Win Two Tickets to This Weekend’s JLNV’s The Enchanted Forest

November 16, 2011

Combine the best of the holiday season — the magic of a winter wonderland and the spirit of giving back to our community — by taking your family to the Junior League of Northern Virginia’s 11th Annual The Enchanted Forest this weekend! This event is a tradition not only for the JavaFamily, but for many [...]

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Christmas Card Traditions

November 4, 2011

I did not come from a “Christmas card family.”  There are two types of families — those who send Christmas cards and those who don’t.  (Well, okay, obviously there are three — those who don’t send them because they don’t celebrate Christmas…) Sending cards was just not one of my mother’s interests.  My Great-Grandma Herbert, who lived [...]

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Marble Jar App Rewarding for Parents and Kids

November 3, 2011

“Please pick up your backpacks!” “Did you brush your hair?  Your teeth?” ”Have you done your homework?” I know we aren’t the only household constantly asking our children these questions because I see parents kvetching about it on blogs, Twitter and Facebook and when we visit friends I see a variety of chore charts and reward [...]

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Halloween Treats for PBS Fans

October 12, 2011

Is your little trick-or-treater a PBS fan?  The children’s network has come out with special episodes, books, costumes and even a trick-or-treat bag to celebrate the spooky holiday.  And one lucky Caffeine and a Prayer reader can win a copy of the book, The Spooky Scavenger Hunt, see the end of this post for details. Halloween [...]

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Lunch Planner Doc: Simple Tool to Reduce Chaos

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I’m a list maker, a binder gal, an iPhone app junkie.  I own not one, not two, but THREE label makers. (One for home, one for the office, and one simply because I liked the fonts better). Yes, I have a problem. I like to organize things. Alas, I was far better organized before I had a family. My loving JavaKids [...]

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Raw Milk – Stirring Up Memories and Controversey

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I love to tell people that one of the blessings of living in Northern Virginia is that we drive to the east to find museums and drive to the west to find farms.  I’ve blogged before about our membership in the CSA (community supported agriculture) program with Great Country Farms, but last week we joined [...]

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Hurricane Irene: Time to Review Your Emergency Kit

Hurricane August 26, 2011

Well thank you, Hurricane Irene…  Nothing like a hurricane to make two Miami natives turn from procrastinators to doers!  JavaDad is a Hurricane Andrew survivor and though I had already left my hometown, the anguish of being hundreds of miles away while my family went days without power makes me know that when Hurricane Irene [...]

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Join the “Things I Like About Me” Challenge

July 11, 2011

I promise, Caffeine and a Prayer has not turned into a self-reflection blog.  However, please indulge me in sharing a challenge from my friend Elena’s blog, C.Mom, where she invites us to take a few moments to list what we like about ourselves.  You don’t have to have a blog to make this list, but [...]

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Getting Addicted to Exercise: You Can Do It!

July 9, 2011

You know that friend who is perpetually thin and jogs every day and talks about her runner’s high?  Yeah, don’t you hate her? Okay, well, I’m your fat friend who has has started a walking program and now talks about endorphins and secretly obsesses about when I can get my next four-mile walk in and [...]

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Bringing Sexy Back

June 30, 2011

While walking and listening to completely kid-inappropriate music on my iPhone, a thought struck me.  “Why don’t I wear perfume any more?” I’m a very sensory person.  I respond to how things smell, taste, look, feel, sound.  I have very kinetic memories.  The waft of just the right scent can change my mood immediately.  And perfume, [...]

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