I'm a Pledge Ambassador!

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Pledge. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and promotional item as a thank you for participating I love hardwood floors.  The house I lived in growing up had hardwood floors, and I have fond memories of lying sprawled on the floor, reveling...

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Women Driven to Success: You Can Have Your All, by Dr. Jane Goldner

This is a compensated post Ever since I was a little girl, I've been told that I can have it all.  I was told that if I studied hard, I'd get into a good college, and if I kept studying hard, I would get a good job, and if I worked hard, I could make a good life for myself.  Somewhere along the way I'd meet my soul mate and we'd raise...

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Giveaway: win an artisan necklace from World Vision Gift Catalog

When the holidays roll around, many people focus so much on Gift Giving Season that they forget to remember the Giving Season and the true meaning of the holidays.  Many parents want to teach their children values of compassion and kindness and sharing blessings with others, and there's no better time or place to do it than during the holidays....

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Gourmet Gift Tower Giveaway from All About Gift Baskets

I can't believe how quickly time flies! The holidays are almost here, and this year I find myself completely unprepared.  At this time last year I already had my holiday cards printed out and my holiday gift list printed out, but this year I'm barely prepared for Halloween!  I'm going to need a quick and easy solution for gift giving...

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Giveaway: Pampers Baby Wipes + $25 Albertsons Gift Card

Great news for loyal Pampers diapers customers!  Their Pampers Swaddlers line is now available in a size 3 and 4 at Albertsons, so even when your baby gets a bit bigger, you can still keep them clean and comfy in the same brand of diapers they came home from the hospital in.  That's not the only change Pampers has made: they've been making...

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Giveaway: Fall Fashion with Ross Dress for Less

Fall has finally hit Northern California, and we're all enjoying the crisp, cool weather -- and the return to fall fashion!  Warm colors, layers, snuggly sweaters and wraps, boots, caps.... there are so many ways to look great for the season!  There's no better time to build a great fall wardrobe, and there's no better place to do it than...

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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort

The Disneyland Resort is only halfway through its Halloween Time festivities, but they are already gearing up for the holiday season!  There are so many things in store for guests, including 2 all-new surprises, that I just had to share a quick list of everything that's going to turn the Happiest Place on Earth into the Merriest Place on Earth: New...

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Beasty Buddies: Handcrafted Fleece Monster Hat & Plush Dolls

Today was the first day I felt really cold in the morning.  I know there are blizzards and snowstorms already raging in the Midwest, but hey, this is California!  So we're reluctantly dusting off our cold-weather gear and consoling ourselves that our expanded opportunities to make fashion statements outweighs the misery of feeling cold. Here's...

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Pink Posts: Curvey Couture pink bras

During the month of October 2013, Curvy Couture will donate 10% of sales from any pink bra available at CurvyCouture.com in support of The Pink Heals Tour. Since 2007, the Pink Heals Tour has been bringing its pink fire trucks to communities from coast to coast. Its goal is to raise cancer awareness and to honor and support those who are battling...

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Once Upon a Zombie Dolls

Every time I pass by the doll aisles in a store, there seem to be more and more monster dolls popping up.  It's scary how quickly they have taken over!  In fact, I'd say the monster doll craze is catching up in popularity to princess dolls -- so it was only a matter of time before someone combined the two. Once Upon a Zombie dolls are...

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Happiest Haunts Tour at the Disneyland Resort

If you've been to the Disneyland Resort before, you might think you've experienced everything the place has to offer.  But Have You?  There's a reason people keep going back to the resort time and time again, and that's because there is always something new to enjoy!  If you want to see the Disneyland Resort from a completely different...

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