Color, Click, Capture Photography Challenge Week 1 – RED

January 31, 2012 By 19 Comments
Telephone

Welcome to Week 1 of the Color, Click, Capture photography challenge hosted by East9thStreet, A Helicopter Mom, Nap Time Is My Time and Sunshine and Sippy Cups!  Our color this week is RED.  When you think of the color red, what is the first thing that comes to mind?  For me, it's apples, strawberries and my daughter's cheeks after a hard day of play.  I'm also reminded of my high school mascot, the cardinal and the last bloody mary I drank in Las Vegas MANY years ago!  For this week, my … [Read more...]

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Fighting Childhood Hunger #AbbottCFK #CBias

January 30, 2012 By 8 Comments
Abbott Champions for Kids

  Last week I told you about some of the disturbing facts I learned about food insecurities in our children.  What I learned last week angered me.  I was angry with myself because I take for granted the ability to buy food for my kids without concern, angry because I realized how much food our family wastes on a weekly basis and angry because I didn't feel I was doing enough to help out my community... How quickly that anger goes away you make a conscious decision to make a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community Service, Health, Fitness & Beauty, Random

Click, Color, Capture Photography Challenge

January 30, 2012 By 17 Comments
Click Color Capture

For all of you who want to improve your photography skills and have fun doing it, we have the photography challenge for you!  Join East9thStreet, A Helicopter Mom, Nap Time Is My Time and Sunshine and Sippy Cups for the Color, Click, Capture! 10-week photography challenge. Each week we'll pick a different color and you'll click and capture an image that represents that color. We'd love to have your link up your picture so we can see your fabulous photography skills!  We'll also share secrets … [Read more...]

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How I Met Your Father

January 27, 2012 By 6 Comments
How I Met Your Father

We're starting a new feature here on East9thStreet because I find it interesting (I have to entertain myself), because it's a question that always seems to come up when hanging out with new friends and because someday, we'll have to explain this to our kids so we need to get the story straight.  How did you meet your husband/significant other? :) My husband and I met at a bar.  Not a "give me another shot, I'm gonna ride the bull" type of bar, a restaurant bar.  My co-worker (who will remain … [Read more...]

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Baby It’s Cold Outside! 5 Things To Do With Toddlers – INSIDE

January 25, 2012 By 7 Comments
Image Credit

Don't let this warm weather fool you (for those of us in the mid-south where temps are in the 50's today).  The worst winter months seem to be January and February and since we still have some days left in January, here are 5 things to do with toddlers, inside! Scavenger Hunt Who remembers going on scavenger hunt's as a child?  My first one was with my Bluebirds group.  A bunch of screaming 6-year olds were given a list and free reign of the cul-de-sac.  That's when you knew your neighbors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Life, Toddlers Tagged With: cooking with kids, toddler activities

Prescription Drug Coverage Alternatives

January 25, 2012 By 6 Comments
Ivan

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. My dog, Ivan, was the love of my life.  He was the dog that everyone was intimidated by, until they got to know him.  He didn't have an enemy and loved on everyone. Ivan was always plagued with medical problems.  He suffered from skin and stomach issues.  Though you would never know by looking at him, he wasn't the healthiest dog.  Typically in the course of a year he would go through … [Read more...]

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5 Tips To Make Game Day A Breeze

January 25, 2012 By

My husband and I have had a love/hate relationship with the Super Bowl.  Love it because it's the best two teams pit against each other in a fit of male testosterone and hate it because seldom are we in the same city, at the same time.  This year we actually get to watch the game together.  That means getting my house ready for game day. During the game, no one wants to miss a thing, especially not the commercials.  Usually when I throw a party, I'll have staging areas around the house to get … [Read more...]

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I’m Elmo and I Know It

January 22, 2012 By 2 Comments

Warning: you will be humming this song for the next 4 hours with a grin on your face. I'm Elmo and I know it....   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humor, Toddlers

Hunger Isn’t Only During The Holidays #AbbottCFK #CBias

January 21, 2012 By 10 Comments
boy at school

For some people hunger is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days of the year.  Hunger happens whether the sun is shining, the leaves are turning or the snow is falling.  Knowing where the next meal for your family is coming from is a huge burden to bear.  Imagine having to make the choice to buy gas for your car so you can get to work or food.  Or choosing between purchasing medication for your child or food.  These are tough decisions that sadly too many people have to make each day. … [Read more...]

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Pretty on Pinterest ~ Black & White Zebras

January 18, 2012 By 7 Comments
Zebras

This week's theme is black & white.  What better to represent these two colors than a zebra! Source: google.ca via Sarah on Pinterest   These animals are visually stunning to look at. Source: google.com via Sarah on Pinterest   Each zebra has a unique pattern of stripes, similar to fingerprints on a human. Source: honey-and-bee.tumblr.com via Sarah on Pinterest   I wonder if I mated these two, if I would get stripes or polka dots. … [Read more...]

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