Author Archives: sheswrite

And the Winner Is …

Posted on by May 24, 2012

Last week was my first giveaway, it was an Oral B 5000 electric toothbrush ($160 value) courtesy of Delta Dental of Illinois to raise awareness about proper oral health for kids. I wanted to thank everyone who entered, I enjoyed reading your stories (and the confessions!) about the dentist.

The winner of the giveaway is … Rebekah!! Congrats Rebekah and thanks again to all who participated. I admit, I’ve always been very reluctant to do a giveaway, but this wasn’t bad at all, in … Read more ...

High School Graduates: Trust Us When We Say Follow Your Dreams

Posted on by May 21, 2012

High school graduation. Remember that? The feelings of uncertainty, excitement, freedom, anticipation all jambled up inside.

This weekend I watched my nephew graduate from my old high school. I remember the day he was born, six weeks  early, frail and had to be hospitalized for a month because of his underdeveloped lungs. He was always a pensive soul and quiet, but you could hear the wheels whirring inside. (I’ve blogged about him before here.)

Now he’s 5 foot 9 inches tall and a muscular … Read more ...

Hey hey! It’s My First Giveaway: Enter and you could win a prize and help a kid in need

Posted on by May 16, 2012

I’m stoked to present to you, my fabulous readers, the very first giveaway at She’sWrite. I’ve thought about doing giveaways in the past, but was never spurred into action until now.

What I love about this giveaway isn’t just that you guys get a chance to get a freebie worth $160, but there’s some do-goodin’ involved. Let me explain.

We all know dental health is important, especially for kids. But most parents don’t know that children should visit the dentist within six months of getting … Read more ...

Introducing Tasty Tuesdays

Posted on by May 16, 2012

The past several months I’ve been working on my blog with the last few puffs of energy I have at the end of the day. In the midst of diapers, kindergarten prep, a traveling Hubby, trying to lose weight and freelancing, my blog gets a little lost.

It’s sad really because She’sWrite gives me much joy. Soooo, I’m moving it up on the priority list and as part of that I am introducing a new feature. It’s called… wait for it… no really, wait. It’s … Read more ...

Culture Contrast: Norway’s support of working families and then there’s… U.S.

Posted on by May 15, 2012

I think us Americans could take a few pages from the Norwegian playbook, especially when it comes to families.

When me and my boys spent three weeks in Norway, we got a good sense of what our life could be like if we lived there. We’ve long known the differences between the U.S. and Norway. For one, they’ve had wonderful universal healthcare for decades. In America the average worker gets two weeks vacation each year, and it’s not abnormal that some have to use their … Read more ...