Fall is here and what better way to mark the season than with a month of apple-related activities? It’s the time of year for freshly-baked apple pies, apple festivals, and Johnny Appleseed’s birthday! Take a trip to a farmer’s market or to an orchard to pick your own apples. Have a party to celebrate Johnny [...]

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Whenever one of my friends returns from some time away, I ask: “Was it a vacation, or was it just a trip?”
When traveling with kids, true vacations are pretty hard to come by. With the packing, the car seats, the change in sleeping schedules, and all the inevitable whining that comes along, it would be [...]

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As an Auntie to 10, soon-to-be 11, with no kids of my own, I take great pleasure in spoiling my nieces and nephews a bit. I love hearing about all the “kid stuff” - gadgets, toys, products - that they covet, and then surprising them with these gifts.
My siblings know that I enjoy doing this. [...]

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The girls at Mom Generations just love Root & Sprout.
This is a place where kids and parents truly do grow together.
Find an article for information/fun/helpful tips from pregnancy through teens and everything in between.
Root & Sprout certainly has lots of Smart Mamas in one place.
Even submit your own articles… Root & Sprout loves moms and [...]

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The Girl Scouts is changing its image.
Change is good, right?
The Girl Scouts Organization has announced the appointment of Laurel Richie as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Richie, a former senior partner and executive group director at WPP Group’s Ogilvy & Mather, officially came aboard March 24th, 2008.
Her job?
To modernize the [...]

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Here are some of our favorite blogs from real Smart Mamas in the blogosphere.
Enjoy!
Pundit Mom’s post - Non-Mom? Really? Are You Sure You Want To Go There?
MomLogic’s post - The Duggars Are Sex Machines
To Think is To Create’s post - Hey Mama: A Tribute to Motherhood

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Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers out there! What a glorious weekend to celebrate!
It’s funny how most mothers say “every day is Mother’s Day” for them… and that they “don’t need one specific day to celebrate” themselves…
But it is special to have one day each year that is especially reserved for celebrating Mothers. [...]

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When you look back into your childhood, which do you remember most - tangible gifts (i.e., new shoes, a new television, a new baseball glove) or major events? My fondest memory as a child was enjoying our family meals together.
Yes, my mother was a very good southern cook (certainly a plus), but this was the [...]

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Every year moms scramble to find just the right Easter basket. Will it be the sports Easter basket for $20 or the Spiderman one for who-knows-how-much? When did Easter gifts become so expensive?
The average family has 2.4 children and Easter gifts can break a budget in a hurry. Here are some wonderful Easter memory-creating ideas [...]

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I saw this excellent idea for a “Question Jar” over at Mommy | Mother:
Besides asking your children “How was your day?” or “What did you learn at school?” at the dinner table, try some new questions drawn from The Question Jar.
These questions are about feelings and situations. Parents should give their answers, also, so everyone [...]

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