Parenting With No Blueprint & The New Digs

by Mommy on November 20, 2009

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While working on our media kit, we agreed on a new tagline. We also wanted the media kit to match our blog and I was tired of the light brown overload that was going on. So there you have it, new digs and a new tagline that reflects our parenting philosophy. Thoughts?

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Blog Housekeeping Much Needed

by Mommy on November 17, 2009

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We Moved – Since we moved in September, we had to dedicate time to taking care of an overflowing home and business todo list. We are still trying to get it together, but things are falling in to place.

The Disappearing Dad – As you may have noticed, Greg has gone on hiatus. His blogging mojo has gone out the window and I let that affect mine as well. After many months of frustration, wanting him to write, wondering if I should start a new blog so that there was no obligation from a Dad’s perspective, I’ve decided to keep it moving. Re-branding at this time is a headache I just don’t feel like going through. Greg will continue to help with backend stuff. I will continue to pick his brain and when he’s ready to write again, whenever that may be, I’ll be here cheering him on.

New Theme – For a short period of time, there was an autumn theme up with leaves. We didn’t like it, it was doing too much. We wanted something clean, simple, and easy modify. Our time is spread thin and we can’t spend hours tinkering with customizations like we used to, so Thesis really helps us cut down on blog maintenance.

New Tagline Needed – Um yea, the old tagline was way too long. Jr. High Sweethearts Chronicle Their Adventure Through Parenthood! Say what? And Young parents trying to figure this parenting thing out… is so lackluster. It was rushed when we released the new theme. I wanted something new up as we moved in to our new place and honestly, I think the tagline sucks. My bad. *brainstorming*

Commentators Win Prizes – I get so many opportunities to review and giveaway prizes, but I am unable to write reviews and run promos for them because my time is limited. That, or either I can’t use the product in the first place, but I know someone out there can. So I will be paying it forward to you guys by offering a prize to the top commentator of the month. The monthly prize and well as top commentator scores will be displayed on the sidebar. This is my thank you to those who continue to stick around, come out of lurking even when I’m not posting anything insightful. November’s sponsor is Glade, they will be providing a prize pack of goodies from their Holiday collection! The candles smell sooo good!

Handmade & Eco Lovelies – This section of our sidebar is to support handmade, green, and natural parenting products. If you have a product that fits this category, feel free to submit your product here. All we ask is that you submit a product for reviewing; sponsoring a giveaway is optional.

Virtual Food Drive – We are using our Holiday Gift Guide to help raise money for our Virtual Food Drive. We are hosting one big giveaway and a few other giveaways for some awesome prizes to bring awareness to the food drive. Our goal is to raise $500 because this is our first time doing something like this. We are hoping to exceed our goal with your help!

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Udderly Free

by Mommy on November 17, 2009

in Breastfeeding, Frugal Finds

Yesterday, my Udder Nursing Cover arrived. I got it for free using coupon code “onefree”. All I had to pay was $8.95 for shipping! I’m stashing this away for the next baby who is not in the process of being manufactured yet ;-) .

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The Boogie & Popeye Pattern

by Mommy on November 13, 2009

in Out & About, Updates On Boogie

It’s been
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three play dates
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and counting.
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Notice a pattern?
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This holiday season, Viva is all about encouraging families to get closer to their food by ditching the silverware and eating food with your hands. We surely eat a lot of foods that require using our hands, so this “challenge” was a peace of cake. One of our favorite foods to eat with our hands are homemade burgers. There’s nothing like a good ‘ol homemade burger with all of the fixins. My turkey burgers are made with ground turkey, caramelized onions, lettuce, pepperjack or American cheese and condiments of our choice. I like to top mine with ketchup and relish, Boogie eats whatever I like, and Greg likes mayo.

This week, I decided to do something a little different to take my usual homemade turkey burgers to another level. Instead of making burger patties, I made loose meat and ditched forgot the caramelized onions. Loose meat burgers are perfect for those times when you want a burger, but the meat is still frozen. They are messier, but so are sloppy joes. If you can survive a sloppy joe, then you can certainly survive a loose meat turkey burger.

loose meat turkey burger

This recipe makes about 5-6 burgers to be served on regular toasted sandwich bread.

1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
4 chopped green onions
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp seasoning salt
1 tbs vegetable oil

Brown ground turkey. Add green onions and spices when turkey is halfway brown. Drain when fully cooked and add vegetable oil. Continue cooking until meat starts to crisp. Serve on toasted sandwich bread (or buns) with your favorite toppings!

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Finger licking good?

This post was sponsored by Viva Towels. For fun, fork-free recipes – including videos – and snappy entertaining ideas, get over to the VIVA® Diva Café!

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