ThinkGeek Black Friday Sale now thru 11/30 | #blackfriday #geek

Make sure you check out the ThinkGeek Black Friday Sale. Our BEST PERFORMING PROMO is back for a limited time! Get 20% off $40+ the entire site! Use the code BLACKMAGIC at checkout to see the discount. The promo started TODAY and will end November 30th EOD. This promo does not combine with Free Shipping offers. Don't forget to check out these awesome gifts for your little (or big) Minecraft Fans! Minecraft Deals Minecraft Sheet Magnets Minecraft Foam Pickaxe Minecraft Foam Iron Sword Minecraft Creeper Tees Minecraft Poster Minecraft Phone Cases Minecraft Calendar more  
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Minecraft Hide n’ Seek Rules and Instructions | #xbox #gamer

YAY!  It's Thanksgiving Break this week! Our district is out for the entire week for Thanksgiving, and today, it's pretty nasty outside so it's an indoor day for us. Since we're not going to see any family until Thursday, the boys will be playing plenty of Xbox with their cousins this week. Right now, they're playing Hide n' Seek on Minecraft. Setup: Select the Peaceful Creative Mode. Turn gamer tags off. How to Play: Choose a seeker. Everyone else hides around the world. When the seeker finds someone, that person become a seeker, too, until everyone is found. Last person…
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Star Wars Snowflakes 2013 DIY Tutorials | #PaperSnowflakes #Starwars

As I was visiting some of favorite blogs, yesterday, I ran across an awesome DIY Star Wars Snowflakes Tutorial at ProjectJulie.  I loved it so much that I had to share!! Need something to do during Thanksgiving and Christmas Break?  Here you go! DIY Star Wars Snowflakes 2013 Chris from has compiled a list of 40 Star Wars Snowflakes cut outs, designed by Anthony Herrera, just for my boys (I'm pretty sure). Designer Anthony Herrera has released a brand new set of Star Wars snowflake templates, free for downloading and making en masse as you settle into the holiday season. Anthony's been…
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Common Last Minute Thanksgiving Ingredient Substitutions | #thanksgiving

It never fails.  You live in a small community, and you wake up on Thanksgiving morning to continue with baking and and you're out of baking powder!  Most of the major ingredients, you're going to make sure that you have, but there are some that you think you have hiding in the pantry or but don't. Check out this list of last minute common ingredient substitutions! Allspice This is a BIG BIG spice commonly used at Thanksgiving!  It's what gives us that warm, fall flavors to our foods. 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves Baking Powder  (1…
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NAPA AutoCare $25.00 Gift Card Giveaway | #NAPAAutoCare (12/1)

NAPA KNOW HOW: HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? The Holiday season is rapidly approaching, and for a lot of us that means it’s ROAD TRIP time! Long trips can be taxing on your vehicle, which makes it even more important that it’s kept in tip top shape before you take-off. The question do you know what it takes to keep up with your vehicles needs? How “car competent” are you? Our friends at NAPA AutoCare Centers have created a quiz for you to test your Car Competency before you take the trip. Test your knowledge on basic auto care mainte-nance,…
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2013 Kids Advent Calendars | #LEGO #StarWars #AngryBirds

Since Thanksgiving is so late this year, most of us are looking for Advent Calendars this week so that they'll be shipped and delivered before December 1.  Many of us are finding that it's hard to find these in stores, so even though they may show that they are cheaper in stores at Target, they may be hard to find!  GOOD LUCK!! Here are some great options! 2013 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar LEGO Website - $ Amazon - $ Target - $ ToysRUs - $ 2013 LEGO City Advent Calendar LEGO Website - $ Amazon - $ + $…
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One does not simply out-tech a geek. | #geek #tech

I sooo feel for teenagers of geeks these days.  The things we know how to do with technology makes it nearly impossible for our kiddos to pull one over on us! I was talking to a friend today, and I said something about not being able to out-tech a geek these   So I decided to meme that phrase!  I might make it my new tagline!
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Kylie’s Soccer Days | Throw Back Thursday #tbt

I think Kylie was 9 at the time of this photo.    She was a pretty aggressive soccer player before asthma got the best of her, and she had to move on to a less "active" sport.  I love this pic!  Full of attitude!  Back then, it was a fun, sassy attitude!!  Boy, how I miss those days! In the grand scheme of things, it's really not that long ago, but what a huge difference five years can make!
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Bookserdoo Coffee Review (Organic/Fair Trade) | #CoffeeMafia #Givewaway (12/8)

As I started to write my Booskerdoo Coffee Review, I realized that I ended up getting way too off course for a review, so I decided to make that a nostalgic coffee post all in it's own and dedicate this post to the awesomeness that is Booskerdoo. There are four basic things you need to know about Booskerdoo Coffee. Fair trade Organic Freshness overload Flavor, flavor, bo-blavor That's it.  End of review.  Buy it.   They have their own coffee crest for bean's sake! In all Did you know that coffee is best the first week after it's roasted?  Yeah,…
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Want to know why I drink coffee? | #coffee #booskerdoo

Most people drink coffee because it perks them up.  Some people drink coffee because it warms them up.  Many people drink coffee because that's just the thing to do when you have nothing else to do.  Do you want to know why I drink coffee? I come from a family of avid coffee drinkers. serious coffee drinkers.   We're not talking froo-froo coffee, either.  We're talking straight up black, hot coffee like those from a Coffee Van. Growing up, my parents would polish off two pots of coffee in a day, no problem.  We joke, because my dad is the only…
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