Mother’s Day Giveaway 2012 – Bloomingdale’s Crystal & Resin Necklace by Aqua

by Lesley May 2, 2012 80 comments
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You wouldn’t know it by looking at me but I love jewelry. I just never wear it very much – as long as I have on my wedding rings I’m accessorized. Between the kids pulling [...]

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Tackle It Tuesday – Manage the Morning Mayhem

by Lolli May 1, 2012 2 comments
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Kat Tomasewski, mother of three, author of the blog Mom on the go in Holy Toledo and the book Minimize the Chaos in order to Maximize the Joys of Motherhood is our guest tackler today [...]

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Stay Close to Mama {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn April 30, 2012 56 comments
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The bond between mom and young child makes delightful fodder for picture books. As Mother’s Day approaches, Toni Buzzeo’s adorable new book Stay Close to Mama explores the theme with love and tenderness. A young [...]

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Mother’s Day Giveaway – Red Letter Ink $50 Gift Card

by Lesley April 29, 2012 106 comments
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When decorating your home an important part of the design is the artwork you choose. The artwork that you pick reflects a multitude of things, one of those being your style and personality. And we all [...]

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Around the Blogosphere-Add YOUR Giveaway Link

by Jennifer April 29, 2012 1 comment
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Welcome to our weekly roundup here at 5 Minutes Around the Blogosphere. As you know, you can come back all week and add a post or giveaway to our Linky. Be sure to check back [...]

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Checking in With The Sisters – Reducing Packaging Waste

by Lolli April 28, 2012 0 comments
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Lolli here… On January 1 of this year, my county instituted a law that all shoppers must come to any type of store with their own shopping bags in hand or have to be charged [...]

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Pin It Friday – Add Your Favorite Pins

by Susan April 27, 2012 4 comments
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It’s Friday and time to Pin! Join us for another edition of Pin It Friday. In the linky list below, you can add links directly to your pins on Pinterest OR if you do a [...]

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Mother’s Day Giveaway 2012 – Move Together Fitness (2 winners)

by Lesley April 26, 2012 33 comments
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Personal trainer. What does that word bring to mind? Does it scare you? Most times you hear the word personal trainer and you immediately get a picture in your mind of some tough drill sergeant [...]

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Grilled Havarti and Apple Sandwich

by Rachel Lacy April 26, 2012 4 comments
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  Did you know we are wrapping up National Grilled Cheese Sandwich month? Seriously, it’s true!  April has been all about Grilled Cheese, which is why we saw variation after variation of the classic sandwich [...]

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Tackle It Tuesday – Getting Ready for House Guests

by Lolli April 24, 2012 5 comments
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Lolli here… Last Friday, after a busier-than-usual few days of trying to recover from a long trip to Disney World, I had to turn my attention to getting my house ready for weekend guests. The [...]

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