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Buy her something with meaning this Valentine’s Day: Trades of Hope
I was sent product in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own. Post may contain affiliate links. Thank you for supporting First Time Mom! Valentine's Day is coming and I'm so excited. I've always loved Valentine's Day. I think it's the Valentine's Day colors...
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How to Create Your Own Subway Art
This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting FTM! You know those amazing canvas prints that sometimes have subway lettering or typography? If you peruse Etsy you'll see many on there and they are beautiful. The artists on Etsy are uber talented and...
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The Holidays are Here! A Holiday Netflix Guide
As we embark on yet another holiday season it's only fitting that we take a look at all the TV shows, specials and movies that Netflix has to offer. Now, you must understand that Netflix's library is massive; I simply could not walk you through everything my pal in...
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Tips for Traveling with Little Ones
Tis the season for holiday travel. In fact, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are the busiest times for long distance travel in the U.S. We want to be with our loved ones for the holidays so we...
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Welcome to the #StreamTeam! Celebrating Mini Milestones with Netflix
My husband, Ben, and I have had a Netflix subscription since we were first married in 2005. We didn't have anything except basic cable: the major network channels and a few local ones. We also had our Netflix subscription. We enjoyed using the mail subscription, after...
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“Frozen” Short Film Coming Spring 2015
News alert: Our favorite crew from Disney's Frozen is back in an animated short film coming this Spring, 2015! I think that Brennan, my five-year-old son, and Kendall, my three-year-old daughter, may pee their pants when they hear about this. At least I hope they...
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Photography by Nealy : Twin Cities Photographer
The first time I met Nealy Lanzen, photographer and owner of Photography by Nealy, was at a Twin Cities Moms Blog gathering. It was the first time the co-founders and contributing writers were meeting to discuss everything that comes with contributing to the blog....
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Announcement! 2014’s Macy’s Glamorama: Fashion Rocks with Jason Derulo
If you remember, last year I was honored to attend Macy's Glamorama and cover the event for First Time Mom. It was amazing to watch the fashion show, fun to run into local celebrities who are completely normal and friendly (like Alexis from myTalk's Jason & Alexis...
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8th annual US Bank Skyway Open opens Friday benefitting the Boys & Girls Club
U.S. Bank Skyway Open Teed Up February 21 - 23 For the first time, students added to this year’s golf hole design competition. MINNEAPOLIS (February 17, 2014) – “Minneapolis Neighborhoods – Putt the City” is the theme of of the Downtown Network’s 8th Annual 2014 U.S....
read more#Deals Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure at the Xcel, 10/20
Grab your tiaras and doubloons and join us for Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure. Mickey and Minnie are taking their seats too at this never-before-seen live show featuring your favorite characters from Disney Junior's hit series, Sofia the First...
read more#Glamorama Minneapolis: How to Have The Best Date Night Ever, Part 2
A month ago I was invited to attend Macy's Glamorama here in Minneapolis. The event supports the local based non-profit Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) and has for years. You can read about CCRF in Part 1. Before the big event on Friday, I, along with a few...
read moreHow To Make Grocery Store Essentials At Home
Ever looked on the ingredient list of one of your favorite grocery store item and find that half the ingredients are unpronounceable words that you’ve never seen before? Even the seemingly simplest items are made up of weird ingredients. If you want to ensure that the...
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