I walked into a McDonalds recently and they had a poster that said Free Mocha Mondays. The promotion ends on August 3rd and it's only 8oz - small cup but who's complaining for free? If you'd like one, walk into your local McDonald's one of these Mondays, 7am to 7pm I believe is was the free hours, to get yours. Love their Mochas by the way - heavenly.
This post is contributed by Lynette Chandler from MomsGadgets - thanks Lynette!
Hey everyone, CreativeLabs is giving away 3 Vado HD video cameras, a $145 value. If you're not sure what it is, it is comparable to the popular (but pricey) Flip Mino HD and it has received some pretty good reviews too. You will have to complete a survey to be entered into the random drawing though. They are closing July 17th, 3pm pacific. Better hurry.
Complete survey here.
This post was contributed by Lynette Chandler of MomsGadgets.com, great blog about technical stuff and gadgets for moms.
You will never guess what I really want for my birthday...
I want a new "bedding"set.
Yup, thats right, no manicure or pedicure or a day out with the girls, I want a new comforter, with the shams,sheets, etc. the works.
I have been sleeping on a "hand me down" comforter from my parents since before Tristan was born, and the sheets are almost thread bare...
I want to go to sleep at night with NEW sheets and a New comforter!
I have my eye on a couple different ones. Hopefully, I've been good enough to get such a birthday present.
""What would it take to make you happy? A fulfilling career, a big bank account, or the perfect mate? What if it didn't take anything to make you happy? What if you could experience happiness from the inside out -- no matter what's going on in your life?
In Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out, transformational expert Marci Shimoff offers a breakthrough approach to being happy, one that doesn't depend on achievements, goals, money, relationships, or anything else "out there." Most books on happiness tell you to find the things that make you happy and do more of them. Although there's nothing wrong with that, it won't bring you the kind of deep and lasting happiness most people long for -- the kind you'll never lose, no matter what happens in your life. Based on cutting-edge research and knowledge from the world's leading experts in the fields of positive psychology and neurophysiology, plus interviews with 100 truly happy people, this life-changing book provides a powerful, proven 7-step program that will enable you to be happier right now -- no matter where you start.
Studies show that each of us has a "happiness set-point" -- a fixed range of happiness we tend to return to throughout our life -- that's approximately 50 percent genetic and 50 percent learned. In the same way you'd crank up the thermostat to get comfortable on a chilly day, you can actually raise your happiness set-point! The holistic 7-step program at the heart of Happy for No Reason encompasses Happiness Habits for all areas of life: personal power, mind, heart, body, soul, purpose, and relationships.
In these pages you'll discover moving and remarkable first-person stories of people who have applied these steps to their own lives and have become Happy for No Reason. You'll read phenomenal tales from a former drug dealer turned minister, a hit filmmaker, and a famous actress who escaped a "family curse," as well as stories from doctors, mothers, teachers, and business executives. You'll learn practical strategies that will help you experience happiness from the inside out.""
Happy for No Reason- 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out.
Author: Marci Shimoff
Genre: Health, Mind and Body/Self Help/Nonfiction
ISBN: 978-1416547730
Publication Date: March 2009
Pages:336
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Free Press
Was this book great?! Yes. Let me tell you why. As a teenager I suffered from depression and still do, I have been on depression medications most of my life.
What this book gave me the insight to understand and realize is that its not material things or money that will make me happy, it has to be something much smaller. You have to believe in yourself and love yourself, to ever gain happiness for no reason. I was really intrigued by the fact that some of our well-being and happiness comes from our genetics, and that makes so much sense. Being healthy physically and spiritually too would sure help lead me on that path. Wouldn't it be great though, if we could really be happy for no reason? In a time where the world is falling to pieces, that's so hard to find, we really take for granted what we have.
I have always tried to appreciate the small things, I think that in itself can make anyone Happy for No Reason. Being happy has to start from the inside first. I really enjoyed the questionnaires, alot! It helped show me where I measure in the "Happy for No Reason" category. Everyone should take that. You can actually, right here.
This book can be purcahsed at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
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Remember that time you washed some clothes and forgot about them, only to go back to find them later and they really stink? Well, I have done that too. I've had to re-wash those clothes and then I am left with a nasty smell, probably the start of mildew...not good...so when I came across Smelly Washer I was pretty stoked to try it out.
So what exactly is Smelly Washer?
Its a cleaner for your washer! Duh!
1. It removes washer odor
2. Removes towel mildew
3. Up to 24 treatments
4. Easy to use
5. ALL NATURAL.
6. Great for front and top loading washers.
Here is a video of Mike from Smelly Washer with some product information.
I have decided to particpate in the Blog Hop that I have seen on several other blogs. This week we list 2 things you don't know about me.
So lets see.....
I have OCD and sometimes its really bad....with a toddler it seems even worse.
I'm literally addicted to soft drinks.
I watch just about every reality show on TV.
I have a whole list of reviews and giveaways to come.
Please check back often and stay tuned!!!
Chick-fil-A's Cow Appreciation Day! is all day July 10th, so sport your spots proudly, eat for free and have some fun!
It's simple, go into any Chick-fil-A restaurant fully-dressed as a cow and receive a free Chick-fil-A combo meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner) for your trouble.
But, just so you know, "Fully dressed as a cow” means an effort to be dressed like a cow from head to toe. Don't worry, if you can only manage partial cow attire (such as a cow headband, cow-printed hat, vest, etc) you'll still receive a free entree.
Need help with a costume?
Check out the FAQ sheet on the Cow Appreciation Day website for sneaky tips and photos.
Or download your D.I.Y. costume Kit here. Besides a fluffy tail and perky ears it even includes an "Eat Mor Chikin" Sandwich board to top off the ensemble.
Can't wait to get started? Enter the Kids' Photo Contest now to win some awesome prize packages and take a sneak peek at the competition!
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Give Us Your Conference Call Blooper and Win an iPhone 3G from Packetel!
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