Thursday, May 2, 2013
Local mothers exchange childhood toys, clothing and accessories using social media.
Moms have to do it all. From getting the kids to soccer practice, to scheduling every doctor, dentist and eye appointment, from school homework to dance recitals, it just never ends. Moms over the years have developed some unique ways of organizing it all. Thankfully, with tools like smartphones, Google calendars, and alarmed reminders, there are multiple tricks of the trade these days. Some mothers in Montgomery County have found a way to even use social media to their advantage, too. With Facebook, some 502 moms have found a way to consign online. It can be difficult to get around to all the sales, find clothes and toys on a budget and make the family dollar stretch, but with Montgomery County Kids Online Yard Sale, the sale is always in…
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Tips for getting the presents they want without having to hoof it from Horsham to the North Pole.
Santa’s awesome, but he doesn’t always deliver the hottest toys of the season on demand to Hatboro and Horsham homes, no matter how nicely we ask. If the kids – or wannabe kids – in your life happen to have their hearts set on presents that are hard to come by, it can be torturous running from store to store only to find what they really want just isn’t available. Whether your little girl has her sights on the latest Lalaloopsy, your son wants a Hot Wheels R/C Terrain Twister or that “big baby” in your life is yearning for a copy of Halo 4, here are some ideas on how to track down what’s in demand without putting miles and miles on your vehicle in the process: Tips for Shopping in Town If you hate ordering online and love the gratification…
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Move over Barbie, 'Boy' brings a new action to life.
Having two daughters born less than two years apart, our household was a cornucopia of all things Barbie. I'm convinced that for years there was a pink haze emanating from our home that could be seen all the way to California. My poor husband, Matt, was surrounded by girls; heck, even our dog, Ginger, was a girl. But that all changed when our son, Dakota, known as "Boy," was born. And life as I knew it changed forever. Boy didn't have a pink bone in his body and he had little tolerance for his sisters' Barbie obsession. He would just as soon use the Pink Princess' house as target practice for his GI Joes and their flame throwers. He didn't start out with the army tanks that he fell so in love with. Nope, he coaxed me into a false …
Monday, December 12, 2011
Every kid has their own special list for Santa. What is at the top of your kid's wish list?
We're getting into the homestretch for Christmas gifts now. It's time to stop browsing and start choosing. For friends and significant others, that can be pretty easy. Even if you miss the mark a bit, they'll appreciate the thought. It's different with kids. If they've asked Santa for something special, they'll be crestfallen if it doesn't appear under the tree on Christmas morning. Way back in July, the folks at Amazon took a stab at what they thought would be the "must-get" list for this year. We'll see if they were on target or not, but Toys R Us has its own list and there are a lot of differences. Meanwhile, there are some video games coming out just in the (Saint) Nick of time. What is your child asking Santa to bring? What's the one …
Joe Hart
10:01 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
My boys want a new basketball net for outside the house because their old one got ruined during the hurricane earlier this year. Thanks Irene. more ›