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An Easy Way to Simplify Homeschooling

An Easy Way to Simplify Homeschooling

By megret | September 26, 2011 at 2:04 pm | 2 comments

Homeschooling is a privilege and a blessing....but it can also be a stressor. With homeschooling comes an entirely new set of papers to sort, books to stack, activities to plan and keep track of, and records to keep. It can very quickly get overwhelming. Heather Bixler has...

Posted in: Educational, For Moms, Media, Stationery & Papers

Two Helpful Apps from TappyTaps {Review + Giveaway}

Two Helpful Apps from TappyTaps {Review + Giveaway}

By megret | September 13, 2011 at 1:30 pm | 6 comments

TappyTaps is a creator of various mobile apps -- several for families and children. They have debuted two new fabulous apps that we recently were able to try out and review: Bubbling Math Bubbling Math, developed by teachers and children, is an app/game for kids who love...

Posted in: Educational, For Moms, For the Kids, Fun & Games, Media

Kleenex: 2011 Back-to-School Products

Kleenex: 2011 Back-to-School Products

By megret | September 7, 2011 at 3:01 pm | No comments

        Kleenex has some pretty nifty looking packaging to kick off the 2011 Back-to-School season! Via Mom Bloggers Club, Kleenex sent over three of their newly designed, packaged Kleenex...

Posted in: For Moms, For the Kids, Health & Beauty

Totally Together {Review + Giveaway}

Totally Together {Review + Giveaway}

By megret | August 17, 2011 at 10:11 pm | 70 comments

Ok. Now I usually don't go all "Southern" in my review writing. But y'all. I have come across quite possibly one of the most "together" journals/helps for "getting and keeping it all together," and I just can't keep quiet about it. What am I talking...

Posted in: Books & Reading, For Moms, For the home

Love to label? Get Mabel’s Labels!

Love to label? Get Mabel’s Labels!

By megret | August 17, 2011 at 4:30 pm | No comments

If you love to label things, Mabel's Labels is for you. If you have kids that go here and there and everywhere during the week, Mabel's Labels is for you. If you love cute things, Mabel's Labels is also for you. Mabel's Labels is a mom-founded company that creates...

Posted in: Clothing & Accessories, For Moms, For the home, For the Kids, Parenting helps, Pets

dENIZEN: Great fitting, great feeling jeans

dENIZEN: Great fitting, great feeling jeans

By megret | August 8, 2011 at 9:07 pm | No comments

    From, Levi's, the creator and crafter of rugged and fashionable jeans for generations, comes a new sub-brand of jeans for the entire family. dENIZEN jeans are available in everyone's favorite styles: Straight leg, skinny, boot cut, relaxed,...

Posted in: Clothing & Accessories, For Moms, For the Kids

An Aid for Parents (and Educators) of Boys

An Aid for Parents (and Educators) of Boys

By megret | July 13, 2011 at 7:17 pm | No comments

From the founder and director of Green Ivy Educational Consulting comes a book for parents and educators of boys who are disorganized and easily dissuaded from their tasks. That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and...

Posted in: Books & Reading, Educational, For Moms, Parenting helps

Celebrate motherhood’s “firsts” with Brag Badges! {Giveaway}

Celebrate motherhood’s “firsts” with Brag Badges! {Giveaway}

By megret | June 28, 2011 at 2:35 pm | 75 comments

As a mom, you do lots of things. As a mom, you do lots of things RIGHT. Don't you wish there was some way to tell the world when you celebrate these triumphs? Have you ever found yourself saying, "I should get an award for that!"? Thanks to The First Years, there...

Posted in: Baby, For Moms, For the Kids, Safety

I’ve Joined the National Swimsuit Confidence Week Celebration!

I’ve Joined the National Swimsuit Confidence Week Celebration!

By megret | May 23, 2011 at 10:04 am | 2 comments

Today and through this week, Lands' End has paired up with Curvy Girl Guide to promote the very first National Swimsuit Confidence Week! Lands' End contacted me about being one of the supporters/participants and I just couldn't resist! Although I'm somewhat extremely...

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Looking back: My very first Mother’s Day

By megret | April 4, 2011 at 2:45 pm | No comments

I'll always remember my first Mother's Day. It was the spring of 2004 -- and I was five months pregnant. Though I hadn't held my sweet baby in my arms yet, I was growing him inside. I was taking good care of him before I even laid eyes on him....with rest, healthy food, and all...

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