Facebook Pet Peeves

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When I first joined Facebook I thought it was an amazing thing. I was able to reconnect with old friends and see what people I hadn’t seen in a while were up to. Now, I have a love/hate relationship with the site. I love that at any given moment I know exactly what is going [...]

Back To School With T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s

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With school now in full swing, keeping your children in clothes they love at affordable prices can be tough, especially if you have more than one child to buy for.  And, if you have a child going through a major growth spurt like I do (our biggest shopping challenge), you might find yourself replacing outgrown [...]

National Childhood Obesity Month

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  September is National Childhood Obesity Month.  Have you ever stopped to teach your child about portion control and what is a healthy serving of food?  My son is still in the picky eating stage, but occasionally when he really loves something (which is rare), I notice that his eyes become bigger than his stomach.  [...]

Danimals Rally For Recess- Win The Ultimate Playground!

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  When I was in elementary school, recess was the hi-light of my day.  It was a time when we could run around, play with our friends, and get a break from schoolwork.  My school had a fabulous playground and I spent many, many hours swinging, climbing the monkey bars, and sliding down the tall slides.   [...]

Hormel Reader Giveaway (Ends 8/7/11)

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One of the fun things about being a Hormel Extended Family Blogger is giving away great prize packs provided by Hormel.  You can read about my Hormel Grocery Shopping 101 Challenge here.  As a thank you to my readers, Hormel had provided a prize pack for one lucky winner! HORMEL READER SAMPLE PACK INCLUDES: * [...]

Wordless Wednesday

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Perfect Spring Purse

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I’m just as picky about choosing a purse as I am shoes.  I have this terrible problem of envisioning exactly what I want, but never being able to find just the thing I’m looking for.  After much searching for a sling purse, I turned to etsy.com in sheer exasperation, hoping I’d find THE ONE. I [...]