This original review was posted over at our Mom Reviews website, www.AMomsReview.com

We'd love to share the quick video review featuring our 6 year old son for Franklin and The Turtle Lake Treasure. You can win a copy of this DVD right now at the ContestForMoms.com "mom blog".

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Our son will be 3 years old at the end of June. We started potty training him last September but found that he was not completely ready as he kept having accidents and went back to diapers quickly without even seeming to notice!

I knew that it was best for me to just wait it out over the winter and try again when the warm weather started so he could walk around without clothing on for the most part. That seemed to help better when we were potty training our oldest son.

About a month ago we started potty training up and this time I knew I could not be lazy and give up! The time was right and he was ready. So he did very well for a while then started crying for diapers again saying that he was a baby and wanted diapers. Wow, kids are tough aren't they? And, he was trying to negotiate at this age too! :)

Anyway, fast forward a few days and I just told myself that I was not buying anymore diapers and here we are 5 days and no diapers later...not even nighttime pull ups! He has only had 1 accident and is doing great! He's not asking for the diapers anymore either most likely because it's an out of site-out of mind sort of thing...and it's working!
I'm just so happy about his potty training success! I'd love to hear your success stories on potty training your child?

We also have some more Toddler Potty Training Tips and Help here

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One of our network sites,ContestForMoms.com, is having a really cool Mother's Day giveaway contest where you can win an HP Printing Mailbox along with 3 months worth of subscription service to Presto.com

Presto – a cool new service that delivers emails, photos and other content
to people who don’t use a computer. So you can send emails and photos to Grandma and they just automatically print out on her HP Presto printer – the HP Printing Mailbox.

We thought this idea was so fabulous for people who are literally “disconnected” that we wanted to let you know about Presto and give one of you the chance to win it.
Enter the ContestForMoms.com & Presto.com Mother's Day giveaway from now until May 31, 2007. One entry per person.

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Teenagers. Wow. That one word is frightening. As a mother, it brings about so many feelings. We have all been a teenager at one time or another and we all know what it's like to go through those few years. Fortunately, my children are not teenagers as of yet. Actually I don't want my children to grow up at all but that's inevitable. When my children do become teenagers, I will be comforted knowing that there are going to be so many resources out there for me to go to.

When kids transform into teenagers they deal with so much at one time and parents need to be informed enough to be able to deal with their teenage children effectively. Luckily, there is a website called Parenting Teens that focuses on a variety of problems but is primarily designed to help parents that have a troubled teen. Parenting Teens.com has forums where parents can get advice and share their own stories. With this website you can get easy and free access to so much helpful information. Overall, it's an excellent resource if you are a parent of a teenager or if you are getting ready to go through those years with your children. I hope you will go there when the time is right for you & your family.

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OurSmartbaby.com has been around for a few years and we are now trying to monetize our site more to keep our costs very low. In order to continue this site and the great content that we offer and will offer in the future for parents, we will be including some ads as posts and we wanted to let everyone know that up front.

I do hope that you will continue to be a part of the OurSmartbaby.com community.

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Mother's Day is just around the corner and there are so many giveaway contests going on. I'll try and list all that I can BUT make sure to enter the ContestForMoms.com (one of our sites) Mother's Day Giveaways first!

Here is a list of Mother's Day Giveaways:

ContestForMoms.com & Metromamma.com Giveaway! Here's your chance to win a Metrowrap (a stylish baby carrier to die for!)

ContestForMoms.com & Presto.com Giveaway! Here is your chance to win an HP Printing Mailbox & 3 months Presto service!

FiveMinutesForMom.com Mother's Day Contests! Here is your chance to win a 4GB Apple iPod & Chocolate gift set!

Real Mom Truths Contest. Win a 4GB Apple iPod & Chocolate Gift Set. To learn all about the Best Buy Apple iPod Nano & Chocolate Gift Set go on over to AMomsReview.com to read all about the 4GB Apple iPod Nano Gift Set from Best Buy. I have to say it's simply a perfect gift for moms!

Modern Mom Fruity Cheerios Family Fun Contest. Win $500 cash or some cheerios!

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Mother's Day – Surprise Mom With Breakfast by Susanne Myers

Mother's Day is all about showing Mom how much you appreciate everything she does all year long. Why not start the day of right for her this year by surprising her with breakfast. It's one of the easiest meals to prepare and with a little help from Dad, even young kids can put together some delicious dishes for Mom to make her feel appreciated on this special day.

Keep it simple. You don't have to come up with anything fancy. A bowl of cereal with some fresh fruit cut up in it will do just fine. Of course there are a lot of other simple breakfast dishes you could try like pancakes or waffles. Serve either one of those with some fancy syrup, a little whipped cream and some fresh fruit.



Smoothies are another great simple breakfast item. Blend some vanilla yogurt along with some fresh or frozen fruit and a splash of orange juice. Serve in a fancy glass for a delicious and nutritious breakfast treat.

Of course a cup of coffee is a must. Check with Dad if there's a special blend mom loves and fix it for her. Warm her cup by running warm water in it before pouring the coffee. Don't forget to serve it with sugar and cream on the side. If you want to get fancy, dip a spoon in melted chocolate and let it cool on a piece of wax paper. The chocolate will melt and flavor her coffee when she uses the spoon to stir.

Buy some natural orange juice at the store, or squeeze your own. Pour the juice into a chilled glass and decorate it with a slice of orange.

Now it's time to figure out where you are going to serve this special Mother's Day breakfast. One option is of course to serve it to Mom in bed. Arrange everything on a tray and take it with you when you go to wake her up. Don't forget to bring a few napkins to keep crumbs off the bed.

If it is warm enough outside, you may want to set a table on the porch or in the backyard. Take some time to get everything ready and use a table cloth, plates and pretty flatware. Some fresh flowers in vase are also a nice touch. The same goes of course for the kitchen or dining room table if it is too cold to sit outside in the morning.

Don't forget to take care of the dishes after breakfast. After all, Mom shouldn't have to worry about clean up on Mother's Day.

With just a little bit of thought and effort, you can get Mom off to a great start with a special breakfast for Mother's Day. It's a nice way to show her how much you appreciate what she does for you any day of the year.

Surprise Mom this year with a subscription to the PareningZoo - a new online parenting magazine and community site. She'll love the parenting tips, yummy recipes and fun crafts and activities. There's even a “Time For Mom” Section with book and movie reviews, pampering spa recipes and more. Join today at http://www.ParentingZoo.com

Article Source: www.ladypens.com

After reading this article I wonder what the hubs and the boys will be doing for me. How about you?

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