Author: jen

Decorating Ideas for a 6 Year Old Girl’s Room

[Photo credit: Tankersley Photography]

Welcome to design reveal post 2 of 3 on decorating ideas for a six year old girl’s room ~  or what we now affectionately call the “Pink Palace.” This pink and white girl’s room doesn’t get much girlier. It is so her and she LOVES it. I do too. I almost wish I could move in there!

To get you up to speed on this home design project, last summer we redid three of our bedrooms, which all started with the girls’ new Serta iSeries mattresses and the desire to re-do their rooms for the next phase of their life.

It was too much of a project for me to get my head around, so I called in the help of local…

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New Kids’ Games for the 2012 Holidays [Giveaway!]

Wonder Forge game company recently introduced a number of new kids’ games for the 2012 holidays focused on active play and teamwork and I am excited to share two I was sent for review. Please read below to enter to win both of these games as well in a giveaway! 

The representative sent us the *sweet* Disney Princess Enchanted Cupcake Game, as well as an active game based on Jake and the Never Land Pirates called Who Shook Hook?

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I Took a Mom Sick Day

I took a mom sick day last month. One that was three weeks overdue, lessons learned, which is the reason for this post.

So I got a stupid cold. One of those colds that is more annoying that debilitating. Back in the day I probably would have called in sick to work, taken a day to rest and kicked it pretty quickly.

But since becoming a mom…

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Time to Get Ready, Bunny!

I wanted to share this cute children’s book called “Time to Get Ready, Bunny!” for any parent who has ever struggled with delays in getting your kids ready for school. Ring a bell?

The silly Bunny finds many distractions during the getting ready routine, whether playing with toys instead of getting dressed or climbing on the counter instead of…

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How to Trade In or Sell a Diamond

Have you ever wondered how it works to trade in or sell a diamond?

I spoke with Bruce of Gramercy Gifts, a trusted family jeweler in Newport Beach, and he told me all about the process. It really is fascinating! If you want to explore trading in or selling a diamond in Orange County, consider Bruce to be your go-to guy.

Life scenarios that involve trading in or selling a diamond can be due to either happy or not so happy events.  Let’s start with the happy first!

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