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Feature Friday: Fall Home Decor
Fall is my kind of season. I love everything about it. The smell of burning leaves, the colors, the chill in the air. I also love decorating my home for fall. Vivid oranges, reds, and yellows, combined with beautiful chocolates. Or in some cases, rich greens like the leaves on this Falling Leaves Pillow Cover [...]
New Mommy Fitness Myths Debunked
My job as a certified fitness professional is to help people get into, or back into, a healthy shape and weight. All the time, we come across mothers looking to regain their pre-pregnancy bodies, while building enough energy and strength in order to care for their growing families. I know it’s hard to fit exercise [...]
A Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Night!
Last night I was a guest of the Blumenthal Performing Art Center for the Broadway musical Mary Poppins as part of the Broadway Lights Series presented by Duke Energy at the Belk Theater! One of my favorite movies ever, I was thrilled at the prospect of attending and certainly was not disappointed.Entering Belk Theater and [...]
Feature Friday: Handmade for Fall
The days are already starting to get shorter and fall weather is just around the corner. This week we are featuring some wonderful warm colors and textures from Etsy that should help get you in the cozy mood for autumn. Crimson Coffee Cup Cozy or Cold Drink Sleeve with Handmade Button by Slitely Askew Rustic [...]
Halloween Costumes We Know and Love
This morning, on one of my regular mall walks with Puddin’, I noticed the stores have started making their seasonal inventory switch. Most stores are now offering deep discounts on summer items or are removing them off the floor altogether to make room for falling temperatures and all the merchandise that goes along with that. [...]
Sunday Brunch at the NCMA
My husband and I watched the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) expansion project site almost from the very start. The House Creek Greenway Trail goes by the museum so we could view the construction progress from the trail every time we went for a walk. Since the ground breaking in December 2006 we’ve expanded [...]
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Sunday Brunch at the NCMA
My husband and I watched the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) expansion project site almost from the very start. The House Creek Greenway Trail goes by the museum so we could view the construction progress from the trail every time we went for a walk. Since the ground breaking in December 2006 we’ve expanded [...]
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On IndoJax, Surfing Life’s Waves and the Visually Impaired Camp
It was a sight for sore eyes… After the way this year has been with traveling, the hectic nature of modern family life and other things going on that I won’t mention here, it was great to go out and visit with the IndoJax crew and watch them run this camp for visually impaired children. We [...]
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Flow, or Lack Thereof
I am on vacation. That’s the good news. The bad? I cannot unwind. Being on edge is never good. Being on edge while on vacation truly sucks. Staying balanced is difficult on any normal day. However, I am on vacation. I should be able to relax. To let go, unwind, release, relax. Well, it sucks, [...]
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Who the heck did I give birth to? Donald Trump?
Donald Trump is living in my second bedroom. Except, instead of having a bad comb-over, he has a buzz cut, wears glasses and has the perimeter surrounded with plastic army men. I am talking about the fruit of my loins, the one we call Peanut. He just turned 10 and instead of being like any other kid, [...]
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The Great Kotex Conundrum
Periods are a monthly evil. Men? They don’t get it, literally or figuratively. Now, send that man to the grocery store to pick up “supplies”, which we all know means ice cream and maxi-pads, and you get an idea as to where this is going. Add a nine year old boy into the mix and [...]
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Feature Friday: Fall Home Decor
Fall is my kind of season. I love everything about it. The smell of burning leaves, the colors, the chill in the air. I also love decorating my home for fall. Vivid oranges, reds, and yellows, combined with beautiful chocolates. Or in some cases, rich greens like the leaves on this Falling Leaves Pillow Cover [...]
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Feature Friday: Handmade for Fall
The days are already starting to get shorter and fall weather is just around the corner. This week we are featuring some wonderful warm colors and textures from Etsy that should help get you in the cozy mood for autumn. Crimson Coffee Cup Cozy or Cold Drink Sleeve with Handmade Button by Slitely Askew Rustic [...]
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Feature Friday: Handmade Halloween
With fall just around the corner we thought it would be a good idea to feature some handmade Halloween items from Etsy. Make sure to order your items early so you won’t find your favorite item sold out. Also, lots of sellers offer ways to customize or personalize your items which is another good reason [...]
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Feature Friday: Recordable Storybooks
Sunday, September 12, 2010 is Grandparent’s Day. Usually, I’m not one to walk into a Hallmark store to pick up gift for someone unless it’s a card for some special occasion. But, these recordable storybooks caught my attention as I was walking by the Hallmark shop in our local mall. The book that got my [...]
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Feature Friday: Mimmo Aeroplane
Feature Friday came straight from my sons bedroom this week! It’s the Mimmo Aeroplane from Play Forever Toys. I must say it’s the kind of toy that has this perfect heirloom quality that shines in its durability. Lucky for me to walk into local proprietors, Paper Skyscraper, earlier this year and find this gem. Playforever [...]
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Kids and Parenting
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Halloween Costumes We Know and Love
This morning, on one of my regular mall walks with Puddin’, I noticed the stores have started making their seasonal inventory switch. Most stores are now offering deep discounts on summer items or are removing them off the floor altogether to make room for falling temperatures and all the merchandise that goes along with that. [...]
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Motherhood as a competitive sport
I started thinking about being a Mom this morning while spending quality time with my Mother. It’s time we rarely get and time we both cherish. She is my best friend and our conversations are honest, provoking and always make me come away feeling better. Which led me to think about motherhood today. My friend [...]
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Snips, Snails, Puppy Dog Tails? Really?
When I found out I was having a son, the old nursery rhyme went through my head: What are little boys made of? What are little boys made of? Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails That’s what little boys are made of !” What are little girls made of? “Sugar and spice and all [...]
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The Luxury of Limitations – How to Become a Goodwillionaire
In this day of pinching pennies and reduce/reuse/recycle, what used to be a hush-hush weakness is becoming a trendy strength: buying used. I myself have gradually shifted from married office-worker to single mom at home, living off of child support and a small part-time job. So for me, being a donation patron was perhaps out [...]
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The Bean Counter
This week my Puddin’ became an official bean counter. When it comes to kids, sometimes the simplest of toys or activities are best. A while back when I was visiting the preschool he’ll be attending in the fall, I had a chance to see kids doing these types of activities first hand. While observing the [...]
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Why I stopped at one.
People ask us all the time “when are you going to have more kids?”. We give them the easy answer…for them. “It’s just not been the right time.” “We haven’t really thought about it.” “We were waiting until we found a larger home.” I’ve even been asked why I am being selfish since my son [...]
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Week 7: Ravenous Beaver
Last time I was pregnant, I was on the trade show circuit. I traveled to Vegas six times during my pregnancy. That was when you could pack as many bags as you wanted. That year, my body pillow flew around the world. I love working trade show because it’s my chance to pretend like I [...]
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Week 6: Second Pregnancy Syndrome
There’s a term called Second Pregnancy Syndrome and it covers all the shit that happens to a woman the second time she gets pregnant. As I’m learning, it’s harder the second time around. For one thing, you’re more attuned to all the changes and you’re probably fatter, your posture sucks and well, you’re older. But [...]
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Bib and Burp Cloth Set by Emili
via etsy.com So, yes. This is a little shameless self-promotion, but dag nab it, I don’t have a baby now. My friends are pregnant, so that gives me Carte Blanche to call Emili and get her to make custom goodies for me. However, this Bib and Burp Cloth Set she has on her Etsy shop [...]
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Week 5: Beauregard, Bethany and Apple
Everyone I know is pregnant. From my oldest friend who once dyed her “public hair” yellow and then stained my couch, to the former captain of my kickball team. Across America and Facebook updates, it seems as though everyone is talking about being pregnant. Last week, I gathered with a couple of fellow pregos to make [...]
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Blogging Integrity: My views, 8 years in.
Lately, I have been thinking of journalistic integrity. I have been blogging since 2002 and while I am not a journalist per se, I feel that it is necessary that I hold myself to the same standards. That is why I choose to follow these headers from the Society of Professional Journalists: Seek truth and report [...]
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Simple and Summery Face in 5 Minutes
Hi. My name is Lisa and I am a product a-holic. I started wearing make-up when I was 11 and remember it very clearly. My Dad(!!) actually took me to the Estee Lauder counter and bought my foundation, clear lipgloss and a pale, pale pink blush. Looking back on it now, he didn’t want his little girl [...]
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Type-A Mom, I’m Going??
Well, just recently I did it! I signed up and bought a full conference ticket to the Type-A-Mom conference in Asheville, NC. I’m still scratching my head and wondering why I bought a ticket
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Melissa & Doug Giveaway: Deluxe Floor Easel and Easel Companion Set
Melissa & Doug is having a giveaway and we want to pass it along! They are offering one lucky reader a Deluxe Floor Easel & Easel Companion Set! Enter Thru September 3, 2010 at Midnight Go to the website to find out all the details and ways to enter: MelissaAndDoug.com – Click Here!
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Chilewich Basketweave Pet Mats
I saw these cool new pet mats in my husband’s newest issue of Houses magazine. These mats are crafted from basketweave flooring with five different color options. Find the perfect one for your four-legged friend at chilewich. Almost makes me want to get another pet!
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Giveaway: Embroidered Mommyality Kitchen Towel
Mommyality is excited to host our very first giveaway! Ways to Enter: 1) Leave us a comment! It’s as simple as that . Or, visit Shams & Coverups Etsy shop to find your favorite item. Post a comment for an entry. Emili loves the comments and gushes with butterflies and happiness. Additional Entries (1 entry [...]
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