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holiday gift ideas | shari’s berries

October 27, 2012

Sometimes you just need a go to gift for any occasion. Whether your cousin has had a recent surgery, your BFF just started a new job or it’s a holiday anywhere from the 4th of July to Halloween, Shari’s Berries has a great gift for you to give. This summer when I had an appendectomy [...]

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design spotting | color, culture and community

June 13, 2012

Design inspiration is EVERYWHERE- online, offline, outdoors, indoors and all around! My favorite thing in the world is to think about what inspires me. To let my mind wander into it’s own Never Never Land allows me the ability to find deeper meaning in my surroundings and apply them to work, family and hobbies. When [...]

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outdoor summer entertaining | what makes the difference?

June 13, 2012

Summer is the perfect time to be living outdoors and eating al fresco. After a long day at work all I can think about is coming home to enjoy some quality time unraveling from day-to-day stresses on my porch. We have the perfect little nook off our kitchen that has just enough room for a [...]

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precious hair products for kids | pk kingsley

May 3, 2012

When you have your new precious little babe or even a 4 year old you want only the best products to touch their skin. Elizabeth Cunnane Phillips, is a hair expert and a mother of two. She knows first hand how important good quality products can be for scalp and hair health for babies. PK [...]

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must-have monthly activity box for mom and kiddos | babbabox

December 18, 2011

As parents, we are always looking for new and creative ways to interact with our children. While there are tons of craft ideas circulating the web, often times they can be complicated, require special materials, and rarely does your final product look anything like the picture. For me, when it comes to activity time, there [...]

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smartphone charger for the family | energizer inductive charger

June 7, 2011

I can probably count on one hand, the number of people I know who don’t own a Smartphone. I remember when iPhones first became popular and I was so adamant that I didn’t need one, that I held on to my Razor phone until it got to the point that I was embarrassed to have [...]

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must-have kimono robes for mom | etsy under wrapz

May 13, 2011

With the warm summer months sneaking up on us, I reluctantly decided it was time to put away my warm and cozy, over-sized robe that I lounge around in during the winter months. Luckily, the lovely ladies and Founders of Under Wrapz make the most amazing Kimono Robes, perfect for the Spring/Summer months. Don’t get [...]

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WINNER! santa baby | my baby boutique GIVEAWAY!

November 28, 2010

Sponsored by Tomoson.com Congratulations Brandy from KC! My Baby Boutique is a precious online boutique offering the trendiest accessories for kids, at an affordable price. From tutus to headbands and the cutest holiday outfits around, there is something every little fashionista or Mr. Personality in your life. Check out a few of my faves below. [...]

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hhm sponsor | ahmelie

March 2, 2010

Happy Hour Mom has been blessed with great sponsorship. Recently, we traded services with a Minnesota local, Ahmelie. She specializes in high quality, handmade items for your child, using designer fabrics like Amy Butler, Alexander Henry, Michael Miller, Valori Wells and more! Both Shannon and I have sampled Ahmelie’s items personally and were equally impressed with [...]

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hhm review | cherrypharm

March 2, 2010

While leading a healthy lifestyle is always important, it becomes a priority once we start growing babies in our belly. Think about a beautiful garden–would you water it with oil? Would you dump poison on the gorgeous flowers and leaves? Absolutely not, so why would we poison our little budding baby in the bun with [...]

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hhm review | finns finds

December 1, 2009

For the upcoming chilly season I would like my son to be cute and cozy, but still put together. It can be hard to find the perfect outfit that fits the bill for this kind of order, until I was introduced to the euro brand Milibe by Finns Finds. Talk about high quality fabrics with [...]

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flu season necessity | cool mist humidifier giveaway

November 3, 2009

At a time when the flu seems to be taking over our homes, a humidifier pretty much a necessity. Pediatricians say the the Cool Mist Humidifiers are a great tool to help soothe and comfort the flu symptoms our little munchkins may experience this season. At Crane USA you will find adorable Cool Mist Humidifiers [...]

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hhm review: peace toys | hugg-a-planet

October 26, 2009

As parents, what do we expect in a good toy? To entertain our kids? To teach them something useful? Allow them to be creative? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to find a special product that can do all of these requests and more? Peace Toys DOES!! My brother and I grew up with what we referred [...]

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