2011 July

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Jul 28, 2011

Introducting Straight Talk 2

By Connie · Leave a Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Today I am excited to introduce you to Straight Talk 2. This is a great cell phone company I just found out about. What I love about them:

no contracts, no surprise bills, no credit checks
great nationwide coverage
excellent reception
Unlimited monthly service for $45 includes talk, text, web, picture messaging
411 calls are included free

hook, line and sinker

I love that they have unlimited service including web and texting for only $45. That would cut my cell phone bill in half. Plus no contract AWESOME!!

Straight Talk has reconditioned phones for only $10. These phones come with camera, mp3 player, blue tooth, and mobile web. They also have great smart phones.

everything you need

You can also use Straight Talk for your international long distance.

call a friend

Check out this testimonial from a Straight Talk customer.

Thank you for letting me introduce this great company to you. I am all about getting the best deal and cheaper cell service plus no contract sounds great to me. What do you think?

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Jul 27, 2011

Introducing TracFone

By Connie · 3 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TracFone for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

A while ago I had this text message conversation with my daughter while she was playing at a friends house:

Mom

Yes

I’m nervous

Why are you nervous babe?

because I want to come home

Ok then come home

but I don’t want to be rude

Her friends weren’t being nice and she wanted to come home but she was worried that it would be rude if she left them. I know this may not seem like a big issue, but to a little girl her age it was huge. And I am SO glad I could be there for her.

I was happy she could discreetly text me but I would never want to have my children in a cell phone contract. I wanted something easy and lets face it, I don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for my kids phone.

That’s why I am excited to learn about TracFone.

real TracFone customers

I love that we can get phones for the kids for the summer for pretty cheap. Also, there are no contracts, activation fees, credit checks or cancellation fees. So when they go back to school we can stop using their phones or cut back easily.

You can pay as you go online or buy cards at lots of retailers. You can get 200 minutes for as low as $30 or 50 minutes for as low as $9.99. I think that is the plan we would probably go with because my girls don’t need to be making a lot of calls and we would definitely use texting more. You can also buy ”Double the minutes for the life of your phone” for only 19.99 but some phones come with it.

They have brand name phones from simple “candy bar” phones to smart phones.

so many features

I don’t have much of a need to call internationally but if I did I would certainly go with TracFone. They are the only wireless service where you can call internationally for the same price as any other call. That’s pretty huge.

They have nationwide coverage and great reception.

For more information on convenience, reliability and coverage check out these real TracFone customers:

real TracFone customers

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Jul 25, 2011

Best ever tip for getting rid of red stains on carpet

By Connie · 4 Comments

Our book club selection for July/August is:

And now you are going wait…book club? What does that have to do with removing red stains. Well let me tell you.

Since we are about half way to our meeting you have probably started the book and I can tell you that most of the main characters work as maids and nannies. Hence The Help. Clever huh?

So I decided in honor of this book to let go of my best cleaning secret. {It’s not really a big secret cus I will tell you all my tips eventually hehe}

First off I want to let you know that I do not have any pictures for this post because thankfully I do not have any recent red spills {hooray!!} But it is still worth reading this tip.

The first thing I do is get a big, big mug and fill it with water to the very top. Then I flood the stained area with water. This only works if you get to the stain when it is fresh. Poor tons of water over that stain. It will dilute the stain and break it up. Then put a towel over the top and step on it with your feet drawing the stain into the towel. This works well for most fresh stains but some deep colors can leave a faded hue. Or if you didn’t get to the stain in time then what??

This is the best ever tip part. You are gonna think it’s kooky and crazy but it really does work. Take a cup of water and put several generous squirts of dish soap into the water. Pour this over the stain. Then take a white towel and place it on top. Using your Iron {yes I said Iron} you want to iron the towel. That’s right iron over the white towel that is sitting on top of the soapy water that is on top of the stain. Weird right? What you will find is that the stain is pulled into the towel. Your white towel will take on a pinkish hue and the stain will lighten. I’m not gonna lie this takes patience. But it does work. Even on set in stains. Try it you will see. And then tell me how it worked for you.

And keep reading The Help. Because it’s a GREAT book!!

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Jul 22, 2011

I’m Participating

By Connie · Leave a Comment

Hello everyone!! Just wanted to give a heads up that I am participating in the bestest ever blog event!! {lovely grammar huh?}

This is a compilation of 115 blogs all doing giveaways. We are all high quality blogs that had to go through a selection process and our prize packages have to be at least $50. What does that mean for you guys? Well…It means that you will be able to follow the blog hop and enter an amazing amount of GREAT giveaways!! I’m pretty excited for some of the prize packages I have seen. So be sure to check back here Aug 17-21 and you can get on the giveaway train!! And a quick reminder that my blog bling giveaway is ending at the end of this month. Click here to enter if you want to get some custom social media buttons!!

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Jul 20, 2011

Guest blogger Cindy from Retro Revival

By Connie · 3 Comments

I’m so excited to introduce Cindy from Retro Revival!! She was one of the first people who reached out to help with a guest post. You have to go check out her blog. It has some of the CUTEST retro products! And a sweeter person you will not find!! So without further ado…take it away Cindy.

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I’m so delighted to guest blog for Connie today! Like many of you, I’m an avid reader and thought I’d take this opportunity to share with you one of my absolute favorite books, The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.

Have you read The Red Tent? Historically based and beautifully written, Anita’s fictional account about the women of the Bible captured my imagination and kept me enthralled beginning with page one, all the way to its end.

While in the Bible, Dinah (nor any women, really) is given no voice, and her life is only hinted at in a minor mention of violence within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father Jacob and his sons. Told in Dinah’s voice, this novel turns the short, brutal Bible verses into a full saga of Dinah’s life and the lives of her mothers and reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient women.

Much of the story takes place in the red tent where women were segregated each month while they were considered, “unclean.” Their separation allowed them to develop remarkable connections for support among the wives, concubines and the children they reared. The men in this story, the men that are at the center of the Bible, are on the outside of the tent; Biblical events are the framework ~ a fascinating and imaginative story line!

For me, a great book makes me think about the themes woven within the story and how they may relate to my own life. Since reading this book, and particularly when I or my family or friends face obstacles and tragedy, Dinah’s story lingers with me and reminds me that we should embrace our womanhood. The beauty of birth, the sorrows and wonders of aging, the horrors of injustice are all written about in The Red Tent, and in real life, are all parts of our lives. I found the end of the book so beautiful and profound, especially as it touches on perhaps the cruelest fate ~ to be forgotten.

A great book also leaves me wanting more at its end. I read this book five years ago and I’m still waiting for Ms. Diamant to write another story! Maybe she’ll reimagine another tale for another woman mentioned in the Bible ~ I want another!

This is not a religious book despite its subject matter and setting. You can be Christian, Jewish or any faith or not, and still appreciate its themes beautiful prose, but be warned, there are some unsettling, violent passages. And you’ll also probably need a tissue at least once.

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Jul 18, 2011

Quirky Tip of the Day

By Connie · 4 Comments

Summer is upon us and I LOVE it. But one thing I hate is bug bites. Especially mosquitoes. The itching drives me crazy. It’s even worse when my girls get a bite. What can you do? Um try not to itch it honey. Well no more…Introducing the cure all for itchy bug bites. {well at least it helps a lot}

Apparently it works because the menthol in it is a local anesthetic. So get rid of the redness and itching once and for all.

I haven’t tried this tip out yet. I don’t know how I got lucky enough not to have any mosquito bites this year. Crossing my fingers that trend keeps up. So if you try this let me know how it works.

This tip is brought to you from The People’s Pharmacy.

I’m linking here!!

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Jul 15, 2011

Yummy Corn chowder

By Connie · 3 Comments

I made this recipe the other day and it was super yummy!! I put it in the crock pot and just let it go. I know soups aren’t always welcome in the hot summer months. But using the crock pot actually keeps your house cooler than the oven so I like to use it a lot during the summer.

1/2 cup diced ham {I’ve seen this done with bacon too}
4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups water
3 cups corn
2 teaspoons salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups half-and-half

This soup is so yummy. You have to try it!!

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Jul 14, 2011

Thankful Thursday

By Connie · Leave a Comment

I am so Amazed at the wonderful people out there in blog land. I have had some amazing people offer to guest blog for me as I’m going through this stressful time. And I can’t thank them enough. One of the major surprises I had when I started blogging was how nice and helpful everyone is. People who don’t even know you are so willing to help you out. And it seems with one email you are fast friends. This medium isn’t super competitive and I couldn’t be happier that I started blogging. I wouldn’t have met some seriously amazing people! So a BIG thank you to everyone who offered to help me out and those that gave wonderful words of support!!!!

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