Get Your Wellness Mail! I have been thinking and deliberating about the best way to communicate with all of my readers in a way that will constitute actual communication.  This age of social media and instant connections leaves very little depth for creating real relationships with new ...

_{Posted by 2 hours ago} Wendy

For years I have been wanting to make my very own homemade freezer jam using the fresh strawberries out of my very own garden.  Thanks to MomsByHeart. net and her  simple tutorial this just might be the year I check it off my bucket list. Have you ever made a freezer jam?   Click  here to [...] ...

_{Posted by 3 hours ago} 24/7 MOMS / Trisha

  Beginning tomorrow, May 25, through May 28, 2012, you can stop by any Safeway store that has a Starbucks in it to get a 16-oz. Starbucks Frappuccino for only $2.   This offer is available from 2 p.m. until closing time and runs May 25-28, 2012. It is also available at all Safeway affilia ...

_{Posted by 3 hours ago} Ashley

While visiting Orlando we ate at the Trex Restaurant.  This is such a cool experience.  The best way I know how to describe it is to say it is like eating a meal in Jurassic Park.  When you enter you walk under a large Trex that opens its mouth and growls, as it defends its Read the Rest... ...

_{Posted by 6 hours ago} Savannah

What would you do?  This is a new series I’m launching where I’ll be sharing some real stepmom dilemmas from real stepmoms and asking you to share your insight and encouragement with them. I get emails frequently from stepmoms sharing a difficult situation and asking for my advice. As stepmoms, we a ...

_{Posted by 6 hours ago} Heather

The investors should have known better. I really don’t think the best thing for an investor is to be in the front of the line to buy new stock. It’s always better to wait. Now they want to sue because they were impatient and lost a bunch of money. You win some you lose some. [Movies] [Music ...

_{Posted by 8 hours ago} Blog This Link

Last week, my husband asked me, “What are the hardest things about being a mom?”  No, he wasn’t trying to get some action.  Nor, did he just get some.  He was asked to speak in church on Mother’s Day, and was hard at work, preparing his talk.  Reasons aside, I’ll always jump at the chance [...] ...

_{Posted by 9 hours ago} Marie

A child’s hand. Never idle. Feels fun. Reaches for the world. A child’s hand touches everything. Fun is often messy and in a kid-time there is not much time to pause play to wash. Pledge® Multi-Surface II Antibacterial Cleaner kills 99.9% of germs {including the flu virus} when used acco ...

_{Posted by 10 hours ago} Texasholly

I love finding unique places to eat.  While we were at South Padre Island we went the Pelican Station Restaurant at Port Isabel.  I had never been there before and thought it was a lot of fun. The kids were asking me to take their pictures.  I couldn’t resist! The restaurant . . . → Rea ...

_{Posted by 10 hours ago} Esther

How about you? Do you love Pinterest, too? I’ll admit that I’m a Pinterest addict. But for someone like me who spends lots of time doing research online, Pinterest is simply the easiest and best method of bookmarking I’ve found. I’m a visual learner, so I especially enjoy a visual method of bookmark ...

_{Posted by 11 hours ago} Deb

This week’s Exploring Geography post comes from Amanda, who blogs at The Educators’ Spin On It. Amanda’s blog is full of wonderful, creative learning ideas for kids! Here are three of my favorite posts written by Amanda: Raising Eco Tots: 10 environmentally friendly activities to do with toddlers, ...

_{Posted by 11 hours ago} maryanne

American sign language for kids is like learning a foreign language. I have links, videos and book suggestions if you want to learn at home with your kids. Related posts: How To: Help Your Child’s Brain Develop (Acquiring Language and Foreign Language Skills) Exposing infants to language, eve ...

_{Posted by 14 hours ago} PragmaticMom

Southern Country Fried Potatoes was a standard for my farming ancestors. Potatoes were a basic crop and a cheap way to keep a large family fed, so they served potatoes often and in many forms at mealtime. Of course, we all know that potatoes are loaded with carbohydrates and when processed by the b ...

_{Posted by 16 hours ago} RedheadRiter

I am SO excited to be participating in this amazing giveaway for you, my readers!  This is going to be a FUN one and some really great things are up for grabs!  Keep reading about the Memorial Day BBQ Bash! We love our readers. We love the USA! Here is a great giveaway we put [...] ...

_{Posted by 17 hours ago} Lori