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Create Your Own LEGO Minifigure Family

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LEGO for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Are you looking for a creative way to share holiday greetings this season? Since I spend so much time online and have a large online family, I always like to create a separate digital greeting to share with those that I care about on the internet.

This year, thanks to LEGO and their awesome LEGO Minifigure Family website, I have created a totally awesome holiday card!

Seriously, can it be any cooler? Our entire family as LEGO people! I can’t wait to share it with the world!

Creating your own card is super easy too. You can customize skin tone, facial expressions, clothing, background and greeting. This awesome card didn’t even take me 10 minutes to create and honestly, it probably would have been less but I had to play with all the different backgrounds and outfits just to see all the different choices.

I just love each of our LEGO Minifugres and how they really do capture each of us so well, even the dog!

Head on over and create your own LEGO Minifigure Family! I would love for you to share your image on The Megalomaniac Mommy Facebook page so I can see your creation and we can have a big online card exchange!

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How to Use Throw Pillows and Other Home Accessories to Accent your Home Décor

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The devil doesn’t have to be in the details when you work with your local Budget Blinds to accessorize and decorate your home for the holidays. The decorative accessories available through your local Budget Blinds can help you step up your decorating prowess from average homeowner to Martha Stewart-esque!

The best home décor schemes tie every design element into each other in one way or another. The best way to do this is to go for a common theme throughout the room in question. Does your home have more of a traditional personal style? Or are you going for a more modern or contemporary look? Determining your home’s decorative theme will help determine what kind of accessories would fit best in each room’s décor.

There are many ways to bring out the character of a room, window treatments, bedding, throw pillows, area rugs and decorations adorning the walls and stands. The way that you pull these separate elements together is what determines your home’s cohesive style. Budget Blinds offers a huge array of bedding that can match your window coverings to perfectly bring the look and feel of your bedroom together. Area rugs and throw pillows are also offered. Throw pillows and area rugs are the perfect seasonal decorations. They allow you to completely revamp your décor in common rooms for festive seasons. Bring out an autumn-themed area rug and pair it with some like-minded throw pillows on your couch and easy chairs for the perfect subtle winter decorations without having to bust out a cornucopia and all the fixings!

This same practice can be used to great effect throughout the year. In a few months, stow the autumn rug and bring out an icily beautiful winter area rug and complement it with throw pillows in different shades of blues and silvers, patterned and not-patterned. You can make your home festive without having to go all-out on expensive store-bought decorations like nutcrackers and boughs of holly!

Get your personalized home decorations in order today with the help of a free in-home style consultant courtesy of your local Budget Blinds!

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Safe Babywearing with Boba

Anne Younger

When my little Ellie was born in 2011, it didn’t take me long to discover that she was happiest when she was snuggled up on me with her head against my chest so she could listen to my heartbeat. Since I spent a lot of late nights up working, the easiest way for me to remain productive while still caring for her was to use a wrap and snuggle her up to me. Little did I know that this would become her favorite thing to do for months to come.

Ellie is the first baby that I had ever used a baby carrier or wrap with and I’ll admit, I was extremely nervous at first. I read multiple articles online, read reviews on different products. Did I want a wrap? Would a ring sling work for us? What about a baby carrier? Will a Mei Tai provide enough support? These are all questions that went through my head. In my research I learned that Boba is the only brand that sells inward facing only carriers.

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After extensive research and a lot of YouTube videos later, I decided a wrap was best for us. Since Ellie wanted to be close to me, using a carrier that allowed her to face inward and keep her near my heart where she could listen to a familiar sound.

I have since learned that by wearing Ellie facing inward is best for both the psychological and physical health of my little one. Also, by carrying baby facing inward, you are helping baby form a healthy attachment while also preventing hip dysplasia. Discovering all of this made me happy that I had made the decision that I did.

Of course, from the pictures, you will see that I am not the only one who supports babywearing in our family, Alex is all for keeping his babies close to him too!

You can check out more on Safe Babywearing and Babywearing products by checking out my Pinterest board.

Follow Annie Younger’s board Safe Babywearing on Pinterest.

Babywearing is beneficial to both parents and baby by allowing you to stay connected to your child and create a strong bond.

To learn more and connect with Boba, “Like” them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Boba. The opinions and text are all mine.

To learn more and connect with Boba, “Like” them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Boba. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Celebrating Baby’s Firsts with Pampers

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*This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine.*

Since Joey is our last baby, I am definitely doing my best to capture all of his first moments and milestones. Celebrating firsts is a huge thing in our house, especially now that these will be our last first moments. Of course, there are always important first moments as a parent and my favorite is always meeting my little one for the first time.

This is me and Joey meeting for the first time.

Meeting Mommy #SwaddlersFirsts #DDDivas

Since birth, Pampers Swaddlers have been a part of Joey’s life and they will continue to be because they are now available through size 5!

Pampers Swaddlers are Pampers’ softest diaper ever and moms have always loved Swaddlers for their newborns. Now that they are available through size 5, baby can have a soft Swaddler on their bottom throughout the diapering years.

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Evoking Memories with #SuaveScents

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*This post is made possible by Suave and Global Influence. I received a promotional item in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

Now that the holidays are approaching, I am looking forward to all of the wonderful scents that will be filling our home. Thanksgiving brings the smells I love the most….pumpkin, apple-cinnamon and cherry (pie). These scents always make me smile and get excited for the holiday season. For some reason, the smell of anything apple-cinnamon or cherry automatically make me think of the holidays. I think what draws me to the cherry the most is that I used to celebrate my birthday, also in December, with a cherry pie instead of cake. I love those wary fuzzy memories. Having that pie, just a week and a half before Christmas always got me excited for the holiday!

Thanks to Suave and their Suave Naturals line , I can keep some of these scents around all year long and they have a selection for everyone!

The Suave Naturals line is ready to help you prepare for your holiday guests this season. Stock your guest bath and bedroom up with a little gift basket with a shampoo & condtioner, body wash and lotion for your guest in a scent you feel they would love.

For me, my go to scent is the Tropical Coconut. I love the smell of it and the fact that it makes me think of the beach and want to be there right away. I am hoping that one of these years, when we don’t have little kids at home, that we can spend the holidays somewhere tropical!

Until I get to that tropical island for a holiday getaway, I will continue to escape their in my dreams everytime I shower and use my Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut Shampoo & Conditioner.

You can find the Suave Naturals line of products at Walmart. Be sure to grab some today as you prepare for the holiday season.

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