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Amy’s Notebook 08.18.10

I am in love with this Alice in Wonderland party (@ Let’s Explore) I am so inspired by this beautiful craft room makeover (@ Posie Gets Cozy) I bet my children would love these banana bread milkshakes (@ Picky Palate) … Continue reading


Rediscovering the Simple Pleasures in Life

Summer is coming to an end soon for our family and that will mean sliding back into the hustle and bustle of busy school days and extra curricular activities. As a mom, it can feel a little overwhelming preparing for … Continue reading


An Apron Full of Giveaways: Oneida Dinnerware for Four

Lover Dovers, $30 Welcome to our Apron Full of Giveaways, where we round up all of the best giveaways on the web. This is the spot where you can share your blog contests or where you can find fantastic stuff … Continue reading


The Cauliflower Showdown: Trees in Your Ears Pasta

As I shared with you guys last week, I got the opportunity to compete in a Foodie vs. Mommy Blogger challenge at the Kenmore Live Studio in Chicago. Each team member had a vegetable assigned to them and the challenge … Continue reading


Freebie Friday: August 13, 2010

Happy Freebie Friday, everyone! We are so blessed to haveĀ Freebies 4 Mom share their list of the best freebies of the week with our readers each and every Friday. Please visit her site for fabulous freebies and sweepstakes information every … Continue reading


Amy’s Notebook 08.11.10

Sorry, friends for the abbreviated notebook this week. It takes me all week to pull these entries together and rather than blogging this weekend, I was spending it in NYC at BlogHer ’10 instead. I came home with a killer … Continue reading


Great Reads for Moms: August ’10 Edition

I hope you have been getting in lots of reading time during these long days of summer! I started counting how many books I have read so far this year and I am just starting my 39th book since January. … Continue reading


An Apron Full of Giveaways 08.10.10

Dianne Designer Aprons, $28.95 Welcome to our Apron Full of Giveaways, where we round up all of the best giveaways on the web. This is the spot where you can share your blog contests or where you can find fantastic … Continue reading


Silhouette Giveaway Results

Thank you all so much for your entries! I can’t believe we had over 1,100 entries for this fantastic little craft cutter, but I don’t blame you at all for wanting one! I am so excited to announce our winner … Continue reading


A Darn Good Chocolate Cake

This year for Ethan’s birthday, I gave him all of my cookbooks and let him pick out the cake for his special birthday BBQ bash. I realize I took a real gamble on this one, but thankfully he chose a … Continue reading