tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52240824843044244152024-03-18T20:33:56.160-07:00MenagerieA little of this, a little of that!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08032770102450358905noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224082484304424415.post-83530827553920450032010-12-03T11:19:00.000-08:002010-12-03T11:19:22.319-08:00Awesome giveaway ending soon!Just wanted to share this really awesome giveaway for all of you with train loving kiddos like mine! But hurry, ends TONIGHT!<br />
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This is where the Lotus Healing Mat comes in! Now, at first glance the lotus mat looks like the LAST thing you would use for relaxation, its covered in thousands of tiny spikes that you are supposed to lay down on with a bare back!<br />
Trust me, I was thinking the same thing you are probably thinking when I first heard of the mat... No way could I lay on that and feel relaxed, ouch!<br />
Well, let me tell you...it really works and I really feel relaxed after using it! I am truly amazed at how great I sleep when I use the mat before bed, its fantastic!<br />
I want to urge you to not be afraid of the appearance of the Lotus Healing Mat, just try it and get ready to experience all the great benefits! <br />
The first time you use the mat it will be slightly painful, not unbearable, but it takes about 5 - 10 minutes before you start to really relax and enjoy the sensation and if it helps you could lay a thin sheet over the mat...but even with scars on my back from a past car accident I could lay on the mat bare backed...you quickly get over the ouch factor!<br />
There are so many issuea that canbe helped by laying on the mat... Stress, insomnia, anxiety and more... And you wont know if the Lotus healing mat can help heal you unless you get it and use it and experience it like so many others already have.<br />
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Anyways, if you could take like 2 seconds out of your day to vote for me id be forever grateful!!!<br />
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I started my journey around the end of June/beginning of July of this summer and I started by going to the gym and doing a couple of highly intense cardio classes like cardio kickbox, bootcamp, and full body toning (OUCH). I did see results from these classes and from doing cardio on the treadmill and stationary bikes but let me tell you about my most favorite fitness practice...YOGA! <br />
I have wanted to do yoga for years & years and always put it off because I felt bad about spending the money on myself to take the classes or to buy a nice mat, or I was busy with my babies, or busy moving around and focusing on other things than myself, hence why I managed to gain 75lbs :(<br />
So when I joined the gym and noticed they had yoga classes that were included in the membership, I was so super excited to try it out!<br />
I fell in love from day one! I love the way it makes my body feel long, lean, and strong! I love the way it helps me to connect to myself and to relax and let go of the stress that my body seems to want to always hold on to. I love the way it makes me feel confident in myself and proud of myself when I am able to execute a pose that I thought was too hard or that I wasn't flexible enough for...I just love it in SO many ways!<br />
Since starting my yoga classes I have stopped going to those killer cardio classes altogether. The only other fitness classes I attend are Pilates (which I also love and I feel yoga & pilates compliment each other very nicely!).<br />
To anyone who says you cant get fit and cant loose weight with just yoga alone...they are lying to you! I am living proof that you CAN get fit and you CAN loose weight with doing yoga! I have lost over 20lbs! and I'm still steadily loosing. I feel great, I look great and I attribute it to taking care of myself, and one of my favorite ways to do that is practicing yoga.<br />
I even aspire to teach yoga to others one day! Ill be 30 next summer and I think I've FINALLY figured out what I want to be when I grow up...a yoga teacher!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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If you have never heard of <a href="http://www.thejunocompany.com/Home">Juno Baby</a> (like myself not too long ago) and you have a baby and/or young child that loves music, if you believe in the benefits of exposing your child to good quality classical music, and good quality <a href="http://www.thejunocompany.com/DVDHome2"> programming</a>...not to mention quality <a href="http://www.thejunocompany.com/Books">books</a> and <a href="http://www.thejunocompany.com/MusicHome2">music CD's</a>! Then you must check out this fantastic company founded by a composer and mother who was seeking products of the highest quality for her own family...read more about here below!<br />
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An Emmy award-winning composer, Belinda has been immersed in music since her childhood. The daughter of a ballerina and a painter, she began playing the piano at age 8. By age 10, she was entertaining crowds as a concert pianist. She went on to study under renowned professors from the Julliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music, later enrolling and graduating from Oberlin Conservatory with a bachelor’s degree in Music. Additionally, Belinda was awarded the sole spot for a full graduate fellowship at the Eastman School of Music where she received her Masters and Ph.D. in Music Composition. As a university professor, she has taught at various universities including the Eastman School of Music, Rochester University, Drake University and Montclair University.<br />
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Belinda is now putting her professional skills and creative instincts to good use as the co founder of The Juno Company. Juno Baby and Juno Jr. represent the culmination of her lifelong devotion to music, experiences as a mother and love of children. When Belinda isn't working, she loves traveling the world, testing her inner resolve by staving off carbohydrates, and enjoys playing with her daughter's three hamsters, Max, Buddy and Spots. <br />
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* My two sons ages 23 months & 4 1/2 really enjoy the Juno Baby DVDs! They were both captivated by the music and story line. Its pretty hard to hold my 4 year olds attention but Juno Baby was able to do so! I HIGHLY recommend these products to parents of young children. I believe that music is integral to the developing mind and that children deserve to be exposed to all sorts of quality music during the important early childhood years! * <br />
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You can sign up for the Juno Baby Newsletter so that you can be kept up to date on product information & other news. Sign up <a href="http://www.thejunocompany.com/SignUp?&referred=First%20Last">HERE</a> (please be sure to tell them Liz Garland referred you...thanks!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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For the month of September Pear Tree greetings will be giving one of my lucky readers a super cute & festive set of <a href="http://www.peartreegreetings.com/Halloween-Cards/Halloween-Personalized-Stickers/index.cat">Personalized Halloween Stickers</a>! These can be used in several ways...use them on invitations to your Halloween party, put them on goodie bags to send to your child's school, put them on your treats you give out to the neighborhood kids, put them on greeting cards to send to your friends & family...the list goes on and on! SO many ways to use these, use your imagination!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To enter to win I'm keeping it simple! Just visit Pear Tree Greetings and browse the site, tell me what item you would choose to order if you could get ANYTHING on the site! That's it! and be sure to leave your email address because if you don't I wont be able to contact you if you WIN! Good luck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giveaway ends October 5th.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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In celebration of her Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, and Anniversary of her company Booger Bear Creations, the owner Carri is hosting a giveaway for one of her awesome creations, the <a href="http://www.boogerbearcreations.com/search/label/Booger%20Bear%20Toys">Dexterous Dino</a>!<br />
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The giveaway is ending soon so be sure to visit the Booger Bear Creations <a href="http://www.boogerbearcreations.com/2010/07/giveaway-happy-birthday-wedding.html">blog</a> for your chance to win!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Please take a minute of your time to visit the <a href="http://www.bubbasbellyrun.com/">site </a>and maybe purchase a flag for 5.00 that will represent a fallen soldier killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, the goal of the run organizers is to have a flag representing all of our fallen troops lining the roadway leading to the race location the morning of the event...they are off to a slow start this year and still have about 4900 flags to sell before race day.<br />
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I am also hosting an online <a href="http://www.barefootbooks.com/marketplace/17301/">Barefoot Books fundraiser</a> in which 50% of all sales will be donated to the run to help with costs associated with the event. Please be sure to browse my <a href="http://www.barefootbooks.com/marketplace/17301/">marketplace </a>and make a generous order, half of it will be going towards this extremely worthy cause!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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I am a frugal person...or at least I try hard to be! and sticking with a budget is challenging for me, even with all my new found frugal habits. Ive found sticking to a grocery budget to be the hardest of all...I'm always running out to the store because I don't have an ingredient for a meal I plan to make, or I forgot to get something we really needed, or we have run out of milk or bread AGAIN, its a never ending battle trying to make sure I stay within an allotted shopping budget for food.<br />
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I have been told over and over by several different people that meal planning is the way to go, and ive attempted it in the past but I just don't have the time to sit down and plan out an entire weeks worth of meals and then take the time to do my regular coupon clipping and deal searching, its just all very time consuming and I have 3 wildly energetic kids to keep up with and care for so my time is definitely precious!<br />
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This all leads me to my enthusiastic praise for a super awesome program ive recently started using called <a href="http://e-mealz.com/amember/go.php?r=136459&i=l0">E - Mealz</a>!! I had seen a few bloggers talk about it and how much they liked it and I had heard about it through the "grape vine" from several folks in "real" offline life :) SO, I finally decided to check it out for myself, to see what all the hype was about and to hopefully reap its benefits of saving me time & money!<br />
and I have got to say... I am very very happy that I finally decided to take the plunge and join! I have indeed saved both time & money by using the e-mealz program!<br />
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Its so simple to use...once you sign up and get your subscription (which is very reasonably priced at 15.00 for 3 months worth of dinners!!!) all you do is go to the site and hit the print button for your weeks meals, it prints off the recipes and shopping list. <br />
No more digging through cook books or searching the web for dinner ideas, no more time consuming list making, no more guess work!!!!! <br />
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Seriously, you need to try it if you are anything like I used to be with having a hard time sticking to budget or coming up with meal ideas, this will be a lifesaver for you!<br />
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If you haven't already and you live in the MD/DC/VA area, please go enter my Yo Gabba Gabba giveaway! It is ending soon and has low entries so your odds of winning are pretty good :)<br />
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* Follow the blog in the first spot(That is this one!). I will follow all on the linky as time allows! All blogs participating must post about Social Parade every week.<br />
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Jiffy Lube Live is a very central venue location to anyone in the Maryland, Washington D.C., and Northern Virginia areas.<br />
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YO <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">GABBA</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">GABBA</span>! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WILL STOP IN <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">BRISTOW</span>, VA ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 FOR SINGING & DANCING<br />
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The state-of-the-art production features music, singing, dancing and animation. The show is an interactive experience that offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life. Joining the characters on stage will be hip-hop legend Biz <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Markie</span> to teach kids how to beat box with “Biz’s Beat of the Day”. Special guests will join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show and <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Dancey</span> Dance segments. <br />
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Yo <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabba</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabba</span>! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August, 2007 and currently ranks as one of the most popular children series on television. Yo <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabba</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabba</span>!, was voted as one of the best new shows on television by TIME magazine, won a <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">BAFTA</span> Award in 2008, was awarded the “Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Television” Award by the Television Critics Association, and is a two-time Emmy nominee. The series airs three times a day, seven days a week on Nick Jr. and in several major international territories, including Australia, Canada, Israel, Latin America, New Zealand, South Africa and the U.K. <br />
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Now, for your chance to WIN 2 tickets to see Yo <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabba</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabba</span> Live! on Aug. 28th @ 6pm @ Jiffy Lube Live (and please do not enter if you live too far away and will not be able to attend the show, Jiffy Lube Live is in <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Bristow</span>, Va. and these tickets can not be used for any other showing at any other venue)<br />
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~ Like the Yo <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabba</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabba</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Yo-Gabba-Gabba/42220833615?ref=ts"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">facebook</span> fan page</a> <br />
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~ Share this giveaway via twitter and leave me a link to your tweet (1 tweet per day)<br />
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In honor of these special moments, Pear Tree Greetings is giving one of you a free set of <a href="http://www.peartreegreetings.com/Stationery/Thank-You-Cards--Personalized-Note-Cards/index.cat">personalized note cards</a> (up to 16 cards) from their new collection.<br />
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* Mandatory entry ~ Visit Pear Tree Greetings and check out the new collection of <a href="http://www.peartreegreetings.com/Stationery/Thank-You-Cards--Personalized-Note-Cards/index.cat">Thank You cards & personalized note cards</a> and tell me which is your favorite design. This must be completed first before any other entry will count!<br />
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I promised everyone before & after pictures and ill be honest, every camera in my house is a piece of junk :(<br />
The best one we have is my hubby's cell phone camera and we seem to have issues with getting pictures off of it and onto our computer. Hint hint to any companies out there looking for a review of a digital camera...I'm your gal ;)<br />
SO, I'm posting the best pics I can find that will illustrate my weight to you all (as embarrassing as it is). I think its important for me to put some unflattering pictures of myself here on the blog to remind me of what I'm striving for...to not look like that forever! To better myself in regards to my health, my weight, my <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">strenght</span> and my inner self!<br />
Without further adieu, here are some pictures of little (or big rather) ole me!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, all these pics are very old but I'm about the same size (probably larger) now as I am in these pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After my 1st workout at the gym in nearly 10 years, I weighed myself and was at 216...a few days later I went back for another workout and had lost exactly 1 pound! Its a small victory but a victory none the less!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I haven't weighed myself since then, but I have since officially joined the gym and gone to do a <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">pilates</span> mat class (my 1st <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">pilates</span> experience) and more <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">cardio</span> kickboxing and I'm going tomorrow for my 1st yoga class!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will weigh myself at the gym tomorrow and hopefully there is more progress to report...but if not, I'm proud of myself either way for sticking with this longer than I have in the past and for still being motivated to change myself and my lifestyle for the better. I'm eating better, and I'm feeling better and that is a good thing no matter what the numbers on the scale say!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned for more updates and I promise more recent updated pics as well...we need a new camera anyways and now is as good a time as any and as good of an excuse as any to get a new one!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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I am so excited to be running my 1st monthly Barefoot Books giveaway! As an <a href="http://www.barefootbooks.com/community/become_an_ambassador/">ambassador</a> for Barefoot Books I am a huge fan of the books and products that <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">BFB</span> has to offer, but not only as an ambassador for the company, but as a mother, a homeschooling parent and someone who loves & appreciates a well written, well illustrated children's book that is outside the box and not so commercialized like many children's books & toys are these days. I honestly feel Barefoot Books is offering something different and something unique to children and families and I'm very proud to sell them!!!<br />
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This is the 1st of a giveaway series I plan to continue monthly...I decided to wait until my <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">facebook</span> fan page reached 100 fans before I would run this contest and as of this morning I now have 101 people who have liked my page! I cant tell you all how thrilled I am about that, it makes me so happy to know that anytime I share about <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">BFB</span> products that I am reaching 101 people and their families through them (and hopefully their friends as well!)<br />
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The prize this month (July) is going to be winners choice of product(s) up to a 19.99 value!!! and at this price point there is a LOT available, plus sale items will help the winner maximize and get more for the money!<br />
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How To Enter...<br />
Mandatory Entry ~ Please visit my <a href="http://liz-garland.barefootbooks.com/">marketplace</a> and browse the books & products available and tell me which 1 item you would most like to have if you were to be the winner.<br />
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Additional Entries...<br />
* Like my <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">facebook</span> fan page, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Creative-Corner-Barefoot-Books-By-Liz/126189854088429">Creative Corner ~ Barefoot Books By Liz</a><br />
* Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect<br />
* Follow me via twitter (just click the cute little blue bird in my side bar)<br />
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Ive gone a long time trying to trick myself into thinking that I'm happy with myself just the way I am, no matter how much I weigh...but this is not the truth everyone, ill tell you all right now, I am NOT happy being nearly 220lbs. this does not bring me happiness.<br />
Now, I'm not one to be obsessed with a number, I'm not one to freak out and have a conniption fit over the number on the scale but I recognize that I am an unhealthy weight and to try and deny it any longer would be ignorant of me. I also feel every bit of extra weight I'm carrying around on a daily basis. I feel the fatigue, the lack of energy and the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">windedness</span> (I think I just made that word up) I feel from simply walking up my steps, I just feel very run down and much older than I actually am. Sure, the kids have something to do with that, but I cant use my kids as an excuse forever! My baby is now 18 months, my oldest is 8...its time momma starts loosing all this baby weight and taking care of herself.<br />
I'm posting this as a run in to what will be a weekly weigh in and chronicle of my journey to better health and a more healthy weight. I will be taking a "before" picture tomorrow and ill be bearing all my lovely lady lumps for all to see, so stay tuned for that lovely treat.<br />
In addition to posting weekly about my journey, I hope someone else out there reading will decide to take their OWN journey! Listen folks, its taken me a long time to get to this point. Ive put off going to the gym and getting in shape for nearly TEN years, so I know how hard it is to take that first step and just do it, but that is exactly what you have to do, just don't even think about it too much and just do it. I did an hour long <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">cardio</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">kickbox</span> class on Sunday! and I didn't die! and it was the first time id been to the gym in many many years. If I can do it, I promise you to goodness, so can you.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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If you all have kids anything like mine, then you are constantly having to patch up skinned knees, deal with scrapes & cuts, and kissing boo~boos to make it all feel better! I swear my kids are the most clumsy kids on earth, my daughter alone has busted her lip over 10 times and she is only 8, she bloodied them twice before she was a year old!<br />
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Because of the nature of my kids, I have to always make sure I have plenty of band-aids and a stock of first aid ointments...so when I was given the opportunity to review <a href="http://www.staphaseptic.com/index.cfm"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">StaphAseptic</span></a> first aid antiseptic/pain relieving gel, I was happy to be reviewing a product that I KNEW was going to get used....a LOT.<br />
So far I've used <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">StaphAseptic</span> in place of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Neosporin</span>, I've put it on bug bites to take the pain and itch away, and it has worked wonderfully for that! Ive also put it on a couple skinned knees, a cut open finger, a scraped cheek and on a minor burn I got on my hand while cooking.<br />
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One thing I'm always worried about is my children getting hurt and then developing a nasty infection like <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">MRSA</span> (antibiotic resistant staph) which can be very very serious for those who contract it, since it is resistant to antibiotics it can be terribly hard to get rid of...so I want to be as preventative as possible to ensure this is something my kids never have to deal with, so it made me feel very good to know that <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">StaphAseptic</span> kills 99.9% of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">MRSA</span>! <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">StaphASeptic</span> is NOT a cure for <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">MRSA</span> but it can be a wonderful way to try and prevent it, which is another reason I really love the product...it is yet another tool in my arsenal along side good ole soap and water, to help keep my kids infection free when they get hurt! and speaking of infection prevention, I want to share with you all some prevention tips in regards to staph...<br />
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Staph Prevention Program ~<br />
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*Treat and cover wounds <br />
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*Don't share personal items (like towels) <br />
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*Shower after physical activity <br />
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*Properly clean gear and equipment <br />
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*Keep hands clean <br />
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*Consult your physician for all active wounds<br />
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I cant say enough good things about this product! It took the itch out of the bug bites, it took the sting and pain out of my burn and it really helped those cuts and scrapes and it gave me the peace of mind that it was helping prevent infections for myself and my family!<br />
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For you my readers, I have a coupon to offer you if you are interested in <a href="http://www.teclabsinc.com/products.cfm?id=93308149-02F6-1CB0-7EA4979500F76277">purchasing <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">StaphAseptic</span></a> for your own medicine cabinet...and I think every medicine cabinet should have a tube (or two!). This product can be found in the first aid aisle of most drug stores like <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CVS</span>, Rite Aid & Walgreens.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was also sent an extra full sized tube of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">StaphAseptic</span> to giveaway to one of my lucky readers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To enter to win I'm going to make this super simple, just leave a comment below and be sure to leave your email address so that I have a way to contact you if you should happen to WIN!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giveaway will run for 1 week and a winner will be announced on July, 5th.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em>Disclosure ~ I was sent a tube of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">StaphAseptic</span> to try and a tube for giveaway to a reader, I was not monetarily compensated in any way to write this review, all expressed opinions are mine and mine alone!</em></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(these beautiful pictures of my family are courtesy of a friend of mine who happens to be an amazing photographer, her name is <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Mui</span> and her website is <a href="http://www.simplymui.com/">www.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">simplymui</span>.com</a> )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Starting today and running through Sun. June 27th you can receive FREE shipping on all orders $35.00 and over! and on top of that you can use this code for 10% off your order ~ <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">SCSHTE</span> <br />
code can only be used once per customer and it can be used WITH the free shipping promotion so this is a wonderful time to stock up on some quality reading materials for your children....also think birthday gifts! We always have so many parties to go to over the summer and <a href="http://liz-garland.barefootbooks.com/">Barefoot Books</a> has a lot to offer in the way of gift options for kids of all ages and stages!<br />
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I'm trying to keep up with my blog here and keep fresh content coming whether it be a personal <br />
blog post or a product review & giveaway, I want to always keep fresh things coming for you, my readers!<br />
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I've also decided to start my own home based business as an ambassador with <a href="http://liz-garland.barefootbooks.com/">Barefoot Books</a>! I've <br />
completely fallen in love with the company and am so excited to be an ambassador so that I can bring <br />
you, my readers, and my local community population the wonderful books & products that Barefoot <br />
has to offer for children of a variety of ages & stages! This also means that I will be keeping you all in <br />
the loop in regards to the awesome products offered by Barefoot, our sales and promotional events, <br />
AND a monthly book GIVEAWAY! Who doesn't love something for free? <br />
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I hope you all will stick with me through this busy time, I may not have new posts up every day, but I <br />
promise you I have lots of great things to come! Ive got about 4 product reviews coming soon and giveaways! Lots of <a href="http://liz-garland.barefootbooks.com/">Barefoot Books</a> info! and the ramblings of my everyday life will be thrown in there <br />
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I have seen a lot of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">bloggers</span> doing reviews and offering giveaways and discounts to <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CSN</span> stores</a> lately and I was so very stoked to get the opportunity to do a review of a product from <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CSN</span> myself!! I was given a 40.00 credit to use to purchase any item from the MANY stores in the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CSN</span> family of online stores and let me tell you all, it was NO easy task trying to decide what I wanted to get, there was so so so very much to choose from...when I tell you that you can find everything and the kitchen sink at <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CSN</span>, I am not kidding around! So it took me a while to finally decide what product I would like to try but I finally came to a decision...I got a set of Le <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Creuset</span> stoneware baking dishes! The set consisted of 2 dishes, a 10 1/2 x 7" and a 7x5" baking dish and they are a beautiful cobalt blue which compliments the red that most of my kitchen items are.<br />
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One thing that stood out for me when ordering from <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CSN</span></a> is that the shipping was extremely quick, I got my items with in a few short days, I was really shocked they came so fast because I've ordered from other online stores before and have experienced very S L O W shipping. Placing my order was also very easy, the website is a breeze to navigate which I appreciate as I've become very frustrated with other sites I've shopped and have even left a site and taken my business elsewhere when I haven't been able to find my way around and the ordering process is difficult or confusing.<br />
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I can not recommend <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CSN</span> enough! I am very glad that I got a chance to work with them and look forward to working with them again in the future to bring you, my readers, GIVEAWAYS, sponsored by <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CSN</span> so you all can have the same wonderful shopping experience that I had :) So stay tuned in the future for hopefully more great reviews & giveaways from our friends at <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">CSN</span></a>!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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As a homeschooling mom and a parent I really appreciate great books for my kids...books with beautiful and unique illustrations, interesting stories, educational content, culturally diverse subject matter and my list could go on and on! Recently I discovered a children's book company that gives me all of the above and SO much more, <a href="http://www.barefootbooks.com/">Barefoot Books</a>, just browsing the catalog is an experience unlike I've had with any other children's book company...its beautifully illustrated and is just bright and cheery, makes me WANT to buy the books!<br />
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While looking for <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">wahms</span>/companies/products to feature here at Menagerie I met a wonderfully sweet mama online by the name of Bonnie Jacobs who is an ambassador with Barefoot Books and she offered to send me a book for each of my children so that I could see for myself just how great the books really are. I was so floored that she was willing to send me a book, but a book for each of my 3 kiddos, that goes above and beyond (THANK YOU BONNIE!). I am so glad that I was able to connect with Bonnie and find out about Barefoot Books because I've become so excited about this company and all it has to offer my children. I want to share with you all the core values of the company, a major reason why I've fallen in love with them!<br />
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*Our Core Values<br />
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Imagine<br />
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We offer books that are an authentic alternative to the commercialization of childhood. We encourage children to make time for make-believe, let their imaginations run wild and free, while never forgetting that childhood is a time for fun.<br />
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Explore<br />
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We help children explore other cultures, our planet, and themselves, providing them with ways to follow their imaginations on extraordinary journeys, both inner and outer.<br />
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Create<br />
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We believe that books with beautiful art and meaningful stories respect the innate wisdom of children and have the power to nourish the creative spark in everyone.<br />
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Connect<br />
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We are committed to using story to create deep and lasting connections—whether it’s a child and parent connecting over a book; a child connecting to the universal wisdom of other cultures; or a broad network of people connecting through shared values and the desire to help children become happy, engaged members of a global community.<br />
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Give Back<br />
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We support organizations that share our goals of global understanding, empowering children through art and story, and protecting and preserving the earth for future generations<br />
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Also here is some information on the lovely Bonnie, please if you are interested in making a purchase from Barefoot Books, do it from this generous lady! <br />
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I'm a mom of 2 boys. I work at a library part-time during the week and work in a church nursery a few times a month. I've been doing Barefoot Books since Dec 2008. I love the fact that they are flexible in the business. Free to join and no monthly quotas. The best part is they combine my love of literacy and children. That's why I do Barefoot Books. My website is <a href="http://jerzys4.barefootbooks.com/">http://jerzys4.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">barefootbooks</span>.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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The very first thing I need to do is to reign in the mess that is my computer desk and surrounding area...because the mess on the desk is so large and in charge that it rents out real estate on the floor underneath the desk, beside the desk and all over the book shelf that is beside the desk. It is out of control. Sometimes I think maybe I just need a new desk because this one spontaneously generates papers and junk. I clean the thing off all the time it seems and yet it is ALWAYS messy. What are some ways you organize your desk area to stay nice and neat and clutter free? I need suggestions...pictures would be nice! Show me your nice and tidy desks, make me feel like a filthy slob and maybe ill become motivated enough to finally gain control over Mt. <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Messuvius</span>.<br />
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Another of my problems is my inability to keep a calender/planner. I know that I'm "capable" of keeping one but for some reason, I never remember to write things down, I seem to always trust myself to remember things when I know good and well that ill most likely loose track and forget. I always buy a cute little calendar planner book thingy for my purse thinking ill actually use this one this year and then when I clean out my purse months down the road there it will be with maybe 5 things penciled in from months ago. Why do I do this to myself? I long to be more "together", I even buy the tools to help me get there, but then I always fizzle in the end :(<br />
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What is your method of keeping track of important info and dates etc? Do you use the traditional paper planner book or are you all digital and key it in your blackberry or <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Iphone</span>? (Oh <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Iphone</span>, how I want you so badly, but that's another post!) Maybe telling me what works for you will inspire something that works for me, or at least I sure hope so!<br />
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So help a sister out! Cause I need all the help I can get.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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