Great For Traveling Moms – Medela Swing Breastpump

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  As a busy work at home mom I do travel too but as a breastfeeding mother sometimes traveling can be difficult. One of the brands I trust the most is Medela. I have a larger backpack style pump but when I travel I really wanted something smaller. The Medela Swing Breastpump is Medela’s  smallest, lightest single… [Continue Reading]

Family Travel: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament In Buena Park, CA

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While on our Dodge Journey To California trip our family wanted to do and see all that California had to offer in our time there. I’ll be honest, I have always wanted to go to the Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Buena Park, California  and this trip offered us the perfect opportunity to do… [Continue Reading]

Our Journey To California In The 2013 Dodge Journey Crew

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  We were provided with a new 2013 Dodge Journey Crew to use for our family road trip to and through California. This was a big trip for all of us that had a lot going on, so it was important we had a vehicle that could accommodate our 5 person family plus all of… [Continue Reading]

Visiting Nature Made Headquarters – My Healthy Pledge For 2013

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  Last week I traveled to California where I met with health experts and scientists to learn all the vitamin essentials. I am proud to announce that I am a Nature Made VitaMelts brand ambassador and I’ll be sharing more about the product and my involvement with the brand. As part of the new brand… [Continue Reading]

Our Dodge Journey To California Road Trip – Part 1

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It’s hard to believe that we left only days ago from Oregon and are now full blown into our vacation. It took two days to get to California and I must say that we had a great ride in the 2013 Dodge Journey. We went up to my parents house in the mountains where it… [Continue Reading]

Our Journey To California With Dodge #DodgeJourneyToCalifornia

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Its hard to believe that in just three days a 2013 Dodge Journey will arrive at our house. We are just now starting to pack for a two week long Journey through California. You’ll be traveling with us as we blog about our entire trip! Before we embark on the trip I wanted to share… [Continue Reading]

Still Time For Holiday Fun At The Oregon Zoo #ZooLights

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Around the holidays we love to go around town and see all the lights. One of the things to do during this holiday season is Zoolights at The Oregon Zoo. Our girls always have such a fun time and this year my oldest daughter brought her friend who had never bene to zoolights before. We… [Continue Reading]

Excedrin® Migraine: Managing Migraines NYC Media Event

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As a busy work at home mom a migraine can put a stop to my entire day. It’s one of those things I constantly think about about and the one thing that always helps me is Excedrin® Migraine. Fr years I’ve trusted and used the Excedrin® brand so I am so excited to announce my… [Continue Reading]

Travel – The Empire State Building

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While in New York this week for a media event I had a little extra time to see the city. I have never been to New York City during the fall and I enjoyed all the pumpkins and hay that lined the trees on 5th Avenue.  My friend Jennifer from Double Duty Mommy and I… [Continue Reading]

Great For Travel – NetZero 4G HotSpot

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Just yesterday I got back from a trip to New York City. The hotel as usual charged obscene amounts of money for the in room wi-fi and since I wasn’t going to use it buy an hour or two there was no reason to purchase. I actually took my new NetZero 4G HotSpot. As a… [Continue Reading]

Haunted Hotels-Omni Hotel’s Spooky Stories‏

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Are you planing on staying at any hotels this month? Why not add the spook factor with these creepy tales form some of Omni Hotels best properties. Omni Mount Washington Hotel: Guests have woken up to the original hotel owner’s widowed bride sitting at the end of her old bed, brushing her hair. Omni Shoreham… [Continue Reading]

The Great Wolf Lodge 48 Hour Sale is Going on NOW‏

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Our family just loves Great Wolf Lodge. The 48 Hour Sales for the Great Wolf Lodge Resort in Grand Mound starts today! With overnight rates offering as much as 20% off, this is the way to book the best deals of the season for your favorite indoor waterpark resort! Great Wolf announced the sale on… [Continue Reading]

MasterChef Season 4 Casting in Portland on November 10 from 10am to 6pm‏ – Get To The Front Of The Line!

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FOX’s MasterChef season 4 will be casting in your area on November 10, 2012 from 10am to 6pm. Auditions will be held at Le Cordon Bleu, 600 SW 10th Avenue #500, Portland, OR 97205, and you are required to bring one prepared dish to be served to the food judges. If you plan on entering… [Continue Reading]

Exploring Astoria, Oregon

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We have family who live out near the Oregon Coast so we’ve had a fun time exploring the area in which we live. We live 90 miles east of the Astoria and we always enjoy spending time out at the beach. My husband and I actually went out by ourselves and got some great shots… [Continue Reading]

Portland Family Fun: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus

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The Best Show on Earth, The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town. That’s right start Thursday September 13th you can find the circus in Portland, Oregon. All week long you can see some of the best acts from The Great Show On Earth. We went last year and were delighted… [Continue Reading]

Child-friendly cities in the U.S.

Choosing a city to settle down in and raise a family involves weighing many financial, educational, cultural and social issues.  After comparison and review, many cities in the United States rise to the top of the list, but a select few are noteworthy as ideal locations for building a family and a future.   Northeastern… [Continue Reading]

I Was In The Master Moves Mickey Flash Mob in Times Square NYC!!

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When I was asked to be a part of the Master Moves Mickey flash mob while in NYC for BlogHer I knew I had to say yes!! When I showed up at the Times Square night club to learn the dance and get all geared up I ran into Tammi, another blogger and friend of… [Continue Reading]

Alderbrook Resort & Spa – A Pacific NW Destination

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The Alderbrook Resort & Spa is located in a great location because it sits in the Hood Canal of Washington State about 45 miles south west of Seattle, Washington and 150 miles north of Portland, Oregon. The area is made up of natural canals that bring ocean water and life a hundred miles inland. The… [Continue Reading]

Greater Cleveland Aquarium – Ohio

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Earlier this year we had the chance to visit Cleveland, Ohio and the folks at Positively Cleveland helped us make our way around the city and we checked out the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. This is a great family thing to do in Cleveland, but is best enjoyed by everyone. It is an old powerhouse with… [Continue Reading]

5 Reasons Why Summers At Great Wolf Lodge Rock!

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It’s full on summer here in the Pacific Northwest and that means that there’s great savings to be found at Great Wolf Lodge. We just love Great Wolf Lodge and have so many fond memories at our favorite indoor waterpark and family resort! Reasons Why Great Wolf Rocks This Summer: Lazy mornings with your critter… [Continue Reading]