This past Memorial Day weekend was spent, for the third year in a row, serving at what has become THE biggest, brightest, and best family music fest IN. THE. COUNTRY. Seriously. No joke. And, I am priviledged and honored to be part of the planning and production of the shindig,…
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Sunscreen Guide
Photo courtesy of EWG One of the things I try and research every year are the newest sunscreen reviews conducted by The Environmental Working Group. They recently just released their 2010 Sunscreen Guide where you can see how your sunscreen has scored as well as find a sunscreen that suits…
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My new favorite cleaner!
So let me just preface this post by saying although I don't necessarily enjoy cleaning, I AM very particular about cleaning. I try and do a little bit each day and take pride in the fact that I am picky. I like a clean sink, can't fathom walking on…
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Last Day of Kindergarten. Well, Sort Of.
Today was Nathan's last full-day (and last uniform-wearing day) of Kindergarten! Actually since today was school spirit day, I guess that would mean yesterday was his last uniform day. Anyway, I just had to snap a picture of him to see how much he's grown and changed, since it seems…
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Sweet Kindergarten Words.
The other day at dinner we somehow got onto the topic of Nathan moving on to first grade. After talking a little bit about what things might be different and what might be the same, he very matter-of-factly looked over at me and said, "Mom, I don't want to go…
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I’m an Aquafina FlavorSplash Mom!
I'm thrilled to announce that I have been selected to participate as an Aquafina FlavorSplash Mom to serve as a brand ambassador for their tasty beverage selections! This is SO perfect for me because I normally truly dislike drinking water. Many people who know me well know this about me. …
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Mother’s Day Recap.
What a fab day! It started with the kids waking me up to the whispers of "Happy Mother's Day, Mom!" and all of my fun gifts! Two great necklaces with sweet sayings on the back, and two wonderfully funny cards that both Nathan and William made at their schools. …
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My Little Violinist.
Nathan had his Spring concert yesterday afternoon and it was fun, as always! He's progressed so much and although he can sometimes put up a stink about having to practice so much, I think he feels proud when he's able to showcase his hard work. I'm a proud mom! It was…
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My Partner in Social Media
Jacob has taken quite the interest in the play computers in this house lately. I think I might have to hire him as a guest blogger as well as take him on as my partner in social media for a couple of projects I have coming up. Hopefully, he won't drool on…
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Corporate ploy or legitimate recall?
By now I am sure many of you have run to your medicine cabinets and pulled out all the Tylenol, Benadryl, Motrin, and Zyrtec in sight to see if it is indeed part of the recent massive recall issued by McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Imagine my disgust when I discovered that we had bottles from…