Shopping at Meijer for the Holidays @SheSpeaksUp @ Meijer #MeijerHoliday

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It was a dreary day here in my western suburb of Chicago, but that did not stop customers from hitting up our local Meijer. Now Meijer is a store that I shop at occasionally for groceries but honestly I forget it has a whole side of the store that has everything from toys to housewares [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Olivia Planning Her Black Friday Shopping

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Mario and Bowser Ice Race Building {Review}

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K’NEX is a brand whose goal is to inspire creativity, build self-confidence and encourage interaction among children and parents. Their products include building sets including Tinkertoy, Lincoln Logs, Mario Kart Wii, Nascar, and Monster Jam! Mario Kart is probably one of my boys favorite line of sets because it not only features building but also their [...]

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Get 30% more Best Buy Reward Zone points!

Until December 21st, your customers will get 30% more Best Buy® Reward Zone® points on the season’s hottest gifts! Mom and More Disclosure: This post contains my affiliate links. Please see my Disclosure Policy.

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K’NEX Tinkertoy Vehicles Building Set

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K’NEX is a brand whose goal is to inspire creativity, build self-confidence and encourage interaction among children and parents. Their products include building sets including Lincoln Logs, Sesame Street, Mario Kart Wii, Nascar, and Monster Jam! Tinkertoy is another brand that K’NEX carries that I grew up with and now my own children play with.  The [...]

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Marvel Avengers Mission Star {Review}

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My boys love to pretend they are superheroes and the new Marvel Avengers Mission Star’s have become their new accessory. Here is my little Captain America from Halloween: The Mission Stars are small buttons (not too small though, about the size of my fist) that are interactive.  They light up and play Battle Sounds so [...]

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Trouble Board Game SpongeBob Square Pants Edition

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Trouble was one of my favorite games as a child and now that my boys are getting into board games I am looking for ones that I liked as a child yet they appeal to them now.  SpongeBob Squarepants Trouble is of course a game that appealed to both of us. Trouble Board Game Spongebob [...]

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2 Giveaways Ending Tonight December 10th & 22 More to Enter!

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(Click on the Image to Enter Giveaway that ENDS TONIGHT! Book “Holiday Slow Cooker: A Year of Hassle-Free Celebrations” (Ends 12/10) Pressman iPieces Air Hockey and Fishing Game (Ends 12/10) Lil Teammates NFL 3-Pack Collectible Team Set (Ends 12/12) Dr. Seuss Fun Machine (& Giveaway Ends 12/12) MyMoments Prize Pack (Ends 12/12) “Glee: The Complete [...]

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Book Review: “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hope & Healing for Your Breast Cancer Journey”

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hope & Healing for Your Breast Cancer Journey: Surviving and Thriving During and After Your Diagnosis and Treatment By Dr. Julie Silver of Harvard Medical School 236 Pages (Paperback) Date Published: September 4, 2012 A support group from breast cancer diagnosis through treatment to rehabilitation and recovery, this book combines inspiring [...]

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Book Review: “Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Gift of Christmas”

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Gift of Christmas: A Special Collection of Joyful Holiday Stories By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Amy Newmark 480 Pages (Paperback) Date Published: October 9, 2012 This extra long collection of 121 Christmas stories will warm readers’ hearts and spread the wonder of the holiday season with its tales [...]

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14 Day Hobbit Adventure!

Groupon: 14 day Hobbit Adventure from Air New Zealand for $2499 including Airfare ($3678 value)

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Free Slow Cooker Recipes for the Holidays!

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Free eCookbook: Christmas Dinner Recipes: 18 Holiday Slow Cooker Meals and Ideas, featuring more than 30 pages of slow cooker Christmas recipes + AllFreeSlowCookerRecipes’ The Slow Cooker Chronicle newsletter for FREE

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Winners Through December 7th!

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First, Thank you so much for everyone that entered and I wish I could have everyone be a winner! (You can now check the actual giveaway posts for the Rafflecopter Winner Announcements) ————————————————————————————————- Game Never Land Challenge Winner: Congrats to:  Kathryn Duryea Cort Get Ready To Fly! Travel Kit Winner: Congrats to: Patricia R Hess Music for Little [...]

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Novi Stars Doll {Review}

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There are so many dolls out there, but I have yet to see one not from this planet!  Yes MGA Entertainment (Little Tikes) has come out with a doll that is basically an alien girl! Novi Stars™ is a new cosmic girls property combines outrageous, other-worldly adventure with cutting edge toy features never before seen [...]

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Iced Lattes at Home with My New Mr.Coffee Café Latte Maker {Review}

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In my life I have never had a cup of coffee, I know some of you are gasping right now.  I am just not a hot-drink kinda person.  Iced-coffee now that is a something I love, but it is so dang expensive I never get it.  A latte is something else I never get because [...]

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2 Giveaways Ending Tonight December 7th & 21 More to Enter!

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(Click on the Image to Enter Giveaway that ENDS TONIGHT! Bratzillaz Doll (Ends 12/7) DVD “The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa” (Ends 12/7)   Book “Holiday Slow Cooker: A Year of Hassle-Free Celebrations” (Ends 12/10) Pressman iPieces Air Hockey and Fishing Game (Ends 12/10) Lil Teammates NFL 3-Pack Collectible Team Set (Ends 12/12) Dr. Seuss [...]

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KeyLime Cove Celebrates the Holiday Season!

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KeyLime Cove Celebrates the Holiday Season: From Breakfast with Santa to New Year’s Eve Beach Party Indoor Waterpark Resort Brings Value-Added Holiday Festivities this December  WHAT:              KeyLime Cove, the popular Chicagoland indoor waterpark resort, is helping Midwesterners thaw out this winter with a hot lineup of holiday events in December. WHEN:             Now – December 23: Fridays: 6:45 p.m. [...]

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