From the monthly archives:

November 2006

It’ just not Christmas time

November 30, 2006

We all have those little things that somehow magically zap us into the spirit that surrounds Christmas and the Christmas season. For me, that magical moment takes place the day after Thanksgiving.  Once I’ve watched the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special after stuffing myself like our holiday turkey – I love going to bed that night [...]

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Carnival of Red Hot Bloggers

November 28, 2006

Earlier today I discovered one of the most popular carnivals had disappeared. Being an act now kind of person, I immediately jumped in and tried to offer up an alternative to the people who had grown to enjoy participating in that carnival. Once I had everything in place to kick off the Carnival of Red [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 22, 2006

  May your stuffing be tasty. May your turkey be plump. May your potatoes ‘ n gravy have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious. May your pies take the prize. May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs. MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING! From Gayla, Rusty, Trey, Coty, Ariel, Denton [...]

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What’s New Review – Forum News November 21, 2006

November 21, 2006

It’s been nearly three weeks since my last update – so before I got any further into this holiday week, I wanted to send an update to all of you on the new and exciting things that are taking place on our forum! First – I want to remind everyone that this forum is about [...]

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Let the Holidays Begin

November 20, 2006

Tonight will begin the official kickoff of the holidays season for my own household. Every year, I don’t get fully into the holiday spirit until I’ve watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving with my family. Now, with the kiddos being “real” teenagers now, it’s probably going to be like pulling eye-teeth to get them to sit [...]

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Sharing Our Thanksgiving Memories

November 17, 2006

This is my first time of participating in The Carnival of Family Life and set out to do so by offering up my super top secret  Apple Butter recipe – but then I  snapped out of that fog and realized I would be revealing the “how to” of some of the  gifts I am preparing [...]

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Confessions of a Work at Home Mom/Housewife

November 15, 2006

This week I am participating in a Blog Carnival hosted by Eve at Dilly Designs. This carnival focuses on How do you balance taking care of the house and working from home, what are your tips for time management or your stories of not being good at it. Having been a Work at Home Mom [...]

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This Weeks MomGadget Blog Carnivals

November 12, 2006

I’m really excited at the increase in Blog Carnivals that so many are coming up with and offering to host.  You can find a complete list on our FORUM if you’d like to consider participating. The great thing about blog carnivals is that it provides you with a topic to write about – which is [...]

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One for Weary Parent

November 12, 2006

Weary Parent has sent out a call for stories about pets from hell.  To answer her call, here is mine… When my boys were very small, I got them a hamster. I thought it would be a fun and easy pet for them to take care of and to begin learning a little responsibility. You [...]

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Missions and Directions

November 12, 2006

When I first started MomGadget (the blog) my intention was to focus on gadgets entirely.  Mostly those that make mom’s life easier.  Over the last several weeks, I’ve felt myself being pulled in a very different direction — and I want to ask your opinion. Do you think I should keep this blog focusing entirely [...]

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