W!N 4 Tickets to the AAA Great Vacations EXPO in Columbus, OH Jan. 20 – 22 #Travel

December 20, 2011 by 67 Comments

I know where I am going to be in about a month- at the AAA Great Vacations EXPO! I can’t wait to check out the amazing vendors, find the best travel deals and most fun destinations for family and for that relaxing getaway we all crave.

The fourth annual AAA Great Vacations EXPO is just around the corner, slated for January 20-22, 2012. From booking your trip at low prices to getting your passport photo, travel is made easy at the AAA Great Vacations EXPO. They have an exciting line-up planned for the upcoming show with more than 250 exhibits, attractions and events.

Prime Timers Day is Friday, January 20, 2012. There will be special pricing for guests 55 and over. Bill Newcott, Travel and Entertainment Editor for AARP the Magazine and AARP.org, will take the AAA Travel Stage at 3 p.m. to share with guests the best ways for seniors to save on travel.
Kids Day is Saturday, January 21, 2012. SpongeBob SquarePanats will be there, along with Snoopy! There will be many kids events including, Passport for Prizes, unique animals from The Farm at Walnut Creek in Ohio’s Amish Country, Marmon Valley Farm’s Stick Horse Rodeo and toms more!
The first 300 kids will receive coloring activity books from Universal Orlando

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Isotoner Gloves- SmarTouch for your iPhones and Pads- review and C0NTEST

December 20, 2011 by 300 Comments

What to do in cold weather when you need to send that text with your touch screen phone? Go without the text or shiver yourself to an incomprehensible mess of spelling mistakes and punctuation finalized with a push of the cancel button. Wouldn’t it be nice if a company who made gloves, possibly Isotoner, made gloves that worked on touch screens? How about making them really warm, functional and practical?
All these things can be included in one pair of gloves and I have them. Ha ha! (It’s OK- you can, too! LOL)

They are the new smarTouch

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Moshi Monsters- for your cute monsters!

December 20, 2011 by 6 Comments

Moshi Monsters are the newest monsters to hit the scene. As with most fads in the US it started overseas. First it was an social networking game in the UK where as many as 1 in 3 children between the ages of 7 and 12 play the game. In 2011 Mind Candy started releasing lines of plush, collectible figures, board games, video games, and even jewelry. It really is astounding how much Moshi monster fun you can get.

We like Moshi Monsters because of their unique yet cuddly demeanor. With their big eyes and monster outlook they aren’t scary but definitely are cuddly and friendly. They make perfect plush toys. We had the pleasure of reviewing Furi. He is furry happy monster feeling [Read more…]

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Wordless Wednesday! It’s a dog…It’s an ottoman….it’s Leela!

December 20, 2011 by 6 Comments

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Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.

December 20, 2011 by 3 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done. for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Flower bulbs. The under appreciated cheat sheet of gardening. How else could beutiful flowers like Gerber daisies and Tulips grow year after year? Well The answer is bulbs of course, with a little hole and a bury in the fall/early winter your yard could look absolutely gorgeous every spring. visit www.digdropdone.com to learn more about these wonderful plants.

Lets start with at the beginning. What should you be planting? Check out Curbside Chaos . At the bottom of the page there is a good beginning, the garden guru. The guru will help figure out what to plant when depending on your location. First pick your country, then location, then type of bulb you want to grow, and finally follow the guide on how [Read more…]

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John Deere Roll and Go Flashlight- W!N Yours Here!

December 19, 2011 by 378 Comments
The new John Deere product line from Learning Curve is rolling into stores! A fun new item for campouts or just fun around the house is the John Deere Roll and Go Flashlight. Shaped like a John Deere tractor–and featuring free-rolling wheels–the Roll ‘n Go Flashlight offers real light and features tractor sounds when the light is triggered. Auto shut-off features saves batteries! Requires three AAA batteries, included
My son really enjoys playing with this, and it will be fun for summer camping. The rolling flashlight makes it like a REAL car for him, so of course it is challenging to make him turn the flashlight OFF, lol. It will also be fun on Halloween and other dark occasions, like those night time borrowing sugar from the neighbors with mommy, haha.
With Little Man thinking he is a farmer, this is a big hit. He also likes to make the tractor visit his animals down on the farm, but the best farmer we have- besides little, of course? Micky Mouse. Don’t ask.
You can pick one up at Target and Toys R Us for $12.99, or you can win one here!

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Dealing with Debt after Christmas

December 19, 2011 by 9 Comments

Ah, November and December: the two months of the year (back to back, naturally) where we are
encouraged to eat hearty, shop ‘til we drop (for others!), and travel extensively to see friends and
family. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year … which means that January and the months
following the holidays are, to put it simply, not. So after the presents have been opened with care, the
tinsel has been taken down and the tree thrown out on the corner for the garbage men to collect, how
do you deal with post-Christmas debt? Here are a few tips to get you started:

Take a breath. The damage probably isn’t as bad as you think … and even if it is, there are still ways to
deal with the after Christmas carnage. You’ll have to total up all your bills in order to begin fixing your
finances (though, in the future, planning a holiday budget and then sticking to it will help you once the
holidays are over). Gather up the credit card bills or your statements and add it all up. Subtract any
money that you can afford to help pay for your spanking new debt, which will give you an idea of how
much you’ll need to pay it off.

Freeze! You’ll only make things worse if you keep spending after the holidays. This means that you’ll
have to stop using your credit card until you’ve paid off the debt: stick to your cash supplies, checks, or
use [Read more…]

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Re-Tweet Club! Come On Over and get Re-Tweeted! @MryJhnsn

December 19, 2011 by 2 Comments
Want help sharing your posts, reviews, and giveaways? Want to increase your Klout? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Let’s help each other out with retweets!

Join the Retweet Club!

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@Syrana, @MryJhnsn, and @HaveSippy

The Rules:

1 – The first rule about the Retweet Club is to talk about the Retweet Club.

2 – Tweet the last entry on the spreadsheet (copy and paste!) – The first spot will always be about the RT Club post!

3 – Choose any post you want that’s family friendly!

4 – Add your tweet to be retweeted – typed AS you want it tweeted (refer to the first spot for an example). Please make sure it is only 140 characters.

5 – Use bit.ly or tinyurl to shorten your post links.

6 – You can retweet more than one and post more than one request. We ask that you retweet one for each that you post. We will randomly tweet off the list too.

Optional – You can follow the hosts and send us a tweet telling us you are part of the #RTClub and we’ll follow you back!

If you’d like the code to post the listing on your blog, please contact me and I’ll send it to you.

**PLEASE NOTE** It takes about 5 minutes for the spreadsheet on this post to update with your submission. To see the spreadsheet and confirm [Read more…]

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