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PRINT OUT YOUR COUPONS BEFORE SEPTEMBER GETS HERE

PRINT OUT YOUR COUPONS BEFORE SEPTEMBER GETS HERE
August 31, 2010 by Shynea
I just wanted to remind everyone that a new month will be here tomorrow, Coupons.com may reset some of the old coupons or take them down entirely. If there are any coupons that you are unsure about, print them out now and save them because they might not be there tomorrow. There are several good coupons on there, so take your time and go through them to find ones that your family could use the most....
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BOX TOP FOR EDUCATION PARTNERS WITH SAM’S CLUB + A 48 HOUR GIVEAWAY

BOX TOP FOR EDUCATION PARTNERS WITH SAM’S CLUB + A 48 HOUR GIVEAWAY
August 28, 2010 by Shynea
Sam's Club has partnered with Box Tops for Education to offer bonus box tops on select General Mills products. Until the end of August (which is three days away) you can get a total of six box tops. If your children are as adamant as mine are they are serious about cutting and collecting the boxtops that they find on our grocery store purchases. Their schools make it even more fun for them by offering them incentives throughout the year for bringing in a certain amount of boxtops. They are allowed to attend special events, as well as get extra ...
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TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE – POOR EYESIGHT RUNS IN MY FAMILY

TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE – POOR EYESIGHT RUNS IN MY FAMILY
August 25, 2010 by Shynea
Poor eyesight runs in my family. Everyone in my immediate family has to wear eyeglasses but me. I see this as both a blessing and a curse because that means that either: I have very good eyesight. OR I will loose my sight faster when I reach a certain age. I remember the first time that each of my three younger sisters had to go to pick up their first set of prescription glasses. One of them were excited because she could just see herself in a pair of name brand eyeglasses. Another one was melancholy; she didn't really care either wa...
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MY TOOTY ISN’T SUCH A LITTLE BOY ANYMORE

MY TOOTY ISN’T SUCH A LITTLE BOY ANYMORE
August 25, 2010 by Shynea
I haven't made an update on Tooty in a long time. So many things have happened, and now we are taking yet another stride in the direction of getting him to develop like children his age. I remember when he started pre-school for the first time back in March. I was so excited and upset at the same time because he was growing up and I didn't want him to. I knew that this would be the best thing for him, but a little of the selfish inside of me wanted to keep him all to myself. Needless to say, he did really good in that program. I had a meeti...
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A&E’s NEW DOCUMENTARY: RAISING BAIN PREMIERING TONIGHT

A&E’s NEW DOCUMENTARY: RAISING BAIN PREMIERING TONIGHT
August 23, 2010 by Shynea
There is something about "larger than normal families" that fascinates me. (Some people are fascinated with my "big" family and I only have five children.) I like to see how they operate and I love to hear the stories of why they decided to have a large family in the first place. A new documentary on A&E has drawn my attention and I was more than happy when I was presented with the opportunity to get an advance copy of it. (Plus, it made me feel important and who doesn't like that? *wink*) Raising Bain follows matriarch Kathy Bain and ...
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INTERVIEW WITH LIFETIME’S “BOND OF SILENCE” STAR KIM RAVER

INTERVIEW WITH LIFETIME’S “BOND OF SILENCE” STAR KIM RAVER
August 19, 2010 by Shynea
Lifetime has a way of making movies that compel their viewers to become emotionally attached to the outcome of the story. I was definitely excited about the opportunity to get an advance screener of the upcoming movie “Bond of Silence” starring Kim Raver which premieres Monday, August 23 at 9 pm et/pt.  Based on a true story, “Bond of Silence” is about a woman, Katy McIntosh (Raver), whose husband was murdered at a teenager’s New Years Eve party. While the teens and their parents were trying their hardest to protect the murderer, Kat...
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: GETTING READY FOR BACK-2-SCHOOL

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: GETTING READY FOR BACK-2-SCHOOL
August 19, 2010 by Shynea
Next week is going to be a very busy week for me. School starts back Monday the 23rd and I go back to work Tuesday the 24th. I have three big boys in school and the other two babies will be in a relative's care while I'm at work. (I will not even begin to tell  you how fast I get depressed by even thinking about baby girl being away from me for more than a few hours.) Needless to say I feel like I am not prepared like I should be for these monstrous events. So I need y'alls help. Please give me your best back-2-school tips so I can get my t...
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YO GABBA GABBA GOES ON A LIVE TOUR – PLUS A GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}

YO GABBA GABBA GOES ON A LIVE TOUR – PLUS A GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}
August 18, 2010 by Shynea
Congratulations to comment number 6! Deanna U you are the winner! I'm not sure how many families who have small children let their children watch television. I will readily admit that I do, to a certain extent. The show has to be colorful, educational, and make my children want to get up and move. Here comes Yo Gabba Gabba! (And mind you, my three year old son Tooty first got addicted to the show because they have a character named Tooty. So when they would sing to Tooty he thought they were singing to him.) Yo Gabba Gabba! is now m...
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NEW $2.00 OFF OF ONE HUGGIES DIAPER WIPES COUPON

NEW $2.00 OFF OF ONE HUGGIES DIAPER WIPES COUPON
August 18, 2010 by Shynea
I was browsing through the coupons on my sidebar and I came across this one for the parents. I am going through baby wipes like nobody's business now-a-days so any coupons that I come across I'm very appreciative of. You can now print off a coupon for $2.00 off of one Huggies 320ct or larger baby wipes. Remember that these coupons can be printed off twice. I'll be on the lookout for sales coming up so I can share some good baby deals with y'all. Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom for this coupon alert....
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MOM’S SUMMER WISH – WHAT WOULD MAKE THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER EASIER

MOM’S SUMMER WISH – WHAT WOULD MAKE THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER EASIER
August 17, 2010 by Shynea
I feel like this summer has flown by so quickly. I blinked, and before I knew it it was time for me to go back-to-school shopping for my boys again. I gave birth to Baby Girl this summer, and although I have been enjoying spending every waking minute with her I can't help but think "what would have made me enjoy my summer that much more?" That's when the answer came to me: My summer would have been much easier if I didn't have to clean house. Simply put, running after two very active toddlers all day, caring for a newborn baby, and juggling...
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SORRY I HAVE BEEN M.I.A. – I’VE BEEN TAKING ON FREELANCE JOBS

SORRY I HAVE BEEN M.I.A. – I’VE BEEN TAKING ON FREELANCE JOBS
August 17, 2010 by Shynea
I have received a few messages asking me if everything was okay. I apologize for being missing in action these past few days. I have been taking on quite a few freelance design and writing jobs and that has occupied a lot of my time. So much so that I wake up at 7am to get started and don't often go to bed until 1 or 2 in the morning. I have always wanted to be a WAHM (work at home mom). That is my dream and I hope to accomplish that by December 2011. I just never thought that I would have an assistant by my side constantly: This is my Baby ...
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OPENING SOON: MORNINGS WITH MOM – AN ONLINE MEETING PLACE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN

OPENING SOON: MORNINGS WITH MOM – AN ONLINE MEETING PLACE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN
August 13, 2010 by Shynea
I have been absent around here because I have been pouring my heart and soul into my other website Mornings With Mom. Mornings With Mom is "an online magazine, ministry, and meeting place for women." I started this last year, but due to some personal problems it took a back burner. I am now bringing this site back to the potential that I know it can achieve, and I am so proud of how it turned out. Mornings With Mom will eventually be a non-profit organization that I open up in Jacksonville, FL, but for now it is an online website where Chris...
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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOTY, YOU’RE 3 YEARS OLD

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOTY, YOU’RE 3 YEARS OLD
August 11, 2010 by Shynea
My baby boy Tooty turned three years old on August 4th. He is growing up so fast. We had a small celebration at home with just family, and then we took him to the park. The last photo is a picture of him going down the slide "just one more time" before we left to go home....
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: BREASTMILK STORAGE TIPS

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: BREASTMILK STORAGE TIPS
August 10, 2010 by Shynea
So many times my readers ask me questions, but I never give y'all a chance to help me out. (Uh oh, I have enlisted y'all into a bottomless pit.) As a community we need to stick together. There are plenty of topics and subjects that I know next-to-nothing about. I have decided that I would start asking you, my beautiful readers, for tips and advice on some of the parenting and life questions that I have no idea about. So for the first round: This is my first time breastfeeding while working full time. I'll be taking a breast pump to work and e...
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WEEK SIX OF THE BIBLE IN 90 DAYS CHALLENGE – PLUS A TESTIMONY

WEEK SIX OF THE BIBLE IN 90 DAYS CHALLENGE – PLUS A TESTIMONY
August 9, 2010 by Shynea
This week has brought me a lot of trials and tribulations. I had to write one of the hardest posts on my website to date. I put my pride aside and reached out for help from my readers, visitors, friends, and family. The amount of support, encouraging words, and prayers that have been coming in has been amazing. I get emotional just thinking about all of the love that has been shown to me this week. Just went I thought that I had hit rock bottom, I said a prayer and released all of my problems and stresses to God. I asked Him "may Your will be...
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