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Remember back in the day… “I Got the Motts!”

Linda — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:01:48 +0000

“A blast from the past! Anyone remember this old Mott’s commercial? It has always made me laugh! What other fun commercials do you remember from your “younger” days?

The Right Vino For Thanksgiving

Sarah Caron — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:41:48 +0000

Wine can be so confusing. Whether you spend $8 or $80, you could get a good or a bad bottle if you aren’t sure what you are looking for.

Don’t worry! Real Mom’s Guide to the rescue on this one with advice from a reknowned wine expert. Click here to find what bottles are great for under $20.

Mott’s Minute: Autumn Recipes

Mott's — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:05 +0000

The cool weather of late Autumn is finally settling in and nothing says Autumn like delicious recipes to warm your house and your stomach. Eat up!

Our own Sarah Cucina Bella’s – Easy Roasted Acorn Squash Mash

Smitten Kitchen – Swiss Chard and Sweet Potato Gratin

Kalyn’s Kitchen – Roasted Carrots and Mushrooms with Thyme

Cooking with Amy- Parmesan Flatbread

Real Simple – Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower

City Mama – Penne with Sweet Onion Sauce

Maclaran Stroller Recall

Sarah Caron — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:54:55 +0000

Parents buy products for their kids, wanting the best for them. They purchase them in good faith that the products are manufactured well … but sadly, that just isn’t always the case.

Even the adage of getting what you pay for doesn’t always apply to situations like this. Frankly, spending more for something doesn’t make it infallible, unfortunately. Even pricey, so-called top-of-the-line things can go wrong. The massive recall of Maclaran strollers this week proves that.

If you own a Maclaran stroller, then you should read this over at Real Mom’s Guide. It’s a comprehensive look at what the recall is about and what to do if you are effected.

Mott’s Minute: Kitchen Giveaways

Mott's — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000

There are a lot of fabulous giveaways going on around the web. We’ve rounded up some great kitchen-related ones this week. From gift cards to aprons to cooking gear, there is something for every cooking-looking family. Now, hurry and get entering!

Not So Average Mama – Sam’s Club $25 gift card giveaway (11/7)

From Val’s Kitchen - Glowgirl Fibers Coupon Organizer giveaway (11/8)

Mommyhood…Unscripted – Flirty Aprons giveaway (11/13)

Moomette’s Magnificents – Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery Set (11/18)

Frugal Rhode Island Mom – Cookies from Home giveaway (12/1)

Have a suggestion for a future More to the Core Mott’s Minute roundup? Share it with us in the comments below!

Catching Up With the More to the Core Mom Bloggers

Sarah Caron — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:34:40 +0000

When the ladies of the More to the Core blog aren’t writing about family, parenting and nutrition here, we are busy rearing our kids and working on other writing projects. What are we working on this week?

Meagan wrote about the perils of mom venting – and how she chooses to have a happier life by focusing on the positives.
Dawn rounded up a bunch of Halloween photo contests. And you still have time to enter almost all of them!
Sarah (that’s me!) talks about car activities to keep your kids busy on the road. Are you taking any trips soon?

Mott’s Minute: Halloween Recipes

Mott's — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:44 +0000

Can you believe Halloween is here already??? Well we can and for that special occasion we wanted to share some ghastly and ghoulish Halloween recipes from all around the web. Hope you enjoy these eerie treats with everyone!

Martha Stewart – I Scream Sandwitches

Pillsbury – Crescent Mummy Dogs

Chow – Tricked out Caramel Apples

Epicurious – Halloween Spiderweb Cookies

Elle’s New England Kitchen – Worm Covered Rotten Apple Bars

All Recipes – Bat cupcakes

Wanda’s Halloween Cookbook – Jack-O-Lantern Pizza

Delish – Disgustingly Delicious: 8 Gross-Looking Halloween Recipes

And don’t forget to enter our Mott’s Halloween Costume Photo Contest! – We are giving away a $500 target gift card to the member who uploads the Halloween kids costume photo that gets the most votes.

Happy Halloween!!

Ways to Prevent H1N1

Sarah Caron — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:05:46 +0000

H1N1. I cringe when I hear it, how about you? It seems like we hear about it about it constantly these days, and that is definitely not a good thing. Deaths come with the tagline of being suspected to be caused by H1N1. Schools are doing flu clinics. Parents are freaking out in search of the vaccine.

Above all, prevention seems to be on everyone’s minds. Head on over to Real Moms Guide to learn ways to prevent and protect yourself against the H1N1 Swine Flu. There are some easy and natural ways to try to keep the germs away.

Mott’s Minute: Halloween Giveaways

Mott's — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:37 +0000

The pumpkins are perched on porches everywhere. The impromtu graveyards dot suburban neighborshoods. And the costumes? They are waiting to be worn. This all can mean only one thing: Halloween is just a week away.

For this week’s Mott’s Minute, we scoured the web to find some fun Halloween giveaways. Click through to enter them all, but beware the dates — they are the deadlines for entering. Muwahahahahah!

Enter our very own Mott’s Halloween Costume Photo Contest! – We are giving away a $500 target gift card to the member who uploads the Halloween kids costume photo that gets the most votes.

The Plumber’s Wife – Beaded Skull Earrings giveaway (10/24)

The Mommy Files – Hershey’s Halloween Candy giveaway (10/25)

Manicure Mommas – OPI Halloween Nail Polish giveaway (10/26)

Mom Start – Make It Your Yourself Halloween Gift Pack giveaway (10/26)

Delightful Chaos – Wubbzy Goes Boo DVD giveaway (10/29)

Ms. Modern – Candy Corn Scented Skull Soy Tarts giveaway (10/30)

Linus’s Blanket – Spine Chilling Book Giveaway (11/1)

What Friends Do

Sarah Caron — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:52:48 +0000

What would you do for a friend in need?

These days, that’s a pretty real question – not hypothetical. In the past week, I learned that a father of one of my son’s friends lost his job. In the past month, several friends lost their jobs. In the past year, nearly every household I know has suffered a layoff.

But layoffs aren’t the only undercurrents at work right now. There’s a failing real estate market too … people are losing their homes, selling their homes or otherwise trying to wiggle out from the crushing pressure of property bought high. It’s staggering.

How many people do you know in one of these situations?

There’s a must-read story over at Real Moms Guide. It’s a tearjerker that really explores generousity, friendship and what it means to truly help someone in these tough times. I suggest you check it out.