December 2008 Blog Posts (616)

"AWWW! A Turtle"

I found this comic that Isabelle drew a few months ago, I put it to the side to store in the endless art folder that each child has, then I kept coming back to it. It makes me giggle, really! I have a dry sort of humor, I probably say, “How funny” more than I actually burst out laughing. But, this little comic just kept making me laugh. Because of this, I decided to ask her about why she drew it this way and why the snake is afraid of the… Continue

Added by Gabrielle Krake on December 31, 2008 at 11:32pm — 3 Comments

Review Opportunity

All You need to do is fill out the short request form at http://www.skinmdnatural.com/samples-for-bloggers.html

Louise

Added by Louise on December 31, 2008 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Goodbye Piles of Notebooks - A New Tool Helps Me Dream Big

Are you familiar with Microsoft OneNote? It’s becoming my new favorite tool to keep track of all my ideas.

As someone with lots of ideas, I used to keep notebooks and more notebooks with my notes. I know there are great gems in them, as well as action steps I want to take, but they’re not getting done while they’re in a notebook. Also, the pieces of paper all over the place—that never made it into the notebook—have me feeling less than organized.

I’m delving into OneNote… Continue

Added by Kim DeYoung on December 31, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Looking Backwards and Forwards - New Years Eve Traditions and Teachable Moments for our Kids

Bur Bur and Friends co-authors JoAnne Pastel and Kakie Fitzsimmons. Bur Bur and Friends is an award winning childrens book series that uses a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about sports, outdoor exploration and active play

A while back, we had a post on the Bur Bur and Friends Community Blog called… Continue

Added by Kakie on December 31, 2008 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Start off the New Year with Free Home Accents / Furniture

Hello Moms!

I want to invite you to visit my blog at http://www.whateverebay.com I am giving away a Vintage Style Round Ottoman.

Its so easy to win... Check it out and Good Luck

Happy New Year!!!

Added by Whateverebay on December 31, 2008 at 7:16pm — No Comments

A great family-friendly vacation

I don't know about you, but I'm always looking for good vacay spots that both the kids and my husband and I will enjoy. We just tried a good one: South Seas Island Resort, in Captiva, Florida. The resort is a breathtaking 330 acres, with lots of pools and a kids club, plus beaches filled with gorgeous shells. Captiva has a laid-back vibe and loads of family-friendly restaurants where the food is actually good. Great wildlife sightings, too—we've seen ospreys, bald eagles, dolphins, flamingos in… Continue

Added by Ellen on December 31, 2008 at 7:03pm — No Comments

ummmm. Im new.

Hi! What the heck do I do around here? I stumbled and hit join!

Added by Cammie on December 31, 2008 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Mom2Mom: My fantasy Christmas letter

You can find this blog at www.mom2momkc.com.

We haven’t quite mailed all our Christmas cards yet.

So if you’re someone I usually send a card to and you haven’t yet received one from the Beems, don’t despair. It’s on its way.

Frankly, I don’t think we got as many cards this year. And I know we didn’t get as many Christmas letters – you know, those sometimes-braggy, generally… Continue

Added by Kate Beem on December 31, 2008 at 2:33pm — No Comments

Two new Food Reviews at TheDietDivas.com Website!

We just finished posting our reviews for Jimmy Dean's D-Lite Breakfast Bowls and Honest Ade's Cranberry Lemonade at www.thedietdivas.com. If you have ever had this product, please come to our website and under Product Review, leave a comment. Thank you and Happy New Year!!
--The Diet Divas

Added by TheDietDivas on December 31, 2008 at 2:14pm — No Comments

New Blog: Healthy Beauty Secrets With Duong

One of my 2009 goals is to re-design/re-launch my health blog. It was time to take my blog/blogging to another level. I was a little overwhelmed by the thought of another web design project; however, I was quickly reminded that his goal was not going to be achieved if I stayed in that thought process and didn't move on it! After all, 2009 was less than a week away! (GULP)

For this re-design/re-launch, I did not want to use a pre-made blog template, due to certain features that I… Continue

Added by Duong on December 31, 2008 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Post-Holiday Card Regrets: Feel the Gratitude

(Do me a favor and just tilt your head to view our holiday cards, below. I've given an hour of my life trying to rotate this pic, and refuse to donate any more time!) :)

I know there's no law stating you must send out a holiday card every year. But knowing how fun it is to see how everyone else's kids are growing, I usually succumb to this holiday pressure.

But this year was different:

- I was slammed with a… Continue

Added by Lea Curtes-Swenson on December 31, 2008 at 1:41pm — 1 Comment

Why New Year's Resolutions Fail...

Are you starting to think about your New Year's resolution? I've been thinking about some goals that I would like to accomplish for 2009. I joined #15daysNYE with Jessica at www.jessicaknows.com. I'm excited about 2009 and some of the goals that I have for my own personal achievements. I remember not even having New Year's resolutions for many years like many people because they get broken and unfulfilled. I believe it's because I focused too much on the doing, and not the purpose for why I was… Continue

Added by Duong on December 31, 2008 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Attitude of Gratitude eBook give away

We often find ourselves regretting where we are in life. This sends us on a spiraling

journey downward as we begin complaining and nourishing our fear which is the enemy

of faith. One key area in living a prosperous life is having an attitude of gratitude.

Having an attitude of gratitude aids in stopping the cancer of murmuring and complaining

in it's tracks.

Ladies I'm giving away my eBook The dynamic Power of Focus in light of the New Year.

All you… Continue

Added by Robin Tramble on December 31, 2008 at 1:35pm — No Comments

My Blog

I am not sure if we are supposed to use this to make a blog or show our blog but You can find my blog here at Delightful Chaos

Added by Toni-Lynn on December 31, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

In Fond Remembrance...........

In the family of my birth, we can obviously laugh at some pretty strange things. Things that make outsiders cringe. Things that people don't always understand or get. Things that bystanders can't believe we just did or said. Inappropriate is a way of life. In that spirit, I want you to laugh at this post and admit that it would make great National Lampoon fodder.

Like the time my mother had just returned from vacation, sporting a new ring of Rubies, Sapphires and Diamonds, while… Continue

Added by Weasel Momma on December 31, 2008 at 9:45am — No Comments

Meeting Garrett's Great Grandparents on his Birthday

On December 26, 2002 I became a mother. Garrett was born at 1:19 pm the day after Christmas, although he was trying to come on Christmas day. He tells me know in his infinite wisdom that he was waiting in the clouds with the other baby angels and wanted to have his own day and be one day younger than Jesus. And so it was...

On December 26, 2008 we met his birthfather's grandparents; Garrett's great-grandparents. Dr. Gerald Brown and Mrs. Gaylen Brown. AMAZING! What and… Continue

Added by Nancy McCullough on December 31, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

I just read The Shack

Come read what I thought about it..

My Reviews from My Beach Chair

Added by My Review From My Beach Chair on December 31, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Target Giveaway!

Just in case you missed this:

Ooh La La Mama is giving away 2 (YES, TWO) 100$ Target gift cards. All you have to do is go to our blog:

http://oohlalamamafashion.blogspot.com and follow this blog - that gets you one entry.

Extra entries with any tweet or FB or MySpace mention, any blog write up, any retweet, or comments posted on my blog or anyone elses.

Fun contest - and we'll have many, many more to come.

Also - today is the last day to enter… Continue

Added by Cindy Parker on December 31, 2008 at 8:19am — 1 Comment

G-I-D-D-Y

Giddy: as in lighthearted and frivolous....Not like I am so lightheaded I am about to fall on my larger than life misshapen lump o'cottage cheese. The first kind....Happy. Joyous. Y'know...feeling good. And why you may ask? Well go ahead. Ask.....ok...I will tell you since you asked so politely. First of all, bc my internet/phone are back on as you can see by my last post (I had written that down on paper and then when it was back on I posted it.), but bc (wati for the drumroll...wait) I am… Continue

Added by Nina on December 31, 2008 at 8:05am — No Comments

All about Party Pals

Party Pals is the company that founder Melanie Zuber created to make dreams come true for children and parents. Party Pals does party entertainment and event planning for family parties and corporate events. This highly accommodating company takes the pressure off parents and allows them to enjoy the party too. As the owner of Party Pals, Melanie takes a no nonsense approach to business and pleasure, thus enabling parents to feel confident that the… Continue

Added by Melanie at Party Pals on December 31, 2008 at 7:40am — No Comments