Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries

Fragrant Memories Introducing Bare Skin, the first fragrance from Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries Exclusively for Sephora Inspired by  Leslie Blodgett’s dynamic life, Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries is a limited edition fragrance collection, created exclusively for Sephora, that revisits and evokes pivotal moments in Leslie’s life. Having kept journals since she was a young girl, Leslie has captured the essence of every trip she has taken through the pages of her journals. With the release of…

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Progresso Panko and Broth Review and Giveaway (Now Closed)

Thanks to Progresso I have a new staple in my kitchen.  Progresso Panko Crispy Breadcrumbs.  Although I’d heard them mentioned a million times on the Food Network I had never actually used them. Last week, thanks to Progresso and MyBlogSpark I received a package containing a box of Panko Breadcrumbs, 1 carton of Progresso low-sodium chicken broth, a measuring cup, slotted spoon, soup ladle and a sheet for baking. I absolutely love to cook but…

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Totsy.com – Deeply Discounted Sales For Mom’s

Totsy.com an online private flash sale site dedicated to giving moms and moms-to-be access to coveted and essential products and brands at sample sale prices (Up to 70% off retail prices) has officially launched and you’re invited. Totsy is by invitation only and free of charge. Membership gets you exclusive deals and preferred pricing. Totsy will offer prenatal care products, baby gear, travel accessories, bedding and bath, children’s clothing, toys, DVDs, and educational materials. And…

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3 Tips For Getting Dinner Ready In A Flash: Twittermoms and Samsung Blogging Sweepstakes

Samsung Home Appliances and TwitterMoms have teamed up to create an easy way to blog and enter for a chance to win big! They want to know, with our busy schedules, what are your 3 valid tips for getting dinner ready in a flash? 3 Quick Tips For Getting Dinner Ready In A Flash *Prepare certain vegetables beforehand -Whether you’re about to embark on preparing a Holiday Dinner or it’s just you and the kids, …

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The Self-Esteem Trap: Book Review and Giveaway (Now Closed)

Polly Young-Eisendrath, PhD,  is a Jungian analyst and psychologist. She is Consultant in Leadership Development at Norwich University and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Vermont. In her latest book; The Self-Esteem Trap: Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids in an Age of Self-Importance Young-Eisendrath attempts to explain the damage, we as parents, can do to a child by over-indulging them and making them feel as though they are ‘special’.

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See Mom Run: Book Review

About a month ago I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of: See Mom Run: Side-Splitting Essays from the World’s Most Harried Blogging Moms by Beth Feldman founder of Rolemommy.com. When I first took a look at the book, I thought to myself “This shouldn’t take me long to read at all.”  you know, between the sleeping 4-6 hrs a night, bath time, fixing 3 meals and 2-3 snacks a day, grocery shopping,…

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Pre-Existing Condition? What does it really mean?

If you’ve read my other posts you’ll know that my husband recently had surgery for a hernia.  This surgery was done only a month (#$@!) before our pre-existing waiting period was going to be over.  So now the Ins. co. is trying to decide if they should pay it or not. I’m in a total panic here because the surgery, anesthesia and all that amounts to over $11,000.  That’s money we do not have.  I’m…

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So Much Drama, So Little Time

I have so much that I’d like to say but I have to do it without being specific, else someone may cry. Or not.. because I blocked that person from my blog (I hope). Last week I wrote the first ever post about my husband, who I have been happily and not so happily married to for 5 years. Why do I say not-so-happily? Well because just like all husbands and wives, we do not…

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It’s Been A Long Week

I don’t usually post about my husband but I figured at least one person might wonder why I haven’t been very active lately.  A few weeks ago my husband went for his yearly work physical and it was discovered that he had a small hernia.  He knows when it happened and it was work related. He didn’t realize it was a hernia but once the Dr. told him it was, it suddenly started hurting. lol.…

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