Samantha, Author at Have Sippy Will Travel

Blog Hop- Stop on By and Link Up

October 27, 2011 by Samantha 12 Comments

Welcome back to week 30 of Finding New Friends Weekend Blog Hop hosted by Shelly from My Saving Game and Jeannette from The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug! Thank you all for helping make this hop so successful! We love you tons! Now what are you waiting for? Let’s get to hopping! We are finding some fabulous blogs through this hop and having a great time getting to know so many of you! So thank you for linking up again this week to those of you who are hop veterans and welcome to those who are new! Let’s continue to make new bloggy friends and increase our traffic! We do have a few simple rules for you – nothing too tough though. So here we go!

1. Please follow your hostesses My Saving Game and The Advetures of J-Man and MillerBug. Leave us a comment and we will follow you back! (If you already follow us on GFC, we’d [Read more…]

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Fannie May & Harry London Chocolate Factory & Store @DiscoverOhio

October 27, 2011 by Samantha 22 Comments

No fantastic trip would be complete without something delicious at the end of the day- perhaps something like the delicacies at Fannie May and Harry London Chocolate Factory and Store, the largest chocolate retail store in the Midwest.

The smell that will greet you as you open your car doors upon arrival are alone worth the drive, and you may notice an extra jump in your step as you approach the entrance. The store itself is lovely, and the candies inside? Well. Ladies. Need I say more?

These candies and chocolates are made right in the factory behind the store, so freshness will never be an issue. They are of the highest quality, and you will know as soon as you bite into one that one is simply not enough- and thank goodness for all of the options you will have to choose from! Now comes the hard part….how to choose?

We were able to try some of the new FM Artisan chocolates created by world-renowned chocolatier Norman Love. These ultra-high quality and eye-catching chocolates are handmade in small batches, [Read more…]

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Finding Balance: Create a Weekly Schedule for Your Kids

October 27, 2011 by Samantha 4 Comments

When your kids are juggling school, homework, and myriad activities, it is not only stressful for them, but for the whole family. While you certainly want you kids to be well-rounded and prepared for everything that life could throw at them, you don’t want things to get so hectic that everyone suffers
a nervous breakdown (you included).

So when it comes to finding time to stop and smell the roses, you may just need to schedule it in. Finding a balance might not be easy, but there are definitely steps
you can take to ensure that you achieve a healthy balance in life. Here are just a few ways to create a schedule that works better for everyone.

1. Just say no. Too many activities can leave your kids tired and surly from lack of sleep and burnout. So think about ways that you cut down on the list of obligatory activities and give your kids a break once in a while. The upside is that you will also find a little extra downtime to tend
to your own needs, helping you to relax and enjoy your family during the rare moments that you have them around.

2. Prioritize. Your kids may be interested in music, dance, sports, and clubs, but that doesn’t mean they have time in a day to devote to all of them. Instead of trying to turn them into Stepford kids, have them choose one or two activities that they like the best and put in the time needed to master them.

3. Stay on top of grades. No matter what activities your children prefer, they need to know that extracurricular pursuits are secondary to schooling. So if they’re neglecting their studies in favor of after-school fun and it’s starting to show in their falling grades, then it’s time to lay down the law and say no more activities until the grades come [Read more…]

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EyeBuyDirect.com Review and Glasses Contest :)

October 27, 2011 by Samantha 26 Comments

Trying to get affordable quality health care is a bit difficult in the current economic climate. There are alot of way so ‘cut’ corners but unfortunately allot of them do just that, cut out some important parts that are needed. Want to pay a little less for health insurance every month? Then pay more for co-pays, but be careful too many doctor visits will add up real quickly. It’s a tricky gamble to play with. Well, there is one place where I am positive you can save some money. Glasses.

Quite a few of us wear glasses, or should be wearing glasses. These wonderful lenses have the potential to cost us quite allot of money, in the $100+ range. Well, not anymore. Check out http://www.eyebuydirect.com/. They have some of the most affordable AND trustworthy eyeglasses establishments on the web. We have used them at least ten times and every time the quality of the glasses have been perfect and the prices fractions of what they would have been elsewhere. A pair of prescription glasses sell for as little as $6.95. These includes, frames, lenses, a hard carry case and cleaning cloth.

The only issues some people have with buying glasses online involve the fitting. How does one measure all these tiny measurements and hope to get a pair of glasses that fit properly? The answer: with a friend. Read the directions carefully, if there is anything you don’t understand, call them. Support is there for just this reason. They also run promotions all the time. Right now up until November 7th they are running a buy 1 get 1 free on all frames $14.95 and over. So go grab a pair for everyday use and get a pair of tinted prescription sunglasses for FREE.
We love eyebuydirect.com and hope you will love them too.

Prescription eyeglasses are not cheap, with prices usually starting around $150. But they don’t have to
be- EyeBuyDirect.com offers a wide range of high quality affordable cheap eyeglasses .

How do they do so? By selling eyeglasses online EyeBuyDirect is able to cut the costs considerably
and offer prescription eyeglasses starting as low as $6.95 including basic Rx lenses.

Want to win a pair?

Here is how to enter!

Mandatory entry
You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.

Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

– ‘Like’ EyeBuyDirect.com on Facebook, [Read more…]

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Zombies and pumpkins and maybe a costume too!!!! – ThinkGeek Awesome

October 27, 2011 by Samantha 7 Comments

Time for some ThinkGeek Awesome on Daddy’s Corner.
Today’s episode is Halloween themed. Spooky! We have English zombies and Valve Zombies and even a sprinkling of 8bit pumpkins and a costume. Can’t have Halloween without a costume!

It’s zombie time! First out- English. If any of you have seen Shawn of the Dead, (great movie by the way) this shirt will make you smile, Ed’s shirt. This shirt is awesome, it even comes pre-splattered with a red substance to resemble blood. If you haven’t see Shawn of the Dead, Ed is a crude gentleman who is quite lazy and a best friend/ room mate to Shawn. As if the splatter and the title didn’t give it away the two of them have a few ‘adventures’ with zombies. In a pinch this shirt can even be paired with an unkempt individual and instant costume. Or lets say you are throwing a party and that ‘guy on the couch’ is going to be the only one without a costume, “Bazinga!”- costume.

Next up Valve time. Valve are the masterful creators of such gaming gems as Half-life, Half-life 2, Team Fortress, Portal and Portal 2. Every game they make is incredible and a work of art. Half-life 2 is their Mast head. Great game play, superb story, unforgettable characters and the voice acting of the main character Gordon Freeman is stunning. 😉

Check this out: Headcrab hat. One of the most irritating enemies in the series are the headcrabs. They are generally roaming about on the ground looking for a victim to latch onto their head and take over their body. Generally turning them into a headcrab zombie. Quick buggers too, but with a clean sweep of the crowbar all is well in the world and Mr. Freeman is on his way to save the day. Now its your turn to play zombie with your own cute headcrab. Reinact a scene from Half-life (NO CROWBARS!), get giggles on Halloween or just keep your head warm [Read more…]

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I’ve been featured! #Travel #Tourism #Vacations @DiscoverOhio

October 26, 2011 by Samantha 3 Comments

Check out my article at http://planamagicvacation.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/dublin-ohio-a-guest-post/
I’m excited to be posting [Read more…]

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Win Diapers AND Help Military Families #baby #Families

October 26, 2011 by Samantha 150 Comments

Huggies and Walmart are partnering with Operation Homefront to help military families in need and are asking for YOUR help! By visiting www.huggiescamo.com,you can submit Camo Cards as well as purchase HUGGIES

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