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Organizing my life with AboutOne

Amy — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:28:30 +0000

[The following post was commissioned by AboutOne.com] I’m kind-of a disaster when it comes to organizing some things. OK, most things. My kitchen is really the only part of my life that’s organized, and it always stays that way – the spices are alphabetized, every single plastic container has a matching lid, and everything has [...]

Middle School: taking a chance

Amy — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:34:28 +0000

It’s middle school selection time in NYC, and with our oldest being in 5th grade this is our first time going through the process. Without going into too many specifics, it’s looking like our choice will come down to two public schools, which couldn’t be more different: Giant & Established vs. Tiny & Brand Spanking [...]

My Crazy Sleep Experiment: Day Eight

Amy — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:09:42 +0000

It’s getting harder – I’m more tired – but that’s what’s supposed to happen. So I’m pushing through. Originally posted on Selfish Mom. All opinions expressed on this website come straight from Amy unless otherwise noted. This post has a Compensation Level of 0. Please visit Amy’s Full Disclosure page for more information. If you [...]

When baking videos go bad

Amy — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:58:03 +0000

I was trying to make a video about how to cut my awesome brownies… Originally posted on Selfish Mom. All opinions expressed on this website come straight from Amy unless otherwise noted. This post has a Compensation Level of 0. Please visit Amy’s Full Disclosure page for more information. If you liked that, then you [...]

Win a play kit from Let’s Play!

Amy — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:35:48 +0000

[The following post was written as part of my paid ambassadorship with Let’s Play, a part of the Dr Pepper/Snapple Group] A little while back I asked you to take the Let’s Play Pledge. Did you do it? Thank you! Or if you didn’t, why not? It’s really easy – you just pledge that you’ll [...]

Save money shopping online

Amy — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:55:36 +0000

[The following is a sponsored post, commissioned by CouponCodes4u.] I do pretty much all of my shopping online – I have for years. Everything from clothes and shoes to jewelry to groceries. I love the convenience. I love being able to shop in my pajamas (why should I dress for shopping if I don’t dress [...]

My Crazy Sleep Experiment: Day Five–not insane yet

Amy — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:33:19 +0000

So far so good. Waiting for some kind of crash, but so far, nothing! It can’t really be this easy, can it? I mean, if it were, everybody would be doing it! Originally posted on Selfish Mom. All opinions expressed on this website come straight from Amy unless otherwise noted. This post has a Compensation [...]

SheStreams 2012 through the lens of a Samsung Focus S

Amy — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:18:36 +0000

I was thrilled to attend the SheStreams conference in Fort Lauderdale at the end of March (as well as do my first solo session, about podcasting), and it was delicious icing on the cake when AT&T teamed up with SheStreams to give me a Samsung Focus S to record my experiences at the conference. But [...]

Day 2 of my crazy sleep experiment

Amy — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:50:56 +0000

Day two of my Everyman Sleep Schedule was totally messed up by something completely out of my control, so I think I might be back at square one. :-( And yes, I’m still wearing yesterday’s clothes. It was a rough night. Originally posted on Selfish Mom. All opinions expressed on this website come straight from [...]

Day 1 of my crazy sleep experiment

Amy — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:00:13 +0000

Last month I wrote about the Uberman and Everyman sleep schedules. Well, here we go… Originally posted on Selfish Mom. All opinions expressed on this website come straight from Amy unless otherwise noted. This post has a Compensation Level of 0. Please visit Amy’s Full Disclosure page for more information. If you liked that, then [...]