Well the new season is here so new episodes of my favorite shows have aired this week. It has been an exciting week as I have discovered new shows I wanted to follow. I have a bunch I am watching right now but my favorites so far are …
- Grey’s Anatomy
- Ugly Betty
- Heroes
- House
- Kid Nation

I have a few more but … I’m just listing these shows for now. How about you? What is your favorite TV show. Join us in our Friday Meme. Post your Friday Faves inyour bog and link back to MommyCommunity. Then, leave your name and URL in the link below. Feel free to grab our fun graphic by copying the html code below and adding it to your blog post.

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It can be nerve wrecking - taking care of a family, the house, and working full time. Believe it or not, this can have a direct effect on how you deal with your children. Often times, parents just need to take a break. Mom and dad need to just spend some alone time. If you ever notice that you are becoming irritable, snapping at the kids, losing some sleep, well - here are some tips on how “mom and dad time” can help your kids:

Everyone works hard to make sure that the family stays happy but in the process it could make us irritated over little things. Kids are notorious for pushing the parent’s hot buttons. If you and your hubby are tired from work and whatever you deal with all day, and you notice that you start to take it out on the kids, it is time to stop … take a deep breath and plan for some “couple time”.

Hey, even batteries need to be recharged ,right? Here’s a thought … call upon a family member to watch the kids on a weekend. if you have no family around, ask a friend or hire a babysitter. Then, you and hubby can go to the park, the beach, the movies or whatever you wish to do. Perhaps you’d like to have dinner at your favorite restaurant? When was the last time you were able to do that in peace with no or little interruption?

Sometimes, just sitting down, hanging out, holding hands or cuddling, catching up and simply enjoying each other’s company is all a couple with children need to do. Spending all day with the kids, you miss out on much needed adult conversation. When hubby comes home, he too may be too tired to talk. Thus, the irritation builds up and you find your kids caught in the middle of your meltdown.

Children are vulnerable to parents’ feelings. If they are unduly chastised for no reason, they blame themselves, which is not conducive to a healthy familial relationship. But, after you and your husband have had some “couple time”, you are more energized, able to better cope with your everyday life, and especially able to take care of your children in a calm, loving, and stress-free manner.

Keep an eye on you and your partner’s behavior, and at the first sign of a problem, fix it before it gets worse. Everyone in the family will greatly benefit from it.

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Sharing a video I picked up at YouTube about this Super Mom with no arms - I was so amazed at her! After watching the video all I could think was - WOW!

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To clear your mind of clutter, write things down instead of trying to remember them. It’s a simple thing you can do but you will be amazed at how much you end up accomplishing - plus, no more “I forgot” moments.

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In this week’s podcast, I interviewed Kristine McKinley about her new ebook - Living Debt Free. If you are trying to find a way on how to start living debt free - then, this episode is for you. Also mentioned in the podcast are:

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Do you ever take a moment to stare at you living room carpet? Have you ever wondered why and how quick it gets dirty. Well, your living room is normal - it’s meant to be lived in - thus the look of your carpet … perhaps you have some visible spill marks and accumulation of dust and foreign objects. Below are a few tips you can adapt to keep your carpet clean.

- Vacuum often.
- If anything spills on the carpet, take a paper towel and pat it down on the spill. The paper towel will absorb the spill.
- Consider having a door mat. Have your family members wipe their shoes to keep dirt from being tracked into the house.
- If you can, do not allow anyone to eat in the living room.

These are just some preventive measure to avoid soiling your carpet. But , please remember (especially if you have kids in your home), your home is meant to be lived in, so accidental spills and mess-ups will happen.Relax, take a deep breath and don’t stress over it. Just attend the the spillage or mess right away and remember to set some rules for the entire family to follow so they can help keep the carpet clean.

If you are wishing for a new vacuum cleaner, 5 Minutes for Mom is giving away a Pink Dyson Vacuum Cleaner. They will be drawing a winner on October 1, 2007 so you still have some time to enter their contest if you wanted to.

Good luck with keeping your carpet clean and good luck with the Vaccum Cleaner Giveaway Contest.

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It’s almost the Holiday Season and that means lots of potlucks and holiday parties and gatherings. I thought for this week - we should post about our Favorite Pies for “Friday Faves”. So here’s mine …. my all time favorite is “Apple Pie” closely followed by “Pecan Pie”, and then “Nestle Toll House Pie”. YUM, YUM, YUM!

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Not really wordless … but, I wanted to share my dog - BB and her tricks. She is such a smart dog. What do you think? Don’t forget to leave your name and URL in the linky below and leave a comment too.

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Here are some tips to help you consolidate your efforts - it’ll help save time and energy:

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“This award is presented to awesome BLOG owners who keep their readers excited about their posts. Their blog posts are interesting (NOT spammy) and worth reading and keep their subscribers looking forward to each and every post.”

I have been enjoying blogging for a couple years now but only now am I really blogging more often than I used too. I have been following a few blogs and I have learned so much from the blog owners of the blogs that I follow. It’s like my “soap opera” that I follow along - each day.

In honor of all my favorite bloggers … I thought I’d give away my very own award - the BFF award - BLOG FRIEND FOREVER. I am giving this award to 4 people …

Nell Taliercio
Kelly McCausey
Carrie Lauth
Aurelia Williams

I am a subscriber to these blogs and I must say that I look forward to reading their posts. Check them out and see for yourself why I find their blogs interesting. If you would like to pass along this award to a Blog Friend - feel free to do so. You can use my graphic by copying the html code below. Simply right click on the text box below and click on “Select All”and copy and paste into your blog post.

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