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Here's the list of those entered into my giveaway. 1) John   (12 posts in the forum) 2) Cornyman   (0 posts in the forum) 3) Petula   (0 posts in the forum) 4) Sandy   (2 posts in the forum) 5) Robin   (4 posts in the forum) 6) Russ   (1 posts in the forum) 7) Zizzy   (9 posts in the forum) Well - There are 7 prizes and 7 entrants. There were people who commented, but didn't join the

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Does reduced fat mean reduced sugar? You might wonder why we're stacking up the sugar in reduced fat foods. After all, they're not making any claims about reducing sugar. Just because a cookie is touted as low fat doesn't mean it has less sugar than its regular counterpart and a reduction of fat does not necessarily mean a major reduction in calories. ------------------------------------------

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I'll be setting up for the choosing of winners later this evening. I'll be announcing winners tomorrow. Just wanted to let everybody know. 

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This weekend has been incredibly eventful. I only have a brief moment tonight, but I want to share with you what I have learned over the past couple of days. 1) Home made costumes are far better than store bought costumes. It doesn't matter how uncreative one might be your young child will enjoy that hand made costume so much and won't even notice all the imperfections. 2) Turkey basters make

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Happy Halloween Graphics                    

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**This is not a paid post. This is a product review. I met the creator of this product at the home school convention I attended in July and asked her to allow me to use this product and write a review.** I was wandering the aisles of the vendor room at the Southeast Home School Expo checking out the various materials that were being offered for display. I had passed up booth after endless booth

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 Found this HERE and wanted to share. Top Ten Signs That You Might Be A Frustrated Mom   1. Your children know how to read HTML code but can't operate a vacuum cleaner. 2. Your children tell you that you said "yes" and you don't even remember the question. 3. You go to the grocery store and find yourself having a good time. 4. Your husband asks how your day went and you rate it on

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Hi all.I will be contributing occasionally to this blog – to give a perspective from Dad’s point of view. Thus, I thought I would tell you a little bit about myself before I begin bloviating on matters that I probably don’t know nearly as much about as I think I do.My name is Randall and I have the privilege of sharing my life with Shaunalynn – who is, without question, the best thing ever to

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By now you have probably heard the story from Indianapolis of the woman who works for the check cashing business who was held up, but fate stepped in and with a hug and a little prayer turned her nightmare into a blessing.If you haven't heard or read what happened briefly here is what took place ~A robbery took an unusual turn after the gunman came around the counter and the clerk began crying

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Seriously, what in the world is WRONG with these people?Is there anybody who can tell me WHY these 'parents' thought this would be a good idea? "DENVER – The mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon admitted the whole saga was a hoax, according to court documents released Friday." Full article here.If we step back for a moment and overlook

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Be sure to check out my contest to win awesome prizes. --------------------------------------------------------If you have small children, I'm sure you've noticed the cute little toddler meals that can be purchased for a pretty steep fee. It's a bit of a pricey way to feed a child that may or may not enjoy whatever is being placed in front of them. Personally, I've never purchased any of those

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I've been without Internet for days and days. My connection at home wasn't working until just a few minutes ago. (Thank you to the Comcast guy who came early this morning to fix my system.)Now... I have to get caught up with all the emails and all the other things that have fallen behind.SIGH!!!

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If you are a user of Entrecard, you may know by now that the new owner has decided to shut down our forum. His reasons are rather unimportant since it is his website and his choice to make. Indeed, there is nothing that any Entrecard user can do to remedy the situation. The new owner will do as he pleases...Well, in response to the abrupt closure of our beloved forum, Spicybugz - with a little

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I have to take pictures before I can post my give away contest.My camera batteries are currently kaput.I'll have it all together by this evening.

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Risa - 2008Time is ticking away. The counter has begun.The contest will begin shortly. Do you want to win free stuff? Are you ready? Well, well, well - do I have the spot for you. Come back and visit on Friday evening. I will be posting details regarding my next give away contest right here. **If you want to be a sponsor, just send me an email at aandsparenting@gmail.com or leave me a

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This Beluga Whales video was sent to me today by A Nony Mouse. After watching it, I have to agree that there is definite coolness here. I just had to share.

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I did it. I finally managed to get a Twitter account set up and going. I've tried a few times before, but could never get past the initial registration for some bizarre reason. Well, today I stuck it out until I figure out what was wrong.And now - for all my Twittery fans - The Art and Science of Parenting can be seen on Twitter.My Twitter name is ...aandsparentingCome follow me and do a bit of

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Whomever said that the "Twos" were terrible had not yet experienced the "Threes."

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I just watched this video over at BetterSpines. I've been watching the research and the events surrounding the issues about Gardasil and the other vaccine like it.While I like the presentation of this particular video, I would urge parents to do their own in depth research before making the decision of whether to get this vaccine for your child.Edited to Add: My purpose with sharing this video is

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I recently picked up a booklet of coupons that had this really cool recipe inside - Candy Sushi Rolls.I just had to find some pictures and share this with all my wonderful readers. I will absolutely be making this for the girls one day soon.Here is the recipe: (I found the recipe and photo online at Family Fun.)Ingredients 1/4 cup butter4 cups mini marshmallows6 cups crisped rice cereal20 to 25

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Kira is in the process of learning about the days of the week and the months of the year. She's learning the concept of time and planning things for future dates. To help her with this, I will be buying her a calendar that will be hers alone. Her calendar will most likely have horses on it...If you want to help your own child learn these concepts, purchase a calendar for them. Put the calendar

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Here are a couple of interesting videos that discuss the safety of the Swine Flu vaccine. I'm just sharing...

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We went to dinner tonight instead of me cooking because I had a pretty severe headache. Marisa was in a fine mood of "not eating," so it was a bit stressful. Trying to keep an antsy 3 yr old from driving the other diners insane is sometimes a difficult task. (sigh)After dinner, we went to the park to let the girls run off a bit of excess energy. The weather is so pleasant these days that getting

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You may recall that I'm planning an Epic Road Trip. Well, as a part of my preparations I am doing a bit of research on how to make that trip easier for me and the girls. Three months is a long time to be on the road, so the more I prepare now - the better off we will all be.While I was playing around this morning searching for tips and ideas, I came across the neatest website - Baby Travel. They

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I want to chat with my readers today. I would love an answer to the following questions.1) What is your greatest strength as a parent?2) What is your biggest weakness as a parent?3) What is the one lesson that you hope your child will learn as she grows up?4) If you could make one significant change in your parenting, what would you change?Let's chat today...

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