Archive for July, 2013
Fun Kids DVDs Review! – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
July 31st, 2013
LeapFrog™: The Complete Scout & Friends Collection Just in time for back-to-school shopping, LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., the leader in educational entertainment, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment joins together once again to release the new LeapFrog™: The Complete Scout & Friends Collection DVD set. Considered by moms to be the #1 educational toy brand, ...
August Giveaway: Sash Bags
July 31st, 2013
To enter, sign up (in the box at the top of this page) for our Baby Bloomer eZine by August 31st at midnight EST, if you don’t currently receive it. All subscribers are eligible. Two lucky winners of a Sash bag will be chosen at random the last day of ...
Because I Said So – by Margaret Hart
July 30th, 2013
I was talking with a group of moms this week about discipline. And consequences. And saying no, and meaning it. But then ultimately caving in because you're simply worn out from saying no, and your child constantly asking, "But, why?" One mom brought up the age-old answer that most of us ...
Silence is Golden, So are the What-if’s by Melissa Swedoski
July 30th, 2013
Here's the funny thing about being a first time mom over 40: people automatically assume you used some kind of assisted reproductive therapy and they feel all kinds of okay asking you questions about it. Someone actually asked if I had "any embryos left over" once we had our first ...
Can’t We All Just Get Along by Jean Marie Keenan-Johnston
July 29th, 2013
I'm a bona fide TLC channel fan! Among other cable channels, this is one of my go-to's when trying to find something to watch. The kids go to bed, and I immediately grab the remote, punch in the numbers 1-2-9 and start surfing my way up the channel number line ...
Lonely is the Night …. By Robin Sydney Wallace
July 28th, 2013
"Unlike their male counterparts, female elected officials have produced remarkably few sex scandals," --The New York Times. There’s a mayoral race going on in New York City in which one of the candidates is redefining the issue of transparency in politics and giving the press another reason to keep showing up ...
Front Porch Sittin’ by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
July 27th, 2013
We have lived on our street for just over 8 years. It's a typical neighborhood, a few elderly residents still holding on, empty-nesters that are enjoying the extra room, some cohabitators, and those like us, with children. When we were looking at the house to buy, I hadn't paid any ...
PICKS & GIVEAWAYS by Robin Gorman Newman
July 26th, 2013
According to a Kaiser Permanente study, newborns sleeping in a room with a fan have a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome. A simple house fan can lower the risks of SIDS by nearly 70%. Having a fan in the room helps maintain air flow and keep a steady ...
Back Out of the Fog – by Lisa Kelly
July 25th, 2013
Wow! A lot of time has passed since I was last here. Can you believe I forgot that I blogged here? I really did. After Miss Ava was born, I spent a good deal of weeks in a weird space between absolute joy and utter misery. After navigating a high ...
Easy Canvas Prints GIVEAWAY! – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
July 24th, 2013
Turn your photos to canvas with Easy Canvas Prints™. Photos on canvas are great for decorating your home or office, and perfect as photo gifts! With their easy to use canvas prints designer, you can turn your very own image into a stunning work of art on canvas! Canvas prints ...
