Author Archive for Toni

march madness makes me crazy! | women on sports

Who’s television is turned to a sporting event right now? Every single channel I turn to it is the state tournament, a NCAA  basketball game, hockey…you name it, someone’s playing it and my family it watching it! My husband and brother joined some ESPN application that allows you to pick the winners of games and [...]

products of the year 2010

We all know and love the benefits to Consumer Reports , but I love getting some insight to hot new products on the market. While watching The Today Show last week, I tuned in for the quick segment regarding 2010’s Products of the Year. For several years many countries have been featuring their finest products [...]

happy hour mom at midwest baby expo

Attention All MidWesterners! Mark your calendars! Happy Hour Mom is going to be at the upcoming Midwest Baby Fest! Come join us for a weekend filled with products, activities and swag bags!
Minnesota Baby & Kids Expo was founded to empower mothers (planning, expecting, and veterans) by providing information, resources, support, high quality merchants and a [...]

activeion ionator review and giveaway

How much money do you spend on household cleaning products each year? Add in the health costs of all the harmful chemicals that you are introducing to your family and the real price increases exponentially. Activieon took the invention of an industrial strength cleaning product and created it for average consumers. I have had my [...]

duck, duck international duck?

Perfect for baby showers, these ducks are a great way to add a special touch to your typical bath time buddies. Whether you want to show your team spirit, or go bright with patterns and prints, there is a design for everyone. So take your time and get personal, because everyone loves a gift that reflects [...]

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Happy Hour Mom and OpenSky are ready to offer you a perfect plan for kids on Saint Patrick’s Day! This Irish holiday is about celebrating Saint Patrick (circa AD 385–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and is generally celebrated on 17 March. Every nation celebrates a little differently! While Canadians [...]

a green st. patricks day breakfast

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a  festive way! This year I will give a shot and making a traditional Irish meal like my mom used to do for us. I ran across and Irish brand of Corned Beef and some cabbage, but I’m still in search of what to do with them. I am a lover [...]

bhg takes the cake for kiddie cake ideas

Summer is here and so is the flood of , , outdoor birthday parties, etc. Did you know that there is a group of cake snobs out there that really judge a party by the cake? A good handful of them are members of my extended family. But there are a few rules of joining.
1. [...]

cupcakes couture of manhattan beach

make your cupcake, and eat it too…

we welcome you to the transtroller

Happy Hour Mom has the distinct honor or previewing one of the next big hits in the baby world! The TranStroller is the new revolution for parents with multiple children. We love, love, love double strollers to death. The tandems make for an easy fit through doors but make maneuverability tough for steering. Sport buggies [...]

paula adbul loves butch & harold and so should you | try opensky

We love love love our Butch & Harold Stickr products at our OpenSky Store! We’ve taken them abroad, used them for perfect birthday party decor or just to spruce up a new area. You know when you move into a new place and the walls are perfectly smooth and untouched, and it almost breaks your [...]

shocking confessions | happy hour mom

“I don’t spank. One day when DD was being naughty I asked “Do you want a spanking?”(not intending to follow through with the threat). She said “yes!” thinking it was a treat or something of that nature. I am glad she doesn’t know what a real spanking is.”
“I hate milk. I worry that my daughter [...]

oprah’s challenge | no phone zone

Do you find yourself on the phone while driving-whether chatting or texting? Any idea how dangerous it is? While traveling overseas, we’ve lived in places that have mafia affiliated governments, many cities who leave speed tracking completely up to a camera, and some that don’t stress about drinking and driving. Although many of these laws [...]

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hhm: shocking confessions

“Thank God a hidden camera didn’t catch me… changing my tampon in my car.”
” I prayed to have kids because it took so long to get pregnant, but even now, when they’re eight and ten, I’m sad to admit that being a stay at hom mom doesn’t complete me.”
-Dirty Little Secret from Otherwise Perfect Moms

gipsy girl

I am in L-O-V-E! Back in the day I was obsessed with changing my bedroom. The paint eventually made its way to every shade of pink and purple. I hung curtains on my canopy bed in order to emulate my favorite soap opera, “The Marlena (from Days of Our Lives) Bed.”  And my room was [...]

shocking confessions | happy hour mom

“Holding my baby with one arm and getting the cork out of the wine bottle with my teeth… Makes me realize what a class act I really am!”
“I’m only 7 weeks pregnant and already I’m tired of this sickness!! 24/7 of feeling like I have to puke is not fun, never mind trying to take [...]

shocking confessions | happy hour mom

“We have two adults, one baby, and two cats living in a 500 square foot apartment. We live on an income of $24K a year, and our newest car is 13 years old. I couldn’t be happier with my life. Life is what you make of it.”
“Sometimes I really wish I had been adopted to [...]

happy hour mom @ the mn baby expo | april 10-11

come join hhm at the 2010 mid-west baby expo…

toddlers love playboy too?

So my single, bachelor, 27 year-old brother lives with us. While we are overseas he makes sure that our house doesn’t burn down, as well as, the Minnesota fridged winter temperatures don’t bust our pipes. With an extra housemate (especially a younger, male, family member) comes ironing requests, special meals, extra mess and a stack [...]