Mamavation Monday – Measurements

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Tonight’s the Twitter party where the finalists find out who has been voted the top 2 moms! It’s exciting for everybody, even people who have no idea really what is going on because of the chance to win prizes! I’m sure the finalists are nervous, scared, worried, excited, and on the edge of their seat. [...]

Fundraising Challenge for Baby Gracelyn: You Pick My Hair Dye!

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Gracelyn Michelle was born on May 31, 2010 and on June 14th, 2010 was diagnosed with HLHS; Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. In a child with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, all of the structures on the left side of the heart (the side which receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the [...]

Giveaway! Sprout Organic Baby Food by Tyler Florence

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Tyler Florence, who is the father of three (two of them under the age of four), created Sprout to give parents the tools to encourage healthy eating habits starting with their newborns’ first bites. Florence believes that by the time our kids enter school their taste buds and eating habits having already formed, and the [...]

Mamavation Monday – Not A Finalist, But It’s Not Over

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After applying, and waiting for the announcement of the finalists, I’m sad to announce that I didn’t make it. But oddly, I’m not too sad. I thought I would be upset, maybe even on the edge of just saying “Forget this!” and walking away from the whole Mamavation community. But I don’t want to. The [...]

Bracelets for Baby Gracelyn – Gracelets

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Baby Gracelyn was born on May 31, 2010 and on June 14, 2010, her parents and family learned that was diagnosed with HLHS, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. This condition is serious and requires open-heart surgeries. Gracelyn underwent her first surgery on June 18th. On June 29th, Gracelyn came home with her mommy and daddy so [...]

Busy Mom’s Express Workout – Guest Post

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Everyone, including myself, always seems to be running out of time. We only have 24 hours in a day and we are always trying to cram as much as possible into those precious minutes. For women, this often means taking care of ourselves falls by the wayside. We, being the caring and nurturing individuals we [...]

*Closed* Funky Monkey Snacks Giveaway

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Congratulations! The wonderful people at Funky Monkey snacks sent me a sampling of their delicious freeze-dried snacks, and now I get to share with you! Funky Monkey snacks have no added colors, flavors, sugars, or preservatives, and are gluten free and certified Kosher! These are perfect to stash in your bag, car, or stroller for [...]