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August 2009

Join Me for #GNO Tuesday

August 31, 2009

Tomorrow night join me and enter to win one of three Dyson vacuum cleaners. I’ll be a panelist for #GNO

What: Dyson is sponsoring this week’s #gno Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
When: Tuesday, September 1, 9-11 p.m. EST
Where: [...]

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Pic from Betty Crocker Table Talk Set
It’s over, we had a wonderful time and can’t thanks Coyne PR and General Mills enough! We saw old friends, and met new ones. Everyone went above and beyond for Brooklin (mini blogger) and I and we can’t wait to share more. For now my Bookie is pooped, and [...]

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Table Talk Here We Come!

August 29, 2009

Brooklin and I are about to head off for her first bloggy adventure. I was pregnant when Kaila and I attended Hallmark’s mom blogging trip. Once again I get to see my dear friend Lizzy and meet some other really fabulous bloggers.
I leave feeling guilty. I didn’t want Kaila to feel [...]

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Should Bloggers Share Contacts?

August 29, 2009

An interesting debate came up on Twitter today. Rather me venting my frustrations. I have to ask bloggers do you think you should share contacts? Do you share contacts?
I get approached by people wanting different things. I love when bloggers reach out to me for advice. I also get asked to share contacts. [...]

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I Have A Confession…

August 29, 2009

I’m still wearing my maternity jeans….remember those?
I just haven’t broken down to buy anything new. I’m partly depressed because none of my much smaller prepregnancy clothes don’t fit. I refuse to believe i will be this size long long to spend money on my size. So today I bought the biggest pair of jeans [...]

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Wow Wow Wubbzy

August 29, 2009

Meet Mubbzy’s Kickity-Kickball
Kai adores Wow Wow Wubbzey. Noggin is one of the only channels she watches so she already knows about the kickity-kickball. This Christmas underwear-wearing Wubbzy and his kickity-kickball take your kiddos on a wild ride around the house or play a fun, kooky game using the “W” shaped remote.
All of [...]

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Unique Baby Gifts from Red Envelope

August 29, 2009

We’ve been wanting to do a special project with Kaila and Brooklin. The girls just got their very first pictures together so we decided to turn our Deluxe Baby Keepsake Kit into something special for them both.
This kit captures that first year (or any year as long as the handprint will fit) with [...]

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Dress Your Student for Under $50 for an Entire Week with Walmart‏

August 29, 2009

Did you know that on average moms spend $230 on back to school. Did you know that Wal-Mart has found a solution. For just $50 a month you can dress one student for a week. It’s true! I tested it out myself. I will be honest we don’t generally shop at Wal-Mart although my [...]

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Beech-Nut Baby Food

August 29, 2009

Del is the big baby food tester in our house. Ask him, he’ll tell you he’s tried everything Kaila ate as a baby. Beech Nut sent us some of their Homestyle Baby Food. He tried out the blueberry and pears. I admit it wasn’t that bad, tasted just like fresh berries. [...]

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My Foster Care Journey (one last time)

August 28, 2009

A dear sweet friend of mine Elizabeth is working on making change. This post comes strictly form my heart in hopes that one day it may help someone else. Even in the smallest of ways.

My mother had it rough. Five kids all almost after one another, with a man who wasn’t around. My [...]

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Buying for Baby: Toys

August 27, 2009

I learned early on that babies sometimes need to explore. Kaila loved her excersaucer, although she didn’t stay in it very long. I knew when buying for Brooklin I needed another one. The Baby Sit & Step® 2-in-1 Activity Center by Kolcraft is perfect. Brooklin actually tried it out with the help [...]

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She Brought Me Flowers

August 27, 2009

She brought me flowers, complete with Barbie plate as a saucer.

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What About Cleaning?

August 27, 2009

Today I realized that since I received my new Frigidaire stove I’ve yet to wipe down the front. With our old white appliances it seems like I was always scrubbing something off the front. I’m not the cleanest cook and with kids running around appliances can get dirty.
Since getting my new stove two [...]

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Little Fit Children’s Trucker Hats

August 27, 2009

Little Fit… Cool Kids, Infant and Toddler Baseball & Trucker hats that fit right and look great!

Meet newest Ordinary Life model Carter, my adorable nephew. What I’m a proud aunt! He’s wearing this skater boy hat by Little Fit. He looks like such a big boy or should I say skater [...]

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Back to School: Go Green!

August 26, 2009

One of the easiest ways to go green is to replace those disposable plastics. Green Moose Boutique specializes in all things eco friendly. They carry a number of eco thermos containers. Like this EarthLust 20oz Insulated Mug you can store hot or cold items. It says you can store cool up to 16 hours and [...]

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Cover Your Hair

August 26, 2009

I love headbands and scarf’s. I think it’s a fun twist to an otherwise (in my case) sloppy hairdo. I can throw up my hair and throw a scarf in for a headband and it’s an adorable addition to any style. Cover Your Hair carries Head Bands With Tails I seem to have a liking [...]

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Wash Your Hands

August 26, 2009

I’ve been trying to teach Kaila she needs to wash her hands. And why it’s important. Sometimes kids get to playing and they just need to be reminded. In our home we use Softsoap Ensembles. I love the way the soap cleans it gets all the sticky messes off Kai’s hands. Plus it leaves [...]

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After Baby: Siblings

August 26, 2009

Kaila’s been such a sweet big sister. I think she genuinely loves her little sister. It’s rough, four year she had with us. Alone, our sole attention. She’ll always be my teeny tiny baby, I can still remember her very first laughs. It seems like it wasn’t long ago and she was in my arms. [...]

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We’re Going To Disneyland!

August 25, 2009

With a little help from our friends at Disney we’ll be spending Christmas at Disneyland. We’ll be staying two nights at the Grand Californian Hotel. One of the added perks when staying at the Disney Grand Californian Hotel is the “Magic Mornings” – entering the park one hour before the general public. Plus a [...]

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Reunited… And It Feels So Good

August 25, 2009

BlogHer 2009 was a total blast! Just wait to see what happens when Lizzy, Casey , Sarah, and I hit New York City next month. Yeah, it’s going to be totally awesome.
Mom Spark (whom we met at BlogHer) wrote a really great post on what’s a blogger status. How can you get an [...]

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