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Avon Nailwear Pro Giveaway

Jessica — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:05:55 +0000

You know we love nail polish here at Secret Suburb Society. Whenever we find one that we think is fabulous we always give it away to one lucky winner. This month we have Avon Nailwear Pro in Venus. This color is great for work or play. This high-gloss shine polish with it’s pro-quality precision brush makes doing your nails a breeze and they look like you just stepped out of the salon. As always, Avon polish contains no formaldehyde, toluene or phthalates. Sign up now to win this perfect polish and as always click here to find many more fabulous Avon products.

Comment here on why you love nail polish.

Contest ends September 29, 2010 at 11:59 pm CST. Winner will be chosen at random and notified via email.

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She’s Got Moxy

Jessica — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:38:32 +0000

What do you get when a fun loving, free spirited mom with an artistic eye gets hold of a camera? You get Moxy Photography. And the woman behind the camera is Lisa Joy. Lisa became a photogapher because she loved the idea that one single picture can convey humongous amounts of emotion. She also adds that “humongous” is the Sesame Street word of the day, if anyone missed it! Lisa believes thattrue beauty is found when you’re playing, joking, and basking in the love of family and friends. Moxy photography isn’t about making perfect pictures, Lisa says she captures real people just being themselves. Lisa knows YOU know how it feels to love your family, and she wants to show you what it looks like. Oh and don’t let me for get to mention that we are giving away a free photo shoot with Lisa from Moxy Photography. The shoot includes an on-location photo session anywhere in Rhode Island. The session is held for about 1 -2 hours. Also a $100 print credit. And as a bonus, if the photo session is scheduled before November 13^th, the winner will receive 25 free holiday cards!

Moxy Photography Giveaway!!

Jessica — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:38:00 +0000

Win a free photo shoot from Moxy Photography. The shoot includes an on-location photo session anywhere in Rhode Island. The session is held for about 1 -2 hours. Also a $100 print credit. And as a bonus, if the photo session is scheduled before November 13^th, the winner will receive 25 free holiday cards!

Just comment here on what you love about your family.

Contest ends September 30, 2010 at 11:59 pm CST. Winner will be chosen at random and notified via email.

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Back To School Shopping. 1983.

apontes — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:32:49 +0000

Sigh. It’s that time again. Back to school shopping. How I look back on those days with such fond memories. It was always such an exciting time. It was of course sad because summer was ending, but it was fun to pick out new clothes and supplies for the upcoming school year. I love the commercials advertising the sales on school supplies because it reminds me of how lucky I am to not have to spend a million dollars yet on back to school products. Well, I do admit, my daughter has to bring a snack to preschool . And I might spend a few extra dollars on a cute monogrammed snack bag. Well, as I often do, I started drifting off to la la land yesterday. I think it was during one of those Staples “easy button” commercials that aim to be funny but really just aren’t cutting it for me. I started to reminisce about my favorite back to school supplies and clothes…..yes….thoughts of leg warmers and smurfs filled my brain. Look out Mr. Michael J. Fox….it’s my turn to go back to 1983. I was 8 years old and back to school shopping was RADICAL! TOTALLY AWESOME! And also AND NOW YOU KNOW AND KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE! G I JOOOOWWWWWWWW. Ok, enough now. What did I need for school THAT year….the year of the My Little Pony Stable With Real Working Barn Doors and Pony Brush? Yup, you know it….the TRAPPER KEEPER. There is actually a facebook page you can become a fan of, devoted to the all time organizer for the organized kid. Or just the kid growing up in the ’80’s. Click here to see the facebook page. Here are a few other things below that were most important for back to school in the 1980’s for me. Maybe you remember them too.

The ultimate back to school item....Trapper Keeper!

A must have....the folder to organize your homework!

Every summer my sister and I got to pick out new Sanrio pencil boxes at a special store in North Conway, NH!

Couldn't go anywhere without ribbon barrettes from one of our old favorite stores in town, Poplolly!

Another back to school staple! Minnetonka Moccasins!

Give Me Volume Baby!

Jessica — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:43:47 +0000

I have been cursed with fine, straight hair. My friends with curly hair say I’m so lucky, but really, it takes time to make it look fabulous and full of volume. It all starts with the shampoo I use. I’ve tried it all people, and if the shampoo doesn’t work, it will throw off the whole process. This week I was lucky enough to be able to try Infusium23 Volume Builder Shampoo, from their Volume Builder Collection. This shampoo was formulated for people like me. Infusium23 uses an integrated system of proven science, exclusive technology and personalized products that transform straight, limp, fine hair into fabulous locks full of volume!! I used it and it absolutely left my hair with not only extra body but super shine. Got curly hair? Infusium23 has a collection for that too! The Frizz Controller Collection. Perfect for frizz-prone, distressed hair or hair that is prone to fly-aways. Perfect for winter!! One of the best things about Infusium23 shampoo is that it’s super affordable. $7.99 at drugstores nationwide. Oh and one more thing, we are giving away a bottle of Infusium23 Volume Builder Shampoo and a bottle of Infusium23 Frizz Control Shampoo. Sign up now on our giveaways page and try it out yourself. You can find more infomation about the whole Infusium23 line at www.infusium.com.

Infusium23 Hair Care Giveaway

Jessica — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:41:40 +0000

Sign up now to win a bottle of Infusium23 Volume Builder shampoo or Frizz Control shampoo. Inspired by beauty and grounded in science, Infusium23 remains steadfast in it’s quest to transform damaged, dry, frizzy, chemically treated and fine hair into shiny, silky manageable hair. Infusium23’s products are fabulous and affordable. Check them all out here www.infusium23.com

Comment here on which Infusium23 product you would use!!!.

Contest ends September 24, 2010 at 11:59 pm CST. Winner will be chosen at random and notified via email.

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Do Kids Need Recess?

apontes — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:31:36 +0000

Do kids need recess? I don’t know, does a baby poop in a diaper? In East Providence, RI, the elementary school is doing away with traditional recess. Kids won’t be playing kickball or chasing their elementary enemy before or after lunch starting this coming school year. The school will instead partner up with the YMCA to develop a more in depth physical ed program. The superintendent of schools states that this new way of doing things will keep kids on the go without recess and may help keep students even healthier. The school’s chief operating officer said that she thought the idea would be applauded, then went on to blame people having fault with it because it’s an election year. Trust me, I want my kid to be running around unstructured for a little while during the day, even when there is no primary taking place. If I had to be at my desk all day long, without a coffee break or some kind of time away I would go nuts! Yes, I could watch the commercial for P90X and be educated by it till the cows come home, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to lose any weight or beef up my pecks by watching someone else. Kids need to run around. Most parents will know that by the end of a rainy week, kids are going bonkers and so are the parents. It’s a refresher. The outdoors, the oxygen, the air, the birds, the grass, the monkey bars. Apparently, on the national level, the recess debates have exposed the idea of schools moving away from recess because of safety and liability concerns!! What? You havn’t LIVED if you’ve never ran behind someone on the swings, resulting in a near death experience. And how can you ever experience the true feeling of abandonment if you have never gotten stuck at the top of the monkey bars, and falling to the ground right on your knee caps? And if you go back a few blogs of mine, you can read another fun recess story that could have only been accomplished by…RECESS! Remember indoor recess? Yeah, not AS fun as outdoor, but at least we got to run around like idiots all over the cafeteria or gym. However, I did like when we got to play cops and robbers on those roller things. I think it was basically a piece of wood with wheels and you laid on them on your stomach. I am just speaking out of experience I guess. I’m no expert, but I can see the difference in my own child after she comes in, cheeks flushed from running outdoors. Here’s a quote from the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s website, www.kidsource.com, “It is a widely held view that unstructured physical play is a developmentally appropriate outlet for reducing stress in children’s lives, and research shows that physical activity improves children’s attentiveness and decreases restlessness.”

There ya go. Now, lace up those sneaks and meet me on the swings.

Love My Animal Prints

Jessica — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:20:42 +0000

I love knowing that animal print never goes out of style. Especially leopard print. Again, this season you are seeing it everywhere. From bags to shoes to shirts and skirts. Just having one piece of animal print with your outfit makes it look fabulous. Try a bag to spice up a black ensemble or maybe a scarf for that extra “wow”. Any way you wear it, it looks great and it’s always trendy. Here are some of my favorites this season…

Tory Burch ‘Sophie’ Wedge Heel $324 (nordstrom.com)

Juicy Couture Leopard Velour Daydream Bag $198 (juicycouture.com)

Leopard print scarf $35 (shopharmonylane.com)

Jeanne Wrap Dress in Snow Leopard Grey $325 (dvf.com) LOVE IT!!

Leopard Swing Coat $74 (spiegel.com)

Stroller Struggles

apontes — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:58:45 +0000

Front to back, side to side. Front to back, side to side. Oh, hello. Sorry, I didn’t see you there. No, I’m not practicing a new dance move. I’m trying to decide what kind of stroller to get. With one on the way in November, and a three year old, I think I need to get something.

So I’ve been asking advice from other parents with more than one child. It seems as though a lot of parents with children around the same age difference as mine will be, prefer the sit down/stand up one. The kind the older child can either have a seat or stand up in the back where you push the stroller. Some think the side to side one is better, easier, and folds up smaller for the car. And some just liked what was given to them for free from someone who is through with strollers.

Here’s the way I’m seeing it…do I want the two to pull each other’s hair from the side? Or would a quick pony tail tug work better for the one who might be angry in the “back seat”. Would it be more fun for the little one to be entertained by the bigger one by sitting side to side? Which one is going to make it easier for me while shopping? Do the front to back ones feel like I’m pushing 100 stacked grocery carts back into the market? Do they make face to face ones? Like a carnival ride that lasts too long. I guess I’m just looking for ease. I don’t want to feel like I’m pushing an elephant through the doors when walking into a store. There is NOTHING like a great “stroller struggle” upon entering a store. If you’ve ever manipulated a stroller and a door….you know the drill. You might as well place 12 plates on your head and spin basket balls on each finger while pushing the stroller through. And someone is trying to help you and you’re like, “I got this, I really do, I’m fine, nothing to see here”. So, if you have anymore advice, let me know. Leave me a comment! Here are a few I have been looking at that don’t cost a fortune:

Baby Jogger City Micro Double Stroller, around $270.00

Countours Options Tandem II Stroller by Countours for Kolcraft around $270.00

Graco Quattro Tour Duo Double Stroller, around $190

Joovy Ergo Caboose Stroller, right now on sale at www.Albeebaby.com, for $289.99

Have You Been To Sucre Lulu?

Jessica — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:03:53 +0000

Sucre LuLu or in other words “sweet Lulu”, the brain child of stay at home mom Theresa Cunningham who turned her love of clothing into a fabulous business of custom vintage style onesie’s and childrens shirts. Using quality fabrics she prides herself on creating clothing that is not only comfortable, but super stylish. Theresa also creates fabulous hair clips and head bands. She has specialty pieces for brides also. Oh and did I mention she designs little girls hair accessories to die for. Yes, my girls have them and they not only get millions of compliments on them, they actually leave them in their hair long enough to get the compliments. If you’re looking for a totally unique baby gift you must shop her website. You will want to have your own baby just so you can buy the precious onesie’s she created. You didn’t think I was going to write a post and not do a fabulous giveaway did you? Five hair clip giveaways actually. Five chances to win! Head over to our giveaway page and sign up now!!! You can find more of Sucre Lulu at www.sucrelulu.com and on her blog www.sucrelulu.blogspot.com