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Mom's Moment: Great Grad Gifts

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Is your baby graduating from preschool...or college? Here are unique finds for grduates of any age. Spoil and celebrate your child's accomplishment!

For the bookworm…

So much pressure is put on grads to figure out...

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Mom's Moment: Ten Things I Wish I Had Known About Breastfeeding

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My first born arrived six weeks premature at four pounds and eleven ounces. Nurses urged me to encourage a latch, which is definitely easier said than done. Upon Nicholas’ birth, I would sit for hours in the NICU holding my nipple to his mouth hoping, praying he was getting something. Anything. Even a drop. I was restless, yet persistent. And within due time, my preemie became a regular breastfeeder through nine months of age.

My second born was the complete opposite, latching immediately. He is now 15 months old and still going strong...

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Celebrate Mom with Diamonds

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by Kelly Potts

This Mother’s Day, pull out all the stops and dine with a AAA Diamond-rated restaurant. With more than 70 AAA Four and Five Diamond properties across the state, you have plenty of options to wow Mom with a diamond quality brunch this weekend. AAA Travel experts have pulled together a sampling of four Mother’s Day brunches:

Join AAA Four Diamond Hotel Valley Ho for The Valley Ho Mother’s Day buffet, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring an array of salads, fresh fruit, made-to-order omelets, a carving station with turkey and ham, and sweets. The...

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Mom's Moment: My Interview with Elmo

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When I was little, I had bunkbeds. I slept on the bottom, and all my "friends" slept on top. Seriously, I had a top bunk full of stuffed animals. And everyone had a name. And I talked to them as if they were real. Big Bird being my favorite.

Every night my two year old goes to sleep with four special friends: Lion, Ducky, Monkey and Beluga. (Yes, we're very creative when it comes to names.) However, he recently added a 5th friend to his nightly sleepovers... Elmo.

One could say our household has a slight Elmo obsession. We have Elmo...

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Mom's Moment: Mother's Day Movie Night

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My ideal Mother's Day isn't overspending on brunch or opening lavish gifts- instead, I really truly sincerely want to spend QT with my family. And of course, the ideal QT would include some R&R considering, like you, I'm non-stop 24/7.

This year, Redbox offered some movie lists naming fun flicks to get in the Mother's Day and Father's Day spirit. Included below are new releases and all time favorites. Might spark an idea for a Mother's Day movie night.

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