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Dwell :: 7 Decorating Ideas for Summer
Summer is here and time to get your home decked out for the summer months. I love the lightness of summer and try to change up simple things like different (inexpensive IKEA) pillows, throws, and add seashells around to help bring the beach back to our place. Nothing says summer quite like flowers, butterflies, and bright colors. If you tend to decorate with neutrals, now is the time to add some color with these simple and inexpensive ideas. Enjoy! A Colorful Entryway: I just love this idea from Home Talk. Take your favorite chalkboard and hand it by your front door to greet your friends and neighbors. …
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Parenting :: Building Self-Esteem Through Sports
Image courtesy of The New Agenda Recently my daughter has become very interested in soccer. This newfound love comes with a big sigh of relief for me because I too, was a soccer player for over 10 years. I remember when this “new sport from England” (that is how it was described by our PE teacher) was introduced to me at the age of 8 while in second grade. I immediately fell in love with the soccer and went on to play for many years. When my daughter played for the first time last fall she didn’t seem particularly interested in it – in fact I practically had…
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WIN a Disneyland Vacation!
UPDATE – Winners have been selected and notified! Time to announce the winners of our Disneyland Vacation Giveaway. These are the lucky duckies! They have all claimed their prizes and are super excited to have won!! Grand Prize Disneyland Vacation Winner: Melissa V. 2nd Place Tamron Lens & GC Winner: Sandy N. 3rd Place Combi Double Stroller & GC Winner: Dawn S. 4th Place CanvasHQ GC Winner: Lisa L. ————————————————————- A BIG THANKS to all of our fabulous sponsors and bloggers for making this giveaway possible! Tamron Get Away Today MarriedwithMickey.com House of Blues Crossroads Anaheim Canvas HQ ————————————————————————————————————————- When I was asked to be a part…
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Fashion :: Summer Essentials to Look and Feel Great!
Peonies are in season (yippee!!), the weather is warmer (with the exception of SoCal where we have the “June Gloom”. Grrr.), barbecue’s are happening every weekend and days at the pool and beach are starting to become a regular occurance. Summer may not officially be here but it is fun to prepare and think about adding a few summer essentials to get you started. You don’t need much to look cool, comfortable and polished. A denim short. This looks great with a t-shirt, a crisp white shirt or even a flowy blouse. I like that this one has a longer…
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Join Our Summer Launch Facebook Party on June 19th
What better way to start the summer than with a little party? This year we are happy to be working with PBS Kids and talking about their new Super Vision app and Cane Wireless, Inc., about their new Nintendo 3DS companion Chat-Pak. Make sure to save the date and join in on the fun! Some of the prizes will include 4 giveaway baskets from PBS Kids and two Chat-Paks! Plus promo codes for some of your favorite apps, books and gift cards! See you there! Who: Join dandelion moms while we talk with Karin Jue, Director, PBS KIDS Streaming Media from PBS KIDS Digital about their new Super Vision app…
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PBS Kids Provides Free Resources to Encourage Reading this Summer
Summertime is almost here and I am looking for ways to keep my very active child busy but also keep her newly acquired reading skills (just started reading beginner chapter books) fine-tuned while she is out of school. I do think learning and fun can go hand in hand – and is ideal – so I am happy to see that PBS Kids is offering free resources on-air, on digital platforms and in communities to help kids continue learning all summer long! Tune in to PBS KIDS to check out the all-new summer schedule, or connect online at pbskids.org/learn to find fun games and activities! Even more digital…
