To some people, this necklace might look like something the Malibu Barbie serial killer would wear.  But to MY group of friends?  Well, this fine piece of craftsmanship is something to be treasured -- at least until you anonymously pass it along to the next unsuspecting girl.

It all started last year when it was used as a prop in a very creative…

Is your teen going off to college in another city or state? Are they already missing there 800 closest friends? Here are some great wall art that will keep you (if you are friends with them on Twitter or Facebook) and their friends close.…

The OOVOO Wave

I hope some see themselves on my thought.

Sooner or later you come to the point on whether to keep a friend or cut them loose, I am at that crossroads. It may be a little to TMI or un called for but I am sharing my thoughts to get it out of my…

As a busy mommy blogger and Mom of triplets plus one more all born within a year, I don’t have much time for playing games online.  I do try my best, though, to keep up with everything that’s new on the social networks and share my discoveries with readers whenever I find something I think is particularly note-worthy.

I just came across such a find:  a brand new Facebook game that just launched that already has 24,000+ Likes on Facebook and more than 83,000 active users.  So, I dug…

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To help get into the spirit of the campaign, one (1) lucky LAB reader will win an awesome giveaway of a Thomas the Tank Engine 4-DVD Set and small engine toy!

About the DVD…

  For a while but now I'm back and Taking Time for Mommyhas a new co-owner to help me out.

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Do you have a friend that you love and who you know loves you and supports you?   Here is my personal ode to friendship and all the wonderful friends who make my life rich. Share this poem with a friend, post your own ode to friendship in the comments at BoysRising and call that special friend and let her know how much she means to…

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It’s late at night and I’m doing double duty as usual, the multi-tasker that I am. I’m in the shower bathing myself while also scrubbing the tub clean. Fun? Not. But hey, someone has to do it.

It’s as I step out of the shower and catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror…

This weekend I had the tedious chore of reconciling our latest credit card bill. Usually it’s pretty easy but this month I noticed a charge from an Internet company that wasn’t familiar. In fact, the charge description only provided an 866 phone number. So being due diligent, I called the number. Low and behold, it was a “store front” billing company and it was unable to let me know the…

Maintaining friendships when you are a mama can be a tricky business. Often already juggling a hectic home life, work and children, while also trying to carve out a bit of time with Daddy-o, can leave little room for your girlfriends.

The way I see it, there are a few friendship fizzling high risk situations:

1) You become a mama: Many report that their friendships with single/childless girlfriends suffer. Mama feels…