BOX TOP FOR EDUCATION PARTNERS WITH SAM’S CLUB + A 48 HOUR GIVEAWAY
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
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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A&E’s NEW DOCUMENTARY: RAISING BAIN PREMIERING TONIGHT
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
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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YO GABBA GABBA GOES ON A LIVE TOUR – PLUS A GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}
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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MOM’S SUMMER WISH – WHAT WOULD MAKE THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER EASIER
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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ELIMINATED PROJECT RUNWAY DESIGNER MCKELL MADDOX TELLS ALL
I was excited when I was given the opportunity from Lifetime Moms to interview the first designer cast off the from the very addicting television show Project Runway. From the beginning McKell Maddox was one of my favorite designers. I thought that the dress that she designed was very functional but the judges had another opinion. Below is part of my interview with McKell Maddox.
The new 90-minute season of the Lifetime Television Network hit show “Project Runway” debuted last Thursday. With only one episode under its belt I am already...
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IF YOU COULD HAVE A MOMMY MAKEOVER WOULD YOU
Before I had children, I use to say that I would never have any type of plastic surgery done. I couldn't see why I would need it. I was young, in pretty good shape, and "things" were still in place (a.k.a. where they where suppose to be). When I looked at myself in the mirror, I thought I looked pretty darn good.
That was eleven years and five babies ago.
Now plastic surgery is looking pretty good to me. IF I had the option I would definitely considering getting a tummy tuck and a breast lift. I breastfed all of my children for a total of 4...
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A MOTHER’S INTERVENTION: MY GUEST POST ON LIFETIME MOMS
I was very honored when I was asked to write a guest post for Lifetime Moms. I am a huge fan of the Lifetime television network, stemming from my mother's constant Lifetime movie marathon weekends when I was growing up. I was given the chance to review an advance copy of an upcoming episode of A&E's hit television series Intervention. (Intervention, to me, is a combination of a reality show and documentary.) Below you'll find a snippet of my review and link that will take you directly to the Lifetime Moms website to read the rest.
As a...
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ON THE ROAD WITH AUSTIN & SANTINO: LIFETIME’S LATEST GENIUS CREATION
I am a reality television junkie. To make a reality tv show successful and addicting in my eyes you have to have a cast of colorful and quirky personalities combined with an original concept. With that being said, it takes a lot for me to become addicted to a reality tv show, especially a new one, because I am always so critical and will usually write a show off within the first episode.
Imagine my excitement when I found out that Lifetime has a new show appearing this Thursday, July 29th with two of my all time favorite Project Runway stars A...
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BELLE BABY CARRIERS LETS YOU CARRY YOUR BABY IN STYLE & COMFORT
As part of my Baby Shower Extravaganza, I have decided to showcase products that I have discovered that will make being a mommy just a little bit easier. I've presented my top five problems as my youngest children having too much free range in the house, helping to prevent diaper rash, keeping the nurses informed at the hospital that I’m breastfeeding, my willingness to learn how to cloth diaper, and keeping my baby warm without using a blanket. The next problem that I want to tackle has to do with baby wearing.
PROBLEM #06. FINDING A BA...
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I’M TAKING A SABBATICAL THIS SUMMER, BUT I WON’T BE GONE
I have decided that I'm going to take a break this summer from posting about deals, coupons, sales, etc... and just enjoy this time with my family and my daughter. (It still feels SO weird saying that.) I will still be updating this website with posts, but I have decided that I'm going to focus on things that are a lot closer to home; posts that at this time in my life I feel really passionate about.
I'll be updating more about my family. Which means more stories about my children, more personal pictures, and if I can ever get the progr...
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READER EMAILS: NEW SPINACH RECIPE, A NEW READER, & A THANK YOU FOR SHARING MY STORY
Sometimes I get emails from readers that make me smile, or have some really useful tips in them. Today, I decided to post some of these personal emails just to say thank you to those who take the time out of their day to write me, share their stories, provide me with tips and recipes, or just want to say thank you. I have always said that I keep this website going for other's, and it will always remain that way even if only one person stops by to read.
This letter is from a reader named Jennifer. She had a really yummy Spinach Lasagna recipe...
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LET BELLY BANDIT HELP YOU BIND YOUR BELLY AFTER DELIVERY
I have recently heard about the benefits of belly binding after you have given birth.Unfortunately with my first four pregnancies I was oblivious to any knowledge about binding your stomach postpartum. I do know about the benefits of breastfeeding in regards to helping you get down to your pre-pregnancy weight, but this belly binding information was new to me.
So of course, the first person I asked was my mother. (Because sometimes I do think she does know a little bit more than me. *wink*) I was really shocked to find out that she bound h...
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RETRACTION – I WILL NOT BE WORKING WITH CSN BABY FOR A REVIEW
I recently wrote about a review that I was suppose to be doing with CSN Baby to review one of their Moses basket. Unfortunately the review will not be going through as planned. CSN Baby was very aware that I was hosting a Baby Shower Extravaganza this month and agreed upon a review. Instead of wanting me to review the full sized Moses basket, they instead opted to send me the Moses basket for a baby doll. This doesn't fit in with the theme, and I can't accurately review a product that number one, isn't full sized and number two wouldn't really ...
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