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This past weekend I got to go visit my husband who is currently at Camp Shelby, MS with the Iowa National Guard before he deploys to Afghanistan.  He had a 4 day pass and needless to say both of us had been looking forward to it.We went to New Orleans for a day and then spent the rest of the time relaxing in Gulfport/Biloxi.  Unfortunately now the un-fun part, coming home and  getting back to

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My husband is currently deployed with the Iowa National Guard 2nd Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls".  They recently went into the training "box" at Ft Irwin, CA which means that they are out of communications for a couple of weeks.   Our anniversary is today and the last time we had talked (Sat night I think) he said "Happy Anniversary" and I figured that would be it until I

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There are some times that are just classic "mom moments". We show up at work with one black shoe and one blue shoe on because we were too tired from being up half the night with a crying baby. Or we don't even realize we have baby food in our hair... Well I had a "mom moment" this morning.My 19 month old son's feet have grown exponentially this summer. He has gone from a toddler size 5 to a

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I started this blog with the best of intentions but as all bloggers know, blogging is a habit. And I have not been diligent in maintaining this habit. As my husband prepares to leave for a year-long deployment with the Iowa National Guard to Afghanistan, I'm hoping to use this blog to document our everyday lives for him and our family.I still don't make any promises that updates will be more

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As avid fan of Anthony Bourdain's show No Reservations on the Travel Channel, I was intrigued when I saw a link to a recent blog post of his titled, "For Parents Only" with a note that the following material was only for parents of small children. Since I fall into that category I kept reading. What I found was funny and all too true account of childrens TV programming.My children (and me I

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What a fun way to capture some summer photos through the eyes of your kids!From the July Fishfood newsletter:Play the Snapfish Summer Photo Adventure to earn great prizes while having a blast with your family. Choose from four fun themes, and earn a free 5x7 everyday photobook if you complete all of them!There are four themes: Beach, Fun around the home, Camping & outdoors, and Theme parks &

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There was a recent discussion on a CafeMom about mom's favorite baby gear items and I thought I'd come up with my top 10 list of baby/new-mom items I couldn't live without:Double electric breast pump (My fav - Medela Pump-in-style)Baby carrier (My favs - HugaMonkey sling, Moby Wrap)Travel system (My fav - Graco)Pack -n- PlaySwingBouncy seatFood mill or food processor - a must for making homemade

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So the other day another mom that I know from a local mom's group was at a local rec center with her children at their "indoor park" that they offer twice a week. She was breastfeeding her youngest child while the older child played. After she finished feeding her daughter a director for the rec center approached her and asked her to in the future either cover up more, or nurse her child in the

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Yay! Another reason I don't have to give up my morning coffee addiction.WebMD reports in their latest issue of the Women's Health Newsletter that - for people like me who love my morning coffee - it may actually be good for us.In a recent study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association women who drank 4 cups or more saw a 20% reduced risk, drinking two to three cups

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328581194797403643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169713546738543131.post-53622340207022551682008-09-07T16:42:00.000-07:002008-09-07T17:15:16.231-07:00

I found this recipe that uses common summer vegetables, tomatoes, yellow squash and zucchini, is simple to make and is delicious. This dish is great hot or cold, so it's a breeze to have as leftovers too!The original recipe calls for the vegetables to be grilled on skewers, but I've found that roasting them in the oven works just as well.Grilled Vegetables with LinguineServes 12 (1 1/2 cup each)

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Amazon.com is offering $5 off select magazines now through August 31, using the coupon code AUGMAG05.Here are some of the great deals you can get with your secret code, which you can use as many times as you like:- Wired: $5.00 after discount- Vegetarian Times: $7.00 after discount- Yoga Journal: $9.95 after discount- Bon Appetit: $10.00 after discount- Vanity Fair: $10.00 after discount- Gourmet

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328581194797403643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169713546738543131.post-85089205571314490982008-08-12T18:32:00.000-07:002008-08-12T18:43:53.050-07:00

The Clorox Laundry Scavenger Hunt is a new Widget on CafeMom, a great social network website for moms. How it works is you visit other members profiles and collect clothing and bonus items, and "wash" them to earn points. There are several bonus items such as a missing sock, and teddy bear.I joined CafeMom a while back, but have started to get involved on the site more lately. It's a really

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I just got an alert from Barnes & Noble that J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter author, for those of you living under a rock) will be releasing a new book in December. From bn.com, The Tales of Beetle the Bard, will contain all five wizarding fairy tales left to Hermione Granger by Albus Dumbledore in the final book in the Harry Potter Series.I was curious to see if J.K. Rowling would write any more

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