Live, Laugh, Learn
Most of you know that I was a teacher for eight years, but what you might not know is that I was privileged enough to be able to travel to Japan twice for teaching experiences. The first trip I took was a three week stay with the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher's Program. It was an amazing experience. I traveled with 200 teachers from the United States to Japan for an educational journey to learn about their culture and academic system. I stayed … [Read more...]
Well, you all already know that I'm a fan of reality TV from my True Confessions of a Reality TV Show Junkie post. This post is about something entirely different. This one is about the shows I watch with my husband (he wouldn't be caught dead watching the Bachelor or Teen Mom with me ~ although he will watch Survivor and the Amazing Race). This post is about the TV series that suck us in and keep us wanting to watch the next episode week after … [Read more...]
I am going to make a confession. We have been letting the kids eat less than healthy meals, and for part of my New Year's Resolution series I am going to show you how we are working to make a change. I am a former teacher, so I should definitely know better. Kids require healthy food, especially for breakfast, to have them learn effectively. You always hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so I am going to work harder to make … [Read more...]
Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED Mama Luvs Books site!! I hope you like the new look! Since many of you requested EASY giveaways that did not have Rafflecopters and were super easy to enter, I decided for the New Year to take your advice and post my giveaways with easy entries (as much as I can), and work on some cool content posts as well. Every Friday will be $5 Amazon GC Flash Friday!! Super easy ONE COMMENT entry is all it takes!!! And … [Read more...]
I Never Knew I Could Use My Laptop This Way...~ The HP Portable Bluetooth Speaker ~ Most of you have read my previous posts about the HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4t-1100 and the ENVY 120 e-All-in-One printer. These HP products have far exceeded my expectations, and now yet another HP product has won me over! I have never had speakers for my computer before. I never thought I really needed them, but boy was I wrong. The HP Portable Bluetooth … [Read more...]
What's Your Lighting Style?~ We Researched That Question and More ~As you might remember in our first post, the kids and I completed a GE lighting project to compare light bulbs. It was very fun to work together to find out which of the different style energy-efficient light bulbs were best for our family and fit our style. Since I am a former teacher, so I decided this was a great opportunity to teach my kids about the scientific method. That … [Read more...]
Taking the First Steps to a Happy & Healthy Me~ Working this New Year on my Mind, Body & Spirit ~ As you saw in my last post, I am working hard on my New Year's resolutions; otherwise known as my "Exciting Goals for the New Year!" One of the main goals I am working on is time management. I feel like if I can manage time better, then I can reach most my goals of overall better health, quality time with my family, and just focus on me (mind, body … [Read more...]
The Resolutions Start Now.....As I mentioned in my post yesterday, I am starting a series this month for my New Year's Resolutions. I know many people do not believe in setting resolutions, so maybe I will call them my "Exciting Goals for the New Year!" Sometimes resolutions are talking about things you need to "fix" but I am just going to talk about things I want to continue doing, do better, or explore new adventures. Reading More Is Always A … [Read more...]