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HOT: 3 days to save 20% on the best Christmas gifts!

By On October 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I love, love, love KangarooBoo. I know I’ve told you before, and I’m sure I’ll tell you again. I plan on doing much of my Christmas shopping for kiddos there; everything I get there is always a hit!

KangarooBoo is celebrating their 3rd birthday, and now through Monday, November 1, you can get [...]

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Hanes: Design and Buy for a Cure

By On October 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

We still have a few more days left of October, and that means it’s still Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So many merchants and companies have stepped up to donate money to find a cure for this disease that ravages far too many families, and Hanes is one who remains committed. For [...]

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10 Reasons you should attend I_Blog (Oh, and I’m GIVING AWAY one ticket!)

By On October 19, 2010 · 11 Comments

*** Congrats to Gregory Hauenstein for being chosen by Random.org as my I_Blog ticket winner! Thanks to everyone who entered to win. I hope some of you who didn’t win the ticket will still consider joining me! It’s going to be awesome! ***

I just took another look at the

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Why does Halloween have to be scary?

By On October 16, 2010 · 4 Comments

What I like about Halloween:

Candy Pumpkins Candy It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Candy

What I hate about Halloween:

Anything scary

It’s official. The last of my boys has gone over to “the dark side.” Looking through websites at possible costumes, Boy #3 became entirely angry with me because, as he put it, “You [...]

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Ideas to make that Christmas gift count

By On October 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

If you’re not an Iowan, you may have missed this article in today’s Des Moines Register. If you’re looking for some ideas for meaningful Christmas gifts, or you’ll need to find ways to save some money this gift-giving season, you’ll likely snag a little inspiration here.

Oh, [...]

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Kitchen-Aid Wants to Rescue Your Appliances

By On October 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Growing up, we had orange kitchen appliances. I believe “poppy” was the correct term for it, although it was more of a burnt orange than a bright. They went with our orange kitchen curtains. And kind of went with our white and yellow Formica table and chairs. Looking back, I’m impressed that my mom had [...]

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Rock on with the School of Rock

By On October 3, 2010 · 1 Comment

One of our family’s go-to movies is School of Rock. One reason is that the boys find Jack Black all-too hilarious. Another is that it’s just a feel-good movie about gaining confidence. And yet another is that music is in our blood.

No, neither husband nor I sing well—at all. But he has [...]

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October: Get the most of your 31 days

By On October 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Yesterday I told you that I was going to make some changes in October. I already relinquished the cockatiel we’ve had for 9+ years to the ARL to simplify life here and give Fluffy a less-stressed life. I’m determined to have made some real changes in this place I [...]

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