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With three girls in our house, we are quite inundated with all things Barbie, as you might expect. Both Hannah and Becca have been playing with them for several years, and even Abbi (who has never really played much with toys) counts a few Barbies among her possessions. But although we’ve got plenty of dolls, [...]
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Pictures are worth a thousand words, right? Whether it’s to commemorate a special family moment or just capture the everyday memories, snapping photos of our lives is as easy as pulling out the cell phone that we all seem to have right on-hand nowadays. And while sharing pictures online is quick and easy – and [...]
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Last year, my family was happy to both celebrate Father’s Day and be able to make a small difference while doing so, by participating in the Father’s Day Frosty Weekend program at Wendy’s. My kids kept the secret from their dad and we were able to surprise him on Father’s Day with an afternoon out, [...]
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Calling all LEGO fans! The LEGO Summer Brickation is coming to Traverse City, Michigan and it’s a great chance for families to enjoy some hands-on fun together with one of childhood’s most iconic toys. There are only four locations where you can experience the LEGO Brickation in the US this summer, and I’m so happy [...]
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Every time I see my children’s eyes light up as they proudly show off their latest creation…
The sense of accomplishment I see in my daughter’s faces when they come up with a problem-solving idea on their own…
A child who may not fit in with her peers, who’s not athletically-inclined or very coordinated – but who [...]
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I am a picky eater. Yes, I’ll fully admit to that fact! However, over time I’ve learned to try and like a lot more foods and although there’s still a lot of things I won’t eat (like fruit), I’ve since met someone else who has taken the crown as the pickiest eater I’ve ever known…
My [...]
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My family has been fortunate enough to have had the chance to take our kids to our local Great Wolf Lodge resort, in Traverse City, MI a couple of times over the past few years. Both times it’s been an amazing experience that the whole family has loved, and it’s somewhere that the kids all [...]
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I’m not by any means a foodie, a food blogger or even a terribly great cook. I’ll be honest and say that I tend to look more at convenience when choosing what to feed my family for dinner than whether it’s the best nutritional option or the healthiest choice I can find. I have friends [...]
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Last week, I had the opportunity to co-host one of the classes that The Motherhood is doing this month for their ‘Don’t Fret The Sweat Tween Academy’. The topic was Tweens & Personal Hygiene and this was a timely one for me since my oldest daughter is now 10-1/2 and we’re just getting into those [...]
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With three daughters, it was pretty much inevitable that we would have a playroom filled with ponies. What I wasn’t initially expecting however, was just how much my kids would enjoy playing with the different My Little Pony (MLP) play sets and for how long they would continue to do so. At 5 years old, [...]
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I grew up eating lots of sugar. When I think back, I remember drinking sugar-sweetened beverages and cereals on a regular basis, my mom always had cookies, candy and treats of various sorts in the house and we never really thought a whole lot about it. As an adult, I made a few changes to [...]
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While my family has yet to take a really long road trip together, we do make quite a few shorter trips to visit friends or family – anywhere from a 1-3 hour drive. Over the years we’ve gone through several iterations of what to let the kids do or listen to in the car, from [...]
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Once upon a time, my life was pretty well organized. I had a filing cabinet where I stored all of my important papers and documents and I did a fairly good job at keeping everything sorted and filed away in nice, neat little folders. Then – I had kids. And life somehow got in the [...]
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Yes, it’s true – these long, lazy days of summer are coming to an end, and soon enough our days will be filled with school, activities and raking up those pesky leaves. But summer’s not quite finished yet – there’s still some time to sneak in some fun, and Coca-Cola’s helping us enjoy every moment [...]
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Have you seen the Mom’s the Word on Dinner videos over on Ragu’s Facebook page lately? I’ve been following the conversation as some well-known bloggers dish about different dinner-time topics, all about feeding our kids – how to handle picky eaters, feed kids healthier foods, and the latest video – which talks about table manners:
Manners [...]
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Last month, my girls and I headed down to visit friends over the Memorial Day weekend, just a couple of weeks before school let out for summer vacation. We had planned a lot of exciting things that weekend, including a backyard campout and a fun ice cream party to celebrate both the holiday and the [...]
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There wasn’t a lot that my family could do this year for either Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, but we made the best of both days and had a really nice time together as a family. On Father’s Day last week, we also were able to make a difference as well, even if in just [...]
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Yes, I know it’s not Thursday – I’m posting this week’s iPhone app review a couple of days early to fit in with a blog tour that I’m a part of. And it includes a fun giveaway too, so enjoy!
I love to take pictures – as pretty much anyone who knows me will [...]
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I remember the first time I saw the movie ‘Cars’ – it was on DVD, at a friend’s house and I thought it was a really cute movie. But with having girls, I didn’t figure that we’d end up with any kids who were fanatics about the movie. And although my girls have also always [...]
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Over the past couple of years, Walmart and P&G have teamed together to create several made-for-TV family movies, and I’ve been thrilled to help promote several of them – The Jensen Project, Change of Plans, and Truth Be Told. I’m so happy to have the chance to tell you about their newest offering as well [...]
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I’ve never been the type of person who’s paid a whole lot of interest to style or fashion trends (a fashion blogger, I am not!). Nor do I have a closet full of shoes – it’s been over a year since I last bought a pair and many of mine are older than my preschooler. [...]
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Last fall, I shared about one of my favorite photo-sharing sites – one that I’ve been using for almost 10 years, Shutterfly. Well, along with items that make great gifts like photo books and cards, they also offer invitations and graduation announcements – perfect for this time of year when we’re right in the midst [...]
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Right around the time that I was married, almost 11 years ago, a friend introduced me to a series of books that everyone was suddenly raving over. I actually was hesitant to try reading them at first – although I love young adult fiction and grew up as a huge science-fiction/fantasy fan, I have a [...]
I am 41 years old, married and the mom of 3 beautiful daughters. I blog at
"Just a mom's take on things..." and also have a knitting blog at "Just Casting On", where I share my love of knitting and all things fiber. I work part-time from home as a social media consultant and am also Director of Operations for TravelingMom.com where I blog as Technology TravelingMom as well.
I am learning more about myself every day, come and join me on my journey!
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