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What Am I Going To Be When I Grow Up?!
I’m just now catching on that as a mother your identity shifts every few years. You are not just a mother, you are a mother of a newborn, or a mother of toddlers, a mother of school kids, a mother of teenagers…and so on and so on! I can see that as they [...]
My 5 Favorite iPhone Apps
Cardstar: This allows you to clean the clutter out of your wallet, add all of the bar codes of your plastic membership cards, and just open the app to scan for discounts and benefits at CVS, Stop &Shop, Barnes & Noble …wherever!! Shazam: I am the absolute worst when it comes to remembering [...]
Wear Red Today!
Why you ask? Because it is National Wear Red Day for the American Heart Association! In an effort to educate women on heart health, and the risks of Heart Disease in women, they are encouraging us to wear red, spread the word and in doing so potentially help save lives. Not to mention we [...]
Beauty and Fashion
Matters of The Heart
I had to look away as the needle plunged into my skin, I hate needles, and as I felt the pinch, (admittedly not as bad as I expected) I remembered that I was not supposed to have eaten before I came. Not only did I forget to fast before checking my cholesterol, but I had [...]
Makeup makes me more Trustworthy?
While doing my daily mindless 10 minutes of internet surfing, I came across an article about women who wear makeup appearing more trustworthy… say what? It seems a little absurd to me, but researches at Procter and Gamble, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston University and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found women who apply [...]
Fall Fashion: Flaunt Milan Handbag Giveaway!
Are you ready for the fall season? Here are some extra special accessories that will liven up your fall wardrobe! Designer, Faith Nicole, is my former 4th grade student from when I was a teacher in Norman, Oklahoma! She is now a freshman at the University of Oklahoma in Norman pursuing her degree in International [...]
Parenting
5 Things I Love During The Holidays
I always try and think about things I like to do with my two kids during the holidays. I want them to love the holidays as much as I do! My parents made the holidays so special for us growing up and I want to do the same for my kids. Here are five things [...]
Dealing with Real and Imagined Storms
Everyone in New England (and other parts of the world) experienced hurricane Irene…and everyone experienced it differently. I’m not just talking about how the hurricane hit each town (as some were more affected than others). I’m also talking about how each person perceived the storm. Some people were on a fearful high alert, some were clueless and [...]
HappiTaps, for the Tech-loving toddler!
Warning!! Introducing your child to HappiTaps may mean you’ll be seeing a lot less of your Iphone. On the flip side, it’s sure to provide lots of giggles, heartwarming moments, and some uninterrupted “mommy time.” HappiTapps pairs up technology with teddy for a winning combo! Like most toddlers, my daughter loves to play on my [...]
How Do You Teach Your Children to Listen…to Themselves?
Often we are concerned about whether or not our children are listening to us, their teachers or any other authority figure. Listening is an important skill. However, while it’s important to learn listen to others, it’s also important to learn listen to ourselves. How do you teach that? While one daughter was at an afterschool [...]
Health & Fitness
A Treadmill That Takes You Around the World in HD
I’ve logged plenty of treadmill miles while enduring Cleveland’s frigid winters and Arizona’s blazing hot summers. Most treadmills are pretty boring, that’s why real runners–of which I am definitely not one–always say they prefer to run outside. I get it, really I do. I just find it too easy to quit if I’m running outside. [...]
Phix NATURAL Energy Drink
Let me start off by saying that I’m a tad bit leery of anything that claims to give you energy. I have friends that down red bull and, frankly, it scares the heck out of me. Maybe it’s flashbacks to all those NoDoz I took in college. Well, recently I was sent a few boxes [...]
Allison
Unique Holiday Cards
Do you ever go through the process of choosing the perfect holiday card only to discover that someone else on your card list has chosen the exact same card? It happens to me almost every single year. In fact, last year, my sister and I chose the same card. This year, I don’t have to worry [...]
A Treadmill That Takes You Around the World in HD
I’ve logged plenty of treadmill miles while enduring Cleveland’s frigid winters and Arizona’s blazing hot summers. Most treadmills are pretty boring, that’s why real runners–of which I am definitely not one–always say they prefer to run outside. I get it, really I do. I just find it too easy to quit if I’m running outside. [...]
The Gift That Makes Everyone Happy
Since my family is all spread out–and so are my friends–I’m always struggling with the perfect gift to send over the holidays. Growing up, my parents would often rely on Hickory Farms to send to long distance friends or to bring to holiday parties. In my opinion, it’s the perfect gift for the person who [...]
Good Eats
Cool Weather Calls for Chili
Just when I think I can’t HANDLE the truth regarding the change of seasons in Phoenix (cue Jack Nicholson voice); we get a cold front that upends us all and has us running from our cars into the already busy Starbucks to get some piping hot concoction that will make up 1/4 of our daily [...]
Holiday Entertaining: Easy Mediterranean Appetizers
Want to get away from the classic bowl of hummus served with pita chips? Try something fancier and just as easy this year. I came across this picture on Whole Living this week and I had to try this combo and see if my favorite hummus recipe worked well!…and it does! I love the idea [...]
How to Create the Perfect Cheese Platter
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of “holiday entertaining” at my house. With lots of appetizers and dinners to serve, my list gets finalized sometime mid-November. If there is one thing that I always have at every gathering it’s a delicious, rich, cheese platter. I am not talking about the mixed cheese cubes you buy at the [...]
Deals
Shaving, Simplified (Review)
I recently took a trip to Arizona with my daughter (boy, do I love traveling solo with a toddler) and I was thisclose to having to pay extra for luggage that was over the weight limit. I’m convinced that even a travel-sized can of shaving cream would have tipped the scales in the wrong direction. [...]
Whiter Teeth in Just Two Hours: Before/After Pics!
As I mentioned the other day, I was taking the Crest 2 hour challenge. Just two hours to whiter teeth with Crest’s 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips! Confession time: several years ago I tried one of those at-home whitening kits that took TEN days to get whiter teeth and, although I started to see [...]
Whiter Teeth in Just 2 Hours?
A few weeks ago I was staying with my BFF, Beth, and I forgot my toothbrush. She let me borrow her motorized toothbrush. Now, before I get a collective “Ewww!” from all of you, let me just say Beth and I have been best friends for over 25 years AND she had a spare head [...]
Reviews & Giveaways
Unique Holiday Cards
Do you ever go through the process of choosing the perfect holiday card only to discover that someone else on your card list has chosen the exact same card? It happens to me almost every single year. In fact, last year, my sister and I chose the same card. This year, I don’t have to worry [...]
A Treadmill That Takes You Around the World in HD
I’ve logged plenty of treadmill miles while enduring Cleveland’s frigid winters and Arizona’s blazing hot summers. Most treadmills are pretty boring, that’s why real runners–of which I am definitely not one–always say they prefer to run outside. I get it, really I do. I just find it too easy to quit if I’m running outside. [...]
The Gift That Makes Everyone Happy
Since my family is all spread out–and so are my friends–I’m always struggling with the perfect gift to send over the holidays. Growing up, my parents would often rely on Hickory Farms to send to long distance friends or to bring to holiday parties. In my opinion, it’s the perfect gift for the person who [...]
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