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Invited to a picnic and not sure what to bring? Don't feel like cooking? Well check out these easy crowd pleasers! Ice Cream Sandwiche...

HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! Every weekend should be a 3 Day weekend!!

I love music. I love to hear music when I am happy, sad, tired or mad. I love music so much that ever since my daughter was born I sang to h...

Walgreens: Buy two Huggies Jumbo Pack for $18 and receive a $3.00 reward

I read an article today that the Food Bank was low and looking for donations. Did you know: $300 - can provide three weeks of food to 1...

You know when you are pouring soup or sauce in a container and it splatters everywhere. WELL...try putting a spoon in the container first an...

WOW I reached my 100th post tonight. So great to read through them all and see when I started my daughter was 9 months and now she's 18 ...

Today I found out how amazing Chobani greek yogurt is. Try vanilla with a tablespoon of honey. OH MY! 16 grams of protein in 6 oz container....

Whenever you apply a new lotion on a baby or child put a little on their leg to test if their skin gets a reaction before applying all over ...

I thought I had a couple more months before I would have to deal with the terrible 2's. See my daughter will turn 18 months next week so...

When making fish top with bread crumbs to substitute for salt. Yum!

Enjoy Life It's Too Short Not to!

If you rinse canned tuna in water after you have already drained it you will lower the salt and sodium in it and it will not affect the tast...

I want to begin this posting by saying I am not trying to preach any particular religion. I am writing based on my own experience and respec...

I am proud to say that it has been a month this week since I joined the gym and I am still going strong. YEAH!! I started out with 5x a week...

Try eating a bowl of soup before every meal to help feel full faster. Make sure the soup you pick is not creammy or high in calories. It is ...

My daughter woke up with a fever and since the lastes recall I had nothing to give her. So I turned to the internet and googled Generic bran...

They say we learn something new everyday. So I decided to put test that theory. Please feel free to leave me a comment to let me know what y...

I am at this stage in my life that I need to stop doing what other's want me to do. I need to regain a little contol over my life and do...

I am so blessed to be a Mommy. I hope all you mommies enjoyed your day today. Below are some quotes that say it all. God Bless Every Mommy O...

I will be the first to admit that my husband and I argue. Sometimes we argue over the simplest things, sometimes we are argue over things no...

Saturday is Stamp Out Hunger day. Your mail carrier will be collecting non-perishable goods. Just leave your  donations at your mailbox!

Children's liquid cold and allergy medicines recalled; tylenol, benadryl, motrin, zyrtec. http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/page.jhtml?...

When I was pregnant I really did not have anyone so close to turn to for questions and advice. So now that I had a baby I LOVE sharing my ti...

"Great Minds Discuss Ideas; Average Minds Discuss Events; Small Minds Discuss People."

My daughter loves soup. She also loves meatballs. So I decided to do what every mommy would do, I made her meatball soup :) Some of you ma...

We tend to cause more drama and stress in our life then for what it's worth. I believe if we all start to focus on the things we CAN cha...

I can't emphasis enough how important it is for Mommies to make time for themselves. When you first have a child you go through a peri...

It is time to say good bye to the 10lbs that has been by my side since I have had my daughter.  It's been fun but now is the time to say...

Shop Rite has Huggies Jumbo Pack for $8.99 and Pampers Big Pack for $18.99 on sale this week! www.shoprite.com

My Daughter is obsessed with Dora, and by obsessed I mean she will wake up and the first thing out of her mouth is DORAAAA, she even calls f...

I am IN LOVE with the Christmas Tree Shop. Not sure why but I am. I can spend hours in there and buy a number of things that I don't eve...

I noticed I have some new followers and want to say THANK YOU  to the new and old followers. I blog because it makes me feel good and I appr...

We all need a venting session and as I type that my W key froze, so maybe I should start this with; I need a venting session. Growing up ...

I am amazed everytime I look at my daughter, I am amazed that this beautiful, little character was once swimming in my belly, and now first ...

Ever notice when you throw a party your actually get rid of more junk then on an average cleaning day? I do. So my new solution to clutter i...

Being a Mom is the hardest,  yet most rewarding job!

Stew Leonard's is my new favorite place to bring my daughter. We go at least once a week. For those who have never heard of it, it is a ...

I always wanted to be that mom in the grocery store you see who seemed to have their children in total control and well behaved. Now that my...

When I was pregnant I ate so much watermelon so it is not a huge surprise to me that my daughter can't get enough of it. One day I notic...

I am a HUGE fan of Huggies Enjoy the Ride  rewards program!  Inside mostly all Huggies diapers and wipes packages is a sticker with codes on...

What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner. By: Colette

I have been lucky in my life to be around good people, good loving people who have my back, enjoy my company, love me for who I am and bring...

Definition of Trust as a verb: To have or place confidence in; depend on. To expect with assurance; assume: I trust that you will be on ti...

CVS has jumbo pack Pampers on sale for $22 and you'll get $3 CVS Bucks back.

*It must be the way she wobbles down the hall that makes me love her, or the way she drinks her baba.* I love the way she says MaMa and laug...

I picked up my the baby from my mom's got home, grabbed the mail, started dinner, made my daughter raviolis, she wouldn't eat them, ...

I grew up in a household that felt spanking was ok, until I became the parent. My parents were young when they had children and seemed to gr...

My daughter loves cheerios and anything with sauce on it! When in doubt give her cheerios and she will be one happy munchkin. Well today I w...

My baby girl went from this little baby to a toddler that loves to throw her toys, turn the TV on and off and on and off and on until I get ...

Tell me what you're looking forward to in 2010?

Wow another year has come and gone! The New Year always reminds me of all the good that really has happened in one year. My baby grew from b...

I saw an ad for our local Children's Bank in Connecticut called Children's Connection. They are located in Norwalk and you can call ...

I realize we all know someone in a tight situation and with the ecomony a roller coaster I think we all need to take a step back and spread ...

Baby girl took her first steps all alone. She walked 3 steps and it took my breath away. She was wiggling and wobbling but did it. It was gr...

When you are wiping down your counter top located above your dishwasher I noticed if I open up my dishwasher all the access crumbs land in t...

Baby girl's 1st Halloween was a lot of fun. She was the cutest Pebbles and I must say the costume we made came out sooooo cute!!! My Mom...

I was making my daughter applesauce when I looked down at the leftover water in the pot and thought what a waste it would be if I threw this...

Hate making breakfast every morning? Why not cook in advance using these two yummy recipes that you’ll get to enjoy all week! • Egg Burrito...

Use the Cookie Cutter AFTER the cookie is baked,  not before. When making shaped cookies I noticed that if you roll the dough in a ball, ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and it so happen to be when I was due for my yearly mammo. For all of you who don't know I am ...

This past week has been a roller coaster ride for me. Since I first found out I was having a winter baby it's been a debate where and wh...

How cool is this!! I did it for a friends of the family who recently got  married and asked for "no gifts" so I donated $50.00 ...

I know you all think I am crazy for thinking Christmas already but believe it or not getting a head start will help save you some money!!! ...

To All You Mommy Shopaholics: Why not prepare for next spring by purchasing end of season clothes now. Why pay full price 6 months from now...

Baby girls teeth came in, well her two bottom teeth. She had some painful days my poor lil munchkin but is doing much better today. Thank g...

I was in the Hampton's over the weekend and stopped by a booth that was selling fudge at a Farmers Market. Normally it would be the sme...

Hello Shoppers Now Till Sept 10th General Mills and your local Stop & Shop are teaming up to give families a great way to save, as they...

We all know someone who can cook but when you can taste their passion for food through their cooking is when it truly becomes a gift. Kar...

I am lying on my couch watching the Daytime Emmy Awards and love how everyone thanks their Mother's when they receive an award. It never...

I want to begin this blog by apologizing if I offend anyone after reading what I am about to write. I come from a family who taught me that ...

When my daughter was 4 months old I turned to my husband and said "I WANT ANOTHER BABY." His grin grew ear to ear with excitement....

I am always amazed how no matter what I give my daughter it goes directly into her mouth. They say that is how they learn. The funny thing i...

Stop & Shop has Huggies diapers on sale for $8.88 a pack!

The dishwasher needs emptying, the dogs are barking and the baby is fighting her afternoon nap. I find myself needing a time out and wonderi...

Being a BRCA gene carrier, having a strong family history of breast cancer and loosing my grandmother 3 years ago to this horrible disease ...

I arrived back home yesterday from our 1st Family Vacation. We went away to Cape Cod for a week and had a blast. Our baby girl was sooo goo...

Tonight I cried holding and rocking my baby to sleep. It wasn't a sad cry, or a happy cry. It was a " wish life could stand still f...

"Life isn't about finding yourself... Life is about creating yourself." by George Bernard Shaw

WOW it's already been a week since I created this blog. It's been a lot of fun and I want to give a big THANK YOU to all my followe...

I had my first lesson with "Mommy Knows Best" with my 8 month old daughter. She's at that age where she wants to touch EVERYT...

Have you smiled today? Have you smiled at someone today? Have you smiled at a STRANGER today? Try it and see what they do. You'll be sho...

My daughter is teething and I feel so bad for her. I always catch her gnawing on something from the corner of my eye. So to help ease her te...

My husband, the pizza junky called me tonight at 5:45 to tell me about this awesome deal. If he called a little sooner I wouldn't have ...

Did you know that the Playtex Drop In Liners are Recyclable ? Once I found out I just left an empty recyclable container on the counter and...

Have ripe fruit you just don't feel like eating and don't want to throw out? Why not cut it up and freeze for later recipes. You can...

This Photo Represents the Type of Week I've Been Having... Seems like my daughter feels the same way. Funny how one photo can put a smi...