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BlogHer10 Conference Pass Giveaway Coming Up!

2-Day Conference in New York City Win A Ticket Many of my readers know I was all excited about attending BlogHer10 in New York City this summer. If you’re a current email subscriber to Moomette’s Magnificents – thank you; but if you aren’t yet – you must might want to subscribe NOW because I’ll be running an exciting contest in March! But first things first. If you’re a veteran blogger, you’re probably familiar with all the conferences that take place throughout the year in various parts of the country. If you’re new to blogging, Blog Conferences... 

Haiti Earthquake Humanitarian Effort Needed

Help Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief Haiti has suffered a horrendous, devastating earthquake within the last week.  In desperate need of food, medical supplies, clothing and water, the country of Haiti, in the Caribbean is desperate from help from all over the world. It’s difficult to comprehend the suffering of so many people, young and old, just by watching media and news coverage of the vast destruction of this natural disaster, the likes of which have not occurred in my lifetime. My daughters’ high school, Mercy High, has always been involved in humanitarian effort for Haiti. Many... 

How To Get More Blog Followers – Friday Follow Celebration

Friday Follow Get More Followers! This meme occurs on Fridays and is a great way to meet new friends and get more blog followers! Welcome to the first ever Follow Friday Celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades!   They invite you to join them every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun. Here’s how YOU can join the celebration: Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops. Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed... 

In Memory of Karissa – Prissy Green

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It’s My SITS Day! Welcome to Moomettes Magnificents!

The Secret Is In the Sauce The Secret To Success Is Support Hi Everybody!  I’m so excited as today is my special SITS Day! What perfect timing for a celebration as this past weekend was also my BIRTHDAY!  It’s great to celebrate with all my SITStas! If you aren’t familiar with SITS – It’s a great group of gals from who believe that The Secret Is In Support by leaving comments on each other’s blogs and you can find out more at The Secret Is In the Sauce. What’s a party without cake?  Since I have a recipe blog also at Moomettesgram’s Favorite Recipes, I’ve baked my favorite... 

Ice Wine And Early Bird Specials

Settling In To a New Year Visions of Ski Lodges Dance In My Head Happy New Year everybody! Hopefully all my readers had a safe, enjoyable holiday. I was supposed to babysit the grandkids last night, but my daughter and charming-son-in-law’s plans changed, so the Hubster and I went out to our favorite Italian restaurant for an “early bird” dinner.  Geesh, what’s become of us? When we were younger, we used to go to New York City for New Years and party all night long; then the kids came along and we’d go out to our friends for a nice dinner and party and come home... 

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Pepsi Refresh Project – Giving Back to Community Projects

Help Make Communities Better Pepsi can help make their – and your friends’ and families’ – ideas happen with the Pepsi Refresh Project. Our family has always been pet-friendly.  We had a purebred Black Lab before the girls were born and as they were growing up.  Now I have a grand-dog, also a Black Labrador. My own Lab was leash-trained, and didn’t roam freely, even in our own backyard.  The grand-dog, however, was trained off-leash, feels quite at ease responding to commands, and is quite social with other dogs and people. Black Lab in Park Through combined efforts and donations,... 

Look Your Best At the Beach – Are You Bikini Ready?

Because Your Worth It We wait all year for vacation season and summer. Great weather, lots of sunshine, shorts, tank tops, bathing suits, and for those brave souls out there, bikinis. No matter which summer attire suits your fancy, you’ll definitely want to look your best. Here’s how to put it all together and be bikini ready for that upcoming cruise. Last year about this time, my youngest daughter was in her senior year at college and planning a cruise to the Caribbean during Spring Break.  I actually did a post here of all the text messages I received from the “Little Mermaid”... 

Clorox & Danny Gokey Team Up – I Don’t Want to Miss …

I Don’t Want to Miss … Balancing schoolwork with sports practice, play rehearsal, and club meetings complicates any youngster, pre-teen and teen’s life enough without the added burden of getting sick. The dual risk of the seasonal flu as well as the 2009 H1N1 virus, makes this year’s flu season especially complicated. For millions of parents around the world, the day does not end with the school bell. There are still pictures to be painted, songs to be sung and games to be played. This all adds up to keeping children happy, safe and out of trouble. But, parents have to... 

Family Activities In The Big Apple – NYC

Give My Regards to Broadway Broadway - New York City I’ve been going to New York City for years – my mother-in-law always enjoyed going to see a Broadway matinee.  We’d go see a show, and then go out to dinner at Sardis, Jack Dempsey’s, Tavern on the Green, or Gallagher’s.  Sometimes I’d go on a work-sponsored bus trip with some of my friends.  Over the years I’ve seen Cats, Evita, Les Miserabes, Phantom, The 5th of July, Hello Dolly, and oh so many more.  My daughter, the dancer, really enjoyed seeing Chicago, the Musical.  I still have most of the Playbills from these... 

3 Tips For Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle

Start the New Year Off On the Right Foot No matter how old you are, you can control your health.  Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is central to good nutrition.  Don’t think that you have to be at the mercy of genetics – take a bit of time to take care of yourself and you’ll experience much better health.  Pregnant women especially should pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle while they’re expecting and while they’re nursing. Here’s a look at a few things you can do to improve your chances of staying healthy and living longer. Flossing We don’t... 

Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products for Home and Office

Clean as Grandmom Would Have Liked You could be polluting your home or office without even knowing it. Some of the chemicals that are used to clean affect the air inside our homes in negative ways. If you knew that when you were cleaning you were actually putting your family’s health at risk, wouldn’t you want to make a change? Many people believe that in order to be clean, the house has to smell like a bleach (or other cleaning product) factory. This isn’t the case at all. You can choose environmentally friendly green cleaning supplies to keep your home or office clean and your family... 

Bedroom Sanctuary – Arranging Your Furniture

Decorating Tips Optimize Your Room Space Many young people are becoming first-time homebuyers and condo owners thanks to the recent stimulus package. With a place of their own to call home, home improvement and decorating is foremost on their minds.  My own daughter is constantly scanning decorating magazines for decorating ideas to find and develop her own unique, eclectic style using vintage collectibles. The way you arrange your master bedroom furniture can make all the difference in the comfort, functionality and style of your room. Here are some tips for arranging your bedroom furniture. You’ll... 

Family Vacation Plans – Create A Medical Travel Kit

Over Air and Sea Be Prepared When You Travel Many of my friends are retired now, and have become snowbirds traveling south for the winter – to Florida, or on Caribbean cruises. Not to be left out is the younger set – young families heading to Disney or skiing trips for February Vacation and college students getting ready to travel on the traditional coming-of-age pilgrimage of Spring Break.  Many college students opt for a semester abroad.  The travel bug strikes all age groups and generations. The last thing on your mind when you’re getting ready to travel is the idea of... 

How To Keep Your Refrigerator Tidy

Kitchen Tips A Clean Home is a Happy Home Since winter’s now setting in, if you’re like me, I intend to spend quite a bit of time in my kitchen cooking up a storm on those day’s when we have a Nor’easter coming our way! If you’ve been putting off looking for new appliances, the post-holidays are a great time to look for some shopping deals. I could stand a larger refrigerator, and it would give me more room to store groceries and save trips to the store in inclement weather! Take some time to review some of the basic steps that will help your appliance stay fresh and clear. One... 

Land a Job With These 9 Job Search Tips

Career Choices Each day news sites such as CNN, or MSNB, along with local and national print newspapers are featuring articles regarding unemployment figures in the USA. You or a family member might even be out of work yourself.  We all know people who are unemployed or underemployed. Unless you already know absolutely what field you’d like to work in, do some research on the alternative career choices. Start a list of potential career choices.  Explore the possibility of turning your hobby into a career.  Are you a wine connoisseur?  Recently I did a post about how I’m a new aficionado... 

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