Shopping For Life Insurance With Genworth Financial

As being a stay at home mom along with small business owner it has been important that I purchase a life insurance plan to make sure that my family is protected in case of any tragic event happens. Not that this is something anyone wants to worry about, but I think about my family and… [Continue Reading]

Mom On The Move With Huggies® Snug & Dry Diapers #HuggiesTester

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With a baby who is constantly on the move I need a diaper that will keep up with her but I also want to be sure that she’s protected. Huggies® Snug & Dry Diapers offer long-lasting protection you can count on, so you can focus on all your little one’s daily adventures. Plus, they come… [Continue Reading]

Make Every Day A Big Day With Frosted Mini Wheats #PCBigDay

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    Soon the school bell will stop ringing and that means I’ll be trying to find plenty of activities around our house to keep us busy. Summertime provides so many opportunities to watch my children grow. I know that this summer my girls will both be swimming and my baby will be walking!! Summertime… [Continue Reading]

I’m A Finalist!!!!

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Remember last week how I asked you all to vote for me? Well I was in the top 5 of votes and have been deemed a finalist.  That means for the next few days I get to daydream about what winning this prize would mean. A trip to Austin, Texas for BlogHer Food. I imagine all the food… [Continue Reading]

My First Mother’s Day As A Mom of 3

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Last year we went to an expensive brunch at a fancy hotel downtown. Then 8 months pregnant I waddled around the Japanese Garden. We had to wake up early and I had to get everyone ready and out of the house. This year – I was looking forward to sleeping in. It’s hard to believe that in… [Continue Reading]

Busy Growing With Huggies Slip-Ons #FirstFit

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Now that Mia is totally mobile life is pretty interesting and she’s always on the go. Some days in order to change her diaper I have to catch her. Sometimes it seems to best solution to capture my squirmy baby is to change her diaper standing up and because the sides of the diaper easily tears… [Continue Reading]

My Heart Breaks With Love

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My friend Hanan wrote this post, that I read last night before heading off to bed. You know how sometimes you’re not expecting to feel something and then all of a sudden your present is jolted with the gut wrenching reality of your past. Then your heart breaks with happiness and sadness all at once because how… [Continue Reading]

Messes Happen Throughout Our Home – Huggies® Designer Tubs #HuggiesTester

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One product I have used since I had my very first baby has been Huggies® Wipes. The fact is, they’re thick and they smell great but most of all – they work! I was thrilled when I saw the new HUGGIES Natural Care® in Designer Tubs because they’re so fashionable. Not only do they look great but they feature HUGGIES Natural… [Continue Reading]

Getting Ready For Summer With Puddle Jumpers

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In just over a month our pool will open back up and we will spend the majority of our days playing in the pool. Last summer we had to find something to keep Brooklin safe in the water and while at Costco stumbled upon Pudddle Jumpers – not too big and bulky so she wouldn’t want to… [Continue Reading]

That Was Easy With Staples – Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Tablet

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It’s gift giving season and nobody makes giving gifts easier than Staples. Staples makes giving gifts easy because they have the tech gifts they’ll want! Like the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, a gift mom or dad would enjoy. We are always fans of technology and with kids it is nice to have potable technology that we can… [Continue Reading]

Vote For Me! Pompeian’s Time to Change Your Oil Contest

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I really enjoy going to conferences and I really enjoy BlogHer conferences. Last year I really wanted to attend BlogHer Food being in Seattle it was too close to home but I ended up having a baby that day so I didn’t attend. See the things is….I love food. You can tell, right? This year BlogHer Food 2013… [Continue Reading]

Make Memories This Season With Best Buy

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It’s memory making season!!! From end of school celebrations to warm summer days and summer family vacations there are so many memories to be captured this year. Spring is filled with so many photo worthy moments and with Mother’s Day and Father’s Day coming up some of the best gifts to give are camera gifts… [Continue Reading]

Teachers Change Lives – Adopt A Classroom #TeachersChangeLives

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I want to introduce you to one of the greatest teachers I’ve ever met. She helped raise me and she’s been a teacher since I started school long ago. Growing up she was always planning fun activities for us and she always went above and beyond for her students. Great teachers need support though, as… [Continue Reading]

Get in the Know With MSN #MSNKnowNow

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This post was created in partnership with MSN. Find out more about the all new MSN experience at allnew.msn.com or see it in action on Windows 8, Android, or on iOS at msn.com I travel a lot and it’s important that my internet can keep up with my needs as a blogger. The new faster… [Continue Reading]

Mother’s Day Breakfast In Bed Idea – King’s Hawaiian Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe

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In our family we love King’s Hawaiian, from after school mini sandwiches on our favorite Kin’s Hawaiian rolls to hotdogs off the grill in the summertime. I can find so many uses for King’s Hawaiian products and I decided to first start with pancakes. King’s Hawaiian rolls are so sweet I’ve been dying to create some fun breakfast recipes…. [Continue Reading]

Exactly Where I’m Supposed To Be

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  When you’re pregnant you always wonder who the little person growing inside you is going to be. You imagine what their face will look like and how they will smile. You’re never quite prepared for how it all feels. The overwhelming happiness you feel when your child wrinkles up their nose and smiles at… [Continue Reading]

Country Crock Stars: My Vegetable Lasagna With White Sauce Casserole Recipe #CountryCrockStars

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I love a great casserole in fact some of my favorite meals are baked together in one pan. One product I’ve shown off many times on this blog is Country Crock. Right now Country Crock is having a Country Crock Stars Contest. They’re asking for Country Crock Stars to submit photos of themselves with their… [Continue Reading]

Must Have Apps For Kids – StoryBook Maker for iPad

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      My daughter loves making her own books and even more so she loves creating digital versions. For the past two weeks my girls have been playing around with Storybook Maker for iPad from Merge Mobile. Merge Mobile’s newest app for kids is StoryBook Maker the app that allows your child to unlock their creativity… [Continue Reading]

A Clean Baby Is A Happy Baby With HUGGIES Natural Care® Wipes with Triple Clean Layers #HuggiesTester

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 Lets face t with small children running around my home messes happen. A lot! One product I can say I have used and thought works the best are HUGGIES Natural Care® Wipes with Triple Clean layers! HUGGIES Natural Care® Wipes offer a sensitive, gentle clean for new baby’s naturally perfect skin and now they’re available in… [Continue Reading]

My Zesty New Kitchen Reveal #GetZesty

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I really have felt for a while that my kitchen lacked any kind of zest. I was determined to create a new space with some fun colors and an actual design. You can check out my kitchen before and see how  bland and boring my kitchen was. It lacked proper organization and flow so I also decided… [Continue Reading]