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The Water Horse DVD
I love to watch movies with my kids. Since going to the movie theater is so expensive, and because we’re lazy homebodies, we generally prefer to watch it on DVD. We pop some microwave popcorn, change into our pajamas, dim the lights, and we’re ready to go. These days you can even [...]

I have many domestic inadequacies…
I can’t iron, I loathe house cleaning and my laundry folding skills would have me fired from any retail shop — for proof look at my linen closet.
And I’m not craftsy. I know that’s not a word… but you know what I mean. I can’t sew, I don’t scrapbook, I don’t hand-make cards. (I leave [...]

So you know we LOVE The SAK…
I am drooling over purses. But can you blame me? Look at these fabulous spring/summer colors of The SAK Signature Collection!They are so fun.
I am especially partial to the pink, (but can you tell from our site that Sue and I are fond of pink?)
I thought I would give you a glimpse of them in [...]
We are having a VeggieTales® Release Party! (And you can win an HP Digital Camera and Printer Dock)
From the first moment Bob and Larry hopped their way into America’s living rooms, getting kids to have a healthy dose of “veggies” has been just plain easy. These veggies are fun!
And with their clever plots and witty banter, adults can actually enjoy the show right along with their kids. It is win win [...]

Spotlight on The Bump
Expectant mothers have never had so many options and resources available to them during their pregnancy, from prenatal yoga classes to stylish maternity fashions. But especially for new moms-to-be, navigating through all the information available, considering your childbirth options, staying fit, eating right, and deciding what baby gear you need can be overwhelming.
The Bump (which [...]

Chickin Feed and Lily on the Fly
Making sure that the kids are fed is one of the jobs of a homemaker. It might be Dad, but it’s usually Mom who takes on this responsibility. Making sure that there is food in the house is the first step, but most of us try to go a step further and make [...]

A Bundle of Books
Do you love to read? Do you love books?
Nothing makes me happier than a big ‘ol pile of new books. If you are like me, you will love this giveaway. We are giving away a a bundle of books worth over $120. Please click through the amazon links or the to [...]
The Winner of the Caboose Trailer Bike
The Caboose Trailer Bike is the type of product that when you need it, you really need it.

And so awarding the winner of this contest is exciting but also a little bittersweet because we wish we had a bike for each family who needs a 2 wheel trailer bike to enjoy family bike rides.
The [...]

Win One of Ten SanDisk USB Flash Drives in our Motherhood Moments Contest
Fashion and function for photos on the go…
The SanDisk Cruzer® Gator USB Flash Drive is an alligator-skin design flash drive that lets you take your data wherever you go. At grandma’s, at work, or wherever you want to show off your kids, you can have your favorite photos conveniently stored on this funky little flash [...]

Cuddoozle Nursing Pillow Giveaway
This Mother’s Day we can’t forget all those nursing mothers out there!
So, to celebrate those snuggly, wonderful nursing moments of motherhood, we are giving away a Cuddoozle Nursing Pillow, plus a small Body Hugger Pillow to one lucky mom.
Nursing a newborn can be a bit tricky - especially for a first time mom. [...]

The SAK Giveaway
It still feels fabulous, so let’s do it again!
Since I have been loving every second with my The SAK Dakota Hobo handbag, we have decided to share our love of The SAK again this Mother’s Day.
This time, we have The SAK Dakota Shopper handbags in stunning graphite foil metallic to give away to two of [...]
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Have you ever tried on swimsuits in a dressing room with a wild child crawling under the door, singing, and making loud observations about what he’s seeing? What about trying to hold a little hand while sifting through the rack to find your size in a certain color of the shirt you found that [...]

Notecards with Personality
I love staying in touch with friends and family through email. I admit that I am awful about writing real pen-to-paper thank you notes or jotting a note of appreciation or encouragement when I know it would brighten a friend’s day.
There’s still something extra-special about receiving a real card in the mail. Having [...]

Win a Kodak ESP 3 All-in-One Printer
Moms do a lot of printing. There is a lot in our lives that requires printing - photos, schedules, kids’ homework assignments, scrapbook pages… the list goes on.
So we need a good printer. Make it an all-in-one printer that saves us money on printing, and we are really good to go!
When I saw the [...]

Your Picture is Worth a Thousand Dollars!
Vote NOW and you can decide who wins!
Today is the first day of our Mother’s Day Giveaway and we are kicking it off with an incredible Mother’s Day gift of $1,000 thanks to Egg Beaters.
Yes - you read that correctly - the prize is $1,000, awarded via an American Express gift card, to spend [...]
Mother’s Day 2008 Giveaway
Mothers give, hug, hurt, kiss, cry, share, pray, dream, and so much more. Most of all, you love. It is time to celebrate motherhood and all you do.
For the next two weeks, we will be holding giveaways to have a ton of Mother’s Day fun.
For a different twist, we are kicking off our Mother’s Day [...]
Puppy Plays the Classics
I’ll admit it. My almost-four-year-old son watches a lot of TV. To be honest, I don’t worry about it too much. It usually reinforces what I try to teach him at home–letters, sounds, numbers and more. Although he likes to have it on, he doesn’t stare at it like a zombie. [...]

Win a Minusbag
It’s still Earth Week, and we’re still sharing the celebration with you.
When we did a series on New Habits in the New Year by far the most popular contest was for minusbags, reusable canvas shopping bags. I don’t want to repeat myself, so you can read my January post for some of the details.

However, [...]
And maybe - just maybe - mommies need dancing puppets too.
I remember my first experience with Baby Einstein…
Jackson was about one year old. He was my first child and I still clung to my idealistic parental aspirations - no TV, no sugar, etc. (It is amazing how some of those plans can stick for quite awhile when you only have one child. The first sugary [...]