Reviews

A Healthier Momma featuring Healthy Choices Frozen Meals

According to the Center for Disease Control, two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, putting themselves at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. I am one of those individuals. Over the last four years, I have often talked about my struggles with my weight. I have revealed highs and lows [...]

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What Makes Your Mom Awesome

I asked Grace and Allie to answer this question on video, “What Makes Your Momma Awesome?” Here’s what they had to say – My favorite answer? She talks to me nice. Is it any wonder that I want to spend my time with these little people? I am the happiest mom on the planet. This [...]

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Caring for Our Sensitive Skin with Aquaphor

Our Skin Issues I have sensitive skin. I also have chronic hives, so my skin is often itchy. Scratching my skin leads quickly to itchy welts, a combination of eczema and hives. When I get a rash, I put hydrocortisone cream on it, followed by Aquaphor Healing Ointment. Grace’s skin is exceptionally sensitive. When she [...]

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Earn FREE Redbox Rentals

This is paid content. I chose to post it because I know that many of you will want to take part to earn free movie rentals. From now through St. Patrick’s Day (that’s next Thursday, the 17th), you can earn unlimited one-night rentals from redbox through their Lucky to Have Friends Like You program. All [...]

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I am a Strong Mom

I am happy to announce that I am a Similac StrongMom Ambassador. I’m excited to represent the StrongMom app because it was exactly what we needed when we struggled with Allie’s growth during those early days. She didn’t gain weight at all for her first three weeks. It was a scary, exhausting, awful time – [...]

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Teaching Children to Give featuring The King’s Christmas List

For my entire adult life, I’ve done a lot of giving during the holiday season. Children have a special place in my heart, and my heart aches to know that some children miss the magic of Christmas. Because I am able, I give gifts to children where ever I can. Because they are organized locally [...]

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Bedtime Snacks featuring Yoplait’s Gogurt and a Giveaway

Most of the time, we eat an early dinner. It could be any time between 4 pm and 5:30 pm, but we eat early and then play or read. Around 7 pm, Grace starts getting ready for bed. She watches a half hour tv show (often Max & Ruby or The Wonder Pets), changes her [...]

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Our Thoughts on the New George Foreman Evolve Grill

One of our wedding gifts was a George Foreman Grill. We’ve used it often through the years. We like that the grill plates require very little added fat, and the grill cooks almost everything quickly. The only downside is that there are foods that just don’t work with its grill plates. Like eggs. We recently [...]

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Littlest Pet Shop Cozy Care Adoption Center

For the last six months or so, Grace has been really into three of her toys: her Fisher-Price Loving Family Dollhouse, her Littlest Pet Shop Pets, and her Polly Pocket. We rotate between the three every single day, several times each. To be honest, this pregnant Momma is not currently enjoying playing on the floor. [...]

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Get More Box Tops for Education at Sam’s Club – Giveaway

Does your school collect Box Tops for Education? If you’re not familiar with the program, it allows schools to earn money by collecting “Box Tops” or coupons found on the top of many popular products. Most K-8 schools in the US can participate in the program, earning money for supplies, computers, playground equipment, or whatever [...]