Eebees Adventures Mix & Mash Book Review and Giveaway (Now Closed)

Have you met eebee? Well, eebee is the star of eebee’s adventures, a series which feature eebee, the baby’s baby, along with infants 6 months and older who play and discover in a world that is real, engaging, and rich with possibilities. eebee’s adventures focus on behaviors—what babies and toddlers can and want to do— while offering practical and playful insights and ideas for how and when parents can join the act. My son and…

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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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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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Hellmann’s Virtual Sandwich Swap ‘n’ Share – Help Feed The Hungry For Free

Hellmann’s® and Best Foods® Mayonnaise have teamed up with musician and actor Billy Ray Cyrus to encourage people of all ages to celebrate their favorite childhood ritual of swapping sandwiches.  They’ve come up with a fun and free way for you to help feed our nations hungry. When you join the virtual Sandwich Swap ‘n’ Share program on Facebook you will help to raise money for Feeding America®, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. For…

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Help This Poor Mom Win $500 From Purex (Contest now closed)

You may already know that a few months ago I was lucky enough to become a Purex Insider. You can go over there and find my review and face on their site.   I was 1 of only 200 chosen to review their newest product, Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets.  I already had a product that I liked and was commited to, but after checking out the Laundry Sheets I fell in love. You can…

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How Not To Choose A Pediatrician

When my son was first born and we were still in the hospital he had his first visit with a pediatrician. I was relieved because I was still unsure about how to go about finding him his own Dr. Everyone I had talked to had only told me they went by referrals from friends and family. That wasn’t an option for me at the time so I decided to wait until he was born and…

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I’m So Glad The Holidays Are Over

Phew…. although the holidays were made a lot brighter for me this year due to it being my son’s first Christmas I have never been so glad that they were over. I single handedly wrapped all but one gift. That’s 9 people in my husbands family, 5 in mine and then all the gifts for the baby! I delivered a package to the post office in one hand w/ a baby in the other during…

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5 ways to discourage breastfeeding

So you’re thinking about breastfeeding and then someone comes along telling you horror stories, giving bad advice or just making crude comments. What do you do? Ignore them at all costs! Things I may or may not have experienced myself (In no particular order): 1. Bombard the father-to-be as soon as you find out about the pregnancy with emails about how your child likes to suckle from your breast and how great it is, making…

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