Archive | February, 2012
Friday Fill In Meme #49
February 10, 2012
It’s Friday! I’m happy today because the sun is shining. Because I read John chapters 14 through 17 and it thrilled my heart. Because I am starting to get better after having a terrible cold all week. And I’m happy because I started a new blog (a resource blog for New York State travel) and […]
20 Reasons Why I Am Different (or Weird)
February 9, 2012
I saw a similar post at Mom to 8 blog and liked her answers so much that I thought I’d steal the idea write a similar post! Feel free to write your own, and leave your link in the comments. 1. I have never had a pedicure or manicure. I’ve never had my hair colored. […]
NMEDA: Protecting and Providing For the Disabled Consumer
February 9, 2012
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of NMEDA for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. You can find ANYTHING on the Internet, anything. Some stuff is great, others are junk on par with the snake oil of the 19th century. Mobility equipment is one of them. There’s a lot of stuff […]
More Random Toodles
February 7, 2012
The reason I haven’t been around is because (a) I’ve been busy, and (b) I’ve been sick with a nasty cold. The husband works in public service (post office and in a grocery store) so he is exposed to all sorts of sick people. We haven’t been sick like this in years. My poor husband […]
Frugal Alert: Get The Latest Deals with dealnews!
February 7, 2012
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of dealnews for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Oh wow, I have FINALLY found the jackpot, friends. It’s dealnews. It’s a website that collects all the latest and greatest deals online and organizes them all for easy viewing. This site is amazing! It’s especially […]
Sprint’s Smartphone Sweetness
February 7, 2012
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sprint for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I got a smartphone a little over a year ago, and I have to say that I love it! It has made my busy life more organized, and I am finding that I am forgetting fewer […]
Veggie Tales Drives Me Nuts
February 6, 2012
Any of you parents suffer through Veggie Tales? They were a big hit with my kids when they were little. I thought Veggie Tales was *OK* but sometimes it was REEELLY annoying. Like Larry’s “silly songs.” Those songs drove me out of the living room every time. :bangwall: If I even caught a whisper of […]
Personal Service and Savings With Walgreens
February 6, 2012
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Relationships are important. Take, for example, your prescription medication. You trust that person behind the pharmacy counter to get your medications correct every time, don’t you? You establish a relationship with your pharmacist, you go to […]
They Grow Up So Fast
February 4, 2012
She insists on squeezing into this thing. How she manages to sleep in it, I’ll never know.


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February 11, 2012
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