You know how you walk in the stores and they are already playing Christmas music?? Do you groan or do you love it? I think I do a little of both…a cringe-smile. A cringe because I don’t like to overlook Thanksgiving and I REALLY don’t like feeling hounded by retailers. But, I smile because I…
I realize this is a sensitive subject, and that many women who are going through this are at different stages in their lives, relationships and emotional places. I don’t claim to know exactly what you are going through, but I have been there. Nick and I have two beautiful children- Halle, who we got pregnant…
Today, my little Shane told me…”Thanksgiving and Labor Day are pretty much the worstest holidays there is.” And I said, “Well, we’re gonna change that. Thanksgiving is NOT going to be lame at our house. Maybe Labor Day, but not Thanksgiving.” Thanksgiving deserves some recognition too! Immediately, I knew a blog post was budding, as…
Hi there – my name’s Laura (otherwise known as Lupin). I’m completely obsessed with felt – I sell my felt brooches, headbands and masks plus felt squares, buttons and other colourful crafting supplies on my website. I also write about all my crafty antics on my blog, Bugs and Fishes. I’m delighted to have been…
Hello! My name is Kate and I have a blog over at http://www.courtandkate.blogspot.com/ if you wanna check it out. Nothin’ special, just an outlet for my occasional creativity and snarkiness, and a place to record the hilarious things my two little chicks say. Muchas gracias (uh, I don’t really speak Spanish) to Mariel and Jessica…
Being organized gives me happy feelings. I have found that with 4 little kids, there are some things that are pointless to organize: the playroom, my makeup drawer (two little girls), my hair accessories drawer (two little girls), and their rooms! I just have to bite my tongue, take a chill pill, and realize that…
My cute daughter Halle’s birthday is in a month, and I’m preparing early. Her birthday is also and the beginning of December, so I have to deal with a birthday and Christmas close together without spoiling her too much! Here is a post for 5 year old girl gift ideas. Gift Ideas for 5 Year…
I’m Katie, mother of 4, wife of a busy Family Practice Resident Doc, Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy owner, and I run my own Photography and Event Design Business. My website is http://www.katiebphotography.com/. I pretty much live in utter chaos 🙂 I spend a large portion of my time at home editing images, doing online marketing,…
My family and I are huge fans of Mexican Food! Yum! So, I was super excited to discover a fun foodie-blog, Married To A Mexican. Tina makes it so easy for all of us gringos to learn how to make some really good, authentic Mexican dishes. She’s shared a fun, kid-friendly recipe on our blog…
“Respect your children.” That’s not something you hear every day! But, it’s something I have been thinking a lot about lately. You know the common saying, “treat others the way you want to be treated”? It applies to more than just our friends, our siblings, our parents, our neighbors, and random strangers…it applies to our…
October is breast cancer awareness month. Here are some ways to lower your risk and protect yourself… Clinical breast exams are as important as mammograms. *How to train for a mammogram Mammograms starting at age 40 are crucial (get them earlier if your family has a history of the disease) but if your breasts are…
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