The Best Gadgets & Apps for Weight Loss – #MillionSteps Challenge

I’ve lost many things over the past year. My patience. My sanity {I’m a work at home mom, with a 2 year old home with me. Eek!} My temper. But one thing that I have NOT lost, is the rest of this baby weight. {Can I still call it baby weight, if she’s now a toddler?} If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you might remember my Nutrisystem diet challenge in early 2012 – I lost over 20 pounds, in just 3 months. I was super excited about that. But over the past few months, with the gloriousness of holiday food, I’ve gained 10 pounds. So, I’ve committed myself to losing it again – My goal is to lose 30 pounds by my birthday in May. We have a pool, and this year I don’t want to hide under a tee shirt all summer! Keep reading to learn about the tools, resources, and motivation I’m using to stay on track….

Fitbit weight loss tools - pedometer, and wifi scale [Read more...]

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Posted by on January 11, 2013 Filed Under: Blogging Events, Busy Mom Solution | 7 Comments

Moms Aren’t Allowed to Be Sick….

“I’d rather be __________ than be sick with a cold!”… With my crazy-busy schedule as a work at home mom, I do NOT have time to get sick. I’ll try so hard to convince myself of it, telling myself that I’m just fine, it’s just allergies… Until I find myself asleep with my head on the laptop. I think that we all feel that way – we’re good at taking care of everyone else in the family when they get sick. But we don’t have time for it to happen to us. {And don’t you love how they all forget how helpful you were while they were feeling yucky, and leave you in bed to fend for yourself? Ah, motherhood…}

Moms aren't allowed to be sick [Read more...]

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Posted by on December 12, 2012 Filed Under: Busy Mom Solution, Giveaways | 23 Comments

Are You Glam Tastemaker Material?

Are you a “Go-to” mom?… Whether your the one everyone comes to for parenting advice, opinions on the coolest new gadgets, fashion tips, or for fab foodie ideas to dazzle at the next holiday party – if you’re in-the-know, then Glam wants to know YOU better. Which means, they’d love to have you join the new Glam Tastemakers panel today….

Glam Tastemakers

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Posted by on December 4, 2012 Filed Under: Busy Mom Solution | 2 Comments

Thirty-One Gifts Utility Tote – Flash #Giveaway!

Welcome to the Thirty-One Gifts Medium Utility Tote Flash Giveaway! This awesome event is hosted by My Saving Game and The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug!

The holidays are on their way – which means a LOT more time out of the house for Abby and I! We’ll have holiday shopping, crafty bazaars to check out, and tons of fun places to visit – shows at the theater, Christmas lighted parades through town, visiting family and friends for parties – whew! And you know that when you’re going anywhere with a toddler, you need gear – the LeapPad, snacks

And we want to give you a chance to experience how amazing the Medium Utility tote is for yourself! Now remember, this tote is ONLY AVAILABLE during November! So, if you want one, now is the time to check them out! And this makes it even better! Thirty-One is doing a big push to help our soldiers through Operation Homefront. With the purchase of each Medium Utility Tote, Thirty-One will donate a Thermal Tote to Operation Homefront!

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Posted by on November 8, 2012 Filed Under: Giveaways | 25 Comments

Tall & Skinny? Hot & Sweet? 50 Shades – Pick Yours….

Ok ladies, I’m guessing that all of you have by now heard of the guilty pleasure on women’s night stands across the country - Fifty Shades of Grey. Just in case you’ve been hiding out in a mountain cave for the past few months, and haven’t heard of it – it’s a trilogy of books, featuring some rather racy content that women have made into a crazy-popular brand. Well, there’s also another set of “shades” to take a look at, that are just as hot and steamy as your favorite books….

50 shades of I.D. - What's Yours? [Read more...]

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Posted by on October 31, 2012 Filed Under: Busy Mom Solution, Food | 1 Comment

Activision Family Game Summit – Join us in NYC or Live Online! #ATVIFamGames

Activision’s Family Game Summit…. This is a super awesome press event that I’m helping to host, to show you how Activision is transforming family game night with the hottest video games this holiday season. Hosted by actress, author, entrepreneur, and most importantly mom, Soleil Moon Frye! {Ohmyheck – love her, right??} She’s supported by a panel of experts in their field including Nicole Armstrong from Activision, Suzanne Kantra from Techlicious.com, and Patricia Vance, President of the ESRB. You’ll walk away with a wealth of knowledge on how to use video games to bring families together!

Activision Family Game SummitThey did a few of these live events last year – and I was SO excited to meet everyone at the Seattle summit. Unfortunately, at the last minute I wasn’t able to make the trip over, and missed it. But I heard AWESOME things from everyone who did go – the info shared is totally relevant to “real mom” life, not just big-time gamers. Activision really wants to help make games more appealing to the whole family, as a way to get them playing and spending family time together. So whether you’re a blogger in the NYC area who wants to attend the event in person {see details below} – or a mom who wants to follow the event live online, the Activision Family Game Summit is gonna be a blast!

Register by October 31 and be eligible to receive a fabulous goodie bag worth over $200, while supplies last (US residents only)!

Whaaaat? A sweet bag of goodies and gear from Activision? Sign me up! The event happens in NYC on November 13, 2012 at 1:00 PM EST, at Metropolitan Pavilion {the address is in on the sign-up sheet} – and the video event will be streaming live at the same time.

Follow  @ATVI_Family on Twitter, and hashtag  #ATVIFamGames to stay in the loop!

Follow them now, so you’re ready for live tweeting during the event! I’m helping to host this online event, and seriously can not WAIT for the fun to start in a couple weeks. I seriously hope to “see” you all there – Sign up today! And don’t forget to share this with your friends, family, or bloggy buddies, so that they have a chance to get signed up in time for a chance at those awesome goodies bags filled with gaming swag!!

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Posted by on October 24, 2012 Filed Under: Blogging Events, Fun Stuff | No Comments

Coffee Junkies Unite – It’s Party Time

“A morning without coffee is like…. sleep.” – Unknown… Yes, I admit it – I am a coffee junkie. I drink it all day long, year round, and without it, I’m just like a slithering jellyfish – accomplishing nothing, just floating mindlessly through my days. {I ran out of coffee once, so I just gave up on everything.} But WITH coffee, I am an amazing superwoman, able to leap tall laundry piles in a single bound. There used to be a time that I would pick up an iced coffee at the little local coffee place down the road, or grab a Starbucks as we ran errands around town – but that is a big chunk of money that’s wasted each week. {Although, is any money spent on coffee ever really a waste??} Then I was introduced to International Delight Iced Coffee in a carton – the very first prepackaged iced coffee ever that I actually liked. So I switched – I used these cartons to mix up my own coffee drinks at home, and saved over $100 bucks in that first month! Since I’m such a big fan of them, I was excited to put together a great sponsored party to share my faves with my other mom friends, and totally change their lives….

Keep Calm and Drink Iced Coffee [Read more...]

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Posted by on October 21, 2012 Filed Under: Food | 2 Comments
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