Post car accident carseat

November 20, 2011

Yes, car accident.  Thursday, on his way home from work, Marc got hit by another car.  He was getting off the highway exit near our house and there’s a 4 lane situation with a lot of merging going on.  While he was waiting at the light some girl in a tinted out Prius slammed into the back of [...]

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Sam’s Club vs Amazon Mom

November 16, 2011

Recently my sister turned me on to Amazon Mom.  It’s basically free Amazon Prime membership (free 2-day shipping) if you purchase items in Amazon’s baby store.  There’s also special “subscribe and save” prices on items that you can get regular shipments of, like diapers and wipes.  The best thing about that is you can get [...]

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Giveaway! Holiday Cards from Shutterfly

November 6, 2011

Since I got married in 2005, I’ve been a stickler for sending Christmas cards.  It’s just one of those nice things that help spread holiday cheer and keep friends a little bit more in touch.  I’ve done pictures of us with a dog, pictures of us with Rayna, and last year just Rayna.  This year [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – A Toy Story Halloween

November 2, 2011

I thought Raggedy Ann & Andy would be totally adorable for my pair, but who am I kidding?  Rayna took one look at the Halloween costume catalog when it came in the mail (after I ripped out the scary pages—seriously, Walking Dead costumes for children!?  I sure hope little kids aren’t watching that show!) and [...]

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Giveaway! Fall Recipes with Libby’s Vegetables

October 31, 2011

I love pantry recipes.  It’s so easy to have the ingredients on hand all the time, so you can rely on them on nights when you might be tempted to order take out instead.  Recently I was contacted by Libby’s Fruits and Vegetables about their recipe-filled website www.GetBacktotheTable.com.  Get Back to the Table has a [...]

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How much of this should I save?

October 21, 2011

Sometimes I feel like the world’s most sentimental mom.  My mother instilled that in me (from herself) and it really manifests in all the little things I save.  Rayna loves to color, draw, do crafts, etc. and she is churning out masterpieces faster than I can keep up with.  Everytime she comes home from school, [...]

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Giveaway! Wish-Bone Salad Sampler Pack

October 19, 2011

A little while ago I was given the opportunity to host a Wish-Bone Salad Sampler Party!  This was a chance to try the four newest varieties of Wish-Bone salad dressings and use them to get out of that same ol’ salad rut. The dressings they sent were Greek Vinaigrette, Bruschetta Italian, Mediterranean Italian and Superfruit [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

October 17, 2011

Monday – I have a container of blush sauce in the fridge that I have to use up, so I guess tonight it will just be ravioli with blush sauce Tuesday – Chuck Wagon Skillet Wednesday – Chicken Enchiladas in the crock pot, which I’ve never tried before, we’ll see how that comes out Thursday [...]

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Giveaway! Freschetta Pizza & Proud to Support Pink

October 14, 2011

Here’s a quick giveaway for a FREE Freschetta Pizza of your choice along with two pairs of pink earbuds (one for you to keep & give the other to a friend). Freschetta has a new program called “Proud to Support Pink” where you can purchase specially marked pizzas (look for the pink boxes) that have a [...]

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Another awesome genealogy find

October 11, 2011

I’ll admit, the blog has taken the back burner lately.  Between the two little ones, attempting to (still) settle into the house, do my silly cross stitch and conduct as much genealogy research as I can from my home computer, I haven’t had as much time to blog.  There also haven’t been too many exciting advancements in [...]

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