Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 20, 2009, 4:17 pm
For the past few years our family has been slowly "going green" and trying to incorporate more and more eco-friendly products into our daily life. I was recently introduced to ecostoreusa.com and its ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 19, 2009, 10:22 pm
I was recently sent some delightful products from the Fragrance Collection by Glade to try in my home and I have been very pleased! I was sent the lovely Jasmine & Wild Orchid reed diffuser and soy-ba...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 19, 2009, 3:38 pm
As most of you know our family was hit pretty hard with H1N1 a few weeks ago. It sucked. I definitely do NOT recommend it! The Ministry of Health has an influenza assessment tool that can help Moms d...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 18, 2009, 11:52 pm
I'm having a terrible time with Olivia's sleeping schedule these days. She is in that awful "just starting to grow out of naps" stage. It is kind of driving me crazy. So this evening she fell ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 18, 2009, 1:49 pm
Even with the economic recession those of us in North America are extremely blessed. If you are reading this post than you likely have a home, food and clothing... and most of you have your own comput...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 18, 2009, 8:19 am

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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 18, 2009, 5:15 am
KaskeyKids offers very cool Sports Action Figure collections for those kids who love sports. We have a set of Hockey Guys... Simply slide together your rink walls and place your mat inside the...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 17, 2009, 8:05 pm
Me: Hey Olivia, what is that you have? (translation- why have you been so quiet for the past 5 minutes?) Olivia: dis bottle an my Mickey Mouse. Me: What's in that bottle Olivia? Olivia: yotion ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 17, 2009, 5:37 pm
GUEST POST from The Mind of a Mom FACT ~ In today's society we give our kids too many material things. If you don't agree just look at the mount of toys or clothes or whatever your downfall ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 17, 2009, 3:06 pm
There is a cool event going on this Thursday for you lucky folks in the LA area... Event Information: Thursday, Nov. 19 Sports Authority store in Torrance (located at 3610 Torrance Blvd.), CA (just o...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 17, 2009, 9:56 am
Christopher Drummond Gift Set for Women ($95, christopherdrummondbeauty.com) Christopher Drummond Beauty, the all-natural, vegan, organic-based makeup line created by former model and professional ma...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 16, 2009, 3:14 pm
I was recently sent some samples of Dove body wash to try out. I really loved the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and pro-age campaigns so I was more than willing to review their products. Here is a bit...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 16, 2009, 2:39 pm
We love Veggie Tales in our house so I was more than happy to review Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving as part of a campaign for the Family Review Network. Here is a little bit about the DVD f...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 16, 2009, 2:36 pm
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing What The Bayou Saw Kregel Publications (March 24, 2009) by Patti Lacy ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Though Patti's only been writing since 2005...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 16, 2009, 5:34 am
I just love Good for the Kids and I just adore Angie, the wonderful mama who owns/runs the online store! I am all about supporting other moms and Angie has put together an great shop. Good for the Kid...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 15, 2009, 3:15 pm
Glow Baby sent me an adorable "Baby's First Journal" to review. I'm past that stage with my babies (thankfully!) but this journal sure would have come in handy! Glow Baby is a mom-owned compan...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 15, 2009, 12:22 pm
I want to tell you about my new favourite cloth- The Ultimate Cloth. I was sent one to review and I LOVE IT. Seriously this is the best cloth I have ever used. Ever. It is truly amazing. Really. Here ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 15, 2009, 9:46 am
Skin Revitalizer - $69.00 Relastin Skin Revitalizer is a light facial treatment with slight exfoliating effects, helping to reveal smooth, even, younger-looking skin. This skin firming lotion works t...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 15, 2009, 12:01 am
I didn't take a whole lot of pictures this week... it has taken me ages to recover from the flu. I do like this picture of Olivia though... You can really see her chipped/falling apart front teeth...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 14, 2009, 10:29 pm
Are you looking for the perfect gift for your love this Christmas? Holidays are the perfect time for a little extra romance and Eden Fantasys has plenty of gifts to choose from. I think this Contour ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 14, 2009, 6:48 pm
GUEST POST by Donna Mitchell!! It may seem like a lot of work and chaos at the same time, but when you’re a work at home mom, you get the best of both worlds. You get to be a career woman without ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 14, 2009, 11:09 am
Recently JumpStart provided me with a copy of Escape from Adventure Island Wii game to review on my blog. My sons were both super excited to play this new game. Escape from Adventure Island is design...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 13, 2009, 5:23 pm
The Mind of a Mom is hosting a very cool giveaway for any of you in the Toronto-area - 4 tickets to the opening night of Disney on Ice- Princesses in Toronto! Go HERE to enter!
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 13, 2009, 12:06 pm
Last year I had the privilege of reviewing Wall Graphics from Bright Star Kids. I loved that product so much that I contacted them and asked them if they would like to be a part of my because Christma...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 12, 2009, 10:57 am
I LOVE my BusyBodyBook. I first discovered them through a review I did last year. I immediately fell in love with this planner and have used it ever since. Here is a bit of information I took off Bus...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 12, 2009, 2:35 am
On the day we went to the city for Olivia's dentist appointment we stopped in at a mall to kill a bit of time. Olivia was completely enamoured with the pretend vehicles and played on them for quit...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 11, 2009, 2:41 pm

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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 11, 2009, 9:44 am
I was sent some delightful candles from Glade to try out and I love them! I was sent 3 different kinds of candles in two different scents from the Glade Holiday Collection. The first scent was Bayber...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 11, 2009, 8:20 am
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing A Prisoner of Versaille Thomas Nelson (September 1, 2009) by Golden Keyes Parsons ABOUT THE AUTHOR: In her deep plowing of the heart, ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 10, 2009, 8:05 pm
Yesterday we took Olivia to the dentist. We THOUGHT we were going to get her two front teeth pulled. But as it turns out they are going to do that NEXT trip. This time they fixed four teeth in the bac...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 10, 2009, 11:24 am
One of my all time favourite gift choices is a personalized photo book from Blurb. I have talked about Blurb before on this blog because I just love them so much! What is Blurb? Blurb is a people-pow...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 9, 2009, 10:46 pm
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Fit to Be Tied Zondervan (November 1, 2009) by Robin Lee Hatcher ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robin Lee Hatcher discovered her vocation as a nov...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 9, 2009, 5:08 pm
I've mentioned before that I LOVE aden + anais (you can find proof of that in previous reviews for them HERE, HERE and HERE) so I was excited when they sent me another great product to try! This t...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 9, 2009, 4:39 am
A couple months ago I reviewed Organic Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions and loved it so when I was given the opportunity to do another review for them I was happy to do so! This time I was sent so...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 8, 2009, 7:12 pm
5 Minutes for Mom is hosting a ton of great giveaways for Christmas this year that you should really check out!
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 8, 2009, 1:42 pm
Over the next 2 weeks I will be hosting fun giveaways because Christmas is coming! We are all feeling the financial crunch this year so what could be better than snagging a few free gifts for the love...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 7, 2009, 9:48 pm
I haven't taken very many pictures this week... mostly I just tried to keep my children and myself from hacking out a lung and stuff like that. Who has time for pictures when H1N1 is beating you t...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 6, 2009, 2:28 pm
I was recently sent a copy of Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island to review with my kids. We love it! Synopsis Ahoy, matey! Your favorite Playmobil toys have come to life for the very first time,...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 5, 2009, 8:43 pm
Hi everyone. I'm taking a sick day today because I can barely get off the couch. Hopefully my body will kick this H1N1 soon and I'll be back to my charming, witty self tomorrow. My boys man...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 4, 2009, 1:01 pm

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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 3, 2009, 6:09 pm
Yesterday we took Olivia to a different dentist to see about her teeth. This is the dentist that the dental financial assistance people want us to see. So we drove the 4.5 hours there and after gettin...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 2, 2009, 8:44 am
First of all let me just say how very thankful I am that our landlord installed incredibly easy to clean carpets in our house. Why? You know how when kids are sick they are extra clingy? Aiden and O...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 2, 2009, 8:13 am
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing A Slow Burn Zondervan (October 1, 2009) by Mary DeMuth ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mary E. DeMuth is an expert in Pioneer Parenting. She enables ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Nov 1, 2009, 1:44 pm
We had quite the wind and rain storm the other day and it pretty much wiped out all the leaves on the tree in our front yard. Later that night it snowed and snowed and snowed. I took these pictures be...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Oct 31, 2009, 10:23 pm
It snowed here so we had to figure out costumes that could fit over snowsuits. The boys had superhero costumes but they have now been relegated to indoor play since they are not snow-suit friendly! Lu...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Oct 30, 2009, 9:00 pm
Well today was quite the day if I do say so myself. Aiden had a rough night last night with his asthma so I took him in to the ER this morning to get some stronger asthma meds. The waiting room was f...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Oct 30, 2009, 7:18 am
Guest Post by: By Lesley Spencer Pyle, MSc. http://hiremymom.com/ Whether you are dealing with a customer over the phone or via e-mail, it should always be done with the utmost professionalism. You w...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Oct 29, 2009, 6:47 pm
Well we are nearing the end of day 2 of our quarantine... and it hasn't been too bad yet. I mean, yes, it sucks. But it is nothing compared to things we have experienced in the past with the boys ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Oct 28, 2009, 4:18 pm
When my babies were newborns (and even before they were born) I spent a ton of time researching everything from how they were developing to what I should be feeding them. I was recently introduced to ...
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Tara R. posted an article on Tara's View of the World - Oct 28, 2009, 3:07 pm
I was recently invited to participate in the Listerine Oral Care Challenge and since we have had our fair share of unpleasant visits to the Dentist lately I thought it would be a VERY good idea! We w...
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