Hello Internets,

It’s been almost 2 weeks since the Cracked House was graced with my presence. I immediately made the master’s bedroom my own private little getaway and have informed them that no, I most certainly will not be coming out of said bedroom (unless that big white male cat thing they call my brother…what was his name again? Cletus? Clumsy? Oh yes, Clyde! That’s it!) is outside. Therefore, all of my meals must be served in my private chambers.

I have also let it be known (by having an “oops”, of course) that I will most certainly not under any circumstances be sharing a litter box with that big white cat. I mean, let’s face it ladies…men are not the sharpest crayon in the box when it comes to bathroom cleanliness, am I right? Can I get a “meow”?

And as for that big white cat that these humans call my new brother…

Have you ever seen such a big lump of laziness? I mean, I know I stay under the bed all the live long day, but I’m doing important stuff under there…not yawning and sleeping. Anyway, I let him know straight-up when he’s getting too close to me by hissing and giving what I call “the growl”. He acts all big and stuff, but he’s learning that I am NOT here to play. I’m all about business…being aloof and looking pretty on this queen size bed that I let the humans sleep on at night. They just think it’s their bed.

So yes, I’m adjusting quite well in case you were wondering, and am taking much joy in seeing my owner scramble about to make me feel like a part of the family.

It’s good to be queen.

Love,
Pearl

Back-to-school time has already arrived for many of our families and as a parent I try to give my child the best start to the new school year as possible. There are supplies to purchase, forms to fill out, and lots of “talking it up” beforehand to prepare for this time.

There is now a new website geared toward moms to give you all the tools you’ll need to help make the school year as successful as possible for your child. From videos to tips and articles, Mom’s Homeroom (sponsored by Frosted Mini Wheats and MSN) is filled with great information.

I enjoyed the articles section the most, which included a plethora of informative articles featuring academic subjects such as reading and writing, but also focused on the whole well-being of the child by also including articles about attentiveness and giving back, just to name a few. Some of those lessons are sadly lost in the fast pace of teaching core objectives on a daily basis and I think it’s still important for those concepts to be taught to children.

Mom’s Homeroom also features quizzes to test your own knowledge of academics and other fun topics such as back-to-school fashion and the site also has an online community message board so that you can interract with other moms. It reminded me of an online recess!

Mom’s Homeroom is a very useful site in my opinion and I encourage you to check it out for yourself and see how the site can make the back-to-school process a little more fun this year.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. In addition, Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate