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Take an Extra 40% off Sale Items at Tea Collection

6/30/2013

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Fabulous sale alert! Starting today, June 30th through Sunday, July 7th, Tea Collection is offering an additional 40% off sale items with promo code SAVE40. Stock up on comfortable and durable clothes for the new school year or the next family vacation. Don't miss your chance to take advantage of this amazing sale from Tea Collection! Happy Shopping! 
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20 New Pampers Gifts to Grow Points

6/30/2013

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You can enter 20 bonus points into your Pampers Rewards account. Simply enter the code: PAMPERSREWARDSU by 7/5/13 
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Dial Body Wash Giveaway and $65K Gold Giveaway

6/30/2013

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Disclosure:  Purex provided me with Dial coupons in exchange for sharing the Dial sweepstakes.  However, all the opinions expressed here are my own.  
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To commemorate the Dial brand's 65th anniversary, Dial is giving away $65,000 in gold to one lucky winner!  In addition, everyday from June 16th to August 19th, 65 daily winners will receive a year's supply of Dial body wash.  Enter here.  
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I just reviewed another scent of Dial Body Wash and found it refreshing.  I selected Dial Skin Therapy Replenishing Body Wash with Himalayan Pink Salt and Water Lily.  It is soft and cleansing and I love the scent.  

You can enter to win a coupon for a free bottle of Dial Body Wash.  There will be multiple winners as I have several coupons.  
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Our Garden and The Gro Project

6/28/2013

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Did you plant a garden this year?  I am excited to share that we planted a lovely vegetable garden and a second small garden with pumpkins and watermelons.  It has been a fun project and the boys have loved watching the plants sprout and observing their growth.  We are all looking forward to harvesting later in the summer and enjoying the fruits of our labor.  

We started our garden early in the Spring by planting our seeds in empty 1 gallon milk jugs.  We cut the top off the milk jugs, planted the seeds inside, watered them and then taped the top back on the milk jugs.  

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We made at least a dozen of these milk jug greenhouses each with different types of seeds in them.  We set them outside in a sunny location and waited for the seeds to sprout and grow.  I wrote the date and plant name on each milk jug.  

 photo 8e4ee520-cc7c-4212-ac84-5f3dec5ab7a0_zpsc4d6f9d9.jpg  In a couple of months, we had plants ready to go into the garden.  We had 8 successful milk jug greenhouses.  These plants were beautiful and it was rewarding to plant large plants instead of just seeds in the garden.  We were excited knowing that our harvest would come a little earlier than if we had just planted seeds in the garden.  Our most successful plants in the milk jug greenhouses were cabbage, cucumbers, and summer squash.  We had some nice tomatoes too, but should start the tomatoes in the winter next year to get a more desirable size by summer.  

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We tilled our garden space and prepared the soil.  My husband added peat and sand to the soil then we started planting.  We spaced our seeds and plants properly to ensure the best growth.  We labeled our plants, watered, and fed them with Miracle-Gro.  

 photo IMG_4893_zps7809287b.jpg If you haven't started a garden yet, it's not too late.  Check out The Gro Project for some really cool ideas like a toyarium or a ukulele garden.  There is even a Gro Project Video.

 

You can "follow" the Miracle-Gro Pinterest page to see many fun garden projects.  

 

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Motor Oil Matters $50 Gift Card Giveaway

6/26/2013

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Disclosure:  The Motor Oil Matters information and gift cards have been provided by Motor Oil Matters.
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It's that time of year again when the road beckons us to seek adventure, relaxation or both.  Before you head out on your journey make sure your vehicle is ready for the road.  

It is important to make sure your vehicle gets regular oil changes with the best quality motor oil.  MOM has provided a handy checklist with questions to ask at your next oil change.
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  • AAA expects between the major summer holidays of Memorial Day and Labor Day to aid over eight million motorists, and cautions drivers that auto maintenance is key to avoiding summertime travel breakdowns. Ensuring quality motor oil in your car is one way to prevent road trip problems.

  • Motor Oil Matters, or MOM, a new consumer education and industry watchdog program by the American Petroleum Institute, has been established to stress the benefits of quality licensed motor oils and call on to the carpet those who engage in deceptive practices.

  • Service-locators can be quick to offer discounted services to people who are looking to reduce their automotive maintenance costs.  Make sure your service provider is pouring quality motor oil into your car before you decide on a cheaper deal.
For more information visit Motor Oil Matters.
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My Baby Turned Two Today!

6/25/2013

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My baby turned two today.  I can't believe he's two already.  He's brought so much joy into our lives.  We love you little guy.
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Homemade Sidewalk Paint

6/25/2013

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I saw this really easy recipe for homemade sidewalk paint at One Perfect Day and decided to make this for the boys.  Use equal parts water and cornstarch then color with food coloring.  
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Make sure not to leave your cornstarch unattended (even with the top screwed on tight) with a two year old in the house.  On the bright side, I needed to mop the floor anyway.  
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The boys loved painting the sidewalk.  They painted for a long time.  
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They even painted themselves.  The homemade sidewalk paint cleaned up easily so it was no problem getting the boys or their clothes clean again.  My little cornstarch culprit wore the evidence on his shirt.  
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We will be painting our sidewalks again soon since the boys had such a fun time of it.  
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Free Lance Xtra-Fulls 8-Pack Crackers (Up to $2.78 Value)

6/25/2013

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Hurry and click on “Get a Free Sample” and you’ll be able to print a coupon for a FREE 8-Pack Of Lance Xtra Fulls Sandwich Crackers at Walmart (up to $2.78 value!).


Thanks Money Saving Mom!
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Giveaway Winner Announced

6/24/2013

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Congratulations to entry #900 Vicki.  She won a three pack of Luvs Jumbo Pack Diapers.
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Dr. Octopus (Otto Octavius) Pinata

6/24/2013

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Last summer my husband made this amazing Dr. Octopus pinata for our son's Spiderman birthday party.  He used balloons and homemade paper mache.  He used long thin balloons to make the tentacals and then covered them in paper mache.  He used round balloons for the head and body and did the same.  Once he had all of the parts, he connected them and painted and decorated the pinata to look like Dr. Octopus.    
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This pinata was the hit of the party.  
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Dr. Octopus was a very strong pinata.  It took a while to break him, but our little Spiderman fans prevailed and reaped the rewards of their hard work.  
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A very happy birthday boy with his Dr. Octopus pinata.  
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