Bay Area Families: Meet 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman

Fall is here, and you know what that means -- Big Games, tailgating, and game day parties!  Lucky Supermarkets and Procter and Gamble know how important game day can be, so they have you covered for all your game day party needs with laundry essentials like Tide, Downy, and Bounce for those party linens, and Dawn, Bounty, Cascade, Swiffer and...

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Save time and stress with the TB blood test

image source: Wikipedia Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for the TB Blood Test. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. The views and opinions expressed here are my own. Anyone who has lived in a developing country knows that tuberculosis (TB) is no joke. This disease...

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Join Thursday's #STEMchat and win a Texas Instruments graphing calculator!

It's back to school for my family, and back to STEM. 3Po and Jammy have entered middle school, and after a dull math year in 5th grade, they are so excited to be challenged in their math classes and striving to get into the advanced 7th grade math track next year.  The Pea has entered high school, and she's loving her Geometry Honors class!...

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Checking out the latest and greatest from Sprint

Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Sprint. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation The views and opinions expressed here are my own. I've been a Sprint customer since 1998, and over the past 17 years, I've seen so many great...

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Disney On Ice presents Dare To Dream Activity Workbook

Have you purchased your tickets to Disney On Ice yet? They will be in Oakland from October 7-11 and in San Jose from October 14-18! Disney on Ice has become a tradition for many families, and this year, they are back with everyone's favorite princesses including Rapunzel, Snow White, Cinderella, and Tiana. Of course, Mickey and Minnie will be there...

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Pampers #SagToSwag event at the San Francisco Zoo

Yeah, I remember diaper sag!  Poor babies, waddling around with diapers dragging to their knees!  Pampers Cruisers is trying to eliminate diaper sag with a new design that evenly distributes diaper wetness, keeping baby drier and happier. Pampers is celebrating their new product with a nationwide tour, which heads to San Francisco on Sunday,...

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Residence Inn Seattle: Our Home Away From Home

photo source: Marriott.com  We've just returned from a whirlwind 3-day trip to Seattle! We had a great time despite a crazy one-off rainstorm and lack of time to see and do everything we wanted. We walked all day, so by the time our trip ended, we were exhausted!  Thankfully, our home away from home was the Residence Inn by Marriott in...

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Preserve your summer memories with AdoramaPix

A few weeks ago I blogged about a great online site that lets you preserve your family's best memories in a photo book. AdoramaPix lets you create high quality photo prints and photo books, supervised by professionals who watch over every photo. AdoramaPix has been serving the needs of the photographic community for over a decade. and now they have...

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Maryellen Larkin American Girl doll giveaway

Maryellen Larkin has arrived! American Girl doll fans have been waiting a long time for a 1950's doll, and she is finally here. Maryellen is an optimistic, energetic 9 year-old girl who lives in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1954. Maryellen likes TV and the movies, and she likes to draw. Maryellen's story brings the 50's to life -- not just the iconic...

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