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All across the country Ronald McDonald Houses are set up helping families with a place to sleep, eat and be close to their children during some of the most difficult moments in their lives. HP has raised over $120,000 for participating Ronald McDonald Houses in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. The program will help drive further awareness and support for participating Ronald McDonald Houses – globally and in their local … [Read more...]
Mommy, what's in there. My pens. Can I see them. No, they're mine. But I want to write with them. No, these are my special pens. Your crayons are in the box, you can color with those. But I want to touch your special pens. No. Please. I won't lose them. Noooooooooooooooo. Hmph. I leave the room to go get her crayon box and I hear her little fingers fiddling with my pen cup full of Papermate Pens but … [Read more...]
Chances are you'll be doing some holiday shopping for at least one tech lover in your life. Thinking behind the mp3 players, digital cameras and smartphones, there's one gift that will be universally enjoyed by all and that's the Epson 730 All-In-One printer. It comes packed with some pretty amazing features like: Ultra Hi-Definition prints — brilliant 4" x 6" photos in as fast as 10 seconds1; MicroPiezo technology provides the finest color … [Read more...]
Did I really just type 2012? Yes, I did! If you think about it, the new year is less than two months away and it's never too early to start organizing. This time last year I would have laughed at the thought of organizing anything two months ahead of schedule but that all changed when I was first introduced to Blue Sky products. Now I find myself on track every single day of the week thanks to my collection of Blue Sky products. Of course, … [Read more...]
As many of us are quite already aware, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and during this time you'll notice an abundance of pink products on store shelves. While there are many ways to support breast cancer research, I often choose to purchase pink products when a portion of the proceeds are donated to an organization like The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. During the Month of October, SentrySafe is offering a special pink … [Read more...]
I've always been a techy kind of mom. I had the blackberry, have the iPhone, the DSi, the Wii and a host of other gadgets. Yet, the most important part of all of the gadgets, the battery, is the one thing that confuses me the most. Beyond the battery size, I couldn't tell you what kind of battery goes where. Fortunately, having worked with the Rayovac team for the past year, I've been put through a battery boot camp of sorts. Today, I'd like to … [Read more...]
I've openly admitted to be a less than organized mom. Often times you'll find my desk scattered with miscellaneous scraps of paper with notes scribbled on them, sticky notes stuck on walls throughout the house, even grocery lists written on bill envelopes. It's quite a sight to see and more often than not leads to forgotten groceries, missed appointments and overlooked deadlines. That said, I was recently introduced to a line of organizational … [Read more...]
Chances are, as a parent, you're smack dab in the beginning weeks of back to school season or at the least getting very close. Assignments, art class drawings, shopping lists and the like are coming and going, perhaps even building into a stack on the corner of your desk. I know this because until last week, my "school stack" was already reaching about 6 inches high. And that stack is about to get higher with another child heading into preschool … [Read more...]
Now that back to school season is officially here, I've started to reorganize our lives just a bit. With the new school year comes crazy schedules, homework, projects and plenty of artwork coming in and out of the house. I'm the kind of mom that just can't let go of all of the little papers that my pre-school daughter brings home. It's all little piece of who she is and over the years, shows me who she's becoming. The problem that comes with … [Read more...]
When my husband and I decided to remodel our bedroom, we were completely unprepared for what all of the renovation would entail. The weekend project that started with replacing our flooring became a month long ordeal that turned into a complete makeover for our bedroom. One thing I hadn't initially planned on changing was my office furniture. For nearly 5 years I've been using my semi-sturdy desk and hutch as my home office. It wasn't until we … [Read more...]
