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Holiday Traditions With Hickory Farms Gift Baskets

One of my favorite parts of the holidays is all of the wonderful FOOD! It seems like Hickory Farms has always been a staple of our holiday get-togethers. I can definitely recall seeing those huge gift baskets in our home growing up and being so View Post

Review- The Cult of Lego

If anyone ever accused us of having too many Lego's in our home, they would be absolutely correct.  My son is just obsessed with them (remember the View Post

Review- Mega Bloks Blok Squad Fire Patrol Rescue

Still wondering what to get your little ones for Christmas?  I know for a fact if you have a 6 year old boy, he would LOVE the Mega Bloks Fire Patrol Rescue Set, for sure!  We received a set to review and I wish I had videotaped the View Post

Review- 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son

When I was pregnant, I used to daydream about the daughter I just knew we were going to have.  My husband was the only boy in his family of four sisters (needless to say, sharing the bathroom for them was a nightmare!) and I was convinced that View Post

A Day Made Better For A Special Teacher-OfficeMax Giveaway

Can you remember your favorite teacher?  I have a few special ones I recall that made learning such an enjoyable experience.  The icing on the cake for me was getting my own teaching license and being able to work along side with a couple of my View Post

Cottonelle/Kroger Giving Hope A Hand (And Giveaway)

Chances are, you probably know someone who has been affected by breast cancer.   It's the most common form of cancer among women behind lung cancer.  This October, the Cottonelle brand is partnering with Kroger to show support and raise breast View Post

Back To School With T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s

With school now in full swing, keeping your children in clothes they love at affordable prices can be tough, especially if you have more than one child to buy for.  And, if you have a child going through a major growth spurt like I do (our biggest View Post

Emergen-C Kidz Vitamin Supplement

It's so easy during our hectic days to let nutrition and eating a healthy, balanced diet go ignored.  I'm often guilty as I rush home from work, to swim practice, and back home again to begin my work at home to just grab whatever is fast and call it View Post

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