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How many of you read anything dealing with your pregnancy when you found out you were pregnant? I know I did! Of course, I read the Internet and all... But I also heard that "What to Expect When You're Expecting" was like THE IT BOOK for pregnant women. You know what that meant... I just HAD to have it! Well, look what they have done now!!! Calling all moms of toddlers ... April 5 th was the release date of the newest book in the What To Expect Series... They are trying to help us mama's out and are shedding light on the Second Year! The Chapters Include: Chapter 1- Your Toddler On the Grow Chapter 2- Your Toddler, Head to Toe Chapter 3- Your Toddler On the Go Chapter 4- Feeding Chapter 5- Sleeping Chapter 6- Behavior Chapter 7- Disciplining Your Toddler Chapter 8- Talking Chapter 9- Learning Chapter 10- Playing and Making Friends Chapter 11- Traveling With Your Toddler Chapter 12- Keeping Your Toddler Healthy Chapter 13- Second Year Safety Chapter 14- Treating Tod...

My dear friend Lorie posted these clips on her blog... I wanted to share them with you... The first, is a piece of safety advice for any of you with smartphones. Yes, we have them... Mine is okay, but I need to check Marcs... Take a look at this: Now, another clip. It brought tears to my eyes. This is an amazing man! Thank you Mr. Hume!!!! Hope yall are having a great weekend!!!!!

This is so new that it is not even out yet... And I have a feeling that this will be on at least one of the boys wish lists soon!!!! I like how it sounds like a fun game to play, but also one that requires THINKING. Although they are balls, the players have to figure out the ways of it as to keep it on track!!!! FUN! FUN! FUN! DaGeDar ™ (pronounced DAH - geh - DAAR ) collectible supercharged battle balls have a special feel and weight that almost demand to be raced! Each DaGeDar ™ battle ball boasts a graphic design that reflects the true energy contained within. More than 240 different DaGeDar ™ ball graphics are planned for release this year, with varying degrees of rarity. Each ball carries a special code number that when registered on the DaGeDar ™ website ( www.dagedar.com ) will reveal the true spirit contained within the DaGeDar ™ ball, as well as its hidden powers, which can assist in racing strategy and let kids unleash the power within! Racing DaGeDar ™ balls requires skill,...

***** I can not figure out how to make it smaller to fit, but when you click it to print, it does print out just fine. Good Luck and sorry! ***** With Winnie the Pooh being released in theaters July 15th... They want Winnie the Pooh in your minds... Here is a Mothers Day card that you can print out from home! Hope all of you have a safe and happy mothers day!!!!!!

We were sent a sample of AmLactin for us to check out... I was looking forward to using it on Broxton, but the smell was a bit to strong. (Yes, it says fragrance free, but I smelled something.) I used it on my hands and the smell eventually wears off, but it is a little too heavy for me to see putting it on Broxton again. I will say though, if you can get past the smell, it really does moisturize your skin! (I see this as more of a winter lotion for me... and a great relief for my elbows!!!!) The following information was taken from their site : (They have AmLactin, AmLactin XL and AmLactin Foot Cream) Formulated for All Skin Types Fragrance free Non-greasy Long lasting Available in a Variety of Sizes 7.9 oz (225 g) bottle 14.1 oz (400 g) pump 17.6 oz (500 g) pump (available only at Costco and seasonally at Walgreens) Cream is available in 4.9 oz (140 g) tube People everywhere are talking about AmLactin ® Moisturizing Body Lotion. In a recent survey of over 300 women, nearly 75% agr...

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. My question: Do you watch Law & Order: Criminal Intent? If you do... What do you think about them bringing back Goren and Eames ? My answer: I LOVE that show... Actually did not watch last year, once Goren and Eames were gone... SO HAPPY that they are back! LOL *** Don't forget to enter ALL my giveaways. Click here to see which ones you want to win!***

I heard about that school in Maine that gave Ipads to their kindergarten class. Yes, I love the idea of them learning, but what about the basics of writing? I see more and more emails... More and more e-cards and text messages. Which means... Less and Less writing. Hand written letters, "snail mail" cards... I for one am still a firm believer in sending Thank You NOTES. (Thanks mom, that is something that Broxton WILL pick up.) That means, handwritten message, stamps... snail mail. But, with technology advancing as fast as it does, where does that leave handwriting? I really hope that they still teach that when Broxton starts kindergarten! We go outside and color and draw. I write the ABC's and the 123's. We read. I don't want to lose this. With that being said... I am reading " Raising Confident Readers" by Dr. J. Richard Gentry . This book is How to Teach Your Child to Read and Write - from Baby to Age 7. While reading this, I have learned not to be...