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16 10, 2017

Have hyper kids? 5 healthy ways to work out their energy

By | 2017-10-18T19:49:10-04:00 October 16, 2017|Family|Comments Off on Have hyper kids? 5 healthy ways to work out their energy

Have hyper kids? Anyone interacting with kids on a regular basis knows they're full of energy. This energy can be harnessed in a positive direction, or it can go left unchecked. Energetic kids without a healthy outlet can quickly translate into hyper kids looking for trouble. Have hyper kids? Harness their energy for the greater [...]

26 09, 2016

Behind the Scenes: being okay with not being a bigger success

By | 2018-03-11T18:42:32-04:00 September 26, 2016|Family|Comments Off on Behind the Scenes: being okay with not being a bigger success

It's okay with me that I'm not a bigger success. I'm not sure people understand I'm a huge success where it truly matters, as a mother.

2 10, 2015

Behind the scenes with November Sunflower

By | 2015-09-30T16:45:53-04:00 October 2, 2015|Family, Featured|Comments Off on Behind the scenes with November Sunflower

Life as a writer isn't the easiest thing in the world. Most of us work from home, behind our computer screens, and rarely have physical interaction with humans that don't live in their home. It's a life I've come to enjoy, as most of my dearest friends are scattered across the country anyway! However, I [...]

11 07, 2015

7 reasons a schedule doesn’t work when traveling with kids

By | 2018-04-22T13:13:51-04:00 July 11, 2015|Travel|Comments Off on 7 reasons a schedule doesn’t work when traveling with kids

I have to admit, my kids are pretty good to travel with. We've done long car rides, and plane rides, even some train rides. Traveling with kids can be hard!

30 03, 2015

Autism Accepting Businesses are the goal of Missing Piece Awareness

By | 2015-03-30T14:06:29-04:00 March 30, 2015|Family, Featured|Comments Off on Autism Accepting Businesses are the goal of Missing Piece Awareness

I live in this world with two mainstream children. Autism isn't a reality my family of four has had to contend with, however we are directly affected by Autism. How can anyone not be? You may not be aware that you know someone with Autism, or that you know someone who has a family member [...]

5 01, 2015

Sky Zone Cares on Long Island

By | 2016-08-30T20:27:23-04:00 January 5, 2015|Family, Long Island|Comments Off on Sky Zone Cares on Long Island

Sky Zone has locations all across the country, and when it came to Long Island, I was a little hesitant to allow the kids to go. I'd heard stories about trampoline parks being dangerous, and a lot of injuries happening on a regular basis. I didn't know much about Sky Zone, and all of the [...]

19 12, 2014

Family Friday: Struffoli for the holidays

By | 2014-12-14T18:19:32-05:00 December 19, 2014|Family|Comments Off on Family Friday: Struffoli for the holidays

Every year the kids look forward to one family tradition around the holidays: making Struffoli with Daddy. Yup. I know. Most of the time kids cook, and bake, with their mothers. Well, here in this house, Mama Sunflower isn't good in the kitchen! Struffoli for the holidays is a tradition I let Daddy handle. It's [...]

30 06, 2014

Water toy for summer

By | 2021-06-18T14:57:25-04:00 June 30, 2014|Reviews, Shopping In-store & Online|Comments Off on Water toy for summer

Yes, it's that time of year again when the summer is here, and the kids are out of school. Oh, and it's hot. What water toy for summer are we playing with?

19 02, 2014

Pinterest victory with a recipe for Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice

By | 2017-09-28T12:57:41-04:00 February 19, 2014|Food|Comments Off on Pinterest victory with a recipe for Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice

Do you love fried rice? Do you want a healthier version of it for home? I've found one, and amazingly we've got another #pinterestwin with a recipe!

24 08, 2013

Celebrating August with 31 days of photos – Day 24

By | 2015-07-11T12:39:48-04:00 August 24, 2013|Family, November Sunflower Entertainment|Comments Off on Celebrating August with 31 days of photos – Day 24

I don't think we could have had a better way to celebrate the 24th of August than participating in #AAKD at the #USOpen in Arthur Ashe Stadium. It's just pure magic.

5 08, 2013

Celebrating August with 31 days of photos – It’s Day 5

By | 2015-07-23T20:26:10-04:00 August 5, 2013|Family, Long Island|Comments Off on Celebrating August with 31 days of photos – It’s Day 5

It's always a great summer, especially when you live on Long Island. We're celebrating august with #31daysofphotos over here at November Sunflower.

16 05, 2013

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Playmates Toys

By | 2016-08-30T15:53:02-04:00 May 16, 2013|Shopping In-store & Online|Comments Off on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Playmates Toys

If you didn't play with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a kid.....you missed out. But your kids won't have to! Playmates has really cool toys based on the characters!