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My Stepmother is Anything but Wicked

April 12, 2011 By
Kaitlyn and Jean

Stepmothers get a bad rap for the most part. In fairy tales they are cruel and evil, either trying to make the heroine's life miserable or kill her outright. In popular culture, they are often portrayed as trying to replace the Mom by any means necessary. Well, in the Stepmother lottery, I hit the freakin' JACKPOT. Jean is just a fantastic person all the way around. She loves my Dad, she loves my kids, she loves Chris and me, and she shows it. What prompted me to blog about this is that a couple of hours ago she called and asked if she could swing by and pick up Kaitlyn since it's a nice day out and Kaitlyn loves running errands with her. "Oh", and she asked, "since it's almost lunchtime, how about I pick you up some lunch since I'll be taking Kaitlyn out and I know you don't have a car today?"  Um, YES PLEASE! So, not only did she come by and pick up Kaitlyn for a still-to-be-determined number of hours, but she also dropped off a Subway sandwich and a fountain Diet … [Read more...]

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Disneynature African Cats – See It and Help Save the Savanna

April 8, 2011 By
African Cats One-Sheet

Following up on it's two previous smash hits "Earth" and "Oceans", Disney is releasing "African Cats" on April 22nd 2011, which is also Earth Day. "African Cats" features the real-life love, humor and determination of the kings of the African savanna: Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion. SEE IT OPENING WEEK AND HELP SAVE THE AFRICAN SAVANNA During the film’s opening week (April 22-28), a portion of the proceeds from that week’s ticket sales will be donated to the African Wildlife Foundation through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to protect the Amboseli Wildlife Corridor, a passage between the Amboseli, Tsavo West and Chyulu Hills National Parks that is frequently used by lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, giraffes and a host of other animals in … [Read more...]

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Save Money With Family Gourmet at Family Dollar

April 4, 2011 By

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Family Dollar for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.   About six months ago, a Family Dollar store opened nearby, and when I walked through the doors for the first time, I couldn't believe my eyes. Aisle after aisle of products I was buying every week at top prices, except for a whole lot less!  And not only did they take manufacturer's coupons, they offer their own coupons right on their website? I was in love, people. So then, as I started giving myself a little more time to browse the aisles, I discovered Family Dollar's own brand of products, called Family Gourmet. There's cereal, coffee, pancake mix, syrup, macaroni and cheese, salad dressing, apple juice - all the foods I buy week after week. Family Gourmet products are quality tested to match national brands, so you get the same taste for a lower price! Still not sure? How about a guarantee from Family Gourmet? We are so confident … [Read more...]

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