The Best Netbook: Our Acer Chromebook

May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Staples Chromeboook

 Looking for the best netbook on the market? Check out the Acer Chromebook! Staples generously offered to send me a Chromebook to review in hopes that I could use it with the kids next school year.  We love netbooks, but I was a bit concerned about changing my operating system to Chrome. Turns out that this little guy is one of the best netbooks we've owned and we love our Acer Chromebook. I know the school year is just starting to wind down, but I'm already planning for next year.  Maybe it's the homeschool bug, but I'm constantly evaluating and planning!  Next year I really want to try out more on-line and computer based curriculum. I'm interested to see how my daughter does with those. In searching for the best netbook for our family, we tried out the Acer Chromebook! As lifelong Windwos users we wanted to know if we could survive on just Google?  The answer: YES! Not only can we survive, we can thrive on using the Google interface for all of your computing needs.  The New ... [read more]

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The Ultimate LEGO Giveaway

May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
LEGO Giveaway

If there's one thing most of us know, it is that kids love LEGO! My son is just starting to get in to playing with LEGOs and I'm excited to see him grow in to the older sets. This week I'm teaming up with The Joys of Boys and some other fun bloggers to bring you an ultimate LEGO giveaway in celebration of The Joys of Boys 1 year "Blog-iversary."  If you have boys, (or girls that love LEGO too), this giveaway is definitely for you. One lucky winner will receive a LEGO Duplo Brick Box, perfect for the a baby's first LEGO experience (recommended ages 1 1/2 - 5), a LEGO Bricks and More Box (recommended ages 4+) and Power Mech perfect for older boys (ages 7-12). There is definitely something for kids of all ages. All you have to do is click the link below and follow along with us on social media and someone will win the ultimate LEGO package. It's that easy. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway ... [read more]

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Custom WordPress Blog Design Giveaway!

May 15, 2013 by 6 Comments
Wacky Jacqui's Designs

Need a new blog design? Know a friend who does? Want to start a blog but are afraid of how it'll look?  I've got an awesome blog design giveaway from Wacky Jacqui's Designs! I'm so excited to be giving away a custom blog design from Wacky Jacqui's Designs.  Jacqui has done three designs for me on my blog and I've loved every single one.  We just finished a new re-design a few weeks ago - have you popped over to peek around? We just made a few minor, but fun, changes! One winner will win a custom Wordpress blog design: These custom WordPress designs are only made for self-hosted Wordpress, allowing you to grow your brand and content. What you will get… •Custom Text Logo •PHP, HTML and CSS coding •Custom Landing/Home Page •Unlimited number of pages •Up to 3 layout templates (landing/home, blog layout, portfolio/index layout) •Basic contact form •Installation of WordPress into domain and redirection of nameservers if needed. •Slideshow ( ... [read more]

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Chocolate and Cinnamon Nutella Cookies

May 12, 2013 by 12 Comments
Nutella Cookies

Nutella cookies sound divine, but adding in a touch of cinnamon to the chocolatey goodness just sends it over the top.  A basic cookie recipe becomes a very special treat when Nutella and cinnamon chips are added for a special touch.  Nutella cookies may just win over chocolate chip cookies! For this month's Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned Family, Food and Fun written by the lovely Rebekah!  If you need cake ideas - Rebekah is your go to gal.  She has some of the most beautiful and delicious sounding cakes on her blog.  I am not much of a cake baker though so I decided to try Rebekah's pizza sauce.  Then I had a rough week and wanted cookies and Rebekah's  Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies looked perfect.  There is something therapeutic about methodically scooping and baking cookies. As I was getting the dough together, I stumbled on a bag of cinnamon chips which I normally use to make cinnamon chip scones. Cinnamon and chocolate is one of my favorite flavor ... [read more]

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Mombo – A Nursing Pillow with More to Love (And a Giveaway!)

May 11, 2013 by 17 Comments
Mombo 3

This post brought to you by Comfort and Harmony. All opinions are 100% mine. Nursing pillows can be a great asset to assist nursing mothers. Moms love Mombo™, the nursing pillow with more to love! Mombo has a unique shape and a two-sided design called Firm2Soft™, with each side offering a different experience. The firm side gives essential support for mommy and her nursing baby. The soft side is extra cozy—an inviting place for lounging or tummy time. And mombo is the only nursing pillow with a vibration feature, to give baby the ultimate soothing experience while lounging. Look for mombo’s assortment of pillow styles and slipcover fashions. Select your style from Standard, Deluxe or Nude™. Then choose multiple slipcover fashions so you'll always have a spare! So how well does Mombo work? Since I don't have babies anymore, my friend Erika volunteered to try out the Mombo with her newborn, Miss M. I was asked to try out the Mombo nursing pillow. I am very ... [read more]

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