Al Gore, the inventor of the internet, may likely be the destroyer of it as well. New studies have shown that a major cause of global warming is dihydrogen monoxide. Apparently too much dihydrogen monoxide in the earth can cause catastrophic results, and too little can cause expansion of the ice caps- as [...]

I’m at Blissdom in Nashville learning all kinds of great geeky stuff.  So I only have a minute to tell you about the amazing Janine King bag giveaway I’ve got at Family Rambling!

It’s a great bag and the contest is open to anyone with an email address.  Click here to visit Family Rambling and enter.
Also, [...]

OK, I am seriously in love with Cozi.  First they set up a great FREE online calendar + other great stuff, then they let me write about it, then they stepped in to sponsor my Roadtrip to Blissdom.  And now…
Now they have a contest where one person wins free groceries for a year.  In my [...]

One of the very best gifts I ever received for Christmas came from my very handy brother.  It was a tool kit.  The tools were a smaller size and lighter than “normal” tools.  I can’t tell you how handy that kit was…  I lived by myself hundreds of miles from family.  I learned how to [...]

Congratulations to
kara h says:
November 29, 2009 at 11:50 pm
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Stacie says:
November 25, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I actually don’t have to cook this year as we decided to travel for Thanksgiving. So, we are hoping to find a good restaurant that is open and serving turkey and pie! That is all I need! What a [...]

Thanks to everyone for entering the Creative Memories contest!  The winner is:
Random Integer Generator
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9
Timestamp: 2009-10-19 15:34:45 UTC
Julie Anne says:
October 6, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I am subscribed!!
Julie has been coveting this for ages and can’t wait to use the endless options!
Now for the BIG NEWS!
You may know that I am hosting a [...]

I love food shopping. Yes, I know grocery shopping falls low on the list of fun things to do for most people but for me it’s fun. Especially if I get to visit a market and not a grocery store. A market is usually smaller, has less variety, and costs a bit [...]

Give me a good roasted garlic hummus and some pita chips and I am set for snacking.
Sometimes I will make my own- if I can find dried chickpeas (which can be difficult at times) and have the time to soak and cook them.  Here’s the recipe I use from recipezaar:
Ingredients
* 2 cups canned chick-peas or [...]

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12 11 13 8
Timestamp: 2009-08-31 21:19:44 UTC
#8 is:
Paula says:
August 19, 2009 at 10:38 pm
We love us some dairy at our house! The boys’ favorites are string cheese, but it’s so expensive now that I only buy it when I can find a deal. We also eat tons of cereal with milk (2% [...]

The winner of the Kids Pizza Party kit is:
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1
Timestamp: 2009-08-18 02:28:47 UTC
Congratulations to Cindy B. in Montana says:
August 6, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Shrimp and black olives! This would be a great activity for when all the grandsons are visiting!
Though I shudder at the pizzas you will make I’m sure [...]

The Iowa State Fair is known for lots of things: food on a stick, all kinds of farm animals, foods not on a stick and lots of free fun.  For the $10 admission you can do a lot without spending another dime (food not included).
New to the free-fun line up this year is the Milk [...]

Mark your calendar and get ready for a HUGE Twitter party with Land’s End and 5minutesformom.com.
When: Thursday, August 20; 7-9 pm CST (that’s 8 pm Eastern, 6 pm Mountain & 5 pm Pacific)
What: Shopping tips, socalizing & 20 product giveaways
Where: your favorite Twitter app #landsend
Sadly I will miss this as I will be on the [...]

Did you know that AllChildrensFurniture.com has more than kids furniture?  They also have hundreds of toys!  Including this super cute pizza party kit from Sassafras!
How much fun is that?!?  The kit has fixins’ for 6 kid-sized pizzas (you add toppings and cheese) + invitations, recipes and, most importantly, pizza maker hats!  We’ll be inviting some [...]

Nestle Family is giving away one grand prize of $5000 (paid by check) + $2000 Literacy Grant for your school.  They also have a daily prize: a Five Star messenger bag filled with Mead products.
Click here for the sweepstakes. It’s quick & painless to sign up and enter.  And you can enter daily thru September [...]

There was great rejoicing in my house the other day when a box arrived at the door.  OK, there is always great rejoicing when we get packages…  No, there isn’t much excitement in my house but more than that, packages mean stuff.  And who doesn’t like to get stuff?!?
And this package was especially intriguing as [...]