Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Feb 9, 2012, 7:50 pm
Social Media has changed the way we do business, communicate and meet new friends.  It seems to have taken over a big portion of my life.  I was thinking about my life before Social Media became a part of it and here's how I lived it before I became a Social Butterfly: Visited familyÂ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Feb 7, 2012, 11:22 pm
Would you put your teen daughter on birth control?  Are we naive to think that our teen daughters won't engage in sex?  Statistics state that 3 in 10 teen girls in the US will get pregnant at least once before age 20?  That's about 745,000 teen pregnancies each year.  The average ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Feb 6, 2012, 7:03 pm
   I love Superbowl.  Not because I'm a big football fan I don't watch it to be honest, but I do watch the Superbowl commericals.  Why, because I love the commericals and I want to see why a company has spent a millions dollars on a commerical.  Here's my list of...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Feb 5, 2012, 12:44 pm
 Look what we've found!  Another fabulous find.  It's the most adorable birthday tutus that I've seen in a rainbow of colors.  This adorable creation is being crafted by Amber at Beana Baby Boutique.  Beana Baby Boutique was inspired by Amber's curly top blonde daughter...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Feb 4, 2012, 10:00 pm
How would you feel if you husband fathered a child outside of your marriage/relationship with one of his close friends and business partner?  Oh, lets forget close friend with anyone for that matter.  Would the fact that the close friend and business partner was at the ho...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Feb 4, 2012, 8:23 pm
Cupcake meet chicken wing.  American loves cupcakes and chicken wings.  A bakery, Coccadott's Bakery, outside of Albany decided to merge the two.  When I first thought about the two, I almost got sick.  When I found out that the cupcake is actually cornbread topped with blue chees...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Feb 2, 2012, 7:51 am
Mother to Mother will be featuring mom businesses and guest bloggers throughout the year.  If you're interested in being a guest blogger, please contact me.  I'm looking for posts on family, fashion, grandparenting, recipes etc.  Anything post that r...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 31, 2012, 8:07 pm
I received the Fearless Five Super Hero books.  They were beautifully packaged and wrapped with a pretty orange ribbon.  There are five books in the series, I ordered the complete set.  I'll start with the first book entitled Genesis of the Fearless Five.  The book is beautifully i...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 24, 2012, 12:20 am
Are we giving up on marriage too soon?  It seems to be quite a few break-ups in Hollywood recently, or maybe I'm just noticing.  Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony, Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, Seal and Heidi Klum, Kenny G and his wife Lyndie.  It seems so easy to just walk away these days.  Now I'm n...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 21, 2012, 8:30 pm
When I heard the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's baby girl, Blue Ivy, I immediately thought damn here we go with these crazy celebrity baby names.  I've wondered if parents think about the name calling and harassment their child will have to endure as they grow up.  I understand wanting a unique nam...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 17, 2012, 8:05 pm
My daughter's Birthday Cake
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 17, 2012, 7:44 pm
On cold winter nights, I love to whip up a pot of chicken and noodles.  This recipe belonged to my now deceased Mother In Law, so each bite warms my heart and soul.  It's easy and hearty.  I serve it with warm rolls, yum.  I've switched to the No Yolk noodles for this recipe.  It doesn't ch...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 13, 2012, 8:39 pm
I discovered Moscato D'Asti during the holidays and I'm here to tell you that if you're a mom who needs wine occasionally, you must try this.  It's a sparkling white wine made from the Moscato Bianco grape and imported from Italy.  Some consider it sweet, and drink it with dessert.  I person...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 10, 2012, 12:26 am
Are these fabulous or what? I absolutely adore them and had to add them to my Fabulous Baby Find list.  These are a must for my Zarriah.  I just brought a ton of shoes for her for Christmas, but these will go on the Easter list for sure.  These are custom made shoes.  Now don't let those 2 li...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 9, 2012, 10:05 am
I love discovering fabulous products for my grandchildren and readers.  I was notified this morning about a book series about five African American Super Heroes.  The super heroes are called the Fearless Five.  What a great concept.  As an African American, I have a difficult time finding to...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 8, 2012, 11:57 pm
How many slave's hands are tied in this photo?  That's right, how many slaves are tied in this photo?  I could not believe an article that I read this evening about Beaver Ridge Elementary School in Norcross, GA that incorporated slavery into math problems for third graders.  WTH?   Let me gi...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 8, 2012, 6:10 am
 Do you know who's interacting with your child on-line?  I received a post from one of my friends on Facebook where an area teacher this week was arrested for soliciting a minor for sex, 13 year old, on-line.  This sh** just makes my blood boil.  We simply can not trust our children on-line, ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jan 1, 2012, 7:04 pm
Are these boots adorable or what?  As you know, I'm a high heel boot wearing momma.  So is my daughter, and we're training my granddaughter.  I had to share this find with you.  I purchased them for Zarriah this Christmas.  I can't wait to see her with these on with her skinny jeans.  Yep, I ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Dec 31, 2011, 5:13 pm
We took the grandchildren to see the Virginia Beach Parade of Lights again this year. I've decided to make it annual trip for us, it's such a wonderful sight to see. I must say, the displays last year were more organized, but it was worth the trip. It's a great family outing if you're in the area...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Dec 31, 2011, 4:42 pm
Happy New Year!  I wish each of you a blessed year and I truly thank you for following me this pass year.  For me, 2011 was a stressful year.  I've spent the past 6 months helping to nurse my premature granddaughter, and it has just worn me out.  I am thankful to say that she now weighs a healt...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Nov 3, 2011, 1:11 am
Oh modern technology!  You gotta love it.  This beautiful young lady decided to video her father who is a Family Law judge beating her with a belt and posted it on Youtube.  When I watched it, I was stunned to say the least.  It was hard to believe that anyone in this day and age would be us...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Nov 1, 2011, 7:54 pm
Shop at Safeway?  Be sure to pay for any items that you or your children have eaten while shopping.  If not, you'll probably be sent to the slammer and your children turned over to Children Protective Services.  That's what happened to a famished pregnant mother and her husband at a Safeway in Ha...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 25, 2011, 10:13 pm
Xavier enjoying a fall pony ride at the pumpkin patch.  
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 19, 2011, 7:14 pm
Check out this cool pumpkin made out of  Lego Blocks.  The pumpkin is located in Legoland, CA.  Click on the link and check out other great displays.  
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 12, 2011, 12:23 am
Virginia Beach Sunset  
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 10, 2011, 11:57 am
 Christmas is right away the corner!  Christmas music always gets me in the holiday spirit.  I love listening to music while I'm decorating and baking for the holiday seasonb but my favorite part of the holidays is enjoying the kids.  There's nothing better than seeing the excitement of the ho...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 10, 2011, 9:27 am
We're working on the nursery and I just had to give you a preview of our purchases.  We decided on a Beautiful Butterfly theme.  This is the crib that we selected for Zarriah.  This picture really doesn't do it justice nor does it show the true color.  The stain that we chose is called Esp...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 10, 2011, 9:19 am
Need a break from the stresses of the day?  Here's a list of places where you and hubby or you and a girl friend can relax and the kids eat for free.  Mother 2 Mother recommends that you call ahead to ensure that the establishment will be able to accommodate you and your children and be sure to ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 4, 2011, 4:08 am
 Just in time for  a beautiful Christmas photo.  We're giving away this adorable ladybug tutu.  Your daughter, niece or God daughter will look so cute in this tutu.  Don't have a daughter or niece?  It would make a great Christmas gift.  The give away will include tutu dress, headband with...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 1, 2011, 2:09 pm
Parents of a JV football team in a New York town are livid.  Why?  They lost a game, and the coach thought a good motivator would be to take the team to a cemetary on the way home.  Lesson to be learned?  I have no idea.  His explanation was that Denzel Washington used the cemetary to motivat...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Oct 1, 2011, 10:28 am
Looks who's 4! My Xavier is turning into quite the young man. I remember the day the nurse rolled him out of the delivery room to the nusery.  I had to stop the nurse.  I remember yelling, "Wait a minute. Where are you going that's my grandson".   This little guy changed my life forever.  ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Sep 28, 2011, 10:56 am
Would you purchase a kitchen set for your son?  My now 4 year old grandson has been asking for a kitchen set for months.  We just celebrated his birthday and purchased this adorable kitchen set for him.  He loves it, but his other set of grandparents believe kitchen sets are for girls.  The pi...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Sep 28, 2011, 4:03 am
I wanted to let my readers know that my little Zarriah is up to 4 lbs.  2 ozs.  Quite a milestone for us.  My daughter is attempting to bottle feed her for the first time in this picture.  She needs to learn how to suck and keep her milk down.  This is a task that she would have learned during...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Sep 15, 2011, 5:25 am
Meet my new granddaughter - Zarriah (Zar-re-ah)  Gabrielle Clark.  Her due date was early November, but she decided to make an early appearance on August 28, 2011.  Zarriah arrived 2 months premature, and has caused Mama to lose quite a bit of sleep the past few weeks.  Zarriah only weighted 2l...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Aug 1, 2011, 6:57 am
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jul 16, 2011, 2:50 pm
I'm so excited, I have to share my news with you.  We have a new baby on the way!  My daughter is expecting, and Mama will be shopping up a storm over the next months preparing for the new arrival.  The due date is 11/11/11, how cool is that.  My daughter has decided that she doesn't want to k...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jul 16, 2011, 2:28 pm
When I saw these adorable pancake molds, I couldn't resist.  My Xavier wakes every morning looking forward to helping Mama make his favorite pancakes when he's visiting.  I allow him to choose between barnyard animals, dinosaurs, and an airplane or choo choo train, which are not shown.   He ma...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jul 16, 2011, 1:46 pm
I decided to plant a vegetable garden this year.  I have fond memories of my grandparent's garden when I was growing up, and I remembered the taste of a tomato straight from the garden.  There's nothing like it.  I want Xavier to experience his summer's in Mama's garden and enjoying the taste of ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jul 13, 2011, 8:43 pm
To celebrate National Ice Cream month, we decided to make sundaes.  The kids had a ball.  We used strawberries, bananas, walnuts, sprinkles, and whatever else we could find to make our sundaes more delicious.    I found these adorable ice cream bowls at our local Dollar General on clearance las...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Jul 13, 2011, 7:14 pm
I heard an interesting question on CNN, and I've really been pondering the answer.  The question - Should obese children be removed from the home?  I've taken time to really think about the question.  Is the obesity due to a medical problem?   If it is a medical problem no, if it's because the...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - May 11, 2011, 8:26 am
I've started a new blog.  One of passions is gardening so I decided to start a blog about my gardening journey.  I would love for any moms who follow Mother 2 Mother and have the same passion to join me.  The new blog is A Diva's Garden.  You can find it at http://adivasgarden.blogspot.com Ho...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - May 11, 2011, 7:54 am
I stepped out on my deck this morning to sip a cup of coffee and found these little guys taking a swim in my creek.  Aren't they adorable.  One of the pleasures of living in the country, you never know what you will find in your backyard.  Happy Wednesday everybody. 
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Apr 21, 2011, 7:44 am
I had to share this picture of Mariah Carey's nursery for her soon to be twins.  Is it not adorable!  I would have never thought to use this shade of green in a nursery, but it makes the cream pop.  Mariah and Nick are expecting a boy and girl.  I love how she incorporated neutral colors inst...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Apr 12, 2011, 7:53 pm
Yep, this diva is turning into a gardener.  I've staked off my vegetable garden, purchased a compost bin, and drawing plans to install additional flower gardens over the course of the next year.  I've decided to start small and gradually add in various gardens.  Right now I'm going to start wi...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Mar 25, 2011, 9:42 pm
Do you like Reuben sandwiches?  If you do, you will love this easy and delicious casserole.  It has the makings of a Reuben sandwich, corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, but you bake it.   Ingredients Package Bob Evans Original Mashed Potatoes (24 oz) 2 large eggs 1/4 cup milk ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Mar 24, 2011, 10:19 pm
Yep, it's made from lettuce!  I had to do a double take when I saw this advertisement for PETA.  Quite creative.  First Lady Gaga and her dress made from raw meat and now a lettuce dress from PETA.  What's next bread, lol?   This advertisement is for PETA's vegetarian and vegan starter kits....
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Mar 21, 2011, 7:12 am
This is probably one of the saddest post that I've ever written.  My neighbor's 13 year old daughter committed suicide Thursday night.  They found her around 3:00 am.  I received a visit from another neighbor when I got home from work Friday evening.  She was visiting to let me know of the trag...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Mar 14, 2011, 6:45 pm
It's National Potato Chip Day!  Yep, March 14 is the day that American indulges in their favorite bag of chips and feels no guilt.  I love chips, so I love this day.  I confess, chips are my weakness.  I haven't met a chip yet that I didn't like.  My favorite store brought dip is Heluva Good ...
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Rhonda G. posted an article on Mother-2-Mother - Mar 13, 2011, 10:17 am
Spring is here!  Yes, it's time for me to get over my winter blues and start searching for what's hot this spring and summer for our toddlers.  As my readers know, I'm a bargain shopper.  I want quality at a good price and one place that I find it is at Boscovs Department Store.   This estab...
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