It’s that time of year again. Time to party with 5 Minutes for Mom. 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting the Ultimate Blog Party. I’m happy to participate. I’m no stranger to the 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party. I participated in 2009, and agaiin in 2010. I’m not sure why I didn’t...
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Tags: bloggieland, giveaway, Reviews
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I’m a creature of habit. If I do something and like it, chances are good that I will do it again. It is not that I don’t like change…I do…but I’d rather not reinvent the wheel. I am researcher by nature. I’ll search and explore...
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Tags: babies, bloggieland, Kids, preschool, Preteens, Reviews, Teens, toddlers, toys, Tweens
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From The DC Moms You know the phrase “welcomed with open arms”? I’ve been the new kid on the block more times than I care to consider. First, as a young child moving from a school in one country to a school in a new country. As a college student stepping foot on an...
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Tags: bloggieland, health, memories
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A few weeks ago I couldn’t bend my mind to this question. The question I was pondering was “What Is Your Word for 2013?” I had no clue. No words popped in to my mind. Why? I was too busy recovering from 2012, that’s why. You see the first part of 2012 was more...
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Tags: bloggieland, Family, family fun activities, family schedule and calendar
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Either a writer doesn’t want to talk about his work, or he talks about it more than you want.- Anatole Broyard My first writing prompt of the year. Perhaps my first writing prompt ever?! First on my blog. I’ve done writing prompts for classes and such. Where to begin? First off, I’m not a...
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Tap. Tap. Is this thing on? I haven’t blogged in 6 days. Yikes that a long time to not put up a single blog post. Did you miss me?! After my once, twice, and even three or four times a day blogging before the holidays not blogging daily seems weird. Missing...
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Tags: bloggieland, online safety, work, writing
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It’s the blogger’s dilemma isn’t it? We chose blogging for the flexibility and freedom. We love that we can work from home or from the office or from Starbucks or from the airport. We love that we can work around our kids and their schedules. We love the flexibility of it all. I love...
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Tags: bloggieland, family schedule and calendar, housekeeping, parenting tips
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Have you ever said a word not once but maybe 10-15 times? Each time you say the word, you are careful to say it correctly as it is a new word. You want to get it right. Recently, I was asked to help get the word out about a new store...
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Tags: Kids, parenting tips, Preteens, technology, Teens, Tweens
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Winter weather can be tough on my skin. No matter how thoroughly I dry my hands each time I wash them, or how many layers of clothing I wear, or how much shower gel or soap I use, I still get dry, chapped...
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Tags: holidays, parenting tips, Reviews, shopping
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When I first started writing my blog, I wrote posts about my family’s adventures. At some point in my blogging journey…perhaps 6 months after I started my blog…I began doing product reviews. From product reviews I moved to doing giveaways of the products I loved...
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Tags: giveaway, holidays, Reviews, shopping
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