Category Archives: Cool stuff

Potty Learning Helper

An interesting product hit my mailbox the other day. Do you have a stepstool in front of your toilet so that little ones who are potty training can reach? I know I have had one for years. It also helps … Continue reading

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Family Meeting

At our house, we recently started a new weekly tradition. Monday night is our Family Meeting Do you have something similar at your house? Family Meetings are a chance for us to gather and: Discuss future plans (weekend fun, vacations, … Continue reading

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Not So Random Acts of Kindness

I’m nearing the end of the first whole month of my Happiness Project. Every day I check off things that I’ve resolved to do. Things like: exercise daily, blog daily, declutter 15 minutes daily. photo credit: Nina Matthews Photography As … Continue reading

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Pins On a Map

Pins on a Map: A Family’s Yearlong Journey Around the World Speaking of people who do incredible things most people only dream about… I’ve been meaning to write a review of Pins on a Map for weeks. It’s also one … Continue reading

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Review: EIO Glass Kids Cup

Product: EIO Glass Kids Cup The Basics: The EIO Glass Kids Cup is an alternative to plastic sippy cups for kids 2 years and up. It was thought of and designed by a mom who was fed up with plastic … Continue reading

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Review: Random Line Drawing Games

The folks at Random Line asked me if I would like to try some of their drawing games, and I said yes. My kids love to draw. I also thought some of the smaller “Squiggle pads” would be great for … Continue reading

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Personalized Coloring Books

Several months ago I got a personalized story book for my then 7 year old son. He loved it, so I was tickled when the folks at Frecklebox offered me a personalized coloring book for my 6 year old daughter. … Continue reading

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6 Unimportant Things That Make Me Happy

Shay tagged me with this blog meme. I’m supposed to list 6 “unimportant” things that make me happy. There are so many small things that make me happy. You could ask me this question every week and probably get different … Continue reading

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Last Minute Mom Essay Contest

International House of Pancakes wants you to know that there is still a couple of days left to enter their essay competition. Write something touching about your mom and you could win one of several $100 gift certificates to IHOP. … Continue reading

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The Tale of Despereaux Giveaway

This week I’m giving away The Tale of Despereaux DVD to someone. Did you read my review of the movie here? We loved the book and I wasn’t surprised that the movie was great too. Just leave a comment below … Continue reading

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