http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/community/feeds/defaultThe latest discussions from the Smockity Frocks Community - powered by BlogFrog(c) 2009, BlogFrog, INC. All rights reserved.5 Signs by Andrea is giving away one of her GREAT signs for your home! I love her work..and am excited that someone will get to have one of these great personalized signs! Just leave a comment on Living Peacefully Less Stressed to enter! http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/79821/mom-based-business-giveaway.htmlFri, 11 Feb 2011 16:27:12 GMT The Challenge is on! Come see all the great cupcakes and add your own! Grab the details and join the fun!! http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/44687/cupcake-challenge.htmlWed, 04 Aug 2010 21:49:18 GMT Thanks to everyone who participated in the Froggy Hunt! The Froggy hunt winner for Smockity Frocks is Lesli! You win a Blog Frog t-shirt and FROGGY! Please email me your mailing info and I will forward it to Lori at The Blog Frog. Be sure to visit the other blogs to see who won the rest of the prizes. Raising Olives Hoosier Homemade She Saved Tatertots and Jello Our Homeschool Home iGoBoGo It’s a Blog Party http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/44023/froggy-hunt-winners.htmlMon, 02 Aug 2010 11:18:07 GMT Froggy has hopped to a new post on the Smockity front page. If you find him, leave a comment ON THAT POST and then click on his picture and you will hop back here. Then, leave a comment here naming the post he was on and you will be entered to win some fabulous prizes! http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/43140/froggy-has-moved.htmlThu, 29 Jul 2010 03:35:17 GMT What is your favorite Summer meal to cook when it's hot? We love Chef Salad, quick and easy! http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/42986/summer-meals.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 16:45:34 GMT Next week is World Breastfeeding Week. Do you breastfeed? How long?http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/42969/world-breastfeeding-week.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 15:53:31 GMT Did you find Froggy hiding somewhere on Smockity Frocks? Tell me where and you will be entered into a drawing for one of the cool prizes! Be sure to HOP around to the other blogs to enter more than once! http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/42898/report-froggy-sightings-on-smockity-frocks-here.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 04:01:17 GMT Starting Wed (7/28) morning! The Hunt for the Froggy begins! Join us for some great fun and SUPER prizes!!! Head to the Blog Frog Community first thing in the morning for all the details on the participating blogs and communities! Hope to see you there! It's gonna be a blast! http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/42620/froggy-hunt-find-the-frog-and-win-big.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 16:19:30 GMT Is everyone ready for some fun giveaways?! Check back here for details coming soon (as in THIS WEEK). There will be multiple chances to enter for multiple prizes! http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/42483/giveaways-galore.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 01:36:38 GMT I think we dont celebrate our GOOD mom moments enough! So many times I think ..that was really great of me! ..but, I am the only one who will appreciate it. BUT...if we tell each other then its not bragging, just celebrating, right? Join me on my first "Yay for Me Wednesday!" ..come brag a little bit! http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/40987/yay-for-me-wednesday.htmlTue, 20 Jul 2010 23:13:34 GMT For those of you who home school your kiddos, how do you handle friends and family? We home school our 6 year old daughter and we also have a 3 yr old and one on the way. We decided to not take the summer off, instead we will be taking a break when dear baby #3 is born in the fall (nov.1 due date). My problem is that it seems everyone in my husband's family wants to take advantage of the summer break and keep my kids for a few days to a week at a time. And of course this completely throws my schedule and child out of whack! So how do you handle (tactfully:)) issues that arise with your family and homeschooling? http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/39421/homeschooling-and-extended-family-(in-laws).htmlMon, 12 Jul 2010 16:32:18 GMT I have a friend who is an Independent Consultant for Scentsy ..she is doing a giveaway on my blog ..please head over to enter! www.peacefullylessstressed.com http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/37590/scentsy-giveaway.htmlThu, 01 Jul 2010 18:50:02 GMTWhat kinds of healthy snacks do you keep handy when you ar eon the run? My kids are 4, 7, and almost 10. They love granola bars, but they get expensive and are full of junk. I don't know how to make them from scratch. Veggies are always good, but the get tired of them if that's all I have with us. So, what do you take with you on outings or road trips or long days at the park or pool?http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/27512/healthy-snacks-on-the-go.htmlMon, 17 May 2010 01:36:31 GMTDo you love to bake? What do you love to bake the most? Cookies, cakes, bread? Share some recipes!http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/23169/baking.htmlThu, 29 Apr 2010 13:39:48 GMTAm I the only one who wonders how to keep pillows fresh and fluffy without buying new ones every few months? I love how a new pillow feels, but after a couple of months, the cheap ones, and let's face it, those are the ones we buy, begin to have the comfort, fluff and form of a styrofoam plate. Plus, after a while they begin to smell like sweaty hair. If I wash them, the filling gets all bunchy and they are never the same after that. Recently, I bought some vinyl pillow protectors which I thought would solve the sweaty hair smell, and it very well might, but now if feels like sleeping on a bag of potato chips. Every time I roll over, it crinkles and crunches. Not exactly restful. So, what do y'all do to keep your pillows fresh and fluffy?http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/22879/how-often-do-you-replace-pillows.htmlWed, 28 Apr 2010 02:53:28 GMTI have a seating arrangement dilemma in my new car with the new baby on the way... My car is a crossover. It seats 7. Driver, Front passenger, 3 across middle bench seat, and 2 across rear bench. Each bench is split in 2 halves and folds- the middle bench seats fold back down and then bottom up so they are against the back of the front seats, and the rear ones fold completely into the floor. Here's where it gets difficult though; my oldest is in a high-backed booster with 5-point harness. She can't buckle herself or lean much or move much at all when buckled in to help. Her assistance is limited to the reach of her little baby arms. My son is only 20 months and is in a forward facing reclining 5-point carseat- no help. My baby due in September will be in an infant bucket carseat. SOMEONE is gonna have to sit way back in the back because the 3 person middle bench is only about 2 1/2 carseats wide. On top of that, the middle bench is positioned such that to get into the back seat you have to fold the seat down. Which won't work if there's a carseat buckled into it. See what I'm getting at? Should I put both my toddlers in the very back and hope they don't need anything important in the middle of a drive, or just the older one and then completely remove the infant seat every time we get in and out, or should I fold one of the 2 rearmost seats into the floor and have her climb into the remaining half of the back bench through the hatchback? And once she's in there, how do I grow my arms out to twice their length to be able to reach that far over so many carseats and car seats to buckle her in? :D (We've been trying to teach her how to buckle herself but frankly they made the buckle on that thing so that Hercules is the only one who can open it. I nearly break my fingers every time I try to operate the thing.)http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/22623/car-seating-arrangement-help-.htmlTue, 27 Apr 2010 05:57:40 GMTI have a 9 year old who has never perfected the "R" sound. Since we are a homeschooling family, I'm wondering if anyone has done "therapy" at home, or must you go to a school or therapist for this? I'd like to help her correct it before she gets much older.http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/8425/speech-therapy-at-home.htmlFri, 18 Dec 2009 02:48:13 GMTNeed a blog makeover? Head on over to www.bloggyblogdesignz.com We're giving away a basic package, a twitter background, $25 and $40 giftcards, extra items, and offering 50-75% off any package! Stop by for details on how to enter and give your blog a makeover!http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/7470/bloggy-blog-designz-is-having-a-giveaway!!!.htmlFri, 04 Dec 2009 15:25:04 GMTI'm not an expert in this, but am beginning to learn. I'd like to hear which plugins (WordPress) or widgets (Blogger) that you have found that make your blog better and easier to navigate. I recently added a plugin that adds a signature to each of my posts and know that Connie also has one. I also use the YARPP (Yet Another Related Post Plugin) this includes related posts at the end of each post. I prefer YARPP to linked within because I have a lot more options (how many posts to display, with or without a picture, what factors to consider when selecting related posts an the ability to exclude certain categories. For WordPress users, there are some great SEO plugins. I use Platinum SEO and have seen several of my posts hit the top spot on Google. WordPress also has WP-DBManager that automatically backs up your blog. And one of my absolute favorite, the "organize series" plugin. This links all of your posts in a given series together. You can see how cool this is here. So now that I've shared some of my favorits, I'd love to hear yours.http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/5205/plugins-widgets-that-make-your-blog-better.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2009 00:39:07 GMTI use to be a preschool teacher when I had my first baby then retired (lol) after my first baby turned 1 1/2. I also have taught childrens church at our 'mother church'. Now we have been pioneering our church for 6 1/2 years. I have always been in charge of it and taught it. Now we have remodled our childrens church. New walls, new classes. We have a Mommy room (moms and their babys), walkers (1-3 yr olds), 3-5 yr old, 6-12 yr olds.I love it and have some great teachers that are learning to teach childrens church.Does anyone have any helpful input for teaching the toddlers or preschoolers in childrens church?What do you want or expect in a childrens church for toddlers or preschooler age?Songs, schedule, format, activities, expectations??????I would love to hear as many as I can.WendyMommy to 7. 9 and under.http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/4481/need-childrens-church-ideas!.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2009 21:04:28 GMTJust this week, I walked into my bathroom to discover my 1 year old with a full box of 60, er... personal hygiene items. She was patiently and carefully taking each one out of the box and peeling the paper off to reveal the sticky backing.Once, when my 12 year old son was little, he dumped out a full 5 lb. bag of sugar and spread it on the floor so he could "ice skate".What is the biggest mess you have had on your hands?http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/1370/what-is-the-biggest-mess-a-child-of-yours-has-ever-made.htmlFri, 24 Jul 2009 13:47:53 GMTWell, I've changed my blog again. So what do you think? What do you like to see in a blog's design? What bugs you? Have I overlooked some important element? Do I have something that desperately needs changing? Go ahead and tell me what you think!http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/1311/blog-design.htmlWed, 22 Jul 2009 03:05:10 GMTOur family likes to be on time. We strive to be on time. If we show up at any point after the announced starting time of an event, we consider ourselves late. For instance, if a party starts at 6:00 and we arrive at 6:01, we consider that late. I have noticed, though, that some folks don't consider themselves late until 15, 30, or 45 minutes after the start time. What about you? Are you the early, on time, or late type? What do you consider "late"?http://theblogfrog.com/1132383/forum/1201/early,-on-time-or-late.htmlWed, 15 Jul 2009 18:29:11 GMT