Monthly Archives: July 2012

Guest Post – Helping Your Children Avoid Sugary Foods

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Sugar is one of those things that once children are introduced to, they will want to eat it more and more. Here are some guidelines in helping your child find a healthy nutritional balance, as well as good eating habits. Benefits of Avoiding Sugar There are many different benefits to avoiding sugar. Limiting sugar intake…

It’s National Hot Dog Month! #HormelFamily

Hot dog with ketchup and mustard

Hot dog season generally runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but did you know that July is National Hot Dog Month?  I, for one, wasn’t aware of this and just found out. When we were growing up, my sisters and I used to love going to Coney Island.  We loved going on the rides…

Moms Can Save Lots of Time and Money With Mygofer

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Finding all the supplies on your child’s school supply list can be stressful at times.  On several occasions, I have had to go to more than one store to find all the items on the list.  I hate going from store to store to find a specific item and have often wished that I could…

Have A Magical Time With The Family At Dutch Wonderland

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There are tons of amusement parks out there, but I have yet to find one that I enjoy more than Dutch Wonderland, which is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dutch Wonderland is a famous amusement park in the East Coast that welcomes families from all across the country as well as all over the globe. In…

Duane Reade 100 Broadway Grand Opening

50 Things We love about New York mural spotted at the 100 Broadway Duane Reade location

Last week I attended a media tour of the newest Duane Reade Store located at 100 Broadway in NYC.  Originally, there was a Borders bookstore at this location, but it is now home to a 22,000-square-foot Duane Reade store. The two-level store features most of the items you would find at a drugstore, but in…

My Revlon Expression Experiment

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Revlon. All opinions are 100% mine. I was recently invited to participate in the Revlon Expression Experiment.  Through the Expression Experiment campaign, Revlon wants to encourage women to empower themselves by making changes to their makeup regimen. When it comes to makeup, I typically don’t…

$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway for July 2012

Amazon Gift Card Giveaway Event

Welcome to our July $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!  Once again, 10 wonderful bloggers have teamed up to offer you the chance to win a Gift Card to Amazon.com! How It Works: To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below. Do as many entries (or as few) as you’d like, but of course the…

Guest Post – De-Bugging Your Home

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How many times have you gotten up in the morning to find your legs, arms or even belly covered with little bites? Sometimes these bites were gathered the night before while hanging outside with mosquitoes while other times you may have experienced a spider in your bed or bed bugs causing you issues overnight. If…

Bagging It Forward For Back To School

Z.E.N. shopping for school supplies

I vaguely remembered Z.E.N.’s Kindergarten teacher telling me that summer assignments and school supply lists would be posted on the school’s website on July 1st.  I was too busy getting ready for our trip to Punta Cana, so I didn’t remember until we got back. The day we got back, I checked to see if…

Our Trip to Punta Cana

Arriving at Melia Caribe Tropical Resort Punta Cana

We recently returned from a fabulous trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  We had a great time and got to really relax and enjoy each others company. Upon arriving at the Punta Cana International Airport, we were greeted to a live band playing traditional Dominican music.  It sounded great! Live Dominican Music We then proceeded…