Cards and Gifts Top Moms Favorite List for Mother's Day
Apr 28I got a press release that actually surveyed 500 moms on what they want for mother’s day.
There are signs that America is moving back to more traditional times and closer family relationships. As if to reflect this trend, when moms were asked what would make this Mother’s Day special, 46 percent said they would like to receive a card or gift made by their child, according to an online survey by Market Day. Twenty-four percent of moms would like breakfast in bed.
For the record, I do not want breakfast in bed. I want to go to the beach! Where’s the picnic basket? Let’s go!
One sentiment that most moms agree on is that the happiness surrounding Mother’s Day is not tied to economic considerations. When asked about their favorite Mother’s Day memories, 65 percent of moms indicated it was just having the family together, 31 percent enjoyed a homemade gift, and 14 percent recalled a favorite meal.
Yes, I agree with that. I like being together with the family. My favorite gift is a bracelet my oldest made when she was 4.
For the third year since Market Day fielded the survey, moms still do most of the cooking on their designated day. This year, 36 percent of moms will handle most of the cooking, and another 36 percent will get help in the kitchen from family members. Another 21 percent will receive assistance from a spouse or partner.
I don’t mind cooking, but someone else do the dishes, ok?
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Poptropica Haunted House Has Some Scary Stuff
Oct 10
Halloween Poptropica Review by a Kid
By Jr. Reporter
Poptropica is a very popular website, and I must admit I play it quite a lot. Normally, it’s fun. BUT on Halloween, appropriate words and scenery go downhill. The other night, my friend told me about the “Haunted House.” So, I went to the website as a new character under a “disguise,” and the second I landed in the haunted house section, I knew just from the start, it was nothing but trouble!
I grabbed the key from the virtual bat and went inside. I found the words “Find the draught of the dead.” I told my mom right away!! She knows a lot about about computers, so she snapped pictures, while I found the what should I call it? “not so good stuff.” Then, I inspected the kitchen and found the words “Ice soothes the burning dead.” My mom snapped that too. Finally, I found a picture of a skull. I told her to snap it. Oh yeah, they let kids start doing this at age 6. Note to parents: keep kids away from Poptropica.com for Halloween!
Did you know that the same person who wrote Diary of A Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney, is in charge of Poptropica? I found that out by reading Nick Magazine. So, I wondered if we could write to him on Facebook. There are a lot of pages for Poptropica and Jeff Kinney, but my mom said it didn’t look like he was the one who made them. Next, we looked at the official website for Diary of A Wimpy Kid, but it said that Jeff Kinney can’t answer emails. I wish Jeff Kinney would know that some of the things in the Poptropica Haunted House are too scary for kids.
Here are the pictures my mom snapped:
MommySite.com Is Here!
Nov 16Here it is, MommySite.com. Thanks to the hundreds of moms who I follow and who follow me on twitter, I’ve been inspired to start my own mom’s site. There is so much to share, and we can all learn from each other. In the coming weeks, I’ll be using this platform to highlight some of the wonderful sites that moms (and expectant moms) just like you can use to get the most out of the top job in the world: motherhood. We’ll have guest bloggers, product reviews, advice, coupons, a few pity parties and lots of laughter. Please join me for the ride… subscribe to MommySite.com on the feed reader, or follow us at @MommySite.
