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    5 Tips to Help Teens in a Challenging Job Market

    November 20, 2015 - By 

    The job market has always been a competitive place. In today’s society, that’s even more true. Going to college, or university, is a start, but companies look for other things besides a college degree. These days they are searching for someone with an extra edge or skill. It’s almost become essential to have a second language too. So what can you do to give your teen a toehold in a challenging and rapidly evolving economy? Short of finding the job for them, or Here are a few things that can give a teen an edge for college, and later, in a…

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    It’s Time Once Again for Christina Knows Best – Stokke Blanket

    November 20, 2015 - By 

    It’s time yet again for Christina’s take on new MOM stuff! This time she’s taking on the Stokke Blanket and she’s also apparently trying Halloween costumes on her baby too. Because, why not? Christina is my baby correspondent, or correspondent with a baby. Yeah, that’s it. Anyways, Christina vlogs periodically about new baby products and brands. You can see her right here also in the NEW Baby product contributor post where I introduced her to my readers. You can read more about her in the above post. If you want to send something like the Stokke blanket to her, you…

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    Inside Out Movie – Add This to Your Christmas List Now #TMMGG2015

    November 19, 2015 - By 

    Since my one daughter’s play ended, we’ve been getting back to family movie night here. That means we’ve had some enjoyable evenings snuggling together, watching highly amusing and sometimes really moving movies. One week ago we watched Max, which I highly recommend for anyone over 7 or 8. It was a great show about dogs used in war. This past weekend we watched Inside Out, which we all loved. Inside Out is a comical and really witty romp through one little girl’s mind. Do you ever wonder what’s going on in someone’s mind? Disney-Pixar’s “Inside Out” takes an exciting and…

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    What’s This Minivan Driving Mom Doing at Daytona International Speedway? #LoveDaytonaBeach

    November 17, 2015 - By 

    Fast cars have never really been my thing. I’m more of a minivan driving Mom who, up until recently, never got a speeding ticket in her life. I didn’t grow up with Nascar nostalgia. So how did this happen? How did I end up touring Daytona International Speedway on a recent trip through Central Florida’s Daytona Beach area, and more importantly how did I find myself enjoying the experience, even plotting a return one day to see more? Well, let’s see….where should I start? Sometimes I find myself in odd places. Sometimes I am incredibly surprised that I enjoy doing something I…

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    10 Delicious Sweet Treat Christmas Cookie Bar Recipe Ideas

    November 16, 2015 - By 

    It’s now well into November and honestly it’s starting to look a bit more like winter around here. There’s something about this time of year that makes me want to bake. This year I have a gorgeous new Breville Scraper Mixer Pro which is clearly going to be my new Christmas toy and present just for me!! Also it is already inspiring this Mom to generate some creative cookies and recipes in the kitchen. Baking is so much more fun with the right tools! Don’t you agree? Christmas Cookie Bars Post may contain affiliate links as a service to readers. I…

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    PERFECT Teen or Tween Gifts – Fashion Angels Charm Mashup and Work In Progress Natural Facial Care – #TMMGG2015

    November 15, 2015 - By 

    Fashion Angels Charm Mashup is a toy I would have gone nuts for as a tween or teen girl. I loved to craft and make things just like my girls do. So, I figured this would be a lot of fun but I was surprised it made me feel like a kid again too. Usually bead kits drive me a bit batty as a parent because the beads can wind up tracked all over the house, but we have learned a few tricks from the kid’s crafting experiments here over the years and I quickly just made sure ALL the…

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    Save Money with Cheap Flights at Christmas #Travel

    November 13, 2015 - By 

    Guest Post: Pick the right day to fly Busy airports, crazy-high fares, winter weather delays — are you sure you want to do this? The busiest (and most expensive) travel days of the year are around the holidays. Armed with our fare calendar chart (see below), you’ll save a lot of stress and small stocking of cash by picking the right days to fly. Rise and shine Don’t want to miss the carving of the turkey or the unwrapping of presents? Book the earliest flight you can. Sure, you’ve got to wake up early, but those first flights out are the least…

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    Chrono Bomb Game is the Perfect Present for Your Spy In Training #TMMGG2015

    November 12, 2015 - By 

    I spied the Chrono Bomb game this past summer at a toy show in New York City and it screamed Ainsley’s name to me as I walked by, so I struck up a conversation with the person representing Patch Products and told her all about this girl of mine. Back when Ainsley was about 8 and we were living in our old house, she would grab string, or yarn from the closet and string it all over her room creating an elaborate web of lasers so that she had to limbo and contort her body just to get into the…

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    Festive Gingerbread Chai Latte

    November 11, 2015 - By 

    If you know me at all, then you are aware of my love for chai latte. Chai tea latte is my favourite beverage on the planet. I can drink it all year round but it’s my favourite thing to order from Starbucks when I travel. There’s something very comforting and smooth about a chai tea latte. This season I love experimenting with the flavours that are Fall and Winter standbys. This time of year gingerbread is a smooth partner in so many holiday recipes. Gingerbread cookies and treats are synonymous with Christmas. Gingerbread is to Christmas what pumpkin is to…

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    Home Organization – Keep Your School Days Smooth

    November 9, 2015 - By 

    Home organization is the most important thing you can do to help your days go more smoothly if you have kids, especially when those kids are in school. Between rushing the kids off to school trying to get homework finished and getting the kiddos into bed on time, home organization makes a huge job a little less chaotic. Home Organization Steps to Make it All Easier Having kids is chaotic enough, so anything we as parents can do to make the environment a little less chaotic is a good thing. Theh key to making things run more smoothly is home…