tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23127856048034427712024-03-19T00:50:10.108-04:00A mom who loves her kids & loves to readTabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-83623808302821923042017-05-21T12:00:00.000-04:002017-05-21T12:00:01.140-04:00Do you remember when you started reading?<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-26564025850228242172017-05-07T21:46:00.000-04:002017-05-07T21:46:06.528-04:00It's me again!Wow! Has the time flown by. I have ignored my blog. Let life slip by. Lost my way. Lost my identity. It's time to find myself. To reinvent me. To find my soul. To stop, look around and step outside of my comfort zone.<br />
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Hi, people, guess it's time to say it I'M BACK!Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-65215660834328532152014-08-29T13:40:00.000-04:002014-08-29T13:40:39.640-04:00Why did you start entering giveaways?This is a post that I have started on several times in the past. The reason it has been so hard to start is because of the reason or reasons that drew me to entering giveaways. I gave birth to my last child in July 2009. It was a very hard pregnancy with lots of complications and because of these complications during and after delivery I became very depressed.<br />
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My husband helped me out for a few months since he was laid off work and I was physically recovering from a difficult pregnancy and delivery which ended me up in ICU briefly and a two week stay in the hospital.<br />
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After he returned to work, I become very lonely and withdrawn. Now I love to read, but for some reason there were times when I just didn't want to and wanted another way to socialize with others. I had started couponing back around 2004 because of a local article in the News and Observer featuring a local couponer and I became hooked. I often searched for local resources or blogs that featured couponing or ways to save money and found <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/" target="_blank">Money Saving Mom</a> and she was hosting a contest/giveaway for some Tyson products coupons. I received an email over several weeks later that I won and became hooked on entering giveaways and receiving free items.<br />
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This helped me focus on something else besides feeling lonely. I started going back out into the community, taking my kids to the park and going back to my favorite place in the world....the library.<br />
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I really enjoy entering giveaways, they often give me a way to provide things for my family that we wouldn't otherwise be able to afford or things I wouldn't normally purchase.<br />
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Why did you start entering giveaways? Do you find them to time consuming? Do you keep the things that you win for your family?Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-18478891999638234182012-09-29T13:46:00.000-04:002012-09-29T13:46:03.320-04:00Great Giveaway at Tech Savvy MamaToday is the last day to head over to <a href="http://techsavvymama.com/2012/09/the-talks-great-gadget-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Tech Savvy Mama</a> to enter a great tech giveaway. The items listed in the giveaway were recently featured on The Talk tv show recently. The giveaway item includes the following items:<br />
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1. <strong style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Droid Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004P8K24W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004P8K24W&linkCode=as2&tag=tecsavmam-20" style="border: 0px; color: #0b4b94; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D-Link Day/Night Network Cloud Camera</a> ($130)</strong><br />
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The second giveaway being hosted at Sparkling Reviews is for a PS3 Gaming Pack which includes the system, two wireless controllers and a 47 inch television and can be entered here:<br />
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The third and final giveaway being hosted at Sparkling Reviews and was sponsored by Shayna Longly and is a vacation getaway giveaway to Italy. This trip is for 6 days and 7 nights with plane fare, drinks and meals at the hotel are included and will be for three people. You can enter here for this amazing giveaway:<br />
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<br />Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-60633146171132811222011-09-09T15:32:00.000-04:002011-09-09T15:32:13.608-04:00New Fall Shows I Can't Wait ForIt's the beginning of the school year, which means fall is on it's way which means football season, an upcoming basketball season, baseball playoffs and of course a new fall television season. Every year many shows premiere and only a handful make the cut. It seems every year a show that I fall in love with is always cut so I look forward to the fall season with a lot of trepidation. This upcoming fall tv season has an eclectic mix at best. There are shows premiering that are remakes, shows dated in the 1960s, and of course there are always new cop shows that seem to premiere, but one unusually thing I noted has been the onslaught of scifi type of shows. I love scifi shows and am a big fan of SciFi network (which is now SyFy). Here are some of the shows that I am anticipating the premiere of in no particular order.<br />
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1. <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-river"> The River</a> (ABC)<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.fox.com/terranova/"> Terra Nova</a> (FOX)<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.fox.com/programming/shows/?sh=alcatraz">Alcatraz</a> (FOX)<br />
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4.<a href="http://vod.fxnetworks.com/watch/ahs"> American Horror Story</a> (FX)<br />
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5. <a href="http://www.nbc.com/grimm/">Grimm</a> (NBC)<br />
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6. <a href="http://www.nbc.com/awake/">Awake</a> (NBC)<br />
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7.<a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/suburgatory"> Suburgatory</a> (ABC)<br />
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8.<a href="http://www.nbc.com/prime-suspect/"> Prime Suspect</a> (NBC)<br />
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9. <a href="http://www.amctv.com/hell-on-wheels/videos/amcs-first-look-at-hell-on-wheels">Hell on Wheels</a> (AMC)<br />
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10.<a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/person_of_interest/">Persons of Interest</a> (CBS)<br />
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Honorable Mention (Shows I have interest in also)<br />
1. <a href="http://www.sho.com/site/homeland/home.sho">Homeland</a> (Showtime)<br />
2. <a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-secret-circle">Secret Circle</a> (CW)<br />
3. <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/revenge">Revenge</a> (ABC)<br />
4.<a href="http://www.fox.com/programming/shows/?sh=the-finder">The Finder</a> (FOX)<br />
5.<a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/hart-of-dixie"> Hart of Dixie</a> (CW)<br />
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Shows I will peek at (but probably have no hope of being picked up)<br />
1. A Gifted Man (CBS)<br />
2. Touch (FOX)<br />
3. Unforgettable (CBS)<br />
4. Scandal (ABC)<br />
5. Once Upon a Time (ABC)<br />
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I don't have any comedies listed, because many of the ones that have previewed don't really stand out or look interesting. I hate to say it but I don't any of the new comedies will be a knock out hit like Modern Family and Cougar Town were when they premiered over two years ago. I guess we will see which of the shows out of my top ten and honorable mention will make it, but if they look as good as they previewed then they will be probably get cut and they will get replaced with less interesting (boring) shows. Isn't this what always happens when a brilliant and well written show premieres without 10 million viewers?Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-44871925403321729562011-04-15T08:00:00.000-04:002011-04-13T16:12:43.691-04:00Bzz Agent Review-SCJ ProductsI recently received a few SCJ Products in the mail a few weeks. These product consisted of a full size Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Shower Foamer, Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel, Glade Sparkle of Spring candle,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Glade Scented Oil refill and a coupon booklet. Now that I have a scented oil refill, I can't locate my Glade scented oil plugins so this means a trip to the store when there is a sale and coupons. I haven't posted pictures of the products received because as soon as the box was open I put the items to work. I love SC Johnson products and have used them for years.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Disclosure: I received no financial compensation for this review and all views expressed are my honest opinions.</span></span>Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-67039463631312544422011-04-13T15:37:00.000-04:002011-04-13T15:37:20.359-04:00Bzz Agent Review-Factor TreeI have been a bzz agent since 2006 and in the past five years. I recently signed up for the chance to try out Factor Tree for a 30 day trial period. The purpose was to see if this would help my 10 year old daughter prepare for upcoming E. O. G.'s (end of grade) testing for her 4th grade year. She is an excellent student but has been having minor problems in math. <br />
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It was easy to get started and sign up for the free trial (even though I received an email from Factor Tree stating that my trial had expired at least 5 days early). Once registered, the site was easy for my daughter to navigate and it offered her a student tour and for parents who are unsure about if their interested they offer a parent tour. It was easy to keep track of her progess with the parent dashboard which provided me with a detailed progress of what she completed and her score.<br />
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She enjoyed factor tree and was able to take an average of two test within thirty minutes and if she missed any problems I would review with her to make sure she understood what she did wrong and helped her work the problem until it was correct.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Disclosure: I received no financial compensation for this post, I signed up for a 30 day free trial and the opinions offered are my own honest opinions.</span>Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-85405265095666880742011-03-28T20:07:00.000-04:002011-03-28T20:07:53.163-04:00CSN Stores Giveaway WinnerThe winner chosen via Random.org was comment #80 who was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/03159229393238020844" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0099cc; text-decoration: none;">Henria O.</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><span class="comm-num"><a href="http://itsmomtime.blogspot.com/2011/03/csn-stores-giveaway.html?showComment=1300737821182#c978520960407969250" style="color: #0099cc; text-decoration: none;" title="Comment Link">80 </a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">said...</span><br />
<dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-978520960407969250" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I'd get some Robeez shoes for my daughter!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Thanks to everyone for making my first giveaway such a huge success and I ended up using random.org to chose the winner and I chose the winner from 140 comments disallowing two deleted comments and two repeated comments which reduced the number of entries from 144 to 140.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Even though we live in a town home we started looking for <a href="http://www.swingsetsandmore.com/">wood swing sets</a> for her to have when she visits my parents who have a huge backyard. One of my favorite places to begin my search for outside toys is CSN Stores. CSN Stores offers over 200 stores that range from cooking utensils to home furnishings.<br />
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Today, I have been given the opportunity to host a giveaway from CSN for a $40 Gift Code.<br />
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Check out CSN and let me know what you might get with your $40 GC. (1 entry)<br />
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Open to USA/Canada only! Giveaway ends March 27, 2011 @ 11:59 PM.<br />
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FTC Disclosure: I received nothing for this post.Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com139tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-30047506447713088232011-03-11T11:32:00.000-05:002011-03-11T11:32:23.904-05:00Harry Potter, you will be missedAs summer approaches, so does the date when the final installment of Harry Potter will be released in theaters. I will miss this mega-blockbuster. <br />
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I remember when I first saw Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stones, it was for rent (think on VHS) at Blockbuster (during the first week of release) and I wondered why are there so many copies of this movie. I decided to rent this movie for my girls to watch, with no idea of just how big this movie was or how big the franchise would grow. After watching the first movie and having never read any of the books, I fell in love. I decided to investigate this Harry Potter more and found to my utter delight that it was based on a book (series of books) by author J.K. Rowling. I proceeded to check this book out from my local library and at this time their were other books that were available in this series which I checked out and proceeded to read the books within a day or two and knew that I was in love.<br />
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I may choose over the next few months to go into detail about what and why I loved each book, but for right now I am looking ahead to the final installment of the Harry Potter movie being released in theaters and wonder what's next for Harry Potter fans. Without any more books being written for this series and this being the final movie, I am at a lost as to what can we look forward to as Harry Potter fans. I have started reading other books that are similar to Harry Potter, but for the life of me I can't help but compare these books and find them sorely lacking. J.K. Rowling was able to bring these characters to life and give them meaning to (we the faithful Harry Potter fans) and have us crying when each character that meant alot to Harry's character was killed.<br />
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I am looking forward to seeing how the director will end the movie and how close he will mimic the book. <br />
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Goodbye Harry Potter and all of your wizarding friends and maybe J.K. Rowling will take pity on us (faithful fans) and actually go back and add more detail to the end of Deathly Hallows and give a little more closure besides ending it with the end of the battle and then showing them as adults.Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-62847142136847102972011-02-24T19:40:00.000-05:002011-02-24T19:40:44.507-05:00The AbyssThere are many times when I reflect on my life and the path that led me here and wonder exactly where am I going. I feel as though I am in a bottomless abyss with no end in sight. I am not sure exactly what I want to do with my life. I remember when I first graduated high school and I had these dreams of maybe working in a library or a bookstore because of my love of books. I attended the local community college here and took a few courses and found my love of insurance (that is medical insurance). When I started working as an insurance agent years (yes, I said it) ago, I liked some aspects of it, but didn't like dealing with homeowners insurance. But as far as the medical part of dealing with insurance I liked it. The medical terminology, all of it. I found what I wanted to do. <div><br />
</div><div>I have been deciding on returning to the workforce, but I have no idea what I want to do. I still enjoy medical insurance, but I don't really think that's what I want to do. But the money in that field is so great, but the hours are basically the 7-3 or 9-5 and I am thinking of a third shift position so that I won't have to plan on daycare for the little one.</div><div><br />
</div><div>When I think of the dilemma I am in, sometimes I wonder if I made the right decision to stay home with my kids for the last few years instead of staying in the work force. The thought of returning to work is daunting and a bit intimidating. But I have never been one to back down from a challenge. So my goal is to see if I can find a job at least part time by the summer or some free lance work that I can do from home for extra income.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Here I come world. . . . . .<br />
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</div></div>Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-42283030560230985862010-11-09T14:50:00.000-05:002010-11-09T14:50:57.746-05:00Holiday Gift Guide Event Giveaways on other Blogs Part 3Mommy Katie is hosting a Home for the Holidays Giveaway Event that began on October, 22, 2010. The prizes range from stocking stuffers to toys for the kids to gifts for mom and dad. So head on over and enter these amazing giveaways before they end. Here are some of the ones that I am entering that I hope to win for my family:<br />
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Fisher Price Bigfoot the Monster Giveaway <a href="http://www.mommykatie.com/2010/11/home-for-holidays-fisher-price-bigfoot.html">enter</a> here before November 30, 2010 before 12 midnight.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mixpups giveaway enter <a href="http://www.mommykatie.com/2010/10/home-for-holidays-mix-pups-giveaway.html">here</a> before November 14, 2010.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Go! Go! Sports Girl Doll giveaway enter <a href="http://www.mommykatie.com/2010/10/home-for-holidays-go-go-sports-girls.html">here</a> before November 11, 2010.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-67301725118223429822010-11-09T14:04:00.000-05:002010-11-09T14:04:44.753-05:00Holiday Gift Guide Event Giveaways on other Blogs Part 2Mama Must Have It is having a Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway Event that ends on November 22, 2010 12 noon PST. Some of the giveaways being hosted are listed below, so head over and enter before it's too late.<br />
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Juice Beauty Giveaway enter <a href="http://mamamusthaveit.com/2010/11/01/juice-beauty-giveaway/">here</a>.<br />
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</div>Nimli Giveaway enter <a href="http://mamamusthaveit.com/2010/11/01/nimli-giveaway/">here</a>.<br />
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Divine Beautification Giveaway enter <a href="http://mamamusthaveit.com/2010/11/01/divine-beautification-giveaway/">here</a>.<br />
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Mermaids Dream Giveaway enter <a href="http://mamamusthaveit.com/2010/11/01/mermaids-dream-giveaway/">here</a>.<br />
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</div>Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-25980090311172431812010-11-09T13:40:00.000-05:002010-11-09T13:40:10.163-05:00Holiday Gift Guide Event Giveaways on other Blogs Part 1<a href="http://www.faithfullyfrugal-and-free.com/2010/11/christmasgiveawayevent.html">Faithfully Free and Frugal</a> is having a Christmas Giveaway Event in which the winner will receive 4K in prizes. This will all go to one winner (that's right one winner!). The theme is a "<a href="http://faithfullyfrugal-and-free.com/giftguide2010/">Gift for Everyone</a>" and you can take a peek into her "<a href="http://faithfullyfrugal-and-free.com/giftguide2010/">Holiday Gift Guide</a>" to see what prizes you will win and the prizes range from everything from stocking stuffers (Elmers products) to games and a Radio Flyer Slider Rider. So head over and check it out and enter <a href="http://www.faithfullyfrugal-and-free.com/2010/11/christmasgiveawayevent.html">here</a> before December 1, 2010 8 am CST.Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-60046429539175315302010-10-09T10:02:00.000-04:002010-10-09T10:02:17.822-04:00All Aboard (the review & giveaway train)!: Share & Scare: HalloweenExpress.com Review & Givea...<a href="http://www.giveawaytrain.com/2010/09/share-scare-halloweenexpresscom-review.html?spref=bl">All Aboard (the review & giveaway train)!: Share & Scare: HalloweenExpress.com Review & Givea...</a>: "Review & Giveaway (US only) So what are you going to be this Halloween? It was difficult deciding what the kids should be for Halloween..."Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-68996723798158848072010-10-03T14:26:00.000-04:002010-10-03T14:26:29.347-04:00Birthday Bash Event<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;">Get Ready to Party! Rachel from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><a href="http://secondtimearound09.blogspot.com/2010/09/birthday-bash-starts-in-one-week-get.html" style="color: #713d3d; text-decoration: none;">Second Time Around</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;">and Natalie from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"><a href="http://theadventuresofpaulnatalie.blogspot.com/" style="color: #713d3d; text-decoration: none;">The Adventures of Paul & Natalie</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;">are celebrating their Birthdays in October. So from October 3rd to October 29th, you can enter to win lots of great prizes! Go check out either of their blogs now to get extra entries into the giveaway!</span>Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-21156864497995386952010-09-24T13:44:00.000-04:002010-09-24T13:44:15.254-04:00What I thought about "Love in the Afternoon" by Lisa KleypasI am a long time fan of <a href="http://lisakleypas.com/index.asp">Lisa Kleypas</a> and I don't think there is a book (historical or contemporary) that she has written that I haven't enjoyed. I finished reading "Love in the Afternoon" within a day or two (yep I am one of those readers who can finish a book within the same day or the next day), because I love to read. This book was the fifth and final installment in the historical romance series based on the Hathaway family. I loved the entire series until I got to this book. <br />
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"<a href="http://lisakleypas.com/bookloveinafternoon.asp">Love in the Afternoon</a>" is based on the adventures of the youngest sibling named Beatrix Hathaway and if you have read the previous books then you know she relates more to animals than she does to people. So throughout reading the series I always wondered how the author would tell Beatrix story. I felt as though the romance was more of an afterthought to the author and it was all about Beatrix trying to soothe a wounded soldier (as she would an animal). I didn't hate the book, but I didn't enjoy it either. The best part was revisiting the Hathaway family one last time through Beatrix's character. I felt as though her story was told the best way possible based on how her character was represented throughout the previous books, and I found her story very uninteresting.<br />
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So, this is my opinion of this book and by no means reflect what I think of Lisa Kleypas previous work.<br />
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<a href="javascript:void(0)">Publish Post</a>Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-53470037404711665392010-07-18T17:24:00.000-04:002010-07-18T17:24:51.001-04:00What am I reading....Well as you can tell by my blog title I love to read books and I love, love, love my kids and not in that order. Right now I am reading <a href="http://lisakleypas.com/bookloveinafternoon.asp">"Love in the Afternoon" by Lisa Kleypas</a> which I really like, but not as much as the previous books she has written in this series (installment) involving the Hathaway clan (family). I almost finished with the book, so I am going to withhold my final judgement before I rate this book. So if you have a chance, hop on over to Lisa Kleypas site and check out her book list. She is a favorite author of mine and I absolutely love historical fiction, but also pretty much whatever she writes is really well written.Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-46823869986688166922010-07-18T17:11:00.000-04:002010-07-18T17:11:18.524-04:00About to lose my mindLately, I have been feeling overwhelmed here at home. In the last year since giving birth, I have been going through a metamorphosis. I am not sure what it is. I am usually a very organized person, but lately I feel as though I am falling in pieces and don't know how to begin to pick them up. I don't know if I am just depressed or if I am just not 100% fully recovered from my experience of almost dying (will post about this another time, to emotional) when giving birth. I just know that I am not the same and I still can't get back in the groove of things. I just don't know. (Shaking my head, right now). (Deep breath). I guess I'll try to read a book while the baby is asleep before deciding what to cook for dinner.....I really feel that I am about to lose my mind......<br />
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PS. I will try to post more instead of just looking at the computer and not knowing what to say and just say it, after all it is MY blog.<br />
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Later....Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-1682862168307934452010-06-16T00:01:00.000-04:002010-06-16T00:01:45.247-04:00Step Into Summer Blog PartyBeginning June 21, <a href="http://www.jollymom.com/">Jolly Mom</a> and <a href="http://www.gograhamgo.com/">Go Graham Go</a> are teaming up together for a blog party. This is their way of kicking off the summer and giving their faithful followers chances to win great prizes in the giveaways that they will be hosting.<br />
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As summer approaches, I am getting very excited. This will be the first time in a few years that I will be able to go the beach with my family. The past few years we had been trying to have a baby and after losing my sons, we finally had a daughter last year. So this year we will be attending the beach with our new little one in tow and I am so excited. My girls really deserve this after everything we have been through this past year and they all made the honor roll or principal list.<br />
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So go over and join the blog party, we moms deserve to have fun too!Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-54548346986163323672010-06-09T15:01:00.000-04:002010-06-09T15:01:04.107-04:00V-Tech MobiGo Smart Toy for kids Giveaways GaloreV-tech recently released a new toy the <a href="http://www.vtechkids.com/mobigo/">VTech MobiGo</a> which has a touch screen, qwerty keyboard and a directional pad. It has great learning games that can be purchased separately for $19.99 and free downloads will be coming soon for this new product. All around the blogsphere there have been great giveaways for this item and so far the feedback has been positive. I am trying to win at least one of these from the many blogs having giveaways for my daughter who would love and benefit from having one. Here are some blogs that are offering giveaways for the Vtech MobiGo:<br />
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Nine More Months: enter <a href="http://www.ninemoremonths.com/2010/06/v-tech-introduces-mobigo-smart-toy-for.html">here</a> giveaway ends June 25, 2010 at 9 PST.<br />
And Twins Make 5: enter <a href="http://andtwinsmake5.blogspot.com/2010/05/vtech-mobigo-touch-learning-system.html">here</a> giveaway ends July 1, 2010 at 11:59 CST.<br />
Sugar Pop Ribbons: enter <a href="http://sugarpopribbons.blogspot.com/2010/06/vtech-mobigo-review-giveaway.html">here</a> giveaway ends June 18, 2010 at 11:59 PST.<br />
A Moms Impression: enter <a href="http://amomsimpression.com/2010/05/31/vtech-mobigo-touch-learning-system-review-giveaway/">here</a> giveaway ends June 15, 2010 at Midnight.<br />
The Mommy Files: enter <a href="http://www.themommy-files.com/2010/06/vtech-mobigo-review-giveaway/">here</a> giveaway ends June 13, 2010 11:59 PST.<br />
Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports: enter <a href="http://energizerbunnysmommyreports.blogspot.com/2010/06/vtechs-mobigo-touch-learning-system.html">here</a> giveaway ends June 19, 2010 at 10:00 pm CST.Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-5957837096703493882010-06-09T12:27:00.000-04:002010-06-09T12:27:57.287-04:00Win a Sesame Street Kolcraft Party PackRecently I discovered three new blogs and these three ladies decided to team up and celebrate their children's birthdays by hosting a Birthday Celebration giveaway. I am trying to win the Kolcraft Sesame Street prize packs which include a Sesame Street Learn with me Potty, Recline n Dine high chair and a Tiny Steps 2-in-1 walker. I would love to with these products for my baby and you can check out a review and pictures of these products from Kolcraft <a href="http://www.kolcraft.com/">here</a>. You can enter the giveaways at each of the blogs below:<br />
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Monkey Mayhem enter <a href="http://www.monkey-mayhem.net/2010/05/1st-birthday-celebration-sesame-street.html">here</a>.<br />
Our Ordinary Life enter <a href="http://www.ourordinarylife.com/2010/05/sesame-street-kolcraft-party-pack-giveaway/">here</a>.<br />
The Jaka Files enter <a href="http://www.thejakafiles.com/2010/05/20/sesame-street/">here</a>.Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-32661186381834798782010-06-09T12:06:00.002-04:002010-06-09T12:06:50.288-04:00The Step 2 Play Up Double Slide Climber Giveaway at The Shopping MamaSummer has arrived and with it brings the end of a long school year for my girls. This year with limited funds I would love to be able to offer them more activities around our home. This Step 2 Play Up Double Slide Climber Giveaway at The Shopping Mama would be great. She gave a great review of the product which shows that even with it's compact size it offers plenty to keep the kids busy during the summer. So please head over to the Shopping Mama to enter <a href="http://theshoppingmama.com/2010/05/step2-playup-double-slide-climber/">here</a>.Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312785604803442771.post-91530809364401590132010-06-08T17:24:00.000-04:002010-06-08T17:24:30.456-04:00Reflecting on the past few days....My youngest daughter in school will be out of school tomorrow, her two older sisters are already out because they finished exams on Monday. This promises to be another long summer with limited funds. So I have been looking at free or next to cheap things for my girls to do this summer. We usually go the our two local theaters here (Regal and Carmike) for the kids summer movies during the summer. Another event we attend is the "movie in the park" provided by our local recreation and parks. I enroll them every year in the summer reading program provided by our local library. But other than that there isn't much to participate that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. But I decided to do something different since my oldest two will be juniors and help encourage the bonding before they leave for college. They will began taking sewing and cooking lessons from my grandmother who makes everything from scratch and can probably promote her own clothing line on etsy if she wanted, which will help them become more independent young women and they spend time with their great grandmother. I will help them start their own blog dealing with book and movie reviews and probably some fashion tips. I have many other ideas which should keep them occupied for next to nothing, so stay tuned for our journey.......Tabathia Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304108730645366221noreply@blogger.com0