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Today we will be determining the two winners for The Jimmies DVD contest! Out of 44 entries, our two winners are . . .#32 - packerfantimmy#28 - erma (erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net)Congratulations to our winners! I will be sending out official email notifications right away. Please respond within 48 hours to claim your prizes. Happy Holidays!!

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Our kindergartner is at the age where he is on the fence about movies with live action. Either the film is directed and produced in a way that completely captures his attention or he just zones out and becomes bored. There is no in between. So how did this movie about the government using animals for espionage do as far as impressing our son?Well, I'm happy to report that G-Force, which just

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Thanks to Cheerios, First Book, and Jon Scieszka (author of one of my son's favorite storybook series about the residents of Trucktown), five states will each be receiving 20,000 books for community-based children's programs. Which states will be the lucky ones? You can help to determine whether your state will be one of the five.My kindergartner has a great love for books, but I know that now

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My family and I have reviewed many products throughout 2009. I thought it would be fun to highlight our favorite ten products of the year and it would be nice to give these companies some recognition for a job well done.I did not receive compensation of any kind to choose one product over another. These choices are based on my own and my family's personal experiences with these products. I

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Do you remember the year 2000? Well, I sure do and it is difficult for me to wrap my mind around that fact that we are about to enter the year 2010. So much has happened this past year . . . never mind about this past decade.Well, there is one book that records history like no other and that's the Guinness Book of World Records. I am excited to be able to review the 2010 edition soon and to

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My Coke Rewards is a points system where consumers can enter the My Coke Rewards codes found on Coca-Cola products to earn points towards fun prizes, such as gift cards and magazine subscriptions. If you are a fan of at least one of the twelve beverages produced by Coca-Cola and you have not registered with My Coke Rewards, then I highly recommend that you do, so you can begin to record your

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I do not consider myself to be a last minute shopper, but sometimes being a last minute shopper is out of my control. What happens when someone sends you a gift out of the blue a week before Christmas and you want to reciprocate?An obvious solution is to run out and buy something or to order a gift online and use expedited shipping by a carrier like FedEx. Another solution you may not be aware

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I have never been a fan of shoes with laces. In fact, I would say about 90% of my shoes are either slip-ons or backless. The other 10% are boots and sneakers for walking or running.If you have it in your head that clogs are uncomfortable to wear, then you have been misinformed. I can't speak on behalf of wooden clogs, but these women's leather clogs from Sanita are one of the most comfortable

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This year, the MomDot Community (run by Trisha Haas) was able to organize a Secret Santa Elf gift exchange. This was a great idea to boost morale and to strengthen a sense of community . . . not to mention that it was fun!It turns out that my elf was Amanda, who authors Confessions from Householdsix. My gift arrived a few days ago and I did not wait one second to open it.Amanda had managed to

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We have five contests to draw the winners for today . . .Out of 893 entries, the two winners of the $25 Macy's GC contest are . . .#208 - Bill and Lorie Shrewbridge#576 - Nancy*********************************************************************Out of 502 entries, the winner of the $30 Bebe Dulce GC contest is #447dreamcleavers (dreamcleavers@yahoo.com)********************************************

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Christmas is just a little over a week away. That means it's time to make yourself look and feel younger and better for all those people you only see once a year. For me this means trying to hide some of those gray hairs that seem to be multiplying.In the past, it has been hit or miss with hair coloring for me. Sometimes the color doesn't work with my dark hair. Sometimes the product doesn't

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Yesterday, a member of our blogging community suffered what all parents fear the most. She tragically lost her 2yr old son in a drowning accident. When we hear about such tragedies on the news, we are saddened. When this happens to a member of our community, we are beyond saddened. We feel helpless because we cannot help other than to extend our sympathy to the family.Shellie, each member of

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This past weekend, Jake attended a birthday party for a girl he had attended preschool with. I thought it was so nice that she remembered to invite him even though they now attend different schools.When I saw this photo, I wondered if Jake did the old yawn and stretch move to get his arm around the birthday girl. My husband told me that she actually insisted that he put his arm around her for

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I had a cool camouflage art project brewing in my mind, but I had to put it off to fit in one Christmas project before the holidays just passed us by. Since younger children seem to have no concept of time, I thought it would be a good idea to make something to help my children keep track of how many days there are until Christmas.Today's Project: Christmas Countdown SignAsk your child to help

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Every year I buy the family a set of personalized ornaments marked with the year. I usually get one that represents the whole family, then one for each of the children, and another one for the pets. When we put the tree up each year, we all enjoy looking at the ornaments from past years and reminiscing. Below are two of the ornaments I had purchased this year for our family and for our youngest

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The newest products added to the selection of Tyson Anytizers are the four varieties of breaded chicken products that are accompanied by some tasty sauces. These new additions include: · Chicken Breast Chunks with General Tso Sauce· Chicken Breast Chunks with Spicy Sweet & Sour Sauce· Crispy Breaded Wings with Citrus Fire Sauce· Crispy Breaded Wings with General

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If you've seen photos of my husband, then you know he always looks like he has a 5 o'clock shadow. I think he usually achieves that by 10am. That's how quickly his beard grows back. I would say that his facial hair is somewhat thick and coarse, so he really needs a good electric shaver to get a close smooth shave.This R-5130 Pivot & Flex Rotary Shaver from Remington retails for $54.99 . To me

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I must be taken an unconscious hiatus from taking photos of my children these past two weeks. Usually I have tons to choose from. Hope you enjoy these offerings instead . . . "Festive Lights""Shrimp Soup""New Bed Officially Approved"Thank you for taking the time to view my photos this week! If you'd like to play along or see more great photos, stop by to see Lotus at Sarcastic Mom.

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If you are looking for the perfect gift for a serious gamer, you need to take a look at this Cyborg Robotic Gaming Keyboard I found at ThinkGeek.com . If this sought after keyboard happens to be out of stock, you can always give a ThinkGeek gift certificate in its place until they are back in stock.What my husband thought about this customizable gaming keyboard:1) Beyond the customizable

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If money is tight for the holidays this year, you may not be able to afford buying the sought after electronic gadgets, such as an iPod, but you can afford some accessories, such as these earBudeez (ARV $14.99) and metal Headshox (ARV $24.99) from Audiovox's "me" line of portable audio headphones.The earBudeez are perfect for tweens and teens and are packaged in boxes resembling a variety of fun

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We have SEVEN contests to draw the winners for today! Lots of great holiday gifts from some very generous sponsors. Let's get started . . .Out of 732 entries, the winner of the A.J.Wright GC contest is #546JC**********************************************************Out of 817 entries, the winner of the Partylite Siena Lights Prize Bundle contest is #692SeahorseLady******************************

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Earlier this month, this Night at the Museum Holiday Gift Set hit store shelves. The double DVD pack includes Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and a bonus Monkey Mischief DVD.With such big names in comedic acting, such as Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, and Owen Wilson, it is difficult to resist watching this movie just out of curiosity. For someone like me who had not

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Envirosax has put out this quick video about how to use their designer reusable tote bags to save on wasted wrapping paper for the holidays. Since their totes come in lots of fun, modern, and sophisticated prints, I think this is a great idea for any giver or recipient who is trying to be a little more green.Each bag measures 19.5" x 16.5" so they are large enough to accomodate medium to large

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I had been wearing wide black-rimmed eyeglasses for a few years now. At first, I thought they were cool and different, but recently I decided it was time to stop hiding behind them. I had considered red frames, but thought it may be too drastic of a change, so I decided to go with these "Politico Black" metal frames from GlassesUSA.These prescription glasses only cost $49.95. This price does

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It's time to draw the winner for the Hoover Platinum Cordless Stick Vac with LiNX technology! Let's see who is going to get an early Christmas present!!Out of 2380 entries, the winner of the Hoover Platinum Cordless Stick Vac contest is #1930CarieCongratulations to our winner! I will be sending Carie an official email notification right away. Please respond within 48 hours to claim your prize.

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