FREE 2016 Planners

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FREE 2016 planners

Who wants to be motivated, inspired and organized? I don’t know many people who would answer NO to any of those things mentioned above. Motivation and inspiration are two things that keep us going, whether we realize it or not. AND being organized helps us to manage our day-to-day lives, achieve our goals, help make our dreams come true and keep us sane throughout the process. We are all different and as different people, we all thrive best using different “systems” to keep our lives organized. Some people are “paper and pencil” types and some are digital peeps. Some people … Continue reading →

2016 Brings a New Me!

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Amanda Gobatto

In 2015, I turned 40. I guess this means I need to change the “I am a 30-something year old Mom….” in my About Me section, don’t I? To me, age is just a number. I didn’t realize it at the beginning of the year, but somewhere in the spring of 2015, I learned that 2015 was going to be about change. A NEW ME. Motherhood had fully defined me for 10 years and I decided that I needed to make it a part of me instead of ALL of me. Last year, I: took my new job to a … Continue reading →

How to Manage Holiday Stress

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Between the baking, the shopping, the wrapping, the cleaning, the cooking, the entertaining and more, the holiday time can often be rather overwhelming both on our emotional and physical well-being. Holiday stress can come in so many different forms including fatigue, illness, anxiety and more. Many of us have a difficult time learning how to manage holiday stress. This Christmas, my family traveled from the 23rd until the 27th. The kids were out of routine (sleep, eating etc.), as were hubby and I and while we truly enjoyed visiting with family, our time away definitely did take its toll on … Continue reading →

All He Wants for Christmas is Something GREEN!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Christmas is quickly approaching, and to be honest I was struggling with my youngest this year as all he kept telling me is he wanted something green. There are so many things that are green and I wanted to know exactly what he wanted. Every time he would say, “Mommy something GREEN, you know what I want”. Huge mommy fail as I had no freaking idea…until he saw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on TV and he yells, “Mommy something GREEN!” Are you kidding me, my youngest was asking for something that was HUGE when I was younger and I was … Continue reading →

Alcatel One Touch Idol 3

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Last week, hubby wrote up a review on the Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 phone. My favourite quote that he shared was that it was like a “family room in your pocket” thanks to its impressive stereo speakers and high definition display. I’m so excited to share a giveaway with you where you have a chance to win your very own! Here’s a question for you: at what age do you feel it is appropriate (in your opinion) for a child to have their own cell phone that works out of the home? This is an ongoing debate among parents … Continue reading →

Holiday Gift Guide from Mattel

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Holiday Gift Guide

Have your children written their Dear Santa Letter yet? What items are at the top of their list? Every year, my kids get so excited to write their letters and mail them to Santa in hopes that he will reply. We always chat about the items that are high up on their wish list, but ever since they were wee ones, we encouraged them to ask Santa for a surprise so that they truly could be surprised AND sometimes, it makes it easier for Santa to do his job! He does have a super hard job, don’t you know? Over … Continue reading →

Thank You, Mom!

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Thank you Mom

Brought to you by Tylenol and TheCo. Whether it was headaches, an achy tummy or a sore throat, my Mom was always there to take care of me when I was a child. I remember when I would stay home from school sick and I would lie in bed all day. My Mom would give me an old metal bell to ring whenever I needed her to make it easy to get her attention. She would bring me special drinks, a cold cloth and would take care of me as much as I needed her. She held my hair back … Continue reading →

Winter Car Seat Cover from Petit Coulou

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While at the BabyTime Show this past November, I was introduced to some brands and products that I had never seen before. One amazing product that I came across was the winter car seat cover by Petit Coulou. To me, the most impressive feature of the winter car seat cover from Petit Coulou is the lateral rods that reinforce the structure and therefore avoids a sagging cover over top of your baby. More features of the winter car seat cover: Water repellent fabric protects infants from harsh weather. Snowsuit not required, this protective car seat cover for infants protects from … Continue reading →

Alcatel One Touch Idol 3: A Family Room in Your Pocket

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Recently, I was provided with an Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 for review. The Idol 3 is available in both a 4.7″ and 5.5″ configuration. Since I was provided with a 5.5″ model, that’s what I will focus on. At this point I should probably tell you that a) I’m not my “mommyblogger” wife and b) I’m an electrical engineer and c) my daily driver is an iPhone 6+. (In other words, what you’re reading right now has most likely been passed through an editor’s filter with the “people don’t want to get that technical honey” setting turned on.) The … Continue reading →

My Hazelwood Necklace Has Helped Me!

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Hazelwood

Where do I even begin? Up until a month ago, I had not heard of hazelwood. BUT, as soon as I was introduced and investigated a bit, I was sold that I had to try it out to see if it could help me with my skin issues as well as my digestion. I am happy to report that indeed, hazelwood helps! I have three physical “ailments” that I am going to share with you in this post. The purpose of sharing is NOT to complain, but rather to help you understand how my Hazelwood Necklace has helped me! You … Continue reading →