
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…
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At our first play get together, I was worried that Boogie would behave differently by possibly clinging to me or playing too rough. He has never been aggressive, but kids are known to pull fast ones. To my surprise, my little snoodle walked on in, grabbed a toy and mingled well. He exchanged hugs and…
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Shopathome.com is my go to spot for saving money. I love that everything is there; a printable coupon database, coupon codes, free samples, cash back rewards, even a regularly updated blog powered by real people! There are many sites that either specialize in printable coupons, coupon codes, cash back rewards or free samples. It’s either…
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On February 25th-ish, I tweeted that I had a secret. I had been let down a few times after being completely excited about something that winter, so I quickly pushed the hush button. It’s been 8 months, a move, and an installation. It’s time I spill… We were chosen as a Panasonic Living In HD…
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He’s been a Cranky McCrankers off and on for the last 3-4 days, randomly shrieking. He’s had a fever, no flu symptoms. His bottom canines have surfaced and they weren’t playing. And now all is well. This post was written October 28th, 2009.
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Last Wednesday, Boogie and I went to hang out with some friends at Michelle‘s. It was our first time getting together with other moms and their kids with the exception of going on the General Mills trip. It felt like home; cozy kick your shoes off, help yourself to the fridge, let the kids roam…
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One of my goals for next year is to participate in local events and entertainment. Boogie is older now and I think he’d really enjoy getting out and experiencing the whimsy. Banana Shpeel is coming here in Chicago and I’d love to go as a family. It is a hilarious unpredictable narrative fueled by eccentric…
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I think I was called to participate in this challenge. When we took the trash to the curb tonight, we noticed a red balloon sitting on our trash can. We thought nothing of it. I just bumped up on this week’s I Heart Faces challenge and low and behold, a balloon challenge. I took this…
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