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CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find anything you need whether it be wall art and decor, fitness equipment, or even cute cookware!  As you may or may not know we are expecting our 2nd child in the spring. We will also be moving in March. I'm thrilled with the possibilities that await us with a new home and new baby. We are renters so we are often limited to our design

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I think we could all use a little help with Christmas this year. CSN Stores is offering one of my readers the opportunity to win a $35 gift certificate which you can use to buy anything in one of their 200+ stores. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from children's luggage to fantastic fitness equipment to cookware. I particularly love the Le Creuset 9" Square

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So I got out of the habit of doing my meal plans and I can totally tell. We've spent more money, struggled to decide what to eat, not used the food we have. So I'm getting back on track starting today! Monday - CG Cupcakes Tuesday - Tacos Wednesday - Out for Joe's B-day Thursday - London Broil, Rice, Green Beans Friday - Picnic? Orzo Salad, Sandwiches, Fruit Saturday - Chicken Curry Sunday -

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This morning Oscar came over the hang out with Jude for a bit. I recently won this awesome water table in a blog giveaway which Joe put together last night. So this morning the boys had a blast splashing and laughing.

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A few weekends ago we took a trip to visit Joe's family in South Carolina. On many occasions we've visited family in Charleston but never visited the beach. So this time we decided to take Jude out for what is technically his 2nd beach trip. He immediately charge the ocean. No fear.

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Yesterday was my 30th birthday. And I had some great things planned to do but that all got thrown out the window when Mr. Jude caught a stomach virus. He slept in until 10am which I thought was a wonderful birthday gift until I found him in a crib full of vomit. I had planned on doing a bit of shopping, maybe lunch out with Joe and then dinner with my parents. But my day turned into a lot of

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After a very successful trip to the grocery store I am now officially ready to plan our meals for the next week and a half. (I saved over $80!) Thursday - TBD Friday - Angel Hair with Cherry Tomatoes w/Chicken Saturday - Chicken Kabobs Sunday - Chicken Curry Monday - CG Veggie Tuesday - Eggplant Parmesan Wednesday - BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Tater Tots, Peas Thursday - Beef Tacos Friday - Pizza

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Thursday night after the Maundy Thursday service we went out to eat at The Flying Biscuit. Joe had to play the second service so it was my parents, Joe's parents, grandma, me and Jude. We had a lot of fun watching Jude dip is pancakes in syrup. Friday morning we went to the NC Museum of Life and Science. It was a warm day but we had fun looking at the bears, wolves, lemurs, butterflies, playing

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Easter is probably one of my favorite holidays. Not only because the weather is usually gorgeous but mostly because of what it means for me as a Christian. Easter, or Resurrection Sunday is the cornerstone of my faith. I mean without the resurrection Christianity would be a very depressing and hopeless religion. The sermon at my church yesterday was great and helped me see just how important the

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So I got of track the past couple of weeks with my meal plans and I can tell you that having a plan helps my sanity and my budget. So this week I'm determined to get back on track. Monday - CG Ham Tuesday - Potato Soup and Grilled Cheese Wednesday - Chicken Tacos Thursday - Fettuccine Alfredo Friday - DATE Night Saturday - Pancakes Sunday - Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries and Peas Our lunches will

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Day 2 of Roasted Red Pepper eating. So I didn't get super creative with our dinner on Tuesday night. I simply incorporated our Roasted Red Pepper into a typical pasta meal. Ingredients Rigatoni Vodka Sauce Roasted Red Pepper Left Over Chicken Cook the pasta Add the chopped red pepper to the pasta sauce and heat up the chicken. Viola, dinner!

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Now that I have a ton of roasted red pepper that I've been incorporating into every dish I cook! I first started with Roasted Red Pepper and White Bean Crostini. Ingredients 1  baguette, cut into 1-inch-thick slices 2  tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil 2  garlic cloves, minced 1  (

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I don't claim to be a great cook. I do often experiment and try new things, most often they don't turn out so great. But occasionally I'll get lucky and create sometime delicious. The other day Harris Teeter had a bag of 4 Red Peppers marked down on clearance, $2 total! They like to mark down produce because they aren't super pretty but they still taste the same. So I bought them not really know

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This past week we all suffered from a nasty Stomach bug. But fortunately we were all healthy and ready for a fun and beautiful weekend. On Saturday morning we had the pleasure of having breakfast with the Easter Bunny. It was a nice little get away in the morning and Jude had a great time meeting the Easter Bunny. Later that afternoon we ran some errands and the took a nice long walk to our

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Yesterday was a gloriously beautiful day so we spent as much time outside as possible. Jude and I went to the NC Museum of Life and Science with our friends Andrea and Oscar. I love having a membership where we can take our friends for free fun and learning. I finally made it around the entire outdoor portion of the park. Several of the exhibits were closed because it's still technically winter

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So I haven't been super great with my tot school schedule. We've been busy visiting friend and family and just on the go. We do some fun stuff at home but I usually forget to take pictures. But as you can see above we did have some fun with Spiderman stickers.

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 Some one has a new facination with sunglasses. Luckily I found the sunglasses grandma gave him last summer.

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This week we took a trip to Charlotte for a blog event I was invited to (you can read more about it here.) The event was over around lunch time so Joe, Jude and I had some fun toodling around Charlotte and visiting some friends. We at lunch at Pike's. Visited our friend Mike at a great park in Weddington. We even visited IKEA where we bought Jude a table and chair. (I'm proud to say we were only

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Ok so a couple people have asked for this recipe and it's super simple. Ingredients (this feeds my family of 3 with left overs) 2 Chicken Breasts Cubed 1 Jar Curry Sauce (I like Trader Joe's or Patak's) Pineapple (1 can or fresh) 1 Onion Diced 2 Sweet Potatoes cut into large chunks (about 1" square) Method 1 (super easy) Put everything in the crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours Method 2 (

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I fell off the band wagon for a few weeks with my Meal Planning but I'm BACK! Here we go. And we're sticking to it this week. Monday - GC Baja Black Beans, Corn and Rice Tuesday - Fried Orzo and Zuchinni Wednesday - Steaks, Rice and Peas Thursday - Crock Pot Chicken Tacos Friday - Supper Club ? Saturday - Spicy Garlic Chicken Sunday - Crock Pot Chicken Curry Alright! I'm excited about this

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Today we started Tot School. I'm starting small with 5 minutes a day dedicated to Tot School. This week we are focusing on Superheros. And what better way to start than with Star Wars. After breakfast we broke out a coloring book and some crayons and colored.   He like using the crayons to color but also like trying to eat them. He laughed every time he put the crayon to his mouth and I said "

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During my blog browsing I came across Toddler Awesome who was participating in Tot School. Since Jude is so active I never thought it would be possible to get Jude to participate in crafts and other learning activities so I never really tried. But with the help of Tot School I think I can find suitable crafts and activities for a kid like Jude.  Tot School is a focused time each day on the tot in

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So you may have noticed my big campaign over the past few days for the photo contest. Well it appears that we probably won't take home 1st place but I'm learning to be OK with that. I don't like losing but I also will NOT cheat. I will ask everyone I know and even offer them incentives to vote for me but I WILL NOT falsify votes. (And believe me I have more than the capability to vote as many

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As I previously posted my husband and I entered into an "All You Need Is Love" Valentine's Day Photography contest and we are finalists! Photographer, Jen Arthur is hosting a great contest for a couples photography session this Valentine's Day and we made the top 3. We are currently in 2nd place but the 3rd place couple is gaining ground. I would love to win 1st place but any place would be nice

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Last night we had community group at our friend house and Jude stayed up extra late. Because he was up much later than normal he got a little goofy and demanded he be the center of attention. From butter tubs on his head to giveaway everyone a high five he was "on". See Andrea's post for pictures and a video of our goofball.

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My husband and I entered into an "All You Need Is Love" Valentine's Day Photography contest and we are finalists! Photographer, Jen Arthur is hosting a great contest for a couples photography session this Valentine's Day and we made the top 3. Please Vote for us. (Joe + Jessica Lieb) Thank you so much for your support and Happy Valentine's Day.

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Picture - 2005 the year of our first date Text - Joe's wedding vows reprinted for me this Valentine's Day.

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What qualifies a date? As Valentine's Day approaches I've been asking myself what it really means to date your spouse. Before you got married dates were pretty obvious. But after getting married and starting a family the line starts to get a little fuzzy. We would all agree that leaving the kids at home and going to dinner is obviously a date. But what if you're like us and don't have the money

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So it wasn't really rice based ice cream it was rice that had been dumped into chocolate ice cream. Apparently it's delicious. More please....

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So you may remember that for Christmas Joe got me a membership to the YMCA. Well I thought I'd give a little update on my workouts and Jude's playing. I particularly love the Y because of the childcare. The workers now know Jude and are always welcoming to him. He absolutely loves the train table, but then again what toddler boy doesn't. Often I will leave while he's playing at the train table

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With all this crazy weather in NC all of everything was closed on Sunday, including church. To be honest I was a little bit glad to have a day off. I dearly love my church but with Joe working a 12 hour shift all day Saturday and the previously crazy week we had it was comforting to know we had no where to be.     We all slept in a bit, I let Joe sleep in even longer since he's been working so

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So it actually snowed. Low and behold the weathermen got something right. We got our bank issue worked out and were able to go to the store last night before the snow started. Joe is at work all day but he said the roads weren't too bad. Jude and I went out for a bit.          Snack in a Basket after playing in the snow  

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The news is predicting snow for tonight and tomorrow. Typically they make a big fuss and then nothing exciting happens but everyone gets all crazy when in actuality nothing will probably happen. However, I'm hoping that is DOES NOT snow. Yes, snow is pretty but other than that I would prefer for it to stay away. Here are my reasons in no particular order. 1. Joe has to work ALL DAY Saturday

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here's a little abstract photography by Jude light   w-2 fat cat pocket

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    He was alone for a few minutes while I was in the bathroom. Guess next time I should make sure my truffles are put away.

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It's true.. I went to the gym this morning with my yoga pants on inside out. I noticed in the car but didn't want to turn around just to fix my pants. So I proceeded to the Y, check Jude into the nursery, got a locker and then flipped my pants right side out. You'd think I would have been a little less grogy this morning since I got a full, uninterrupted night's sleep last night. (Unlike the

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Last night I decided to that I would try going to the Kids Exchange this morning... with Jude. I had a few things in mind and a very tight budget. I brought $20 cash and wanted to look for diaper covers, mom books and toys. I spent a little more time than I wanted but less money so I guess we'll call it even. I didn't find any great deals on diaper covers but that was sort of a long shot to begin

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Assessing the situation   Going for broke Wondering who stole the rest of his cupcake...

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The past few days have yielded unseasonably gorgeous weather. You might mistakenly think it's spring, unless you're Andrea. Nevertheless, we have been enjoying this brief stint of nice weather to the best of our abilities and that includes many walks to our beloved neighborhood park. Jude knows the route well. In fact, the other day I decided to take a detour and passed the road the park was on

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We didn't need to do a lot of grocery shopping this week. I just picked up a few essentials for Jude and I think we can make due with everything else we have. Monday - Spaghetti w/meat sauce Tuesday - Garlic Chicken Wednesday - Curry Chicken w/sweet potatoes Thursday - Tacos Friday - Steaks, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Peas Saturday - Black Bean Burritos Sunday - Spaghetti w/meat sauce Monday -

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It's become a standard kitchen appliance in most American homes, the microwave. From T.V. Dinners to popcorn you can cook just about anything in a microwave. When we got married we decided to NOT get a microwave for two primary reasons. 1. Space - We live in a tiny townhouse with an even tinier kitchen. It just didn't make sense to lose the little counter space we had to a microwave. 2.

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I was so far behind on organizing my coupons that I was really dreading super doubles at Harris Teeter this month. Don't get me wrong, I love saving good money. I just had no motivation. Finally, I just made my self get organized and after that I was super excited to go shopping. I didn't do as well as I probably could have but I have a pretty good stash and really needed more perishable items

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Yesterday was a nice relaxing day for us Liebs. We got up at a respectable time but didn't leave the house until after lunch. We played together, ate together and just had a good time. Joe made a delicious lunch of brie and tomato on a freshly baked baguette. YUM! After lunch we went to the library for a bit. The came home where Jude took a long nap, Joe studied for his MCSE cert and I went

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January 1 has come and gone. To a lot of people the beginning of the new years means a clean slate, a fresh start. They set goals and have a little extra spring in their step. Not to be a pessimist but there isn't some magical life reset that happens between 11:59 12/31/09 and 12:00 1/1/10. My house is still a mess, my debts are still there, my duties as a wife and mother will be there when I

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The holidays are over and it's time to get back to regular life. I've been trying to catch up on emails, photos and blogs over the past few days. I'm hoping to find a nice balance to my blogging life in 2010. I want to jazz up my menu plans this year so I will be including links to new recipes every now and then. Monday - CG Red Rice (Yesterday) Tuesday - General Taos Chicken w/Rice Wednesday -

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As is Tradition in the Hamm family we always get together on Christmas Eve to eat and exchange presents. When my Grandma, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Brother, Nieces and Nephews get together it's a little crazy time but always a good time. This year we celebrated at my uncle's new house. We ate lasagna and lots of cookies. With 10 kids under the age of 13, opening presents is chaos but exciting to

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The weekend before christmas we ventured down to SC to visit Joe's family and celebrate Christmas with them. Jude had a great time chasing the dogs and cats around the house. We all got some great gifts, ate a lot and just enjoyed being with family. We got a lot of fun gifts and just so I will remember later here's the list: Jude Several Gymboree Outfits with Trains and Dogs on them

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A few days ago we experienced a few snow flurries which is big news in NC. Joe took Jude outside for a few minutes to check it out. You can't really see the snow falling but trust me it was there and he thought it was awesome.

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Yes he finished the whole thing all by himself.

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Joe circa 1979 - Jude 2009 -

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It's Christmas time! This year I'm really excited about Christmas for some reason. I don't know if it's because of Jude or what but I like it. Last night we decorated our tree and Jude helped... well sort of. We only decorated the top half of the tree with our regular ornaments and the bottom half is decorated with Jude safe ornaments. He's had fun removing the ornaments and trying to put them

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Here's what we will be eating for the next 2 weeks! Monday - CG TBD Tuesday - BBQ Chicken, Rice & Zuchinni Wednesday - Baked Ziti Thursday - Chicken Curry Friday - Pizza Saturday - Date Night Sunday - Chili Monday - CG Rolls & Green Beans Tuesday - Spaghetti w/ meat sauce Wednesday - Chicken Tacos Thursday -  Beef Lo Mein Friday - Out

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Holiday shopping season is here again and the Global Influence network has some great gift ideas for you, tried and tested by real moms. Click on the links to check out what our team of reviewers had to say about each of these gift ideas, and then take a moment to enter our fun giveaway and take a chance at winning some of these fabulous products. Featured Reviews Pouchees - Busy moms need

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On cold rainy tuesday morning this is fun.

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I love the holiday season. There so much to do and so much fun and love floating around. Twittermoms is holding a contest to win a $25 gift card and a Dora Christmas Carol DVD if you blog about your 5 favorite things to do with your kid during the holidays. So here's what we like to do. Since it's Judes 2nd Christmas we don't have any hard and fast traditions developed but here are a few

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I did the Super Target Thanksgiving deal today. We made out pretty well. (I bought a whole Thanksgiving meal that our Community Group is donating to the Salvation Army) Here's what I got: 1 whole turkey 4 cans green beans 2 cans peas 2 cans corn 2 box stuffing 2 cans yams 1 can frenches fried onions 1 bag mini marshmallows 1 frozen pumpkin pie 1 can mushroom soup 1 can cranberries 2 sweet

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A fellow blogger, Anissa from Aiming Low, suffered a stroke this week and is need of our prayers. She is a 35 years old mother of three. Please spread the word. Andrea also blogged about this at Lilkidthings. You can donate to her family by clicking on the button below: Keep updated on how she is doing from her husband here.

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CSN Stores offers the largest selection of items for your home and office, at the lowest prices! As a rewards member you get $15 toward your first order and 3% back on every purchase. Plus, earn $15 for every friend you refer who makes a purchase!View >>

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It's all or nothing.

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He can't actually read but he does play the part very well.

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especially if you are single. But seriously yesterday Joe did all of his regular husband and fatherly duties and more. He deep cleaned my bathroom. He clean out both vacuums. He broke down several boxes and recycled them. He clipped my coupons with me. He made me chocolate milk and baked some cookies. He went on a long walk with Jude and I. He changed the sheets on the bed. He put away laundry

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 Building a box tower while wearing red moccasins... how we survive a long rainy week.

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Check it.... Enter this giveaway at The Wannabe Chef to win a Gluten Free Cookbook.

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Each family has their traditions for each holiday. Since Thanksgiving is coming up here are some of the great traditions our family practices each year. Deviled Eggs - Our family LOVES Deviled Eggs. It's a must-have. More important than the Turkey. Spending the Day with my Dad's Family - we almost always spend Thanksgiving with my dad's family. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins... it's a big group.

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I've always known the benefits of recycling and tried to recycle whenever convenient. But ever since I worked on "It's Easy Being Green" a special for The Fine Living Network I've become an advocate for all things green. In our home we practice green routines. Here are just a few of the things we do in a effort to make the world a greener place. Cloth Diapers - Every year millions disposable

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Powered by

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So last week was triples at Harris Teeter and it took everything in me to make it to the store and actually have my stuff together. I'd gotten so far behind on clipping and organizing my coupons that it just didn't seem worth it. However, we seriously needed groceries and as always the budget was tight. So I hunkered down and in got everything together. Granted I didn't put as much planning

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Yesterday I vowed to spend a little less time online so I didn't get to post my menu for the next 2 weeks. Now I have no idea what to make for dinner...... ahhhhhhh! Monday - CG Green Beans Tuesday - Burgers, Fries and Peas Wednesday - Baked Ziti Thursday - Tacos Friday - Pizza Saturday - Out! Sunday - Spaghetti Monday - GC TBD Tuesday - Chicken Piccata with Baked Potatoes and Green Beans

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Whenever I hear the phrase, :Free Chick-fil-a" you can most certainly count on me being there! Well here's the deal - Chick-fil-A stores in the TRIANGLE are handing out coupons for a FREE Chicken Biscuit or Chicken Sandwich in exchange for a donation of at least THREE nonperishable food items. The food will go to benefit the Raleigh Rescue Mission and the Durham Rescue Mission. Stores

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Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08072070862894759251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934781724036275822.post-64203610066494254272009-11-03T16:59:00.000-05:002009-11-03T16:59:05.531-05:00

What a whirlwind of a weekend. Costume Contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest. Kid's Parties. Adult Parties. All so much fun! Joe's office had a pumpkin carving contest. So I carved this lovely fella! He didn't win. :( Joe's office had a costume contest. We went as Wolverine. He didn't win. :( But he should have!   On Halloween Day we went to a party with the kiddos. Jude was Luke Skywalker

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08072070862894759251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934781724036275822.post-13562941185967169412009-11-01T09:43:00.001-05:002009-11-01T09:44:14.592-05:00

Today is the first day of The B Keeps Us Honest Launch Party! Head on over and enter for a chance to win a Crazy Dog T-shirt.

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Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to enter the Safety 1st giveaway on We3Liebs. The winner of the Safety First Lazy Susan Latch is #3 -Sarah Eliza @ Devestated Boredom. Congratulations Sarah Eliza! I've sent an email and you have 72 hours to respond. For more great giveaways be sure to follow The B Keeps Us Honest. The Launch Party starts SUNDAY!

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Let the festivities begin! Growing up we didn't really celebrate Halloween like the other neighborhood kids. We dressed up like cowboys/cowgirls and went to the church fall festival. While the festival was fun and safe I never really knew what it was like to go trick-or-treating or really dress up. On the other hand Joe grew up with hand made costumes by his mom and lots oftrick-or-treating. When

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Here it is 2 weeks worth of meals! Monday - Ropa Vejia for CG Tuesday - Fried Orzo with vegetables and basil Wednesday - Beef Burritos or Tacos Thursday - Butternut Squash Spaghetti Friday - Pizza Saturday - Halloween! Chili Sunday - Puree of Carrot Soup (thanks Kristina) Monday - GC ? Tuesday - Chicken Tacos Wednesday - Baked Ziti Thursday - Chicken Piccata, Sweet Potato wedges, peas Friday -

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So a few weeks ago I mentioned that I won a blog giveaway from Guessing All the Way. Well my personalized candy by Treasured Sweets arrived this week and I love it. I guess I never thought about making personalized candy for a special occasion but it's a great idea. Such a great idea that I am ordering several hundred candy bars from Treasured Sweet to help promote the launch of my mom's new

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Yesterday Joe took a much needed half day from work and we went to the NC State Fair. The weather was perfect, warm but not too warm. We saw cows and rabbits both of whom Jude thought were dogs and he barked at them. Then we met up with some friend who have an adorable little girl just a few months younger than Jude. Adeline and Jude had fun talking to each other but we never figure out what was

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Coming Soon to The B Keeps Us Honest... Product Review and Giveaway from All Modern. All Modern offers a variety of wonderful products from name brands like Alessi, Dwell Studio, Vitra and many more.  Which product will The B Keeps Us Honest be reviewing? You have to wait for the Launch Party which start 11.1.09 to find out. Be sure to subscribe to The B Keeps Us Honest so you don't miss

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Daily Dose is celebrating their 40th post with a giveaway! You can win: Enter to Win at Daily Dose.

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Aside from the fact that we wouldn't mind getting pregnant again there are many health reasons why I am not and will never take a birth control pill. (That's not to say we don't believe in any kind of contraceptives.) How The Female Body Works? Your body ovulates once a month if the egg is not fertilized then the lining of the uterus that had built up in preparation for the fertilized egg is

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I've been a little preoccupied lately trying to develop my new blog, The B Keeps Us Honest. I feel like We3Liebs was becoming a jumbled mess with no clear direction. So that's what led me to start this new blog which will feature all my product reviews, giveaways, coupon deals and freebies. We3Liebs will serve more as a family life blog. I will still post about my Harris Teeter triple deals,

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Check out the latest giveaway at The B Keeps Us Honest.

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Leslie Blodgett, the CEO of Bare Escentuals, just released her own line of fragrances directly from pages of her diary. The first scent in the Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries series, Bare Skin takes note from a care-free Mexican beach holiday where warm rays, umbrella drinks and sleeping in filled Leslie’s agenda. READ MORE HERE

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On November 1st, We3Liebs will be launching a sister site completely devoted to product reviews, giveaways and discounts. I wanted you, my loyal readers, to be the first to be the first to know. The new site is The B Keeps Us Honest. (It's a play on our last name... get it... get it...eh) The first week of November The B Keeps Us Honest will be throwing an awesome online launch party you DO

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Lucky Accessories is holding a contest on their blog to to win a peapod necklace (valued at $39). Lucky Accessories is a boutique that sells jewelry, hair accessories and a variety of fabric and paper accessories online, at trunk shows, artist’s markets and through select retailers nationwide.  THE CONTEST  All you have to do is visit Lucky Me &

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Victoria Secret is offering a coupon for a FREE pair of panties from the Pink collection. Simply Register, Login and Print your coupon! Offer Expires Nov. 9

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What a great way to start off my day by opening an email saying "You've won!" Not the kind of email that says you've won 1,000,000 pounds from some fake british sweepstake but the legit kind where you know you signed up for the contest. Well that happened to me this morning! I was pleasantly surprised when I found out I won a package of personalized Halloween candy from Treasured Sweets that

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Join Backyard Burger's e-Club and receive a FREE 1/3 lb. Burger or Grilled Chicken Sandwich with purchase. Plus get specials for your birthday. Remember alot of restaurants have e-clubs that send great discounts and deals right to your inbox!

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Everyone has their favorite brands at the grocery store.  I know I do. I love Earth Grain Breads, Florida's Natural OJ, Breyer's Ice Cream, Seventh Generation and tend to prefer these brands to others. Well, did you know that if you write an email thanking these manufacturers for making a quality product you enjoy they will often send you coupons. When I first started couponing I sent an email

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Baby proofing is a process. It evolves over time. You always have to be one step ahead your little one. You wouldn't think a little babe could cause so much destruction but you'd be surprised. Obviously baby proofing your home isn't just for the safety of your material items but it sure helps to have your record collection safely stowed. We've been in baby proofing mode for about a year. Once

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For some reason I thought I said my Coupon Giveaway ended on the 15th of the month but alas I actually ended it on the 10th. So sorry for the delay and confusion. The Winner of a $100 worth of coupons is... Congrats Kristina! Don't worry if you didn't win I will be holding another coupon giveaway very soon.

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Here's the plan for this week. We didn't exactly follow the plan of the last two weeks so I have some unused food that will make it's way into this week's menu. Lunches will be Sandwiches, Soup or Mac n Cheese. Monday - CG TBD Tuesday - Left Over Kabobs Wednesday - Burritos Thursday - Fried Orzo Friday - Pizza Saturday - DATE NIGHT Sunday - Ropa Vieja w/ Yellow Rice Hopefully one night this

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The highlight of my weekend was: Going to Yard Sales on Saturday morning. I love find great deals! The goals for the week are:  Deep clean the bathrooms. This is the one chore I absolutely HATE doing. My marriage goal for the week is: Help motivate my husband to study for his upcoming certifications. A parenting goal for the week is:  Take Jude to a new park. A personal goal I hope to

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This morning Joe went to a Men's Conference at our church so Jude and I took the opportunity to do a little yard sale-ing. The neighborhood I grew up in was having their annual community yard sale and when I lived there it was always a big event. But time has passed and the neighborhood has lost it's novelty and the community yard sale was seriously lacking. However, we did manage to snatch up a

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08072070862894759251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934781724036275822.post-85524962665320136512009-10-09T15:20:00.000-04:002009-10-09T15:20:05.405-04:00

Until I had a baby of my own I never realized how most of America is NOT child-friendly. Of course, you get the crazy old ladies who swoon over your baby and TOUCH him in the store but ultimately I think most American's view children just as another annoying person to deal with only smaller. No one wants to sit next to the family with small children on an airplane or in a restaurant. Why are we

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Over the weekend we all developed colds and are slowly starting to recover. Just yesterday Jude and I ventured out of the house. We didn't go too far just to the mall with our friends. The boys played in the kid's play area. It's not a very impressive play area but they don't know that yet. Aren't they cute? Then we ate lunch in the food court and browsed a few stores. All in all a pretty

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Every night we read to Jude before bed. It helps him to calm down and acts as a sign that it's time to go to sleep. He loves being read to anytime of day but when he's tired sometimes he'll grab a book and head to his room. So Cute! A week ago we added a new book to our bedtime routine, Sleepy Sun by Mari Hanson. It's a great little paperback book with colorful artwork filling the entire

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