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10 Life Lessons I Learned From A Bug’s Life
My lil man and I really enjoy watching Disney Pixar A Bug’s Life. He loves watching it over and over. During the course of the repeated watching, I decided to put together this list of 10 Things I Learned from A Bug’s Life: One mistake can lead to a future of success Gaps happen – keep walking Open your mind to change It’s ok to ask for help Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion even if you don’t like theirs A team without focus will accomplish nothing Bigger is not always better Assumptions can cause unnecessary conflict If you don’t leave your comfort zone you won’t discover your full potential…
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Review: L’Oreal Revitalift Miracle Blur
I usually review things for the kiddos, but today’s review is for a product for mom because, afterall, I am a mom. My friend Sheila from Pieces of Mom sent me a full size sample of L’Oreal Revitalift Miracle Blur Instant Skin Smoother Finishing Cream. It’s a new product from L’Oreal, retail $24.99. Revitalift Miracle Blur is not a moisturizer, primer or foundation product. It’s an skin smoothing Finishing Cream. Here’s what L’Oreal says about the product: Miracle Blur was specifically formulated with a distinctive cushiony texture that instantly blurs lines, wrinkles and pores. This unique finishing cream blends seamlessly into skin so it instantly looks and feels smooth, leaving a…
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5 Cute Valentine’s Day Tutorials for Kids
Valentine’s Day is coming up. What better way to spend the day than to do some crafts with your kids to decorate the house with love. Here are 5 cute Valentine’s Day tutorials that are easy to do with your kids: Two tutorials from How About Orange. Love her blog. Fabric Valentine heart garland and paper heart garland. Paper heart chain from Strumpets Crumpets, crayon hearts from Martha Stewart and adorable foxy valentine favors from P.S. Blog. Have fun! Do you have some Valentine’s Day tutorials to share? Leave a link in the comments. I’d love to see them and pin them to my Valentine’s Day pinterest board.
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Call for Artists for Sandy Treasures Art Auction
Despite the slow down of the media reports, many families are still struggling after Hurricane Sandy. Many lost their homes and have been jumping from hotel to hotel because they lost their homes. Some have been completely displaced and living with friends and family far away from where they call home. One of my fellow New Jersey Digital Moms, Cindy Dudas, told me about this great fundraising event being organized by Hurricane Sandy Support – South Jersey Facebook page. They’re having a Sandy Treasures Art Auction to benefit Waves for Water’s Hurricane Sandy Relief Initiative. This fundraiser is going to be a huge help for many families. Waves for Water provides clean water…
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How to Remove Tomato Juice from Carpet
A few weeks ago, lil man accidentally spilled some V8 on our light green carpet in the living room. Our carpet is 12 years old now so it actually looks much lighter. I thought it was a lost cause, but went through the process of trying to save the carpet anyway. I had a friend who swore by baking soda so I decided to give it a try. Here are the steps I took: Use paper towel to soak up the tomato juice as much as possible. Basically take the paper towel and push the paper towel into the carpet. I had to use several pieces of paper towel until…
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Parent Tip: Folding Laundry
When doing laundry fold as you pull them out of the dryer. It’s more efficient to fold the laundry while you’re taking it out the dryer so you don’t pile another task onto your to-do list.
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Parent Tip: Stickers vs Stamps
Teach your children the difference between stamps and stickers Kids love stickers. If they see a stamp they’ll likely think it’s a sticker. Explain to them what a stamp is for then show them. Three ways to do this: Take them with you when buying stamps and let them “pay” for the stamps at the counter Let them help you put postage on an envelope at home Take them to the post office and let them interact with the staff when you need to mail something. This will help reinforce that mailing things cost money. This will teach them the value of a stamp and you won’t need to…
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Parent Tip: Potty Training
Don’t schedule playdates or parties during the days you’re potty training. When your child is going through potty training one of the most important things is keeping them focused. Even though potty training can take longer than a few days, you want to provide consistency at the beginning of training. Having friends over or going out can cause a lot of excitement that could make them lose focus. They’ll want to play and lose interest in potty training.
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Parent Tip: Diaper Preparation
Keep a diaper kit in the car Things to include: Diapers Small tube of ointment Wipes One outfit for kiddo One outfit for you Keep it in a small bag in your trunk or a small plastic container. This way, you have a diaper emergency kit in case you forget the diaper bag at home.
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Blogging and Kids
I recently ran across a post written by someone who calls herself an “oversharer”. Basically, someone who blogs about everything her children do. In her post she says she never thought much about blogging about her kids until a friend asked her at what age do you stop writing about them? For myself, I’ve always had on top of mind how my blogging would affect my children in the future. Before I started this blog I even discussed it with my husband. We discussed whether I should start the blog, what to write about, if he would be okay with our lives being public on the internet. After we had…