Genesis Moments

Product Reviews: Wummelbox Craft Kits for Kids

speppel — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:46 +0000

{Disclosure: I received a Wummelbox Craft kit for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.} When I stopped working full-time, I couldn’t sit still for long and offered to teach craft classes at our local YMCA which was totally awesome until I got another offer I couldn’t refuse – a chance to teach college [...]

Wrapping Up Disney Social Media Moms 2013

speppel — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:13:50 +0000

(Disclosure: I received a number of items for review during my recent trip to Disney World for the 2013 Disney Social Media Moms Conference. Several items are mentioned below in this conference wrap-up. All thoughts and opinions are my own.) Last Saturday, I found myself sitting in a pearly clamshell riding through Epcot’s relaxing ride The [...]

Video of Chevy Test Track & Corvette Test Drive with GoPro Hero3

speppel — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:42:42 +0000

I am still working on my wrap-up from last weekend’s trip to Disney but here is the video I created with our new GoPro HERO3: Black Edition video cam when I was in Disney with Traveling Moms last month. I highlight the camera in addition to what I saw because it takes such a unique [...]

Disney Social Media Moms 2013 is almost here!

speppel — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:05:36 +0000

Last year, I attended the 2012 Disney Social Media Moms Conference with my dear friend Jo-Lynne (who I will miss this year since she can’t make it – boohoo) and won the VIP Disney tour! This year, I don’t anticipate winning the big prize but I am bringing back my husband and girls with me which [...]

CLOSED: Party Wrap-Up and GIVEAWAY: $100 Gift Card from The Amazing Avocado

speppel — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:27:43 +0000

UPDATE: Congrats to comment #134: Jeanne. Avocados are the hottest new ingredient in healthy eating and amazingly they are available ALL year around! Guilt-free eating with all that GOOD fat. Yummo. This month, several of my favorite bloggy friends came over for a fun recipe swap sponsored by Avocados from Mexico. Since avocados are so [...]

Shmoozee Chic by Abbigeek: My daughter’s Video Project

speppel — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:11:22 +0000

We were sent a box of Shmoozees and a green screen kit to make a fun video. My daughter is delving into her own video editing projects these days and one of her first, as of tonight, is “Shmoozee Chic by Abbigeek.” Abbigeek is my daughter’s online pen name and I think she did such [...]

Dirty Dishes Be Gone! Taking the #FinishRiseandShine Challenge

speppel — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:53:46 +0000

(NOTE: I didn’t have time to put up a separate post about the Boston Marathon tragedy but my thoughts and prayer go out to the victims and families of such a horrific event.) And, now back to the dishes. . . . My mother always pre-washed her dishes. In fact, sometimes I wondered if they [...]

Disney Travel on SunnyBump.com: The Hottest Image Curation Site for New Parents!

speppel — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:51:40 +0000

I am trying out SunnyBump.com, a new image curation site specifically geared towards new parents. You can “bump” items either on the site or around the Internet to create a collection. With my recent trip to Disney, I experimented with creating a collection of Disney branded travel items for kids. Love it! Disney Travel by [...]

Review: The Bible: The Epic Miniseries on Blu-Ray

speppel — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:54:14 +0000

Over ten million viewers tuned into the History Channel this year as each Sunday brought on a new episode of the 10-part The Bible: The Epic Miniseries depicted on film thanks to the commitment and efforts of actress and producer Roma Downey and Executive Producer Mark Burnett. The last episode including the resurrection of Christ aired [...]

Decorating with Teen Daughters: RoomMates Wall Decals, Books, & Shamzees

speppel — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:49:45 +0000

My daughters are growing up sooo fast and now, when they need to reorient their world, they move around their own furniture and tell me about it later. Since there aren’t but so many ways to change a room (inexpensively), here are a couple of ways my girls have added their own touches to their [...]