Happy New Year, 2012!!

Wishing you and your family the very best year ever, filled with an abundance of blessings, new and exciting opportunities, and fresh beginnings! From our family to yours, Happy New Year!

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Good Riddance, 2011!!

It seems to me that Facebook and Twitter are blowing up with tons of talk about New Year's resolutions... Do you make a resolution?

I can honestly say I've made a resolution maybe a handful of times, and every year I did, I didn't follow through. For example, one year, I made a resolution to lose weight. I gained more weight that year than I had in several years put together. :/

Every year, I set new goals for myself; my life, my business, my family, my home. I plan to seek God more each year, and I think that I'm making baby steps there, but other than that, I don't really "resolve" to do anything extraordinary. I also don't necessarily start it on January first.

I guess I luck out with a January birthday, but I find that every year right before my birthday I really take a step back and look at my life. This year, I'm planning on working on my blog more. I want to really show my personality more- instead of writing strictly reviews and giveaways, I want to share some of my stories with my readers.

I have some girlfriends that tell me that I should be a comedian because of the stories I tell... the sad part is that the stories I convey are real-to-life stories of the crazy things my dysfunctional [extended] family or kids put me through. Honestly, I'm a good story teller, but I really couldn't make up half the stuff that goes on in my world. I think that I'm going to also post some fun contests where you- my readers- can participate. After all, I want to make sure that I'm not the only lunatic mom going through the stuff that I am. I think everyone needs that camaraderie, no? (If this is a bad idea, I'd appreciate the feed back, btw.)

So as the hell-acious year formally known as 2011 is making its getaway, I ask you this: if you set goals for your family/self/life/business/etc., how do you do it? Do you physically make a list? Do you file it away in your brain under "goals"? Do you make it known to the world?

I have so many dreams and goals for my life in 2012, and I can't wait to see what this New Year holds for our family, and for you, as well.

P.S.
If you're celebrating this weekend, be safe and don't drink and drive. Find your nearby pregnant friend, and ask them to be a designated driver. If you don't have one of those, know your limits, and don't be embarrassed to call a cab.

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Bounce Back, in 2011, with this Insightful Book

This quote was just emailed to us with a note from the author of the BOUNCE BACK BOOK. Get an an extra booster shot of positive thinking by checking out this book, with a symbolic red rubber cover on the outside, and inside effective resiliency psychology tips -- now in it's 6th printing - promoted on Oprah.com -- and praised by Tony Robbins.. You can read more about this book by clicking here!

Did you make a resolution? I know some people who have multiple resolutions..What's on your New Year's resolution list?

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Just wanted to say..

We wish you a very safe, prosperous, healthy, exciting, blessed, fun, wonderous, amazing, glorious, and wonderful 2011!

Marissa will be graduating college at the end of next semester and her oldest child will be graduating elementary school in June. Lots of changes are going to happen in her world, and she is excited.

This year has definitely been one of the worst for me, in about 15 years. My best memory of 2010? Finding out I did NOT have cancer. My awesome trip to Cleveland comes in as a very, very close second, and I can't wait to go back and learn more about the area. Maybe next time I can bring the family.

I am excited about the many things that 2011 has in store for our family. We have a move coming up, I'll be in another wedding in the fall, and one of my best girlfriends is due to have baby #3 in April. I can't wait!

We genuinely wish the best for you all this New Year!

What was your favorite memory of 2010??

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The Cutest Little Tax Deduction-- December Babies Can Win Big!

There is still one week left to enter America's Cutest Last-Minute Tax Deduction Contest! Moms of new December babies have a chance to win $5000!

All Moms would agree that the joy that comes from having a new baby is priceless! The sweet sounds of cooing, chubby cheeks and the intimate bond between parent and child can make any family feel rich with love. But, as any new parents can attest, raising children can have an impact on your checkbook, as well as your heart. In fact, the typical family spends more than $221,000 raising a child through age 17.

Thanks to TurboTax®, one "last-minute" baby will help his or her parents save a bundle.

TurboTax® the nation's No. 1 rated, best-selling tax preparation software from Intuit Inc. is conducting its third annual nationwide search for America's Cutest Last-Minute Tax Deduction. The parents of one lucky baby, born in December 2009, will win $5,000.

To enter, parents or legal guardians should submit a photo of their baby born between Dec. 1-31, to www.cutesttaxdeduction.com. The deadline for submissions is January 7, 2010. Judges will select 10 finalists, and America will determine America's Cutest Last-Minute Tax Deduction and the $5,000 grand prize winner!

So what are you waiting for, new moms?? Enter to win now, and congratulations!!

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Thank You for a Wonderful Year!

If it weren't for you all- my readers, my partners, and my sponsors- 4BabyAndMom would never exist. I cannot thank you enough for your love, support, encouragement, excitement, and loyalty. I am thankful for all of our followers- on Facebook, through blogger/google friends, via email, and on YouTube. I am excited to expand even more over the next year, and am honored to have "met" so many of you. I have learned so much this year, from blogging, to html, to technical mumbo-jumbo, to ethics. I've survived many obstacles, and enjoyed every grreta thing that came my way. As 2010 approaches, I cannot wait to see the blessings God has in store for me, my family, and my readers.

Wishing you all a safe, blessed, and prosperous New Year,

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