My Healthy Plus-size Pregnancy
February 9, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Plus Size Birth is my new labor of love following a beautiful pregnancy and birthing experience. First came a love for my husband in 1999, then our marriage in July 2008, and most recently six months “trying” for that baby in the baby carriage. We had decided the month we conceived to stop [...]

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Discount Code and Enter to Win 4 Tickets to Monster Jam!
January 19, 2010 – 2:01 pm | Comments Off
Discount Code and Enter to Win 4 Tickets to Monster Jam!

CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATS TO WINNER TIFFANIE H! BE SURE TO USE OUR DISCOUNT CODE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS**
If there is anything my kids love it’s big trucks.
That’s why the world’s premier monster truck series Monster Jam® is about as good as it gets for my little truck lovers. Coming to the Pepsi Center on February [...]

Discount Code and Chance to Win 4 Tickets to Disney Live!
January 16, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Discount Code and Chance to Win 4 Tickets to Disney Live!

CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER SAMANTHA PHILLIPS!
Winter doldrums getting you down? Here’s a show that will be sure to perk you up! From the producers of Disney On Ice, Disney Live! Mickey’s Rockin Road Show is a fun-packed production that is coming to Denver February 5 and 6 at the Wells Fargo Theatre in the [...]

Win a Wii™ Console and Wii Fit Plus™ For Your Family!
December 30, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments Off
Win a Wii™ Console and Wii Fit Plus™ For Your Family!

I’ll admit it: I have never liked video games. So, when Nintendo contacted me about becoming a Wii Fit™ “Brand Enthusiast” last year I chuckled. Me? Pimp a gaming system?
But then I threw a Wii Fit party. For the first time in my life, I hoola hooped, ski jumped and did yoga without killing [...]

simplehuman Fingerprint-Proof Rectangular Recycler Review
December 24, 2009 – 2:21 am | Comments Off
simplehuman Fingerprint-Proof Rectangular Recycler Review

Don’t you just love finding new products that make your life easier?  Well, I do.  I am all for anything that helps me to get organized or simplify life.  I recently found a website called simplehuman.com.  I fell in love with almost every product they offered.  I was very excited when I was able to [...]

Nintendo and VTech Play Santa to Old and Young Kids!
December 22, 2009 – 4:00 pm | Comments Off
Nintendo and VTech Play Santa to Old and Young Kids!

If you think Nintendo is just for kids, think again!
My family was thrilled to teach residents at Harvard Square Retirement Community how to play the new Super Mario Bros.™ Wii. Nintendo organized this memorable event that gave Denver seniors, their children, their grandchildren and their friends an unforgettable hands-on introduction to the year’s hottest [...]

Just in Time for Christmas, the Grinchmas iPhone/iPod Touch App
December 20, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Just in Time for Christmas, the Grinchmas iPhone/iPod Touch App

Here are a couple of fun holiday iPhone/iPod touch apps created by Oceanhouse Media! Grinchmas, a casual, light-hearted snowball and present-throwing game, is now available in the App Store for $1.99, in addition to Dr. Seuss Camera – The Grinch Edition, a unique and whimsical greeting card maker now available for only $2.99.
I was lucky [...]

Green-Daisies.com Children’s Boutique: $25 GC Giveaway and Review
December 19, 2009 – 10:29 am | Comments Off
Green-Daisies.com Children’s Boutique: $25 GC Giveaway and Review

This Giveaway is CLOSED:)
Dressing up my kiddos is so much fun.  I love purchasing a new outfit and making my kids look all adorable.  I am very picky when it comes to clothes for them.  I won’t dress them in anything that I would not personally wear myself.  I don’t mean the style of course, [...]

Glorious One-Pot Meals Cookbook Giveaway
December 18, 2009 – 12:37 am | Comments Off
Glorious One-Pot Meals Cookbook Giveaway

This giveaway is CLOSED:)
Cooking takes on a whole new meaning when we become moms.   I mean between changing diapers, cleaning house, playtime and fixing boo boos when are we supposed to make the time to cook as well.   After having children, the crock pot became my new best friend. 
Well, now I have  added a new [...]

The HoneyBaked Ham Company: 8lb Ham Giveaway
December 14, 2009 – 12:47 am | Comments Off
The HoneyBaked Ham Company: 8lb Ham Giveaway

It’s about time to start thinking about what’s for Holiday Dinner this year.  I know for my family, we always have a ham for Christmas.  It is easy to make and tastes delicious.  Of course, I just found out recently what a truly amazing Ham tastes like.   Sadly to say, it was not one that [...]

Product Review: Jam Session by Discovery Toys
December 12, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Product Review: Jam Session by Discovery Toys

From Discovery Toys: Welcome to Jam Session: a rousing and playful introduction to rhythm band music. Easy-to-grasp Jam Session instruments are perfect for small hands. Each piece creates pleasing percussive sounds that promote sensory stimulation, hand-eye coordination, listening skills, and musical awareness.
Claire and I had the opportunity** to try out Jam Session by [...]