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On Parades, King Cakes and Coffee

February 10, 2010

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We’re celebrating this week. The Saints won the Superbowl and its Mardi Gras! Not just any Mardi Gras, but the biggest carnival in the United States! What is Mardi Gras you say? The words, “Mardi Gras”, is in the French language. Broken down, the words are, “Mardi”, French for “Tuesday”. “Gras”, in French, means “Fat”. In translating French to English, the last word spoken should be, (more or less) the first word translated. Therefore following this loose rule, the translation comes to mean, “Fat Tuesday”. … Continue Reading …

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What’s a Mother To Do?

January 25, 2010

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It’s that time of year! Beautiful, unless…you’re a mom. We’re in the throes of winter, snow, freezing temps and sick kids. Sniffles, coughs, and more. And the flu… How do you know if its ok to send your kids to school? How many other kids are sick in your area? Questions most moms want answered. And now, thanks to Triaminic (Novartis Consumer Health) you can find these answers. Check the sick day guidlines put together by the National School Nurses Association. You can download them… Continue Reading …

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The Case of The Incredible Replicating Laundry

July 21, 2009 2 Comments

Does your laundry replicate overnight? Feel like the socks and jeans are having a party when you’re not looking? A woman’s work is never done; especially when it comes to the laundry. Sorting, soaking, washing, drying, folding, stashing in the proper place andddddd repeat.

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Extreme Makeover: Bloggy Edition™

January 29, 2009 8 Comments

In a race against time on a project that would ordinarily take months to achieve, a team of designers, thousands of readers and even the Twitterati, have just five days to completely renovate an entire website – every single pixel, blog, logo, plus the art and personalized for a deserving cause. As a marketing professional and designer myself, I know what’s involved in blog design and I know what it takes to achive a winner. The catch? Time. (A commodity in very short supply here… Continue Reading …

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A Brand New Year & Give Away

January 27, 2009

Updated! Winner Chosen! How would you like your 125X125 ad banner to appear on the sidebar of the site and 2 more (Bird’s Eye Views and Frugal Fanny™) for the months of February, March and April? We’re giving away our first ad spot of the year (valued at $30.00 per month, per site. That’s a whopping $270 value there folks). There are 3 ways to enter: Comment on our site and you’ll be entered to win. Follow me on Twitter,Tweet about it and comment with… Continue Reading …

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