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[The following post was commissioned by MomTrends.] In my first two installments chronicling my Disney Paint adventure (purchasing the supplies and stenciling), I talked about the different kinds of Disney specialty paints from Glidden. After working with two of them – Magnificent Metallic and All That Glitters – I was ready to show Fiona’s room [...]

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So Zoe Saldana, all 115 pounds of her, is on the cover of Allure magazine. How do I know how much the actress weighs? That’s printed on the cover too. Outrageous, right? “115 Pounds of Grit And Heartache” appears to the right of her neck, on top of her curls. The way the title is [...]

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[The following post was commissioned by One2One Network and Walk The Walk, and contains referral links.] There are a few things I never thought I’d do in my life. For example, I never thought I’d ever set out to walk a marathon on purpose. I figured if I ever walked a marathon it would be [...]

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I had kind-of a horrendous day. I won’t go into detail, but it involved driving around for 45 minutes looking for a parking spot, managing to miss three subway trains in one two-train trip (that takes talent!), running in a relay race in front of a bunch of elementary school kids, and getting a parking [...]

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[The following post was commissioned by Got Milk?] I love the “Milk Mustache” ads. In fact, in the past couple of years I’ve gotten a bit obsessed with them, and a couple of the celebs have come home to live with me. The newest celeb to wear the Milk Mustache? Katie Couric! She appears in [...]

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I had a pretty awesome Mother’s Day. I got up and made everybody breakfast, which they protested, but I like making breakfast on the weekends! It’s the only time we all eat breakfast together! I relaxed for a while, and then took a nap. Not sure what was wrong with me but by 10am I [...]

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[The following post was commissioned by Kidde] When I brought my daughter home from the hospital I was exhausted. Her birth had been a bit of a fiasco, and we’d spend five days in the hospital – her in the NICU, me mostly alone since my husband was taking care of our toddler. I was [...]

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Last Tuesday I got the call that my Invisalign aligners were in! I’m a member of the Invisalign Mom Advisory Board, and am receiving complimentary treatment. I’d had my scans just a week before, and was thrilled that my aligners were ready so fast (one of the advantages of finding an office with a scanner [...]

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I use an online grocery delivery service for about 75% of the food and supplies that come into my house. I’ve been using the same one for ten years now. When I shop, I shop from a list of everything I’ve ever bought. After ten years, the list has gotten quite big, and the other [...]

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Today I had the pleasure of attending Getting Gorgeous, a fantastic event put on by my friends Audrey and Vera. It’s a place where bloggers can meet with brands large and small and discover new products. I found some new favorites that I’m thrilled to share with you. I had a long conversation with the [...]

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