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Mom Tip: Late night feedings
2007-03-10 07:54:02 To help make those middle of the night feeding last as few months as possible, do not make them exciting. Keep the room as dimly lit as possible, and this is not the feeding that you want to sing and cuddle with your baby. Feed the baby, change the baby, and get him back to sleep. Remember, this is not something you want him to enjoy. As a new mom, you´ll need as much sleep as you can get. Lifetips.com More About: Night , Late , Feeding , Late Night
Coupon for Vino
2007-03-09 07:53:15 St. Patrick’s Day Offer from MyWinesDirect. Save 10% + free shipping with code STPATTY. Offer ends 3-20-07. More About: Upon , Coup , Coupon , Vino
Kids Aluminum Sippy Bottle by SIGG
2007-03-09 07:53:15 One of the newest and most fantastic trends to come out of Switzerland are the Sigg aluminum bottles for kids and adults. So why are these so fantastic?? Well they are non-toxic with no weird tastes, does not absorb orders from juices or drinks, it is lightweight but durable and leakproof! My son tested this theory by throwing it across the room several times. The bottles are made from one piece of aluminum which pretty much elimates spills and leaks. The bottles vary in size and an added twist top makes it the perfect sippy cup. More About: Kids , Aluminum , Bottle , Sippy , Lumi
Apple Dutch Baby
2007-03-05 19:50:17 An Apple Dutch Baby is quick and easy and well loved by every toddler that has ever been served this!! Apples are the best fruits to use however peaches and bananas do work nicely as well! 1/3 cup butter or margarine 2 medium apples or 1/2 cup peaches or 1 thinly sliced banana 2 teaspoons cinnamon 3 Tablespoons sugar 4 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup flour Preheat oven to 425°F. Put butter into a 3 to 4 quart frying pan and place in oven to melt. While butter is melting, prepare fruit, then cut them into thin slices. Remove the pan from the oven and add cinnamon and sugar to the melted butter. Stir in the sliced apples. Return pan to oven for about 3 minutes. Put the eggs and milk into a blender and whip at high speed for 1 minute. Set the blender to low speed and slowly add the flour until well blended. Remove the pan from oven and pour egg batter over the butter and fruit. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the pancake is raised and golden brown. Cut in wedges and dust with powdered sugar. S...
Dove Casting Call?!!
2007-03-04 01:48:03 Dove believes that beauty has no age limit and hopes to inspire women to celebrate what could be the most exciting stage of their lives. Are you or someone you know pro-age and pround of it? Dove invites you to enter the “Be the Next pro-age Woman” Essay Contest. Tell them what beauty after 40 means to you. Check it out. More About: Cast , Call , Sting , Casting , Dove
The Bella Band makes transitioning easy!
2007-03-03 13:48:02 The Bell a Band By Ingrid Isabel Maternity is a seamless knit band you wear at your waistline, over your unbuttoned pre-pregnancy pants, over slightly big maternity pants, or around the waistband of any maternity style that falls down around your hips. The Bella Band holds your pants up, disguising bulky unfastened closures or excessive fabric creating a smooth belly surface. Now, no one has to know your pants are undone or loose. Wear the Bella Band concealed, or let it peek out from under your top for that hip, layered look. If your top rises, it looks like a t-shirt or camisole — not a funky mechanism to expand your waistband or hold up your pants. More About: Make , Trans
Our Pick for Book of the Month
2007-03-02 13:47:01 In busy Mom-friendly short essays, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay delivers the empathetic straight dirt on parenting, tackling everything from Mommy & Me classes (”Your baby doesn’t need to be making friends at three months old — you do! But not with people you’ll meet at Mommy & Me”) to attachment parenting (”If you’re holding your baby 24/7, that’s not a baby, that’s a tumor”). Stefanie Wilder-Taylor combines practical tips with sidesplitting humor and refreshing honesty, assuring women that they can be good mothers and responsibly make their own choices. A witty and welcome antidote to trendy parenting texts and scarifying case studies, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay provides genuine support, encouragement, and indispensable common-sense advice. A truly enjoyable and humorous read. More About: Book , Pick , Month , Mont
Food and Wine
2007-02-24 01:42:01 Use coupon code: OSCAR which is good for $10 off + Free Shipping on our “Pop the Cork” wine pack from MyWine sDirect! This offer is valid through February 21, 2007. Don’t forget about MyWinesDirect’s other February offer: Save $5 off + Free Shipping on any wine pack with coupon code: WINESPCL. This offer is valid through the end of February. More About: Food , Koban
Vacation Sales
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Bee Stress Free
2007-02-15 19:34:01 Mom are you a little frazzled? Thats ok, I think about 99% of us are. That is why it is so important for us to have some down time alone. Check out this Bee Stress Free kit and take a day to pamper and relax. This all-inclusive spa gift includes a wonderful Burt’s Bees Starter Kit, great for travel and great for home! Basket includes: Rosemary mint shampoo bar, peppermint shower soap, almond-milk beeswax hand creme, orange essence facial cleanser, wild lettuce skin toner, lemon butter cuticle creme, hand salve, and beeswax sunscreen lip balm. An iced bumble bee cookie, loofah, rejuvenating bath salts, and imported peach teas complete this gift. This gifts cost just $52, less than a facial or massage at the local spa! I truly stand by Burt’s Bees products and not only use them for myself but my kids as well. The products are natural, safe, and feel good, I have never been dissappointed. More About: Tres
Self-Watering Pots Keep your Plants Healthier
2007-02-15 19:34:01 Looking for easy project to do with the kids this weekend? Have a look at these 4″ Self -Water ing Transplant Pots, which come in a set of 12. Find some seeds at your local home and garden store, maybe pumpkin, sunflower, or herbs and don’t forget the dirt. Give your kiddos their own gardening tools, some dirt, and a few seeds and let them plant away. Since these pots are self-watering they maintain a consistent moisture for tender transplants and allow for fewer problems. Kids will have a blast watching their seeds grow into plants, and once spring arrives they can transplant them into the ground. You can reuse the system year after year. It is a great way to get kids involved and helps to keep them occupied while you are tending to your garden, pulling weeds, or just taking a break in the lounge chair. More About: Health , Plants , Your
Enjoy a nice glass of wine with your Meal
2007-02-15 01:32:01 Wellington Merlot-2002 from Sonoma California offers aromas of plum, clove, and baking spices, and these blossom on the palate into fruitier, black cherry notes. It’s full-bodied, with moderate, well-balanced tannins.There is nothing more that I like to do then sit next to a warm fire and enjoy a nice meal with a delicious glass of wine- granted this doesn’t happen often, but when it does, choosing the right bottle can make all the difference. I usually choose Cabernets, however this Merlot went very well with our appetizer of spainish cheeses and meats. The bottle recommended to us was the 2002 year, I believe the 2001 won a bronze medal so that will be next on the list and at under $18 it can’t be beat! More About: Wine , Enjoy , With , Your , Glass
Sales and Coupons
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Mom Tip
2007-02-14 13:31:01 Running out the door with no time to shower? Or maybe this is a common occurance like me, either way… throw a little baby powder on your hair and scalp, shake & brush, and there ya go, almost fresh hair that doesn’t look oily!
Mommy?s Lil? Rugrat!
2007-02-13 13:30:02 So after the holidays I always have to play a bit of catch up with everything. I need to lose those 5lbs I gained, get the hair done, send thank you letters, clean the house, etc. So this year I thought why not hire someone to help out and watch my son while I finish up everything! Brilliant. So I scour the neighborhood for babysitters, ask for reviews, meet with several people, and then decide on a very nice lady that lives down the street. I struggled for days making this decision and felt like she was the best person for the job of taking care of my nice sweet little boy. Well, she came and after just 20 minutes with my monster… he managed to stick a magnet inside her ear… YES inside, wipe poo all over her clean seven jeans, and hide from her causing her to scream and cry… and yes… this is when I was HOME!!! OMG…. I have one of THOSE kids!! More About: Mommy
Where has all the time gone?
2007-02-09 19:27:01 Do you ever feel like you just have days that go by so quickly that you just can’t even remember doing anything productive? I remember a loooong time ago when I was a kid and it was cold or rainy out, I would sit by the window and just stare, watching the world go by just wishing there was a magic button that I could push to transport me into the future. Well, now I would give anything to go into the past and just gain a few more hours in the day, expecially during the time frame in which my son is sleeping. Well, here I am just starting to go through my Franklin planner, and I am noticing how many things I need to do, pay the bills, buy diapers, conditioner, fill the prescriptions, and buy a gift for my son’s preschool teacher. Actually the list is not too bad because I can do all of this online. I use Wells Fargo bill pay, most banks have some kind of online bill pay now. I order diapers, sundries, and prescription online from Drugstore.com and I can even find nice lit... More About: Time , Gone , Here , Where , The Time
Sales and Coupon Offers
2007-02-09 19:27:01 Save 50% on Dining Certificates and get a $10 certificate FREE! Use code SWEETHEART at checkout. Offer valid through 2/10/07. More About: Sales , Sale , Upon , Coup , Offers
Do Something Nice for Valentines Day
2007-02-09 19:27:01 Purchase a Make-A-Wish® Star Keepsake Box With Stones for your loved one(s).This bright new star hold five stars - Dream, Peace, Hope and Love. The box itself features Swarovski® latest creations - aurora borealis crystals that give off a rainbow effect. And as always, a $5.00 donation will be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® with every box purchased. A thoughtful engraved message would make the gift complete. More About: Valentine , Valentines Day , Methi , Valenti , Vale
Mom Tip
2007-02-09 07:26:02 Want to save money on household cleanser? Purchase a small container of vinegar and baking soda. Mix the two right before you clean and it will do the trick in bathrooms, the kitchen and more. If the odor offends use some lemon in it. The disinfectant properties are fantastic and it is safe to use all over the house, including the carpet!
Yummy! Valentines cake for the Family
2007-02-09 07:26:02 Who doesn’t enjoy something sweet and cool. Valenti ne s Day can be enjoyed by the whole family with a cake from Cold Stone Creamery. I just love their cakes and ice cream plus it is a treat I don’t mind giving the kids because milk products (even strawberry flavored) are 100 times better than candy! Use this coupon for $5 off. More About: Family , Yummy , Cake
First Aid Kit to the rescue!
2007-02-09 07:26:02 The Adventure Medical First Aid Kit from the Sierra Trading post is great to have in an emergency or even when little boo-boos happen at the park or shopping mall. We tripped and fell the other day, and without a band-aid, wipe, or even tissue on hand, we stumbled back to the car in zoombie style carefully avoiding bending the knees and found savior in out first aid kit given to us as a present! The Adventure Medical’s well-equipped Daytripper first aid kit is perfect for your home, stroller and car. We now have two of these kits, one for the car and one for home. Both kits we placed into a box along with bottled water, blankets, extra clothing, medication, and some cash just for emergencies. Clear vinyl pockets allow easy viewing of items while protecting them from contamination. Great for hiking, camping, backcountry skiing, water sports and family outings. For an extra life saving measure, brush up on your first aid via the web for free at www.firstaidweb.com More About: Rescue , First Aid
Does this look like your Husband??
2007-02-09 07:26:02 If my husband is not watching sports he is sitting in his red BoomChair designed for gamers. This chair looks like a George Jetson aerodynamic rocker but is really very comfortable- too comfortable as I really would prefer something that was uncomfortable under his tush so he would get off it every once in a while! You can also listen to your favorite songs, video games, or movies as it features a pair of 3″ two-way speakers. There are also 2 interactive vibration motors, a comfort padded mesh stripe, and fortunately it folds for convenient storage as it doesn’t quite go with the decor. I bought him this chair for his birthday and at times I regret it, but he works long hours and is attending school, so I figured everyone deserves a break! The neighborhood kids beg to come over and use it as well, I think half the time we have the communal house just because of that chair! More About: Band , Usb , Your , Like
Recipe (no recipe) of the Week
2007-02-09 07:26:02 Easy Enchilladas: A bag of corn or flour tortillas 2 small cans of enchilladas sauce a bag of shredded cheese a bag of frozen chicken an onion, chilies, or whatever other flavors you like. Place some of the frozen chicken into a pot of boiling water. Use one piece per family member or more depending on the size of your baking dish. I like to boil it because it keeps the chicken nice and tender. Once the chicken is cooked and cooled, cut it up into small pieces. Pour some of the enchillada sauce in the pan, throw a couple of tortillas over then start layering with your chicken, cheese, onion, sauce, and tortilla. There really is no science here. When you are done, I like to leave some cheese on top, place it into the oven to bake for about 30-40 minutes, again depending on the size. When it is done, let it cool a bit, cut it up and serve it with some sour cream and a dinner salad. A great super easy meal the whole family will like. Alternatives: You can use red or green sauce and sp... More About: Recipe , Week , Reci
Cocktail Playdates and My Two Cents
2007-02-09 07:26:02 I am really upset about the ?attack? on moms and cocktail play dates that was recently spurred by the Today Show and msn. I am a mom who will occasionally go to a friend?s house and relax with a glass of wine while our kids play. I just cannot understand why they feel the need to pick on moms and their parenting styles. Ok, I see if women are drinking heavily, completely ignoring their kids and then getting into their cars and driving around town, but really come on people? a cocktail play date with a glass of wine cannot be any more harmful than having dinner with the family and a margarita or having a beer at a birthday party! When I leave my husband alone with the kids to get my hair done, it isn?t more than 20 minutes that goes by when the DH calls asking for me pick up beer on the way home. So it is our escape! We are not perfect, we let our son sleep with us until he was two, we gave him juice, we let him wear his pjs to the store, so judge me.. I don?t care anymore, I think i... More About: Dates , Play , Cents , Cent , Cocktail
Superbowl here we come!
2007-02-09 07:26:02 Go Chicago! I am not really a huge Football fan, more of a Basketball fan, but I do enjoy a good game and this weekend?s match between the Bears and Colts should prove to be very entertaining. I am planning on stocking up on New Castle beer and my all time standard, chips and salsa. The wife is making chili since it is supposed to be icy out this weekend and we will be enjoying a very relaxing weekend, so enjoy yours and remember if you bet the rent money and lose, plan on sleeping in the dog house? prepare ahead! More About: Super , Come , Here , Superbowl , Bowl
Happy Ground Hog Day!
2007-02-09 07:26:02 Here are some answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the holiday: Yes! Punxsutawney Phil is the only true weather forecasting groundhog. The others are just impostors. How often is Phil’s prediction correct? 100% of the time, of course! How many “Phils” have there been over the years? There has only been one Punxsutawney Phil. He has been making predictions for over 120 years! Punxsutawney Phil gets his longevity from drinking the “elixir of life,” a secret recipe. Phil takes one sip every summer at the Ground hog Picnic and it magically gives him seven more years of life. On February 2, Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter. According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring. No! Phil’s forecasts are not m... More About: Happy , Round
First Aid Kit to the rescue!
2007-02-07 19:25:03 The Adventure Medical First Aid Kit from the Sierra Trading post is great to have in an emergency or even when little boo-boos happen at the park or shopping mall. We tripped and fell the other day, and without a band-aid, wipe, or even tissue on hand, we stumbled back to the car in zoombie style carefully avoiding bending the knees and found savior in out first aid kit given to us as a present! The Adventure Medical’s well-equipped Daytripper first aid kit is perfect for your home, stroller and car. We now have two of these kits, one for the car and one for home. Both kits we placed into a box along with bottled water, blankets, extra clothing, medication, and some cash just for emergencies. Clear vinyl pockets allow easy viewing of items while protecting them from contamination. Great for hiking, camping, backcountry skiing, water sports and family outings. For an extra life saving measure, brush up on your first aid via the web for free at www.firstaidweb.com More About: Rescue , First Aid
Cocktail Playdates and My Two Cents
More articles from this author:2007-02-06 19:24:07 I am really upset about the ?attack? on moms and cocktail play dates that was recently spurred by the Today Show and msn. I am a mom who will occasionally go to a friend?s house and relax with a glass of wine while our kids play. I just cannot understand why they feel the need to pick on moms and their parenting styles. Ok, I see if women are drinking heavily, completely ignoring their kids and then getting into their cars and driving around town, but really come on people? a cocktail play date with a glass of wine cannot be any more harmful than having dinner with the family and a margarita or having a beer at a birthday party! When I leave my husband alone with the kids to get my hair done, it isn?t more than 20 minutes that goes by when the DH calls asking for me pick up beer on the way home. So it is our escape! We are not perfect, we let our son sleep with us until he was two, we gave him juice, we let him wear his pjs to the store, so judge me.. I don?t care anymore, I think i... More About: Dates , Play , Cents , Cent , Cocktail 1, 2, 3 |
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