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Yesterday I took Sarah to the Village for some one on one time after Kindergarten. We had a wonderful time feeding the ducks and of course shopping. She thought it was so cool that a duck was out of the water and right in front of her. AKPC_IDS += "31191,";Popularity: 1% [?]  Read More →

Sarah started Kindergarten yesterday and Samantha 2nd Grade! Both the girls adore their teachers and love school! They look forward to going to school in the mornings. Sarah so far is doing great in school, we shall see how she does over the next few weeks! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:... [Read more of this review]

Sarah received her very first Amercan Girl Doll today. Both the girls (including me) received Bitty baby Dolls when they were toddlers, and now Sarah has her very own “Sarah” Doll. We decided to name her “Sarah” because Samantha has the “Samantha American Girl Doll”. We bought  “Samantha” weeks before... [Read more of this review]

Next month is my birthday. I turn 27….. I am in a way in denial thinking I will be another year closer to 30!  Of course I finally have stopped getting dirty looks when I am with my kids thinking I am a 16 year old mom.  I’m one of those people who think Birthdays should be celebrated more than a day! When it’s my birthday I do... [Read more of this review]

AS you can imagine getting up to meet at The American Girl Place for the Parent Partner Brunch was hard to do on Sunday morning! Bu I managed and headed for a fabulous Brunch with BridgetteLA , blondemomblog BonggaMom MommasReview  OurOrdinaryLife and  AGShineOnNow That ended BlogHer 2010! After Brunch I headed back to the hotel and went back... [Read more of this review]

As you can imagine by Saturday morning I was pretty exhausted! I just wanted to sleep but I had a 7:15am meeting at Starbucks with the Double Duty Divas!  I me  Bridgette from The Not-So-Blog’s Experimental Mommy again, and Cecelia from Cool Baby Kid. We mingled with fellow DDDivas, enjoyed some yummy coffee and talked about an upcoming conference! Caryn... [Read more of this review]

Friday morning I was up at 6am, I knew registration for BlogHer opened at 7am and I also remembered that last year the lines were LONG!! So I wanted to get down as fast as I could to get registered. Which really means to pick up my lanyard. I happened to walk into Tanya, literally so we met with Jen and waited for breakfast!   While getting breakfast... [Read more of this review]

WHEW!! That was a crazy 4 days!  It seems it was a non-stop whirlwind of parties, meetings, and shopping! I can not even begin to tell you the incredible trip I had all thanks to my wonderful sponsor Bumble Bee Foods! I started my Blogher 2010 NYC mayhem eeeeeaaarrrllllyyyyy Thursday morning, leaving to NYC at 6AM (car picked me up at 3AM), I got... [Read more of this review]

Bumble Bee Foods used Viking’s Demo Kitchen just a few blocks from the Hilton New York where BlogHer 20 10 took place on Thursday, August 5th to showcase simple recipes. Bumble Bee Foods  is  the largest branded seafood company in North America and Chef Scott Leibfried of Hell’s Kitchen was on hand to provide the demo. It was great... [Read more of this review]

In just a few hours I’ll be leaving my house and heading to the airport for BlogHer 2010! I am super excited and can not wait to meet new blog friends and see old ones! I’ve decided to take the bare necessities and only what I really need. Yes, I’ll be comfy and coo! I’ll be back Monday morning to share my experiences!!! Picture... [Read more of this review]

Back to School 2010

We have been a huge fan of See Kai Run for years now. It’s sad that this will be the last year Sarah will fit into their adorable shoes! See Kai Run features a range of classic styles for pre-walkers to post-toddlers 6 months to 3 years old, with a modern, unique flair—they have a shoe to fit every blossoming personality! We picked the adorable... [Read more of this review]

Every year I turn to lands’ End for our back to school shopping. Last year Samantha’s school clothes were from Lands’ End and so was her backpack. We love their items and this year we knew exactly where we were going for Back to School Shopping. Sarah received the adorable Girls’ Print Wheeled ClassMate® StudyHaul Backpack.  Wheeled... [Read more of this review]

With back-to-school kicking off, label makers can help you and family be organized for files, binders, lunchboxes and much more.  Powered by a lithium-ion battery – the same technology used to power cell phones and laptop computers – the DYMO LabelManager 260P label maker eliminates the inconvenience of AA batteries. Charge and go unlike an AC... [Read more of this review]

This back-to-school season, students can keep personal belongings secure in their lockers with W-O-R-D-S, not numbers. Offering 100,000 word and letter combinations, the secure Wordlock padlock is easy to read, easy to set, and makes it possible to have an easy to remember personal word combination. Wordlock padlocks are available in a variety of... [Read more of this review]

A new fall wardrobe, school supply shopping, new teachers and reuniting with friends all contribute to the excitement of heading back-to-school.  But all too often that excitement can be dampened by the dreaded common cold or flu that can leave your child feeling miserable. Young children, more than adults, are particularly susceptible to colds,... [Read more of this review]

Bag It Forward is a movement sponsored by Elmer’s and Adopt-A-Classroom to ensure that as many students as possible have the school supplies they need to be successful in the classroom this year. Through the Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward campaign, Elmer’s has agreed to donate up to $10,000 to Adopt-A-Classroom. How to join the movement: Participate... [Read more of this review]

My girls are in love with Citizenpip, a line of reusable, muck-free lunch gear. Inspired by the belief that making small changes in your daily habits can make a big impact, Citizenpip makes it fun for kids and easy for parents to ditch the disposables and go reusable! They just launched their new Fall 2010 line just in time for Back to School. As... [Read more of this review]

Fitness Challenge 2010

While in NYC for BlogHer10 I had the chance to go to the Skechers Shape-ups store for a fun morning walk. I had a massive headache so I ended up walking slow with Jill from Alex Casey Baby (she is so sweet and even looked for Tylenol for me). Back to the walk! The Shape-up before you “Get Gorgeous” Walk with  Andrea Metcalf was awesome. ... [Read more of this review]

WOW! I can not believe that a week ago I was in  NYC for BlogHer 10! I already knew that while at BlogHer I would not be able to eat my Nutrisystem foods. So instead I was careful on what I ate and my snacks. I’ll admit I indulged a little with cupcakes, but really will say I did pretty good. In fact I left BlogHer loosing 1lb! We did so... [Read more of this review]

I think I have realized why I am stuck and not loosing weight this past month. I have not been following my meal plan to the “T” and getting in all my fruits and veggies. What can I say I am not a big fan of fruits. I also and not exercising enough so basically I am not burning enough calories to do any good for me and loosing weight! I... [Read more of this review]