Giveaways & Reviews

Champions for Kids seeks to “mobilize millions” of people by providing training and resources to improve the lives of children in communities across America and beyond.  The easiest way to participate is through their simple service project ideas of which there is a new one each month. More than 16 million children under the age of 18 are [...]

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Totally Drab to Christmas Fab: The Reveal

by Sara on December 20, 2011

After our arborvitaes outgrew our few strands of outdoor Christmas lights, we gave up on decorating outdoors for Christmas.  Ahh, but three-year-olds are persistent & you wouldn’t believe the amount of joy that this small grouping of lights, trees, & one reindeer has brought to her. Our palm tree is really special to us & we’ve [...]

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If you are a reader of this blog then you know two things about my dear little daughter: She is very busy. She has a ferocious appetite. On school days, she is absolutely, positively starving when I pick her up from preschool.  Like most kids, she asks to go get a kids’ meal at a [...]

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Saving Money Made Easy I’ll never be an extreme couponer, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t like saving money at the grocery store.  One store in particular has grabbed my attention with their fuelperks! program that rewards me at the gas pump. BI-LO grocery recently unveiled their new Bonus Card that you can now [...]

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Fisher Price iXL 6-in-1 Learning Game {Review}

by Sara on November 29, 2011

When Ellie was just two years old, Santa brought her the first edition {Silver} Fisher Price iXL 6-in-1 Learning Game.  Although the suggested age is 3-7, we wanted to give her a gift that she could grow into. It has been the best little game for traveling, waiting for dinner at a restaurant, & has [...]

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Heelys Shoes {Product Review}

by Sara on September 15, 2011

Heelys got a bad rap when kids throughout the country were rolling through antique shops & pet stores, scaring old ladies and birds.  It seemed like every local business had a warning on their door that rolling through the store was forbidden.  Understandable, kiddos! BUT, when used responsibly, Heelys are a fun way to get [...]

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One little known fact about myself is that I’m a musician.  In addition to writing this blog and a few others, I also teach piano lessons from our house.  I have a very musical family — my sister is a middle school music teacher and my stud brother {in addition to playing the piano, guitar, [...]

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Our First Year of Magic {Back-to-School}

by Sara on August 24, 2011

 It feels like it was just yesterday that I was a shy little three-year-old headed off to a church basement for preschool. Okay, I’m lying… it feels like 28 years ago. BUT, I actually *do* remember preschool!  Unfortunately, the things I remember the most are having to wait for a necklace to ride tricycles and [...]

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School-Approved Crocs for Back-to-School

by Sara on August 22, 2011

    Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own.   There are two types of mothers during back-to-school week… those who breathe a [...]

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Stand up. Speak Out. Defend. Express. Love. Cherish. Protect. Respect. Preserve. If you’re an animal lover like our family, then you’ll love what Carolina Pad has just recently launched.  In partnership with the Humane Society, they’ve created a line of products that proudly promotes Mission: Human, a nationwide movement of young people working to help [...]

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