Earlier this evening I went to my first BlogHer 2010 event, and the one I was looking forward to the most, at the Ralph Lauren Reading Room in NYC. There, in the midst of a cozy lounge area where equestrian artwork decorated the plaid walls, we drank champagne, ate cupcakes from Crumbs, and watched two […]
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Amazon.com is now offering tv and movies on demand, so you can watch what you want, when you want, on your own tv or computer! I was perusing what they offer, and there is a variety of movies and tv shows already (you pay per movie or episode). If you aren’t a Netflix kind of […]
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Thanks for the tip. I'm always on the look out for good entertainment at home!
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Raising kids can be a lot like weeding the rose bed…well worth it, but…OUCH!
According to a new study published in several health reports, if new moms would breastfeed babies for their first six months, it would save nearly 1,000 lives and billions of dollars each year. In the US over 900 preventable deaths occur each year because of falling breastfeeding rates, which are far below medical recommendations, according […]
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I loved breast feeding. I stopped at 8 months because by that time my daughter had about 8 teeth and was biting my nipples to the blood. I still have shivers thinking about it. I soley pumped for a while but that was too hard so finally at 9 months I moved her to formula/milk. I do try to tell all the pregnant women I know about the benefits and the tips that worked for me. It was such a special time in my life and I loved bonding with my child that way!
I agree with you on the hospital stay – my daughter had some difficulty breathing and they took her away for about 6 hours after she was born and gave her a bottle. I was so pissed! I thought that was supposed to be my decision. My milk didn't come in till day 3 and the pedi was telling me I was under-feeding my 8 pound child and wanted to supplement and made me come back to her office ever 2 days to weigh her. I refused to supplement and Lily grew well and I think not supplementing was key. I also think if you are going back to work, starting to pump early (at 3-4 weeks) on top of feedings helps build your supply and increase production.
Sorry to drone on. I wish more women tried to breastfeed. It has so many benefits – and helps women lose their pregnancy weight faster. You'd think that would be encouragement enough!
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I'm amazed at how fast I lost the pregnancy weight as a result of breast-feeding. I actually have to force myself to eat more because I can easily lose more weight than I should. You are right, this is a good selling point *wink*
I'm not sure about "underfeeding" or where that came from, that babies need lots of formula to be healthy at birth. Babies eating nothing but a tablespoon of colostrum in the first few days do just fine, as did my chubby son.
Don't worry about droning, I enjoyed every word of your post- I love to talk to women about this!
Disney has partnered with Wal-Mart to offer a series of FamilyFun Craft Kits that are both affordable and a lot of fun. Each of the seven kits contains everything needed for a fun craft project that can provide entertainment for hours, and entertain multiple children at once. The kits in the Family Fun Craft series […]
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They have lunch ideas, which would be great for school. 🙂
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I learned that they offer a number of different craft ideas and party ideas.
Wonderful site.
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My favorite is the Create Your Own Clay Critters
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I'd love to share these craft kits with my kids and my niece and nephew.
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They have coloring book pages that you can print out for free for the kids! Very Nice!
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They have awesome party ideas!
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It's more of the other way around. I would give these kits to my kids and hope they'd share with *me*! 😀 We'd have a great time playing with these!
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I learned they have recipes- saw a great one for a cute Hawaiian beach cake!
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I'd love to share these with my daughter!
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I learned they have printable coloring pages!
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I'd share these w/my son!
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I learned they have great theme cake recipes! Great for birthday parties.
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I learned that they have birthday party ideas! tracietrump@yahoo.com
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I learned they have a bunch of cute coloring pages you can print.
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The camping recipe ideas are cool!
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I'd love to share these kits with my daughter when she's a little older (11 months now)
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You can get 10 issues of Family Fun for only $10! That is a great deal…I love that magazine
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I'd love to share these crafts with my 3-year-old and 6-year-old, both of whom loooooove to do crafts and are always looking for something besides just coloring!
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I have been visiting Family Fun for years (subscribe to the magazine too). I love all the great articles and the wonderful crafts.
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My daughters would have a lot of fun with these.
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I learned they have a great video on how to make Tie-Dye Cupcakes!
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my step son and niece, they both enjoy these kinds of projects
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I learned about a ton of delicious recipes including dinners that kids love and a neat recipe for Summer Sandals cookies. I love Family Fun, I get their magazine and it is filled with great info and tips! Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway!
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I would love to share these craft kits with my oldest daughter, she loves doing projects like this and would absolutely love these!
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They have a great selection of Birthday Party planning ideas. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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I love that they have party ideas!! Comes in handy with my son's birthday coming up:)
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i learned that they have printables and recipes available. nice!
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i would love to share these with some Twin Tweens I know. they would LOVE it.
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They have wonderful recipes that you can try. dwelchert@yahoo.com
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I would share these kits with my grandchildren. dwelchert@yahoo.com
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I follow you on Twitter and tweeted giveaway. dwelchert@yahoo.com
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I learned I can make a much simpler play house than the one I was thinking in my head for my girls:
And, if we get really busy, we could even make a few rooms and attach them together for an even bigger space! Love it!
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I would love to share these with my daughters who love to do crafts!
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they hava a Buzz Lightyear Paper Airplane
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i would like to share with my kids and neices
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There's lots of recipes on there. One I'd like to try is for the Buffalo Chicken Bites. Thanks.
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I learned that they have a bunch of craft ideas on the site… suelee1998 @gmail.com
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loved visiting the disney family fun site! i learned they have a great variety of printables to keep my child busy and happy!
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told @familyfun which kit is my favorite:
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if i won, i'd share the kits with my 8 yr old and her little friends. she loves crafts!
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I learned that you can sign up for several different Family Fun newsletters and get lots of recipes, craft ideas, printables, etc.
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I just realized that Disney is in charge of Family Fun. I have read that magazine and been to the website, but I don't remember seeing that Disney was involved in it.
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That towering Sand Casle cake looks fun to make.
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I'd share the craft kit with my "neice" and "nephew"
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What a great website! I enjoyed the Rainy Day Activities:)
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I learned how to make a really cute lunch money holder!!
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i found out that they have a lot of great ideas for travelling in the car with kids, such fun games!
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i'd love to share these with my neices! they would love them!
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I love their lunch and snack recipes!
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We love doing crafts this would be awesome to win. This is the first time I have ever heard of the Family Fun website. Omg all the recipes they have and the printable and craft ideas they have. This site will play a part in our home schooling for sure. I also learned how to make BBQ Turkey Sloppy joes in the slow cooker yummy.
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I would love to share these with my daughter she would have lots of fun doing these.
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I like the Guide to the Holidays. So easy to find super cute and fun crafts, meal ideas for every holiday and season. The Acorn pumpkin idea is really cute.
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Oh, I love their website. It's actually already in my bookmarks and I plan to make the Pink Poodle cake for my daughter's upcoming bday. (Featured in their 36 adorable birthday cakes post)
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I learned they have pages you can print out for children to color…and they loved them!
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I learned they have a Birthday Cake Photo Gallery
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I learned they have color pages that they can color.
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I would share with my nephews.
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I learned they have Back-to-School Parties & Games ideas
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I would love to share these craft kits with my nieces.
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I learned they have printable coloring pages.
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They have lots of neat printables for even more crafts!
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I'd share these craft kits with my 4 kids! 🙂
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They have a lot of craft ideas to do with your kids.
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I saw a cute recipe for "grapefruit gals". vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
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I have a large family and would share these with my kids. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
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I learned that there is at least 37 ways to decorate cupcakes. Very cute ideas too.
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Would love to share these craft kits with my Grandson.
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I learned that these games are a great way to spend quality family time!
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I would love to share these with my niece
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I learned about their coloring book pages and that they have good lunch ideas. thanks.
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I learned that they have so many kid friendly and the recipes look like they are so easy to make.
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I would share these with my son and daughter who love making crafts. I like making crafts with them as it is also making memories to last a lifetime.
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I love the FamilyFun site, visit it all the time. I just found some fun snack ideas for my kids.
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I'd love to share these craft kids with my three little ones.
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I learned about rainy day activities– perfect for the upcoming week!
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I would share the kits with my twins and their cousins!
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I learned that they have recipes for everyone to use. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I follow familyfun on twitter and told them the butterfly garden is my fav!
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I now follow you on twitter and RT'd about your giveaway! 🙂
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The site showed me they have great theme cake recipes.
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I learned some great Halloween crafts and recipes to use this year.
Those photo's are soo cute. I too love Ralph Lauren. I still buy my son RL (he is now 10) and of course my daughter supports the RL brand as well(she is 3). I love the classic designs but I also love the quality.
Too cute! I didn't realize they had kiddie clothes; I'll have to buy for friends' kids!
What CUTE!!! photos. I also LOVE RL classic designs and what a TREAT for you be be a part of BlogHer.
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What a cute little guy.
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Aww so cute!! Love the photos!
I love Ralph Lauren clothes for myself and my son (age 9)
I love Ralph Lauren clothes for myself and my son!
He is SO cute!
I love Ralph Lauren clothes and they are great looking in big and small sizes and thy are great quality clothes with great style
What a beautiful baby. I love Ralph Lauren.
My favorite RL item that I've owned was bed sheets. lol =)
I have a few RL shirts myself. They are high quality and make me feel good wearing them.
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Ooh!…Champagne, cupcakes and a night of Ralph Lauren products! YES! I too love RL products, and my grown son loves the clothing also…I must have started this trend when I would dress him in RL as a child! Your baby is so handsome!
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I'm a new follower!
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I left a comment on the Ralph Laurn Post. So interesting..wish I were there!
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