When I was pregnant with our first child, my hubby bought me a collection of Dr. Seuss stories. Over the years, I’ve read and re-read these stories to my daughters. And while I love all Dr. Seuss books, I’ve always been partial to Horton. He’s just so lovable and loyal! If you love Horton, or [...]

I buy a lot of cards for friends and family, but sometimes it takes me forever to find a card that says just what I want it to say. I suspect I’m not alone in this. That’s why I’m sharing this cool greeting card contest from Hallmark.com.
Hallmark.com is giving people a chance to design their [...]

I decided to make my life a little easier this year by skipping our annual trek to J.C. Penney for what always ends up as a torturous holiday card photo shoot. Each year, after several failed attempts at getting all three girls to smile at the same time, with their dresses covering their knees and [...]

Whenever Thanksgiving approaches, I know it’s time to get my advent calendars ready. Yes, I have two. My girls love this Christmas tradition so much that one advent calendar just isn’t enough. If you’re interested in starting a wonderful Christmas tradition, or want to add to the one you’re already doing, choose from these great [...]

Every year I create a photo calendar as a holiday gift for my daughters’ grandparents. They treasure this keepsake so much, it is no longer a surprise. In fact, they would be surprised if I didn’t give them a photo calendar every year!
So last week I created 2009 photo calendars and now I’m seriously kicking [...]

When I first started blogging, I had absolutely no idea that there were multi-million dollar companies interested in my opinion solely because I was a mom. But now that I’ve taken over the Momsational blog, I am fully aware that Fortune 500 companies are fervently trying to market to moms, but aren’t quite sure how. [...]

I buy a lot of things through Amazon.com. Books . . . CDs . . . DVDs . . . jewelry . . . birthday gifts . . . Christmas gifts . . . anniversary gifts. You get the idea! Anyway, while I love the selection and convenience of Amazon.com, I don’t like to have [...]

I’m a firm believer in thank you notes. While they don’t take a long time to write, with the exception of the hundreds I had to do after my wedding , they do go a long way to show people you are thankful for the gift they gave you. And with all of us [...]

I love those return address labels that have caricatures for each member of your family. I just ran out of my supply of these return address labels and was thrilled to see that VistaPrint.com was offering some for free! So if you too like these cute return address labels this is the freebie for you!
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I love Parents magazine not only as a mother of three, but as an elementary School Counselor. It is full of great articles on parenting issues like sibling rivalry, birthday party games, and the latest and greats products for baby. So if you love Parents magazine, or are looking for a great parenting resource, this [...]