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Potty training..learning, whatever you call it, what can you really say about it except that it’s something I always dread and look forward to at the same time. You see, my son was a breeze. We never really pushed him to use the potty and one day he just up and decided to use it. [...]

A new year means another round of special birthdays. And nothing is quite as special as a child’s first birthday. To celebrate in style, from February 24 – March 15th we’ll be hosting a Princess Party Giveaway Bash where you’ll not only see but be able to win some of the b...

Growing up, one of my favorite winter meals was always my mom’s ham n beans with cornbread and boiled cabbage. The only thing that’s changed is now I don’t smash my beans into a puree on the plate. And even more odd, I hate beans with a passion, with the one exception of Great N...

Healthier ResolutionsMany people, like myself, are starting off the new year with healthy goals of losing weight, getting toned and making better food choices. One way to do all of the the above is by choosing meal options that are low in calories and provide needed nutrients.Progresso is helping...

Growing up, I remember the hardships and pressures of being a teenager. Trying to fit in, be one of the cool kids, it’s hard on a child emotionally. I remember the feeling of wanting to escape the emotional roller coaster of teenage hormones and feelings of inadequacy. I also remember how e...

This is my son’s entry in the 5 Minutes for Mom, Yoplait Kid’s Strong and Happy Contest.Since Yoplait Kids is a tasty yogurt snack with 25% less sugar and calcium and Vitamin D in every serving – have your little ones draw a picture showing themselves as the happy and strong kids that...

Feeding my baby pizza is not something I would normally do, but it just so happened I walked in on “father-daughter” moment. i.e. Daddy enjoying his pizza and beer while not watching his daughter as closely as he should.The second he put his slice of pizza within reach of the girl it ...

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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...

Gasp! Yes, that’s right, unlike the many changes you’ll see around blogs this time of year, I’m actually NOT changing my template or design. It has taken a year of trial and error to find what works for me and now that I’ve found it, it stays. And based on reader survey re...

Over the course of 2009, the 3 Kids and Us family has had the pleasure of working with a over 100 companies and brands, testing and sharing opinions on products we’ve come to know and love. These are products we’ve not only tried ourselves, but products we continue to use and put our ...

Rather than one big long post of resolutions, old posts, and so on, I’ve decided to break them all up into fun little “2009 Rewind” episodes. While my blog has covered a lot of different topics over the course of the year, the one that is nearest and dearest to my heart is my ch...

I’m one of those moms. You know, the kind that does the big fancy shmancy birthday party for the child that will never remember it. The 1st birthday. It’s probably the most special of all of them to me and I like to celebrate it big – from the cake to the decorations and everyth...

I cringe admitting this, but it’s true, I’m now a fan of Twilight. Purely out of curiosity over all the hub bub that has been going on over the book series and movies, I asked my husband to go rent Twilight so I could get it over with. Honestly, I thought it was going to be [...]

In part one of my comparative review of two vacuums, the Oreck XL Gold and Dyson DC25 Animal, I covered general, cosmetic differences between the two vacuums that you can read here.During the past two weeks I wanted to really see what these vacuum cleaners were made of and set up a home test wher...

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As 2010 approaches, a new year of more products and innovative ideas that will be shared here at 3 Kids and Us, I feel the need to keep you updated on the products of the past. In the past year, we’ve shared our personal thoughts and opinions of over 150 products that may have ended [...]

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Every once in awhile I find something interesting going on in my hometown of Springfield, IL – whether it be a local event, local flavor or a local view. Each week I’ll bringing a piece of my life to the online world in a series called Let’s Get Local. I encourage anyone and eve...

Between now and January 15, 2010, the 3 Kids and Us reader survey will be open to all those willing to participate. 2009 has been a very busy year of learning, growing and most definitely a lot of sharing. You’ve put up with me through at least a dozen template changes, possibly a dozen des...

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...

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 you are looking forward to in 2010.” You can answer this with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 sentences, 6 paragraphs, 6 photos, 6 videos, etc [...]

This was our first Christmas with all three kids and boy was it as exhausting as ever. By 8:30am we had two of the kids banging on the door ready to go check the tree but I required coffee and croissant before anything. I ended up entertaining the kids in my bedroom until we finished [...]

It’s okay to admit you haven’t finished your holiday shopping. I haven’t either. In fact, the sales just get better and better as Christmas Day approaches. If you’re venturing into your local Sam’s Club to pick up some last minute ingredients for your holiday meal, b...

Times are tough with the economy the way it is. To combat the high gas prices and ever growing number of bills my husband the cop has decided to take on some off duty work.His new motto…”To Protect and Serve…Your Holiday Cookies”P.S. There are no refunds for his services i...

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There’s nothing more classic than a chocolate chip cookie, well, except maybe the sugar cookie. Over the years I’ve tried so many different recipes. Some were greasy, some were doughy and some were just plain nasty. That is, until I found a recipe a Milk & Cookies recipe at Bakere...

The next couple of days are going to keep me super busy with cleaning, baking and last minute present wrapping. Somehow it was decided that the family dinner would be hosted at my house this year. uhh Yah!?!Tomorrow the agenda has me baking up 4 types of holiday cookies, prepping dishes for Frida...