January 2011

Custom Hat Giveaway (Ends 1/26/11) ~ Ended

January 20, 2011

Update: According to Random.org the winner of the Custom Hat is #33 Congratulations Melissa!! I have a lot of talented friends…… and one of them crochets the most fabulous custom hats. They are adorable – can be done in so many different color combinations and styles for adults and children! AND NOW she wants to [...]

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Mamavation Monday

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  Sorry I have been missing! I have spent the last couple days in and out of the Emergency Room because of a severe Allergic Reaction! I hope to update everyone soon on my weight loss progress – SORRY! Plus I will update you on the entire allergy story from the last week! You can [...]

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Progresso Soup Giveaway (Ends 1/14) ~ ENDED

January 12, 2011

Updated: Thank you for the GREAT response with this giveaway!!! A Winner has been Chosen! Congratulations to Cheryl – I hope you enjoy your Progresso Package! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today is a cold, snowy day here in Wisconsin and nothing hits the spot better than a bowl of hot soup. During the week, Progresso Soup is an [...]

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Welcome!

January 11, 2011

Looking to find some new blogs? Check Out Welcome to all my new readers! Check out my Current Giveaways, Recipes, or even some crafts! I hope you find a lot of good information here and come back! Leave a comment to let me know you visited so I can stop by your site!

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Thirty-One Gifts Giveaway (ends 1/17/11) ~ ENDED

January 11, 2011

Updated: Thank you for the GREAT response with this giveaway!!! A Winner has been Chosen! Congratulations to Diane – I hope you enjoy your tote! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have to tell you about this great company I found right before Christmas! It’s called Thirty-One Gifts and hopefully I won’t go too broke from this product. How [...]

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Soap Dispenser for Valentines

January 10, 2011

I want to share this great idea that I found this Christmas and then made as gifts. I think this would be a great Valentine’s Teacher Gift idea. The possibility for different words, pictures, sayings is endless. You could add a little ribbon, too. The bottle is just a pink tinted hand soap from Walmart. [...]

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Starting my Weight Loss Journey

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Here we are….. last year I dreamed at this time I would be 70 lbs lighter. Here I am  maybe 5-10 lbs lighter. What went wrong? I think it is a bunch of things – will power, procrastination, confidence….. but it all stems from one thing – I don’t BELIEVE in myself. So, instead of [...]

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Back to Normal

January 2, 2011

Tomorrow is BACK TO NORMAL! It’s been great having the kids and husband home for 10 whole days, but I am excited to get back on schedule. What did we do during our 10 days off? Played a lot of Wii, legos, marble races and slept a lot. I am finally hitting that stage where [...]

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Some Weight Loss Resources to Give you a Kick Start in 2011

January 2, 2011

Tomorrow I start my weight loss journey….Again. But, this time I need to make it last. So, I want to start out by highlighting some of my favorite weight loss resources. Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes – a great place to find yummy recipes with great taste and low points She also has another blog Skinny [...]

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It’s Once again time to make some Resolutions

January 2, 2011

This year I am really going to make a vision board just like this one shown on Saavvy Blogging. I actually bought a canvas just for this purpose several years ago. Zen Habits gives us a Guide to sticking to your New Years Resolutions and information to make the most of a fresh start in a New Year, [...]

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