And Baby Makes 5 – 2nd Look Saturday

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Because it was my birthday last night – well all of yesterday, actually – and I had a few margaritas – I decided to take advantage of Big Mama Cass’s 2nd Look Saturday. If you want to know more about this meme you can click on the button . . . → Read More: And Baby Makes 5 – 2nd Look Saturday

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Birthday Haiku

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Like cheese dip at work

Birthdays make me smile out loud

I love my birthday

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Wordless Wednesday 7-28-10

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Little green apples at my sister’s place in Virginia.

And some grapes…

And her Mimosa Tree (I’ll be honest – I had no idea they grew on trees. Guess what I want for my bday?)

So do you suppose they squeeze the flowers to get . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday 7-28-10

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Vegas or Bust(y)

Photo courtesy of Casinos R Us

Photo courtesy of Casinos R Us

You may or may not know – that for my day gig I am a buyer for a major online retailer.  I joined the team only a few months ago – after I traded in my “recruiting manager” position for this job in the same company . . . → Read More: Vegas or Bust(y)

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7 Ways to Connect Your Blog

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One of the best things you can do as a new or veteran blogger is to network regularly with other bloggers in your niche.  Maybe even outside of it.  With that in mind, I wanted to share with you 7 memes/blog hops that I have found that link up to some amazing hostesses . . . → Read More: 7 Ways to Connect Your Blog

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Scratchy is Rambunctious

Rambunctious? Absolutely.

Rambunctious? Absolutely.

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Scratchy.  From the moment we saw his rambunctious shock of dark hair we knew life with him was going to be zesty.

When he was 2 ½ we found him in the kitchen rambunctiously drinking chocolate syrup straight from the . . . → Read More: Scratchy is Rambunctious

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Day 3 – Promote Your Blog

My Dad and Itchy

My Dad and Itchy

As part of the ProBlogger Challenge I am participating in with the SITS Girls, we were given the assignment of promoting our blog – specifically a post from our blog.

I went out and promoted the “Cheetos List“ and “World Peace or a Kindle” and had some lovely folks . . . → Read More: Day 3 – Promote Your Blog

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Wordless Wednesday

My two oldest - about 8 years ago...sniff...

My two oldest – about 8 years ago…sniff…

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Day 2 – The List Post

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Image Courtesy of Frito Lay

The Top 10 Reasons to LOVE Cheetos

10. Cheetos are portable.

9. Cheetos are crunchy or smooshy or shaped like little golden balls of joy.

8. Cheetos don’t just disappear – leaving nothing behind but a memory and 200% of your daily sodium intake – . . . → Read More: Day 2 – The List Post

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Day 1 – The Elevator Pitch – ProBlogger Challenge

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I am participating in a super coolio challenge through the SITS Girls and ProBlogger.  It is the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge.

Day 1 is writing your “Elevator Pitch”.  This task is to help focus you on what it is you are trying to accomplish with your blog and preparing . . . → Read More: Day 1 – The Elevator Pitch – ProBlogger Challenge

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