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Making Green New Year’s Resolutions

January 1, 2012

TweetHappy New Year! I am expecting a wonderful year ahead for me and my family, and I’m wishing the same for you! Are you making New Year’s Resolutions this year? I typically don’t advocate making big, bold resolutions because those types of resolutions are hard to stick to since they are usually made because you’re [...]

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Buy Your Christmas Tree Locally

December 16, 2011

TweetYesterday I posted a picture of our tree, and I realized that I forgot to talk about the actual tree, and why we choose to have a real Christmas tree in our house. I feel like it has become a real debate this year about having a Christmas tree – whether it’s fake (and made [...]

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Indulging in 5 of My Favorite Holiday Comforts

December 12, 2011

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This post is sponsored by Tempur-Pedic, the brand millions of owners trust to deliver their best night’s sleep every night. Enjoy our Buy 2, get 1 free pillow offer now and give the gift of custom comfort to someone you love. —– I think every family has their own holiday traditions, and things that they [...]

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Romantic Gift Ideas for Your Husband

December 8, 2011

TweetEvery once in a while, you’ll see me post something about EdenFantasys. They’re a great company to work with, but if this material is outside your comfort zone, you can stop reading now and come back tomorrow for a more G-rated post ☺ —– I swear, sometimes it is so hard to buy gifts for [...]

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Review Opportunity for Bloggers: Soy Candles with Ring Surprise

December 4, 2011

TweetI just stumbled upon a review opportunity I wanted to share with my readers who are also fellow bloggers. Diamond Candles Company is inviting bloggers to review and giveaway their Precious Soy Candles. These candles are a really cool gift idea because each candle has a ring hidden inside it that is valued at $10-$100-$500-$5000! Who [...]

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Important Notice for All Google Friend Connect (GFC) Followers and Users

December 1, 2011

TweetI feel like it’s nearly impossible to keep up with Google’s constant changes, but I recently caught wind of one I need to make you aware of – especially if you follow Happy Mothering via Google Friend Connect (GFC) or if you use it on your non-Google blog. According to Google’s official blog: We’re retiring [...]

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Sign Up for the Green Resolutions Giveaway Hop!

November 29, 2011

TweetI have participated in several giveaway events over the past few months, and have had so much fun discovering new blogs to follow and connecting with some fabulous women that I decided to team up with Mama Chocolate and Purposeful Homemaking to host the Green Resolutions Giveaway Hop! We decided on this theme because so [...]

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How I’m Earning Extra Money for the Holidays

November 18, 2011

TweetIt seems like everywhere I turn, people around me are struggling financially to make ends meet. Unemployment is at an all time high. Employers are cutting back hours and tightening their belts anywhere they can to make it. It’s tough out there. I have been very blessed to be able to work from home as [...]

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Green Christmas Giveaway: weeDECOR Eco-Friendly Christmas Wall Decals

November 10, 2011

Tweet Welcome to the first annual Green Christmas Gift Giving Guide giveaway hop hosted by Home Grown Families and Just My Everyday Life. Lots of great blogs are participating, so after you’re done reading my post and entering my giveaway, please visit the other participating blogs listed at the bottom of this post. —– I [...]

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Update on My Day Zero Project List

October 26, 2011

TweetI can’t believe it has been about 10 months since I took a look at my Day Zero Project List! Here are the items I have completed since then: Spend a weekend alone, away from my family In August, I was lucky enough to get to attend BlogHer. It was my first weekend away from [...]

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