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Lots To Smile About

I love white teeth, so I was pleased to receive a review kit of Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips last week to try teeth whitening at home (and bravely showed the world my close-up scowl displaying my unedited, pre-Crest 3D White whitestrips teeth). It was kind of scary (and I’m sorry). But it […]

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  • erin

    I thought your teeth were great in the before pic – I couldn’t understand why you needed to whiten. But wow! I tried this product too and think it is AWESOME.

  • Jen-Eighty MPH Mom

    Your teeth are beautiful (even before)! It is amazing that the strips work so well in just 2 hours, with such great results.

  • Kelly

    Wow – your teeth look amazing! I’m definitely going to look into these. Glad to know they work so well!

  • Heather S.

    Wow, your teeth were white before, but it’s amazing at how much whiter they are after using the strips!!
    I just discovered your blog.

  • Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy

    Wow, your teeth look great girl!

  • Dee

    WOW, such a change in one 2 hour treatment.

    By the way, your teeth were fine before the treatment.

  • Anne

    That is an amazing difference for just one treatment.

  • WOW – the results are amazing! I really want to try these!

  • Shop with Me Mama (Kim)

    WOW! I definitely see that difference!! Your teeth were pretty, but now they are stunning! 🙂 I am doing mine tonight!!!

  • Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    Oh wow! You can see the difference!

  • frank

    Wow! GREAT results!!

I’m In Good Company

Pregnant celebrities are everywhere: Jennifer Garner, Beyonce Knowles, and Hilary Duff are all pregnant with me! Jennifer Garner is expecting her third child with Ben Affleck. It’s not clear how far along Jennifer is (she tends to be a private person) but maybe they’ll finally have the son Ben has been hoping for. She looks […]

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  • April Decheine

    I don’t personally know Jen and Ben but I am happy for them! Three kiddos is great 🙂

  • noelle

    wow, where have i been? didn’t now jen garner was preggo again!

  • I don’t keep up to date with all the celeb pregnancies however when I was pregnant I always checked out their fashions, so fun!

  • Rachel

    Oh wow, Hillary Duff is having a baby? I’m out of touch, and I’m getting old:(

  • Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy

    There’s pregnant people all around.

    Congratulations again, Penelope!

  • Marcie W.

    Didn’t know about Jennifer Gardner either, but I am SO happy for Beyonce & Jay Z! They’ve been a couple for awhile now and it’s nice to see them take the next step 🙂

  • Aww… You are in good company. I didnt know about Garner and Duff!

  • Kelly

    I love Jennifer Garner! I find it hilarious that both him and Matt Damon have a houseful of girls. Kerri Russell, Tori Spelling, and January Jones are all pregnant too. Although not nearly as famous as the celebs you have.

  • Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    I loved being pregnant! I’m so happy for you!

  • Blond Duck

    I think they’re so cute!

    I’m looking up her blog right now…after your comment I got to researching e-books. I really think my writing might find a home there–I just got another e-mail from a publisher “we love your writing, but don’t know how to market it…” Makes me want to tear my hair out!

    Emily Deschanel (Bones) is pregnant!

  • Eschelle

    Those ladies sure are glowing beautifully! I can’t believe Hilary Duff is already pregnant! I remember watching her when I was a kid herself!

  • 1stopmom

    I did not know Jen was expecting again, how great for them. And congrats to you too! I can’t wait to see what Beyonce wears during her pregnancy. I wonder will she start a maternity line?

  • {Not Quite} Susie Homemaker

    It’s so weird because when I see pregnant Hilary Duff I’m still thinking of her as Lizzie McGuire so I think she’s WAY too young to be pregnant- and then I remember, she’s older than me & I have a 2 year old! 🙂

  • Sam

    I can’t say that I looked “hot” during pregnancy, lol…but it’s fun to look at all of the celebrities who do!

  • Penelope

    I think her husband really wants a son- he and Matt Damon just can’t seem to have any boys 🙂

  • Connie

    Jen Garner is adorable! She’s one of those people that just looks like someone I’d like to know – friendly and open.

    Great list of pregnant celebs!

    Connie

  • Khiddo

    I wonder what beyonce is going to have ???? im so excited that she is having a baby!!!! im also happy that Hilary Duff is having one tooo!!!!!!!!!! XD ♥♥♥♥ <3

Winter Is Coming- How To Keep Your #Marriage Hot During The Cold Winter Months

Looking for ways to keep the romance alive in your marriage this winter? The days of outdoor fun, relaxing on the beach, and going for walks on a warm summer evening are quickly passing by, and the crisper weather makes many of us a little more withdrawn. This is no excuse to stop being romantic […]

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  • Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy

    Love these tips! I’ve started looking forward to all these Happy Marriage tips that you post on Mondays.

  • Rebel Chick Jenn

    I love going through your lists each week. 🙂 I like to mentally check off the things I already do as I go. LOL I live in a hot-weather climate so this doesn’t really apply to me!

  • Megan

    My husband and I always go ice skating without the kids at least once during the cold months. We hold hands and it’s like we are in high school on a date. Such good recommendations! I’m going to try the bed and breakfast one.

  • great tips Love them. After 8 yrs we can use a couple of new things to spice it up

  • Joanne Cipressi

    Its hot here now, but these are great tips to keep in store for when winter arrives. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  • Terry (My Journey With Candida)

    Very nice tips. Monday was a rough day for both my Hubs and I. We were tired and working out in the garage. Needless to say, We didn’t follow your tips.

  • Colleen

    Great tips! We don’t get weather like that here LOL!

  • Heather

    So sweet. I can’t wait for the fall foliage. :0)

  • Awww I love these. We are heading out during peak of foliage this year as a family, but we hope to rent a cabin just me and hubs!

  • Dee

    Thanks for some great ideas for togetherness in a different way.

  • Sam

    I love these tips. We can definitely use a reminder, especially after being married for awhile. Thanks!

  • Shop with Me Mama (Kim)

    Wonderful tips! I love taking long rides with my hubby and kids!

  • You are in the best city to do so many of these things. I’m getting such a cozy holiday feeling from this post!

  • Dee @ Cocktails with Mom

    Great tips. Looking forward to more tips and ideas on your happy marriage series. Great stuff.

  • Karen

    Love the ideas you have here. It’s so nice to read good things about marriage and how to keep it alive rather than all the negative, scary stuff about divorce percentages. Great list you have there. We do a lot of these already, but maybe we ought to try the ice skating one?!

  • These are great tips! Now, if we could only find a sitter!

  • Danny

    I love these great ideas. There are wonderful and I must tell you there are doable. I live in the Scandinavia where the winters can be very severe, and meaningful ideas like the ones above can be very useful. Thanks for posting.

  • Mack 45

    I take her coffee in bed every morning. She brags about it all the time. I send her flowers at her office it gives her envy of others. I share the house work. I never take our love for granted. well I try not to . I take her to the show a few times a month.

NeatDesk®- Your Complete Office Manager

If you own a business, if you are in charge of keeping your family’s important documents together, if you’d simply like to have your financial paperwork in order and be ready for tax season each year without pulling your hair out, here is an incredible solution for you.The Neat Company offers NeatDesk and NeatReceipts, two […]

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  • Shop with Me Mama (Kim)

    Wow, I would love to have this in my home! We are always losing our important papers and this would be so helpful!

  • Kelly

    I love the concept f the Neat Desk! I’m in search of yet another scanner which will make number three for me. This might be a good alternative.

  • Alison

    I love it! I need one of these!!

  • Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    Sounds usefule – I need a neat desk, a neat kitch counter, a neat bathroom, etc!

  • Jordan

    I love this!! Looks like I just found my holiday gift for everyone. Now if it only made cocktails too… 😉

  • monique

    Interesting. I just saw this somewhere (maybe a commercial???) and wondered how well it worked. Glad to see you like it!

  • WOW that’s pretty interesting. I really love all this gret technology that is unfolding
    thanks for the review post

  • Kay M

    this looks like a great product! I have to tell my hubby about it, I am sure he will love it! Anything that helps organize all the mess is an asset! I followed via GFC.

  • Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy

    Oh how neat. I could definitely use one of these to help me get organized.

  • Anne

    This looks amazing, it seems too good to be true.

  • Karen

    I could so use this right now…my desk is a wreck!

Getting Pretty For The Holidays

I don’t consider myself vain (you really can’t be when you are running after a messy two year old boy all the time) but I certainly like to look my best, and I love beautiful teeth. I take great pride in my dental health, because if you have unhealthy teeth, you have huge (and expensive) […]

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  • Connie

    You already have great looking teeth! Still, I’m looking forward to the “after”. Good luck!

  • Kim @ What's That Smell?

    You’re teeth were already pretty white so I’m curious to see how this works. Mine, sadly, are not that white.

  • Jennifer @ Mom Spotted

    I don’t see that much of a difference. Your teeth are pretty white to begin with 🙂

  • Marianna

    I could use something like this for the holidays as well. We do our annual family photo and it would be nice to have a bright white smile. I think your teeth look pretty great already so it will be interesting to see the afters.

  • Annie @ Mama Dweeb

    I can’t wait to see the after ones. I am with everyone else – how much whiter can your pretty teeth get? LOL 🙂

    You rock for putting yourself out there like this. luv ya 🙂

  • Alison

    I love Crest White Strips! Your teeth are awesome looking. 🙂

  • Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    You have very pretty white teeth already! (not scary, lol)

    I tried soimething simliar and wasn’t too thrilled. I look forward to your next post.

  • Shop with Me Mama (Kim)

    Your teeth are already super white and pretty!! My teeth are white too, but I am excited to try this too, just to see how white it will make them! I love your scowl, LOL!! 😉

  • Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy

    Your teeth are already pretty white. Can’t wait to see the after pics.

  • That second photo looks like you’re ready to scream! hahaha But I would whiten for a family reunion in October if I was going to it.

  • erin

    You don’t need a whitener! What nice teeth you have… (I sound like little red riding hood… lol.)

  • Kelly

    Your teeth look great – if that’s the before, I can’t wait to see the after! They’re going to be glowing in the dark! Are these strips safe in pregnancy? I bought some that cautioned against it but would love to try these if they are!

  • Your teeth look great. I have always wanted to try these, but haven’t yet. I guess I should get to buying them, would love a great looking white smile for the holidays:)

  • Tammy

    I’m a little apprehensive about using teeth whitening products. I’ve read (and been told) that they can harm the enamel on your teeth. I’m not sure whether that’s really true or not, but I’m so protective of my teeth, that I have just stayed away from them.

    I’m interested to see how much difference we see after you’ve used it – I might be co-erced to try it then! LOL.

  • Zippy Sandler

    Hmmm….you have such WHITE teeth to begin with.

  • Jenn

    I can tell you aren’t a smoker!

  • Penelope

    It doesn’t say on the package, but they are designed to stay on the teeth and not drip onto the gums…it’s always better to be safe than sorry though.

  • Penelope

    Definitely not 🙂 I’m such a health nut.

  • Jenny

    Looking forward to the after photo!

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