September 2008

My job is so much fun!

September 16, 2008

Tweet We have another camera crew here today. This time they are from CW31, filming me and the kiddos to be on the “Momtrepreneur” segment on Good Day Sacramento! They wanted to get shots of me “blogging”… So far, they have filmed the kiddos opening up packages from LeapFrog and EZ School Supplies. It’s fun [...]

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The Boulevard CS – Safe and snug with just a click!

September 15, 2008

Tweet It seems my baby is no longer a baby. As most of you know, Noah turned one last month. He is walking, eating “real” food, saying a few simple words, and faces forward in the car like his older brothers and sister. He hit the 20 pound mark long before his first birthday, and [...]

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"The days may be long, but the years are short!"

September 14, 2008

Tweet This week, at times, I felt a bit more overwhelmed than usual. The responsibilities of being a supportive and loving wife, taking care of (and teaching) six kiddos, tending to our home, balancing our budget, and planning for the future were quite exhausting. This week my days seemed long, as if they never intended [...]

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Another week gone by…

September 13, 2008

Tweet This was week two back at school. We’re still doing a lot of review, to get up to speed, but the kiddos are eager to learn, so I know we’ll be fine. The most challenging is keeping the littlest ones happily occupied while I teach the older ones. My school area (aka the dining [...]

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Listen While You Play

September 13, 2008

Tweet It’s important to teach our kiddos to listen and pay attention, and we found a fun game (thanks to Mom Central) to help reinforce these important skills. While playing Pizza Palace, a new Noodleboro game, the kiddos must do both while taking our pizza orders. Although they might normally tune us out (especially when [...]

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Win a $50 gift certificate from Tiny Prints!

September 12, 2008

Tweet Can you believe that Christmas is just around the corner? As a leader in holiday photo cards, Tiny Prints is so excited about the upcoming 2008 holiday card line that they couldn’t wait to offering a sneak peek to showcase the all new card designs. During this early preview period, the new holiday cards [...]

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A New Friend

September 11, 2008

Tweet Julia has a new friend. Her name is Piper, and she is from Australia. Julia loves to listen to tales from Sydney, and all about Piper’s adventures, from the book that came with her new friend. When I asked Julia what she thought of Piper she said, “Piper’s beautiful… I love her hair. Oh, [...]

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Get Back to the Table with Sara Evans (A Giveaway)

September 10, 2008

Tweet Multi-platinum RCA Recording Artist and busy mom, Sara Evans, is partnering with Libby’s Vegetables to designate September as Get Back to the Table Month — a celebration of the many social and economic benefits of family dinnertime. Sara is helping Libby’s spread the word that eating as a family has immeasurable benefits for kids [...]

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The Responsibility Project

September 10, 2008

Tweet Raising kids today comes with a unique set of challenges. Ray and I try to instill important values in our children — often, a counterbalance to what they see and hear when we’re not around. This is especially challenging when we try to define qualities such as personal responsibility. Liberty Mutual has stepped up [...]

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Wordless Wednesday — All Aboard the Choo Choo Train

September 10, 2008

Tweet Visit more Wordless Wednesday participants at 5 Minutes for Mom.

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The Women

September 9, 2008

Tweet I have an amazing group of girlfriends… Women who would drop everything for me. Women who laugh with me and cry with me. Women who listen to me babble about everything from my kiddos to my inner struggles. Women who I am honored to call my friends. It is with these friends that I [...]

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Memories

September 8, 2008

Tweet One of our greatest joys in planning activities with our kiddos is knowing that we will be creating memories that will last a lifetime. Whether we are enjoying a family fun night, or on vacation somewhere far away, we know we will look back fondly on these days treasuring this time. Something that I [...]

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Oprah’s "Welcome Home Team USA"

September 8, 2008

Tweet My family and I just loved watching the Olympics. The excitement of watching Michael Phelps win 8 Gold Medals was exhilarating. The young Shawn Johnson was amazing, and Nastia Luikin was just as outstanding. These Olympic greats are destined to be talked about for years to come, but you won’t want to miss Oprah’s [...]

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K’NEXpert Search

September 8, 2008

Tweet My twins thoroughly enjoy their K’NEX… They are constantly creating fun, new things! They were excited to hear that K’NEX is inviting kids across the country to put on their thinking caps and enter the K’NEXpert Search – an annual contest that invites kids to design an ultra-creative, original model made entirely from K’NEX [...]

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Freebies

September 7, 2008

Tweet Check out the freebies I came across today, thanks to some good pals… Every Friday in September, McDonalds is giving away free iced/hot coffees, 6am-2pm. While I wouldn’t actually spend any money at McD’s, for various reasons, I will take advantage of their free coffee! There are two new flavor creations, at Cold Stone [...]

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Camp Baby Post Roundup

September 7, 2008

Tweet Classy Mommy Giveaway: Win Robeez for Fall!They’re giving away 2 pairs of Robeez to 2 Lucky Winners! Jodi from The Mindful Moms explains how to create a balance sheet. Mom Generations is giving away 2 Essie “Cocktail Hour” nail polish bottles! Savvy Housewife America At Home Custom Book Cover ContestGreat contest for a beautiful [...]

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Find your way the easy way! (A Giveaway)

September 5, 2008

Tweet I am directionally challenged, to say the least. I have no idea, at any given time, which way is north and which way is south. For a long while I begged and pleaded with my husband to help me find a way to include the luxury of purchasing a GPS system into our budget, [...]

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One Lucky Winner is About to FLIP!

September 5, 2008

Tweet As I mentioned before, picking the best family fun night activity idea was a very tough decision… They were all so good! I know you’re anxious to see who won, but you’re gonna have to watch the video to find out! Here is the winning idea: You and your kids are about to embark [...]

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Just about Flip time…

September 4, 2008

Tweet Oh man, you all had so many good ideas for a family fun night with the kiddos. It has been a very difficult decision to choose a single idea and award only one of you with the Flip… I wish I had 244 to give away! One of the most endearing idea was to [...]

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Save time and win money with Dole!

September 4, 2008

Tweet Most of my kiddos love fruit, but others just never cared for it (unless it was dried), until recently… Fruit bowls, from Dole, are a great way to serve the young ones. Marty, our favorite zebra star, will be in a new movie called Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa – coming early this November. You [...]

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Cabbage Patch Kids

September 4, 2008

Tweet Did you adopt a Cabbage Patch Kid when you were little? I did! The Kids had just been born and I remember begging my mom for one of my own. I had to wait what seemed like forever, but I finally received one. I named her Victoria, and she was all mine. I kinda [...]

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Ugh!

September 3, 2008

Tweet Choosing the winner of my Flip giveaway is proving much harder than I originally thought! Can ya’ll wait another day or two to hear about the winner? Please?

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