• Wordless Wednesday – Big Cat In A Little Box

    Jules makes himself comfortable in the strangest places. He got into this box, which is smaller then he is, managed to lay down and eventually take a nap. Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below on Mr. Linky! Then head on over to From Val’s [...]

  • What’s Your Number – What To Do If You Discover An Ex On Facebook

    If you’re on Facebook you’ve probably looked up people you know, including old friends. Maybe you’ve even looked for an ex. I have looked up an ex. Actually three of them.  Oddly enough not a single one of the three is on Facebook. I had no interest in reconnecting with them really, I was just [...]

  • Uprinting Photo Poster Giveaway

    It’s almost school photo time here. While school pictures are fine, they usually aren’t my favorites. My favorite pictures tend to come from candid shots that we take around the house, or on a family trip. Many of my favorites were taken at Disney, like these two. Now many pictures of my kids make me [...]

  • REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY – Go Baby Go Board Book

    GO, BABY, GO Author: Marilyn Janovitz Reading level: Ages 1 and up Board book: 24 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; Brdbk edition (September 1, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1402259379 ISBN-13: 978-1402259371 ABOUT GO BABY GO! Reading to babies just became interactive with this giggly, bouncy story perfect for babies and their families! Author and illustrator Marilyn [...]

  • Wordless Wednesday – How To Tell If Someone Is On The Computer A Lot

    I’ve heard of wearing clothes and shoes out, but a desk?! The mouse actually doesn’t move as smoothly anymore because of this! WAIT! AFTER YOU LEAVE YOUR LINK AND/OR COMMENT HERE PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY POST ON WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless [...]

  • Reviews

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    BLU-RAY REVIEW – Disney’s Prom

    PROM DVD Release Date: August 30, 2011 Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Run Time: 104 minutes Number of discs: 2 Language: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Studio: Walt Disney Pictures ASIN: B0041KKYI8 ABOUT THE MOVIE SYNOPSIS At “Prom”, every couple

    Sep 19, 2011 | 1 comment | View Post

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    REVIEW – Annie Sez, East Brunswick, NJ

    There are a number of reasons I don’t enjoy clothes shopping. For the last 25 years or so I have been obese, and it’s just no fun to look at nice clothes that don’t fit you, or worse yet try

    Sep 17, 2011 | 1 comment | View Post

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    REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY – Go Baby Go Board Book

    GO, BABY, GO Author: Marilyn Janovitz Reading level: Ages 1 and up Board book: 24 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; Brdbk edition (September 1, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1402259379 ISBN-13: 978-1402259371 ABOUT GO BABY GO! Reading to babies just became interactive

    Sep 15, 2011 | 5 comments | View Post

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    REVIEW – Longitude Swimwear

    I am not a fan of bathing suit shopping. In my experience, every time that I have shopped for a bathing suit in a mass retailer I had a hard time. There were limited styles and sizes, and it seemed

    Sep 11, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post

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    REVIEW – Teva Charge Kids Sneaker

    My youngest son has some foot problems. As a very young child he had to wear special orthotic inserts. Can you say expensive? After a while with those, the orthopedist said that the inserts would never cure the problem and

    Sep 11, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post

  • Current Giveaways

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    Uprinting Photo Poster Giveaway

    It’s almost school photo time here. While school pictures are fine, they usually aren’t my favorites. My favorite pictures tend to come from candid shots that we take around the house, or on a family trip. Many of my favorites were taken at Disney, like these two. Now many pictures of my kids make me [...]

    Sep 17, 2011 | 3 comments | View Post

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    REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY – Go Baby Go Board Book

    GO, BABY, GO Author: Marilyn Janovitz Reading level: Ages 1 and up Board book: 24 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; Brdbk edition (September 1, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1402259379 ISBN-13: 978-1402259371 ABOUT GO BABY GO! Reading to babies just became interactive with this giggly, bouncy story perfect for babies and their families! Author and illustrator Marilyn [...]

    Sep 15, 2011 | 5 comments | View Post

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    Amsterdam Personalized Pens Giveaway

    Business cards are great and can be very useful. But, there are other ways of promoting your business more noticeable, such as the use of promotional pens. The great thing about pens is everybody uses them. And most of those people using them look at them. You know what I mean. You pick up a [...]

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    Sep 11, 2011 | 31 comments | View Post

  • Bariatric Surgery

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    A Big Announcement – My Lap Band Update Plus Before And After Pics

    For those of you that don’t know, I had Lap Band surgery in April 2009. I was 374 pounds on the morning of surgery. I set goals along the way but all along my working goal was to get down to 200 pounds. My ultimate goal was to get down to 174 pounds. Some of [...]

    Jan 30, 2011 | 36 comments | View Post

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    16, 154 And 219 – 17 Month Lap Band Update

    I went to the surgeon’s office for a fill today. My last fill was in June. No Doctor Hottie today but I’m fortunate in that they all have fabulous personalities. So the doctor checked the band and gave me a small fill. He then confirmed how much weight I’ve lost. Yes folks, it’s official. I’VE [...]

    Sep 27, 2010 | 8 comments | View Post

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    Goodbye Morbid Obesity!

    I’ve just come from the land of hot. (Dr Hottie is what I call him.) I lost 18 pounds in the last six weeks, bringing me down to 244. I am no longer morbidly obese! I am so excited!

    Jun 02, 2010 | 8 comments | View Post

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    Wordless Wednesday – RB In My Pants – My Jared Photo Moment

    Almost wordless. One sentence. One year, 111 pounds and 55.5% of my body fat – all gone! Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below on Mr. Linky! Then head on over to From Val’s Kitchen, Here And There, What’s That Smell, Wordless Wednesday, Go Graham [...]

    Apr 21, 2010 | 25 comments | View Post

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    6, 75 and 300

    A couple of people have emailed me asking how I’m feeling. Well, I can’t believe it’s been six months since surgery. I am so thrilled to be able to say that I have lost more than 75 pounds and weight less than 300 pounds. I haven’t weighed less than that since TJ was born. I [...]

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    Oct 28, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post

  • Other Recent Articles

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    Planning A Visit To Suburgatory? Watch An Advance Screening Now.

    Have you seen the commercial for the new series Suburgatory that’s coming to ABC? I saw it earlier this week and I want to check it out. Here’s a little info on the show. Single father George only wants the best for his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa. So when he finds a box of condoms on [...]

    Sep 23, 2011 | 1 comment | View Post

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    Screen It Sunday

    I’m frequently sent information on upcoming television, DVD/Blu-ray and movie news. I’ll be compiling and sharing the best and most interesting news with you here each week. Press announcements from The Walt Disney Studios announcing new releases streeting 9/20 SPOOKY BUDDIES: The quintet of irresistible talking puppies, Disney‘s lovable “Buddies,” are back for a ghoulish [...]

    Sep 18, 2011 | 1 comment | View Post

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    Jenna McCarthy’s 7 Steps to a Happy Marriage

    I love to read. I often don’t take enough time to just relax and enjoy a good book, something I’ve been trying to do more of since surgery. There’s a book coming out in October that I am really looking forward to reading, because from what I’ve heard it’s going to be hysterical. The book [...]

    Sep 17, 2011 | 1 comment | View Post

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    This Week’s Winners On Mom Knows It All

    To select the winner of these giveaways I used the “And The Winner Is” plugin. I did confirm each winner randomly selected by the plugin was eligible. Patricia Cornwell At Rick & The Front DVD winners – Sheila K & Malia P Thanks to all who entered the giveaways! Please consider subscribing to my feed [...]

    Sep 17, 2011 | 1 comment | View Post

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    Miscellaneous Mentionables

    I frequently receive email from companies asking me to share news or discounts with my readers. Each week I’ll gather the best requests and share them with you here. Music Together Announces Families Singing for Families, A New Series Of Benefit Concerts In response to recent natural disasters, Music Together, an internationally recognized, developmentally appropriate [...]

    Sep 17, 2011 | 1 comment | View Post

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    What’s Your Number? – Evaluating Men To Determine Who Is Mr Right

    I enjoy movies, especially comedies. There’s a new comedy coming out this month called What’s Your Number that looks like it’s pretty funny. The main character, Ally Darling, reflects back on past relationships in an effort to determine if perhaps she missed “Mr Right”. I bet a lot of people wonder this. Anyway. She is [...]

    Sep 13, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post

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    Modern Family The Complete Second Season DVD Giveaway

    Any Modern Family fans out there? The #1 Scripted Comedy of the Season, nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD September 20th America’s favorite extended family is back for even more laughs when Modern Family: The Complete Second Season arrives on Blu-ray and DVD September 20th from Twentieth Century Fox Home [...]

    Sep 12, 2011 | 34 comments | View Post

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    Disney Spooky Buddies DVD Giveaway

    Puppies are so cute, aren’t they? If you’ve seen any of the Disney “Bud” or “Buddies” movies, then you know that kids (and some adults too, LOL) just can’t pass up watching cute talking dogs. The next “Buddies” movie is due out this month, on September 20. Disney’s irresistible talking puppies are back in an [...]

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    Sep 12, 2011 | 32 comments | View Post