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Married, mom to two busy kids, biology major turned internet marketer, workaholic, trying to slow down long enough to enjoy life! Tina Becci

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Wi-Fi Missing On Your Plane

Wi-Fi Missing On Your Plane

| September 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

Recently, we took a flight to NYC and realized that the plane we were on did not offer Wi-Fi. According to a recent study, one in five people say they have switched from their preferred airline to one that offers in-flight internet.  The study also showed that more than 50 percent of business travelers and […]

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Joining the School Band

Joining the School Band

| September 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

Now that school is in full swing today the sound of music has yet again returned to our home. This was the first day of band practice for the new school year and the flute has arrived. The sound of Yankee Doodle was playing over and over once we walked through the door! I didn’t […]

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Sponge Bob causing Attention Problems?

Sponge Bob causing Attention Problems?

| September 12, 2011 | 0 Comments

NEWS FLASH: Some cartoons may be bad for your child’s brain. SpongeBob SquarePants the cartoon is at the center of a controversy. A new study that was published in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that watching certain cartoons can cause attention problems. Researchers from the University of Virginia conducted a study using 60 4-year olds and […]

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Meatless Monday Menu Plan

Meatless Monday Menu Plan

| September 12, 2011 | 0 Comments

Have you joined Meatless Monday’s? It’s the international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet. Here is the new meal plan for this week’s Meatless Monday – Enjoy!
Eggplant Chard Fritatta: Breakfast
Swiss chard is boiled, chopped and sautéed with onion, garlic and cayenne […]

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September 11 Remembrance

September 11 Remembrance

| September 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

It is amazing that we are at the ten year anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies of our lifetime. It is still painful to watch the footage of the planes going into the World Trade Center buildings. It almost seems like a bad movie that plays over again. We did not know anyone that […]

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Family Game Night

Family Game Night

| September 10, 2011 | 1 Comment

Family Game night….   My kids, at least the older two, are at the age where board games are making a comeback in my house.  I have to admit, they weren’t that big before but I’m hoping that our competitive spirit doesn’t get in the way of this new trend.
First, the game of “Life” made it’s […]

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Sunday Coupon Inserts

Sunday Coupon Inserts

| September 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

There were no coupon insert this past weekend, but this Suday, 9/11, you will find 3…Smartsource, General Mills and Redplum. $1 off coupons include Aveeno, Aquafresh Extreme Clean, Bayers Aspirin, DiGiorno pizza, Kellog’s Special K cereal, Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Nestle Toll House Peanut Butter and Chocolate chip cookie dough, Pop Secret and Yoplait yogurt. $2 […]

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Crock Pot Recipe Hawaiian Pork Chops

Crock Pot Recipe Hawaiian Pork Chops

| September 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

Tomorrow’s dinner is already on the calendar, the chops are waiting in the fridge and dinner will be a snap!  I am going to marinate my pork chops overnight to add to the flavor as well as make the prep consist of any one step when walking out the door.
Hawaiian Pork Chops:
• 4 boneless pork […]

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Start Something That Matters Book

Start Something That Matters Book

| September 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

So excited, today is the day Blake Mycoskie, Founder of TOMS, Releases His First Book, “Start Something That Matters”. With every book purchased, TOMS will provide a new children’s book to a child in need. One for One(TM). Read our complete review on Start Something that Matters! TOMS is busy yet again and has another […]

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Favorite Song of the Summer

Favorite Song of the Summer

| September 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

This is totally of topic, but I was listening to a local radio station and they posed a good music question. Now that Labor Day is past us and it is the Unofficial end of Summer what song was your favorite of Summer 2011 ?? The top three songs the show suggested were Katy Perry: […]

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