Innocent War Book Review and Giveaway

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*CONTEST ENDED. WINNER ANNOUNCE SOON.* Innocent War by Susan Violante chronicles the life of a boy, Nino, who lived in the Italian Colonies of Libya during WWII. Written by Nino’s daughter, it is based on historical facts with some fictional anecdotes added. Nino saw his father drafted into the war which he and his family [...]

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My List Is Too Long

As the wedding is getting closer and I’m getting more excited than one person can be, I’m realizing that my “To Do List” is way too long. Thank goodness it’s for stuff to do after the wedding, but it’s on my mind. I’m still having a great time. There’s no way I couldn’t with finally [...]

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Frugal Formula For Babies

Image via Wikipedia It is possible to be frugal when buying baby formula. Of course the most frugal and healthy way to feed your baby is breast feeding, but for those who choose not to or unable to, you can save money by purchasing store brand powdered formula. Consumer Reports has been recommending this to [...]

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And We’re Off Almost

After all this time of waiting, I can’t believe it’s almost here! We’re leaving tomorrow for Kansas. And it’s only 5 more days until the wedding! Even though the last few days had me questioning my sanity, things are going along smoothly. I’m feeling well, just tired, but I can handle that. We’re almost done [...]

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Affiliate Summit East Proves That It’s A Small Blogging World

After my blog, BrainFoggles, won Murray Newlands Blogging Competition to attend Affiliate Summit East and I made my travel arrangements, I started to get nervous.  I didn’t know if I’d be on my own at this huge event in New York City or if I’d run into someone I know at least. I kind of [...]

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I’m Crazy For Jigsaws

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When I was a little girl, my family made jigsaw puzzles as a hobby together. I did the same with my older daughter and now with my younger daughter. It can be difficult to not lose puzzle pieces, especially when there’s a cat who likes to climb and chew on any small pieces that he [...]

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Finding Old Friends On Facebook

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An old friend from elementary school found me on Facebook recently and with his help, I’ve been finding more people that I went to school with way back when. It’s like a huge circle. One person finds you, you find another one. Someone finds you through someone else and so on. Previously I found some [...]

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Kmart Bluelight Special Saves You Money

The Kmart Bluelight Special is back and it can save you a lot of money. Tomorrow, July 25th, for one day only, Kmart will have over 40 Specials. Held in stores throughout the US, listen for that announcement, “Attention Kmart Shoppers” and check out everything from patio furniture, to grills, to jewelry. You can shop [...]

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Power Twitter Makes Twittering Easier

I am addicted to Twitter. I use it to connect with people, to help me get people to visit my blog posts and to keep in touch with what’s going on all over the world. It’s my favorite social networking site. Firefox has an Add-on called Power Twitter that provides Facebook updates, expands links, shows [...]

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Get Campus Ready With Sears

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Sears is helping students get ready for college with their Campus Ready program. Finances are usually a big problem for students because their time is devoted to studies (hopefully). It’s hard to hold down a job and even if you do, the expenses that come along with attending school seem to grow as easily as [...]

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Heating Up

It’s heating up over here at the ConnieFoggles’ household. In just one week we are leaving for my daughter’s wedding in Kansas. I can finally say that I have bought everything I need for myself, Peanut and for Hubby. There’s just a few things like greeting cards and some travel stuff that we need. I’m [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Sneak Peek Junior Bridesmaid

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She just tried on the Junior Bridesmaid Dress and I snapped a photo of her. For more photos check out 5MinutesForMom’s Wordless Wednesday post.

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