Three Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

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Thank you to our special guest author for posting with us today: Most women will tell you they’re willing to do whatever they can to ensure that they’ll have a healthy pregnancy. While it might be tempting to eat whatever you want to since you’re going to gain weight anyway, you’ll probably feel better and… [Continue Reading]

Safety Comes First – Making Your Home Safe for Spring

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Thank you to our special guest author for posting with us today: Spring is here! Many of us are enjoying the warmer weather, going out into the garden and gardening, spending more time outside and organizing our homes. If you have home repairs don’t do everything on your own — consider finding a company that… [Continue Reading]

Baby Essentials for a Hospital Bag

Special thanks to our guest author for posting with us today: Any pregnant woman will know that the lead up to the big day can be either stressful or stress-free; it all depends on your attitude and how you face certain challenges along the way. If you panic about the midwife appointments or the thought… [Continue Reading]

Family Fun At Circle G Ranch

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I love taking spur of the moment, spontaneous vacations with my little family! The Hubby and I always try to find one or two fun activities when we go on vacation. Then, the rest of the time, we just hang out in the cabin and watch movies, soak in the hot tub, play games in… [Continue Reading]

Our Fall Visit To Titanic Pigeon Forge. Slideshow Included.

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I love going to a few of the local attractions when we go on vacation. We don’t always get to do much, but we try to always do at least one thing. This past October, when we visited the Smoky Mountains we decided to visit Titanic Pigeon Forge. 2012 celebrated the 100th anniversary of the… [Continue Reading]

She’s Finally Potty Trained! Seventh Generation Baby Wipes Giveaway.

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My youngest is 3 years old and we have had one heck of a time getting her fully potty trained. She was at the point where she would do #1 in the potty pretty much every time but had NO desire to do #2 in the potty. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada. She wouldn’t even consider… [Continue Reading]

Hotel Transylvania Family Movie Night Party & Green Sludge Punch Recipe

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Hotel Transylvania is the funniest movie! My family, friends and I recently had a family movie night party and had a free screening (thanks to Crowdtap) of the movie Hotel Transylvania. We fixed party snacks and decorated the house a little with leftover Halloween decorations. I put fake spider web on the curtains. We made… [Continue Reading]

The Threat Of RSV At Home And In Child Care And School Settings

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Respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, is a common, seasonal virus that affects two-thirds of all infants by age one and almost 100% of babies by age two, because it’s highly contagious.  RSV can live on surfaces (doorknobs, countertops, toys, bedding) for several hours and is often spread through touching, hugging and kissing. Daycare increases this risk of… [Continue Reading]

OMG I Need A Vacation FROM Summer Break!

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I DESPERATELY NEED A VACATION! Ok, I’m sorry for using all caps. I wasn’t yelling, just emphasizing. Most of you know that I have four children. They range from pre-teen to potty training and they are with me, literally, 24 hours a day. I don’t drive. I know, I know, don’t judge me. Anyway, I… [Continue Reading]

We Are A Fruity Bunch! Watermelon Boats and Fruit Kebabs Make Summer Fun!

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Is your family a fruity bunch too? We eat a TON of fruit in our house. I buy several bunches of bananas each week. I also buy a big bag of apples, wash them and put them in a bowl on the counter for the kids. Then, if they want a quick snack, they can… [Continue Reading]

Luau Theme 3rd Birthday Party

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Have you ever been to a Luau Theme 3rd Birthday Party? Our youngest daughter recently turned 3 years old. Because her birthday is in the warmer months, we wanted to do something outdoors and summery. So, we decided to hold a luau! We had SO much fun! I went to the local Dollar Tree and… [Continue Reading]

Madagascar 3 and Children’s Claritin #childrensclaritinparty!

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Our weekend was a total circus! The kids had a blast over the weekend hosting a Madagascar viewing party in honor of the upcoming  release of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (movie trailer below). I am a Children’s Claritin Mom Ambassador and thanks to the folks at Children’s Claritin and DreamWorks Animation, we were able… [Continue Reading]

7 Cheap Summer Activities for Kids

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As parent’s to four children, we are always on the lookout for cheap summer activities for kids. I have a list below, kindly shared by Maisie Knowles, showing 7 inexpensive summer activities for kids that your family can take advantage of. The countdown has begun and parents all over the United States are tackling the… [Continue Reading]

Mountain Air is COLD!

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I know I write about Tennessee a lot but we just love it so. We went for Spring Break and it was so much fun. That being said, though, the mountain air can be very cold. Even when it is warmer down in the valley, mountain air is COLD! In the photo above, it even… [Continue Reading]

Free Kids Bowling All Summer Long!

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What are some fun summer activities you like to do with your kids? Do you enjoy bowling? We do. We don’t go as often as we’d like but it is so much fun when we do. Hubby is a pretty good bowler. Me? Not so much. But I LOVE it! Here is a wonderful opportunity… [Continue Reading]

Hop Family Night with Blockbuster and Digiorno Pizza #CouchCritics

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I love a fun family movie night. We RARELY make it though movie night, uninterrupted. So we decided that instead of having Movie Night on Friday nights, we’d just make it Family Time and do it on Sunday afternoon! Today, we watched a movie we hadn’t yet seen. HOP! That’s right. We are probably the… [Continue Reading]

Great Tips for Kids Cell Phone Safety

Boy Text Messaging by David Castillo Dominici

Smartphone, traditional and prepaid cell phone users seem to be getting younger and younger these days. I see more and more kids talking and texting than I would have ever imagined. Really young kids too! So I thought I’d share this article with you. It has great safety tips for kids with cell phones.  … [Continue Reading]

Food Fights. Teaching Your Child to Eat Healthy, Without the Fight

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  You may remember me mentioning in our Spring Fever Giveaway that one of the items was the Food Fights book. Well, today, I’m going to tell you a little bit about the book. As a parent of 4, I have had my fair share of struggles when it comes to getting my children to… [Continue Reading]

Sponsor Spotlight 4: Hugga-Bebe – Infant Support Cushion

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  Because I wanted our Spring Fever Giveaway to be REALLY special for a new mom/mom-to-be, I wanted to include on of my favorite products, the Hugga-Bebe - Infant Support Cushion.   The Hugga-Bebe is something that I really wish I’d had when my kids were infants. I remember when my son was an infant. We had a… [Continue Reading]

Sponsor Spotlight 3: Spiffies Cleaning and Teething Wipes and “I Can Brush” Gel

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  Our third Sponsor Spotlight for our Spring Fever Giveaway is Spiffies Cleaning and Teething Wipes from www.spiffies.com. Spiffies are made using Xylitol, a natural birch tree sugar. Xylitol cannot be consumed by bacteria in the mouth but is safe for consumption by humans and is approved by the FDA. Because it is not consumable by the… [Continue Reading]

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