From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Disney’s First Black Princess!

Coming December 11th Disney will present its first Black Princess, Princess Tiana! Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful [...]

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Yearly Must-See Classics!

I know that I am old school, but I would like my son to grow up experiencing the same enjoyments of life that I did. In this day and age, the simple things are not appreciated like they were years ago. I feel that it is important to teach and encourage my child to “value” [...]

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The Baby Einstein Refund

Why are people shocked that the Baby Einstein DVD series did not turn their children into geniuses?  Oh, I forgot..we live in a society where we want EVERYONE ELSE to mold our kids into what we ”think” is a genius. We want it to happen without any input from the parents AND we want it FAST. So we will pay [...]

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Children Taking Care Of Their Parents!

It seems like everytime I get into a “meaningful” discussion with a friend or an acquaintance, I find out that we have a lot in common. One of things that I have found to be a common thread nowadays among my friends and acquaintances is the fact that we are taking care of our parents on some level. Some of [...]

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The Well Dressed Halloween Door!

For the creative moms and families….more great ideas from www.partybluprints.com

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Continuing the “Change” Movement!

This is a post about one of my high school friends who is running for a seat in the House of Representatives representing Georgia in District 51. This is not really a post about her getting your vote, but a post about helping the community and how important it is to know “WHO” the individuals are, on [...]

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Thomas’ Visit To The Pumpkin Patch And Giving Back!

Thomas made his “first” visit to the pumpkin patch (at a local church) to pick out his pumpkins for Halloween. He was very excited to be able to choose his own pumpkin, load it in the wagon, pay for it, and take it home to place on the porch. Here are some pictures….     [...]

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LeapFrog Tag Jr. Review!

During the Blogalicious 2009 Conference, I was chosen as one of the winners of three LeapFrog Tag books. LeapFrog was one of the great sponsors who supported this first annual event. Of course the books will go to my son, Thomas, and I told the LeapFrog marketing representative that we would love to write a review of the products. Since [...]

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My Ongoing Closet Project!

Today I started on the long awaited “Closet Clean-up”! Since the weather seems to be changing to Fall (sometimes feels like Winter), I needed to change the summer clothes out with the fall/winter clothes in both my closets and my sons. I have previously blogged a post about closet organization ideas from RealSimple.com and this [...]

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Think Pink! A Personal Story Of Survival!

Since October is Cancer Awareness month, I have asked my best friend, Jocelyn Shockley, to be a guest contributor to my blog to share her story of being a three time cancer survivor.  Jocelyn and I met in the first grade and have sustained a friendship through all of the ups and downs of life.  I have seen the [...]

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