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When will Steph’s Baby Arrive???
It is coming up on a year since Susan and I counted down the days till our babies arrived. I remember those uncomfortable weeks, as we both longed to meet our little girls.
This year it is Steph’s turn.
(In case you haven’t met Steph yet - she is the fabulous blogger behind Adventures in Babywearing [...]

Hanging Out in Our Jammies
If you have been keeping count, in the past two months, I have posted three photos of Olivia in her Hatley pajamas from My Baby Pajamas.
The reason is — both Olivia and I LOVE her comfy, cute bunny jammies and so often when I happen to grab the camera, she is in those pj’s! [...]

Win Chris Tomlin’s Hello Love
I have always been a huge fan of worship music. As a singer, I feel such a deep connection to God when I am singing praises to Him. So of course, I am a huge fan of Chris Tomlin’s music.
On September 2nd, Chris Tomlin’s new CD, Hello Love, was released. I have had the [...]

Dapper Snappers to the Rescue
My 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son are SKINNY!!! I have problems keeping jeans up on both of them. Surprisingly, even the adjustable waist jeans don’t solve the problem of their droopy drawers. Belts are helpful, but make it more difficult for my 4-year-old to use the bathroom.
Now that my daughter is getting older, I am [...]

Blogs Can Change Lives - Our First Winner!
I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.
How do you read story after story of families in need and then try to choose one to win a life changing prize?
I couldn’t do it. As thrilled as I was to award a winner — I wanted to help more!
So, helping more families in need is exactly [...]

Win the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds 3-D Concert DVD
The Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds tour sold out in minutes. If your tween wasn’t able to attend, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is here to help.
On August 19th, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds 3-D Concert Movie, allowing Miley and [...]

Win A Year’s Supply of Scott Towels and A $50.00 Visa Gift Card
Scott Common Sense is a clever online destination where sensible consumers can read articles, get tips, and share solutions for life’s everyday challenges.
Join thousands of members across the country and exchange real-life Common Sense wisdom for saving time and money, cleaning and organizing your home, staying healthy and handling everything your busy life throws [...]

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
I was having one of those days. Are you familiar with them? I had a ton of work to get done. My 4-month-old , who never fusses, wouldn’t stop screaming and crying. He also would not let me put him down. My-two-year-old, who decided it was a good day to NOT want to wear diapers, [...]

Win a Sony Digital Photo Frame
Several years ago when my family and I moved from Arizona, leaving all of our friends and family behind, I took up blogging as a way to keep in touch with the ones I hold near and dear.
Our move was the hardest on my husband’s parents and mine, as they were now missing out on [...]

Learning to do the right thing - the Veggie Tales way…
“Sometimes not helping someone can be just as bad as actually hurting them.”
Trying to teach compassion, empathy and integrity to a six year old boy isn’t always easy.
While Jackson can show surprising emotion in some situations, such as a branch he accidentally severed from a lilac bush, (I currently am nursing a huge branch [...]

Ponchos from Skipping Hippos
From their adorable name to the angelic photos on their website, Skipping Hippos had me enchanted from my first visit. So I was more than happy to see one of their adorable ponchos in person.
My only problem was trying to choose which colorful combinations of fleece and trim I liked best. They are all so [...]

Multi Tasking with Motorola
I have a confession.
I drive while talking on my cell phone.
I know, I know — I am terrible! What kind of a person - a mother at that! - would do such an irresponsible thing, right?
I mean, I should be modeling proper behavior for my children. Before I know it, Jackson will be [...]

Blogs can change lives… wanna help us change one?
If you’ve spent some time in the blogosphere, you’ve likely learned that blogs can change lives. Well, this week we had the chance to change one and now we want you to help us change another!
The other night I was emailing back and forth with Tammy, our managing editor for 5 Minutes for Special Needs [...]

Jackson and Transformers
When Jackson was a few months old – before I knew him well enough – I bought him a second-hand Thomas the Train set.
Okay, to tell you the truth, I didn’t just buy him one set. I went a little crazy. I bought him TONS of trains, tracks, etc. I don’t even know how [...]

Sassy Belle Jeans Giveaway
My daughter’s bedroom can be best described as a pink explosion. She has pink walls, pink curtains, a pink play castle and even pink bedding. And honestly, the pink princess room was my decision. But in a few months, her room will be going through a major remodel. Why? Because my daughter doesn’t want a [...]

Thomas and Bob Keep Preschoolers Busy
When all the big kids go back to school, the preschoolers get to enjoy their time at home–back in the number one spot. They get more time and attention from Mom, and they might actually get a shot at using the computer. My kids each knew how to load, click, and start up [...]
Win a Lands’ End Backpack for Back to School
I am sure you are familiar with this scene:
Your lovely child returns home form a long day at school, and as they run into the house, their backpack is thrown violently to the ground.
Poor backpacks; they take a lot of abuse.

Lands’ End introduced the Cordura StudyHaul Backpack, and it’s perfect for those children who [...]

Back to School With Quaker Chewy With Protein Granola Bars
I tried to keep them away from him — those granola and cereal bars that seemed like first cousins to candy bars.
I tried to take the snack-food high road. But peer pressure drove us to them. Every day I would have to hear about how all his friends got them in their school snacks.
Eventually, [...]
Win a Sony Cybershot Digital Camera From Ciao
This giveaway is going to be a little different from what you are used to here at 5 Minutes for Mom. But, believe me, it’s worth it.
We recently teamed up with Ciao, a multi-million-strong online community that critically reviews and rates millions of products and services for the benefit of its members and users.
Ciao began [...]

School Zone Giveaway
Jackson is getting ready for September with School Zone workbooks.
While it is hard to get my very active son to sit down during the day to do a worksheet, at bedtime, Jackson will do anything to stay up a bit later.
So the other night, I grabbed out our School Zone workbooks and Jackson jumped [...]