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Introducing VitaminID from NaturemadeThe Nature Made vitaminID™ program takes the guesswork out of choosing the right vitamins and supplements. Finally, you have a trusted, one-stop resource for all your nutritional supplement needs! The answers you give in our confidential Personal Health Survey...
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One of the most difficult choices a parent has to make before leaving home with their precious newborn baby is finding the safest and most convenient car seat that fits into your budget. For our family, the right choice is to use a convertible car seat that grows with our baby from the day they [...
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Far too often I share photos of my kids for Wordless Wednesday, so I thought I’d change it up a bit and poke some fun at myself. Over the years, I’ve gone through some major color changes…particularly my hair. It’s been brown, red, blond…even pink and purple at one p...
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In the midst of a time where communities (online) are becoming divided and showing ugly colors, I thought it would be nice to be reminded that there’s still a time and a place where communities can pull together and show their beautiful colors – in the form of holiday lights!This past...
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The Gift of Music From The Land of Nod Growing up, music wasn’t really a prominent part of my childhood, which is shame because not only is it uplifting to listen to, but making music is a wonderful skill to have. With the help of The Land of Nod, we were able to introduce our children [...]
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In my 26 years of celebrating Thanksgiving, this was our first year not having a homemade meal prepared by my mother. Despite the fact we missed celebrating the occasion with our extended families, we had a really nice, quiet and intimate dinner….and realized a few things along the way.&#82...
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With the holidays just around the corner you’re probably scurrying around looking for the right gifts for your kids. And if you’re like me and have more than one child, buying gifts “evenly” is a difficult task. I just know that if I accidentally buy a bigger or uneven num...
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While Black Friday may be behind us, the sales are just getting started and rolling them out for Cyber Week is Sam’s Club. You’ll find 45 deals and steals ranging from big screen tv’s to toys for the kids all at discounted prices for this week only. This is the perfect way to av...
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Finding the perfect gift this holiday season just got easier with the Sam’s Club Gifter Stress Lifter. This easy to use online tool helps you narrow down gift ideas for your loved ones based on a personality quiz. There’s even a really cool iPhone application that lets you take your s...
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Spotlight Sunday comes by every Sunday as a way to shine the light on your favorite blog giveaways. The rules are simple and the listings are endless. Just leave the direct link below to the blog giveaway you want to get some attention. Please leave your link name in the following format: Product...
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If I had to choose my biggest stress of the holiday season, it would be finding the right gifts for everyone in the family. Some family members you know better than others and some are just picky people.This month I was introduced to a company that takes all of the guesswork and shopping stress o...
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Want to join in?  Go here to learn how and  to view the weekly list Small Talk Six topics for 2009. Today’s topic is “6 things on your wishlist this year.” You can answer this with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 sentences, 6 paragraphs, 6 photos, 6 videos, etc . . . Christmas is one [...]
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I live in a house of pranksters, from my husband to my toddler to my son. They seem to get quite the kick out of making me freak out, scream like a little girl or just drop my jaw. But this one…I was NOT expecting. So I’m sitting at the computer minding my own business and [...]
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Did you know that when your child is playing with a toy that requires lifting lids and exploring movable parts your child is also building the muscles he or she will need to grip a pencil when it’s time for school? This can be especially important for children learning hand writing skills i...
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Earlier this week I found myself a little under the weather thinking about Thanksgiving. This being the first year I haven’t celebrated the holiday with my family, for no reason other than no one was in the mood to get together. Despite their hum-bug mentality, I have so many reasons to be ...
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Have you ever heard of such a thing? Well, first of all, I’m not on a diet but if I was I certainly wouldn’t mind adding donuts to it. Donuts are sweet, covered in thick warm icing and just hit the spot on a Sunday morning. The only problem is I tend to regret them at [...]
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The days of crawling are just about gone. More and more each day, Emma spends more time walking and has just about mastered getting from point A to B without stumbling. Don’t forget to drop the link to your WW post so I can pop over for a visit this week.
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Holiday shopping season is here again and the Global Influence network has some great gift ideas for you, tried and tested by real moms. Click on the links to check out what our team of reviewers had to say about each of these gift ideas, and then take a moment to enter our fun giveaway [...]
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Thanksgiving is just two days away and I’m feeling a little blue about it. This will be the first year in 26 years that we didn’t celebrate the day with a big turkey, all the fixin’s and my crazy family all talking over each other. It’s a good kind of crazy and I’ll ...
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It’s the truth. I just don’t have a girly bone in my body and find myself completely clueless when it comes to being a mom to girls. With my son, it’s easy as pie, I grab the clippers, buzz off the hair, line up the back and he’s good to go.My curly, fluffy headed daughter...
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Throughout the year I’ve been secretly putting stashes of cash into Amazon gift cards to store in my account, almost like a Christmas Saver account you do at the bank. This way, when the holiday season rolls around I’m not scrambling to find gifts I can afford for the kids. With Black...
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Rea Cran Just found you via The Budget Mommy. Looking forward to reading more of your blog.

November 23 at 4:29pm · Report
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With all of the stress that leads up to the holidays, there’s one part of it that just makes it all kind of melt away…the decorations. They’re bright and cheery, reds, greens, white and gold. There’s something about Christmas colors and characters that just bring a smile t...
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The holidays are right around the corner and we’re all gearing up for buying those gifts and celebrating around the dinner table with friends and family. Growing up, my favorite part of the holidays was the appetizer spread. On one side, the pretty vegetable sticks and dip appetizers, on th...
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The 1st thing at Christmas that’s such a pain to me…Finding a Christmas Tree!The 2nd thing at Christmas that’s such a pain to me…Rigging up the Lights!Yeah…let’s stop with that one. I know it’s not even Turkey Day yet but I’ve got a good reason for ...
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If the answer is yes (I sure hope so), this will be the last two weeks to get votes in for the Divine Caroline Love this Site Awards – where you get to tell the world which parenting sites you love the most. How to Help Me Win! Vote! Vote! Vote! Just click the badge below and you’ll [...]
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November 23 at 10:11am
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With all of the hustle and bustles of the holidays do you ever find yourself overlooking your furry family member? Being the first year our puppy, Shelbi, has been with us for Christmas we want to make sure she’s not forgotten. So what’s on a dog’s Christmas wish list? Treats of...
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Spotlight Sunday comes by every Sunday as a way to shine the light on your favorite blog giveaways. The rules are simple and the listings are endless. Just leave the direct link below to the blog giveaway you want to get some attention. Please leave your link name in the following format: Product...
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As I mentioned earlier this week, Sam’s Club is hosting a holiday food sampling event, Taste of Sam’s. Each store is featuring a number of holiday menu foods from cheese n crackers to spiral sliced ham. Yesterday was the first day of the event and we were there to check out all of the...
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How much did you pay for printer ink the last time you bought it? $30? $40? or maybe $42.90 plus tax like I did? Whatever the price, I’m guessing it wasn’t cheap. If you’re anything like me, buying new ink cartridges for your ink jet printer is like a thorn in the side because o...