Host an Allie Finkle Book Club Party with Your Daughter

December 13, 2010

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, [...]

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Commit a Minute to Holiday Safety

December 1, 2010

Tweet “Safety first,” Mimi always says. It doesn’t matter if we’re playing a game, baking cookies, enjoying a candlelit dinner, or decorating the tree, safety must always come first. It’s scary to think of all of the things that could happen when we don’t take a minute, or two, to insure we’re being safe. A [...]

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Do You Have Any Smarty Ants?

November 17, 2010

Tweet My kiddos and I are always looking for fun ways to learn. Games, books, puzzles, and educational programs are all a part of a normal day around here. So, when I was asked to try out the new SmartyAnts program – an online world created by the founder of LeapFrog, featuring interactive videos, stories [...]

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Eureka!

November 10, 2010

Tweet When I was first contacted and given the opportunity to review Eureka’s new vacuum cleaner, I was a bit hesitant. I have been a true Dyson fan and was skeptical that the AirSpeed really cleans carpets better than Dyson DC14, DC17 and DC25, as touted. I decided to give it a go, mainly because [...]

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Decorate Your Heart Out With Wilton {A Giveaway}

November 9, 2010

Tweet This past summer, just before Wilton announced their completely refreshed Wilton Method cake decorating class program, I had a chance to visit their headquarters just outside of Chicago. Even though I was pregnant and mostly feeling miserable, I had a blast and not only got to learn the Wilton decorating basics, but I also [...]

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Fill Those Shoeboxes! {BIG Giveaway}

November 4, 2010

Tweet I’d like to say that only the little ones struggle with the “gi’mees” and “I wants” at this time of the year, but it’s so easy to be distracted by material things, isn’t it? Don’t get me wrong. I love to bless others with little gifts, any time of the year. Seeing the joy [...]

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Relax and Enjoy

October 4, 2010

Tweet I am a big fan of caramel. And milk chocolate. I don’t believe there is anything better than the sweet combination than the two. You with me? Well, have you tried the new Simply Caramel bars? This nougat-free version of the classic Milky Way is perfect for us caramel fanatics. There is absolutely nothing [...]

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Hallmark Recordable Storybooks Encourage Quality Time

September 29, 2010

Tweet It was just about 4 weeks ago when I told y’all that I didn’t have as much time as I would like to read to my kiddos. Do you remember? Well, a whole lot changed since then, including being told I needed to stay off my feet. Boy, did that little order from my [...]

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Plus Up YOUR Purse! {Giveaway}

September 19, 2010

Tweet What does the inside of your purse look like? If it looks anything like mine did, you have it so jam-packed with everything you think you need, that you can never find what you really do need. Right? Well, I had the opportunity to give my purse an extreme makeover, thanks to Kellogg’s, and [...]

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Boots :: The Ultimate Fall Wardrobe Accessory

September 14, 2010

Tweet One of the things I most look forward to about dressing for cooler weather, as Fall approaches, is pulling out the boots that hide in the back of my closet all summer long. I simply love wearing my knee high, black heeled boots or my brown, “furry” boots with jeans, skirts and even leggings. [...]

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Story Time with Hallmark Recordable Storybooks

August 27, 2010

Tweet As much as I try I just don’t have time to read to my little ones as often as I would like. That’s not to say, of course, that I never read to them… I certainly do. BUT, after the second (or even third) time reading the same book, I have to call it [...]

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Skin FIRST

August 15, 2010

Tweet We all need to continue to be aware of the effects the sun’s rays has on our skin, even in these last few days of summer. Eucerin has some great advice for us… While basking in the sun can feel replenishing and bring us a sense of both mental and physical renewal, the amount [...]

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Scholastic Children’s Dictionary BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLOG TOUR: Organizing Your School Year

August 11, 2010

Tweet Welcome to the 10th stop on the Scholastic Children’s Dictionary BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLOG TOUR! I have the privilege of talking about staying organized through the new school year, but truth be told I am so not an organized person! So, how do I plan to organize my school year? Well, I’ll get to that, but [...]

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“All The Ways I Love You” – Recordable Storybooks from Hallmark

July 22, 2010

Tweet Visit Hallmark to find more great titles. You can also submit your own personal stories on the “Share Your Story Tab” on Facebook. I have two All The Ways I Love You Recordable Storybooks to give away! Leave me a comment here, telling me why you think the special kiddos in your life would [...]

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Keeping Cool at Sonic

July 20, 2010

Tweet What do the Youngs do to keep cool on a hot summer day? We go to Sonic for ice cream, of course! Last Sunday was particularly sweltering, with the mercury rising over 100. It didn’t seem quite so hot, though, when noshing on Sonic Blast’s made with real delicious ice cream and chunks of [...]

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Shine On Now {American Girls}

July 13, 2010

Tweet As a mom, I hope to instill and foster strong values and a spirit of goodwill in my kids. Values that urge them to give to others. Give of their time, talents, and energy. This, my friends, is one of the reasons I have agreed to partner with American Girls to help promote their [...]

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Despicable Me {A Fun Family Film}

July 10, 2010

Tweet Gru delights in all things wicked, until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. One of the world’s greatest super-villains has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith [...]

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Searching for WONKA’s Golden Ticket Couldn’t be Sweeter

July 1, 2010

Tweet We are big fans of Willy Wonka candies around here…. While Ray and some of our kiddos enjoy the chocolate (especially if it’s dark), our other kiddos and I like the gummies. Mmm. We just received our second box of sweet treats from Wonka’s new Exceptionals candies, and boy – are they yummy! We’ve [...]

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Kraft First Taste

June 29, 2010

Tweet No too long ago I told you how convenient and tasty I think Ritz Crackerfuls are… Do you remember? Well, Kraft sent us some other yummy goodies (in addition to more Ritz Crackerfuls) that we were able to try for the first time, all of which we thoroughly enjoyed. My kiddos especially had a [...]

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#HuggiesMom is throwing me an online Baby Shower and YOU are invited!

June 28, 2010

Tweet For the first time in almost 9 years this house is diaper-free… for only less than 4 months, that is! I have used {and love} Huggies diapers for every single one of my boys, from birth to potty training, so I was thrilled when I discovered that Amy, of Resourceful Mommy, nominated me as [...]

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Borders’ Double-Dog Dare Summer Reading Challenge

June 10, 2010

Tweet Even though most of my older kiddos love to read, now that summer is here and all of the neighbor kids are knocking on our door, I’m having a tough time getting them to sit still with a book. Even my younger tykes would rather be running around outside or playing on their new [...]

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Potty Training {Take Six}

June 9, 2010

Tweet Today is Day 3 of potty training Noah, and I have to say it’s going very well. I’m thinking it helps that his older brothers and sister remind him that he needs to use the potty like a big boy, rather than going in his pants. Most of all, though, I know he was [...]

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