Mel1206

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• Box Tops - Purchasing to Support Your Schools

  

  Do you get the messages from your PTA (or PTO as it is known here) asking you to start clipping your box tops in order to support your school? For each box top... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Holy Bursting Inbox Batman!!

  

  Mail Box by Vera Kratochvil I have never been anal retentive about my email - or even my paper mail for that matter - but wow, it is out of control! Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Easter Memories

  

  This post is to participate with Friendship Friday Linkup hosted by Create With Joy. The above video is From an account I no longer use because Google log ins... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Television Shows That Didn't Make It.

  

  Last night I was catching up on my shows on Hulu, which is where I watch my entertainment now that we have gotten rid of cable, which I only miss a little now... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Looking for Like Minded bloggers/Link Swap

  

  Hello! This blog is relatively new (Active since 3/7/13) and I am looking to generate traffic and link backs via exchanges with like minded bloggers. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 DIARIES

• Friday is Deal Day

  

  Disclosure: I receive a small compensation if you partake in any of these deals by following the link above. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 DIARIES

• Friday Blog Hops

  

  Freedom Fridays Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 DIARIES

• The Concerns of Raising an Intellectually Gifted Child.

  

  In the moment I was first told my daughter's IQ I was excited, proud - and fearful all at the same time. My daughter placed squarely in the middle of the 'highl... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 DIARIES

• And He Asks for .. Peanut Butter Frosting???

  

  My husband's birthday was on the sixth of this month, since it was the big 4-0 this was the first year he got a birthday party. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 DIARIES

• Thunderstorms & Bedtime

  

  Tree and Storm by George HodanMy daughter has had an obsession with thunderstorms for the past year or so. It began when there was severe weather while she was... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 DIARIES

• A Gamer Raising a Gamer

  

  Child With Laptop by Alan Toniolo de CarvalhoI love gaming. Not on my Wii, or XBox - or even on Facebook; no, my guilty pleasure is computer games. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 DIARIES

• What Zatarain's Taught Me.

  

  In the past few months I have been looking at ways to cut our budget along with eating healthier, and there is a trend in some staples like, rice and oatmeal,... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES

• Twitter Parties 101

  If you follow me on twitter (and if not, why not? my ID is @mel1206, follow me - hehe) then you know that at times my tweeting will blow up. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES

• What Are These 'match Ups' That Extreme Couponers Talk About?

  

  When I first started couponing, which I am not ashamed to admit came because of the first time I watched Extreme Couponing, I had no clue what exactly a 'match... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES

• [New HubPages Article] Getting Healthy With Out Breaking the Bank

  

  Vegetable Fairy by Petr KratochvilAdapting to a healthier lifestyle doesn't mean you have to fork over tons of cash.A lot of people look to get healthier as... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES

• Flour Tales: My Journey in Bread Making.

  

  My family goes through a crazy amount of bread. I have a small family, and still they can get through three to four loaves of bread in a week. I am talking abou... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES

• Book Review: Saffron Dreams

  

  Saffron DreamsAuthor: Shaila AbdullahPublisher: Modern History PressBook #5 of the Reflections of America SeriesCover Description:From the darkest hour of... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES

• Toy Coupons $1-$10 Off

  

  I always love the times of the year when you can print some toy coupons. I like to pay special attention to papers for sales on these items, just so I can... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES

• Friday is DEAL DAY & Freebies Too!

  

  I have looked all around and found the following deals. I think these are GREAT deals - a lot of which I will be taking advantage of myself (provided it is... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DIARIES

• Instagram Fun!

  

  Kandi Lee has this great instagram challenge for the month over at her blog. Above you see my picture for the challenge for today - which is to take a picture o... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 DIARIES