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Infant Meningitis Awareness; Sign The Protect Infants Now (PIN) Petition Today

Meningitis is a devastating disease that can be deadly to your newborn baby. It is one of the leading causes of preventable infant death in the United States. 50-60% of these cases are vaccine preventable! The CDC has recently revealed that the disease is 3-7 times higher in infants than any other age group.Approximately 1 in 16 infants will die from this disease. Please sign the petition for Protect Infants Now (PIN). This petition will let the CDC know that this life saving immunization...

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Looking For You To Join My Thirty-One Hostess Of The Month Club!

Do you LOVE Thirty-One and can’t get enough?? Join my “Hostess of the month club!” I’m looking for 11 ladies (at least) who want to participate in a unique group. Each lady must agree to purchase at least $31 worth of Thirty-One product each month, from Feb 2012 – Dec 2012. Each month, one of the 11 ladies in this exclusive group will get to ‘host’ the party that month using the orders placed by the other 10 ladies. Everyone will know which month...

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AboutOne 2.0 with AcornPoints, Getting and Staying Organized in 2012 and Get Rewarded to do it!

You have Facebook for friends and LinkedIn for business, but nothing in the middle to help you manage your home life more smoothly. That’s where AboutOne, the fast easy way to organize your busy life, has partnered with Microsoft and Suze Orman (IDSafe) to launch a brand new version of its online organizer. Along with other exciting new features, AboutOne will now include the AcornPoints rewards program that pays you to use AboutOne to get organized. Based on feedback from our...

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Just What IS THIS Plus Size Mommy All About?

Chiming in here just to say Hello and Hoping that everyone has had wonderful holidays and a Happy New Year to all. I don’t know about some of you but this past yr. and actually the last part of 2010 to me I was just like drifting by. Just basically getting by on my blog to keep it alive and not doing too much. I have had a lot of medical problems and so on. Anywho… I am now refreshed, feeling better (yay) and off to the drawing board with my blog. I am going to get it revamped...

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Wikets App. A Review #CleverWikets #spon

Thank you to Wikets for introducing me to this iPhone/iPad app. You can download Wikets from the App Store here. On November 7, I was introduced to and able to review a new App. it is called Wikets. I love reviewing App.’s because I love finding out all about the cool and new things they do. And especially FREE app’s 9even better). Wikets is a way of sharing things you love.places you love,App.’s you love,music and move and in return, you get rewarded! When you sign up...

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Winner Announcement – #CostcoPork

I am excited to announce the winner of the Pork Prize Pack (The Prize Pack includes : a $25 Costco Gift Card, a Taylor Instant Read Meat Thermometer, and a USB Flash Drive with Pork info.) is : JANICE COOPER ! Please email me your name, address, and phone # within 48 hours to win (11/1/11 3:20 EST. now) and I will have the company mail the prize pack out to you! My email is : plussizemommy@gmail.com please use Pork Prize in the subject line. Thank you Very much for entering and...

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Celebrating National Pork Month With Costco #CostcoPork

The week of October 17 (This week), Pork Tenderloin is on Sale for $2.00 off per package of pork tenderloin, in honor of National Pork Month at Costco. Pork Tenderloin is a wholesome cut packing tons of flavors, ounce for ounce, pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast. This week I am in a challenge to create a “Family Favorite” recipe using this cut of Pork for my family. I will be posting that recipe, along with pictures, later this week plus a $25 Costco Cash...

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I Am Building A House #MIF #LibbysGiving @habitatgp @LibbysTable (Spon)

On 9/23/11 I will be participating in a project with Libby’s and Habitat for Humanity. Fellow Pittsburgh Bloggers; Kim , Virginia and myself, will be building a house for people who need one in Pittsburgh. I was thrilled when I was asked to be a part of such an important project by Mom It Forward. Libby’s Fruits & Vegetables are making family mealtimes a reality for 5 Pittsburgh families who will be moving into Habitat for Humanity Homes in the Pittsburgh area in 2011. Libby’s...

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Saving Money & Less Stress While Shopping Using MyCoupons (dot) com

What it the hardest part of managing the household? Is it driving the kids all over to take them to sporting events, activities and school? Or is it cleaning up after everyone and trying to make sure the house is in order? Why am I the only one who knows where everything is? I guess to answer that one; it is because I have to put everything away. Well, one thing that is easy for me is doing our shopping. Now, I am not talking about the grocery shopping since I still find it difficult...

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CBS NEWS PRESENTS A 48 HOURS SPECIAL ON BULLYING IN THE DIGITAL AGE @48Hours

“BULLYING: WORDS CAN KILL,” TO BE BROADCAST ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) As a new school year begins across the country, more than 160,000 children will stay home every day because they are afraid of being bullied. That is just one of the startling facts in the CBS News/48 HOURS presentation “Bullying: Words Can Kill.” Reported by correspondent Tracy Smith, the program airing Friday, Sept. 16 (8:00 PM, ET/PT) reveals how the explosion in technology is only making...

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