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Congrats to Candy over at Mommypalooza for winning my Rice Krispies Recipe Challenge Giveaway! Get in touch with me so I can get your info and your prizes can get sent out to you!

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The beat goes on, the beat goes onDrums keep pounding a rhythm to the brainLa de da de de, la de da de da~Sonny & Cher~ Sigh. The potty training continues. Not much to be said about it. It's happening. S L O W L Y. Today is a gorgeous day in northwest indiana. There is a breeze and the sun is shining and  have the windows open. I love having the windows open. It is refreshing and exhilarating.

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So, day 3 was spent in pull-up's all day. I got plenty of advice, tips, and feedback from people, one being "Pull-up's caused a huge delay" (that was from my step-sister, talking about her daughter). I thought, no, no, no...this is the right decision. I know my kid, it's ok. Isn't it funny how as parents, one minute we think we've got a grip on the situation and everything is great and we know

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After the mostly successful Day 1, I was optimistic for at least more of the same, or better from Day 2. But right off the bat, I was proven wrong. He just was not into it. Sort of the mindset that, "Oh, you expect me to all this again today? Lady, your crazy." And yes, I felt crazy. Even more crazy was I had to go to work, so it was up to my mom to uphold all the funky quarks and twists it had

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Sometimes as parents we just have to go through things we'd rather not go through. I personally hated the idea of potty training. I felt safe and comfortable using diapers. And with Lily in diapers, it was just plain easier to keep Jonah in them. Add along the fact that he would run from the potty screaming if I ever even talked about it, I just felt like potty training was never going to happen

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It was a warm, sunny, breezy Wisconsin morning, a perfect day for a golf tournament (more so as a spectator than the actual golfers I'm sure) . We had arrived the day before in Milwaukee, where we had hotel reservations for Friday and Saturday nights. We splashed in the kiddie pool and played video games in the game room on Friday until all of our eyes got sleepy. We learned what it was like to

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To those of you that have kids.....particularly little ones (because if they aren't little, maybe you won't remember this), do you remember the time that your breathing and the baby that was sleeping on your chest's breathing synced ever so perfectly? Like for a few moments, you literally became "one" again? I remember that moment with both of my kids, and I am lucky that even though they are a

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As the summer comes to a gentle close, and we are spending the remaining days barefoot in the backyard, my heart and head are flooded with the things I love today. Like.... A freshly made bed Warm breezes through open windows Deep blue, slightly cloudy skies Slam dunks Dancing on the stairs Grass between our toes

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 We are a pretty creative bunch around this house. You can often find us creating a new craft project, doing some sort of art work, or baking up something special in the kitchen. I think it is important to engage my kids in hands-on projects and adventures. That's why I was really excited when I was recently contacted by The Motherhood and Rice Krispies to be a part of their Rice Krispies

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BlogHer came and went in the blink of an eye. I once compared it to planning for a wedding. We all prepare and primp and practice, to make sure it all goes just right. We are all nervous and excited and anxious. We all had different parts of the experience we were looking forward to the most. And in the end, it probably didn't go exactly as planned, but the overall was good and even some

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I have so much to tell you, and so much to say, but there just isn't enough, moments in the day. [totally just made that up....right now] I haven't told you about BlogHer. I haven't told you about the amazing haircut that literally changed my life. I haven't told you about missing my kids so much it hurt. I haven't told you about all the great new friends I made, the old friends I saw, and

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Being a family that has been hit hard by the financial losses of the economy, I am always on the lookout for fun events and trips I can do with my family that keep us under our budget. Luckily, the PGA has stepped up and given families like ours a way to have fun and not spend a fortune doing so. I come from a family that golfs. My mother golfs. My father golfs. My step-dad & brother golf. 

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This weekend has been a whirlwind of: ~hugging and squealing when running in to old friends ~the excitement of meeting new friends ~getting a chance to meet some amazing brands that have some amazing things going on ~parties and events that have been unbelievable, in both good and bad ways ~a hotel experience that brought me to tears, and not in a good way ~ getting a chance to tell SO SO SO

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By airplane, silly! That's not really what I meant. I'm just trying to be funny. And you know what, a lot of the time, i AM really funny. Hopefully, some of you amazing ladies will get a chance to see that side of me this weekend in NYC. I feel like I am WAY more laid back about BlogHer this year. I think it comes with the territory of not being a Newbie. Last year, I had no idea what to

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And I have to say this, because it HAS to be said (prepare for wild tangent on fashion, style, and mom's).... It is PERFECTLY fine to stress over what you are wearing, or over what shoes you have, or about getting mani's/pedi's or getting your hair done, or buying a new outfit, or spending $$ on YOURSELF, or spending TIME on yourself! Do it! You deserve it! And if you want to tweet about your

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I am always on the lookout for fun activities that I can do with the kids. Summer days (okay, fine...most all days) have been getting boring and monotonous, so anything I can do with the kids to shake things up a bit is welcome in my book. We have big, new, and exciting changes going on in the next few months (jumping in to homeschooling!), so getting a chance to spend our precious time doing fun

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WINNERS ARE:MichellefancygrlnancyJeannineMeganToni Congrats ladies! I will be forwarding your info on to the appropriate people so you can get your hands on your very own Eggo Real Fruit Pizza's! Routine is kinda my thing. I am a fan of the repetitiveness of daily life. Routine keeps me motivated and energized.  I have found my son has fallen closely in line with my way of life, being the

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Being a Mom means I get to experience a lot of “Firsts”. First words, first steps, first tooth; you get the picture. And recently, I got to experience another first with my two kids, our “First Vacation”. Last year, we put in to works, the plans to take our now 15 month old daughter and our 3 year old son to Disney World. We weighed the pro's and con's of attempting a trip like this with our

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Don't forget to enter the Kellogg's Eggo Real Fruit Pizza Giveaway HERE! End's 7/28/10, so don't miss out!

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It is a stretch of highway less than 30 miles long. We ride it a few times a week, twice a day, going back and forth from where we live and where I work and where my parents and my husband's parents live. We drive a mini-van, with big windows so wide you can see grass and clear blue skies, all in a single glance. Sounds picturesque and beautifully scenic right? It totally would be, if it weren't

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I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with some amazing brands and company's throughout the duration of my blogging career. I love what I do because it gives me a chance to see the inner workings of some of those companies, a chance to try out new or not-even-released products, and the best part of all is I get to share it with all of you. I know how valuable an honest and trustworthy

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It was a beautiful sunny day. We were playing at the park with our weekly playgroup consisting of kids covering a wide range of ages. There was swinging and picnic lunches and playing ball and grass stains. The big kids (those older than 3 to 4 years old) were off in the field, doing whatever it is big kids do. The little kids were playing at the playground. Us Mom's gathered strategically

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I have always wondered when would be the right time to introduce "charity" and "donating" to my kids (Jonah in particular, since he is now 3 years old).  In the past, I have tried to include him in the clearing out of toys and clothes, placing them in bins and garbage bags, and driving them over to our nearest Good Will.  But I'm not quite sure he gets it. I mean really, does a 3 year old boy "

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I have officially experienced my first "Sick Swap" (yeah, i totally just made that up. Feel free to use it, but give me credit yo'z), To me, a "Sick Swap" is when one kid gets sick, then gives it to his/her brother/sister. Thursday Jonah spiked a temperature. Like a REAL temperature. Like a 104 temperature. Not cool. I tried my darndest to get him to tell me what hurt, but I think all the talk

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