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My Prudent Advice: You have a garden.

Write your own Prudent Advice in my new book, My Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Daughter. This keepsake journal prompts mothers to record their own personal advice (“The best medicine for a broken heart is:” and “A woman is most beautiful when:”) alongside inspiring quotes and thoroughly modern yet time-honored counsel on all aspects of life, from love and friendship to education, travel, and fashion. With brightly colored interiors and a ribbon marker, this treasure helps mothers create the gift of a lifetime.

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Friday I’m in Love: Harrow, A Hernia, and Halloween

Roy Lichtenstein Richard Harrow Costume

How amazing did the Curtis family look on Halloween? I like Carleton but I LOVE Richard Harrow and I can’t get over Jaime’s Roy Lichtenstein-inspired costume. Not only is it a cool costume but she just looks gorgeous! Love it.

Roy Lichtenstein costume

My little “Queen of Halloween” hammed it up in her costume based on the Prudent Baby Reversible Vest Pattern in Tula Pink NightShade.

Queen of Halloween

And I really don’t know what to say about this little garden gnome except that he delights me every minute of every day. He danced and squealed every time someone opened the door with a bowl of candy, yelling “Teet!” But mostly we were grateful to be safe at home and comfortably enjoying the holiday. To all of our friends on the East Coast affected by Sandy, we hope that life returns to some sense of normalcy soon. You are in our hearts! If you are looking for a way to help those affected by the storm, simply text Red Cross to donate $10 with your phone. You text the word redcross to 90999 then they confirm and you reply YES! So easy. You can also donate right in iTunes. We are thinking of you Mamas!

garden gnome

Over on Instagram, we loved seeing your babies all dressed up. Here is our favorite “out of this world” picture (ugh, ha!)

Want to get in on the fun? Snap a shot of your favorite bookworms and tag it with #ThisWeekOnPrudentBaby and #Storytime. Here are the girls enjoying their new copy of The Very Hungry Zombie: A Parody. So funny for the Eric Carle lover with a dark sense of humor.

 

Was our simple blender cleaning tip news to you or was it just the way your mama taught you? If watching that video made you long for the ultimate in blenders, be sure to enter our awesome giveaway and if you mostly just want to see unexpected crap from iphones to super glue to glow sticks blended up in a BlendTech, catch some of the hilarious and amazing “Will It Blend?” videos.

So mamas I have some news! We have decided that we are finished having babies so I’m having my umbilical hernia repaired. No more weird outie which is totally cute when you are pregnant but really, really, not cute now. Down side? A long road with a week or two of recovery and 6 weeks of no lifting. My mama is here to help and Jaime is coming next week so I’m in good hands. I’m guessing there will lots of mindless TV watching and internet surfing. Any recommendations? Pinterest users to follow? What’s your @pinterest? Leave it in the comments so we can follow you.

 

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More Prudent Advice

My Prudent Advice: Be where you are.

Write your own Prudent Advice in my new book, My Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Daughter. This keepsake journal prompts mothers to record their own personal advice (“The best medicine for a broken heart is:” and “A woman is most beautiful when:”) alongside inspiring quotes and thoroughly modern yet time-honored counsel on all aspects of life, from love and friendship to education, travel, and fashion. With brightly colored interiors and a ribbon marker, this treasure helps mothers create the gift of a lifetime.

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Moonrise Kingdom Date Night: What Kind of Bird Are You?

Remember on Friday I’m in Love when I told you all about my boyfriend and I trying out themed date nights? Well, the first one was Moonrise Kingdom and it was a hit, a disaster, and then a hit again….


We kicked off the night with a delicious meal he made and quickly got to decorating. Since we didn’t have the vinyls used in the movie, we rocked out to a little Bob Dylan and Velvet Underground. I live in a loft which is not always the easiest when trying to make a tent, so I made a mock one out of blankets. Then, we made a giant comfy bed on the floor filled with blankets and pillows. We filled a picnic basket with tasty S’mores and hot chocolate for dessert. The finishing touch was our homemade chalkboard “I (heart) You” sign with origami heart.

What is the disaster you ask? After all the preparation, we plopped down on the floor, turned on the iTunes rental we downloaded and…surprise! It didn’t work. To be continued…


Night #2: We finally got it to work and watched Moonrise Kingdom not only once, but three times through! To top off the Moonrise Kingdom Date Night I made a Suzy Bishop (as the raven) costume for Halloween. He was not so much into shaving off his beard to be a 12-year-old khaki scout for a night.


Our couples costume theme was “dark-winged creatures of the night.”

Any suggestions for the next themed date night we should do?

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DIY Spin Drum


I’ve always had a weakness for acquiring music instruments and will jump at any opportunity to make or buy one. Yvette from Abernathy Crafts came up with this adorable DIY Spin Drum tutorial using balloons and jar lids. Brilliant! I’ll definitely be adding this to the collection. This is a great project to do with the kids when you’re all getting a little stir crazy indoors.

She has also come up with DIY Seed Packets that would make great gift toppers, along with a stylish TOMS-Inspired Tote and the super silent Tooth-Fairy Tin.

What do you say? Let’s make some noise with a DIY Spin Drum…

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Prudent Tip: The Trick to Cleaning A Blender

In this video I reveal the secret trick to cleaning your blender in under a minute. Or maybe this isn’t a secret to you, but when my new Blendtec Blender arrived with this tip in the instructions, I freaked out with excitement. Had to share the knowledge with y’all.

how to clean a blender

Go ahead and share your favorite kitchen tip in your comment, or tell us something you’d like us to show you in video.

Happy blending!

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More Prudent Advice

My Prudent Advice: When given the opportunity, wear a costume.

Write your own Prudent Advice in my new book, My Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Daughter. This keepsake journal prompts mothers to record their own personal advice (“The best medicine for a broken heart is:” and “A woman is most beautiful when:”) alongside inspiring quotes and thoroughly modern yet time-honored counsel on all aspects of life, from love and friendship to education, travel, and fashion. With brightly colored interiors and a ribbon marker, this treasure helps mothers create the gift of a lifetime.

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From Your Freezer to Your Family: Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes eCookbook


It’s a beautiful day when you stumble upon that sweet combination of healthy meals that take almost no effort at all. Stephanie Brandt Cornais, from Mama and Baby Love, has mastered the art of easy and delicious slow cooker cooking with Real Food in her revised and updated eCookbook, From Your Freezer to Your Family: Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes .


From Your Freezer to Your Family: Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes is all about feeding your family with healthier options, like buying from your local farmers. Stephanie gives helpful tips about how to transition your way of cooking into a Real Food one. This revised and updated eCookbook contains 15 new recipes that are 95% grain-free, gluten-free and diary-free, to focus on foods that are best for your body. Not only do I hope these recipes make you healthier, feel better and lose weight, I hope you enjoy the amount of time it will save you in your life!


How I would give for my freezer to look like this. Inside From Your Freezer to Your Family: Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes you will find an updated grocery list that makes for quick trips to the supermarket, as well as, blank pages in the back to jot down any extra notes. This process may seem a little overwhelming at first, which is why Stephanie has a full breakdown of the best ways to start preparing your frozen meals.


We haven’t even gotten to the recipes part yet. From Your Freezer to Your Family: Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes is filled with mouth-watering recipes like, Summer Veggie Soup, Thai Chicken Curry, Moroccan Lamb Stew, and Flank Steak Fajitas. The whole family is sure to gobble up these flavorful meals, and the bite size pieces make it perfect for a little one as young as 10-months to eat too. You can buy your copy of the revised and updated From Your Freezer to Your Family: Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes for $9.99 here. Want to try out a recipe or two (or three)?

Get the full Ginger-Cranberry Pork Roast Recipe, Healthy Mama BBQ Chicken, and Orange Beef Stew recipes after the jump…

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