Celebrating Moms in May…the Residence Inn way!

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  You know how partial I am to Residence Inn properties. And it's not because I'm a Residence Inn Mom. Oh no!... I just genuinely love staying at a property that gives me the feeling of being at home, even though I'm  miles away.   So when I read about the Residence Inn Mom's Month Sweepstakes I couldn't resist throwing my name into the hat.       Honestly, who wouldn't want to win … [Read more...]

Choose the 15 Hilton HHonors Teacher Treks Travel Contest Winners! {You could win too!}

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  - E.B. Mommy will be compensated for sharing the buzz about this contest.-     How true.   I still remember the concerns we had the first day we dropped my daughter to pre-school. The only prayer both Hubs and I had was that the LORD give her teachers that loved her and helped her discover the amazing potential she has been blessed with. And I can say God has been faithful to answer that … [Read more...]

Ever captured your child’s worst mess ever?

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  Uhm well, lets see now. As a Mom I believe God has given me the ability to think 10 steps ahead and do the best to avert a possible disaster.   Take this photograph, for example...   Can you even imagine what would have happened if I had not seen the pot filled with wet, crumbly mud carried in the unsteady hands of a then 3 year old... who by then had wet soil caked into the crevices of her shoe's soles … [Read more...]

Throwback Thursday Twitter Party with YesVideo…TODAY!! (2/21- 8pm CST!)

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  One big disadvantage of living miles away from family (other than being with the ones you love!) is having quick access to those photo albums, safely stashed away in my Mom's closet.   The countless number of photographs that trigger memories of ... that first day of preschool with a little boy who killed a cockroach for me, getting to meet Prince Charles up front during a church choir ceremony and lying horribly … [Read more...]

Share Your Heart …and enter for a chance to WIN!

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  Every night, before we go to bed, our family does the "Good Night" rounds. Good night Mama, Good night Dada... This is immediately followed by our "I Love You: rounds. I love you Mama, I love you Dada...   We've made this our little family tradition... to ensure, even if we haven't said "I Love You" during the day, it's said before we go to bed. We've made this important to us.   I'm sure you've seen … [Read more...]

Sticky Situations this Christmas? {+ A Wet Ones Facebook Contest}

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  This Christmas I'm sure you have lots planned for the kiddos and I'm sure Cookie Baking fun is on the list. If you read my post on 3 keys to enjoying stress free cookie baking with kids you'd agree clean up, after the fun, is really no fun at all! But thankfully I've found a way to keep caked dough off my table...wax paper!     Yes the kids still manage to move the paper around but the scraping of dried … [Read more...]

Give the Gift of an Applebee’s Digital Gift Card!

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  You know you can't go wrong with gift cards, right? Well, here's a great deal from Applebee's...   Paying 50$ for a 60$ gift card is a sweet deal, in my opinion... plus this will be that respite for Mama, from slaving over a hot stove and whipping up baked treats nineteen to a dozen! {Note: You can even customize digital gift cards by uploading photographs or adding a personalized audio message. Isn't that … [Read more...]

Texas Chocolate Pecan Cookies… & an H-E-B Holiday Sweeps

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  My kids love all things chocolate, baked straight out of my oven and Hubs does too...'cept scratch out the chocolate bit. So when I looked through H-E-B's Holiday Meal Pinterest Board, the Texas Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies leaped out screaming "Pick Me! Pick Me!"     Considering the recipe was simple, I had all the ingredients in the pantry and the recipe called for the use of olive oil, I decided to give it a … [Read more...]

So you wondered what MHL is…

MHL Sweeps

  To put it simply...   And when you hop over to the MHL Facebook page, you can enter the MHL Sweeps for a chance to win a 55" Insignia TV and an MHL kit... just by "liking" your favorite MHL video and commenting why you like the same. Wouldn't it be cool if one of you win this? … [Read more...]

Win Your Way…think Christmas presents!

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  Have you visited Win Your Way, ShopYourWay's fun sweepstakes portal?     No? Oh my!!   Well, here's what you're missing out on... Prizes!... Lots of them!!   And no purchase is necessary to enter any of the sweeps. {Check out this page for details.}     Earlier this morning, I logged into the portal with my Facebook account to see what I could throw my name into … [Read more...]

50$ Amazon Gift Card Sweeps {Open World Wide- Ends 10/13}

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Welcome to the $50 Amazon Gift Card Flash Giveaway hosted by Seventeen Sirens ,  J-man and Miller Bug and more amazing bloggers. You have the chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card! This giveaway starts on Tuesday, October 9th at 12am and ends Saturday, October 13th at 12am EST. One winner will be chosen for this giveaway, open World Wide!  a Rafflecopter giveaway … [Read more...]