Receive a Free Plush Panda with an Order from the Bear Buckets Club!
on Nov 16, 2009 in pandas gifts Bear Buckets Club toys As their holiday gift to you, the Bear Buckets Club is offering a free 8” stuffed panda with every order!Bear Bucket Club Friends are adorable 8” plush characters that come with their very own fun and educational interactive CD game. Both items a...

Make Meal Planning Easier with Relish! (Giveaway)
on Nov 16, 2009 in Relish giveaway meals meal planning cooking If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I am not a cook. In fact, I hate to cook! And one of the reasons is that the whole menu-planning process is intimidating to me. What should I make? What ingredients do I need? How do I get...

Small Talk Six: My Christmas Registries
on Nov 14, 2009 in stores shopping gifts holidays Christmas Small Talk Six This week’s topic on Small Talk Six is “6 stores at which you wish you could register for Christmas presents for yourself”! (What’s Small Talk Six? Click here to find out.) This sounds like fun! It could be tough to narrow it down to six…1.

Do Your Holiday Shopping -- and Do Some Good -- Through Oxfam America
on Nov 13, 2009 in charity poverty Mom Central gifts Oxfam America holidays I always have a really hard time buying gifts for the adults in my life. Let’s face it: We really don’t need any more stuff! How many more bottles of after shave or perfume can we use? This year, I’d like to feel really good about the gifts tha...

It’s Time to Order Your Holiday Cards from Minted.com!
on Nov 13, 2009 in holiday cards Minted.com photo cards holidays Christmas Christmas cards I send out at least 75 Christmas cards every year. Most of our extended family lives out-of-state and we rarely see them, so I like to include a picture so people can see how much the kids have grown and changed over the year. (My teens are now resis...

NECCO Wafers Are Now All-Natural!
on Nov 12, 2009 in NECCO wafers Twitter candy Do you remember eating NECCO Wafers as a kid? I do! NECCO (the New England Confectionery Company) was founded in 1847! It is the oldest multi-line candy company in the United States. At their new Corporate World Headquarters in Revere, MA, they manuf...

Kellogg’s Is Adding Fiber to Some of Their Kids’ Cereals!
on Nov 12, 2009 in Froot Loops Apple Jacks cereal nutrition Kellogg's fiber Mom Central Did you know that 90% of children don’t get enough fiber in their diets? If your kids are as picky as some of mine, that’s not surprising. One of my sons would survive solely on sweet foods if I let him! So, even though I continue to push healthi...

Beautiful Custom Embroidered Bags from Simply-Bags!
on Nov 12, 2009 in handbags embroidery totes personalization monogrammed bags Simply-Bags purses duffles I was recently introduced to the beautiful products at Simply-Bags. They specialize in high-quality custom embroidered and personalized tote bags. They have a huge variety of styles and types of bags, such as:Lunch bags Beach bags Wine bags Photo bag...

Celebrate the Return of Bluelight Specials at Kmart with a Chance to Win a $500 Shopping Spree!
on Nov 11, 2009 in Kmart shopping contest Twitter Bluelight Specials Bluelight Specials are back, and to celebrate in style, Kmart will be giving shoppers on Twitter a chance to win a $50 gift card every day! In addition to the chance to win daily, everyone following @KmartDealsnNews on Twitter will be automatically e...

An Award-Winning Day for “Susan Heim on Parenting”!
on Nov 11, 2009 in bloggers mothers awards pregnancy parenting When I checked my email today, I was thrilled to find that this blog had received two terrific honors! Over at PregnancyCorner.com, it was nominated for a mom2be blog award! On December 2, 2009, their editors will announce the top 3 nominees for each...