me • relationships • parenting • home management
by Alicia Ivey on December 11th, 2011 | No Comments »
The Christmas Season always brings back heart-warming memories of my grandmothers. If life was a carousel, mothers would be the center that we all revolve around. She hosted countless Christmases, Birthdays, Easters, Anniversaries, and pot luck dinners without complaint. It was her pleasure, just as long as the whole family gathered around her table, she had all she wanted.
There are always two very important parts of the family. Dad being the head of the home does not make him …
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me • biz, tech, & social media
by Elizabeth Retton on November 9th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If you are a member of Netflix, you may have been thrilled to get both DVD delivery and streaming content for as low as $8.00 per month. And you were probably pretty miffed with their recent policy changes that hiked the price by splitting delivery and download services (while also…
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me • biz, tech, & social media
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
If you think Elmo, Rolo McFlurries, and hula hooping are just for kids… think again! At evo’11…—a conference for women in social media—we took our family friendliness up many notches this year by having 7 family friendly sponsored suites, two family parties, day care, day camp, and
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 10th, 2010 | 26 Comments »
If you could be granted just one wish, what would it be? How would it change your life? How would it make you feel?
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Most children wait until school is out to get their wishes, making summer a very …
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 12th, 2009 | 393 Comments »
Think picnic season is over? Think again! This trendy Picnic Time Metro Basket is going to make you want to move your picnic indoors this fall when you see all the goodies that come inside!
Prizes
… Three lucky winners will each receive this picnic basket filled with everything you need
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making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 9th, 2009 | No Comments »
This week’s Summer of Service challenge, sponsored by Crayola, is all about building and strengthening your relationships and helping your children to do the same by doing one or more of the following creative things. If you have more ideas, please share them in the comments!
- Write a list
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 2nd, 2009 | 152 Comments »
Looking for tips on how to transition from summer break to back to school? Then tweet the night away with other Mom It Forward gals at #gno this Tuesday on Twitter as we talk about back-to-school survival.
- What: Crayola Creativitycast on #gno (Click here to learn more about #gno!)
- When:
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mom • making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 21st, 2009 | 4 Comments »
…Growing up, I remember feeling frustrated when my parents dragged me from service project to service project, forcing me to give up precious time with my friends and, let’s face it, even more invaluable time sitting on the couch watching tv LOL! I was convinced my parents were service-a-holics. And
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making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 8th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Moms: you are amazing! You give life. You comfort and take pride in your children. You lead the way, teach, share, and love. And you do all this on the good and the not-so-good days—while balancing your many roles and figuring out the secrets of motherhood success all without a…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on April 27th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
How Is Twitter Connecting People for the Power of Good?
Twitter has become a buzz word, as of recently, but how can Twitter bridge the distance and connect people for the power of good? As part of a larger effort to raise $50,000 for Yehu Microfinance Bank… to help empower
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