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Great Date Giveaway: Comedy show and pizza, too!

08/24/2009 Gwen

NOTE TO MOMS: We’ll choose a winner at random by 4 p.m. today (Aug. 26). Good luck! If you could use a good laugh, good food and a good time with your sweetie out on […]

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The Rockwood Files: Disconnected

08/22/2009 Gwen

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Yesterday I got up and did the same things I always do – brush my teeth, pop in my contacts, scoop a sleepy 2-year-old out of […]

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Giveaways

Picture Mama: Send us your photos!

08/21/2009 Gwen

  Just wanted to post a reminder to send us your cute kid photos! When you do, it will be featured in our online photo gallery (located at the bottom of this page) and you’ll […]

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Cutest Kids Rooms: Winners Revealed!

08/20/2009 Gwen

It was a tough decision but the judges have picked the winners. We’re ready to reveal the winners of the Best Nursery/Cutest Kid Room contest sponsored by The Baby’s Room & Kids Quarters. Here they […]

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The Rockwood Files: The final countdown

08/15/2009 Gwen

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Seven days are all that’s left of summer break. The back-to-school countdown has begun, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. It’s bittersweet, really. […]

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Picture Mama

How to look good in photos

08/10/2009 Gwen

Okay, I know I’m never going to look like Heidi Klum does in her photos, but please — just once — could I see a photo of myself that doesn’t make me want to cringe? […]

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Jump Zone Open Play Times in August

08/05/2009 Gwen

There’s still enough time to squeeze in a few more hours of fun before school starts again. And if you’d like a break from the August heat, you could always swing by one of the […]

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The Rockwood Files

The Rockwood Files: The Sound of Silence

08/01/2009 Gwen

Editor’s note: Gwen Rockwood is currently trapped in a minivan on a very long road trip with her husband and three kids. If she is sane upon her return, her column will resume next week. […]

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Picture Mama

Our Next Photo Contest Is Open!

07/31/2009 Gwen

By now you’ve probably figured out that we, like most mamas, LOVE great photos — particularly great shots of kids. There is a reason why most women say that, if the house was burning and […]

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New Product for Moms-to-Be: Tummy Shield

07/27/2009 Gwen

We just found out about a new product designed for pregnant women that really got our attention. It’s called the “Tummy Shield” and it’s designed to help protect your unborn baby while wearing a seatbelt […]

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