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What I’m Learning From Twitter

I balked at using Twitter for the longest time. Sure, I signed up as soon as the blogosphere was buzzing about it a few years ago, and I tried really hard to like it. I tweeted a little. I followed people like crazy and tried to keep up. Still, no View Post

Good Blog Reads: Saturday Edition

  This will make you want to throw every parenting book out the window.  What a concept! This is how I remember growing up.  I wish more people felt like this towards children. What to read if you think you're naked.  It's rated G, I View Post

Cable & Internet Service- What Do You Pay?

Because we live in a small town, we’re pretty much at the mercy of one cable company and two cell phone companies to meet our communications needs. I’ve thought about switching our cable to satellite, but I don’t want to lose our local programming, View Post

Coupon Codes 4 U- Discount Codes and Deals

Before shopping online, I always look around for coupon codes to help save a little money. Whether it's free shipping or just a percentage off, every little bit helps.  Finding discounts at so many stores in one places is just one of the many ways View Post

hungry hungry hippos= winning!

Well, it’s day 2 of Spring Break and so far all I have accomplished is cleaning out a bookshelf in the living room, cleaning out the bathroom drawers and cabinets (which I am very proud of, by the way), and whooping my 7 year old son at Hungry Hungry View Post

Use It Up And Wear It Out

I’m about to show you my tennis shoes.  But first, let me tell you about these shoes.  I've had them for three years.  Yes, I said three.  I wear flats to work in and these shoes are pretty much only worn around the house and to do the grocery View Post

Spring Break

Today officially marks Day 1 of Spring Break for me. I haven't had a Spring Break since 2006, so I'm really excited about 9 whole days of doing nothing. Well, I'll definitely be doing things, but Spring Break just isn't quite the same since growing View Post

You Better Work! Quotes On Work

“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.” ― J.M. Barrie View Post

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