American Living “Made for Back to School” $25 Gift Card Giveaway

A couple weeks back I gave you a sneak peek of some of my preschooler Chase’s back to school looks by JCPenney’s American Living.  By now I’m sure you’ve also noticed the fun “Made for Back to School” widget in the right sidebar of my blog.  If you hover your mouse over the widget it opens into [...]

Back to School With Snapfish by HP

It’s that time of year again!  The kids are headed back to school, and we’re all searching for the best deals on fun and unique items to meet their back to school needs.  Snapfish by HP, the number one online personal publishing service, offers custom photo gifts to help your little ones with personalizing all [...]

Apollo Theater Summer Internship

image source: Apollo Education The Apollo Theater Education Program extends the illustrious Apollo Theatre’s commitment to enhancing the life of the community.  They are now accepting applications for the 2011 Apollo Theater Academy Summer Internship Program. The Apollo Theater Academy Summer Internship Program provides high school students preparing to enter their senior year with opportunities [...]

Helping Your Child Overcome New School Anxiety With A “Lucky Charm”

The first day of school was always unnerving for me.  I was a shy child, very attached to my family – so leaving home to spend the day away from my comfort zone was pretty scary at the start of each school year.  I often wonder if my two boys will take after their mom [...]

Early Childhood Education: The Best Time For Bilingual Learning

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image source: Picture Book This is a guest post by Emily Patterson and Kathleen Thomas. Emily and Kathleen are Communications Coordinators for the network of Texas child care facilities belonging to the AdvancED® accredited family of Primrose child care schools. Primrose Schools are located in 16 states throughout the U.S. and are dedicated to delivering [...]

Back-To-School With BJ’s Wholesale Club

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For many parents, the weeks leading up to the back-to-school season are the most chaotic of the summer as we scramble to run errands and pick up supplies. This week I was invited to a really fun and informative BJ's Wholesale Club event in which NYC area bloggers had the opportunity to see what’s new at [...]

Mabel’s Labels Review & Giveaway

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Ultimate Back-to-School Combo available only until September 24th   It's the second week in August, summer is winding down, and it's almost time to head back to school!  For many of us that means scurrying around in search of the best deals on school supplies, kids' clothes, and lunch grocery items.  If you have younger [...]

Staples “Back-to-School” Fun Pack Giveaway

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    This week I was invited to a fun, interactive in-store event at Staples, featuring games and giveaways, in which NYC area moms had the opportunity to see what’s new at Staples for the 2010 school year.  The event was held in honor of the official First Day of the 2010 Back-to-School Shopping Season, which kicked [...]

Mabel’s Labels Review

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Not too long ago Chase and I attended The Baby Show NYC, a two-day showcase that featured seminars from baby experts, doctors, and a variety of exhibitors.  It was really neat checking out the newest "must-have" baby products and services, and we met many vendors offering a variety of products designed to make yours and [...]