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You may have noticed all the great family oriented giveaways that have been popping up on this site recently. In fact, I have one lined up and ready to go for later this week and another for next week. Curious?
To make sure that you don’t miss another chance to win some awesome free stuff - [...]

Parenting Tips: Extracurricular Activities »

Parenting Tips: Extracurricular Activities - How much is too much?
Spring used to mean showers and may flowers - but in our family it signals the beginning of spring sports. If your schedule is anything like mine - the day picks up pace around 3:00 pm. The kids come home and the driving begins. I know [...]

Permanent Markers »

I have been posting quite a few parenting tips about permanent markers lately. So, I write this at the risk of becoming known as the permanent marker blog.
It seems that my four year old daughter refers to permanent markers as “pregnant” markers. It took us a while to figure out exactly what she meant when [...]

Giveaways Galore! »

You know I love giveaways. Hey if you can get something for nothing - well, why not? Especially if the prize is useful to parents and families.
Right now, time is running out to enter my U Grl Trading Card Giveaway. If you haven’t entered already be sure and check it out!
It also happens to be [...]

Children’s Building Blocks: Think Blocks by Think and Thrive »

Think Blocks by Think Works, Think and Thrive - Blocks That Build a Child’s Mind
I recently had the opportunity to try out an innovative new product - Think Blocks. This is not your ordinary set of children’s building blocks but rather a toy designed to encourage conceptual thinking and build a child’s mind.
Here is a [...]