Do you fall into an Easter Egg rut every year? Even with the wide variety of kits available to create unique Easter Egg Crafts it seems that we do the same thing year after year after year.

This year Abigail at Free Stuff 4 Kids has some excellent ideas for Easter Egg Crafts - if anything she gives us some good inspiraton.

Happy Coloring!

Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome One Baby at a Time

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a nightmare that all new parents fear. For Kyra Oliver Hitzeman, this nightmare became a reality in 2002 when she lost her infant son, Hayes, to SIDS.

Determined to free the world of this curse, Kyra and her husband founded the Hayes Hitzeman Foundation. The aim of the Foundation is to educate parents and caregivers of newborns about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and to spread the message that babies should be put to sleep on their backs.

The vehicle for Kyra’s message is the cute onesie pictured here. By distributing this onesie free to area hospitals (currently in Virginia and Tennessee) all parents of newborns learn about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome even before they take their baby home. So far, over 50,000 onesies have been distributed.

You can help the Hayes Hitzeman Foundation distribute their message by ordering a onesie for yourself or someone you know (it makes a great baby or shower gift) or by making a donation. Their website is http://thissideupcampaign.org .

Tips for Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (from the This Side Up Campaign website):

• Put baby to sleep on back
• Give baby a pacifier at nap time and bedtime
• Keep baby out of grown-up’s bed
• Remove all toys and soft bedding from baby’s sleeping area
• Do not allow adults to smoke around baby
• Keep baby from getting overheated
• Breastfeed baby

Keurig Coffee Maker Comes Home

My hairdresser makes a great cup of coffee. So good, in fact, that I look forward to my hair appointments - not for the new do but for the new brew. (ok, I know - stick to the story!)

So, how was a decidedly non coffee business able to turn out the perfect cup of joe? The single word answer - Keurig.

What is Keurig?
Put simply, the Keurig Coffee Maker is a single serve coffee system. In actuality it is so much more. More aptly described as a beverage center, the Keurig brews coffee, tea, and hot chocolate instantly.
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As always here is a list of useful giveaways from around the internet. Take your chances - you may be a winner!

• Enter to Win an ApplyWise College Admission Coaching program right here at NeenMachine.com

• Genesis at At Home Mom Blog is giving away FruitfulTime Task Management Software for Windows. You must first use first use the trial version and post a review on your site.
• Jennifer at DeClutter It! has compiled her own list of contests and giveaways.
• Momsational/Parent Product Reviews is giving away an old time classic - Disney’s 101 Dalmatians DVD and Disney’s Enchanted DVD
• Char and Christine at Weary Parent are giving away a Foot and Body Essentials Gift Basket by Gilden Tree
• StrollerDepot.com is giving away a Phil & Ted’s Sport Buggy Stroller

This construction utensil set is so cute - I just had to share. I wonder if the kids will stop playing with their peas long enough to eat them! Thanks to MomFinds for the smile!