miscellaneous

Blog It Forward To Fight Hunger

August 19, 2009

Have you ever been hungry? No, I’m not talking about “Whoops! I skipped lunch and I could eat a horse for dinner!” kind of hungry. I mean the kind of hungry where you can’t remember when or what you last ate, and you aren’t sure exactly where your next meal was coming from. Every day, [...]

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Cool Contest At Seventh Generation

August 3, 2009

Awhile back, I did a review and giveaway for Seventh Generation, whose products really impressed me. They recently contacted me and asked me to review some more products of theirs and to help them spread the word about a really cool contest they have going on at their site. We all know what’s under our [...]

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Brushes With Celebrity At Blogher 09 (and why I cried on Paula Deen)

July 30, 2009

Beyond the connections I made with old bloggy and Twitter friends at Blogher, I got the chance to rub shoulders with some pretty big names! I wasn’t one of the lucky ones who got the chance to hang out with Tim Gunn or Carson Kressley, but the celebrity experiences I had were amazing and meaningful. [...]

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A Piece of My Childhood Has Died

June 27, 2009

I know I’m not breaking any news here because you would have to be living in total seclusion and would not be reading my blog if you didn’t know already that Michael Jackson passed away yesterday. I was somewhat surprised that he died, but wouldn’t call it shocked. The man had a rough life, no [...]

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Please Excuse the Mess…

May 7, 2009

Things are a little dusty around here at the moment. Read this to see why..

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Is Healthcare Important to You? Speak Now for Kids!

May 6, 2009

I have been anxiously waiting to see what the government comes up with for our promised healthcare reform. In fact, that was a major issue in winning my vote in the election. After years of struggling to afford insurance for my kids, let alone myself and my husband, I would love to see the government [...]

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Stepping Up to the Challenge

April 7, 2009

A few weeks ago I mentioned that I’d received a sponsorship and am going to the BlogHer conference in Chicago in July. I’m still pinching myself to make sure that it isn’t a dream and I’m not gonna wake up one day without that ticket in my inbox. I just can’t wait to meet some [...]

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Get Ready!

April 6, 2009

It’s catch up night! I’m sitting here tonight, writing a million billion reviews that I’ve had sitting on my desk, waiting to share with you. I’ll be scheduling them to post over the next few days, so keep your eyes peeled. Next week, you’ll get to hear about our trip to see Thomas and Friends [...]

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Get The Party Started!

March 20, 2009

It’s that time of year again! Time for the 5MinutesforMom Ultimate Blog Party! Pour yourself a tasty drink, kick back on your couch and start checking out the hottest bloggers on the planet! If you came in from 5MinutesforMom, welcome to my humble corner of the net! I’m Shannan, wife and mom to a wild [...]

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Win a Wonderwash and Take Your Cleaning Green

March 7, 2009

Introducing the Wonderwash from Laundry Alternatives – the space saving, time saving, energy saving Green Clean solution for your laundry needs! As seen on The Rachael Ray Show , through a patented pressure system, the Wonderwash thoroughly cleans a five pound load in just minutes using less water and detergent than even hand washing! What [...]

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