Reviews

T-Shirt Talk at Threadless

by Marie May 15, 2009

We love these funny t-shirts from Threadless. Here’s a few of our favs: The fun part is that you can write your own tee for a chance to win $500 if they pick yours to print! What would you say on a t-shirt?

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The Polkadot Platypus

by Marie April 10, 2009

I’m excited to share one of my fabulous sponsors with you, The Polkadot Platypus! They specialize in fashionable items for Maternity, Baby, and Kids. They’ve got precious baby bedding, reversible princess tutus, and chic diaper bags. There’s also designer apparel, stylish gear, posh bedding for babies and big kids. From collections from Serena and Lily, [...]

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I’ve Been Spotted as a DIY Mama

by Marie April 10, 2009

I’ve been featured as a DIY Mama by Spot-a-Mom. They sent me these lovely flowers from 1800Flowers wishing me a Happy Mother’s Day a little early. They want to give Make and Takes readers something special too, a discount on flowers for your Moms, 15% off with the code SPOTAMOM. Or maybe you’ll have to [...]

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My Family’s Biggest Loser Update

by Marie April 3, 2009

So it’s the end of the 3 month Family Biggest Loser Challenge. And guess who won… ME! Don’t you love how I organized a way for me to lose weight at get $10 each out of my family?! Wahoo! But my niece Becky did come in all too close for second place, followed by another [...]

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Blue Lemons and Blogging Babes

by Marie March 27, 2009

I love when I have the opportunity to meet bloggers IRL (in real life). I feel like I already know them and we’re instant friends. Last week, Vanessa got a group of bloggers together to try out a new restaurant in town. We dined at the new and delicious restaurant, Blue Lemon Bistro. I could [...]

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Computer Software for the Little Ones

by Marie March 20, 2009

Bird Rock Family is a great place to buy computer games and software for CHEAP. I have been ordering from this company for years, (although they changed their name from “Smart e-Store”). They’re always offering great deals or free shipping. The only hiccup is that they only send the cd-rom, no instructions. But usually these [...]

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Make and Takes Gets Organized

by Marie March 2, 2009

I’m making a few changes to Make and Takes, trying to get more organized. My hope is to make things easier for myself and easier for you in searching and finding posts that interest you. For starters, I’m going to start posting specific things on specific days. Then in the next little bit, I’ll be [...]

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Summing Up Mom 2.0 Summit

by Marie February 27, 2009

I’ve had the chance to go to another conference, Mom 2.0 Summit. Yes, 2 in one month, with BlissDom first… gotta love it! There were some amazing women at this conference, having now met most of my blogging idols. Kirtsy and Opmom joined forces and brought together great speakers, bloggers and marketers alike. As I [...]

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Our Park City Ski Day & Giveaway

by Marie February 23, 2009

We recently had a day out with the family skiing up at Park City Mountain Resort. It was a blast! Jordan and I went skiing all day, while our two oldest kids took “first timer” ski lessons from the Resort’s amazing instructors! I’ve been lucky to live in Utah near so many great ski resorts, [...]

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Two Funny Dudes From Down Under

by Marie February 20, 2009

Shane and David, from the Upside Down Show, are two of the funniest characters on children’s television. Really, they’re so creative and imaginative, I’m always laughing along with my kids. Their show is a mix of Pee Wee’s Playhouse meets Mr. Rogers, super silly with tons of imagination. It’s shown only on Noggin (that I [...]

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