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Why Some Kids Hate Vegetables

Why Some Kids Hate Vegetables

Pin itWhen my husband and I began dating, he had just moved into his first apartment and was living on his own for the first time in his life.  His diet consisted of three things: microwave pizzas, frozen chicken nuggets with fries, and chips with queso.  My first experience living completely on my own involved… Continue Reading

Friday Featured Giveaway: P.F. Chang’s Celebrates Chinese New Year

Friday Featured Giveaway: P.F. Chang’s Celebrates Chinese New Year

Pin itIt’s the Year of the Dragon and P.F. Chang’s is inviting everyone to celebrate this Chinese New Year by visiting P.F. Chang’s China Bistro or enjoying P.F. Chang’s Home Menu items.  We’re celebrating with P.F. Chang’s by hosting a Red Envelope Giveaway. The color red symbolizes good luck, and Red Envelopes, filled with gifts,… Continue Reading

#Ashamed Twitter Chat with Mom Blogging Communities

Pin itPrize Update:  The following prizes have been generously donated for tonight’s chat. – FIVE (5) winners will each receive a $50 Visa Gift Card. – ONE (1) winner will receive a $50 AmEx Gift Card. – ONE (1) winner will receive a full pass to the Bloggy Moms Conference. – ONE (1) winner will… Continue Reading

The Things I Miss

The Things I Miss

Pin itMy daughter is turning eight in one month.  Eight.  We have now entered the age of Taylor Swift albums, sleepovers, giggles and whispers in best friend’s ears, eye rolls at boy…eye rolls at everything. I love that she can tie her brother’s shoes and usually helps him without being asked.  I love that she… Continue Reading

Wordless Wednesday: The Gambler

Pin it   Wordless Wednesday Want more Wordless Wednesday?  Check out:  The Bonafide Life, Better in Bulk, Shanamama, From Dates to Diapers, Not Your Momblog, The Divine Miss Mommy, Colorado Moms, Rajean Blomquist, Brain Foggles, Lil Kid Things, The Centsible Life, Rachel Ferruci, and Zensible Mama. Don’t forget to link your own photos below!

Mamavation Monday: Slip Slidin’ Away

Mamavation Monday: Slip Slidin’ Away

Pin itSlip slidin’ away Slip slidin’ away You know the nearer your destination The more you’re slip slidin’ away – Simon and Garfunkel Ever since my birthday in the beginning of November, I’ve been lazily “maintaining” rather than working to achieve fitness and weight goals.  I still walk a few times a week, but I… Continue Reading

Friday Featured Giveaway: Target’s New Year, New You

Friday Featured Giveaway: Target’s New Year, New You

Pin itLike most people, the start of the new year makes me long for change.  Even though I refuse to make specific resolutions and pretend to treat January 1st like the first day of any other month, the truth is that there is something energizing about the beginning of a new year.  I’m invigorated by… Continue Reading

Valentine’s Day Quiz

Valentine’s Day Quiz

Pin itI’m that girl. You know, the one who finds a quiz in Redbook and suddenly has her husband trapped, forced to provide answers to questions related to topics he knows nothing about like threadcount preference or his favorite Jackson 5.  At the end we’re able to tell if our marriage is going to last… Continue Reading

Wordless Wednesday: Disney Flying Solo

Wordless Wednesday: Disney Flying Solo

Pin it The castle at night, covered in “ice”… time with Tigger… three fun and crazy people riding the boat into the Magic Kingdom at 10:00 p.m. to shut the park down with a few more rides… Walt and Mickey, saying goodnight as we say goodbye to the Magic Kingdom one more time. Wordless Wednesday… Continue Reading

Ragu Mom’s the Word on Dinner $250 Giveaway

Ragu Mom’s the Word on Dinner $250 Giveaway

Pin itI spent the second half of 2011 as a Ragu Mom’s the Word on Dinner ambassador because not a single week goes by without us using Ragu in at least one meal.  I truly love this product, and through this program I have had the privilege of learning more about not only changes made… Continue Reading