Have you ever been invited to something, and wonder "how am I supposed to concentrate on a conference while my family's enjoying Disney World without me?" It's not a regular occurrence in my daily life, so I'm fairly certain it's not a regular occurrence in most of your lives. As luck would have it, it [...]
You've probably heard on the news how vacation home sales are reaching new heights. The economy is recovering, mortgage interest rates are low, and lenders are easing up their standards for approving loans. The National Association of Realtors had even reported that the vacation home sales increased by 10 percent from 2011 to 2012. So [...]
What's the worst part about cooking? You know, besides the actual cooking? For me, there's two things I hate: shopping and measuring everything out. After cooking, I canNOT stand cleaning up. However, that's a different post entirely. Mr. Sunflower hates when I enter a food store. As much as I save shopping online for everything for [...]
Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, the timing of it all, was rough! Little Miss's Spring Concert fell on the same night as when I wanted to leave for our Disney Social Media Moms Celebration journey. It totally messed up my plans, but the kid worked super hard in early morning chorus, and with her Viola [...]
I've been super busy over at Shopswell.com. I'm excited to be shopping smarter together, because that's how November Sunflower started out so many years ago. My goal was to help people shop smarter! It's still a primary goal I have, because I'm always sharing my thoughts about EVERYTHING I buy; everything I see; and everywhere [...]
Picture this...you're in the shower, ready to wash your hair. You grab the bottle of shampoo, turn it over and squeeze the bottle with what YOU THINK is the perfect amount of pressure to get the perfect amount of shampoo. You were wrong. Half the bottle ends up in the palm of your hand, and [...]
Honestly, video games are something that are still relatively new to me. My nephews play all kinds of games on their various consoles. In our house, there's still an original Wii. Nope, not the most recent WiiU. It's just the Wii. Our most up-to-date gaming system? Both kids have Nintendo 3DS handhelds. Anything we get, [...]
Just when you think you're ready to chuck it all and give up, you get a Disney Social Media Moms Celebration invite. It changes your perspective for sure.
If you're going to do a family road trip, pirates should be involved. Am I right? I thought so. We're Long Islanders, and we do a lot of activities on this Island I love so much. However, there are a few occasions where we leave the Island and head to other nearby family-friendly destinations. By [...]
Disclaimer: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price, or for free. So, you want to get married. It's time to start your wedding registry. I've got an idea to share with you engaged couples out there. Instead of registering for plates, [...]
Summer is coming. It'll be here before you know it, and that means a whole season of BBQ Party fun! If you've never been to a BBQ party, you're missing out. If you've never thrown a BBQ party, well allow me to share 7 simple steps for planning a BBQ Party!!!! 7 simple steps for [...]
It's always lovely when printing is made easier! It's time to introduce HP Envy 5660 e-All-in-One Printer, made for easier printing from your smartphone, tablet, and of course your desktop! WiFi is a beautiful thing, but my favorite part? It's got nothing to do with the cool feature of being able to print to the HP [...]
If you've never attended the New York Baby Show before, you're missing out. Seriously outstanding number of brands show up to share their very best-of-the-best products to parents, and parents-to-be. Never assume if you don't have a baby, you'll have nothing to check out. Plenty of vendors had goodies for kids in the single digit time [...]
Tuna happens to be one fish I do eat. Salmon and tuna in salad form works for me, along with lobster and crab. Plus, if you fry me up some calamari, I'm good. Anything else having to do with fish, it just doesn't work for me. The smell, the texture, the taste - fish usually [...]
My love for office supplies is quite strong. Just the thought of a trip to an office supply store gets me very hot and bothered. All the folders, staplers, paper clips, notebooks, date books, office chairs and the best of the best: pens. Yes, pens. I have no problem stating I'm an office supply junkie. [...]
Ladies. It's finally time to get all your summer essentials. Here in New York, the weather has FINALLY risen above 30 degrees for not just one day at a time, but for MULTIPLE days in a row. It's pretty exciting stuff, and it makes me think about sunglasses; beautiful sun hats; bright, bold jewelry; and [...]
Who wants to get the perfect game to play when traveling this summer? You could be planning a car trip, or a trip that requires an airplane flight. It doesn't matter what kind of family traveling you're doing, or even if you've got a trip planned with friends, the perfect game when traveling this summer [...]
It's been a while, I know. Life just got in the way, and my SmileBrilliant! teeth whitening journey was put off to the side for a bit of time. However, my SmileBrilliant! teeth whitening journey continues in 2015. It has to be done, and now's as good a time as any to get my teeth [...]
Shopping. It's what I'm good at. I'm not afraid to toot my own shopping horn. It's how November Sunflower started back in 2009. I was an expert shopper, who found not just great deals, but amazing ways to pay for the goods I purchased with gift cards I earned for free. It's "my thing." I'm [...]
Music is probably the only thing in our family's life that unites us in ways we can't even understand. I'm not a musician, nor do I sing very well. However, there's something about music that calms me, and it can change my mood in a millisecond. I can get into the car in a crappy [...]
I've got color in my hair. SHHHHH, that's between you all, and me. I think I've done a decent job of hiding this information from most people..... okay, I haven't, but humor me, will you?!!! My hair requires products that can help extend the life of my hair color. Now my daughter? Well, she's still [...]
Again, we're going to reference the big flood of August 2014. It happened in our beautiful finished basement, and destroyed the entire place. We don't have a small basement, and basically the entire thing was finished with beautifully painted walls and wall-to-wall carpeting. I loved it down there, and my office was just the perfect [...]
It's barely reached 60 degrees here in New York. I'm choosing to ignore the chilly temperatures out there, and I'm going to think ahead to summer. Since having kids, my summer fashion has to be recycled every year. I don't get to add too many new pieces, but sometimes I get a couple of things. [...]
Both the kids are in many activities. Much of our time is spent waiting for one kid to finish up, so the other one can go, and vice versa. Waiting around can be a bit of a killer for The Boy. Keeping him entertained isn't the easiest thing in the world. However, his Nintendo 3DS [...]
Candy in Easter baskets isn't my favorite thing. The kids receive so much candy from other people, I don't give them any. Instead, my Easter basket ideas are more clothing, and non-candy focused. Is it easy? No. I have a hard time figuring out what to put into the baskets every year. Since I struggle [...]
Cleats are the death of hardwood floors. However, walking on cleats off of the field aren't good for cleats. Protecting cleats, as well as floors.
If you're starting a small business, chances are you're going to be selling something. I'm just guessing there, taking a shot in the dark, that the purpose of your new business is to sell something. It could be a product, it could be a service, it could be your nose hairs (I'm kidding, just checking [...]
It doesn't matter what type of business you're starting, the fact is, you'll need a website. People go to the internet to research, and to find, everything. If you don't have a website, most people won't believe your business is legitimate, or worth their time. What's that mean when starting a small business? It means [...]
It doesn't matter if your kids are potty trained. It doesn't matter if your kids don't have night time accidents. You think you don't need waterproof PeapodMats, but I'm here to tell you, you do need these fluidproof beauties. Believe it. You think you don't need waterproof PeapodMats, but you do Little Miss and The [...]
If you're starting a small business, branding your business is essential for success. A great promotional item to hand to potential customers is important.
