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Wordless Wednesday: The Beauty Around Me

Most days, it’s so easy to miss.

I’m feeling very thankful to be on maternity leave for these first days of spring…this is the first year in a very long time that I’ve been able to dedicate a few moments to watching the beauty unfold around me.

We even invited some of it inside – these pretty pussy willows we found growing in our yard!

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Spinlight Preschool Apps on Sale: Just $1.99 on iTunes!

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Preschoolers taking over your smartphone? Might as well encourage them to learn while they’re at it!

Spinlight apps are on sale for only $1.99, for a limited time on iTunes!

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All-new Doc McStuffins (Vote for your favorite character!)

 There are a lot of TV characters we simply don’t allow into our home.

(Swiss-cheese looking undersea dude, you know who you are…)

But Doc McStuffins isn’t one of them! We LOVE Doc!

We love all of her friends, too. But which one is our favorite?

Wow… it’s hard to choose between Hallie, Lambie, Stuffy and Chilly! Can you?

 Beginning Friday, April 12, Disney Junior invites fans to vote for their favorite “Doc McStuffins” toy character at DisneyJunior.com. The toy with the most votes will be revealed on-air Friday, May 3 during the premiere of the new episode:

“Bronto Boo-Boos / Brontosaurus Breath” (10:00-10:30 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. 

The episode debut will be followed by a special “Doc McStuffins” marathon highlighting the winning character. 

If you watch Doc as much as we do, you’re probably as excited as I am about a new episode! (Hey, we parents watch too, right?) In “Bronto Boo-Boos / Brontosaurus Breath,” Donny’s new toy dinosaur, Bronty, learns an important lesson about playing with little kids who are smaller than him and the importance of brushing his teeth. That’s a struggle we have often at bedtime, so I’m hoping this one hits home with my little one! If there’s anyone he’ll take advice from, it’s Doc!

Don’t forget to vote!

*Disclosure: No compensation, no sponsorship. We just love Doc!

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5 Steps to Cleaner Indoor Air

Disclosure in accordance with the FTC: I wrote this post as part of a compensated partnership with Best Buy.

Is that…Could it be?! The SUN!?

Yes, it looks like spring is finally springing. ‘sabout time, don’t you think?

I, for one, am totally over winter. I’m ready to rip my house apart, cleaning and decluttering. And, since I have a newborn in the house, I’m especially concerned about the quality of our air.

The EPA says that in the average home, levels of organic pollutants are two to five times higher than outdoors¹ and those pollutants can lead to things like allergies, throat irritation, headaches, asthma and even cancer. Since so many of us spend a great deal of our time indoors, that’s pretty scary. The great news is that there are lots of things you can do to improve the quality of the air in your home!

 

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The New HALO® SwaddleChange: It’s Not Weird. {4/21}

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You may have seen my recent review of the HALO® SleepSack Swaddle, which we are still using 2 months later because I love the peace of mind it brings at bedtime. Well, I’ve since been asked to provide a review of another HALO product: the new SwaddleChange™, designed to make diaper changing easier and less stressful for both babies and parents. The HALO® SwaddleChange™ is a soft and comfy cover for your changing pad that features an attached, adjustable swaddle wrap to help keep baby secure and little hands under control when changing diapers.
So, after all that, I just have one question: Is this weird? 

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