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South Florida Parenting June Issue

South Florida Parenting June Issue featuring summer activities from Mom Approved Panelist and Mom Blogger, Cori of Cori’s Cozy Corner

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father’s Day Gift Guide This is my first Father’s Day that I will be buying gifts for my Dad and my husband. We became parents last year right after Father’s Day so this is his first Father’s Day. My husband is the best dad in the world and I want to do something really special … Read more

How to Stop Sorting Laundry

Purex® No Sort™ for Colors uses breakthrough Anti-Color-Transfer Technology to traps loose dyes in the wash so that it does not let them settle onto other fabrics. As a result, you are able to simplify their laundry routine by doing less sorting and less loads.

Winn-Dixie Kuddles Review

Winn-Dixie Kuddles Review & Giveaway $25 Giftcard – US Ends 6/18 The is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own. #KuddlesMom #MakeHappyHappen #AD I had a blast shopping for items for the baby at Winn-Dixie this week for Winn-Dixie Kuddles baby products. Winn Dixie makes it really easy to see when you are … Read more

Stay & Play at Sawgrass Mills during your Summer “Stay-cation”

Gas prices are on the rise, averaging $0.14 more per gallon than this time last year according to AAA’s daily fuel gauge report, and many are taking that into consideration as they make their summer travel plans.  Natives planning a stay-cation to take advantage of all that South Florida has to offer need to add … Read more

South Florida Parenting Baby Fair

South Florida Parenting Baby Fair is the perfect place for information, education, relaxation and a little pampering – all in a tropical indoor setting at The Pavilion, which is located in the Stonegate Bank building on Yamato Road. The Baby Fair will feature prenatal and baby products and services, educational seminars, “Put your Feet up Lounge” … Read more

South Florida Parenting May Issue

South Florida Parenting May Issue  This month South Florida Parenting Magazine focused on Moms for Mother’s Day. Jennifer John’s editor’s note was about the struggles of being a mom to different types of children. I only have one so far, but I can see the difference in sibling and how parenting in general is never an … Read more

Urbini Touri Travel System Stroller & Car Seat with Base

I picked out the the black Urbini Touri Travel System because to me black is the most fashionable and does not clash with anything in my wardrobe. As a fashionable mom, it is important that my stroller is fashionable as well.

Tips for a Clean Free Weekend

This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Mr. Clean. I was provided the featured product free along with a gift card to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine. Tips for a Clean Free Weekend Last week, I put together a post and giveaway about the Mr. Clean’s New Liquid Muscle Cleanser.  … Read more

Chalk Preschool Online

This week I signed up for Chalk Preschool using the Preschool Curriculum to help me teach my daughter more about the world we live in. Each day I used new lessons and printables to help teach my munchkin. Chalk Preschool is an online school that has both a child learning area as well as a parent learn section. Both were extremely helpful in helping me teach my daughter. This can be used as a supplement to preschool.

Fun Mother’s Day Activities

Fun Mother’s Day Activities About the Author: Amanda is a freelance blogger who has been writing online for several years. Amanda has been blogging on family, travel, and fashion on her tumblr and friends blogs since she can remember! We all love and appreciate our moms. From providing guidance and support to being a shoulder … Read more

Gymboree Spring Baby Girl Fashion

Spring is finally here and I am super excited to be dressing my daughter for spring for the very first time ever! Having a little girl around is so much fun and for a fashion blogger mommy, you can only imagine how much fun I have with her.

How to Care for a Sick Pet

Harrison Ford is my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dog that I consider my first child. He sleeps with me every night and shows me that he misses me by giving me what I have found out is called the Cavalier Hug. He pins me down and licks my face until he is satisfied that I will never leave again. We recently brought Harrison Ford into the vet and found out that he has a heart murmur that requires that he takes it easy and that he needs to be on medication to help.

Mr. Clean #CleanFreeWeekend

Mr. Clean #CleanFreeWeekend & Giveaway Ends 5/9 This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Mr. Clean. I was provided the featured product free along with a gift card to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine.  Cleaning is one of things that I really hate doing. I would much rather be doing … Read more

Top 10 Things to Do on Liberty of the Seas

I recently went on an awesome vacation aboard Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas. It was awesome! I picked out a 10 of my favorite activities aboard the Liberty of the Seas. Check out the YouTube video so you can see the fun in action! Also, if you need some help packing for a cruise, check out my post here.

My Healthy Home & Makeup Bag

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My Healthy Home & Makeup Bag

I was always a fan of a clean house free of harsh chemicals, but now that I have a little one crawling all over the house, the importance of using safe products is priority number one. It can be very expensive to choose healthy options, but Walgreens has come out with a new line of products that makes it easy to keep my home clean without having to use harmful chemicals.

I started by cleaning out makeup bag and my makeup brushes using the Walgreens Ology Castile Soap. The soap is a gentle cleanser producing a mild, creamy lather making it safe for sensitive skin and expensive makeup brushes. It has no harmful chemicals like Sulfate, paraben and petrochemical and the product is not tested on animals.It is only $10.49 for 32 ounces. That is a whole lot of brush cleanings!

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Steps for cleaning Makeup Brushes from your Makeup Bag:

  1. Pour 1 capful of Walgreens Ology Castile Soap into a small bowl of water. Swirl the brush in the soap and water mixture, being careful to only get the bristles wet.
  2. Gently massage the bristles between your fingers, starting at the base and working to the tip of the brush until it looks like no more makeup is coming off of the brush.
  3. If the brush is really dirty, you can make the liquid more concentrated by adding another capful of castile soap.
  4. Next, press the brushes against a paper towel to dry and and reshape the brush between your fingers.
  5. Lay brushes flat on a paper towel to dry. Always lay your brushes flat to avoid water getting into the handle and ferrule which can cause rust or deterioration of the brush.

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Walgreens recently came out with a new line of cleaning products that are free from the following 10 harmful chemicals: Ammonia, Chlorine bleach, DEA (diethanolamine), TEA (triethanolamine), Parabens, Phthalates, Formaldehyde, Nonylphenol ethoxylates, Triclosan, SLS, SLES. Plus, Walgreens Ology does not use artificial dyes or fragrances.

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PediPed Originals Mirabella Review & Giveaway Ends 4/30

pediped Originals Mirabella Review & Giveaway Ends 4/30

I received a sample for review. As always, all opinions are my own.

My daughter Cami has just started crawling, and already wants to hop onto her feet and walk! She’s not quite there yet, but I already have her wearing a pair of shoes from pediped. The pair that she’s been wearing recently are the pediped Originals Mirabella in silver.

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South Florida Parenting Egg-A-Palooza

South Florida Parenting Egg-A-Palooza is on April 6 — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, Florida.

Join South Florida Parenting and the Boca Forum for a great family event in Boca Raton. Egg-A-Palooza will feature ongoing egg hunts, where each child will find candy- and toy-filled eggs. There also will be special prize-filled eggs. No reservations are needed for the egg hunts, but don’t forget to bring an Easter basket.

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No Sew Disney Princess TuTus

I received free products to host the Disney Side @Home Celebration. As always, all opinions are my own. 

Disney Princesses are pretty awesome and if you are planning a Disney Princess party or just a Disney themed party, this No Sew Disney Princess TuTu DIY is for you. I divided the instructions into pre-party and during party instructions to make it easier to host the party. I chose tulle in princess and villain type colors like: red  (Minnie Mouse and Cruella Deville), pink (Sleeping Beauty or ), Light Blue/Green (The Little Mermaid), Yellow (Mulan, Belle, Snow White), Light Blue (Cinderella) and Black (Ursula and Maleficent).

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Disney Side Celebrations Ideas

Disney Side Celebrations Ideas with Disney Princess TuTu No Sew DIY for the girls, Mickey Mouse DIY Ears for the boys, #disneyside Bingo for the adults and older children. Mickey Mouse themed food and awesome gift bags.