Don’t Miss Buy 1 Get 1 at Olive Garden!

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Want to check tomorrow’s dinner plans off today’s to-do list?  Enjoy two meals with Olive Garden’s “Buy One, Take One” offer, only $12.95 (through May 5). Olive Garden is giving busy families a convenient and affordable way to enjoy two meals during the week. Guests can enjoy one of five entrées along with unlimited soup [...]

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New Angry Birds Star Wars Toys from Hasbro

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Disclosure: I received this product to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. So my kids all of the sudden are in an Angry Bird phase and can’t get enough of them.  They have been asking me for an Angry Birds playset and when I saw the Angry Birds Star Wars AT-AT Attack Battle [...]

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2 Giveaways Ending TONIGHT April 29th & 10 More to Enter!

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(Click on the Image to Enter Giveaway that ENDS TONIGHT! DVD “Barney: Barney Loves You” (Ends 4/29) Chick-fil-A Leadercast Prize Pack (Ends 4/29) $25 Walmart GC (Ends 5/3) Customizing a Cool Ride with Motorworks (Ends 5/3) LeapFrog LeapPad Mr. Pencil Ultra eBook (Ends 5/3) “Koala Kid” DVD (Ends 5/3) $30 Visa GC (Ends 5/3) Stridex [...]

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Recipe: Balsamic-Glazed Green Beans With Cranberries

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Print Balsamic-Glazed Green Beans With Cranberries Ingredients1-2 lbs. fresh green beans, trimmed 2/3 cup dried cranberries 3 tsp. butter 1 cup finely chopped sweet onion (1 whole sweet onion) 1 cup brown sugar 3 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinaigrette DressingInstructionsCOOK beans and cranberries in Medium simmering water in skillet until beans are crisp-tender. This took about 10 [...]

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Winners Thru April 26th!

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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) ————————————————————————————————- Soft Scrub Advanced Surface Winners: Congrats to:  Samii Meyer, Amanda Rauch, Priscilla Villarreal-Benavides Pearl Hair Remover ($200 value) Winner: Congrats to:  Patricia Wojnar Crowley Purex [...]

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Moving In & Out Of College With Campus Bellhops!

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post but my thoughts and opinions remain my own. This August my little brother will be heading off to college and moving into the dorms.  It got me to thinking about when I first moved into the dorms.  I was the first in my family to go to college and [...]

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How to Make Your Own Kid Dirt/Sand Scooper

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My kids love love love digging in the dirt and sand.  Every year I buy them plastic shovels, scoops and other little toys, but they always loose them, break them or fight over them.  This year I realized with just cutting off part of a gallon milk jug my kids could have as many plastic [...]

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Get Mom Some Helzberg Diamonds for Mother’s Day

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Disclosure: I received this product to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. Helzberg has just released their new exclusive jewelry collection called INFINITY X INFINITY.  It is a collection inspired by ABC Television’s primetime hit series “Revenge” and lead character Emily’s Thorne and her father’s mantra “I love you infinity times infinity.”  I [...]

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Don’t miss the Quaker’s Free For All Friday in-store event TODAY!

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Don’t miss the Quaker’s Free For All Friday in-store event on April 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. local time at your local Kroger family store.  For more information and a list of participating Kroger (and its banner) stores, visit krogerquakerfreeforall.com

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5 Giveaways ENDING TONIGHT April 26th & 11 More to Enter!

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(Click on the Image to Enter Giveaway that ENDS TONIGHT! DVD “Wild Kratts: Lost at Sea” (Ends 4/26) DVD: “A Monster In Paris” (Ends 4/26) O-Duster Robotic Floor Cleaner (Ends 4/26) Johnson & Johnson Skincare Essentials (Ends 4/26) DVD “Thomas & Friends: Full Steam Ahead” (Ends 4/26) DVD “Barney: Barney Loves You” (Ends 4/29) Chick-fil-A [...]

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Shopping for Dresses…

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post but my thoughts and opinions remain my own. Okay so last month I went to my cousin’s wedding wearing the same black dress I have worn to about seven other weddings.  I bought it right after I had my second child and have worn it to every dressy event [...]

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Some Bears & A Monkey From Phase 4 Films {Review}

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Disclosure: I was sent this DVD to review in exchange for my honest opinion. Phase 4 Films has come out with three new DVDs that my family and I got to check out:  ”MVP” “MVP 2″ and “Berenstain Bears DVD Box Set.” MVP Released: March 19, 2013 Studio:  Phase 4 Films Running Time:  93 minutes When [...]

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The Fairy Hobmother visited me!

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post but my thoughts and opinions remain my own. First thing I do in the morning is go through my email and I was both surprised and excited to find an email from “The Fairy Hobmother!”  It was an awesome day to start the day and honestly it made me [...]

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Nibbles’ Play Cafe {Wheeling, IL} Review

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Disclosure: I received complimentary admission for my family in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. I am all about indoor play areas for my kids and am constantly looking for new ones to check out.  The latest one we visited was Nibbles’ Play Cafe in Wheeling, IL. It is a kid-friendly cafe with little playrooms [...]

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“The Big Wedding” Arrives April 26th!

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Disclosure: I did not receive anyhing for this post, just wanted to share with my readers! With an all-star cast led by Robert DeNiro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams, THE BIG WEDDING is an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Paint + Wood = Happy Kids!

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The other day my kids and their friends wanted to “help” us with our basement remodel.  I gave them some scrap wood which my husband nailed into an airplane and garden design (kids picked) and gave the kids a bunch of bowls with paint and paintbrushes (yeah for all those free paintbrushes from Menards!)  Kids [...]

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DVD Review: “My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic: Princess Twilight Sparkle”

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Disclosure: I was sent this DVD to review in exchange for my honest opinion. My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic: Princess Twilight Sparkle Released: April 30, 2013 Studio:  Shout Factory Running Time:  120 minutes Since arriving in Ponyville, Twilight has learned Princess Celestia’s most valuable lesson — the meaning of true friendship. But with every new [...]

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