Emma and the Dance Recital Emma has been in dance lessons for about a year and a half and we are now attending her second recital. It’s a busy weekend at our house between dress rehearsals and the actual event(s). Yes... you read that right. Our company performs the same recital twice, once on Saturday night and once on Sunday afternoon. It’s held in a large auditorium and both events are practically packed. Here are a few fun shots of Emma … [Read more...]
Scrapbooking Online Together | HP Envy 23 Touchsmart | #HPFamilyTime
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Connecting Through Shared Hobbies | HP Envy 23 Touchsmart | #HPFamilyTime I wrote this review while participating in a program on behalf of HP and received an HP desktop PC and other products as part of my participation. A few weeks ago I introduced you to the newest member of our family, the HP Envy 23 Touchsmart computer. We’ve been playing around with it for several weeks now and it’s been a blast learning all the ins and outs. … [Read more...]
Hellmann’s 100 Year Anniversary | Creamy Onion Dip Recipe
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Hellmann’s®/Best Foods® 100 Year Anniversary | Creamy Onion Dip Recipe This post brought to you by LunchBox for Hellmann’s. All opinions are 100% my own. Your favorite mayonnaise is turning 100! Hellmann’s and Best Foods mayonnaise isn’t just for sandwiches - did you know it can also be used to moisten chocolate cake and to add juiciness to a burger?! Mario Batali has teamed up with Hellmann's to create delicious summer recipes. Everything from … [Read more...]
Homemade Onion Soup Mix Recipe
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Homemade Onion Soup Mix Recipe I have been on the hunt for a good homemade Onion Soup Mix Recipe. Fortunately I hit pay dirt my first try. I used this in a recipe tonight and the family was positive I had used Liptons. Print 5.0 from 3 reviews Homemade Onion Soup Mix Recipe Serves: 4 Ingredients 2½ tablespoons dried minced onion 4 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled (I used vegetable bouilon) 1 teaspoon onion … [Read more...]
Insomnia | Your Wall Color Could Be To Blame
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Insomnia: your wall paper could be to blame! This post brought to you by Travelodge Hotels If you have recently moved, think very carefully about the interior design scheme you opt for... especially if, like me, you value your sleep! The color of your walls can have a big effect on how many hours of sleep you get per night, according to a new study conducted by Travelodge Hotels. If purple, grey or brown are your favorite colors, you … [Read more...]
Graco Glider Elite Gliding Swing
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I think any mom will agree with me that a great baby swing is a necessity with a newborn baby. My daughter loved her swing, and as she was my second it was a life saver at times. Knowing that she was content and happy when in the swing while I took care of my oldest was important to me. That was a borrowed swing. So with this baby, my third, on the way one of my must have items on my baby list was a good swing. Graco sent us an amazing … [Read more...]
Long Overdue Baby Update
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Long Overdue Baby Update Ok I know this update is LONG overdue but I guess better late then never. The beginning of this pregnancy I was horribly sick up until about 25 weeks. I couldn't keep anything down, if I ate I would get sick, if I didn't eat I would get sick... it was a lose lose situation. During all this sickness all I could think of was how much it was like my son's pregnancy. With both of them I couldn't eat beef or even … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday | Fun Underwater Photos
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Keeping Cool During the Dog Days | Fun Underwater Photos We have been planning for our vacation later this year and I have been waiting for a good sale on an underwater digital camera. We ran across a fabulous deal on a Fujifilm FinePix XP60 and wanted to give it a test run. Like many families, our summer is being spent keeping cool at our local pool. Emma has gotten stronger this year and can swim quite well without her water wings. We … [Read more...]
Free Birds Movie In Theaters November 1 | New Trailer
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Free Birds Movie In Theaters November 1 | New Trailer I received a Fandango gift card to see Free Birds in theaters in exchange for posting. All opinions are my own. They're out to change the main course of history! Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks (voiced by Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson) must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Keeping our family connected with Skype
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FTC DISCLOSURE: OurKidsMom aims to provide unbiased editorials. However, I wish to disclose that from time to time I may receive free products or other compensation from companies for blogger reviews. Our family has four children... really two sets of children. Our oldest set are 21 and 16. Our youngest set are 6 1/2 and almost 5. Although they are all in vastly different stages of life, the bond is incredibly strong between them... … [Read more...]
