Kids and Medication Safety | Prevention For Safe Kids Worldwide It was about 18 years ago, but I can still remember it like it was yesterday. It was a busy morning... Dad had already left for work and I was busy getting myself together and Kaytlin ready for her day with her babysitter. She was only three, but a very smart and curious three. Our family had gone through a round of colds so the Dimetapp was in an easy to access spot in the bathroom … [Read more...]
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The Langham Huntington Resort and Spa | Pasadena, Los Angeles | #DisneyOzEvent
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The Langham Huntington Resort and Spa | Pasadena, Los Angeles photo courtesy of http://pasadena.langhamhotels.com/ It seems so long ago, but yet just yesterday. Last month I headed to Pasadena, California to attend the red carpet world premier of Oz the Great and Powerful. I was incredibly excited to attend, and just as excited to stay at the famed Pasadena landmark The Langham Huntington as a guest of Disney. This iconic hotel is … [Read more...]
Homemade Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread Recipe & Instructions
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Homemade Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread Recipe & Instructions I have been on the hunt for a good homemade bread recipe that my family would willingly use for sandwiches. They have loved every bread recipe I’ve used, but with a regular loaf pan the loaf tends to peak in the middle. This causes peaks and valleys in the bread making them odd sizes and most are just not the right size for making sandwiches. During my hunt, I also was investigating … [Read more...]
Perfect for “Me” Time | Starbucks and The Bakery at Wal-Mart | Delicious Pairings #DeliciousPairings
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Perfect for “Me” Time | Starbucks and The Bakery at Walmart Mid December hit and I was eager for winter break to start so that all of my children would be home with me at the same time. It was magical, heartwarming and memorable for about five days... and then it began. The “I’m bored”, “She’s looking at me!”, “That’s MY toy!” comments began to flood the house. I took a look at the calendar and realized that for the first time ever... all of my … [Read more...]
2012 Blog Traffic Report
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2012 Blog Traffic Report 2012 was an amazing year for OurKidsMom and our readers. I wanted to make note of our progress and decided to post our 2012 traffic results as reported by Google Analytics. Thank you to everyone for a fabulous and exciting year.... here’s to 2013 being that and even more for all of us! This year 167,320 people visited OurKidsMom! In 2011 we had 82,932 unique visitors and 497,928 page views. I love seeing how traffic … [Read more...]
Happy 65th Birthday Shoney’s!
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Happy 65th Birthday Shoney's! Shoney’s was one of the first family casual dining concepts in the United States. Its roots trace back to 1947, when Alex Shoney Schoenbaum opened the Parkette Drive-In next to his fathers bowling alley in Charleston, W.Va. Today, Nashville-based Shoneys is a favorite family casual dining destination, with approximately 200 restaurants in 17 states across the South and Southeast, reaching everyone … [Read more...]
Dove Let’s Talk | Building Young Girls Confidence & Self Esteem | Teach Them What REAL Beauty Is | #spon
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6 out of 10 girls stop doing what they love because they feel bad about their looks. I was one of them! I worked so hard for so long to finally make the high school drill team. I was still a bigger girl, but I made it! Half way through the season my low self esteem won. I felt like I wasn’t good enough, didn’t fit in, didn’t belong... and I dropped out. I am determined to break that cycle with my own girls. The media has created this false … [Read more...]
Quick & Simple Yeast Pizza Crust Recipe
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Our family enjoys a good homemade pizza. For as long as I can remember we have used this no yeast pizza crust recipe, but this particular night I was craving a crust that is a little lighter and bread-like. I didn't have the patience to wait hours for multiple rises, so I needed a quick yeast recipe. I stumbled on this recipe and went to work. Print 4.8 from 5 reviews Quick & Simple Yeast Pizza Crust Recipe Author: Heather … [Read more...]
Birthdays Are More Fun With CHUGGINGTON! | Party Supplies & Cake
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The folks in the Chuggington Conductor headquarters heard that Ethan was having a 4th birthday party and decided to send him a few things to make it more fun. Namely, Chuggington party supplies and CAKE! There is an entire Hallmark line of dinner/dessert plates, lunch/beverage napkins, invitations, thank you notes and stickers to tie the theme together and get the party on track. All of them have Chuggington trainees including Brewster, Wilson … [Read more...]
NECTRESSE™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener with Splenda
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NECTRESSE™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener with Splenda I am always interested when someone tells me they have a way to cut the calories while using a natural product. Recently I was told about NECTRESSE™ sweetener. My interest was peeked when told that it has the rich sweet taste of sugar and is naturally zero calories per serving. My mind immediately started going through all the ways I could incorporate NECTRESSE™ in our lives. Upon … [Read more...]
