April 2008

Your baby can learn to read, too!

April 17, 2008

Tweet Do you believe that your baby can learn to read even before they can talk? It’s possible! Your Baby Can Read!, an early language development system, was developed by Dr. Robert Titzer, a dad who taught his 9-month-old daughter to read words, even before she could speak them. Dr. Titzer extensively researched infant and [...]

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Crazy!

April 17, 2008

Tweet 9:05pm Wednesday Wow, what a day! Actually it’s been two days, but it has felt like one loooong day! It all began on Monday afternoon when I responded to an email forwarded to me by one of my new blogging buddies. It was a request from The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, for [...]

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Guess What?

April 15, 2008

Tweet Christine’s friend, Mindy, here….. Christine and her family (Ray and their 6 kiddos) have been invited to appear on The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet, a national morning show, as part of a finance segment. They will be discussing managing their budget (groceries, saving $, etc.) with a family of 8. A camera [...]

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Are You a Busy Body?

April 14, 2008

Tweet What I meant to ask is, “are you a busy person?” If you answered yes, you need to get yourself a BusyBodyBook…. It’s one of the best daily planners for busy bodies out there! To help me keep my thoughts and daily plans in order, I have two BusyBodyBooks! One for my kiddos’ school [...]

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The Lote Tree – A Giveaway

April 14, 2008

Tweet I believe I would be safe to say that we all love to be pampered with sweet smelling soaps, luxurious bubble baths, silky massage creams, and silky lotions, right? Well, I recently discovered The Lote Tree, where “everything is handmade, with love!” All of the products from The Lote Tree are hand stirred, poured [...]

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Mom of the Week — Mindy

April 14, 2008

Tweet My good friend, Mindy, has written a few guest reviews here on Dates to Diapers, but I have finally convinced her to start a blog of her own!New Mommy Chronicles is where you will find her writing about life as a wife, and new mommy. I am hoping that she will begin to post [...]

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Picture It….

April 14, 2008

Tweet Your chubby baby, the beautiful sunset, your kiddos first goal or first recital, captured forever on a postage stamp with PictureItPostage. How cool is that? You can personalize stamps for any occasion – Engagement and birth announcements, birthday invitations, thank you cards, wedding invitations, even Christmas cards. For Joshua’s birthday invitations, this month, I [...]

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Bright, Sunshiny Weekend

April 13, 2008

Tweet The last two days have been unusually warm… Revitalizing sunshine and an occasional breeze. Beautiful! If it stayed like this all through the summer I would be happy! It did start to get hot, though, with the mercury hitting 93 this afternoon. The kiddos begged Daddy to take them swimming like we did yesterday, [...]

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Meet the FURminator

April 12, 2008

Tweet Being that I do not have a furry pet who would allow me to do more than an occasional rub of her head, I passed along some wonderful pet products to my friend Mindy. Here’s what she had to say about the FURminator products I sent her way. Love your pet, hate the shedding? [...]

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Simply Sweet Bowtique

April 11, 2008

Tweet If you are looking for the perfect bow for your little ones locks, be sure to check out Simply Sweet Bowtique where you can find bows and clips galore! Julia has quite a fews bows from SSB, and loves to wear them any day. Amanda makes all of these fancy bows. She’s been doing [...]

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My Dentist Should Be Happy

April 11, 2008

Tweet My dentists over the years have always told me that I brush my teeth “too hard,” causing my gums to recede and expose my roots. I have tried to brush more gently with only soft bristled toothbrushes, and I have tried a myriad of power brushes, all to no avail… I continued to receive [...]

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I’m a Slacker

April 10, 2008

Tweet Well, more of a procrastinator really. I am finally here to inform you all of the winners of my last two giveaways! The newborn handmade diaper and snappy cover, from Mandi’s Menagerie, was won by Sherry G who said…“Hi there, My favorite item in the shop is the butterfly girls dress and top. I’m [...]

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Happy Birthday Josh!

April 10, 2008

Tweet Today Josh turned FOUR.We celebrated with lots of cupcakes, of the chocolate kind, an afternoon with friends, and an evening at John’s Incredible Pizza.Josh went to bed a very happy four-year-old! cross posted at Organized Chaos

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Circle of Friends

April 9, 2008

Tweet My kiddos are always making new friends, but never before in the tub! Not until they met the Circle of Friends, that is. With Sophia from Italy, and Hans from Germany, they had tons of fun lathering up and getting clean. Bath bubbles, fun sponges, and yummy smelling shampoo… What more could a kid [...]

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Wordless Wednesday — My Computer Geeks

April 9, 2008

Tweet See other Wordless Wednesday Participants at 5 Minutes For Mom Have you met the Mom of the Week?

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Pets

April 8, 2008

Tweet I’m not sure she’s ready for a real life pet of her own, but Julia is very fond of her newest Littlest Pet, from Hasbro… An adorable monkey she has named Julianna. She carries her around with her everywhere, including to church! In addition to her little monkey, she now has a virtual pet [...]

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Super Healthy Kids

April 8, 2008

Tweet We’ve all heard the saying, “You are what you eat,” right? Truth is, one of the most important keys to staying healthy is to eat healthy. Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated… Providing our children with healthy snacks and well-balanced meals is a good start. How proud I am when my kiddos choose [...]

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Just a Little Boost

April 8, 2008

Tweet I’m sure you’ve all seen the KABOOST, by now… It’s been featured on all of the popular sites. But, what you may not know is how desperately we needed this handy little contraption back before Ben fell off of his booster chair. I know for a fact that if he were sitting in a [...]

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Mom of the Week — Shannon

April 7, 2008

Tweet This last week, I had the privilege of meeting Shannon, from Following Our Bliss. She is mama to four adorable children, and makes beautiful crocheted hats. I asked her to tell us a bit more about herself and her family, and this is what she said: I became a mom at 18 years old [...]

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See Kai Run

April 7, 2008

Tweet My Josh received the most adorable shoes from See Kai Run. He wears his Noah shoes all the time, as they are the most favored of all of his pairs of shoes. In addition to the fact that his they are green and orange, he says they are “super comfy”…Good reasons for any child [...]

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Best of the Best

April 6, 2008

Tweet I am excited to tell you about a fabulous new place where you can find all of the best sites, featuring special sections for fashion, education, politics… You name it, Alltop has it! My favorite, of course, is the section dedicated to moms! Here you will see where top mamas write; like Rocks in [...]

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Awesome News!

April 5, 2008

Tweet My sister is now officially engaged!! I found out today that Rachel’s boyfriend, Luke, proposed to her yesterday! We all knew it was coming, but weren’t sure what was taking him so long! Rachel’s ring is gorgeous, and they are both so happy. Luke is a great guy and will make a wonderful addition [...]

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