Everything You Want to Ask About Baby Names and More

I want to tell you all about a site I stumbled upon which is simply packed full of information about thousands of baby names. From origin to meaning, from category to popularity, if there’s anything you ever wanted to know about a potential baby name or one that you’ve heard but are unsure of, this is the site to look it up on. In fact, if you are set on wanting your child’s name to mean something specific, you can even type in a few key words and get a list of names that have those words as part of the meaning. Furthermore, Baby Names World at Parentsconnect.com gives you additional information about usage of the name, popularity over time and even allows individuals to answer a survey about what it’s like to have their respective names.

If knowing everything you ever wanted to about any baby name you can think of isn’t enough, this site is absolutely stuffed with information and games for kids and adults alike. From expert tips and advice, to discussion boards for more collective input, every stage of your child’s life provides a backdrop for questions and situations that are discovered and discussed here. By dividing the segments of your child’s life into pregnancy, baby, toddler and preschooler on up to teen, each page has several user-friendly tabs to click on and browse through more and more information and how it fits uniquely with the individual stages of your child’s life.

There are boards galore to find any advice you may need and even a place to post questions that you haven’t seen asked yet. Message boards and toggle switch options allow you to save your place so you know exactly what’s new since the last time you were online. Use options to create a customized lifebook of your little one’s childhood or a memorable occasion. On the go parents can even locate quick recipes for nutritious meals or great deals on food and fun. No matter what you are looking for, from first time mom who wants a unique name for her baby boy to seasoned grandma looking for fun activities you can do with the grandkids to create great crafts and make memories that last a lifetime, there’s no better place than ParentsConnect.com

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Caress Skinwear

I happen to be a very big Caress bodywash fan. So I am very happy to introduce to you all Caress' new Skinwear collection. With this newest collection, now you can shower on your look with Caress body washes and beauty bars for even toned (Evenly Gorgeous), radiant (Glowing Touch), or silky skin (Daily Silk). I was able to try their "latest look" for even tone, Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Body wash with burnt brown sugar and karite butter.

What is the first thing us women do when picking out a body wash??
We smell it.

Evenly Gorgeous smells De-lic-ious! Next time your out shopping, smell it, and I'm sure you'll agree. When I used this body wash, i really liked the fact that the brown sugar was an exfoliant. Exfoliating your skin is probably one of the best things we can do for it....get rid of all that dead skin. This body wash definitely gets an "A" from me. However, like most exfoliants, you probably shouldn't use it daily, I would recommend switching it up with one of the other Caress Skinwear products.

Carson Kressly and Kim Kardashian are the fashion celebs working with Caress on this new campaign. And we all know how honest Carson is!

You can check out this new campaign just by visiting http://www.caressyourstyle.com/ and find:

• Skin revealing fashion & beauty tips (from Carson Kressley)


• A chance to share your own beauty/fashion secrets to win great prizes:- Weekly chance to win $100 gift card-


• Chance to win a trip to NYC for shopping spree and VIP access to fashion event, and a private consultation with Carson-


• Design and dress up your own stylish 'virtual you' to send to friends and post to your Facebook profile, MySpace, blog, etc.

There are so many cool things to check out make sure that you do! If you are already a Caress fan like myself, try this new collection, you'll love it. And if you've never tried Caress, now is the perfect time!

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Dr. Hippo- Book Giveaway

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The Dr. Hippo series is a collection of books with adorable animals each with a common childhood illness. Each adorable animal gets (and gets over) his or her illness with the help of a kindly pediatrician hippopotamus named Dr. Hippocrates. Each book in the Dr. Hippo Series is 32 pages and includes a separate laminated Parent Guide written in question/answer format. The Parent Guide answers common questions like: “How can I keep my child comfortable?” and “When should I call the doctor?”

This series is written by pediatrician Dr. Charlotte Cowan with the purpose of publishing medical children's stories that entertain, educate and reassure both parent and child. As a pediatrician, Dr. Cowan developed a strong intuition that children would do better with their illnesses if they both understood what was happening to them and realized that they would get better. Through her books she delivers this message.

My son and I both have fallen in love with these books. He had a little sore throat and immediately wanted me to read him Sadies Sore Throat. As a nurse, I think these books are great not just for the kids but also for parents too to help them understand these common illnesses.

I am happy to announce that one of you will receive my favorite book of this series, The Moose with Loose Poops, and Dr. Cowan would even like to personalize the book for the winning child/ren.

To Enter: Visit Dr. Hippo's site and take a look at these books and tell me which book other than The Moose with Loose Poops you would like.

Want Extra Entries?

1. Follow my blog
2. Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway
3. Grab my button
4. Favorite me on Technorati
5. Blog about this giveaway and get 5 extra entries!!
6. Donate to my Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and get 10 extra entries!! Any amount at all.

Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry. This giveaway will end at 11:59pm Wednesday May 20. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be pulled.

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Misikko Corioliss Giveaway

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Alright ladies, who doesn't love good hair products. As women, we love anything that has to do with beauty and looking good. At Misikko, they have the perfect items to make our hair look as good as the celebs we are so obsessed with. They provide the best hair straighteners, curlers, dryers & beauty tools in the industry to keep you looking and feeling fabulous. They have such a wide selection of products but if you don't know which one to choose, they have guides and comparisons to help you out. Oh, and they even have tutorial with professional salon videos to help you get that "straight from the salon" look.

My personal favorite is the Farouk CHI Rocket Hair Dryer. It looks fantastic!

Misikko has decided to give one of you lucky readers their Corioliss Classic Flat Iron in Black. I can't even tell you how jealous I am!

Some of the features of this terrific Flat Iron are:

• Ceramic plates for negative ions and hair-healthy far infrared heat, creating shiny, frizz-free results
• 1” plate size for easy styling of short to medium length hair
• Straighten, flip or curl
• Heats up in less than 6 seconds
• Adjustable temperature from 140°F to 410°F - great for all hair types
• Convenient on/off switch
• 1 year manufacturer warranty

You know you want it!!

To Enter: Go to Misikko and come back here and tell me one other item on their site that you would LOVE to have! This is the mandatory entry, if it is not done your entries will be disqualified.

Want More Chances?!

1. Follow Misikko on Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/misikko
2. Tweet about this giveaway
3. Blog about this giveaway and get 5 extra entries!!
4. Get 10 extra entries by donating to my Avon Walk for Breast Cancer...any amount at all.
5. Favorite me on Technorati

Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry. This giveaway will end at 11:59 pm on Thursday May 21. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be pulled.

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What Happens In Vegas....

Gets posted online!! I am back from my weekend trip to Vegas!! I seriously had the best time. Everything in Vegas is so grand in scale and over the top its incredible to see. I think everyone should go to Vegas at least once, just to experience it. Even if you don't gamble or party, there is still so much to see.

So our plane left at about 6pm on friday from Boston and unfortunately I didn't get to sit with any of my friends. However, I was in the middle seat and on my left was a plastic surgeon how odd is that because I am an OR nurse! So we actually ended up knowing quite a few of the same people. And on my right was a 25 year old Poker champ on his way back home to Vegas from a tournament in France!! He was such a nice guy too, he was watching a DVD and let me plug my headphones into it so I could watch it too! We chatted for a while, I told him about my blog and he has already visited and left me a comment! HI SCOTT :) !!

Our flight got in around 9pm Vegas time, so we checked into our hotel....the Luxor ( the pyramid) and got ready to go out. Angie and I met a bunch of our guy friends at Tryst at the Wynn which apparently is the "hot" new place in Vegas. The guys had gotten a table right by the dancefloor and kept ordering bottle after bottle of Vodka. The best part about all these guys is that they ALL dance. Its very rare that you hang out with a bunch of guys who dance, but these guys were so much fun. We stayed out until about 4am and got back to the hotel and crashed! We had set our alarm for 9am so we could get up, go eat breakfast, and get ready for the pool at Mandalay Bay. I think we maybe got to the pool around 11am. One of our friends had bought a cabana for the day (which was so cool) at the 21 plus pool. The atmosphere at this pool was amazing. Everyone was walking around with drinks in hand, some were dancing...Angie, and the DJ was bumping out some great tunes. And since this pool was 21+ and European style it was topless. There weren't that many topless women. I'm sure we all know from my previous posts, that I am not shy or modest....and it was my first time in Vegas, so I did go topless for a little while. Now I can say, yes I did go to a topless pool and braved being topless for a bit.

We stayed at the pool until 5pm then went inside Mandalay Bay to a bar to watch the Boston Celtics game....which thankfully they won!! Woo Hoo!! After the game, Angie and I went back to our hotel, napped for a couple hours and rallied ourselves to go back out! We met the guys this time at The Mixx which is at the top of The Hotel. Again we were there until about 4am, so afterwards we just kinda hung out in the casino and had to leave for the airport at 5:30. So, for the first time in YEARS....Miss Blondie pulled an all nighter! Lucky for me I was able to sleep on the plane.

My trip was awesome! I do wish I had just one more day so I could do a little more sightseeing. I'm the type of person that simple things excite me (like seeing palm trees and the mountains) and when I travel I want to see EVERYTHING. This trip was a first of many things for me. It was my first time outside the Eastern time zone, first time I was on a plane for more than 2 1/2 hours, and obviously my first time in the Western part of the country. I didn't do any gambling, I think I played maybe 3 slot machines, but I did party like a rockstar!

But now its back to reality...work and motherhood.

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