Holiday

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O Yikes! 50% off promotion – don’t miss this one!

In honor of Father’s Day, O Yikes! is offering our readers 1/2 off! Read this article to get the coupon code and promotion details.

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Mother’s Day gift ideas from Bath & Body Works

Haven’t had a chance to do your shopping for Mother’s Day yet? Get all of the greatest last-minute gifts for the leading lady in your life at Bath& Body Works! From fragrances to body products to great gift sets, there is something for every mom! Here are a few of my favorites that are all $30 or less: Mix it

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Delightful Gift Ideas (for Kids to Make!)

Add a Touch of Luxury to Mother’s Day with these sweet and simple treats that provide a welcome change from traditional gifts. Wow Mom on her special day with these simple (and sweet!) homemade gifts. With just a few ingredients and easy to follow instructions, both treats can be made easily even by young children –

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Mother’s Day Coupon Code: 20% off 3 Day Potty Training™ eBook

Potty Training questions, problems and frustrations? Learn the fastest, easiest and most effective technique to potty train in 3 days or less with the official 3 Day Potty Training™ eBook by Lora Jensen.

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Teacher Appreciation Week – unique gift idea

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, My Class Essentials is offering FREE SHIPPING on all 6,000 plus classroom supplies through May 8. This is a great way to help teachers get the supplies they need to ensure their students receive a great learning environment. Some of the most popular items include: Flash cards – Learning the

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Incredible Getaways + Mother’s Day Markdowns on Rue La La

Rue La La’s exclusive Mother’s Day Boutique will be available to Rue La La members starting at 11 AM on May 5th.  The range of experiences moms can be treated to is incredible- from weekends away in Napa to Maine, or even French Wine Country. If you have a little extra money in the bank and are trying

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My Homedics Shiatsu Pillow – my personal massuse and stress reliever

How would you like to hear that for one low payment of $39.99 a masseuse will visit your home at the snap of your fingers and give you a stress and pain relieving back and neck massage?  Wouldn’t that be nice?  Ever since a car accident 9 years ago I suffer from neck and back

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Valentine’s Cards from Paper Culture for Haiti Relief

In the last year I’ve ordered cards from Paper Culture for several occasions. A friend’s baby shower, birthday parties, Valentines day cards and of course or annual family Christmas cards. I love ALL of the designs from this cool new personalized card site. The designs of the cards are amazingly sophisticated and stylish. The best

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Disney World vacation with kids

Our Disney World holiday visit and tips for parent & kids visiting Disney World > Part 2

This is a continuation of Part 1: “Our amazing trip to Disney World and a few tips and hints for your next visit – Part 1″ post published December 26th, 2009. Meal Time at Disney World It was difficult for the 5 of us to agree on a time and place in the Disney World

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Our amazing trip to Disney World + a few tips and hints for your next visit – Part 1

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As I mentioned in my last post, my 10 year old, 3 year old, sister, Dad, and step-mom went to Disney World last week. I had not been to Disney World during the holiday season and wasn’t sure what to expect, but going during the holidays was the point. We wanted to see the decorations

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I took a whole week off! Back to life now

I realized a few minutes ago that it’s Saturday which means that I took a whole week off of work, a first in many years. Even while on vacation I usually have my laptop with me, answer emails, write posts on The Mommy Insider and my other site Atlanta Moms, and I have even been

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Puppy Training Guide – a website review just in time for those Christmas puppies!

Getting a puppy is a huge decision and one to not be taken lightly.  This is the time of year when a lot of parents decide to get a puppy and a site to visit pre and post puppy purchase/adoption is Puppy Training Guide.  This site covers all types of puppy training topics including socializing

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Vincent Shoes – 9 days ’til Christmas 50% off

This is Day 8 of Vincent Shoes’ 9 Days ‘til Christmas where they celebrate the holiday season by offering a different selection of Vincent favorites at 50% off on VincentShoeStore.us every weekday through Friday, December 18! Today’s styles at half off are the always-popular toddler and preschooler Vincent “classics” JIMMY, JESSICA, STAN and BETTY. My

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Hip Mama's Place winning photograph

And the winner of the Corner Bakery Cafe bloger challenge is..

..Hip Mama’s Place! I am thrilled that our photograph came in 3rd place.. thanks to our readers! Congratulations to Hip Mama’s Place for having the winning photograph and a beautiful photograph it is. You can learn more about the Corner Bakery Cafe blogger challenge I participated in along with 11 other bloggers in the country on

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Vote for our Corner Bakery Cafe Holiday Corner Catering Challenge photograph!

We’d appreciate it if you took a moment to check out and vote for our photograph on Corner Bakery Cafe’s Facebook page. If our photograph gets the most votes then we get to select one lucky The Mommy Insider reader to win a Corner Bakery Café Holiday Catering Package. There are some great photographs! What’s

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The Santa Bribe.. Happening now and not working

I feel bad that I am in the process (I’m laying in her bed as I type this on my iphone) of bribing my 3 year old to take a nap by saying that Santa brings gifts to sweet girls not naughty girls. I didn’t do that with my now 10 year old when he

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RedPlum’s Cheap & Chic Holiday Gift Guide – 30 Great Gifts Under $30

Last week I attended RedPlum’s “My Frugalicious Holiday” party here in Atlanta along with lots of other local Atlanta bloggers including Living as Mom, ATL Deal Finder, and The Divine Miss Mommy. Who knew these great bloggers were so close to me?! RedPlum strives to provide consumers with access to great deals and resources that

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Hair Couture.. sushi hair clips from Ruby’s Closet and a coupon code

Madelyn went through a phase during which she didn’t want anything in her hair.. hairbows, clips, or headbands.  A 2 1/2 year phase in fact.  She’s 3 now and is more open to letting me fix her hair and put hair clips in it especially now that it’s long and she gets annoyed when it

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CurlyQ Cuties custom monsters

Holiday Gift Idea: CurlyQ Cuties and your Made-to-Order Monsters

If you are on the hunt for a unique holiday gift idea you’ll love CurlyQ Cuties’ Made-to-Order Monsters. You can use CurlyQ Cuties online kid-friendly interactive designer to design a one-of-a-kind handmade plush Monster your child will love. For about $25, your design design will be turned into a real live stuffed Monster toy made

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Get Frightfully Green This Halloween

Get Frightfully Green This Halloween

Yes, Halloween is only weeks away. Perhaps you are all set with decor, candy and costumes. But if you are like me, there are still costumes to buy, pumpkins to carve and decorations to hang. My daughter is so excited that she wants to buy a pumpkin every she sees one on display. This year

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A summer party with Playtex and a giveaway!

I recently had a great summer party at my house despite the fact that the thought of organizing and having a party makes my brain hurt.  That’s the ADHD. I can’t process the thoughts required to put together a party which includes decorating, food preparation, and then clean up.. just thinking about it makes my

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Vermont Nut Free Chocolates

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Ready-made Printable Valentine’s Day cards from my friend Mo

I haven’t bought Valentine’s Day cards for Sebastian’s classmates yet. I stink. That’s why I was thrilled when I got an email from Mo telling me that he stars in his very own Valentine’s Day cards that I can print right from my computer! Mo, you saved the day! Children and parents can download and

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Ready-made Printable Valentine’s Day cards from my friend Mo

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