recipes • food
by Trina Robertson on April 13th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
“Dear Families,” is how the weekly message from our school principal always begins. Each April, one week’s letter has a similar first line; “Your child will participate in state testing this week, so be sure your child is well-rested and eats breakfast.” We want to see our children do well on report cards so we dutifully put them to bed early and serve them breakfast. Without focused students every morning, though, how will our children learn the content …
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family fun • family fun-traditions
by Cambria on March 21st, 2012 | No Comments »
Looking for ways to make birthdays more than candles and cake? Birthday traditions… are part of what make birthdays meaningful. The memories birthday activities are going to last longer than the memories of what gift you gave or received. These are some of the traditions my family has developed over
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#gno information!
by Jen Tilley on February 1st, 2012 | 78 Comments »
…Sweat bands, leg warmers, big hair, neon accessories, Atari…who didn’t love the 80s? In celebration of a great decade, Big G cereals are bringing back their “Retro” themed packaging for the fifth time, 80’s style. That’s right, starting February 7 through mid-March, while supplies last, these limited-edition Big G cereal
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giveaways!
by Jen Tilley on February 1st, 2012 | 695 Comments »
Cereal has been around for years and with each year comes a new flavor with a new box design. However, there are many different types of cereal out there that have been around since the beginning and can still be found on the shelves today. From February 7 through mid-March,…
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mom • reviews
by Jill Greenlaw on September 24th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
As a mother, making tradions with my family is really important. Like most parents, my husband and I try and find ways to connect with our kids. We want them to someday look back on their childhood and remember all the special things we have done together. I had traditions…
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me • biz, tech, & social media
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 31st, 2011 | 1 Comment »
…Social media conferences are all the rage these days, especially in the mom blogging space. As companies try to differentiate one blogging conference from the next and identify, based on the unique offerings of each, what makes the most sense for their brand and what will yield the greatest return
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mom • meal time
by Jen Tilley on July 15th, 2011 | No Comments »
Whether you make pancakes from scratch or from the box, they are relatively easy to prepare. Up until last year, I always reached for my trusty box of Bisquick, mixed all of the necessary ingredients, and got to work mixing and flipping the pancakes. One time I went to reach …
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giveaways! • me • fashion & style
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on June 23rd, 2011 | 125 Comments »
Two weeks ago, I went to sunny Seattle. Yes! I said sunny. Why? Because I’ve been there 15 times and it has pretty much been sunny every time I’ve visited. I’ve seen sun in all four seasons. And when I last went, the sun came out just for me, I’d…
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#gno information!
by Jen Tilley on April 27th, 2011 | 14 Comments »
…Mother’s Day is just around the corner so it’s important to start planning how you are going to show one of the most important woman in your life, your love, affection, and appreciation. Many people show their love through flowers, chocolates, jewelry, cute cards from the kids, or even a
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giveaways!
by Jen Tilley on April 27th, 2011 | 396 Comments »
What are some of your favorite memories of time spent with your mom? For Aaron McCargo, it was helping out his mom in the kitchen. Aaron McCargo, Jr. was the winner of season four of The Next Food Network Star and currently stars on Big Daddy’s House on Food Network…
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