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My Biggest Mistake – Motherhood Lessons

February 1, 2009 By

The biggest mistake I’ve made as a mom was allowing my son to sit in the big part of the buggy in Walmart. I know it clearly says on the buggies not to allow your child to sit or stand in that area of the buggy, but I did. That day he pitched a fit to do so and in a desperate effort to have him quiet and happy my hubby and I allowed him to. We were standing right with him, he’d be OK, right? Wrong.

We were approaching the photo developing center at Walmart. I was pushing the buggy my hubby sort of guiding it as he tried to watch our approximately 18 month old son as he stood in the large cargo area of the buggy. [Read more...]

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Get Creative

December 9, 2008 By

With these hard economic times that we are living in, many of us are searching for ways to save this holiday season.  For some of us it isn’t anything new, we’ve always liked to try to spend as little as possible on our gifts, knowing that it is the thought that counts right?

So, why not put a little more “thought” into your gift giving this year and get creative.  Think about the things or activities that the people on your list enjoy and then create a gift to suit their likes and personality.  For the cook in your life, create a handmade book of recipes.  There are dozens of websites online now where you can easily find new recipes they might have never tried before.

For the book worm, why not make them a bookmark or a basket or some type box to hold their books by their nightstand or in their bathroom where they might spend time reading.

For the couch potato you could make them some coasters for their favorite beverage to rest on as they peruse the channels.

There are many, many gift ideas that you can create yourself if you just spend some time thinking, and getting creative.  It is sure to result in some great gifts as well as happy recipients and less stress on you when the holidays are over and you know you haven’t broke the bank. 

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A Gift for Him

December 8, 2008 By

My husband is not an easy person to shop for, whether its the holiday’s or not, but finding him a gift that’s fun and not just a necessity during the holiday’s can prove sometimes to be even tougher.  However, the other day we were flipping through a mail order catalog of some type and he saw one of these, a wooden charging station where he can charge all his favorite electronics in one place.  From digital camera to cell phone, to Ipod right there in one station. 

It is not only a great looking addition to your living room table or entryway table, or even your night stand but it is also functional which every man loves.  I think it’d make a great gift for any hard to shop for male on your list this year.

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Pillows of Lavender

December 7, 2008 By

I don’t know about you but some nights I just need to relax, and some of those nights, there doesn’t seem to be anything that can ease the stress I feel or help it go away. However, Robin Lemon, with Pillows of Lavender has something that I am certain can do the trick and it is the perfect gift idea for almost anyone on your list this Christmas.

These Pillows of Lavender use aromatherapy to help your body heal and relax. Grab one or more of these for those on your Christmas list who you know could use some pampering. I am willing to bet they’ll be thanking you.

Robin has the following items to choose from kid size lavender pillows to sinus pillows to a lavender neck wrap. They range in price from $5-$20. So these gifts will not break your bank. There are also these gift sets that are ready to go.

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Give the Gift of Design

December 7, 2008 By

We all want our websites to look good, however we cannot always afford what we wish we could have.  Website design is ever changing and as business owners it is important to keep up with the times.  So, if you know a website or blog owner who could use a fresh look, a blog makeover or redesign then giving the gift of design might be the perfect gift for them this holiday season.

There are many graphic designers and blog / website designers online today to fit a variety of budgets.  For a wide range of prices you could give someone you know a fresh new look for their space on the web.

Twitter is all the rage these days too. Have you gotten yourself a customized Twitter page or maybe you know someone who would love to have one that is on your Christmas list.  These can be designed too.

Heather Bixler of Girly Blog Designz knows blogs and she also knows that your website is your store front so it is important that your look is fresh.  She can help anyone achieve that, give someone the gift of design from Heather for only $150 for a 2-3 column design.  Contact Heather here.

Kelly and the Freshnets team can fix you up with a custom Twitter background.  Want to see their work?  Check out my Twitter page here.  Then go over to Freshnets to place your order or order one as a gift for someone. 

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