11 Ways to Get T.H.E. B.E.S.T. D.E.A.L. When You Shop

Are you always looking for that perfect deal?  Want to get the most you can for every dollar you spend?  Here are 11 different ways for you to find T.H.E. B.E.S.T. D.E.A.L. when you shop.
T.AKE ADVANTAGE OF DOUBLE COUPONS – Many grocery stores offer double coupons, most of the time up to $0.50 (doubled to [...]

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How to Choose the Right Weight Loss Supplement

If you Google “weight loss supplement” you’ll find thousands of products claiming to take 30, 50, or 100 pounds off lightning fast.  The truth is: there’s no pill, machine, cream, or anything else that will take off the pounds magically. The only way to healthily lose weight and keep it off is through exercise and the proper [...]

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Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000

Product Name:  Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000
Rating: 8
Where to buy:  Amazon.com 
Description: The Optical Mouse 3000 is a practical mouse with a tiny snap receiver that will plug directly into your laptop or snaps into the mouse for easy storage.
Review: This mouse is a must have for anyone who has a laptop.  Lightweight, cordless and [...]

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Spinach Dip of the Sea

Ingredients:
2 Italian bread loaves(12  inches long by 3 to 4 inches wide)
2 10 ounce packages fresh spinach, well rinsed and stems trimmed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup chopped yellow onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup 1/2-inch cubes rindless [...]

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Looking for a New Form of Exercise? Try Dancing!

Are you getting bored with your traditional workout?  Is going to the gym just too bothersome?  Well then why don’t you get your next great workout at the local dance hall?  Dancing is not only fun to do; it’s great exercise too.
There’s nothing that gets your heart pumping like dancing.  You don’t have to be [...]

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Caramel Banana Dip

Ingredients:
1/2 cup pecan halves, chopped 
1 medium banana, coarsely chopped 
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
1 (12 ounce) jar of hot caramel ice cream topping 
 
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Chop pecans and bananas.  Combine ingredients (except pecans) in mixing bowl.  Mix well.  Pour mixture into small casserole dish.  Sprinkle pecans over mixture. Bake 10-12 [...]

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Baby Shower Decorating Ideas

I’ve never met a shower hostess who didn’t run around like a crazy woman cleaning her house before the guest arrived. Sure there are those whose house always looks meticulous, but many houses get the deep clean only when company arrives.
It’s a given that the house will be clean, but the one thing that the [...]

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Win a BusyBodyBook!

OK – I probably shouldn’t share this, because I want to win.  But I will, because I’m always looking out for you too :)
Go on over to A Mommy Story and check out the contest to win a BusyBodyBook.  What is a BusyBodyBook???  It is a planner that is off the hook!
I love anything to do with [...]

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6 Tips to Help Your College Freshman Make the Transition to Campus Life

Webster’s definition of a freshman is: a 1st year student.  As a parent, you see your college freshman as much more than that…this is your baby boy or girl getting thrown out into the big, cruel world.  There are probably a myriad of emotions running through you:  excited, insecure, exhilarated and downright scared.  Keep in [...]

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Reader Rabbit Preschool Learning System

Product Name:  Reader Rabbit Learning System Preschool
Rating: 9
Where to buy:  Amazon.com
Description: Reader Rabbit is an aged based software set that will help your young child to learn patience and how to listen and apply what they hear to help them learn.  It teaches developmental skills though a combination of learning techniques and aides. 
Review: This 3 [...]

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