I recently had family photos taken at Coney Island. I was sooo looking forward to the experience as we have never had family photos done. The weather conditions were not as we hoped for at the beginning of April, but that didn’t really matter as our photographer was so good at putting us all at…
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Cameo Silhouette Giveaway Perfect for Crafters
Welcome to the Silhouette CAMEO® Giveaway! I am excited to join Nap Time is My Time and several other amazing bloggers who made this great giveaway possible! One very lucky winner will receive a brand new Silhouette CAMEO® electronic cutting tool! In the box: A Silhouette CAMEO® electronic cutting tool, Silhouette Studio® software, 51 exclusive…
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3 Things I wish I’d Done Differently as a Mom
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope that if even for just a few minutes today you get the chance to celebrate you! I don’t know what is in store for my Mother’s Day except that I will happily be spending it with m 2 precious kids and Mr BAM. I try not to live a life…
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Pumpkin Spice Pretzels with a Side of Apple Butter
I posted this picture over the weekend to the Mama Goes BAM Facebook page, and the obvious joy on my son’s face had a few people enquire as to what the recipe was. My boy is a big eater, but he’s never usually one to rave about my cooking. I generally make simple but tasty…
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Wordless Wednesday: Halloween at Great Wolf Lodge, Pocono Mountains
Beautiful harvest and halloween scarecrows and pumpkins decorate the large grassy area outside Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountais, PA. This was such an AMAZING trip! Watch for my review coming soon!
Making Birthdays About Giving not Just Receiving
Mr P turned 5 this past week and it was an exciting time for our entire family. This little boy has been talking about his birthday and Christmas since Christmas 2011. The thought of cake, icing and toys has most little children buzzing. It has been a big year for him with all the moving, starting at a new preschool and just recently new kindergarten and going from being an only child to a big brother.He’s taken it all in stride and Mr BAM and I had to keep our urge under control to spoil him rotten for being so wonderful and accepting of all the change along the way. Normally his birthdays are pretty moderate affair, for instance this year their was no school on his birthday (no school on Yom Kippur in New York) so it was hard to organize a party while others were fasting.
It’s never too early to introduce the concept of being thankful to a child, so though Mr P got all the regular birthday trimmings – including a Toy Story cake! I also tried to share some concepts with him to make his birthday not just about receiving, but also about giving and being thankful.
Many Ways to Save with the New Duane Reade Balance Rewards #DRBalanceRewards
So, have you made the swap yet? Earlier this month, Duane Reade made the switch to the new Balance Rewards card and one of the great new features is that you can use your card in any Duane Reade or Walgreens across the nation – that is a total of 7,900 stores. One of the claims is that the rewards are bigger! As a regular shopper at Duane Reade I was keen to put this new program to the test and see just how much bigger the rewards are. I’m please to say that in less than 2 weeks I’ve been able to build quite a nice points balance without even spending exorbitant amounts.
With everyday purchases like diapers, juice and vitamins, I can already redeem points to get $10 off my next purchase, or if I were to save up my points, I would be on my way to redeeming points for $20 off within a few purchases. I managed to rack up these points in just 3 purchases totaling just under $100.
Our Family’s First Time Visit to Chuck E Cheese’s
The kids and I visited our local Chuck E Cheese’s with Mr BAM a few weekends ago. It was the perfect place to be on a day where the weather wasn’t cooperating. I figure, their will be lots more days like this as the days get shorter and the weather cools.
It was our first time there. Ok, I get it now. We’d only ever seen commercials for Chuck E Cheese’s on TV and heard others talk of this family-friendly place. But seeing as I’d never been there, I was skeptical. From 10 months old to thirty-something, all the members of our family of four had a good time.
Wordless Wednesday: Baby Boy Turns 5!
My sweet sweet first born turns 5 today! Happy Birthday Preston! His Toy Story collection is multiplying.
The Start of Autumn Brings Happiness
I have to admit that summer was a bit of a kick in the butt with the killer humidity. I can’t complain too much as I definitely prefer the heat of summer over the cold of winter. But now that summer has just about faded away and autumn has arrived, I am finding this to be my absolute fave season. The mornings are cooler, perfect for an early morning run by myself, or a late morning run with mini-me.
Now that the kids aren’t melting from the heat when we hit the playground, we are finding ourselves out and about more than we were in summer. Rather than needing to escape inside to air conditioning, we are reveling in the perfect mix of sunshine and cool breezes.
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