- February 22, 2012
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Spring is in the air! (Read: SOMEONE has been bit by the Spring Cleaning bug)
Pin it*A sponsored story as part of my participation in the eBay Parent Panel* I know, I know… it isn’t spring. YET. But that doesn’t matter. It seems the little spring cleaning bug bites me early. Almost as soon as I put away the last Christmas decoration, my mind wanders to the nooks and crannies [...]
- February 10, 2012
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KickstartED! Success!
Pin itI am SO pleased. No, I didn’t lose 12 pounds. I lost 9. And gained a wardrobe. Because friends, I was at a crossroads… lose a few (or many) or buy a size up. I had tried for a few months to lose, say 5… with no success. In fact, I managed to put [...]
- February 9, 2012
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My Most Meaningful Moment(S)
Pin it I have gone round and round trying to choose my most meaningful moment from the past year. To be honest, the most meaningful THING in my life is my family. But a MOMENT? Every time I asked myself, “What is my most meaningful moment… what is my most meaningful moment???”… the pictures that [...]
- February 3, 2012
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The Minions are coming, the Minions are coming!
Pin itOnce upon a time (May 2011) there was a family that went to a land far, far away. Well, far away to them. Seattle to FLA = far. And sunny. Heaven bless my fair-skinned, blue-eyed (OK, one has green eyes) Northwest vampires babes. The sunshine throws their cloud-covered eyes into a tailspin. Speaking of [...]
- January 24, 2012
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Go Green With the eBay Green Team & a chance to win a $1000 eBay gift card!
Pin itI know, I know… “going green” is so trendy. But really, we should all be doing what we can to reduce, reuse and recycle. I do a pretty good job of recycling. I even compost! Well, for 2 weeks now! In fact, the eBay folks even posted a composting FAQ that I have found [...]
- January 23, 2012
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Dunkin Donuts is in the Coffee Business
Pin itUPDATE: Fact: I don’t have a Dunkin Donuts near me. Fact: As far as my bent toward not being able to reisist baked-goods goes… this fact is probably not so bad. Fact: Dunkin Donuts is also in the coffee business… Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee at Grocery. Fact: You can find it at your local grocery store! [...]
- January 21, 2012
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My Progress: The iVillage Kickstart Your Weight Loss Challenge
Pin itSo. 3 weeks in and I have lost 6 pounds! SIX! Six is great, but with how hard I’ve been working at it, one would think I’d be my dream size now. But not so much. My 6 week goal is 12 pounds total, but I am sensing a resistance. Per usual, when I [...]
- January 10, 2012
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Have you heard about CoolSculpting? (GIVEAWAY!)
Pin it*This is a sponsored post* I first heard about CoolSculpting several months ago when a friend went under the… the… non-invasive applicator, if you will. Her results were impressive. I stood there admiring her impressive transformation and listened to her story of success. I also tried not to turn too green. With envy. You [...]
- January 3, 2012
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A 6-Week Kick Start Challenge in The 2012!!!
Pin itAlrighty friends! I am joining Amanda and Stephanie, my 2 of my lovely co-iVoices in the Kick Start Your Weight Loss Challenge over on iVillage. I am getting my kick-start on! And feeling a wee-bit winded… Wanna commiserate and/or join me? It’s 6 short weeks…. We can do anything for 6 weeks! Alls ya [...]
- December 19, 2011
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Macy’s + Seattle + Santaland + Blogger Ladies = YAY FUN!
Pin itIT’S HAMMER SANTA TIME!!! On Friday, the kids and I hopped the ferry and headed to the Emerald City — SEATTLE to visit Macy’s Santaland… My 2 older kiddos would not engage Old Man Christmas. However, Lucy… She nearly crawled out of her skin waiting to get her time with him! Oh! Who’s that? [...]
