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My kids haven’t been too familiar with the computer here at home. That is probably because I felt they were safer playing educational games on the iPad. I was introduced to Toon Boom’s Flip Boom Doodle software for the computer and I do have to say that my little ones (ages 4 & 6 ½)… [Continue Reading]
Hubby and I share laundry duties and there are times where we may accidentally get a colored sock in with our light colored clothes. I think we’ve all pulled out a shirt that was once white, but now it’s pink. Well, now there is a product that I felt questionable about at first, but I… [Continue Reading]
Our family plays a lot of board games. The kids are at the ages (4 and 6) where they are competing against each other with games, as well as playing solo. While my 4 year old and I are at home during the day, she will bring out all sorts of games and we will… [Continue Reading]
I am proud to say that I am a Shout Ambassador on behalf of Mom Central Consulting. In our home, we have stains galore! With hubby teaching and coaching, a little girl that loves to play in the mud and a son that brings home every stain known to man, we are always attempting to… [Continue Reading]
All four of us in our house have allergies. We live in a 1900 home and have a cat, so we make sure to do all that we can to keep the air clean so that our breathing stays clear, even throughout the winter. Most people prep their homes for summer heat, well, here in… [Continue Reading]
Just last month, I took a weekend to drive to Texas to welcome my brother home from the navy. Being that I am a military brat, I support our military and appreciate all that they do for us. Supporting and showing my appreciation is the least that I can do. With the holidays coming up,… [Continue Reading]
Do I have laundry stories? Oh, I can tell some lovely laundry stories. Shall I begin with the joy of getting mud out of brand new white shirts? Or should I begin with the joys of a food fight with the kids while I was upstairs cleaning? No matter what the reason is; mud or… [Continue Reading]
I cannot begin to tell you how much pizza that my family eats. We love any type of pizza; homemade, take out or frozen pizza. Tombstone is our family’s favorite pizza. It is easy to find in the frozen section of our local grocery store… even in our tiny town, we can find just about… [Continue Reading]
Does your son like trucks? Mine does! I have to say that not only does my son love trucks, so does my daughter. She may be a girly girl, but she loves to have some 4×4 fun with her brother. We had a chance to check out a playset that has shown to be hours… [Continue Reading]
Ever since I got my Whirlpool Duet Washer & Dryer, I have found myself with more time than ever before. Before I got my Duet set, I was doing a load of laundry… a very small load, then using the dryer for about 2 hours to dry that tiny load. Now, I can load up… [Continue Reading]
When it comes to clothes, kids aren’t the only ones that create stains. Sure, kids can create some doozie of stains like this one… I was asked how we handled our stains. Let’s just say that we used to fight with stains. Wash, dry, repeat, wash, dry, scream. I have tried so many products, but… [Continue Reading]
We have breakfast for dinner a lot in our home. One of my favorite cereals growing up was Cocoa Puffs. If Cocoa Puffs weren’t great just as they are, there is a new chocolate favorite in our house; Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch. Oh, I went there! Cocoa Puffs + Brownies all in the same name?… [Continue Reading]
This weekend, I had the pleasure to watch a movie premier online. I am a huge fan of family movies and this one really had my eyes peeled wondering what was going to happen next. Before I get started, I have to tell you how much I LOVED this movie! ‘Who is Simon Miller?’ is… [Continue Reading]
I can remember eating Chef Boyardee as a kid. Here I am, as an adult, and I still eat it and love it! My favorites are the Spaghetti & Meatballs and Mini Ravioli and Kambry’s favorite is the Mini Spaghetti & Meatballs and Mini Ravioli as well. There is 1/2 cup of vegetables per serving,… [Continue Reading]
Man of the House “World’s Greatest TV Dad” What do you feel makes a dad the world’s greatest dad? There are so many things that my husband does on a daily basis that makes him such a great dad and a wonderful person. Not only does he work full time, but he coaches 4 sports,… [Continue Reading]
I cannot tell you how many wipes that we go through in a given month. A lot, that’s all I know! While the kids use them when they go potty, I have also found myself using their wipes. Well, they aren’t flushable, so I started to look for a product that is flushable, as well… [Continue Reading]
Whether it is us adults that have a headache, or my kids have a fever, there’s one product that I have always trusted my family to and that’s Tylenol. When I saw that some Tylenol products were recalled, I was really interested as to why the brand was recalled. With any recall, I was happy… [Continue Reading]
Ever since I have been working out and getting more active in my daily routine, I have had more energy and I am not sluggish anymore. Within my routine, I have been watching what I eat, practicing moderation, and one thing that has helped with my nightly cravings is to drink a glass of milk… [Continue Reading]
After seeing pictures of myself from last year and constantly being out of breath from playing with my kids, I decided to start losing weight. I am down 42 pounds, holding steady and quite proud of myself! When you are working so hard to lose weight and get healthy, you don’t have to give up… [Continue Reading]
My son is 5 ½ and my daughter is 3 ½. There’s one character that has been in their lives since day one; Caillou, a beloved hero of preschool kids everywhere. The television show airs on PBS Kids and Sprout and is brought to you by Cookie Jar Entertainment. Sure, the like all the other… [Continue Reading]
I can remember the name ‘melba toast’ from when I was a kid. I can say that those memories aren’t the best. It was blah, bland, dry, no real flavor or taste, and was like gnawing on Styrofoam. Sounds tasty, doesn’t it? With my weightloss, I have been looking for new ideas for snacks, as… [Continue Reading]
In 2007, after I had my youngest, I decided to get the Mirena birth control device. When I went in for my appointment, I was told that I may or may not have a period with the Mirena. It’s been 3 1/2 years since I got it and I can say that there have been… [Continue Reading]
I carry two phones with me; a Blackberry and an iPhone4. Why two? One is a business line and the other is a personal line. Both are used at home, and when I travel. With my iPhone, I carry it with me to my blog travel events so that I can tweet and do all… [Continue Reading]
With the New Year, a lot of us are working hard to better ourselves. I have been watching a lot of streams about how motivated people were at the beginning of the year to lose weight, get healthy and get fit. I have also noticed more than half of those streams are still wishing they… [Continue Reading]
I have been a part of the Ralph Lauren Mombassador program for a few months now through Mom Central and I am really excited to share with you Children’s Create Your Own (CYO) Polo shirts from Ralph Lauren. The Create Your Own collection offers a wide variety of color combinations, different embroideries, and five unique… [Continue Reading]
I cannot begin to guess that amount of hand sanitizer that we go through in our house, for hubby’s work and on the go. I travel a lot and always take along my hand sanitizer. One thing that I have noticed about keeping my hands drenched all the time is that my cuticles get cracked… [Continue Reading]
New Year, New Challenges! I think it’s pretty common during the first of the year for most of us to be more aware of our bodies and work to lose weight and get fit & healthy. While I am working on my New Year’s resolutions, I am more aware of my eating, I practice moderation… [Continue Reading]
Thanksgiving is over with, but Christmas and New Years are right around the corner. It seems that we are always baking, cooking and serving everyone, so when do we get a chance to sit down for a minute and just enjoy our company without having to worry with the dishes or with who broke a… [Continue Reading]
When it comes to money, credit cards, bills and our budget, I do my best to teach my kids the value of a dollar. Just before I turned 20 years old, I learned about budgeting my finances, the hard way. No one taught me how to manage my money, so I pretty much thought my… [Continue Reading]
I was recently asked how I manage my time, what are the top time-related challenges I struggle with, and how do I engage my family to help out during the hectic hours? Time seems to be pretty scarce these days. Hubby just went from coaching one sport, football, right in to another sport, wrestling. There… [Continue Reading]
This summer, at BlogHer ’10, I had the amazing opportunity to meet with the Ralph Lauren family and I cannot express to you all what a privilege that is. I am honored to be a part of such a home felt family company! I have been a part of a fabulous Ralph Lauren Mombassador program… [Continue Reading]
I have been touched in so many ways by cancer in my life by friends and family; mostly with Breast Cancer. I have a friend that is on her 10th year of being cancer free (YAY!), and another friend that lost her sister from this cancer. In some way, shape or form, we are all… [Continue Reading]
My family loves tacos, burritos, and enchiladas. I find myself using Taco Seasoning in more meals than just your basic Mexican foods. I also find myself using more and more products and foods that my mom used when I was ground up. Growing up, there is one brand that my mother used for our taco… [Continue Reading]
I am very excited to be a part of the Ralph Lauren Ambassador program through Mom Central! It is so nice to see companies taking more initiative to help out causes such as breast cancer. This month – Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Ralph Lauren’s Pink Pony initiative, which raises awareness and funds in support… [Continue Reading]
A few weeks ago, I received a bottle of Crest Pro-Health Complete Rinse and was asked by Crest and Mom Central to use this twice a day, for a month and see how good I felt after each use and after the month. Well, here it is about a month and – whoah! I really… [Continue Reading]
I am about to say four words that may shock you. High Fructose Corn Syrup I have had a curiosity about the differences in high fructose corn syrup verses sugar. The Corn Refiners Association launched a multi-media campaign to clear up some miscommunications. Many of the spark stemz from fructose vs. glucose and the quantity… [Continue Reading]
I am 34 years old and have never, I repeat never, had a cavity. Hard to believe, isn’t it? When I was 19, I had braces put on, and then 7 teeth extracted and here I am at 34 and cavity free. I am quite proud of myself! I have very sensitive teeth and extremely… [Continue Reading]
With back to school started, we are all working to get back in our daily routines. Hubs is back in his work routine, Tucker is getting in the groove of his full day at school, Kambry is getting used to not having Tucker around full days and I am getting back in to my fitness… [Continue Reading]
We live in a 1900 home that we are always doing something to update it, remodel, paint, or add something to it. Our closets upstairs are very small; tiny is a better word. Poor hubby has a dresser upstairs, as well as one in the basement that holds some of his stuff since our closets… [Continue Reading]
Who can deny ice cream, especially in this hot summer weather we are having? We love ice cream! While we are all watching what we eat in our house, we don’t like to deny ourselves of a treat every now and then. Breyers new Smooth & Dreamy Ice Cream Bars and Ice Cream Sandwiches are… [Continue Reading]
We were recently introduced to a whole new world of endless “Popabilities!” Spin Master is introducing Pop On Pals – a wonderful world of fun pals, pets, vehicles and playsets! With endless mix n’ match fun, little ones can be anything they want to be. A fireman can become a musician, a princess becomes a… [Continue Reading]
We love to grill out any chance that we get, rain or shine. I was always told that if you have a truly good steak, you don’t need a dipping sauce for it – it just needs to be marinated and cooked properly. We had the chance to try out some things from Lawry’s for… [Continue Reading]
Recently we received a fun box from MyBlogSpark with a collection from the Febreze Home Collection. This fun box included one different product on each of the four sides for us to try: Say goodbye to spilled potpourri and candle wax. The Febreze Home Collection wants to introduce you to their no mess, no spill… [Continue Reading]
Recently, we bought a new grill. Our old one was a hand me down, that was handed down and the poor thing was more than over its’ legal age requirement. We plan on spending the summer grilling out as much as we possibly can. We love to grill out! Not only is it fun, but… [Continue Reading]
Last year, during the holidays, we stayed at a Marriott, Residence Inn for the first time and I have to say that our 4 day experience was delightful. When you travel 14 hours, with two kids, you just simply pray for sleep of any sort, type or kind, am I right? After 14 hours, what… [Continue Reading]
Spaghetti. Messy eaters. Photos. Life can’t get any better! We had the chance to try a pasta that we have never tried before, so we were all excited to give it a whirl: Ronzoni. Looks good, doesn’t it? About Ronzoni: In 1881, a young boy emigrated from the small fishing village of San Fruttuoso, Italy,… [Continue Reading]
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