Amazon Baby Registry Sweepstakes $4,000ish value! – Yes, I have a Registry.

Yes, we have a baby registry.  It actually started when I saw an Amazon Baby Registry Sweepstakes, but after it was all said and done, I realized that I was ineligible (I'm an Amazon affiliate).  I wasn't really doing it for the disposable diapers, however, the dream registry would have been TOTALLY cool! YOU can totally sign up, though! Participating is easy, just follow these steps: Go to the  Baby Registry. Create a Baby Registry. Add 10 items or more to your new Registry. Within 10 business days you'll receive an email from notifying you that you've been entered. One winner…
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Ecover Laundry Powder vs. “T”he Other Brand Review

Since becoming pregnant, one of the things I've had the hardest time processing is scent.  You've probably read about my problems with smell aversion, and we're not just talking food!  I have a hard time with anything scented, and if I can't stand it, it has to go! I went on a search for laundry detergents that would get our clothes clean but not make my nose curl and my stomach want whatever rhymes with curl. First, my encounter with OTHER brands.  Skip down passed the block quote text for the Ecover review, if you're not interested in why I…
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Top 5 Classic Card Games your tween will love – Just as you did!

I call these Classic Card Games, because I really don't know how to categorize them.  Really, they're probably not old enough to be considered technically "classic", but I don't know the appropriate term for things that were popular between 20 and 30 years ago!  Not modern, that's for sure! Semi-classic maybe? #5 Phase 10 - Do you remember the 10 phases to go through for this Rummy like card game?  I'll have to look at the directions every time! Second card game in the world Contains 108 cards Game for 2 to 6 players Age recommended 8 and above Fully detailed…
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Work From Home: Plum District is Hiring in Houston – 3 District Consultants

First of all, Plum District is a great site to find offers from your city’s best businesses brought to you by Moms, for Moms. Treat your family, reward yourself. Daily. Join Plum District (It’s FREE!), and get in on great deals! PLUS, get 3 friends to buy a deal, and yours is FREE! Now, on to the nitty gritty! Plum District is hiring 3 District Consultants in Houston. Responsibilities include: (more…)
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Things My Kids Say: Whoops! I don’t think he meant to say that.

These boys keep us laughing!  I have a notebook from vacation that I really need to post all their funny sayings, but this was too funny to pass up. I asked Andy to take the boys outside and swim with them to wear them out so they'll go to bed early. Andy was in the pool swimming with the boys.  He was holding on to a floatie, just kinda suspended in the water. Braxton asked him if he was floating. He grabbed his goggles, went under water to look, and popped back up. He looked at Andy through the goggles…
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Bill Gates is $75 richer – Thanks to the Johnston Boys

Now I know why this ugly mug always has a smug look on his face.  This dude is smart. VERY smart!  Even before the invention of Xbox, he was sitting back  "I know exactly how I'm going to swoop into families' homes, and take their money - while they're at work - and they least expect it." Read Below for a PRIME example: Yesterday afternoon, I'm sitting at my kitchen table, Skullcandy earbuds in (check these out, they're killer!), listening to Pandora, while cutting out fabric to make some stuff to take up to The Children's Carousel. I see my…
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