What Happens When Boys Get Nerf Guns for Christmas
December 29, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
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Tweet We got our 10 year-old twins the new Nerf Stampede guns for Christmas and they went nuts…Hot item! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
An Afternoon with Great-Grandma Gerrie
December 28, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
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Tweet Timothy may have croup and Ray may have spent the night in the hospital, but my kiddos and I made the best of today and spent a wonderful afternoon with my grandmother (aka GiGi) and my mom (aka Mimi). Julia gave GiGi a manicure… And, at lunch, Noah convinced her to help him play [...]
Spreading Christmas Cheer
December 24, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
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Tweet All week the kids and I have been baking up a storm. Cookies, cupcakes and candy have been tempting us with their yummy goodness. Today we’ve delivered some of these sweet treats, but tomorrow morning will find us playing a bit of ding dong ditch on unsuspecting (and often grumpy) neighbors! Spreading Christmas cheer [...]
The Perfect Stocking(s) for Under $25!
December 20, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under Christmas, Walmart, gifts
Tweet Walmart is dedicated to helping families save money so we can bring home more for less this Christmas. To prove this, they sent me out with another challenge this week. My mission was to put together the perfect stocking with just $25. So, off I went with a gift card in hand to see [...]
A Gift For Everyone on Your List
December 16, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
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Tweet If you are anything like me, you still have some shopping to do to complete your list, so I thought you could use some great ideas for those last minute gifts you have yet to purchase. Now, I really don’t want to hear that you’re finished shopping and all ready for Christmas, so humor [...]
A Relevant Experience
December 16, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
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Tweet This post was written by my good friend, Elizabeth Norton. Elizabeth is founder of a birthday party idea site and writes about the moments that matter the most, as she tries to find out her true calling in the world and why she is in it. Her journey to Relevant was one that she [...]
Toy Haul For Our Adopted Family
December 15, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under Christmas, Walmart, toys, traditions
Tweet Being a Walmart Mom has it’s perks, but I have to say that I am most excited by opportunities that help us give to those in need. This month, each of the Walmart Moms were given a $100 gift card to purchase some of this year’s top toys from Walmart for a charity of [...]
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
December 14, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
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Tweet This last weekend was one to remember – After years of hearing the children beg, we finally hung lights on our house, for the very first time ever! The kids were thrilled and it certainly looks lovely, but hanging the lights came with it’s own set of challenges. At one point during the process, [...]
Host an Allie Finkle Book Club Party with Your Daughter
December 13, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under books, giveaway, reading
Tweet Julia and I both love to read, so we were excited to be introduced to the fun series of books for tween girls called Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls, by Meg Cabot (of The Princess Diaries fame). Allie is just a 9-year-old girl who’s just trying to make sense out of the 4th grade, [...]
Walmart’s Top Toys :: Our Favorites
December 10, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
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Tweet Are you looking for the perfect gift for some of those kiddos in your life? Well, I have some great ideas! Whether you need to find that one item for your nieces, nephews or your own little one still left on your shopping list, check out some of our favorites. Paper Jamz have been [...]





























