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Celebrating National Pork Month With Costco Pt. 2 – The Recipe Challenge (YOU can WIN 2!) #CostcoPork

In a recent blog post I had told you about it being National Pork Month, and that I was celebrating by creating my own recipe for Pork Tenderloin. All of this was asked of me by TheMotherhood.com and Costco for the Blogger Pork Challenge. So, I wanted to share with you now, a video and my recipe that I came up with (below): Make a video – it’s fun, easy and free! www.onetruemedia.com Harvest Pork Tenderloin Boneless Pork Loin (5 lbs.) 2 bags of mixed dried fruit (example:...

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It Is A Great Day When You Make A Teacher’s Day Better With Office Max #MaxMoms

Once again this year I was asked to participate in the “A Day Made Better” project with Office Max. I love participating in this campaign every year, because every year the look on the teacher’s face’s when I deliver them their surprise is just wonderful. You can tell they are very surprised and definitely thankful. This year, I chose my daughter’s teacher to Make her Day Better, and I taped (as best I could) The entire experience. Below is the video I was able...

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FREE Ice Cream! Cold Stone Creamery & Make-A-Wish Foundation Ice Cream Social

On Tuesday, Sept. 27th Cold Stone Creamery® and the Make-A-Wish Foundation® are inviting everyone to take part in the 10th Annual World’s Largest Ice Cream Social. From 5-8 p.m., all Cold Stone locations will be giving away a FREE 3-ounce portion of the Sprinkled with Wishes Creation, Sweet Cream Ice Cream mixed with Brownie, Rainbow Sprinkles and Fudge. Guests are encouraged to make donations to the Make-A-Wish foundation during this event. Additionally, throughout the entire month of...

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Another Major Announcement! @eBay #eBay

The last few weeks have been totally amazing for me. I worked with some very awesome brands and companies, and continue to do so. I also have had some awesome giveaway’s and there are more on the way. The latest news I have been bursting at the seams to share with you is that I have been asked to be an Ambassador for eBay and also a Spokesperson as part of their Parent Panel. This is a year long appointment, and I am so excited to be working with them. This is a very very exciting...

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Dog Days Of Summer On The Hub

With summer in full swing, The Hub television network, a destination for kids and their families, will present a special “Dog Days of Summer” programming event August 8-14 featuring a week of dog-themed movies, culminating in the return of all-new episodes of one of the network’s most popular series, the animated “Pound Puppies.” Starting Monday, August 8, families can enjoy canine family-favorites “102 Dalmatians,” “Air Bud,” “All Dogs Go to Heaven” and “Cats &...

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Join In The #CheapSally Fun At #Blogher11 Virtually #CBias (Spon)

Some of us were not able to get to Blogher11 this year, and we are at home, watching as all of the Tweets go by with all of the news and how fun the parties are. It breaks my heart not to be there, with all of my friends, and networking with companies/brands. And of course missing all of the fun. Well, be sad no more, there is one party that you can join me at VIRTUALLY, from no matter where you are. Collective Bias along with their sponsors : Sears Style - http://searsstyle.com/ ViX...

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Across The 2nd Dimension With Phineas and Ferb On Aug.5th

Phineas and Ferb are igniting the Summer fun with a brand-new Disney Channel original movie, Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension! It premieres on Friday, August 5, 2011, on Disney Channel at 8:00 PM ET/PT, and then again on Saturday, August 13 at 10:00 AM ET/PT on Disney XD. I don’t know about your children, but my sons age’s 12 and 14 Love this show.It’s no wonder because Phineas and Ferb is the #1 animated series in primetime among kids aged 6-11 and tweens 9-14....

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Movie Review For Cars 2 Using the Fandango iPhone App. & Win! #gocars2

On the Fourth of July this year, we decided to go and see the new Cars 2 movie with the kids. We have never went to the movies on a holiday before, so we (my husband and I) thought it would be a nice surprise for the kids. I pre-ordered our tickets using the Fandango Mobile App. on my iPhone. It was the first time I ever used this App. but it was really easy and kinda neat. I would love to share my experience with you. I did 2 step by step Intersectstories to show you how it works in case...

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You’re Invited To A Great Twitter Party Event!!! (SPON) #KmartOutdoor

WHAT: Share outdoor living ideas and get backyard entertaining tips from lifestyle and party-planning experts. Use Hashtag: #KmartOutdoor Date: Thursday, May 12th 9-10 EST Prizes Include : 3- $50 and 1- $100 Kmart gift cards If You would like to Join us, please visit these sites for more information and to RSVP via the Linky: 1. http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2011/05/kmart-outdoor-living-twitter-party.html and 2....

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May 7th is FREE Comic Book Day!

Mark Your Calendars!! Free Comic Book Day is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year on May 7, 2011. Each year, participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely *FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. Since its inception, Free Comic Book Day has given out over 20 million free comics to nearly 5.5 million people. The goal of Free Comic Book Day is to promote the comic book medium to new customers young and old and celebrate...

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