Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
I love looking at baby name sites. From tracking what’s popular to marveling at creative celebrity baby names and learning the meaning of your favorite monikers, these sites offer a variety of ways to entertain yourself for hours. If you are searching for the perfect name to suit your little bundle of joy, this list of links is sure to help you find the inspiration you need!
- What a Lovely Name is one of my favorite baby name sites. I love how pretty it is, and that you can buy merchandise with your baby’s logo on it! Search for a specific name or use the tags to find one to suit your family’s style.
- Searching for something unique and special? Browse through Parents.com’s list of the Best Baby Names for 2009. Split up into categories like Rock Star Names, Country Clubber Names and Francophile Names, this list is full of fun inspiration for every type of family.
- Satisfy your celebrity gossip craving by reading through some of the latest and greatest celebrity baby names on BabyNames.com.
- If you want to honor your Irish or Armenian roots, you can search for baby names by cultural origin on BabyZone.
- Have a little fun with the name game by visiting Parents Connect. The site’s entertaining baby name wizard asks you to enter three names you like, and then generates 30 alternatives with matching characteristics.

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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
With Super Bowl Sunday fast approaching, you’re probably either searching the web for fun finger-food recipes or planning a huge shopping trip with the girls while your men sit glued to the TV. If you are planning to watch the game (and we hear that 80 percent of moms are planning to watch this year!), you may need to brush up on your football lingo before the big game. Here’s a collection of fun links from around the web to help you look and sound like a pro even if you’re an NFL novice. We’ve also thrown in a few great recipes, too!
- Start with the snacks—once you master these fun recipes that Hostess with the Mostess borrowed from Rachael Ray, your guests will be happy to help you figure out why the Super Bowl is in Tampa Bay when Pittsburgh and Arizona are playing.
- Get a grip on football basics with this short Super Bowl overview from the Capitol Journal.
- Want a more in-depth cheat sheet? Read all about downs, punts and passes in Football 101 for Moms (and Clueless Dads), an article written for parents with kids who are interested in playing the sport.
- Still hungry for more great recipes? We couldn’t resist adding these easy culinary creations from Yahoo’s Shine forum to the table!
- Looking for an icebreaker? Chat up other moms at the party by discussing this sweet article from USA Football, in which NFL moms discuss how their little ones came to be gridiron champs.

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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
This morning I spent 20 minutes scraping frost off my car windows, which is something I thought I would never have to do again once I moved back to California! Freezing and cranky, I wandered in to work to find a beautiful holiday floral arrangement that instantly brightened my day. If you are suffering from the winter blues, check out some of these lovely links to find DIY flower arrangements, holiday wreaths and more—all designed to warm your heart and liven up your home this winter!
- Hostess with the Mostess offers a variety of gorgeous flower arrangements that are perfect for your dinner table, entry way or even your office. These chic bouquets are sure to add a posh and peppy atmosphere to your holiday celebration.
- Looking for a great craft for the kids to help you with? Make this fabulous fabric flower garland that was featured on Creature Comforts! It’s so cute and colorful!
- Create classic holiday wreaths with ease using this fun slideshow from Good Housekeeping.
- Give your flower bouquets an extra special, sweet surprise using these candy arrangements from Martha Stewart.
- Quick and Simple also offers a few fun and festive ideas for some creative holiday wreaths like the bright bulb design shown below.
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