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Slim in 6 DVD Exercise/Fitness Program Giveaway (Ends 1/25)
January 11, 2010 – 8:25 am | 274 Comments

One lucky winner will have the chance to check out the Slim in 6 exercise/fitness program just like I am!  This set comes with 3 DVD workouts, several workbooks to help you plan and keep …

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The Dream List for 2010-Companies and Products I Would Like to Work With
January 4, 2010 – 11:40 pm | 8 Comments

My first year of blogging was great, I got to work with a ton of cool companies and products from handmade to Hasbro.  I had a couple simple goals in 2009: Create and grow Life …

Ok…It’s Official. The Worst Products of 2009: Dell Laptop and Netbook
December 22, 2009 – 8:53 am | 8 Comments
Ok…It’s Official.  The Worst Products of 2009: Dell Laptop and Netbook

Alright these are two products that I bought for myself earlier this year…I was super excited.  The laptop was for me and the netbook was for hubby.  When I first ordered from Dell and received …

The Death of the Social Conscious? Crossing the Bounds of Civility and Respect in the Online Age
December 16, 2009 – 10:59 pm | 9 Comments
The Death of the Social Conscious? Crossing the Bounds of Civility and Respect in the Online Age

Not long ago people reached out to each other face to face.  They met at supermarkets, in neighborhood parks, at church and at their jobs…they used phones and letters to communicate and spread important news …

A Blogosphere Mom Lost Her Son-Prayers and Thoughts for Shellie (Blog4Mom and @Military_Mom)
December 16, 2009 – 12:12 am | 8 Comments
A Blogosphere Mom Lost Her Son-Prayers and Thoughts for Shellie (Blog4Mom and @Military_Mom)

A parent should never have to bury their child.  In a perfect world a parent should never have to witness their child get sick, get hurt, or die, but this world is not a perfect …

Michelle Obama-Trendsetter & Style Icon?
September 11, 2009 – 9:35 am | 5 Comments
Michelle Obama-Trendsetter & Style Icon?

I have never been a trendsetter or a style maven, in fact most people would say that I have a pretty basic and boring wardrobe…jeans and tops are my uniform and I occasionally mix it …

So Where Were You On September 11th 2001?
September 10, 2009 – 10:41 pm | 9 Comments

I was in 10th grade when September 11th happened.  I was sitting in class (I was in a Quaker school at the time) and the teacher had the TV on because she’d heard something during …

General Mills-The People, The Products and What I Thought of the Bloggers’ Eat and Great
September 5, 2009 – 9:13 pm | 10 Comments
General Mills-The People, The Products and What I Thought of the Bloggers’ Eat and Great

I went to the General Mills Eat & Greet this week and I have to say it was a bunch of fun. Arriving on Wednesday I had some time to settle in and get to …

The Difference Between the First, Second, and Third Pregnancies
August 21, 2009 – 12:55 pm | 12 Comments
The Difference Between the First, Second, and Third Pregnancies

My take after being through 3 pregnancies:
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Baby #1: You get everything and anything you think looks cute and you might possibly need.  As a first time mom you are looking for make your new …

CNN, Mom Bloggers, Ethical Conflicts and Beating a Dead Horse. What’s Up With All This?
August 18, 2009 – 7:14 am | 7 Comments
CNN, Mom Bloggers, Ethical Conflicts and Beating a Dead Horse.  What’s Up With All This?

You know…this whole mom blogger debate has really been beaten within an inch of it’s life with different people basically saying the same thing in different ways…heck it’s gotten so old that the different people …

Underage Marriage & The Little Mermaid…What?!?!?!
August 15, 2009 – 8:30 am | 18 Comments
Underage Marriage & The Little Mermaid…What?!?!?!

I have never actually watched The Little Mermaid all the way through, even as a little kids.  But, Ellie has a “fake” version of The Little Mermaid that she likes so my hubby decided to …

Is Tweeting the New Blogging? 140 Characters vs. 740 Words
August 13, 2009 – 5:29 am | 7 Comments
Is Tweeting the New Blogging?  140 Characters vs. 740 Words

I was on the phone with a company marketing guy last week and he brought up something that I have been thinking about for a bit.  I made the remark that blogging is getting more popular…especially in …

How Giveaways Benefit Companies and PR-The Inside Scoop from a Review Blogger’s Perspective
August 6, 2009 – 3:06 pm | 10 Comments
How Giveaways Benefit Companies and PR-The Inside Scoop from a Review Blogger’s Perspective

Giveaways are fun to enter…everyone likes the thrill of possibly winning something cool.  Now, I myself have the worst luck with contest and giveaways…I rarely, if ever win anything, but that doesn’t mean that I …

Blogher ‘09- The Real Deal on the Pros, the Cons, the Drama and the WTH Moments
July 30, 2009 – 7:23 am | 16 Comments
Blogher ‘09- The Real Deal on the Pros, the Cons, the Drama and the WTH Moments

I have had time to digest the Blogher Conference…I have written up the random things that I thought were important to know about Blogher and I have read a ton of articles from people about …

Random but Important Things I Learned at the Blogher ‘09 Conference
July 27, 2009 – 7:41 pm | 21 Comments
Random but Important Things I Learned at the Blogher ‘09 Conference

* Unless you know your roommate really well, it’s hit or miss as to whether you will get along.  I strongly suggest you know your roommate pretty well.  I loved my roommate (Cissy from Cool …