About Diane Nassy

Diane is a New Jersey based writer and blogger. She is the mom of a 6 year old little boy and a wife. Through her blog, she wants to inspire moms to find Zen in their lives while offering practical tips and other valuable information to help families deal with everyday issues. Check out Diane's Google+ profile "

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Diane is a New Jersey based writer and blogger. She is the mom of a 6 year old little boy and a wife. Through her blog, she wants to inspire moms to find Zen in their lives while offering practical tips and other valuable information to help families deal with everyday issues. Check out Diane's Google+ profile "

$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway for March 2012

Welcome to the March $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway Event, hosted by Musings From a Stay At Home Mom! How It Works: One lucky person will win a $100 Amazon gift card. Unlike our previous Amazon events, this event has one big Rafflecopter form. We still encourage you to visit each of the 10 blogs…

IHealth HS3 Bluetooth Body Scale Review

iHealth HS3 Bluetooth body scale

Swimsuit season is quickly approaching, so it’s time for me to start getting bikini ready! I’m not overweight, but I have put on a few pounds this winter that I need to get rid of. I have been trying to monitor my weight, but my scale, which I’ve had for almost ten years is not…

Meal Ideas for Groundhog Day – February’s Forgotten Holiday #HormelFamily

Sauteed pork and okra with Jasmin Rice

Groundhog day comes and goes every year, but it is one holiday that I’ve never thought much about in the past.  This year however, Z.E.N. came home from school talking about it.  Apparently, they learned about it in school and of course he had a bunch of questions. So while I was driving Z.E.N. to…

What Is A Leap Year?

what is a leap year photo of february 29 2012 calendar

I’m sure you’re already well aware that 2012 is a leap year, but what exactly does that mean? The answer to the question “what is a leap year” is a fairly simple one. A leap year is a year in which the calendar has an extra day added to it. This day is needed once…

Z.E.N.’s Looking Cool Thanks to #MyHartstrings

hartstrings grey jeans

When it comes to clothing, my five year-old Z.E.N. has a mind of his own.  He really loves clothes.  His love affair with clothes has caused quite a bit of grief to say the least.  Remember the melt down I talked about last spring, when he wanted to purchase a certain suit?  Well he’s still…

Guest Post – Eating Healthy Takeout

Eating healthy takeout

Eating takeout food is a huge aspect of modern day living due to the increasing need for convenience in our lives. Certainly, there are many foods served in restaurants which are healthy, however, restaurant foods have this tendency of being rich in fat and servings are usually bigger as well. They dish up one temptation…

Keeping Myself Organized Online with Clipix

My clipix clipboard on books

Are you looking for a great way to easily save all those websites, pictures and articles you find online? Well then you definitely want to take a look at Clipix.

The Secret World of Arrietty – Movie Review

secret world of arrietty

Synopsis Arrietty (voice of Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (voices of Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (voice of Carol Burnett). Like all little people, Arrietty (AIR-ee-ett-ee) remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert…

{Love}ly Quotes for Valentine’s Day

quote - Love flies, Runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back by Thomas A. Kempis

In honor of Valentine’s day, I wanted to list some lovely quotes about love. Enjoy!   Hope you enjoyed these Cute Quotes for Valentine’s Day Happy Valentine’s Day!

$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway for February 2012

Once again 10 blogs have teamed up to offer a $100 Amazon gift card to our readers. Each blog has a different Rafflecopter form for entry. You can enter on one or all the blogs, but the more you enter, the greater your odds of winning. Each blog has daily tweet options so that’s an…