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It’s Back to School and time for you moms to Get Your DownEast Basics ON!!!!

DownEast Basics’ designer Andrea Updike loves direct contact with the women who wear her clothes. She loves to see how different women wear the clothes, accessorize them and layer pieces to create different looks. She also designs future styles based on their feedback.

She’s challenging her fans to “get their DownEast Basics on!” with a new giveaway promotion

Really, what could be better than coming home from school with your friend and setting up your own chilled treat shop?  If the girls in your life enjoy crafts and experiments then they’ll have a great time using the Girl Gourmet Chill Treats Dessert Maker.  There are many ways to eat a treat, but this one is fun to make too!

First you need to put it together.  Relatively simple to do, younger girls may need some help, but the older girls were able to do it all on their own .

Back to School is here and that means moms are busier than ever…and what usually gets put on the back burner when that happens?  Working out.

10 Minute Solution for the Wii (Activision) provides you with 10 minute cardio workouts for a knock-out body.  You can do the workouts with just two remotes, or a remote and a nunchuck or you can also use a Wii Balance Board with it as well.

You may not think a 10 minute Wii workout is going to do much for you, but

Your kids can go Back to School feeling like a Jedi with the Star Wars branded products available through  Collective Brands‘ stores this fall.  Payless and Stride Rite are two popular footwear stores that fall under the Collective Brands umbrella.

The shoes, slippers, hats and backpacks feature

Did you know that each year, more than 51 million school hours are lost as a result of problems related to tooth decay, the most common chronic childhood disease in America [1]? In fact, tooth decay affects approximately half of all second graders and nearly 80 percent of 17-year-olds[2]. That’s why Trident® has partnered with Smiles Across America® to help underprivileged children get the dental care they need. 

I got that info from Twitter Moms, and I have to say I believe that.  As Amber is going through Orthodontic Treatment at the moment, we are very concerned about the health of her teeth and here are 5 simple things we do to help keep her smile healthy and bright.

I know some of you have done it.  Zipped through the drive-thru at McDonald’s or Einstein’s on the way to or from dropping the kids off at school, and picked up a fruit and yogurt parfait. 

Yes, I’ve been guilty of that myself on occasion.  You don’t have to do that anymore though (well unless you really want to), because Breyers YoCrunch Fruit Parfait is making it possible to enjoy this nutritious trend in the convenience of your own home.

I was excited to review these yogurts, because

They say Pook-a-Looz are too cute for their own good, and I’d have to agree.  Both classic and new Disney characters are styled in such a way to remind you of toys long ago, with a retro feel. 

Added to the collection of plush toys and other accessories are

Busy schedules often mean that kids aren’t quite eating what they should be.  Plus, if your child eats lunch at school, you’re never quite sure how much and what food actually makes it into their body!  Reports show 90% of kids (!!) don’t get enough fiber.  An 11-year old boy needs at least 31 grams a day.  High-fiber foods aren’t the ones children typically gravitate to, even when moms put them on the plate.  How true that is!

That’s where Penguin Power comes in!  You can boost your

It’s easy to show off your school spirit with Simply Spray.  They have fabric paints for every purpose.

Simply Spray dries fast, has no odor and stays soft.  It is the ONLY non-toxic and non-flammable aerosol fabric pain, and so it’s safe for kids to use and wear.  It’s perfect for apparel and lets you create

101 inspirational stories of Energy, Endurance and Endorphins ~ Runners.

I am not a runner.  I’m not even a jogger.  You might find me walking at a brisk pace on occasion, but even then, I’d never be confused with an ultramarathoner.  Amazingly enough, I was still inspired by the stories within Chicken Soup for the Soul: Runners. 

The 101 stories inside its pages tell the stories of