November 2009

Holiday Cards, Stationary, and Birth Announcements by Minted

November 30, 2009

I am a total sucker for nice stationary.  From holiday cards, birth announcements, and just everyday stationary, I absolutely love beautiful, clean, and unique designs. Minted.com sent me a sample pack of holiday greeting cards, as well as some customized flat stationary cards.  If you aren’t already familiar with Minted – they offer designs from [...]

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Toy Tuesday – 12 Days of $250 Gift Cards!!!

November 30, 2009

Do you see that Toy Tuesday logo on my sidebar?  Wondering what it’s all about?  Well, On December 8, Bill Me Later is hosting “Toy Tuesday”. Visit www.toytuesday.com on that day to find great deals on the holiday’s most wanted toys and gifts from leading retailers such as Toys “R” Us, Walmart.com, Step 2, Little [...]

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I Wasn’t Always a Basketball Fan

November 29, 2009

A few weeks ago, I shared with you how I first became a baseball fan.  Which got me thinking about how I started watching basketball.  Believe it or not, it’s even more self-indulgent than the baseball story. It was back in 1997, when I was still living in Seattle and interning at Microsoft.  I was [...]

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Getting Ready for the Princess and the Frog

November 29, 2009

My daughter loves Disney Princesses, so as you can imagine, we are very excited for the brand new princess movie, The Princess and the Frog, to come out in theaters December 11th.  To get ready for the movie, we hosted a Tiana play date, with snacks from the Princess Tiana Recipes for Kids Cookbook. Disney [...]

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My Amusement Park Game by Leapster

November 28, 2009

Last Christmas, my daughter received a Leapster and she quickly became obsessed with it – she can just sit quietly and play.  Since then, we’ve also had to purchase one for my son, who always tried to grab hers.  At 3, he’s still a bit too young for it, but he still has fun. A [...]

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New Whole Grain Muffins from Duncan Hines

November 27, 2009

Everyone who knows me knows that I absolutely cannot bake.  I mean, honestly, I could (and have) mess up cookies in a roll.  So, I almost always stick to boxes of baking mix, which do make things a little easier. I just had the chance to try a few boxes of the newest Duncan Hines [...]

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Holiday Gift Ideas from Stop and Shop

November 25, 2009

A few weeks ago, I attended the annual Stop & Shop bloggers holiday lunch at Upstairs on the Square.  Stop & Shop graciously provided lunch and a gift card, and offered activity stations so we could learn how to create some fabulous gifts on a budget. The pretzel rod station appeared to be the most [...]

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Because I’m, You Know…. Thankful.

November 25, 2009

It’s a tradition – I always have to write about the things I’m thankful for right around Thanksgiving.  This year, especially, I have many reasons to count my blessings… So here they are, in no particular order… Our health.  Never has this been so obviously apparent, but we are extraordinarily blessed with good health.  With [...]

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No-Bake Stuffing by the Next Food Network Star Winner Melissa D’Arabian

November 24, 2009

I’m not cooking this Thanksgiving, but I have hosted Thanksgiving in the past.  And, with one oven, and two broken burners on my current stove, I can’t even imagine coordinating multiple items cooking all at the same time.  So, I really appreciate these money and time-saving tips from the winner of the Next Food Network [...]

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A Nostalgic Gift for Tween Girls

November 24, 2009

Do you remember making friendship bracelets?  I made tons of them as a kid, pinning the end to my jeans and using my fingers to hold the strings tight and weave them.  Now, friendship bracelets are back, and there’s a new, higher-tech way to make them! The My Friendship Bracelet Maker includes 56 pre-cut threads [...]

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Sesame Street Kid K’Nex for Little Ones

November 24, 2009

I’m always looking for some safe building toys for my little guy, who will build a tower out of just about everything!  My son loves K’Nex and Sesame Street, so I was thrilled to receive a Sesame Street Neighborhood Collection Police Car Building Set from Kid K’Nex.  It features my son’s personal Sesame Street favorite [...]

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Two Products for the Builders of the Family

November 23, 2009

My son loves to build things.  He’s constantly grabbing blocks, Legos, K’Nex, anything he can get his hands on, to make his latest masterpiece.  And then, when he’s got it just right, he takes it apart so he can start all over again. Lately, my mission has been to find him unique building products that [...]

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