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Inspirational Mom: Susanna Lee of Peachy Company
It is always interesting to hear from creative moms how they came up with their ideas to start a business. Susanna Lee was inspired to create the Aqueduck Faucet Extender after a trip to Disneyland where she was constantly having her boys wash their hands. I love to hear about moms who have an idea for a product or service and just make it happen! Susanna’s product has gone on to win several awards and last year she was one of the HuggiesMom Inspired Grant recipients. We had a chance to talk about her product idea and how her three boys were her inspiration behind creating Aquaduck. …
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Gardening Styles :: The Butterfly Garden
How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden: Butterflies are synonymous with wonder and delight. Their whimsical flight traced through the air with my ever-gazing eyes makes me recall childhood memories. These delicately winged creatures capture the merriment of life through their constant fluttering. Bringing butterflies into your garden can be equaled to the simplest pleasures of youth. To properly welcome butterflies and make them feel at home, several key steps and their preferred flora are required. It is important to plant your garden in full sun. Think of butterflies as sun loving divas basking on the beach; they definitely do not desire shade or cold. Butterflies are exothermic…
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Family: Enjoy a Leprechaun Hunt on St. Patrick’s Day
Create Your Own Leprechaun Hunt: St. Patrick’s Day is a fun day to celebrate all things green which includes leprechauns. Last year my daughter’s pre-school teacher had used washable green paint and put little footprints around the classroom. When the kids arrived at school, they couldn’t believe that a little leprechaun had visited their school during the night. She explained that he was a bit naughty as he messed the room up – turning over chairs, leaving some papers on the floor, footprints on the floor – but he also left some gold chocolate coins for them. This year we plan to do a Leprechaun Hunt in our neighborhood and…
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The Beauty of the Monarch Butterfly Spring Migration
There is something quite magical when you see a Monarch Butterfly up close. We had a chance to visit the Ellwood Butterfly Preserve in Santa Barbara last year and saw thousands of Monarch Butterflies sleeping and flying around the preserve . It was such a memorable trip and my daughter was able to hold one in her hand while the tour guide was describing how you can tell whether the one she was holding was a male or female. This is the time of year that you will see the first generation Monarch Butterfly start stage one of an amazing and long journey. With spring just around the corner this could make sure a fun and…
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Garden Preparation: A Simple How-To
“Each spring…a gardening instinct, sure as the sap rising in the trees, stirs within us. We look about and decide to tame another little bit of ground”. – Lewis Gantt Preparing Your Garden for Springtime: With spring right around the corner, now is the opportune time to begin garden preparations. Whether you desire a plentiful vegetable garden or a welcoming bed of flowers, the basis of each have the same planting process. Design, flora choice, soil amendments and physical labor must all be thoroughly considered before a garden can be properly created. Your design choice will better familiarize you with your growing space, plants’ needs and optimal outcome.…
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Inspirational Mom: Natalia Ortiz of Two Hippos
Inspirational Mom: Natalia Ortiz Huggies Mom provides grants to deserving moms each year in their Huggies Mom Inspired Grant Program they conduct once a year. I heard about Natalia Ortiz as she was one of the winners last year for the grant for her Two Hippo’s company. She created the Wall Bumpi after having problems with her young daughter hitting her head on the wall while sleeping in her big girl bed! I love when our children provide inspiration for creating! Natalia realized that other parents might in fact have similiar problems, and thus started her journey to design and manufacture a Wall Bumpi that could not only protect…
