#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 18th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
As a mother, one of my greatest desires is to raise healthy, happy children? But today, food choices and demands on our time get in the way of wholesome eating. The choices we make as parents impact our children and their life-long eating habits.
To learn tips for helping you…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 18th, 2010 | 346 Comments »
This week, 10 winners will receive a Simply… Go-Gurt prize pack, including the following (ARV $30 each):
- A coupon for a free sample of Simply… Go-Gurt
- Pocket Etch a Sketch
- Weekly planner
- Back seat organizer
Entry Requirements…
Please do the following three things to enter for a chance to win
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
When we started the #gno Twitter party in September of 2008, our goal was to change the world one mom at a time. We created the blog Mom It Forward and gathered weekly on Twitter in an effort to do just that. Our mission… was and still is threefold: to
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me • hobbies & me time
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 13th, 2010 | 6 Comments »
What do Alice in Wonderland and The Grand America Hotel… in Utah have in common? I wish I could say Johnny Depp, but that would not be entirely true. And I’m certainly glad it isn’t the Queen of Hearts with her obnoxiously big head, because that could have been potentially
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 11th, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Monday, March 8 marked International Women’s Day. While not a formally recognized holiday in the US, events and conferences took place in many states as well as all over the world. Avon…, in an effort to end violence against women, made a grant of $1.5 Million to the
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 11th, 2010 | 204 Comments »
…This week, I’m excited to announce that our giveaway not only benefits the winners, but when purchased, this week’s prize funds and supports programs to raise awareness for issues of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault.
In 2008, Avon Products, Inc. and the Avon Foundation introduced the company’s first-ever
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hobbies & me time
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 11th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
March is Women’s History Month in the US. Groups everywhere are promoting it. Barnes & Noble has done a great job as evidenced by my unnecessary purchase tonight. Apparently, you can judge a book by its cover….
But what’s more meaningful to me is what’s happening in the nation’s
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
While at my in-laws for dinner tonight, I asked: “So, what’s everyone doing to support International Women’s Day (IWD) tomorrow?” My mother-in-law replied: “It’s a real holiday?”
She recently returned from 18 months in Ukraine. While there, she learned about IWD… when some locals asked her and my father-in-law what
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education
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Written by Maya Bisineer from Memetales.com
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As parents, we constantly have to make sure that our kids are stimulated and learning. As individuals, we want to connect with our own communities and pursue some of our own passions too. Finding the time to tend to our children’s as well as
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me • relationships
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 7th, 2010 | 7 Comments »
…Today an amazing thing happened. A gal from my neighborhood stopped by my house. What’s amazing is the reason why.
I opened the door to her big smile. She seemed a little embarrassed and anxious and all at once blurted out, “I miss you!” She shrugged her shoulders and the
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