March 2010

Consignment Sales: Are they worth the hassle?

March 31, 2010

This is a guest post by Kathy Lopez, a massage therapist & mother to four babies in five years living outside of Philadelphia. She channels her inner monologue to http://milkstained.wordpress.com Happy Wednesday! I’m thrilled to be guest-posting for Kelly – I have known her for several years, in “real” life, and have had a great [...]

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Hot Blogger Calendar

March 30, 2010

I found out late last night that I was nominated for the Hot Bloggers Calendar.  While it was an honor to be nominated I totally want to WIN. I have quite a competitive streak. The Hot Bloggers Calendar is all about charity. All the proceeds go to the American Red Cross. It’s a total popularity [...]

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Mom Monday: Sometimes you need a break

March 29, 2010

This post comes to you live from the rainy Delaware beach from my parent’s house. I don’t know about you, but beach + 40 and rainy=no fun. The kids are on Spring Break and I thought it would be a perfect time for me to rest my neck, catch up on work, and prepare for [...]

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Rice Krispies Scavenger Hunt!

March 29, 2010

I’ve hidden an “Easter Egg” somewhere on my blog as part of an Easter Scavenger hunt along with 9 other bloggers and The Motherhood!  It’s just like having an egg hunt, only online and with way better prizes than plastic smelling jelly beans! The Motherhood and Rice Krispies are giving away some cool prizes to [...]

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Lazy Sunday roundup with giveaways!

March 28, 2010

It’s been a super busy week in my house, and I’m still dealing with neck pain (some might say I’m a pain in the neck ), but here are a few things that caught my eye this week. I’m also including a link up at the bottom of the post where you can add your [...]

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Rice Krispies Treats Chocolate Nests Recipe

March 28, 2010

I was chosen as one of 10 blogger to be a Rice Krispies Ambassador by the Motherhood. I’m creating my own recipe for Rice Krispies. The winning recipe will be featured on www.RiceKrispies.com! I will also help The Motherhood host an online Easter Scavenger Hunt starting tomorrow! Make sure to check out The Motherhood on March 29 for [...]

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Turbo Tax Home & Business 2009 Review

March 25, 2010

It’s that time of year again! Tax time! Some people do their calculations through splayed fingers, while others like me relish crunching numbers. I have used TurboTax for the last 5 years, and once I have my paperwork gathered it only takes me about 1-2 hours total to enter everything in, double check all my [...]

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Of Slugs and Budgets

March 24, 2010

This is a guest post from Karyn Hodgens form Kidnexions. Kidnexions is all about helping kids make connections between what they are learning and their every day lives. Karyn is the author of Raised for Richness, a Parent Primer with Tools to Teach Kids About Money and Life which already won the 2010 NAPPA Gold [...]

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Childhood Hunger Ends Here: How does it affect your community?

March 23, 2010

Last night after reading this fantastic post by Lisa Johnson I watched Jaime Oliver’s Food Revolution on Hulu. I had a huge lightbulb moment. I am working with ConAgra Food’s Childhood Hunger Ends Here, but the lightbulb moment was that it’s not just about childhood hunger, it’s about transforming food in America to make it more [...]

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Tooth Fairy visits: How much does she bring your kids?

March 22, 2010

The tooth fairy made a visit to our house on Saturday night. She flew in silently and left a gift (a new purse) and a one dollar gold coin for my 6 year old, Audrey, under her pillow. It was the first time she lost a tooth. The purse was a special gift, and every [...]

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