Over the past several months, as a member of eBay’s Parent Panel, I have had the great pleasure of meeting some fantastic bloggers and influencers, as well as eBay staffers and executives. Everyone comes to the table with different backgrounds, but the thing that brings us together really is an interest in SELLING! Although I list frequently now, I am definitely still getting the hang of the “how to”– But thanks to Top Sellers on our team like Tristen O’Brien, I’ve been learning some great tips and tricks along the way. Recently, I touched base with Tristen who shared with me how he got his start as a full ...Read More
I think I tell my son what to say a LOT….
Say ‘Thank You.’ Say ‘No, Thank You.’ Say ‘Please.’ Say ‘Hello.’ Say ‘Goodbye.’ Say ‘Sorry’ . Say you ‘had a nice time.’
From big to small, I hand Jonah lines often… I tell him what to say, hoping he’ll deliver the goods and it will be well received… If it’s meant to be kind, I hope it’s heard. If it’s meant to be funny, I hope it lands. If it’s meant to be sorry, I hope it’s forgiven…
I simply want him to “use his words,” and use them well… And last night, he most certainly did…
As he was getting out of the ...Read More
As I attempted to rock Jonah back to sleep last night, I felt that pang of sentiment that all moms feel, a lot and throughout, their children’s lives: At some point, I won’t be able to do this. It was his first night sleeping at our new apartment so I knew there would be a few sleeping hiccups… Given the fact that this child can negotiate as if it were a serious hostage terrorist situation, I knew that simply leaving his room and saying “goodnight” was far from realistic. (My favorite “Wait, Mommy, don’t leave!” moment was when he noticed my earrings and LITERALLY had me convinced that he was ...Read More
In high school, I was the “drama girl…” Well, a drama nerd, really. With New York University as the institution where I’d end up studying thee-ater (and buying drugs from R.A.’s), the idea of participating in team sports really wasn’t high on my list of priorities. As a child, I wasn’t necessarily nonathletic, I was just waaaaay better at drawing, and dress up, and doing impressions. AYSO soccer had no room for a budding young star with a chubby face and chicken legs like me. So, I spent weekends taking art and acting classes, tap and ballet…
But somehow, I got sucked in. For whatever reason, somehow, someway, I DID end ...Read More
It’s nearly midnight and I have about a dozen things left to do…. Tomorrow I leave for an 8 day trip to Hawaii with my boyfriend and another couple. Eight Days. Without my son. 8. The longest I’ve ever been away from him, and (not withstanding my backpacking/smoking tour through Europe post-college), one of the longest trips I’ve ever been on in general. Oh wait, I forgot about the cruise to Europe with my family, and the cruise through the Panama Canal too… and the trip to Hungary… Never Mind. I’ve traveled a lot and for long periods. The point is, never this long away from Jonah.
I’m not going to ...Read More
Some exciting news…. This Month, I/We are moving. New home, new school, new area, new set up… Lots of changes taking place and lots of planning that will need to go in to it. For starters: How to consolidate and merge two homes into one. No need for two couches, two dining room tables, or extra electronics that will never be used… SO, there is going to be some serious selling that is going to take place. I have been doing a lot of research (as a buyer) on furniture listed on eBay and am so pleasantly surprised to see how many “stores” there are selling new and quite affordable ...Read More
I don’t know when Jonah’s interest in playing with my iPhone went from downloading alphabet games and shape sorters, to downloading Angry Birds and fondue maker (don’t ask), but it happened. And happened fast… Just weeks ago, my son was throwing around the word “download” and “install” like nothin’, now he’s asking me to actually PAY for the app (I guess he can read “Free”?)
When he discovered Angry Birds had various levels, and you need to pay more for certain ones (I think…..?) he begged me to get it for him. But at $7.99, I paused… Wait. WAIT! First of all, I need to set some limits on how much ...Read More