Wordless Wednesday (With Words): Vincent Discovers Chocolate Pudding

A previous Wordless Wednesday post. I’ll type this in as little words as possible!  These are some of my fav pics of my son. He’s 14 months here. The 2nd picture is currently entered in the Eebee’s Mix and Mash Adventures Baby Foodie Facebook Contest. It’s a close race and he could use your vote. He continually jumps from 1st to 2nd.  If he wins we get a $500 Gift card that will be used…

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Lenox O2xygen Balloon Wine Glasses Giveaway (Now Closed)

I’m sure most of you have heard of Lenox and if you haven’t you’ve certainly heard of Dansk or Gorham, which are owned by Lenox. Lenox offers fine china, crystal, flatware, giftware, home decor and tabletop products and is America’s leading tabletop and giftware brand. Just a few weeks ago I participated in the Lenox and Twittermoms Drinks of the Season Blogging Contest. Because my husband is from Norway I shared with everyone a recipe…

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Bear Portraits by Jill Greenberg (Book Review)

In her latest book, sometimes controversial celebrity photographer Jill Greenberg has managed to capture various bears in a way that you’ve likely never seen. Along with various quotes you’ll find incredibly thought-provoking images of all types of bears, ranging from cubs to mammoth sized grizzly bears. Some so expressive in their emotions they appear almost human in nature. These portraits were taken on-location in a studio like setting with backdrops. Because there are no background…

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Erbaorganics Review and Giveaway (Now Closed)

I am always thrilled when I find mom and dad companies that offer organic products that also strive to do something positive for the underprivileged. erbaorganics is no exception. They donate a full 15% of their gross sales from their Baby Body Oil and Baby Body Wash to the WWO, which stands for Worldwide Orphans Foundation. The WWO works with local communities in underdeveloped areas around the world to enrich the lives of orphans through…

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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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The Circus Is Coming To Town

Have you ever been to the circus? Not me. Nope. Not once, not ever. Can you believe it? Almost everyone I’ve ever known has been to the circus.  Well, the circus is coming to town here and I’ve been given an opportunity to go.  Thanks to MomCentral I received tickets for my family and I can’t wait! I’ll be there opening night, hopefully taking lots of pictures. That is if I don’t have to wrestle…

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Holiday Traditions – Scandinavian Gløgg

Now that the Holiday season is upon us, I’m reminded that as a new family we have very few holiday traditions. My extended family is very small and scattered  these days and to be honest they don’t even bother to send us Christmas cards.  So I believe it’s time to start focusing on my own house and traditions. Once I had my own child it was very important to me that we start doing this.…

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Sproutbaby.com 1 Year Birthday: You Could Win $2500

You Could Win $2500!! I have some exciting news for you.  Sproutbaby.com is celebrating their 1 year anniversary and you’re invited. As part of the celebration, they are giving away $2,500 cash to one of their customers.  If you’re not familiar with Sproutbaby.com you can check out my prior review. Right Here. They’re a great online store that specialize in mom and baby products. They’re also the exclusive online retailer of celebrity chef Tyler Florence’s…

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Little Music Lovers CD Series Review: Share the Joy of Music With Your Child

I recently reviewed a sampler of the Little Music Lovers CD Series and we loved it.  Most moms have heard that there may be a benefit to playing music and singing for your baby while they are still in utero. I took that advice before my son was born. One of my favorite songs of all time happens to be Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. I made sure to play it often, and of course I…

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