With Smooth Fitness, Commitment is the new Resolution!

I love my Smooth Fitness Treadmill! The number one, all time, New Year Resolution is to lose weight.  For most people, that is their resolve - every year.  What does that tell you? You're right, a large majority of those who have these big plans of losing weight do not stick with it after about a month.  Personally, I feel it's because they're doing it for the wrong reason.  The commitment to yourself should be to get healthy and live that way. After that, the weight should fall off. If you're looking to start out the New Year on the…
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Last Minute Christmas! Pillow Pets and Dreamland Games – #Giveaway

Pillow Pets are extremely popular gifts for Christmas, this year! I've heard chatter all over the place about them, and I've even see huge displays in retail stores. They're so cute and fluffy! They're ageless, too! My 3 year old loves them, and my 11 year old has been getting for one! Did you know that Pillow Pets has games? They're called Pillow Pets Dreamland Games.  Both games are perfect for little ones agest 3 and up! (more…)
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I did it! I left my Mail Carrier a Christmas Gift!

Normally, I have some kind of package for the post office to pick up, but on the morning that I have a gift for my mail carrier, I didn't have a package! This weekend, I did, however, and I forgot to set them out. A very young and handsome mail carrier rang my doorbell, and after I gave him the packages, I asked him if my regular mail carrier would be back before Christmas. He was SO nice! What is it with this part of town and nice mail carriers? Our last are had a HORRIBLE postal system! As you…
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Be Your Own Barista! Bosch Tassimo T20 Review and Giveaway (closed)

Congratulations RJ! I am very excited to tell you that I am now the QUEEN Barista in Houston, Texas, thanks to the Bosch Tassimo T20!  I'm going to have to end up setting up a venue on Foursquare or Gowalla for LJ's Coffee Box, because I've hit the mother load! It's not just me - there are T20 home coffee bars popping up all over the United States, and I'm just proud to be on the Bosch Tassimo T20 bandwagon! About the Tassimo T20: TASSIMO T20 by Bosch makes it convenient for everyone to enjoy their favorite coffeehouse-style beverages-- from coffees,…
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Mr. Coffee Flees Country, Replacement "Big Shot" Starts Monday

Move over Mr. Coffee - you have been replaced. Sugar Land, Texas - A broken spirit is on the run, this Sunday, after finding out that his life-long career has ended.  Mr. Coffee, who has served sultry, satisfying beverages in the Johnston Household for many years, was replace  this weekend, by "big shot" Mr. Tassimo, known in most notable circles as simply "T20". "He just was not living up to our expectations," a source, inside the home, says. Find out more about "T20" this week as we bring you more information about his life, qualifications, position in the Johnston Household, and…
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Printable Christmas Bible Trivia for Kids – Camel Race Bible Board Game

Looking for a great Printable Bible Quiz for kids this week before Christmas? One of the great things about Christmas is that it's a great time to brush your family up on their knowledge of meaning of Christmas according to The Bible. Christmas Bible trivia for kids, is a fantastic way to bring everyone together for great family time . I was recently given the opportunity to review a board game from Python Printable Games called Camel Race Bible Trivia Questions Game.  This game is designed for children, age 6-11, who study The Bible. Christmas story as told in the Bible,…
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Sweet Pea the Bumble Bee Holiday Buzz Children's Book Giveaway (closed)

Sponsored by Congratulations Aline! Sweet Pea the Bumble Bee's adorable charm has been captured again in this beautiful photo book about about spreading the holiday cheer. The loving French Bulldog, Sweet Pea, can be found buzzing through holiday season in her new book Sweet Pea the Bumble Bee:  Spreading the buzz of the Holiday Season. This inspirational book is a great gift for dog lovers of all ages! Tiffany Bressan Corbett and Courtney Noelle have taken this children's book to a whole new level of adorable, inspiring fun with Sweet Pea the Bumble Bee! My daughter realizes that we're unable…
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Printable Christmas Games for all Ages – Great for Homeschool

Get all of the printable Christmas games you could ever one in one MEGA game pack!  There are more than 70 Christmas printables in this pack.  Are you a homeschooling family?  This is a MUST HAVE!  Not only are these games fun, but they are educational as well. Another name for Reindeer is? (Christmas Synonyms) For less than $20, you will have access to over 70 Christmas printables, and the great news is - NO SHIPPING!  Just in time for your Christmas parties!!  Purchase the MEGA pack once, and have a collection of Christmas printable games for years to come!…
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