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Fabulous Fall Fashion Tips for Busy Moms
Tis the season for boots, sweaters, scarves, jackets… in most parts of the country that is! We are having awfully hot weather here in southern California and at the moment we are just dreaming of wearing all this fun fall attire. But for those of you lucky enough to wear all these great layers, I went on a search to find out what are the fall trends. If you are like most moms, it can be tough to find time to read up on the latest fashion trends, but here are some easy outfit ideas to duplicate this season. I am so happy to see red this fall as I can’t seem to get…
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Smart Home Essentials :: The Benefits of Going Solar
Recently we had an AC Repair company come out to see why our 25+ year old air conditioner wasn’t blowing cold air. His initial response was “let’s see if putting some more coolant will fix the problem.” This worked for about one week and after that it was just blowing warm air again. If you live in southern California you know this past summer was a hot one! In fact, we are still having 90 degree weather mid October. The AC repairman came out again and let us know that our hardworking dinosaur of an AC is kaputt. finished. all-washed up. Great – and how much is that going…
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Food :: Krusteaz’s New Flat Bread Mixes are Perfect for Dinner
I like cooking with my kids. I especially like cooking things that are fun and easy and don’t require a lot of preparation. So, I was happy to be given the chance to try out the new baking mixes by Krusteaz. I was given a kit that included three new varieties of the Krusteaz Flat Bread mixes – Whole Wheat, Italian Herb and Garlic & Onion. The new flat bread mixes are perfect for sandwiches, pizza crusts or dipping. On our first try we used the Italian Herb. We threw together a quick pot of spaghetti and I realized this would be a good addition to the meal and…
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Tech :: The National PTA and LifeLock #ShareAwesome Campaign
Image courtesy of Flickr Sometimes I think about how much the world has changed in just the past five years. My daughter was about two years old when the first iPhone came out and boy did that open up our world! I mean we now had at our fingertips a computer that allowed us to check our emails, Twitter and Facebook pages at any time of the day and Google just about anything we might want to know, Yelp where to eat, etc., etc.! Whereas before I had to wait to come home and check my laptop. I do sometimes think that life has sped up a bit because of this ability to…
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Wild Kratts Unleashes Debut Toy Collection at Toys”R”Us
It has been so fun watching The Kratt brothers, Martin and Chris, on such great shows like Zoboomafoo to the ever-popular Wild Kratts. Our family enjoys all of their shows and I really like that the brothers make learning about wildlife fun and interesting. They really have a gift for bringing the wild into our homes! Recently they released a collection of Wild Kratt toys that are available at Toys”R”Us nationwide and on toysrus.com. The extensive new range from Wicked Cool Toys – features collection action figures, talking plush, power suits and more – brings home all the action-packed fun of the hit animated Wild Kratts TV show on PBS Kids,…
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The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Helps Find Forever Homes
Image courtesy of The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Our family is a big supporter of adoption for we were looking to adopt prior to getting pregnant back in 2005. I was told that I would need some fertility “assistance” to get pregnant due to some female issues but I didn’t want to take that route and take a bunch of hormones since my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at an early age. We were going through the process of adoption when I did, in fact, get pregnant with my daughter. But adoption is such a wonderful way to add to your already existing family or help start…
