Thursday, 2 February 2012
Don't get me wrong... I'm not complaining about the more Spring-like weather we have been having; but I love to look at photos of Winter. So while looking at some beautiful Winter photography recently, I'd like to share some of my favorite winter white images with you.
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012
These pictures were taken approximately 2 weeks apart.
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012
In this infographic, you'll find everything you've every wanted to know about that romantic day of love known as Valentine's Day!
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Monday, 30 January 2012
I want to share a few of my favorite quotes about love with you. With Valentine's Day approaching I thought these were appropriate and loved these images, too. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
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A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years. ~Rupert Br...
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Sunday, 29 January 2012
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I wanted to make some changes in 2012. I didn't make any resolutions... I never seem to stick to them. But I did have some goals set to achieve for this year. However, I never thought there would be so many changes they would take place so soon into this new year. It has ...
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Thank you to my cousin for allowing me to show off her handsome son. He is so precious! This is Samuel right after a bath..
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012
How much money do we really spend on Valentine's Day? Check out this infographic and see what price we put on love:
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Friday, 20 January 2012
One of the worst things about getting older for me has been a gradual decline in my vision since turning forty (it's referred to as presbyopia). I am far-sighted. Which means I can't see up close. Near-sighted means just the opposite. And I hate to admit that I am someone who put off g...
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012
If it's between 8am - 8pm EST on January 18, 2012, you won't even see this. Because I am blacking out Blog by Donna between these hours in protest against SOPA! You can check out this infographic to learn more about this asinine bill. We must NOT let this bill pass!
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Friday, 13 January 2012
You know it's that time of year again, when we try to shake off all of those holiday indulgences. So, with that said, Let's Get Physical.
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Friday, 13 January 2012
This guest post from Doris Dillon
I love my kids and I want them to have all the best. My husband and I really try our best to provide them with what they want and need, but it has become a challenge since they are getting older. Our oldest is 16 years old and is hounding us abou...
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Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Social Media may be a better predictor this campaign season than traditional media.
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Sunday, 8 January 2012
Okay, not so Silent Sunday, but feel it needs a little description. :) My b-i-l recently bought a home and is completely renovating it. So he just bought all new appliances and gave us all the boxes for Cody. Greg taped several of them together and made a very long "tunnel hideout". This p...
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Tuesday, 3 January 2012
I've struggled with being environmentally safe regarding cleaning my home. On one hand, I want to use products that are safe for my family. However, on the other hand... I sometimes feel my home isn't really clean or better yet, disinfected, if I don't use products with chemicals...
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Monday, 2 January 2012
Now that a new year is here, it's time to start thinking about, preparing and gathering paperwork for our taxes. As much as I dread it... it must be done. At least there's some good news, the Child Tax Credit was extended until 2012 and you may be able to
reduce your federal income t...
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Friday, 30 December 2011
I'm a mom to a boy. I guess that explains it. How else could I have missed that there was an Elly Mae Clampett Barbie doll. Me. Barbie loving extraordinaire. I LOVED Barbie as a young girl. I even collected Barbie as an adult. My parents have a huge box of Barbies to attest to this. ...
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Friday, 30 December 2011
As 2011 comes to a close, and 2012 brings us a new and fresh start... I raise my glass of champagne to you my dear readers! I wish you a year of joy, good health, much wealth, and good cheer! Thank you for being a part of my blog this year!
Oh, and check out this infographic with some histor...
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Monday, 26 December 2011
Almost one month ago, my family was invited to take the Listerine Oral Care Challenge. You can read about 'My Family is Taking the Listerine Oral Care Challenge' to see why I wanted to participate. The main reason is for my son. Cody is nine and would rather do just about anything than...
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Thursday, 22 December 2011
Yesterday, I found a package on my front porch from my #jcpSecretSanta! If you remember, last week I told you about my participation with JCPenney and Mom Central Consulting, to take part in a JCPenney Secret Santa campaign. You can check it out here if you missed it. So, as I said, I receiv...
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Tuesday, 20 December 2011
The latest celebrity death to spread (falsely) across the Internet was Jon Bon Jovi. This broke the heart of many a female. But thankfully, the Internet had it wrong again, and Bon Jovi isn't dead. Shame on you Internet... Shew, Bon Jovi lives!