So you already know I’m a geek. I love anything new, different, geeky.  So, when MomCentral asked me to check out Qlubb.com, I – of course – jumped at it.

Qlubb.com is a website where you can create your own “club” – and invite whomever you want to be included in it.  I have created my own Qlubb for my family in RI.

I invited my mom, my brothers, sis in law, sister.  Now we all have access to our own qlubb.  Our’s is closed to the public, so no one else can see our messages, photos, etc. It’s just for OUR family.  We can send messages to each other, post photos, events, any important dates.  For example, I’ve added all the birthdays for the rest of the year.  Tommy, my brother, added the new show he’ll be in next month.  I’ve included my trip to Boston next month.  It’s just a great way to keep up with everyone else.

It’s also great for organizing all those school activities that happen for everyone.  Soccer games, teacher meetings, PTA meetings (Do they still have PTA?), even those lovely school fund raisers. I just love how everything is centralized. It’s perfect for keeping track of everyone.

Check it out!

Quote of the Day:
If at first you don’t succeed… make sure nobody finds out you tried!
–Unknown

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on your table table table.

We’ve always had that jingle in the background whenever dinner rolls around. Libby’s vegetables were always a staple at our house growing up. My brother & I used to sing the song whenever we saw the can.  After I had Libby, it became HER song.

As a mom, though, more than a song is important to me when I’m feeding my family. That’s probably the best part about canned vegetables. When you rely on a brand like Libby’s, you KNOW what to expect – you KNOW they’ll be fresh, you KNOW it’s quality. I’ve never had a problem feeding my family canned vegetables, simply because I know that they’ll taste great and be good for them.

Thanks to Mom Central, though, now I know about Libby’s "Get Back to the Table" month. This I hadn’t heard about.  With the kids back to school, and all the associated activities that comes with it, Libby’s wants to encourage us to get back to the table together for our meals.  In our house, we eat every dinner together.  The only exception is when Jimmy has to work late, and even then, I’ll hold it off until the kids get annoying.   We eat together every single night. We catch up on the day, share with Jimmy what the kids have done that day.  Anthony will tell his dad what he’s learned that day – and now with Libby starting schooling, she does the same thing.  It’s just a great way to wind down together after the day.

According to Libby’s site, too, when families eat their meals together, your kids benefit SO much!  Studies show that kids who eat dinner with their families five or more times a week are more likely to have higher grades in school.  They also find that kids who eat with their families have an easier time saying no to drugs.  It also encourages them to eat BETTER. What’s better than healthier, smarter, more confident kids!?

In our house, canned vegetables are a big part of our meals.  I use them as a side dish, of course, but also in the main meals themselves.  I routinely will throw veggies into their mac & cheese for lunch.  We found out, accidentally, that when you combine a can of nice, fresh corn with a can of diced tomatoes and refridgerate it – OMG good!  Libby’s has TONS of recipes on their site to help you make healthy, YUMMY meals for your family.  In fact, I’m making one of them tonight!

Go check out Libby’s site – get your family back to the table – and enjoy the numerous benefits!  (Oh yeah, and coupons too!)

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