Like most younger siblings Maddie wants to be able to do everything Mason can.  Being four years younger and much shorter, there are plenty of things her size just won't allow her to do...like reaching the counter to help cook.  Well not anymore, thanks to the PR folks at Little Partners, the makers of the Learning Tower, who sent us a sample to try out.  Maddie loved it, it was sized right for her and she was able to reach the faucet and counter to help make dinner ...

By Michelle Sisco, Smyrna Vinings Publisher Mom
 
You’d have to live under a rock to be unfamiliar with the GEICO caveman commercials. Perhaps the most recognizable cavemen in history is actor John Lehr, who’s teed up with Phil Simms, gone to therapy with Talia Shire, hit the court with Billie Jean King and more in what are arguably some of the most popular ads on television. Lehr is headed to the Super Bowl, courtesy of Phil Simms, who offered him tickets while they were shooting a bit for ...

There are a thousand reasons why taking care of you is an imperative. Here are just a few.  And if these don’t convince you, email me – I’ll give you a dozen others.

Because you deserve it.  Yup.  You are a mom.  You have dedicated a tremendous piece of yourself to the care and feeding of others.  You work hard every day to secure your family’s well-being.  You deserve a little care, fun and joy. 

Because you are the image maker.  One day, when my son was about ...

When I was a kid it was my dream to go to a ski camp in the Summer on the Glaciers of Mt. Hood.  Well that ship has sailed for me, but when I heard about Camp of Champions Summer Camp in Whistler, that old longing resurfaced.

For older kids that are into snowboarding, Camp of Champions sounds like heaven on Earth, paradise, or the most amazing week of their life...Oh yeah, Shaun White went there when he was a kid (don't know who Shaun White is?  Ask ...

The search for a Summer camp continued and we were still a bit overwhelmed by the choices.  Thanks to our Camp Consultant Ann, we received a bunch more brochures and DVD's from various camps.  Mason narrowed it down to two camps and we were again stumped. 

Fortunately a solution appeared in the form of Meme and PopPop (Grandma and Grandpa) who owned a boys camp in Maine 30 years ago, and now live in Florida.  And conveniently enough, it turns out that just about every camp owner in Maine ...