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Julia's hair is usually a big curly mess. The other day I wanted to put her hair up in pigtails, so I told her she could have a Pez candy if she let me fix her hair. She looked so grown up and adorable. Isn't she cute? She came to me the next day asking for me to put her hair in pigtails again. I didn't quite catch on until she said "and then I can have a candy!". What have I started? lol

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the baby product reviews and giveaways! There are still a few open so be sure you enter. Coming up in April I'm going to be reviewing some fun summer items. Want to know my pick for a nursing swimsuit? Which sunscreen works best? Of course I'll have some giveaways tucked in there too. One of the reviews will be from CSN Stores. They sell everything

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If you've been around my blog for very long, you know that I love aden + anais products! We got to try out their new cozy sleeping bag recently and have another to giveaway. The cozy sleeping bag is made of four layers of breathable muslin cotton and comes in cute prints. Wearable blankets are great for keeping little ones warm without risking suffocating them - these are especially nice

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I know, super lame Muffin Tin Monday today. We're still trying to get over being sick and Esther had a doctor appoinment this morning. The theme was "green" so we had a quick guacamole snack. I also had green pickles in the house, but I didn't think they went well with guacamole. Julia's snack wasn't even green, she prefers plain salsa. She insisted that I take a picture of hers but then

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I love my Ergo carrier! I got it when Julia was just over a year old. She enjoyed riding on my back when we took walks or went to places like the apple orchard. The Ergo is comfortable to wear and distributes the weight nicely across my shoulders and waist. With our newest little family member on the way I was curious about the infant insert. Ergo sent me their new Heart to Heart Insert for

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I've been shopping for a mommy necklace that would have all three of my girls' names on it. The Vintage Pearl has some of the best ones I've seen. Their styles are very classy and well done. I have to warn you not to go to their shop though or you'll want to buy something! The pictures of the necklaces are absolutely gorgeous. I'm saving my pennies for the "dainty names" necklace pictured

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Expressiva is one of my favorite places to shop for nursing clothing. I have several of their tops, and recently had a chance to review a nursing dress from them. Esther was born on January 8th and we had a wedding to attend on February 6th. Both Lucy and Julia were flower girls, so I needed something that I would feel comfortable and pretty in, yet still be able to nurse Esther. When I was

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The code MB-182 for 25% off your online order is good now through Monday at 11:59pm EST. (Don't forget to enter the giveaway here as well.) Thanks Bravado!

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The other day I needed brown sugar for baking and realized that mine was all clumpy and hard. It was so hard I couldn't even break the clumps with a fork. Shaking the container as hard as I could did nothing except scratch up the plastic! I thought I was going to have to throw it all away but decided to look up remedies online first.One trick that sort of worked was to put some of the brown

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Today was a fun and easy Muffin Tin Monday - yellow! We are getting excited for spring here, so it was perfect timing to pull out our new flower muffin cups. I can hear birds chirping, the snow is melting, and Grandma told us she saw a robin the other day. I love the changing of the seasons here in Michigan. For lunch we had bagels with pineapple cream cheese, applesauce, pineapples with

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March 27 is Bake and Take Day!"Bake and Take Day began in 1970 as a community service project of the Kansas Wheathearts in Sumner County. The Kansas Wheathearts, an auxiliary organization of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, set out to share baked goods with family members, friends, neighbors, and those in need, generating goodwill in the community. The idea of a community member sharing

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We are all a bunch of sickies around here. ...I'm not sure where that word came from, its what Ross calls me or the kids when we are sick. "Hi, Sicky" "How are you feeling, Sicky?" etc. Do you call people sickies when they are sick? Anyway, it reminded me of some posts you might find helpful if you happen to be a sicky or have sickies at your house.Making Chicken Stock and Chicken Soup - I

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(Isn't Esther adorable? I just had to share this cute photo of her. She really enjoys smiling and talking to us lately.) We have a winner of the Moby Wrap! Random.org chose comment number 60 - Amy. Amy has a brand new little girl so I'm sure she'll get lots of use from her wrap. Thanks to all of you who entered the giveaway. There are still seven live giveaways on the blog that you can

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All month long I've been focusing on mom and baby products, bringing you some great reviews of helpful and unique products. Momzelle nursing tops are another great product for nursing moms. I was able to review one of their tops and purchased a second one. These tops are nice quality and comfortable to wear. Momzelle tops have a specially designed easy access nursing opening. There are two

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Bravado Designs is running a great giveaway for a Nursing Essentials Prize Pack! Click here to enter the giveaway at Bravado's website. One of the great prizes you can win is the Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra. Bravado sent me one to review and share my thoughts with you about. I also have a giveaway for one of my readers.First of all, let me say that I'm sort of hard to fit when it comes to

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Reader Question:"I actually haven't ever made bread before and I'm pretty sure that I'll have to make it a dozen times or so before getting it right, but I don't know where to start. I thought if you had a recipe that is reliable, it'd be worth a shot for me to try it. Any thoughts? Also, I don't have a mixer...is that a problem? Have you ever had to actually knead dough?" I haven't made bread

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Since having three babies I've gotten pretty confident about nursing in public. Lucy and Julia were both persistent little ones and when they wanted to eat, there was no putting them off until later! I'm not sure if these nursing covers were around when I was nursing my other two, but I've been using one recently with Esther and its great. I don't have to search around for an out of the way

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Mother-ease has a great introductory offer for anyone who wants to try their cloth diapers and covers. For a special low price you can get a cover, liner, and fitted diaper with shipping included, one per customer. I received a Mother-ease Introductory set to review with Esther. I chose the Sandy's small in bamboo terry along with an airflow cover in size small. A friend of mine always raves

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(This is part of a series on cloth diapering. See my post on fitteds and prefolds here, and a post on covers here.)Fuzzi Bunz Small - These are probably my favorite diapers on Esther. We use these at night and whenever we're going out somewhere. They are very absorbent but the fleece inner keeps her dry. I didn't try these until she was about 10lbs. At that point they fit nicely and I expect

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(This is part of a series on cloth diapering. See my post on fitteds and prefolds here, and a post on pockets coming up soon.)Dappi Nylon Pants - These are a pull-on cover, and actually were my favorite for when Esther was just born. I reached for these covers the most until her chubby legs outgrew them (this is the newborn size). The elastic on the legs is nice and soft so it doesn't pinch or

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I posted a couple of months ago about the cloth diapers I was planning to use with Esther. Now that I've tried them all out, here are some pictures and my thoughts on the different kinds. I'm going to do this in a couple of parts - fitteds and prefolds, covers, and then pocket diapers. Hopefully this is helpful. Let me know if you have further questions about the diapers and I'll try and

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Today Muffin Tin Monday had an "orange" theme. We went with orange juice, fish crackers, clementines, cheese, soup (with orange carrots), and yogurt. After I served the meal, I showed the girls how red and yellow drops of food coloring mixed together made the yogurt orange! :) We always enjoy Muffin Tin Monday.If you're a Muffin Tin Mom stopping by my blog feel free to browse a bit. I have

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(Check out the Nutrimill Review Part One here.)When shopping for a grain mill, I chose the Nutrimill for a few reasons. First of all, it has a lifetime warranty. It is supposed to be one of the quietest electric mills. It adjust to grind either coarse or fine flour, and seemed relatively easy to use. I considered other grain mills, but most have clear plastic parts that I suspect have BPA in

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Every new mom wants to get back in shape and what better way to do that than with baby in arms? If you've ever put on an exercise DVD only to have your baby wake up and need to be held, you'll appreciate this one made with babies in mind. Chicks-n-chickens Lullaby Exercises is a group of moms wearing their babies while working out to fun music. I had a chance to review this fun DVD/CD and even

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I threw my last breastpump in the trash can right along with all of its bottles and accessories. When Lucy was a baby, I had an Avent pump and a couple of bottles just for occasional use. Thankfully I'm not a mom who has to pump on a daily basis - I have lots of respect for those of you that do! I only need to use a pump in the rare case that I'm leaving baby for an hour or so and want to

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