WrestleMania Day

In case you haven't heard, tonight is WrestleMania! To help The Trentonian celebrate, I got the opportunity to interview WWE personality Paul Heyman, a promoter/manager/genius. Here is that article:

New York native Heyman brings his ‘guys’ to WrestleMania

Heyman is not the first WWE personality I've interviewed... in fact, quite a few have a role in the biggest show of the year. Here's who I've talked with and the articles for a quick refresher:

A.J. Lee (will escort the challengers to the Tag Team Championship to the ring)
Dolph Ziggler (one of the challengers to the Tag Team Championship)
The Bella Twins (in a mixed tag team match)



My work attire for the night

While it is in New Jersey, I don't have tickets, but will be part of The Trentonian's WrestleMania Chat during the event. You can join the chat on the The Trentonian's website or Facebook page.

The Month Ahead: April

There are free (and nearly free) things to do every month in South Jersey. Check this calendar (and the weekly articles listed below) for events near you.

Wallet-friendly family activities in South Jersey: April 1-7
Wallet-friendly family activities in South Jersey: April 8-14
Wallet-friendly family activities in South Jersey: April 15-21


To add an event, email me at sjfrugalfamily@yahoo.com.

To Oz? To Oz!

In case it was not abundantly clear already, I am a huge fan of "The Wizard of Oz." So, of course, I had to see "Oz The Great And Powerful" on opening day.

I was concerned the movie wouldn't live up to its name. I was concerned going on opening day- which happens to also be an important day in my life- would be a mistake.

Although the theater I was in had rows of empty seats, "Oz" topped the box office this weekend, making $80 million.

See what I thought of the movie in my review on HubPages.


What else have I been doing?

• CBS: Top Ways To Celebrate Women’s History Month 2013 In Philadelphia
• Examiner: Easy hat crafts honor Dr. Seuss

It's obvious I've been neglecting this site lately. On the positive side, it means I've been busy.

I'm happy say that since mid-November, I've been getting more assignments than usual for CBS Local Media. One, in fact, published today (Top Spots For Men's Haircuts in Philadelphia) and a couple more are set to be published later this month.


Examiner.com has seen my byline on resolution and money-saving articles for the new year. I look forward to writing about ways to make money out of the new year clean-up.

I've also found time to write on Hubpages about an issue very important to me. Too many people in New Jersey neglect to see pedestrians, and even scarier, the crossing guards trying to stop traffic so children can safely cross. Here is my first Hub in what I hope to develop into a series to help educate fellow drivers, as well as pedestrians: Pedestrian in the crosswalk? NJ drivers could care less about them and the law.

This is also hockey season, and this year both of my boys are playing. That means a good amount of my weekends are spent at an outdoor hockey rink, or getting ready to go to one. It also means a lot of post-game hot chocolate!

Hopefully, I won't be a stranger in 2013...

As always, thanks for reading!

The Month Ahead: January

There are free (and nearly free) things to do every month in South Jersey. Check this calendar (and the weekly articles listed below) for events near you.

Wallet-friendly family activities in South Jersey: Dec. 31-Jan. 6
Wallet-friendly family activities in South Jersey: Jan. 7-13

To add an event, email me at sjfrugalfamily@yahoo.com.

Jersey Halloween

Today is Halloween in New Jersey, thanks to Superstorm Sandy. It doesn't feel like Halloween, and hasn't for the past week. In fact, our school butted the Governor's decision and decided to have Halloween celebrations on Friday. That means the kids went to school in costume on Friday, and then today they have to quickly get home, throw on their costumes and go trick-or-treating.

Anyway, the whole pumpkin carving tradition thing was delayed as well, and we finally got it done last night. There were several suggestions tossed around, but none seemed good enough to everyone. Then, one idea got everyone's approval.

I present to you our pumpkin:

The Month Ahead: November

There are free (and nearly free) things to do every month in South Jersey. Check this calendar (and the weekly articles listed below) for events near you.

Wallet-friendly family activities in South Jersey: Oct. 29-Nov. 4
Wallet-friendly family activities in South Jersey: Nov. 5-11

To add an event, email me at sjfrugalfamily@yahoo.com.