Neglected… but not forgotten

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4 posts in the last 2 months. Whoa. I didn’t realize I had neglected my blog that much. I always wondered what happened to people that disappeared from the blogosphere, never to be heard from again. But I get it now. Life happens. Blogging gets pushed aside more and more, and before you know it, [...]

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a year filled with happiness, new opportunities, and good health for you and your family. Photo Card View the entire collection of cards.

#HealthyEssentials Twitter party

Families can feel “spent” after the holiday season, both physically and financially. I know we are- my kids just went back to school and are exhausted, I haven’t caught up on sleep or laundry, and the bills have already started rolling in… That’s why the New Year is a perfect time to restock and revamp [...]

Just Dance: Disney Party [review]

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Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps Give my girls a video game that combines two of their favorite things – Disney and Just Dance – and, as I expected… We’ve got [...]

Nintendo 3DS – play as you are! [review]

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When I told Maya, my 8-year-old, that we would be getting a Nintendo 3DS, she squealed, and said: “Yesssssss. AWE-SOME! A lot of the boys in my class have one!” It’s true – I don’t see very many girls pulling their Nintendo 3DSs out at restaurants or in the waiting room at the doctor’s office. [...]

Best Buy is upgrading your shopping experience [giveaway]

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If you’ve stepped inside your local Best Buy lately, you may have noticed it looks a little different! A new layout has launched at select Best Buy locations across the country. Customer service comes first here, so Best Buy has created a whole new shopping experience with the customer – you! – in mind. This [...]

Just Dance 4 [review]

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Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps I love Just Dance. We’ve owned all the games – 1, 2, 3, Kids – at one time or another, and each one of them [...]

Neighborhood Toy Store Day

Next time you’re in the market for a new toy, consider a trip to your neighborhood toy store! With the holidays almost upon us, how about tomorrow, maybe? Saturday, November 10th happens to be the 3rd annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day! To help kick off the holiday season and celebrate the joy of shopping for [...]

Vote… early if you can!

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I’ve noticed there’s been a big push to get people to vote early this year. I don’t remember this from previous elections, do you? In fact, President Obama is the first sitting president to cast his vote early. Personally, I’ve gone back and forth on the issue. There’s just something so exciting about going in [...]

CSI: Miami Heat Wave [Facebook game]

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I was so sad to see that CSI: Miami was canceled. That was probably my favorite of the three CSI shows, mostly because of the setting… I love Florida. And Horatio Caine cracked me up! So dramatic. The chemistry between the rest of the cast was great, too. Now I can get my CSI: Miami [...]

How health insurers are working to keep women and their families healthy

Like most people, I typically think of health insurance as the service that pays the bills when we go to the doctor. Nothing more. My expectations aren’t high. However, after learning about what one company is doing to change the relationship between insurers and consumers, the gears in my head are turning, and I’m seriously [...]

Betty Crocker Halloween Cookbook

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It’s isn’t hard to find a sweet treat for kids to eat at Halloween time. So when the new Betty Crocker Halloween Cookbook arrived, I skipped over the desserts and headed straight to the “Bewitching Bites” and “Mystifying Main Dishes,” as the book calls them. My kids are big on presentation, so I thought some [...]