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3 Years, A Busy Weekend, and A Winner

Three years ago today, J and I said "I do" in front of 250 of our closest friends and family. We've certainly had our ups and downs along the way, but I wouldn't trade what we have right now for anything in the world. The amount of love and respect I have for this man has grown exponentially since we first started dating 8 years ago, and he continues to amaze me every day. It also doesn't hurt that I still catch him looking at me with the same expression as below: (photo by Danny Weiss) Happy anniversary, my love. Here's to many, many more to come. *     *     * We celebrated our anniversary this past Saturday with a lunch...

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Magic Sleepsuit Giveaway!

Remember the Magic Sleepsuit? Let's see if this helps refresh your memory: Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit was invented by Maureen Howard, a pediatric physical therapist and a mother of four. It was designed for babies who are approximately 3 months of age and have been swaddled, but are beginning to grow out of that stage. The Magic Sleepsuit provides babies with the cozy and secure sleep environment that they became so accustomed to with swaddling. It aids in making a positive transition into that spacious crib, and promotes back sleeping which all mothers know is the best sleep position for reducing the risk of SIDS. We first purchased  the Magic Sleepsuit when Claire was going through her "four-month wakeful" period — only...

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The Broke-Ass Bride Needs Our Help

Do you know a fabulous blogger by the name of Dana LaRue? If not, you're missing out on a whole lot of awesome. Dana and I first met while blogging for Weddingbee. Her upbeat, can-do attitude is simply charismatic, and I was so happy to watch her start The Broke-Ass Bride which quickly turned into one of the premier wedding blogs on the 'net. Long-time readers may remember that two years ago, J and I went through an extremely difficult period when we lost our first baby just as I entered the second trimester. What made the loss even more bitter was that our insurance company refused to cover the costs of the surgery that I required from the miscarriage...

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The Ultimate WordPress Cheat Sheet

I know I haven't written anything in my WordPress for the Everyday Blogger series in a while, and for that I apologize. I promise I'll get crackin' on the next post soon! To tide you over in the meantime, here's a fantastic cheat sheet I saw over at Bit Rebels today. The WordPress Codex can be daunting for some — heck, I admit I have been overwhelmed quite a few times — and this looks to be the perfect one-look solution for any WordPress theme creator, modifier, or even a blogger. Enjoy! ...

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Giveaways

Ahh, giveaways. I know for a fact that the net is full of people who trawl sites just for giveaways and contests, as well as those who manage to enter single drawings numerous times under various pseudonyms without getting caught. Because who doesn't like free stuff? And as much as the blog is great on its own, I'm sure that one of the reasons The Pioneer Woman is so popular is because she's always hosting FABULOUS giveaways. Hosting a giveaway is also one of the quickest ways to draw new readers to your site. Not all visitors will stick around, but I've found that I've always snagged at least a few new loyal readers from hosting giveaways. And I'm sure that this is one...

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