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Win a Trip to Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney Cruise
Below are the contests I’m entering as often as I can remember (or wish I was eligible to enter). I thought I’d share. Most allow you to take at least one guest! So remember me. Win a $4,000 Disney gift card to go on a magical shopping spree at MovieTickets.com So you can take a shopping spree or spend this gift card at any Disney Theme Park and Resort Hotel or on the Disney Cruise Line! Five (5) Second Place Winners will each receive: One (1) poster, One (1) pair of socks, One (1) plantable notepad, and Two (2) pencils Limit of one entry per person, per email address per household during the Entry Period. Enter at http://www.movietickets.com/contests/contest_default.asp?cid=10065&movie_id=120816 A few details: This Sweepstakes is open only to individuals who are registered users of MovieTickets.com, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Contests/Giveaways
Party Scheduling
There is one thing that I don’t like – well, there’s lots of things I don’t like if we are honest, but one of the things I don’t like is planning a party. I detest it. And this year, I have planning prom on my must do activities for work – and I am NOT excited about this one. I have thought about just standing back and letting someone else plan, but then I know I’ll be upset as I’m helping and it’s so unorganized so this week, is PROJECT: BEGIN PROM PLANNING. Ugh! We have a date and location. We do not have anything else. Theme, decorations, and all that “fun” stuff is left to do. Another item we must figure out is a DJ. And when I … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Looking for Gift Ideas
I have found that Pinterest is my best friend when I’m looking for a creative gift for friends and family. I was leery at first to join Pinterest as I just “didn’t get it.” But now I am surprised that I have fallen in love with it. I am there almost every day. From amazing recipes to great gift ideas as well. Today I found some great sites where you can find discounted products – warehouses I guess you could say for shoes and memory toppers. I actually even pin some great household ideas that I would need a new house for in order to utilize but one can dream can’t they? Why no! Are you a Pinterest member? I’d love to follow you (or you could follow me – I’m … Read entire article »
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Coming Back
I’m slowly coming back to blogging, and oh! how I have missed you. I started during the holiday break on my strictly personal site – All About Kimberly. I’m looking forward to coming back. I hope that you’ll enjoy this slow journey back to blogging with me. I’m curious what has been going on in my reader’s lives? Life here is super busy (as always). Being a mom, mimi, teacher, friend, and aunt. I at once thought that I would never want to just stay home. That I would miss my job so much, but I’m starting to think that isn’t true after each break. I love them more each time and want them to last longer each time. One reason I’ve avoided this site is that it seems to … Read entire article »
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Facebook Funnies
I’m a Facebook and Pinterest junkie. I tend to visit them each day. While I like knowing what my family and friends have to say, what I like on a bad day is to read all the graphics and images that everyone posts. While there are some that post things I completely disagree with, there are others that just make me laugh out loud. One such for this was the post I saw today: I don’t … Read entire article »
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Win A Nikon 1 Camera From Papa Ben’s Kitchen
WHEN: Thursday, August 9th, 2012 to Sunday, September 9th, 2012 WHERE: The Papa Ben’s Kitchen Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/PapaBensKitchen WHAT: To celebrate the last month of summer, Papa Ben’s Kitchen is giving away a FREE Nikon 1 camera to someone in their online community! To enter to win, first head over to the Papa Ben’s Kitchen Facebook & “like” the page. Then simply upload your favorite “Family Memory” photo in the Sweepstakes tab. This can be anything from a family barbeque to your whole family hanging out at the beach. Be creative! Once your photo is approved, we’ll post it on our sweepstakes tab so you can have all your friends “like” it for a chance to win the Viewer’s Choice prize! Winner Selection: The Grand Prize winner will be selected by a panel of judges to … Read entire article »
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Tips for Choosing the Right Backpack for Your Child
It’s back-to-school time and that means shopping for essential school items. While a backpack is the most popular and practical way for children and teenagers to carry their books and school supplies, backpacks that are too heavy or worn incorrectly can cause serious back, neck and shoulder pain. Tips for Back Safety Lou Paradise, president and chief of research of Topical BioMedics, offers the following tips for proper backpack safety: -Make sure backpacks fit properly and have padded backs and straps. -Children should wear BOTH straps – slinging a backpack over one shoulder can strain muscles. -Teach your child to pack light only carry what is necessary to avoid any excess weight. -A backpack should weigh no more than 10% -20% of the child’s body weight. -The backpack’s straps should fit snuggly over the child’s shoulders. -Parents should … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education
Greenest colleges ranked by Sierra magazine
Interesting list, huh? Sierra magazine’s top 10 schools of 2012 are: University of California, Davis (Davis, CA) Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) Stanford University (Stanford, CA) University of Washington (Seattle, WA) University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) Duke University (Durham, NC) Yale University (New Haven, CT) University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA) Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) … Read entire article »
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Real Moms Love to Eat
A lot has changed for 21st-century women, but one thing hasn’t: Moms still juggle insanely busy lives and their needs usually fall last on the list, says Columbia University-certified health coach Beth Aldrich. That includes eating – as in, really loving what you eat. Because you didn’t really love that bag of chips you downed while watching “An Affair to Remember” for the 200th time, did you? “How could you?” asks Aldrich, author of the award-winning new book, Real Moms Love to Eat (www.RealMomsLoveToEat.com). “Who could possibly be aware of chips with Cary Grant on the screen?” It’s wonderful to take pleasure in food, she says. It’s even OK to eat the things we shouldn’t every once in awhile – just be sure to savor every bite. “Eating in front of the TV … Read entire article »
Filed under: Diet & Health
Celsius, the Negative Calorie Beverage
Being a mom seems to be exercise in itself. Always on the go, running after your tots, or just doing everyday responsibilities such as changing diapers or packing lunches. It’s often hard, if not impossible, to be just as fast as them. Something needs to keep you going aside from sugared substances because those can only get you so far! Now with Celsius, you can burn double the calories and be energized. Celsius is the world’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Guest Posts
First IHOP Restaurant in the Middle East
GLENDALE, Calif., August 7, 2012 — DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of IHOP Restaurants and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, today announced the opening of the first IHOP restaurant in the Middle East, an IHOP in The Mall of the Emirates, in the Al Barsha district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The opening marks the first of a 40-restaurant development agreement between IHOP and M. H. Alshaya Company for restaurants in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Press Release
Designer and Actress Kimi Verma Launches a New Line of Year Round Dresses
LOS ANGELES – August 8, 2012 – Indian beauty queen, actress and designer Kimi Verma is enjoying her new lifestyle as an entrepreneur. Verma honed her skills from years of designing for others, being a student of global fashion, as well as participating in pageants and cinema. Building on her knowledge of elegant dresses and how to make a women feel amazing is ready to take the fashion world by storm with her newly launched brand – SHAIL K. “I want to bring the elegant style of handmade silk dresses to women in the United States at a price point they can afford, “ she said. Through her years of experience in the industry Verma has gained a remarkable ability to create flattering dresses for every body type. Shail K. has special dresses … Read entire article »
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Planning Your Lunches
Think Brown-Bagging’s a Bore? Expert Offers Tips for Fast, Fun, Healthy Lunches-to-Go It was a tragic lesson in the risks of consuming a fast-food, sugary diet: Dr. Mona Meighan’s normally punctual 26-year-old son, Luke, did not show up for work one morning in 2009. A concerned co-worker stopped by Luke’s apartment and found the young man dead in his bed. An autopsy determined he died from complications of undiagnosed diabetes. “For seven years, through college and into his work life, Luke lived on pizza and fast foods, sodas and sweet desserts,” says Meighan, an education consultant and author of What Are You Doing for Lunch?: A Friendly Guide to Brown Bagging as a Better Way to Lunch (www.whatareyoudoingforlunch.com). “Since we have no diabetes in our family, I can only believe Luke’s diet contributed to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food
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