4/6 CHALLENGE: Give a meal an easy makeover!

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Your family’s food should be safe and nutritious because what’s more important than the health of your child? Choosing certified organic food is a simple way to help promote health. You can do it by taking small steps that have a big impact. Your challenge: This week, prepare a meal for your family that includes at least one organic ingredient. Directions: Choose one of your … [Read more...]

Unsolicited Facebook Chats: the older bad step-sister of the Twitter AutoDM

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My Facebook friend and a fellow mom blogger extraordinaire, Amy, AKA Mom Spark posted this as her Facebook status earlier today: “Please stop the unsolicited Facebook chats, I beg you.“ I have to agree with her. I’m not talking about the ones from friends saying hello, or asking if you’re still on for lunch plans but the completely random ones. As Amy puts it “People who open up your … [Read more...]

Bunny Love! (giveaway closed)

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Easter comes late this year, which means it's time to go Facebook page hopping! We have lots of awesome prizes to fill your Easter baskets from our sponsors so don't delay! There are 9 prizes and 9 chances to win! Check it out! Just choose your favorite(s) in your entries! Entry is simple. Check out the goodies and then go"like" the pages of the prizes you want to win. (You can get to … [Read more...]

Perhaps I could borrow some hunny?

Winnie the Pooh

Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood, where Christopher Robin plays, you’ll find the enchanted neighborhood, of Christopher’s childhood days. A donkey named Eeyore is his friend, and Kanga and little Roo. There’s Rabbit, and Piglet, and there’s Owl, but most of all Winnie the Pooh. That was all from memory, I did not look it up. So to say that I am a Pooh fan is a huge understatement. I LOVE … [Read more...]

I think I need to figure out this whole blog hop thing…

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UPDATE: 2:08pm 3/31 Oh bugger, today would be the day that my blog does not like my GFC coding.... :( Sigh.... See, I know how it works. I see great blogs do it all  the time. I just need to jump on the bandwagon. Once you've linked up and followed me on GFC, head over to the blog below, she gave me the inspiration to get this started!   … [Read more...]

Josh Duhamel’s tokidoki relief run!

Run for Japan

Are you a runner? Do you live in SoCal? In an effort to raise money for Japan, actor Josh Duhamel (“When in Rome,” “Transformers”) is hosting a Relief Run in Santa Monica, CA this coming Sunday, March 27. Details.... 2 MILE RUN Runners will assemble on Santa Monica Beach @ Beach Parking Lot #1 where Ocean Avenue meets 2600 Barnard Way at 10:00 a.m. There they will … [Read more...]

3/23 CHALLENGE: Invent a Snack!

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Sometimes it’s tricky getting kids to eat healthy snacks, but we know moms are capable of some very creative solutions. You can make your child’s snacks even healthier by using organic ingredients. Protect your family by taking simple steps that have a big impact! Your challenge: Create a healthy snack using at least one organic ingredient and then share your … [Read more...]

Recaro has earned my love

Marlee in the Recaro

Three years ago when I heard the name Recaro I thought aftermarket Motorcross seats.  Fast forward to now, three years and two kids later, when I hear Recaro I think AMAZING car seat. So  I was beyond excited when I got the opportunity to get a Recaro ProRIDE for review. We were given the ProRIDE in Hanna and not only is it beautiful it has exceeded all of the US federally mandated safety … [Read more...]