Author Archives: Susan
PTPA Winner: Summit X3 – Not Just Your Ordinary Jogger
Susan in Product Reviews - 3 comments - posted on May 16th, 2013The single most expensive purchase when preparing for a baby is a stroller. Back when I was a baby, my mom said you only had one option, a basic umbrella stroller. Times have definitely changed since my days as a baby because strollers now come in all shapes, sizes, weights and more. The options seem to get more elaborate as time passes. While having many options are great, it can also be quite overwhelming. From all those options, if you’ve been eyeing a jogging stroller, otherwise known as a jogger, you need to get your hands on a Summit X3. … Continue reading
My Backpack Tags: Your Child’s Schedule On a Bag
Susan in Product Reviews - 0 comments - posted on Nov 27th, 2012I had the chance to evaluate My Backpack Tags and the second I opened the package, I instantly fell in love with the tags and the idea behind it. If you’re a parent, you know the craziness of juggling 10 things at once and that doesn’t include what you need to do during the day, such as your full time job. I have 2 children. One is a first grader and the other is in preschool. My mornings are waking up and preparing their breakfast and lunch, getting their clothes all laid out and going through the task of waking … Continue reading
PTPA Winners: Recaro ProRIDE Convertible Car Seat & Recaro ProSPORT Combination Harness Booster Seat
Susan in Product Reviews - 7 comments - posted on Apr 17th, 2012Recently, I had the opportunity to evaluate the Recaro ProRIDE Convertible Car Seat and Recaro ProSPORT Combination Harness Booster Seat. Prior to the evaluation, I was not very familiar with the Recaro brand because I’ve never owned one nor did any of my friends mention this brand when I was looking for a car seat. While the Recaro company has been around since 1906, they introduced their first lightweight car seat into the market in 1998. With the company being around so long, I was actually surprised that I did not know much about the brand (Especially, since I feel … Continue reading
Mommy Moment: When Your Child Takes Care Of You
Susan in For the love of parenting - 3 comments - posted on Feb 22nd, 2012As you can see, I have been a little MIA here on the blog. Just about a little over a year ago, my best-friend and my children’s god-mother passed away after having to go through multiple surgeries following a head-on collision. To me, it just feels like yesterday. While I was mourning my friend’s passing, as a mother, I had to make sure that my kids understood what had happened and comfort them as well. Two weeks prior to passing, she had flown in from Chicago to be with my family. My 5-year old had a special connection with her … Continue reading
PTPA Winner: Learn to Read – A Fun Reading Supplemental
Susan in Product Reviews - 0 comments - posted on Feb 22nd, 2012The day that I started my evaluation for Learn to Read by Reading Eggs, I found out my daughter was having problems with the first letter sounds of the words. At first, I didn’t understand what the teacher was saying, but after she explained, it made sense. I want to start out by saying that my daughter did not attend an academic preschool nor did we teach her how to read at home. I just presumed that once she started Kindergarten, she would learn there. Well, the school she goes to, although public, is one of the highest rated elementary … Continue reading
What’s On Your Christmas List? A Gift Of Giving
Susan in Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Holiday Blogaholics - 3 comments - posted on Dec 6th, 2010Have you often found yourself trying to find the perfect gift for that special person in your life? Sometimes it’s more difficult than ever because they probably have everything you can think of. After contemplation, you decide to get a gift card to the store of their choice. How about changing things up this year and making a contribution on their behalf to an organization in need? For me, holidays represent the time of giving. Whether it’s donating a $20 bill to the local veteran in need (when I lived in Chicago, I would always donate money to the blind … Continue reading
Bringing a Past Winner Back, Aleva Naturals
Susan in Product Reviews, Review Blogaholics - 1 comment - posted on Oct 2nd, 2010Recently, I was going through my past blog entries, and wanted to share this post with you. A lot of my friends and neighbors have come to me about skincare and how to read labels, and while skimming through this post, I thought I would share it with you (I wrote this while I was pregnant with my second child, and she is now 1 years old). I am very particular in what sort of things go on my skin. Especially since our body’s largest organ is our skin, and everything that is penetrated into the skin, has an overall affect … Continue reading
Yummy for the Tummy: Avocado Pesto Pasta
Susan in For the love of food - 0 comments - posted on Sep 23rd, 2010Do you ever get stumped when you are thinking of what to cook for your kids? Recently, my daughter has been avoiding anything green at all cost. She will eat a spinach salad because I told her that she will have flawless skin forever, however, forget about trying to get her to eat broccoli, kale, and peas (these are all vegetables she use to love eating “raw”<–her choice, not my doing). So it’s been quite the challenge to keep her nutritionally balanced, in these recent months. My daughters both love avocado and I saw a recipe on Chef Chloe’s blog that … Continue reading