http://mamacat.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:41:38 GMT 2010-01-06T07:41:38Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633688 Hello fellow BzzAgents! I have a few quick questions--I've noticed that many of you share your reviews of products that you've received in various BzzCampaigns. How do you submit (or what do you . . . Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:03:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633688 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2009-03-22T17:03:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551580 Hello Gather friends! I am in need of some tips and tricks to feed my 14 month-old. He is actually a good eater and will try many different foods; he eats "table food" and he still enjoys . . . Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:37:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551580 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2009-01-03T00:37:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548083 FINALLY, after basically an entire year on Gather, I got enough points to cash out a $50 gift card to Target! Woo Hoo! I tried so many times to get the cash option but wasn't able to since I . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:22:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548083 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-12-30T01:22:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544420 I wanted to drop a note to my Gather friends who kept me company throughout this whole year as I spent my maternity leave--a.k.a. my "Faux Stay at Home Mom" time--with my new little guy @ home. . . . Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:59:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544420 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-12-24T16:59:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977430212 I've been lax about posting about my freebies and spoils in the mail; I shouldn't be, as I  am doing really well! I've received two checks from Opinion Outpost totaling $42.00 and another . . . Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:23:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977430212 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-08-25T20:23:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977397705 I am always on the hunt for freebies and money that I can earn online. I wanted to share some cash and/or gift card/ rewards sites of which I am a member AND from which I have actually received the earnings. . . . Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:48:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977397705 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-07-14T17:48:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977382114 Recently I wrote an article about how my baby boy, Timothy, finally slept through the night. Well, that was literally a one-time deal. Since then, I've been getting less and less sleep with the little . . . Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:12:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977382114 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-06-25T14:12:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374193 Thanks to all of you who entered thoughtful comments in my contest for six Pepsi codes. I loved reading the stories and learning a bit more about other Gatherers. You can see the stories and comments at . . . Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:05:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374193 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-06-16T01:05:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372109 I've been a sleep-deprived Mama for over seven months now; my son Timothy stubbornly won't take a bottle and still nurses about twice a night. I thought that was an improvement from getting up . . . Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:41:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372109 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-06-13T15:41:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370840 You still have time to share your story about your father, spouse, partner, friend, or self in my Father's Day Contest that can earn you four or two Pepsi cap codes. So far, we have some amazing . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:29:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370840 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-06-12T17:29:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370836 I may be struggling to 3,000 points, but I feel like a winner because after posting a short vignette about my Pop Pop on author Annabel Karmel's article called *The Truth About Eggs,* I won three free . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:23:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370836 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-06-12T17:23:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364152 I never considered myself to be a paranoid Mama before (well, to this degree anyway) but lately I have wondered if it is safe to allow my seven month-old to swim in a chlorinated pool. We have one in our . . . Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:25:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364152 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-06-07T02:25:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361678 Hello everyone! I've been collecting a bunch of Pepsi caps lately. I typically use mine to enter sweepstakes on Pepsi's site, but I wanted to share the wealth with TWO lucky Gather friends.  . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:43:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361678 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-06-05T01:43:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348286 Comments: do Gather comments help users to earn points ? I've read so many conflicting reports about this and I just don't know! I take a lot of time to write the comments to other Gather members, . . . Sun, 18 May 2008 23:38:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348286 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-05-18T23:38:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341293 Don't you love getting freebies in the mail? My husband always laughs when he comes home and I show him my spoils for the day--nevermind that it was he who turned me on to scoring freebies :) I have . . . Thu, 08 May 2008 13:15:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341293 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-05-08T13:15:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977337744 I wrote a Gather article "back in the day" about one of my favorite haunts to find loads of freebies (@ Fat Wallet) but I wanted to update my friends a bit about where I get info about products . . . Sat, 03 May 2008 15:26:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977337744 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-05-03T15:26:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977337697 My husband turned me on to cutting coupons when we were married nearly four years ago. Prior to that, I had the philosophy of "just pay whatever!" to avoid any hassles. I probably wasted thousands . . . Sat, 03 May 2008 14:27:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977337697 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-05-03T14:27:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336244 With the rising cost of food, and the semi-alarmist news reports telling consumers to stock up on non-perishables, I've been carefully cutting coupons. My thrifty hubby turned me onto coupons when . . . Thu, 01 May 2008 13:21:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336244 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-05-01T13:21:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977335799 My husband came home from work recently and announced that he decided to enter our new baby, Timothy, in the New York radio station Z100 Battle of the Babies Contest . The grand prize is $5000! Each . . . Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:24:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977335799 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-30T21:24:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977331257 There is a current news article (excerpted below) highlighting the tragic and unexpected death of animal trainer Stephan Miller, who died after being attacked by Rocky, the "trained" grizzly . . . Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:42:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977331257 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-24T15:42:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329639 My feisty five month old has yet to sleep through the night. I did think that he was improving somewhat, only getting up twice instead of several time for a week or two, but now he's regressed to awakening . . . Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:50:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329639 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-22T18:50:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314955 So I have been trying to concentrate and visualize abundance in my life, thanks to The Secret , since my husband and I are working to change certain financial circumstances while I am a (faux) stay at . . . Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:57:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314955 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-14T00:57:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306594 Now that I have a little guy in the house, along with my teenager and hubby, I have been more conscious of cleaning "green" and not using toxic or harmful chemicals in my cleansers. While pregnant, . . . Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:55:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306594 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-10T12:55:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305462 ...how often do you check the content in the groups to which you subscribe. It seems to me that I consistently forget to check them out, because I am usually going directly to my friends' most recent . . . Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:36:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305462 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-09T02:36:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300970 My husband and I have just finished watching the popular DVD, The Secret. We also read the book when it was all the rage. Now, I am a believer in positive thinking, but I've found it very hard to . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:32:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300970 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-03T20:32:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300783 Look. Hurry. A tentative glance over the haphazard pile of reference books disguising the table, her pale cheeks flushed red with the thought that she could entice him to turn away from . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:34:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300783 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-03T15:34:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299105 I am trying to use my slow cooker more often and feed my finicky teenager--this recipe, from Betty Crocker online, was a huge hit in my house. It wasn't dry or too watered down. I loved the convenience . . . Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:04:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299105 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-04-01T17:04:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297860 ...well, it was a manic weekend! I feel like the weekend speeds by so fast, even when I get to spend it with my family. We had a low-key dinner party for my Mom on Saturday and then on Sunday, my hubby . . . Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:38:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297860 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-03-31T12:38:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977283585 I want, and I want is her mental mantra, no matter the circumstance-- sweating in the bowels of the city, standing on the subway platform alongside a homeless man wearing a belt fashioned . . . Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:10:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977283585 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-03-30T13:10:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294890 I am in a unique position as a faux stay-at-home Mom right now; on maternity leave, I am enjoying time with my newborn son, Timothy. He's now at nearly five months old; I've had so much quality . . . Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:15:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294890 Bijou *~MotherGrizzly~* M. 2008-03-27T17:15:32Z