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My Deaf Child is Not a Tragedy

May 28, 2015 By Melanie

My Deaf child is not a tragedy. As Ez has gotten older and more communicative, my decision not to tell strangers that my child is Deaf doesn’t really work. When he was little, I always let the little old church lady, the waitress or that nice neighbor down the street go all goo goo and gah gah… [Read More]

Toddlerdom & Disney: How to Make Your Trip More Enjoyable

May 26, 2015 By Melanie

Dis­clo­sure: My fam­ily was invited to the 2015 Dis­ney Social Media Moms Cel­e­bra­tion. I paid a con­fer­ence fee to attend and received discounted and com­pli­men­tary items from Walt Dis­ney World as part of the expe­ri­ence. I was not asked to write about the con­fer­ence or our fam­ily trip. All opin­ions and expe­ri­ences are entirely my… [Read More]

Praise! Mabel’s Labels – Kids Safety Labels

May 21, 2015 By Melanie

Disclaimer: Mabel’s Label’s provided me with two sets of emergency contact bands for our recent trip to Disney. Nothing strikes fear in a mother’s heart more than the idea of losing your child. Especially if your child has a life threatening food allergy or disability. One of the first concerns I had when planning our… [Read More]

Island of Lost Things at Disney World

May 18, 2015 By Melanie

Dis­clo­sure: My fam­ily was invited to the 2015 Dis­ney Social Media Moms Cel­e­bra­tion. I paid a con­fer­ence fee to attend and received discounted and com­pli­men­tary items from Walt Dis­ney World as part of the expe­ri­ence. I was not asked to write about the con­fer­ence or our fam­ily trip. All opin­ions and expe­ri­ences are entirely my own. During our… [Read More]

My GoGo SqueeZ Fun Run Through Epcot

May 17, 2015 By Melanie

Dis­clo­sure: My fam­ily was invited to the 2015 Dis­ney Social Media Moms Cel­e­bra­tion. I paid a con­fer­ence fee to attend and received discounted and com­pli­men­tary items from Walt Dis­ney World as part of the expe­ri­ence. I was not asked to write about the con­fer­ence or our fam­ily trip. All opin­ions and expe­ri­ences are entirely my… [Read More]

Remembering Jenny – Mondays Are Always Hard

May 14, 2015 By Melanie

Another year has passed. It doesn’t seem like it can be 19 years since our sweet Jenny went to heaven. Some days it feels like a blink. Some days it feels like being stranded on an island with no real way to get off. Some days there are little reminders like a double rainbow or… [Read More]

Praise: Hallmark’s Request a Song Mimi

May 4, 2015 By Melanie

Disclaimer: I am a member of the Love Hallmark Blogger group. We are occasionally provided products for review or as gifts. All thoughts and opinions belong to Sunshine Praises. I have never met a little girl that doesn’t love to sing and dance and my little Lulu is absolutely the same. She can make a… [Read More]

Giveaway: Smart Bottoms Rainbow Love Giveaway

April 30, 2015 By Melanie

Disclaimer: I am a Smart Bottoms Ambassador however I purchased both the diaper in the photos and the diaper I am giving away on my own. All thoughts, ideas and opinions are mine alone and are not influenced in any way. Originally I had planned to write a heart warming post about the meaning of… [Read More]

We’re Going to Disney! #DSMMC

April 26, 2015 By Melanie

I love the MO– USE! You know the Mouse right? That famous icon that is and always has been bringing smiles to kids for decades. I have shared my love off all things Disney in various posts through the years but here is a little tid bit you might find fun to learn. Above my… [Read More]

Movie Praise: DisneyNature’s Monkey Kingdom

April 23, 2015 By Melanie

I don’t know how it escaped me but I totally forgot that I had planned to post our review on DisneyNature’s Monkey Kingdom for Earth Day yesterday. Lu and I were able to see a preview a few Saturday’s ago and loved every minute of it. Having seen some of the other DisneyNature movies (I… [Read More]

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