Mother’s Day Giveaway Extravaganza!

Tweet Beginning tomorrow, we will be featuring a variety of Mother’s Day gift ideas, all of which you can win right here at From Dates to Diapers! There will be something for every mom – the fit mom, the on-the-go mom, the fashionable mom, and even the mom-to-be! Here’s what will be available to win [...]

Rainy Day Tips {and a giveaway}

Tweet Just because it’s drizzling outside again, doesn’t mean we have to settle for boredom – Kmart toy experts are here with great rainy day indoor activity ideas from the Kmart Playdate Kit! This kit is the ultimate “how-to” guide for parents that offers easy ways for them to help host their own playdate, rain [...]

Pre-Party Fun

Tweet We had a fabulously fun party this last weekend, sponsored by Nintendo and Netflix, which I plan to tell you about soon. But, in the meantime, check out a couple of pictures I snapped before all of our guests arrived…. My boys were jazzed to be hanging out, playing games with the Nintendo peeps! [...]

Making a Difference

Tweet As I’ve mentioned here before, child hunger in the United States is a real problem. It hurts my heart to know that nearly 17 million children worry about where they will get their next meal, and many go without the food they need to grow healthy hearts, minds and bodies. Seventeen million. That number [...]

Sweet Treats {A Wilton Giveaway}

Tweet I know that I’ve mentioned before that I very much dislike to cook, but did you know that I have always loved to make sweet treats? When I was about nine-years-old, my sister and I made cookies and pies that were the talk of the town. Around the holidays we started a little business, [...]

The Earth is the Lord’s

Tweet The earth is the LORD’S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 We don’t really make a big deal about Earth Day around here. We don’t believe “global warming” is a true problem, nor that taking shorter showers allows people in Africa clean water. We see our carbon [...]

Top Ten {Tuesday}: My Kiddos’ Favorite Things

Tweet I asked my kiddos about their favorite things today, thinking they would say things like ice cream and cookies, but I quickly realized that I am the only one with food on my mind all. the. time. LOL Here’s what they said:: 1. If you know anything about Noah, you know he loves Mickey. [...]

What didn’t you understand about “stay in the backyard?”

Tweet Patrick Kopischkie is a freelance writer, husband and parent of two boys: Carter, 4; and Aidan, 1-1/2. As a representative of Springfree Trampoline and having spent several years working with trampoline and related backyard play equipment companies, Patrick is knowledgeable about all aspects of outdoor play, including health & fitness, imagination and safety. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [...]

Baby on the Brain

Tweet I pulled out my pregnancy books, the other day, and have been looking through them again, now that I have a more accurate knowledge of how far along I am. Actually, I’ve really just pulled out one – What to Expect When You’re Expecting – which happens to be my favorite. {Watch for giveaway [...]

Are You Ready for Family Movie Night?

Tweet I want to remind you that tonight is the night… Are you ready? Well, grab your popcorn and Sour Patch Kids {wait, that’s me!} and tune in to NBC for Secrets of the Mountain! As you know, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I am excited to be able to watch it with my [...]

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