Freebie Friday: Mead Early Learning

31 Dec posted by
48004 4-in-1 Learn to Letter

Pin itThis week’s freebie is for the pre-K to 2nd grade crowd (and their parents, of course). I recently did a review at Get Along Home for Mead Early Learning products, and they’ve kindly offered a set to give away to HCMS readers! You can read my review and enter to win there, also! Up [...]


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Watauga High School: The New Frontier for the Pioneering Spirit Part 2

6 Aug posted by

Pin itAfter the ribbon was cut and the applause was over, the doors were opened for everyone to enter into the new high school. With the snap of a finger, the crowd dispersed and in a flurry we were inside the front entrance and in the middle of 3 floors where a Reception was waiting. [...]


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Watauga High School: The New Frontier for the Pioneering Spirit! Part 1

2 Aug posted by

Pin itThis past Friday morning, July 30th 2010, was filled with excitement and anti- cipation as my middle school twins and I approached the location with all of the hoopla going on. When we got closer you could hear the Watauga Community Band playing favorite tunes, and looking around the crowds of people, there were [...]


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The Bread List: A New Bread in Town!

24 Nov posted by

Pin itBruce Ezzell has lived in the High Country for many years, and many people here call him friend. A few words I would use to describe Bruce: Family Man, Gardener, Bee-Keeper/Honey-Maker, Kind, Wise, Gotee’d. For him, the economic downturn was a chance to return to a craft he’d loved, while trying to survive the [...]


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Wii Fit Plus Review!

12 Oct posted by

Pin itIt was with the first release of the Wii Fit, the revolutionary fitness program for the Nintendo Wii, that the Wii Mommies were born! We went on a journey to put this new technology to use and help others to do the same, though our website, forum and BlogTalkRadio show. We loved the Wii [...]


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Bless Your Heart: A Blowing Rock Treasure

14 Jul posted by

Pin itHave you ever found a treasure,  and every time that you think about this particular treasure you get warm fuzzy feelings  in your heart? Well that is exactly the kind of feelings that I have when I drive by or shop at  Bless Your Heart, on hwy 321 in Blowing Rock. After we had our [...]


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Review: Guitar Hero: On Tour, for Nintendo DS

30 Jun posted by

Pin itEver since My husband and I got Rock Band for the Wii, our friends have had the discussion, “Which is better, Rock Band or Guitar Hero, World Tour?” Well, I finally got to play Guitar Hero: World Tour for the Wii at a friend’s house, and I loved it! I have to say that [...]


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Review: The Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches

27 May posted by

Pin itCourtesy of The Skinny Cow and Mom Central, I got to try The Skinny Cow’s Ice Cream Sandwiches, and I’ve got to say, I was a little skeptical at first. I’m usually not a big fan of low-fat dairy products or chocolate of any kind. But I put my bias aside to give the [...]


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Healthy Eating on the Go, and Healthy Ones Deli Meat

15 Apr posted by

Pin itAll busy moms try to find ways to help their kids to eat healthy on the go! I admit it is so hard to do, when you’re running them to their activities and trying to work as well. I recently tried a new Deli brand, from Armour-Eckrich Meats, called “Healthy Ones.” Now, when I [...]


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Movie Review: Hannah Montana

13 Apr posted by

Pin itAs the long-awaited Hannah Montana movie hit the theaters Friday, I pulled the mom card. I picked up the kids from school 45 minutes early on the last day before Spring Break. Please don’t call social services, I won’t do it again. (soon, anyway) Of course, as a Blogger/Reviewer, it was my job to [...]


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