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Sep 19
What Would My Wedding Registry Look Like If It Was Created Today?

I got married a week before YouTube launched and over a year before the first iPhone was released to the public. Let that sink in for a minute. My world in 2006 was just starting to use Facebook. Putting together a wedding registry on your own now is a monstrous undertaking. Best Buy, however, is making the wedding registry task easier than ever!

Sep 10
Graco Swivi Seat 3-1 Booster Review and An Aire3™ Click Connect™ Travel System Giveaway

My son shows me by example that snacks consisting of strawberries and yogurt can be a highlight of an afternoon.

Sep 03
An Easy Way to Worry Less About Your Kid(s)

The guys over at HowToBeADad have partnered up with the team at Kinsa for an IndieGoGo project every parent of a young child will be excited about… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ujjAKtUi9Y What is Kinsa  and the Kinsa Smart Ear Thermometer? https://youtube.com/watch?v=NoLRGt33O2o%3Fstart%3D109 The team has met their fundraising goal of $50,000, but have set a new one that would […]

Sep 01
Helping Denny’s & No Kid Hungry End Childhood Hunger

I have a bunch of fond memories of being a kid. Each and every one of them have one or two elements that are always present. These positive memories all have either food and/or friendship as a major part of them. Help me raise $500 for the No Kid Hungry campaign this money and help kids get those happy and well fed memories this month!