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Parenting: Tips for Surviving the Day

Posted March 2, 2010 - 07:59 by Lori Kerrigan

Safety, Chores, Shopping, Entertainment

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Are your days at home with the kids feeling longer and longer? Are you getting less and less done? Take a look at these tips that will engage your kids and help you survive the day.

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Kraft Foods Gift Baskets GIVEAWAY

Posted January 13, 2010 - 13:44 by Lynn Truong

Home Life, Shopping

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Kraft Foods recently re-launched their Facebook fan page and The Kraft Foods Channel on YouTube to bring delicious recipes and money saving tips for the busy mom. To help spread the word, Kraft Foods has generously provided two gift baskets filled with Kraft products and recipe cards.

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Safeway Recipe Ideas And GIVEAWAY

Posted December 19, 2009 - 10:15 by Lynn Truong

Home Life, Shopping

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This time of year is always hectic. Safeway offers a helping hand with their last minute recipe ideas. They're also offering a $50 gift card to one lucky Parenting Squad reader.

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Give Your Kids A FREE Highly Personalized Video Message From Santa

Posted December 18, 2009 - 17:21 by Paul Michael

Home Life, Shopping, Entertainment

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I'm not that easily impressed by free web greetings these days. I used to love them, but in the age of iPhones and Google Android, they're a bit dated. However, this one really caught me by surprise. And when my daughter saw it, she had a huge Cheshire Cat grin. It's a VERY personalized video message from Santa!

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HP TouchSmart 600 GIVEAWAY

Posted December 8, 2009 - 22:59 by Lynn Truong

Home Life, Shopping

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Microsoft and HP collaborated to create best-in-class touch technology that melds the power of Windows 7 with HP’s revolutionary TouchSmart PCs. The HP TouchSmart 600 showcases this technology within its sleek design, HD widescreen, BluRay, adjustable webcam and more. And we have 1 HP TouchSmart 600 to giveaway to one lucky Parenting Squad reader!

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Most Popular Toys Still Toxic

Posted December 8, 2009 - 11:53 by Lela Davidson

Shopping, Health, Entertainment, Diseases & Disorders

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Plastic toys are still toxic. What's a good parent to do? Carefully shop, ban anything unnatural, or simply throw your hand up? More difficult decisions our parents never had to make.

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5 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress

Posted December 2, 2009 - 13:11 by Lain Ehmann

Home Life, Shopping, Entertainment, Time Management

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As my nine-year-old and I battled the hordes of shoppers at the discount mall on Black Friday, I pondered on this ironic reality: At what SHOULD be the “most wonderful time of the year,” most parents -– moms in particular -– are stressed out, angry, sleep-deprived, and downright nasty.

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Family Savings During the Christmas Season

Posted November 30, 2009 - 14:27 by Debbie Dragon

Home Life, Finances, Shopping, Entertainment

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All the shopping and preparations can be overwhelming and stressful on you and your budget. Put your worries aside by following some of these easy tips on how a family can find savings during this Christmas season:

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Scott Common Sense Community GIVEAWAY

Posted November 17, 2009 - 18:20 by Lynn Truong

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Scott Common Sense Community is all about Holiday Festivities with tips on getting organized for every occasion, decorating on a dime, and Thanksgiving dishes you can make ahead of time. Share your best holiday entertaining tip to be entered for a chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card to put towards your Thanksgiving dinner!

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Maclaren Strollers Recall

Posted November 9, 2009 - 19:09 by Lynn Truong

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British stroller maker Maclaren is recalling approximately 1 million single and double umbrella strollers after reports of children's fingertips getting amputated by a hinge on the strollers.

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Choosing A Baby Carrier: Slings, Harnesses And Everything In Between

Posted October 14, 2009 - 19:17 by Carrie Kirby

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Looking around my house, I counted six different devices for strapping my baby to my body. So I think I'm well-positioned to advise parents on which baby carrier might be right to help them wear their baby. Here are the baby carriers I use. We also have two Snugli Sways to GIVE AWAY!

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Shred Sled Review and Giveaway!

Posted May 20, 2009 - 09:56 by Linsey Knerl

Shopping, Entertainment

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This is perhaps the first review I’ve ever done where I didn’t really test the product myself. I let my 10-year-old daughter have the honors. With adequate safety gear and a limited amount of concrete, we had a great time giving the Shred Sled a try! And we have an extra one to give away!

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SCOTT Naturals Giveaway

Posted May 17, 2009 - 21:53 by Lynn Truong

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To celebrate the nationwide availability of SCOTT Naturals - a family of products that deliver value along with environmental benefits - they're offering one lucky Parenting Squad reader a Gift Bag filled with green goodies!

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Kia Soul Flip Video Camera GIVEAWAY

Posted March 18, 2009 - 15:31 by Lynn Truong

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The all-new Kia Soul follows in the footsteps of the popular Honda Element and Nissan Cube as a "compact" SUV and is a crowd pleaser among practical drivers who want a little extra space. To celebrate this promotion, Kia is giving away a Flip Video camera to one lucky Parenting Squad reader.

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Bridgestone Tire Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Giveaway!

Posted February 12, 2009 - 14:32 by Lynn Truong

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The lovable Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head are stars in the latest Bridgestone Tire ad which made its debut during the Super Bowl. We’re also giving away a Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head set to one lucky Parenting Squad reader.

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Volkswagon Routan goodie bag giveaway

Posted December 29, 2008 - 02:07 by Lynn Truong

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Volkswagon's latest vehicle, the Routan, was created with the family in mind - and in the spirit of spreading the word, gave us a goodie bag to give away to one lucky reader!

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Redecorating: Frugal and Family Fun!

Posted December 15, 2008 - 15:17 by Lori Kerrigan

Finances, Shopping, Entertainment, Wellness

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Are you getting ready to entertain for the holidays, but are feeling like your house is looking a little “frumpy”? Or are you ready to ring in the New Year, with a new “feel” to your old house? But…money is tight and the “decorating budget” is non-existent? What do you do...get creative!

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How to Celebrate those Christmas Babies

Posted December 11, 2008 - 10:31 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh

Planning, Shopping, Etiquette, Culture

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Are you having a baby in December? Are you a Christmas Baby? There's many ways we wind up skimping on our Christmas babies that make them feel put out by the holiday. Here's a quick list of things to remind family and friends and we parents to do and not to do with our December offspring.

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Staples sweepstakes and camera giveaway!

Posted December 8, 2008 - 09:19 by Lynn Truong

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Staples wants to make this Holiday shopping season EASY by giving 10,000 customers a chance to win their holiday gifts for free through their Gift It For Free sweepstakes. To prove how easy winning can be, Staples wants to make one lucky Parenting Squad reader a winner, with a Sony Digital Camera!

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Secret Keeper Girl Fiction: A Book Review

Posted November 8, 2008 - 09:26 by Linsey Knerl

Home Life, Education, Shopping, Learning Tools, Culture, Relationships

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If you have a tween girl at home who craves fiction, this series by Dannah Gresh might be a healthy alternative to chick lit books geared toward the teen crowd.

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