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Spring at Knott’s Berry Bloom & Ticket Giveaway
Celebrate Spring at Knott’s Berry Bloom! The second annual Knott’s Berry Bloom returns this spring season with larger than life displays of beautiful spring colors, interactive family-friendly activities, expanded gourmet food and wine tasting and much more! New for 2014, celebrate the nostalgic history of Knott’s roots (literally!) at the Ghost Town Boysenberry Festival. This immersive festival honors the delectable berry that started it all in inventive and delicious ways. I absolutely LOVE the pies at Mrs. Knott’s Family Restaurant and plan to stop by on my way to the park this spring! Bloom celebrates the spring season with fun for the whole family, including larger than life décor…
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NBC’s American Dream Builders and Lowe’s Giveaway
About American Dream Builders The American Dream Home is something everyone fantasizes about. Whether it’s a new closet, a larger family room, or simply a place to put all your stuff, there’s always something we want to change about where we live! I know we have been working on de-cluttering our place and making some simple changes – like changing our laundry room! But image having your whole house redone into your Dream Home? You probably already have some ideas of what this dream home would look like. I am a big fan of Modern Décor and would definitely have our house designed this way throughout. AMERICAN…
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Science Fair Inspiration Movies and Crafts
My little one has always love doing science projects. In fact, her favorite gift she received at her 5th birthday party was a Science Kit her friend gave to her – knowing full well we had a little scientist on our hands! She will spend hours in the backyard with these science kits and loves making her creations. They don’t always come out the way she wants them to but I like that she is so enthralled with making her creations. This month, as part of the Netflix Stream Team, they have provided some movies you can stream to encourage your budding scientists! They also provided some crafts…
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PBS Kids Writers Contest Encourages Creative Writing
Many of you know that I am a children’s picture book author. I can even claim that I am an award-winning author as my first two books, Penelope the Purple Pirate and Gerry the Giraffe have both won awards. I mention this is because many people assume I majored in English since I write children’s books or in Journalism since I founded and write daily for dandelion moms. I actually studied Business Administration and Health Science in college and went on to study Human Nutrition at The University of Bridgeport. The reason I am writing about this is because I think it is important to stress that if you have…
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Campbell’s Offers Heart Healthy Recipes
Image courtesy of Flickr Heart health is not something most people think about on a daily basis, but taking good care of your heart and eating foods that support your heart is one of the best things you can do to aim for optimal health. There are certain foods and supplements you can take that benefit your heart. Dr. Heather Manley wrote a great post about some lab tests you can ask your doctor for to help determine your heart health. Image courtesy of Campbell’s Soup Health is foremost on people’s minds, keeping your family in tip top shape can be a challenge in these…
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Reflections :: Vulnerability
Image courtesy of Flickr A favorite part of returning to school again, for me, has been the deep and connected conversations with fellow students. They are significant of the bonds we are growing, of our commitment to being seen and seeing one another as the individuals we are. It’s as educational an experience as the classes themselves. There is something about being surrounded by groups of people, whatever the size, that hold and reflect the value and meaning of what is important to you, as well as challenge you to consider just what that means. Particularly in that I am in the situation of pursuing a second career,…
