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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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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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Louisa Edwards’ Steamy Read

March 2, 2010

Every once in a few books, you get one that really stuns you. The story may be touching or funny, tender or explosive. Then there are the characters that are so vibrant and real, you leave the book feeling like you’ve just spent a few hours getting to know new friends. When you read [...]

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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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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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Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart

February 24, 2010

While I had heard of Celtic Woman, I hadn’t ever actually heard their music (and for the longest time, I thought it was Celtic Women). Music Moms, a subgroup of Team Mom, sent me a copy of their latest CD, Songs from the Heart for review.
Songs from the Heart includes such traditional standards as Amazing [...]

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Retro General Mills Cereal Boxes and Giveaway

February 22, 2010

You may have already seen the limited edition retro cereal boxes at Target – from Honey Nut Cheerios, Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Trix. I did a double-take the first time I saw them on the store shelf, because they were so reminiscent of my childhood.
The limited edition boxes are available exclusively at [...]

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They’re Here! My Frigidaire Range/Microwave

February 17, 2010

As I mentioned back in January, I’m one of the Frigidaire Test Drive moms! I just received my new Frigidaire Range/Oven, as well as the Over the Range Microwave.
My first thought? WOW!
We’ve prepared a few meals already on the stove (it would have been more, but I’ve been traveling), and I’m amazed at how much [...]

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Smoky Eye Look By Cover Girl

February 16, 2010

If you were at Blissdom, or were following the Twitter stream and Flickr photos, you are probably familiar with the new Smoky Eye kits from Cover Girl available exclusively at Walmart. The kit includes three pieces – a two-sided eye color stick, a liquid eyeliner, and a mascara, and is incredibly easy to use.
Here’s a [...]

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