Author: Christy

  • Polenta Traffic Light Treats with Country Crock

    Polenta Traffic Light Treats with Country Crock

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    This post is sponsored by Country Crock. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own. It’s no secret among my friends that I love entertaining. I enjoy getting together with friends and family, and I like being a host.…

  • Dr. Panda, Teach Me! App Review

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    When I’m looking for an app for young kids, I prefer one that is colorful, playful and educational, but with an open-ended, unscripted component. Little kids learn by exploration, not just by rote memorization. fits the bill in that regard. The app invites kids to explore a number of different scenes, such as a farm…

  • Healthy Babies: Taking Things for Granted

    Healthy Babies: Taking Things for Granted

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    Last week I had an ultrasound done at a local hospital (and, no, I’m not pregnant). I’ve had more than a dozen done over the past few years with two at-risk pregnancies and various other things that crop up. The ultrasound tech was a student, and it just may have been her first ultrasound on…

  • Is the Path Out of Poverty a Game?

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    Imagine thousands of people brainstorming together to find solutions to poverty. Imagine a dialogue that moves quickly, speaks succinctly, and works toward change. What kind of change can come from listening to every-day people? What kind of solutions can we come up with? It may sound strange, overwhelming or even absurd, but that is exactly…

  • Is the Path Out of Poverty a Game?

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    Imagine thousands of people brainstorming together to find solutions to poverty. Imagine a dialogue that moves quickly, speaks succinctly, and works toward change. What kind of change can come from listening to every-day people? What kind of solutions can we come up with? It may sound strange, overwhelming or even absurd, but that is exactly…

  • TogetherGreen Invites You to do Some Spring Greening

    TogetherGreen Invites You to do Some Spring Greening

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    I am a member of the Mass Audubon Society and a member of the Toyota Women’s Influencer’s Network, so when I learned about the new TogetherGreen Facebook App, I knew I had to share it with you. National Audubon and Toyota teamed up in 2008 to work toward strengthening conservation efforts and have been working…

  • Toyota, the Prius V, and Social Gaming

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    I am always a bit skeptical when brands advertise in alternative ways that aren’t an obvious match. So, as a member of the Toyota Women’s Influencer’s Network, I was both surprised and concerned to see a promotion for the Prius V on the Facebook game The Sims Social. On a regular basis, The Sims Social…

  • Toyota, the Prius V, and Social Gaming

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    I am always a bit skeptical when brands advertise in alternative ways that aren’t an obvious match. So, as a member of the Toyota Women’s Influencer’s Network, I was both surprised and concerned to see a promotion for the Prius V on the Facebook game The Sims Social. On a regular basis, The Sims Social…

  • Cruisin’ with the Toyota Prius C

    Cruisin’ with the Toyota Prius C

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    While I was at the Toyota Women’s Influencer’s Network camp, I got the chance to drive the new Prius C. At a starting MSRP of $18,950 the Prius C is the smallest car in the Prius family, making it well-suited for city living. You can squeeze it into smaller parking spots. On the other hand,…

  • What Mom Bloggers Do For Fun

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    What do you get when you take 4 influential mom bloggers, encourage them to make videos, and then leave them alone at night with 2 pints of ice cream, 1 bag of chips, 1 package of cookies, 3 bottles of caffeinated-but-diet soda (and 1 Dr. Pepper), 4 smart phones and zero alcohol or illicit substances?…