Recipe Ideas for Chillin with the Original Golden Boy

Recipe Ideas for Chillin with the Original Golden Boy

Who doesn't love watching the Oscars? All the greatest of the great from the big screen all in one place! The 82nd academy awards ceremony is in less than 26 hours at the Kodak Theater... I don't know about all of you but despite the fact that I don't normally watch ...

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Meal Plan: 3/1/10 – 3/7/10

Meal Plan: 3/1/10 – 3/7/10

You can always check out an extensive list of other Menu Plan Monday posts tagged on Technorati! (Be sure to favorite me!!!) You can also view previous meal plans by checking out the menu plan monday tag! If you're new to my meal plan series, here's a quick recap of the steps ...

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LA Cajun Classics

LA Cajun Classics

A few weeks ago, I tried a local brand of fish fry. It turned out to be DELICIOUS but what was even more outstanding was what I found on the back of the package... That is what I love about the South. People may joke about me living in the "Bible ...

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Biracial Hair Care: Straightening Via Flat Iron

Biracial Hair Care: Straightening Via Flat Iron

My oldest daughter, Briyana, has been begging me to straighten her hair for at least a year now. I have resisted as I insist that we are a chemical and heat FREE family. I wanted my girls to embrace the beauty in their biracial hair. They have beautiful curls and ...

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HOW TO: Download Videos Online

HOW TO: Download Videos Online

I've noticed lately that, like myself, several webshow hosts have pulled their shows from MomTV and are now either hosting them on their own sites or have switched over to MingleMediaTV.com... The big issue with that is most of the accounts used for MomTV were created by MomTV so our ...

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I Love Clients Who Love Me With Chocolate!

I Love Clients Who Love Me With Chocolate!

The other day, I sent Tre out to check the mail and he came back with a semi-large package. Inside was a gift from a client whom I transferred from Blogger to Wordpress and redesigned her layout. This is what was inside the box: I love brownies!!!!! Thanks, Dee!

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Mailchimp Just Keeps Getting Better

Mailchimp Just Keeps Getting Better

For those who missed it, be sure to check out my previous writeup on MailChimp for email marketing, be sure to read it :) Since it was written, MailChimp has improved even more. Not only have they increased the capacity of their "forever free" account {up to 500 subscribers and ...

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Product Review: Samsung DualView Touchscreen Digital Camera

Product Review: Samsung DualView Touchscreen Digital Camera

As if I haven't already said it enough in my Samsung-sponsored giveaway as well as on Facebook and Twitter, the DualView touchscreen digital camera is one of the sexiest, most advanced, and highest quality compact cameras I've ever used. This camera - which boasts a 12.2 million pixels per photo ...

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Start-Up Blogging Tips

Start-Up Blogging Tips

There are literally hundred of thousands of blogs out there of various types and styles. It's often tricky to figure out what your niche is... and can be quite intimidating to consider where your blog fits in and how to make it irresistible to visitors so that they keep coming ...

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My SHORT-LIVED Love Affair With Nikon (& How FujiFilm Mended My Broken Heart)

My SHORT-LIVED Love Affair With Nikon (& How FujiFilm Mended My Broken Heart)

I had the chance to check out the Nikon CoolPix S230 digital camera featuring a whopping 3" touchscreen LCD display. My previous camera - the HP r937 which boasted a 3.6" touchscreen - was a beloved possession of mine. When it died *got killed by my children* I mourned the ...

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Need Some Reader Info!

I’m in the process of collecting some general {anonymous} information about my readers in order to compile a demographics chart. You may eventually see an invitation pop up on your screen that looks like this:

Simply click the link to help and complete the survey!
I appreciate your participation SO much – thanks in advance :)

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[Sat, Mar 6 2010 5:36 pm | One Comment | 142 views]
Recipe Ideas for Chillin with the Original Golden Boy

Who doesn’t love watching the Oscars? All the greatest of the great from the big screen all in one place! The 82nd academy awards ceremony is in less than 26 hours at the Kodak Theater… I don’t know about all of you but despite the fact that I don’t normally watch television, my husband and I love curling up for a good movie and certainly have …

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[Tue, Mar 2 2010 11:14 am | One Comment | 125 views]
Random Chaos LIVE: Calm Down & Tune Up!

Join me Wednesday, March 3 on Random Chaos LIVE at 12pm EST as I ramble talk about why you should make an effort to reduce the stress in your life. The show will also help you understand the physical effects of stress as well as pointing out practical ways to CALM DOWN when stressful triggers are present and TUNE UP your coping mechanisms. Learn about …

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[Mon, Mar 1 2010 7:11 pm | No Comment | 60 views]
Meal Plan: 3/1/10 – 3/7/10

You can always check out an extensive list of other Menu Plan Monday posts tagged on Technorati! (Be sure to favorite me!!!)
You can also view previous meal plans by checking out the menu plan monday tag!

If you’re new to my meal plan series, here’s a quick recap of the steps involved in developing my menu for the week:
1- Poll the family for ideas – find …

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[Thu, Feb 25 2010 10:14 am | 3 Comments | 89 views]
20% Off Bravado Designs {24-hours ONLY!}

Bravado Designs is offering a 24-hour coupon worth 20% off your entire order when you purchase online at www.BravadoDesigns.com :)

The coupon code is SMB-181 expires tomorrow at 11:59pm.

Bravado Designs is an amazing nursing bra company which I had the pleasure of receiving products from to review for PennyPinchingDiva.com as well as for inclusion in my holiday gift guide’s 8 Days of Giveaways back in December.
To …

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[Tue, Feb 23 2010 12:59 pm | 7 Comments | 145 views]
I’m the About.com Stay At Home Mom Blogger of the Week

As a blogger, I work very hard to provide my readers with a reason to keep coming back day after day. I LOVE blogging… not only for all of you, but for myself. Blogging gives me a chance to really reflect on life in a way I wouldn’t otherwise. I sit down and think about all the amazing – and not-so-amazing – things that go …

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[Mon, Feb 22 2010 1:21 am | 11 Comments | 243 views]
16 and Pregnant

A couple of hours ago, I got into a conversation with Lee {@MySentiment} on Twitter about the MTV show 16 and Pregnant. Of course, that encouraged several branched-off conversations with others on Twitter regarding the show and the message it sends. Everyone seems to have a different reason to love it or hate it and I’m one of the people who falls into the latter …

All Things Edible »

[Sat, Feb 20 2010 10:24 pm | 2 Comments | 87 views]
LA Cajun Classics

A few weeks ago, I tried a local brand of fish fry. It turned out to be DELICIOUS but what was even more outstanding was what I found on the back of the package…

That is what I love about the South. People may joke about me living in the “Bible Belt” but I can totally appreciate Scriptures being printed on my ingredients! Aside from that …

Parenting & Adult »

[Mon, Feb 15 2010 6:51 pm | 8 Comments | 146 views]
Biracial Hair Care: Straightening Via Flat Iron

My oldest daughter, Briyana, has been begging me to straighten her hair for at least a year now. I have resisted as I insist that we are a chemical and heat FREE family. I wanted my girls to embrace the beauty in their biracial hair. They have beautiful curls and very healthy hair. For Briyana’s 10th birthday, however, I decided to give in and buy …

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[Sat, Feb 13 2010 12:28 pm | No Comment | 94 views]
I Miss My Smartphone!!

I remember when my oldest daughter, Briyana, was on the Cross Country team at school. It was back in 2008 and she was in the 2nd grade. They practiced after school and we had to pick her up no later than 3:30pm. Being a professional mom (I was still the office manager and accountant at the time) time often got away from me and before …

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[Tue, Feb 9 2010 11:17 pm | No Comment | 67 views]
Random Chaos – Episode 17: Fitness, Sex/Kids, Nursing Homes

Clicking the play button in the middle of the video will take you OFF my site.
Click the play button below the video to play the video in this screen :)

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[Tue, Feb 9 2010 10:55 am | No Comment | 87 views]
HOW TO: Download Videos Online

I’ve noticed lately that, like myself, several webshow hosts have pulled their shows from MomTV and are now either hosting them on their own sites or have switched over to MingleMediaTV.com… The big issue with that is most of the accounts used for MomTV were created by MomTV so our video recordings of our live webshows that we use to offer replay-convenience for our viewers …