miscellaneous

New Year, New Look

January 5, 2010

It’s been awhile since I gave this blog the attention and respect it deserves. One of my goals for this year is to change that, so I’ve decided to start with a new design! You can already see the fabulous new header that the amazing Amy of Resourceful Mommy made for me, and I’ll be [...]

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Save A Lot Holiday Dinner – 24 Hr Giveaway

December 17, 2009

Family meals are a big part of the holiday season, but having a complete holiday dinner can get a bit pricey. Our family has a Christmas Eve tradition of a big sit-down meal of either ham or turkey, at my father’s house, and I know that just bringing a couple of sides can add up [...]

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2009 Holiday Guide

November 23, 2009

Oh my goodness! It’s just a few days before Thanksgiving and time for the holiday shopping season to really get rolling! Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing with you some of my own holiday recommendations that will be making an appearance under our tree this year. Some are items that were sent to [...]

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Invitation: Blogger Press Conference for Children’s Defense Fund

November 2, 2009

Hey blogger friends! Would you like to exercise your influence and help make a difference in the lives of children? If so, join us for a Blogger Press Conference on Twitter, this Tuesday, November 3rd at 2PM EST. Here are all the details: Where: Twitter – please tweet with the hashtag #strollerbrigade to participate in [...]

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Finally Some Alone Time

November 2, 2009

I knew when I signed on for this whole parenting gig that it meant giving up my personal life to take care of my family. I’m all cool with that, except that I didn’t quite count on the extreme that it would go to around here. The last time that hubby and I went out [...]

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More Nostalgia: Playing Pretend

October 28, 2009

This post was going to be something totally different, but as I watched my kids interact with each other and their toys this afternoon, it took a drastic change. I found myself reminiscing over my own childhood memories again (see yesterday’s post on holiday TV specials) and getting amazed and saddened at technology and progress. [...]

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Nostalgia: Holiday TV Specials

October 27, 2009

Do you remember the magical feeling of the first time you caught a commercial for your favorite holiday TV specials? I can remember being in elementary school and feeling the shame and sadness that could only come from missing the current holiday installment of Charlie Brown or Garfield or Rudolph or whoever the current hot [...]

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Is It October Already? Really?

October 4, 2009

Once again, life has gotten the better of me and I’ve been neglecting things over here. Once upon a time, my excuse for not blogging was that my life was just so boring, I couldn’t ever think of anything to talk about. Boy, am I eating those words today! September has always been a crazy [...]

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A Second Can Last A Lifetime…

September 8, 2009

Have you stopped to think about how a split second decision can affect the lives of dozens, hundreds, even millions of people? Think about those moments during 9/11 where the hijackers decided that it was time to take control of the plane. Think about the moment a drunk driver turns the key to later take [...]

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Learn About Car Seat Safety On Twitter

September 8, 2009

With two in carseats, safe travel is a serious concern for our family. I do my best to make sure that my boys are buckled in correctly, but I honestly couldn’t say for certain that I have installed our carseats perfectly. As a part of their upcoming Child Seat Safety week, the NHTSA is having [...]

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