Every so often I try a new product. I might be strolling the aisles at Costco. I’ll see a sample kiosk. If I have my children with me, we ALWAYS stop. No questions asked. I’ll stand while my children take a sample. If there are enough samples left, I take a sample myself. I’m...
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Tags: Family, food, Reviews, shopping, travel, vacation
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My husband and I were talking about our first couple of cell phones. Back in the day…I might as well refer to this time as the “Wilderness Years.” We purchased our first cell phone in 1995. Note, that I said “we”…that’s right for about 3 years my husband and I shared the phone. This...
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Tags: Entertainment, Kids, Preteens, Teens, Tweens
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…or at least I was last week and the beginning of this week. Let’s see what happened to me: I had chills leading to mild flu-like symptoms. Developed a hacking, deep in my chest, yucky cough. Had a case of constipation that was so painful. Add in hacking coughs and you can get a...
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Ever watched your child perform at the winter concert and forget to share those precious moments with family and friends who couldn’t attend? You may be too enthralled by your child’s performance to worry about posting to Facebook. No matter, carry on doing what you are doing. But, what if you want to post...
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Music calms the savage beast…uh…I mean baby. If you have every sat in a car with a squalling crying baby for a long trip you will feel my pain. As the navigator-not-the-driver-on-family-trips, I am the designated hitter with any crises to do with the kids. As the kids moved from the babies and toddlers...
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Tags: apps, babies, Entertainment, family fun activities, Kids, Reviews, toddlers
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I’m the worst person to buy for. I buy few clothes for myself as my tastes and specifications are very limited. I can search racks and racks at a clothing store and find only one or maybe two items that I can tolerate. I don’t play video games. I don’t listen to music on...
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Tags: Family, family schedule and calendar, home repairs, housekeeping
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Whether you are working from home or working out of the home, you will want to have piece of mind that your children are occupied. Winter break is short his year, so Kindercare is offering winter camps to keep your little ones occupied. News from MomSelect… Explore a Winter Camp that gives your children...
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A week or so ago, I was invited to attend an event in D.C. Though I am quite happy to be a work-at-home mom every now and then I like to pretend that I am a professional working person. I dress for success. Leave my house early. Commute in to the city. After a...
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It’s that time again! What time you say? It’s time for me to pick winners! Love my job! Congrats to ACMommy3, Michelle, Kate, Dagmar, and Emily on winning the ChicaPC-Shield Giveaway from Chicalogic! Congrats to Sara for winning the Real Steel prize pack! And the winner of the Who Says Moo? storybook app by...
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Tags: books, Entertainment, Family, family fun activities, giveaway, Reviews
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My workday is unpredictable. Some days my mornings start bang on time. I put all three kids on three buses with everything that each could possibly need for the day — backpacks, books, lunchboxes, etc. — and head down to my office to work without a problem. Oh, how I love those days! Other...
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Tags: bloggieland, Family, family schedule and calendar, school, stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom
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