http://theblogfrog.com/7377/community/feeds/defaultThe latest discussions from the 5 Minutes For Mom Community - powered by BlogFrog(c) 2009, BlogFrog, INC. All rights reserved.5 Let's talk about it! :P http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/146323/who-do-you-write-for-(you,-readers-or-sponsors).htmlMon, 06 Feb 2012 14:59:49 GMT Over the years of raising our children I've often related the stories of my life to them. their birth stories wonderful "God sightings" big things/little things God has done victory over sin They LOVE these stories and always beg for me to write them down. Well, I'm coming near the end of writing down the story of their dad and I. I call the series How I Met Your Father. Today's episode was The Engagement So many times in the scriptures God would tell Israel to teach HIS stories to their children. They would raise up monuments and He even set up some of the festivals as a remembrance. Passing on the stories of God's mighty work in our lives is part of our children's spiritual heritage. These stories tell them, from infancy, that their God is a big and powerful God who changes the lives of His children. Are YOU telling your stories to your children to get them excited about their OWN walk of faith with this wonderful Lord? What are their favorite stories? http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/145520/my-story.htmlTue, 31 Jan 2012 17:22:59 GMT Last year I wrote a series on beauty. It's something I think we all struggle with, the world is constantly telling us to be discontent with what we look like. We feel like failures if we can't lose weight easily or if we don't fit the Hollywood ideal for beauty. With the new year well underway, I wanted to post a reminder for all of us (myself INCLUDED) of how God intended for our marriages to be confident in our sexual attraction for one another, regardless of how our bodies have changed. I'm hoping this WILL be an encouragement to all of us and a reminder of God's design for marriage. http://teachingwhatisgood.com/re-posting-a-favorite-from-the-past/ http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/145338/re-posting-an-old-favoriteare-we-attractive-enough.htmlMon, 30 Jan 2012 16:43:52 GMTI really want to connect with moms raising boys. I have two boys and would love to share ideas, concerns, stories, and vents. I created a blog for mommies with boys that I would love for you to follow and contribute to. Happy blogging! http://momofboys322.wordpress.com/ http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/144934/moms-of-boys.htmlFri, 27 Jan 2012 01:36:22 GMTto anyone interested in a free discount prescription card, which can be used at wal mart, and walgreens and more, this card will save you anywhere from 15 to 85 percent on prescriptions, there are no hidden charges no activation fees it is 100 percent free to get yours. leave a post on here and i will get one to you. i just got a prescription filled and saved 4 dollars, a friend of mine saved 43 dollars on one prescription i have many cards . You too can allow this to become your full-time or part-time business visit fdirep.com/flyingfree for more details. http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/144595/create-wealth,-get-healty,-and-save-money-all-while-giving-away-something-for-free.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 19:37:58 GMT Wait till you see these one dozen organization ideas on this weeks 24/7 MOMS Webcast ( TV on your computer) Join 24/7 MOMS Live as we return for the 2012 season – 2 Days – 2 Times. It all begins again on Monday January 23 rd at 1:00 pm PST and Tuesday January 24th 7:00pm PST Are you ready for 60 minutes of MOM fun, MOM Chat, MOM Giveaways, MOM ideas, MOM tips and so much more. Join us Monday or Tuesday at www.247moms.com. (TV on your computer) This Week 24/7 MOMS Live Features: - Momversation with Guest Michelle Garcia Winner author of “You are a Social Detective” . Michelle shares her amazing insight on developing social skills every MOM will want to hear. - One Dozen Organization ideas you will use. - Mom Time for chatting, winning and relaxing. Put your kids to bed – Surf over to channel www.247moms.com on your computer and join us. Join the chat to WIN prizes. We go live every Monday at 1pm PST and Tuesday night at 7pm PST at www.247moms.com Tweet, TXT, Facebook , invite all of your MOM friends to this weeks 24/7 MOMS Live Webcast. http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/144577/join-24-7-moms-live-webcast-tonight-at-7pm-pst-10pm-est.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 18:54:58 GMTHello everyone, I am new member in this community, and a new mom blogger! I love meeting new moms and bloggers so please share your links here!! You can find me here: www.monologuesofamommy.com @monolgsofamommy http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/144268/introduce-yourself.htmlMon, 23 Jan 2012 03:32:24 GMTI told you about the 10 days of Proverbs 31. Well, we are all seeing such great things from this. God is bring out the best in these bloggers. You can start at http://2betterthan1but3wow.blogspot.comand then link from there to each of the other bloggers. By the way, most of the bloggers are our very own blogfroggers. http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/144254/you-have-to-check-out-what-god-is-doing.htmlMon, 23 Jan 2012 01:07:29 GMT Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} *Mom's helping Mom's work from Home! 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If you'd like to hear what I think of the software and try for a chance to win go to: http://dontletlifepassyouby.blogspot.com/2012/01/digi-scrapbook-give-away.html http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/142943/last-day-to-enter-a-giveaway.htmlFri, 13 Jan 2012 14:25:33 GMTDuring your pregnancy.... what did you look forward to the most? http://boyboyandme.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-im-most-looking-forward-to.html http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/142773/i-just-posted-about-what-im-most-looking-forward-to-about-my-baby-arriving-in-a-couple-of-weeks.htmlThu, 12 Jan 2012 08:36:09 GMT About what I want to happen at home: http://makingourlifematter.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-have-to-get-dones.html http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/142478/my-latest-blog-post.htmlTue, 10 Jan 2012 14:22:46 GMT...or do you pay full price for treats when you're there? http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/142425/do-you-smuggle-snacks-into-the-movies.htmlTue, 10 Jan 2012 02:40:23 GMTHelp! My 6 yr old daughter is struggling learning to read and now she is crying that she doesn't want to go back to school and she doesn't want to learn to read. I'm thinking of trying the Kumon program. Do you have any advice on home reading programs or personal experiences with Kumon? ~Susan http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/141213/help-my-6-yr-old-daughter-is-struggling-learning-to-read.htmlMon, 02 Jan 2012 05:36:14 GMTWould you "regift" a present that you didn't want? http://bit.ly/tFFGkR http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/140707/do-you-regift.htmlWed, 28 Dec 2011 19:48:14 GMTDo you take advantage of Boxing Week sales? http://bit.ly/sytOZx http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/140520/do-you-go-shopping-on-boxing-day-or-week.htmlMon, 26 Dec 2011 20:44:08 GMTAs college freshmen across the U.S. return home for the holidays, thousands of parents will – for the first time – discover eating disorders that developed during their child’s first semester. Because the transition to college is one of the two most common life stages in which eating disorders develop, it is important for parents to be vigilant for symptoms of eating disorders as their teens return home for the mid-year break. Read more here: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/eating-disorders-identified-college-freshmen-164300628.htm Rebecca (Eating Recovery Center) http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/140211/eating-disorders-identified-in-college-freshmen-as-they-return-home-for-winter-break.htmlWed, 21 Dec 2011 23:27:50 GMT As I write this I know that there is a mother sitting at her child's hospital bedside. I know most of you have read the story in Our Ordinary Life blog. If you haven't I will summed it up in this article: Count Your Blessings This Christmas Christmas is a time of giving and should also be a time to thank God for all his blessings and pray for those who need it most. How are you teaching your kids how to give this Christmas? http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/140065/how-are-you-giving-this-christmas.htmlTue, 20 Dec 2011 20:00:51 GMT We at SkillaDo have launched a Facebook Photo Contest, starting December 16, 2011. Get your coupon code for a 25% discount in our store. You can also send a picture of your child getting ready to read and get a chance to win the EasyPhonics LMS + 1 license for FREE! Please visit our Facebook page http://bit.ly/sbJ3AJ for more details. :) Give your child the BEST present - the gift of learning! Happy Holidays! Tirtza http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/140003/send-us-a-picture-of-your-child-getting-ready-to-learn-how-to-read-and-win-the-easyphonics-lms--1-license-for-free.htmlTue, 20 Dec 2011 07:57:43 GMTOur Blog is hosting 10 days of Proverbs 31. Each blogger will write 10 days of a specific topic from Proverbs 31. We will be starting in January. All of the bloggers will have a link to all of the other bloggers that are participating so that we can share the wisdom of this book with many. This will also give your blog great exposure. Please contact us ifyou are serious about joining. You can check out our blog at: www.2betterthan1but3wow.blogspot.com Thanks Jeannie http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/139348/would-you-like-to-join-us-in-10-days-of-proverbs-31.htmlWed, 14 Dec 2011 02:28:08 GMT I found this website and thought it was great so I wanted to share it with everyone. This company will send a call to your child from Santa for free... it can be personalized with your child's name and you can even choose when to send the call. Here is the link I went through: http://www.prweb.com/releases/santa-calls/holiday-calls/prweb9029872.htm That article explains more about it and will then take you to the website for you to set up the call. :) http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/139280/free-calls-from-santa-for-your-child.htmlTue, 13 Dec 2011 15:33:06 GMT I can't even imagine a world where I couldn't research and ask questions endlessly about my children's health... and of course take them to see a doctor. The horrible reality is that only those of us fortunate to be literate and have Internet access can experience the freedom of endless, reliable information and support. And even fewer can call up and book a doctor's appointment or drive a few blocks and get to a hospital. I live in Canada and I'm thankful to have access to a public medical system with doctors and hospitals when I need them. Our system may be flawed and plagued by long wait times, but I'm grateful to have it. And I'm also grateful for the instant information and community support I find online. It blows my mind when I think of how recently the amazing equalizer of the Internet took over. If I have a question about my children's health or I wonder how to teach them something or how to talk about a difficult subject... I often go online. Yes, if it's an issue that requires a doctor, I go to a medical clinic or book an appointment to see their family doctor. My first born Julia gave us several medical scares in her first couple years and her pediatrician knew us well. But again, I didn't have to rely only on his opinion. I took the information he gave me and I went online to learn more and ask my friends questions. When Janice sought answers to her daughters apparent facial tics, she was blessed to be able to take Olivia to a pediatrician, who ordered an EEG, which led to an appointment with a pediatric neurologist who diagnosed stereotypy. The wonderful circle of shared information and support continued when Janice shared the diagnosis of stereotypy on our blog. With access to medical doctors as well as information and community support online, parents are so much better equipped to understand and make better decisions for the health and happiness of their children. I just hope and pray that more people get access to the full circle of information and medical intervention and that children everywhere get the help they need. Children’s health is at the top of every mother’s mind. What’s your favorite tip for raising a healthy baby? By replying, you will be entered to win an exclusive Million Moms Challenge Gift Pack, which includes an iPad2, a custom-made Million Moms Challenge pendant and a $50 donation in your name to Global Giving. Please show your support for the Million Moms Challenging by liking MMC on Facebook. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Million Moms Challenge. The opinions and text are all mine. Contest runs November 14 to December 18, 2011. A random winner will be announced by December 20, 2011. Official Contest Rules http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/138816/who-do-you-turn-to-as-a-resource-for-children’s-health.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2011 08:00:10 GMT Moomette’s Magnificents is hosting a Giveaway Contest! For a chance to win, there will be one (1) winner of family 4-pack of Tickets 4 tickets to the see the Disney On Ice show at the XL Center in Hartford, CT on Opening Night (Thursday, Jan 12th – 7PM)*# http://moomettesmagnificents.com/blog/disney-on-ice-shows-100-years-of-magic-disney-on-ice-shows-discount-tickets-hartford-ct/ http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/138158/disney-on-ice-family-4-pack-tickets-giveaway-(hartford-ct).htmlMon, 05 Dec 2011 11:52:22 GMT Hello Fellow Recyclers! My name is Rosie and I have a terrific opportunity that I would love to tell you about. Having a full time job or being a stay at home mom is very tiresome and time consuming. Job opportunities are very hard to come by and very few pay as much as you would deserve. I run an awards incentive program that awards people with full time jobs and stay at home moms with CASH and the ability to help the environment at the same time. The Rosie Program is an innovative and easy way to make money without the stress and time consumption of a full time job. There are only two things you need to make money off of this program. You need to have junk that you do not want anymore and would like to be recycled and a social networking site to spread the word to family and friends. If it sounds too good to be true check out our website, where you can get more information on this program and how easy it is to make money out of the convenience of your own home. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000824945471#!/RosieRecycler http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/137327/stay-at-home-moms-incredible-cash-opportunity-.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 19:29:55 GMT What are the best comfort foods to feed the kids? http://bit.ly/vdBnk7 http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/137207/what-are-your-favorite-comfort-foods.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 02:01:58 GMT Do you eat leftovers or not? http://bit.ly/tvQw7T http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/137200/leftovers-yes-or-no.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 01:56:53 GMT Now that the Holidays are approaching, how can families ensure that they don’t overeat? #1) Exercise more in weeks before the Holidays. This will help you burn extra calories that you may eat during holidays or periods of stress. #2) Eat breakfast. This will help control your hunger throughout the day and help you avoid overindulging. #3) Lighten up the recipes. Try using fat free or sugar free ingredients in your favorite recipes to cut down on the calories. #4) Watch your portion sizes. Skip the temptation of a second helping and enjoy a desert instead. There will be leftovers for tomorrow to enjoy again! #5) Slowly saver your food. Eating slowly will help you to feel full and satisfied without over-indulging. For times, when you need a healthier dessert, try incorporating flax seed. Flax seed is high in most of the B vitamins, magnesium, and manganese, but it is also rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, high in insoluable and soluable fiber, and is perhaps our best source of lignans, which convert in our intestines to substances that tend to balance female hormones. In addition, lignans may help prevent Type 2 diabetes. A delicious way to incorporate flax into a daily diet is to mix flax powder into oatmeal for a satisfying snack or even to "cheat" every once in awhile and place them into brownies! Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Ingredients: 1/4 lb butter (1 stick) 2 cups erythritol (powdered, not granulated) 1 Tbsp vanilla 4 eggs (room temp is best) 1/2 cup cocoa 1 tsp salt 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 cups flax seed meal 1 Tbsp baking powder <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-tophttp://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/135567/tips-to-curb-holiday-overeating.htmlWed, 16 Nov 2011 21:33:43 GMT From weight loss to child-raising, do you compare yourself to famous moms?http://bit.ly/sCku2L http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/135245/do-celebrity-moms-set-unrealistic-expectations-for-everyone-else.htmlTue, 15 Nov 2011 10:18:26 GMT Online Tips to Save You Time Not only has the Internet given us the ability to search for information in seconds, it has also given us the convenience to pay bills and shop through many online services. Check out my list of ways to begin saving time and money using online services on the SC Johnson Family Economics blog. Click here to read them now. Be sure to leave me a comment over at SC Johnson *Each week Trisha Blogs on SC Johnson Family Economics website as a paid writer be sure to read her weekly articles http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/134789/online-tips-to-save-you-time.htmlSat, 12 Nov 2011 04:53:07 GMT Did you know that, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH), only 25 percent of people aged 65-74 say they engage in regular physical activity? Adults should exercise at any age, even if they have not exercised in the past. The benefits of physical activity accumulate over a lifetime so it is important that those who have exercised in their younger years keep that exercise momentum. You're never too old to increase your level of physical activity and exercise! Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition's progression once it starts, reports a Mayo Clinic study published in October 2011 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Are you overwhelmed by how to begin a fitness program? Do you feel that exercise may feel like a chore? Maintaining physical can be easy – and fun! Include your grandchildren in your new active lifestyle. Play catch or walk to the playground and push your grandkids on the swings. Have a pet? Taking your four-legged companion on a brisk walk is a fun way to increase your heart rate and improve circulation. Listen to your favorite song and dance for a few minutes! Be careful that your “dance floor” is clear of objects and that you have adequate room to “boogie.” As the leaves begin to fall, increase cardiovascular endurance by raking leaves. The raking motion will strengthen your arms and lifting the bags of leaves provides weight training. Instead of working out for 30-minutes, try breaking fitness activities into three 10-minute “mini workouts” throughout the day. Begin your new exercise program slowly with moderate exercise and work your way up to more vigorous and challenging activities. Regular exercise is beneficial for people of all ages. Exercise helps to improve muscle and joint flexibility and keeps your heart healthy. It also can improve sleep and helps to maintain a healthy weight. Do you have additional tips to share re: senior fitness? I'd love to hear from you. http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/134511/fitness-at-65---helping-our-kids-grandparents.htmlThu, 10 Nov 2011 16:55:58 GMT Do you have daily fights about meals with your kids? How do you handle it?http://bit.ly/rKgqGp http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/133780/do-you-have-food-fights-with-your-kids.htmlSun, 06 Nov 2011 12:47:13 GMT I do it way too often and feel guilty about it. How about you? http://bit.ly/uh9zSi http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/133771/how-often-do-you-take-the-kids-out-to-dinner.htmlSun, 06 Nov 2011 12:34:35 GMT List your #blog #giveaways today & get tons of followers! Let @osvme help you get more exposure for your site. http://oh.so-very.me/community#/1347742/groups/giveaways http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/133746/promote-your-giveaway(s).htmlSun, 06 Nov 2011 01:14:43 GMT I know this is going to be controversial and I am sorry that I am bringing this up if it offends anyone, but I have been struggling with this topic from the very beginning when I started blogging back in 2007. I love reading and commenting on blogs and blogging etiquette says that you should comment on the blogs owned by the bloggers that leave you comments. So that is what I do and what I have done for years now. However I find commenting on blogs very time consuming and I am very very busy. When I do take the time to comment on blogs I make sure I read the article and say something related to what the blogger is saying. Sometimes I only have time to type a few words but I try to say something. I'll admit I do have days where I am so busy that I just do not have time set aside to read and comment on blogs. But when I do take the time for this I expect to receive comments in return, but this never happens. I am wondering if it is even worth my time reading other people's blogs. After all, I get plenty of page views from the social media marketing that I do for my blog which requires a lot less time. Are any of you running into this same issue? I am a veteran to blogging so you'd think I wouldn't have to work so hard to get comments on my blog. http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/133234/is-commenting-on-blogs-really-worth-your-time-and-effort.htmlWed, 02 Nov 2011 20:53:10 GMT You know, the kids begging for candy morning noon and night? http://bit.ly/qYrj87 http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/132566/how-will-you-deal-with-the-halloween-candy-situation.htmlFri, 28 Oct 2011 20:44:27 GMT As a blogger, do you do a holiday gift guide for your readers? If so, how do you find the products to include? Do you stay within a theme? Is it consistent with your blog? What is your vetting process like? I did one the first year I had my blog, but haven't done one since. Instead, I usually put together a compilation of gift guides from around the web. But, in addition to working with another company to get considered for blogger gift guides (anybody interested in reviewing chocolate?), I'm also considering doing one for myself as well. http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/131482/bloggers-do-you-do-holiday-gift-guides.htmlFri, 21 Oct 2011 19:06:17 GMT Do you think that text messaging is affecting our kids' abilities to spell and use grammar properly?http://bit.ly/nRh3EW http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/131403/is-texting-making-our-kids-illiterate.htmlFri, 21 Oct 2011 09:45:32 GMT By Trisha Novotny 24/7 MOMS Do you often feel your home has become out of control or overwhelmed with clutter and mess? I did until I discovered how to stay on top of our family’s daily clutter and cleaning with a few easy steps. Make these steps a part of your daily habit and soon the clutter and mess within your home will feel under control! You can read my De- Clutter it Daily steps over at SC Johnson Family Economics blog. Click here to read them now. Be sure to leave me a comment over at SC Johnson http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/131327/do-you-feel-your-home-has-become-out-of-control-with-clutter.htmlThu, 20 Oct 2011 19:28:14 GMT In the movies, women are never sitting in waiting rooms praying they'll be granted a delivery room. But for my first delivery, I spent four days waiting to get a hospital room AFTER my water had broken. And the second time round, all I could think about was... "Will I get a room in time to have an epidural?" I don't like giving birth. I love my babies and I thank God for my two long awaited pregnancies that both brought me beautiful baby girls, but I don't want to do it again. Pushing a baby out of my body scares me. The pain scares me. The fear that something will go wrong and my baby won't survive scares me. And most of all the fear that panic will take over my body scares me. But what makes me angry is that on top of all that fear, the main trigger of my anxiety was that there would not be room in the hospital for me to get a delivery room and an epidural. I am so very grateful to live in Canada where we have publicly available medical care and I have the opportunity to give birth in a hospital. But I'm frustrated that the medical care system isn't being funded well enough. Women in labor should not have to worry about getting a delivery room. When I was pacing up and down the hospital hallways before my first delivery, I watched a woman writhing in the pain of contractions, unable to be given a bed or any pain medication because the hospital was too full. She was left to labor until full dilation next to me on a waiting room chair. Only at the last moment was she rushed to a room to push out the child. I was enraged. And I was scared. I couldn't do it. I couldn't labor in the waiting room with no pain medication. The fear made me sick. For my first delivery, I was eventually given a delivery bed and induced four days AFTER my water had broken. And as my second delivery neared, all I could think about was, "Will I get a bed?" In the end, I did get a bed, but barely in time. They injected the massive epidural needle into my spine, but it didn't have time to take effect and I pushed through a pain worse than I could have imagined. I think I pushed fewer than six times... and Sophia burst through my pain and into the intern's hands. (I'd gotten a bed... just not quite a doctor.) I can barely remember the rest. I was in shock. She was in my arms and I held her... I see proof in the photos. But I was lost in the aftermath of fear and pain. I know I was in love with her instantly. I know I was thankful and thrilled to have my baby safely in my arms. But I can't really remember it. I was blessed. I was fortunate. Both times I did get the bed. I did have safe deliveries and I think I actually feel guilty that I got to be one of the lucky ones. I live in a country where - most of the time - women get to give birth in a hospital. They usually are given a delivery bed in time for pain medication and they don't have to go into debt to pay for the room. But I still find myself angry that a woman should be worried about getting a hospital bed and an available doctor to deliver her baby. How can the health of women and their babies not be a top priority? So I was lucky. I shouldn't complain. But then again, maybe I should... because there are many others in my country and other countries that aren't as lucky. Every laboring woman, everywhere, should only have to worry about pushing. Because if you've ever given birth, you know THAT is something to worry about. Childbirth is such an incredible moment, and I’d love to know what went through your mind when you held your baby for the first time? (Hopefully you weren't overcome with panic and fear as I was, and you can actually remember.) By replying, you will be entered to win an exclusive Million Moms Challenge Gift Pack, which includes an iPad2, a custom-made Million Moms Challenge pendant and a $50 donation in your name to Global Giving. Please join the Million Moms Challengehttp://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/131031/-im-giving-birth,-i-shouldnt-have-to-worry-about-getting-a-bed.htmlWed, 19 Oct 2011 07:00:11 GMT Can you please help me out and visit this thread: http://makingourlifematter.blogspot.com/2011/10/deleted-my-previous-google-friend.html I had to delete and re-install my GFC :( http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/130721/technical-difficulties.htmlMon, 17 Oct 2011 17:55:29 GMT In your opinion, how young is too young for a cell phone?http://bit.ly/pdL8LD http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/130619/kids-and-cell-phones-how-young-is-too-young.htmlMon, 17 Oct 2011 09:45:26 GMT I am trying to rebuild my blog followers, but I hardly get any visits or any comments. I leave comments, join blog hops, etc, but it does not help. So I am guessing maybe it's my content?? Can you help? Jen Making Our Life Matter http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/130320/completely-discouraged.htmlFri, 14 Oct 2011 20:00:16 GMT Hi! My name is Katie and I am a speech pathologist. I just stumbled across this community. Looking forward to getting to know you all! http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/129857/new-here.htmlTue, 11 Oct 2011 21:00:21 GMT How do you get through them? Here are my tips - what are yours?http://bit.ly/q2C1q1 http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/129546/what-are-your-tips-for-surviving-holiday-dinners-with-family.htmlMon, 10 Oct 2011 03:16:29 GMT Here are my picks - http://bit.ly/r2D4zw - what are yours? http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/128805/what-are-your-top-classic-childrens-movies.htmlWed, 05 Oct 2011 00:33:50 GMT What have strangers told you about your parenting skills? bit.ly/nMJYlA http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/128804/what-are-the-rudest-comments-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-kids.htmlWed, 05 Oct 2011 00:32:11 GMT These are min - http://bit.ly/n0J9qB - what are yours? http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/128796/what-are-the-most-annoying-childrens-songs.htmlWed, 05 Oct 2011 00:23:47 GMT Double The Fun Double The Giveaways - Tonight on 24/7 MOMS Live Double The Fun tonight with my long time girlfriend Sue Searles who will share 21 Tips To Raising Great Kids and Double the Giveaways as we kick off the holiday season early. Chatting, winning and being in the MOM know are what it is all about. Don't miss out join in the mom fun. Two shows Two times right here at 24/7 MOMS the TV show for moms on your computer at www.247moms.com The mom chat and fun all begins on Tuesday night at 6pm PST or 8pm PST . This Week 24/7 MOMS Live Features: - 21 Tips To Raising Great Kids - Getting Ready For The Holidays with Double Giveaways - Upcoming Holiday Fun Announcement - MOM Time The FUN begins each Tuesday night with 60 minutes of MOM Time on 24/7 MOMS Live The weekly mom addiction that once you watch - you will be hooked week after week. So, join us during one of our two shows at 6pm PST or 8pm PST right on your own MOMputer at www.247moms.com http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/128775/21-tips-to-raising-great-kids-tonight-on-24-7-moms-live-webcast.htmlTue, 04 Oct 2011 22:49:59 GMT Has this ever happened to you? http://bit.ly/n7gmc4 http://theblogfrog.com/7377/forum/128678/ever-been-hijacked-at-the-checkout.htmlTue, 04 Oct 2011 13:53:57 GMT