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Color Changing Umbrella from UrbanTrim

March 15, 2010

I’m not a happy umbrella user. Never have been, never will be. In fact, I’ve lived in some of the rainiest climates in the world (London and Seattle) and tried to avoid using an umbrella as much as possible. But now that I have children, I at least need an umbrella to hold [...]

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Gorgeous Jewelry for Moms from Isabelle Grace

March 14, 2010

Are you looking for the perfect gift to give the mom in your life? Or are you helping a child choose a present for their mom? A casual yet elegant necklace may be just the right present.
Isabelle Grace jewelry has introduced some beautiful mom necklaces this season that are definitely a wonderful gift for moms. [...]

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Breathable Swaddle Blankets Made From Natural Muslin

March 12, 2010

Although my kids are now well past the swaddle stage, I still remember those wiggly little months of swaddling. I was terrible at swaddling them (especially my son who would break any swaddle I attempted) but my husband is the swaddle master. In all of my various attempts at swaddling my babies – I learned [...]

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Custom Necklaces from Lisa Leonard Designs

March 11, 2010

If you went to Blissdom, or know someone who did, you may already be familiar with Lisa Leonard Designs. Each Blissdom swag bag included a gorgeous bliss necklace from Lisa. I wear it frequently and get loads of compliments on it.
Of course, being the mom jewelry lover that I am, I had to run over [...]

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More Whole Grains in Your Morning Routine

March 10, 2010

One thing I’ve tried to do in my diet is increase the amount of whole grains and fiber in general, and I know firsthand that it can be difficult. Whole grains are essential – eating just part of the grain doesn’t provide the same benefits of the whole grain.
Nine out of ten Americans don’t eat [...]

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A Gorgeous Cordless Phone that Links to Your Cell Phone

March 9, 2010

Readers probably already know that I’m obsessed with the latest technology, so when Vtech offered me the opportunity to test one of their newest offerings, I immediately chose this one. It’s gorgeous, and has Bluetooth to link up to your cell phone!
The Vtech LS6245 has a touch-sensitive keypad with no actual buttons, which makes it [...]

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Your Shape Review

March 4, 2010

A video review of the Your Shape game for the Wii – with both positives and negatives of the game.
Disclosure: I am participating in a three-month sponsored challenge for the Your Shape game. All opinions are my own and are not influenced by the challenge.

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Custom Motors from Hot Wheels and Mattel

March 2, 2010

Last week, at the Mom 2.0 Summit, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Michael Shore, Vice President of Worldwide Consumer Insights at Mattel. I asked about how Mattel changes products based on parent and child insight (truth is, they make a LOT of changes based on feedback, and also test out different product options [...]

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Saving Time With Frigidaire!

March 1, 2010

As you probably already know, I was chosen to be a Frigidaire Test Drive Mom for 2010, and I’m on Team Range/Microwave. A few weeks ago, I posted that they were here, and now I’ve had the chance to use them for a few weeks!
Here are my initial impressions:
The Range
Awesome, awesome, awesome. The power plus [...]

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New Pampers and a Giveaway!

February 28, 2010

When my kids were in diapers (and thankfully they are no longer in diapers!!) the only diapers we used were Pampers. We had the best luck with them, with minimal rashes, irritation, and leaks.
Pampers has recently updated their design by making new Pampers with Dry Max – they are more lightweight. Since I no longer [...]

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Mini Remote Controlled Robots

February 26, 2010

My son loves robots (even at one point saying he wanted to be a robot when he grew up) and he also loves playing with cars, trains, and other little toys. While Zibits, the new mini remote controlled robots are billed as for ages 8+, my little guy is still absolutely obsessed with his!
Zibits Mini [...]

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Clearing Acne with New Proactiv

February 25, 2010

As you may know, I’ve used Proactiv in the past, which some good success. Well, recently Proactiv has reformulated with micro-crystal particles, which apparently penetrate pores even quicker than the original formula. While I’ve been using a prescription benzoyl peroxide on my face in the morning, to test out the new Proactiv, I actually put [...]

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