After natural disasters, many homes are faced with horrible water or fire damage. Floods can soak into your walls causing mold, mildew, and other harmful growths. When a fire races through your home, it takes with it walls, floors, and ceilings, while leaving behind a house-full of a smoke damage. Cleaning up and repairing all of these damages can, often times, be more than one or two people can handle. If you’ve got fire or water damage in Houston, check out Triton Renovations!

Triton Renovations is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. When disaster strikes, they can be there within minutes to begin the rebuilding process. At a time when it can feel like everything is lost, Triton Renovations is there to pick up the pieces. Natural disasters can leave a home-owner feeling helpless and defenseless.  In cases of flooding, not only is there the mess with the water, but the aftermath can be ideal conditions for mold and mildew. Whether it’s mold repair or water damage, Triton Renovations will have the tool to get the job done. You can call them any time and rest assured that their trained professionals will know exactly how to fix your damaged areas. They’ve got great customer service and offer free estimates. Add that they use eco-friendly equipment and promise a 1-hour response time, what have you got to lose?

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One place I’ve always wanted to visit is Canada. They’re right above my country and I’ve never been there! Considering I wouldn’t even need a passport to go there, I think that the next family vacation we have is definitely going to be to Canada. For those wishing to live there, www.rentcalgary.com has some amazing rental options!

Calgary is a beautiful city in Canada that features some amazing tourist sites. For those who love the great outdoors, Calgary is about a 40-minute drive to hiking, skiing/snowboarding, kayaking, and camping! If you love the city life and shopping, Calgary is a wonderful place to find arts and culture shops providing unique and affordable gifts and collectables.

One of the most appealing aspects of Calgary is that they offer a wide variety of employment possibilities. Calgary is home to MANY home offices for large companies. Because of all of the jobs available, Calgary is a prime location people look at when they considering moving to the area. They showcase both affordable and extravagant homes for rent in the city of Calgary. Whether you are wanting to live near the airport or next to a big park for the kids to play at, Calgardy is sure to house the perfect rental home for you!

My toddler, who turns 4 in a couple weeks, has long hair. He’s a boy, but it really works on my little hippy baby. No matter how many times I’ve asked him to let me get it cut, but he always says no… he wants long hair! He’s had short hair – about a year ago we cut his long hair off to stimulate growth – but he doesn’t want it again. He likes it and so do others so for now, the long hair stays.

My problem, though, is how do I get these knots under control?!  So far, the methods I’ve found to work is brush his hair with a wide-toothed comb while it’s got shampoo in it, and then brush it again after towel drying.

Just today, I tried some child’s leave-in conditioner. Since I was using a leave-in conditioner, I decided not to brush his hair with soap in it. After all, if I was using the conditioner, what did I need to PRE-brush it for?  Well, that stuff did NOT work! While there’s a slight chance it had to do with the brand I was using, I really don’t see it. I would have to dowse his hair in it!

Is there a less painful way of handling knots? Since I recently cut all my hair off {and donated it to locks of love!}, I don’t really have knots anymore. It’s not that the length of my hair would matter really, though, since I have a tough head and brushing out knots doesn’t hurt me. Unfortunately, Little Man has a sensitive little head!!  He absolutely HATES to have his hair brushed and every single day we fight over his hair.

Does anyone else have a toddler with long hair?  How do they act when you brush their hair? Do they fight you, or do they let you do what you need to do without all the whining and pulling away?

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Have you ever bought your child a popular toy, only to have another child think it is theirs?  I think it’s so awkward to have to explain to a small child that while the Woody doll may look like the one they have sitting on their floor at home, it actually belongs to my son. I’ve had this happen to us quite a few times, and it’s ALWAYS difficult to convince a little kid that what looks like their toy, isn’t really.

One of the most popular methods of labeling your belongings is to just write your name or initials on it. The problem is that sometimes, writing your name on your stuff isn’t really an that simple. Whether the area is too small or the material you’re writing on isn’t suitable for your pen, scribbling initials on your child’s toys isn’t always an option.  This is where Mabel’s Labels comes in!!

Mabel’s Labels are durable, waterproof, and adorable! With school starting back up, these labels make the perfect accessory. You can stick them to pretty much anything – book bags, clothing tags, water bottles, and even their shoes!

• Tag Mates:  These stickers are machine washable and the perfect size to fit on any tag. Since they won’t come off in the washing machine, they’re an excellent alternative to just using a permanent marker {that can bleed through and make reading the care instructions impossible!}
• Skinny Minis:  As the name states, these stickers are long and thin. They allow you to stick your child’s name to even the smallest labels without coming off in the wash or rough play.
• Shoe Labels:  While this one probably doesn’t require any explaining because the name says it all, but these are round stickers that fit into the soles of shoes. They are designed to survive even the sweatiest, dirties feet, so you can feel good that your child’s shoes will definitely make it home.
• Teeny Tags:  These are great for those items you don’t really want to stick something too {or their play set of keys, in Little Man’s case}. They’re durable and clearly state your child’s name. They’re metal with rings attached so you can clip them to your keys, book bags, binders, or anything with a clip.

The Mabel’s Labels Back-To-School pack includes everything above at one low price – $42.00.  With the Ultimate Back-to-School Combo, you get 50 tag mates, 40 skinny minis, 16 shoe labels {enough for 8 pairs!}, and 2 teeny tags.  You can now label all of your child’s items with their name in a stylish new way!  Any child would be proud to show off their Mabel’s Labels stickers because they’re customizable, colorful, and last a long time!

Mabel’s Labels also make some amazing 411 Bracelets. They go on similar to those admission bracelets you sometimes get at amusement parks and are labeled with emergency information on how to contact someone in the case that your child is missing. I used these at Disneyland the other day and was EXTREMELY happy we had them. While I never take my eyes off him in public, anything could have happened in the chaos that is Disneyland. Little Man didn’t even realize he was wearing it for safety. Since I chose to go with the spider theme, he immediately thought it was for Spider-man and that it gave him powers!   Hey, as long as it stays on him {which it really does, he could NOT get it off after we left the park – I had to cut it}, he can think it gives him special powers!

How would you like to win your own Mabel’s Labels?!  The gracious folks at Mabel’s Labels have offered one lucky reader their own Ultimate Back-to-School combo! This is the perfect gift for those kids who are heading back {or to for the first time} to school!  For your chance to win, fill out the Rafflecopter form below {please give it a moment to load}:

One of my favorite things about Daddy is his belief that there is a tool for every job. He’s absolutely right, too! He may have a large supply of funny looking tools, but they all have a purpose and whenever I ask him to fix something, he doesn’t hesitate to run to his toolboxes, grab out the necessary tool, and repair what I need repaired.

I like to apply this theory to my housework, as well. While my cleaning closet may seem to be a little “over-kill”, I have a cleaner for almost every spill or accident. My cleaning arsenal consists of scrubbers and various abrasives.  If one of my boys can mess it up, I’m pretty darn sure I have the tool to clean it up!

When you’re taking on a job, be it big or small, make sure you have the right tools. Like Daddy says, there’s a right tool for every job. Using the wrong one can really mess up your tools and cause you to spend more money in the long run. Having some simple tools and abrasives on hand can help you prepare for anything your children can throw at you! With some all-natural ingredients, you don’t even have to pay an arm and a leg for cleansers.

Is my husband the only one who’s mood can be drastically changed by the food you serve him?  Whenever Daddy is upset or feeling down, a single batch of peanut butter cookies can turn  his frown upside down; and I have a handful of recipes that can achieve the same reaction.

I thought I’d ask – does anyone else have a husband who can be emotionally swayed with food? Whether it’s a special batch of cookies or a grand steak dinner, I want to know!! =D