How Do You Share the Easter Message With Your Kids?

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Each year, around this time, I start seeing the bunny- and egg- themed trinkets in the stores, along with the pastel candy wrappers.  Why, oh, why does candy have to be a major focus of each and every major holiday?!  I know it’s just to derail my efforts at staying in shape! Anyway, with all [...]

MomTV’s The Mom Blog Buzz: Relevant Reflections

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Tonight on MomTV, The Mom Blog Buzz, we’ll reflect on the Relevant Conference: The Blogging Education, and the spiritual messages. Many attendees have decided to stop or cut back their blogging, and others have a renewed passion and focus. If you weren’t there, come hear the highlights. If you were, come share your perspective! CLICK [...]

Easy Coconut Grilled Shrimp

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A couple of weeks ago (was it really that long?) We vacationed at Ocean Isle Inn. Jen from One Mom’s World, and Malise from Carolina Mama were there too!  Friday night, Chele and Heather came over for a Twitter Party with Miss Lori, and later that week, Chele and Amy came over for a Live [...]

We Came, We Saw, We Gave Away an Ocean Isle Vacation

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Well, we are wrapping up our family vacation at Ocean Isle Inn in beautiful Ocean Isle, NC! I can’t wait to share all the photos and good times with you.  I even got a little bit of inspiration while I was here, and I’m looking forward to writing a little deeper again her on the [...]

Name Our Gnome!

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OK, so right before our landscaping show on MomTV, Judd and I were really wishing we had a garden gnome to joke around with. So for my birthday, he and my daughters brought me a present bright and early (Yawn)!  You guessed it– a gnome! He said that when they were in the store, the [...]

LikeWear Clothing Review and Giveaway

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Contest is closed. The winner is Comment #41 Cindy LikeWear® is a modern-day fusion of a fun, boutique children’s clothing line and more traditional party plan direct sales companies, founded by experienced parents. They’ve combined kids’ clothing desires with the needs of moms to provide a flexible and financially rewarding way to earn money or [...]

Got Questions About Landscaping? Ask ‘Em Here

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This MomTV Episode has already aired, and you can watch it below.  (I guarantee you will laugh- with us or at us) In this episode we give ideas for a variety container planter, growing herbs, managing hostas, drainage problems, and more!  Feel free to leave a question below, and we will try to get back [...]

GET REAL on MomTV: Shamelessly Promote Yourself… Really!

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This week’s GET REAL MomTV show will be devoted not to me, but to YOU!  One of my favorite things lately is just to highlight what others are doing.  Maybe because I’m not doing anything myself?  Surely not! But especially with my MomTV Show, I want to create a community, which is mutually beneficial and [...]

Your Life, Your Blog: Promote Other Bloggers!

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I am sorry that Your Life, Your Blog is late today! The only way I can describe last week is that a tornado of ballet costumes, bobby pins and sequins thundered through my house and evacuated us to the town Auditorium for the week! We are done, but very exhausted around here! So this week’s [...]

Get Real on MomTV: Teaching Your Kids to Accept Diversity

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“Get Real” is my live video webcast on MomTV.com! We are live each Wednesday evening at 8PM eastern! In this episode, my dear friend Tiffany joins me to talk about teaching our kids to accept diversity! We had the most AWESOME conversation, and enjoyed everyone interacting in the chat room. You can watch the episode [...]

Ultimate Blog Party: Real Life Style (+giveaway)

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WELCOME to my humble domain! (he he – pun intended) I am so excited that the Ultimate Blog Party is here! Thanks so much to 5 Minutes For Mom for hosting again this year!  They put so much work into bring us all together! First, I’ll tell you a little about myself, then I hope [...]

Get Real on MomTV: Pantry Stretch Challenge!

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On this episode of Get Real on MomTV, I challenge viewers to stretch the food in your pantry to save money! Watch as they give me their pantry contents, and I try to come up with meals for them. Can you use Tomatoes, Instant Oatmeal and Sardines in a meal? That’s what @Scrappinmichele had to [...]

Smart Mom Solutions!

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I recently had a wonderful time traveling to Cary, NC to see some fellow moms,  mom bloggers, and one of my heroes Maria Bailey, of MomSelect and MomTV! The event was the Smart Mom Solutions Roadshow! We came together with several moms from around the state, as well as those watching live on MomTV for [...]

Get Real on MomTV: Long- Distance Friendships

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In this episode of Get Real on MomTV, my friend Morgan visits from across the country to talk about long distance friendships! We are giving tips about keeping your relationships strong and telling stories about our friendship!  There is even some hilarious appearances by our husbands.  Watch other past episodes at www.momtv.com/getrealplayback.html (Click MENU>VIEW MOVIES), [...]

GET REAL on MomTV moves to Primetime Wednesdays

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I am SO excited to be moving my MomTV Live Video Show to Wednesdays at 8PM eastern! I have loved being at 1:00 in the afternoon, too, but it’s so busy for me on Thursdays that the change  is going to be a lot better and more relaxed. I’m still a little nervous about the [...]