tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71545092559972752632012-02-25T21:03:08.661-05:00A semi-personal blog about a never-stay-at-home-mom and my family...heather@actingbalanced.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194563117096178008noreply@blogger.comBlogger2114125ActingBalancedhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-5364479602402209482012-02-25T21:02:00.001-05:002012-02-25T21:03:08.777-05:002012-02-25T21:03:08.777-05:00For some reason, my camera is always drawn to taking pictures of our beautiful Ravenel Bridge that spans the Cooper River and connects Charleston with Mount Pleasant.  I&#39;ve <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/01/sundays-in-my-city-charleston-harbor-on.html" target="_blank">shared photos taken on the Charleston side of the river</a> and a few days ago I took a walk with Liam at Waterfront Park in Mount Pleasant and got this perspective:<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PRQEBIku6Q/T0mQJDKJkXI/AAAAAAAABoc/cyE_yJWpDAA/s1600/P2170091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PRQEBIku6Q/T0mQJDKJkXI/AAAAAAAABoc/cyE_yJWpDAA/s400/P2170091.JPG" width="400"></a></div><br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/sundays-in-my-city-another-perspective.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-536447960240220948?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JX6q-Nb2EjcpWSkZo0ekKhj7H10/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JX6q-Nb2EjcpWSkZo0ekKhj7H10/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JX6q-Nb2EjcpWSkZo0ekKhj7H10/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JX6q-Nb2EjcpWSkZo0ekKhj7H10/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=qL_6M9aYTeA:fubCDslMfxU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=qL_6M9aYTeA:fubCDslMfxU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=qL_6M9aYTeA:fubCDslMfxU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/qL_6M9aYTeA" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/sundays-in-my-city-another-perspective.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-35003424960101854832012-02-25T08:57:00.000-05:002012-02-25T08:57:00.469-05:002012-02-25T08:57:00.469-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I reached another wonderful milestone on my Facebook Fan Page- 5500 Fans! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><br> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">To celebrate, I am offering $20 Cash Via Paypal - open worldwide!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><br> </span></div><br> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">Just be a Facebook Fan of Acting Balanced and enter to win here:</span></span></div><a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/celebrating-5500-facebook-fans-with.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-3500342496010185483?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S-JsSfOUwF6hAfoHKfa8knirLhI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S-JsSfOUwF6hAfoHKfa8knirLhI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S-JsSfOUwF6hAfoHKfa8knirLhI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S-JsSfOUwF6hAfoHKfa8knirLhI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=hafYTs88eIE:IFgCKMEo0gU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=hafYTs88eIE:IFgCKMEo0gU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=hafYTs88eIE:IFgCKMEo0gU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/hafYTs88eIE" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/celebrating-5500-facebook-fans-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-67937630523981117212012-02-25T08:12:00.000-05:002012-02-25T08:12:06.780-05:002012-02-25T08:12:06.780-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">Welcome to 9 at 9 - the Saturday feature where I interview my fellow bloggers in the hot seat and give us a chance to get to know them better.  I am pleased to be interviewing my blogging friend Laura today - she blogs at A Day In Our World and visits Acting Balanced from Alaska.  </span><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/26713_132324516794156_107525509274057_293243_5032760_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="91" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/26713_132324516794156_107525509274057_293243_5032760_n.jpg" width="400"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"><br> </span><br> <span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"><br> </span><br> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">1. 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I think that it&#39;s a combination of grandparent leaving letdown and kids four day weekend along with being sick that just has me moving incredibly slowly this week... luckily, Mrs. 4444 hosts Friday Fragments and I can spend a little time getting down all the strange little thoughts running through my mind so you can see just how out of balance I really am...<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.halfpastkissintime.com/p/friday-fragments.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Mommy&#39;s Idea" src="http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w323/CarbaraB/scan00022.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/friday-fragments_24.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-2146120268245421563?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZPDY74EY4C-vLXD8K5nh3kLxqSI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZPDY74EY4C-vLXD8K5nh3kLxqSI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZPDY74EY4C-vLXD8K5nh3kLxqSI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZPDY74EY4C-vLXD8K5nh3kLxqSI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=0dPMyDhRkRI:QYpMCmjJS4I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=0dPMyDhRkRI:QYpMCmjJS4I:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=0dPMyDhRkRI:QYpMCmjJS4I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/0dPMyDhRkRI" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/friday-fragments_24.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-44283042747294701802012-02-23T20:53:00.001-05:002012-02-23T20:53:26.340-05:002012-02-23T20:53:26.340-05:00It&#39;s that time of the week again - when I share five answers with you to questions posed at<br> <br> <br> <center><a href="http://fivecrookedhalos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="Five Question Friday"><img border="0" img="" src="http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt155/fivecrookedhalos/th_w6r0jk.png"></a></center><br> 1. 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href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0758246854/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0758246854" target="_blank">Bridge of Scarlet Leaves</a> by Kristina McMorris hot off the presses!  And you&#39;ll get it personally inscribed by the author!<br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/bookgiveaway-bridge-of-scarlet-leaves.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-8163691072665167140?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QmCtRzrmsqIIs8jC6hQiUi0DoxE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QmCtRzrmsqIIs8jC6hQiUi0DoxE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QmCtRzrmsqIIs8jC6hQiUi0DoxE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QmCtRzrmsqIIs8jC6hQiUi0DoxE/1/di" 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width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/bookgiveaway-bridge-of-scarlet-leaves.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-54064489854717595772012-02-22T11:21:00.000-05:002012-02-22T11:21:52.065-05:002012-02-22T11:21:52.065-05:00In my previous posts about the benefits of being a guest poster and having guest posts on your blog, I danced around the idea of advertisers who are looking for free or paid advertising on your blogs... and I&#39;ve finally figured out the linchpin for me as a blogger - it&#39;s keywords...<br> <br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/more-about-guest-posting-on-blogs.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-5406448985471759577?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a 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McMorris&#39; second novel, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0758246854/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0758246854" target="_blank">Bridge of Scarlet Leaves</a> took me on a journey that gave me new insights, caused new feelings and broadened my view of the impact of World War II... here&#39;s what the book jacket tells us:<br> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=couponning101-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0758246854" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1"><br> <br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/book-review-bridge-of-scarlet-leaves-by.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-8589742706102016750?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a 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The</span><br> <span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">goal of this hop is to use </span><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Stumble Upon</a><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"> to help you promote your </span><br> <span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">blog posts and get more traffic.</span><br> <blockquote><em><strong><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">Even if you think you are stumbling correctly, please read <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2010/11/sneak-peak-for-new-kind-of-hop.html">this post</a> on how to check and see if your stumble was successful. Some stumbles aren&#39;t showing up, thanks!</span></strong></em></blockquote><strong><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">To take part is simple.</span></strong><br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/stumble-tumble-tuesday-link-up-and-grow_20.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-4861637870752665843?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qklq7EDXG07YVbg8ypu9pdDdNDU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qklq7EDXG07YVbg8ypu9pdDdNDU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qklq7EDXG07YVbg8ypu9pdDdNDU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qklq7EDXG07YVbg8ypu9pdDdNDU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a 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questions for Meet Me On Monday today and asked what everyone&#39;s favorite soup is.. and realized that I hadn&#39;t shared my favorite soup recipe with all of you yet - so here it is:<br> <br> Soupe a L&#39;Oignon (French Onion Soup)<br> <br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/mmmmonday-french-onion-soup.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-4169646094687266299?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hs1bisyX-xSdadBhd1bX7bsgwEc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hs1bisyX-xSdadBhd1bX7bsgwEc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hs1bisyX-xSdadBhd1bX7bsgwEc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hs1bisyX-xSdadBhd1bX7bsgwEc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a 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&#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">It&#39;s Meet Me on Monday!  If you tweet out your blog post, feel free to add #MMOM to your tweets and I&#39;ll try to retweet for everyone from <a href="http://www.twitter.com/chascouponmom" target="_blank">@chascouponmom</a></span><br> <br> <span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">Based on the original Meet Me on Monday hosted by Java at <a href="http://nevergrowingold.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Never Growing Old</a>, I&#39;ll  5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers!  If you have suggestions for next week&#39;s questions please feel free to leave a comment or shoot me a message on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/chascouponmom" target="_blank">twitter</a> or on the <a href="http://www.fb.com/actingbalanced" target="_blank">Acting Balanced Facebook Page</a></span><br> <div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"><br> </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">Here are today&#39;s Questions:</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"></span><br> </div></div><a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/meet-me-on-monday-mmom.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-2053468172666732157?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eLLAHM70O0MDH7mXOrmamSQSvFY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eLLAHM70O0MDH7mXOrmamSQSvFY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eLLAHM70O0MDH7mXOrmamSQSvFY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eLLAHM70O0MDH7mXOrmamSQSvFY/1/di" border="0" 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pictures as I had planned to... hubby and I don&#39;t get much alone time and we got caught up in being together and unplugged from our daily lives... but I did manage to snap these of our hotel room:<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ix9GjxqE-M/T0BViWmaJwI/AAAAAAAABmQ/eCExQ8wl5IA/s1600/P2150065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ix9GjxqE-M/T0BViWmaJwI/AAAAAAAABmQ/eCExQ8wl5IA/s400/P2150065.JPG" width="400"></a></div><br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/sundays-in-my-city-date-night-on-isle.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-234465093004386319?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9VwoCe1QKIOYmYX6YnBxuuxOasM/0/da"><img 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255, 255, 0.917969); color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"><br> </span></div><div class="im" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">1. Tell us a little bit about your blog:<br> </span><br> </div><a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/saturday-9-at-9-interview-with_18.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-6458832022447020944?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aMTjZe7B5-ppvFThUkj48IYcCvI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aMTjZe7B5-ppvFThUkj48IYcCvI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aMTjZe7B5-ppvFThUkj48IYcCvI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aMTjZe7B5-ppvFThUkj48IYcCvI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=Jp4EeDLd3mE:xKHM23H3ESE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=Jp4EeDLd3mE:xKHM23H3ESE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=Jp4EeDLd3mE:xKHM23H3ESE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/Jp4EeDLd3mE" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/saturday-9-at-9-interview-with_18.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-6901013640507537412012-02-18T04:07:00.000-05:002012-02-18T04:07:41.015-05:002012-02-18T04:07:41.015-05:00<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006IRQUKS/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B006IRQUKS" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ASIN=B006IRQUKS&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822" width="141"></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=couponning101-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B006IRQUKS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1"><br> Dance and sing along with preschoolers’ favorite characters from Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi, Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, The Wonder Pets!, and Ni Hao, Kai-lan, who star in the all-new DVD, Nickelodeon Favorites: Dance to the Music! Nickelodeon’s top-rated preschool show Bubble Guppies is making its DVD premiere in this collection and as an added bonus kids can enjoy two Bubble Guppies karaoke music videos. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006IRQUKS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B006IRQUKS" target="_blank">Nickelodeon Favorites: Dance to the Music</a>! arrives on DVD on Feb. 28, 2012, but you can pre-order it now on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006IRQUKS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B006IRQUKS" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> for just $11.99!<br> <br> Nickelodeon Favorites: Dance to the Music! Synopses:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/dvd-review-and-giveaway-nickelodeon.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-690101364050753741?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gy1h98MCscdLNcPhJijDMi39vlE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gy1h98MCscdLNcPhJijDMi39vlE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gy1h98MCscdLNcPhJijDMi39vlE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gy1h98MCscdLNcPhJijDMi39vlE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=HMI1vGKjpto:4Yn-WrVZ8ww:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=HMI1vGKjpto:4Yn-WrVZ8ww:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=HMI1vGKjpto:4Yn-WrVZ8ww:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/HMI1vGKjpto" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/dvd-review-and-giveaway-nickelodeon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-39931118497640277662012-02-17T20:40:00.001-05:002012-02-17T20:41:23.230-05:002012-02-17T20:41:23.230-05:00<span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">It can be a struggle to balance being natural with being a parent - you want what&#39;s best for your children, the environment and for yourself, but there are so many considerations and options out there.  I can honestly say that as a family we are taking baby steps towards being more natural and greener at our house, but we have a long way to go.  </span><br> <span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"></span><br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/taking-baby-steps-to-more-natural-life.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-3993111849764027766?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b_n3XT7OaK_5-svWNtHHlwDleW4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b_n3XT7OaK_5-svWNtHHlwDleW4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b_n3XT7OaK_5-svWNtHHlwDleW4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b_n3XT7OaK_5-svWNtHHlwDleW4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=kDGwhUl-v_A:aNOBKB6sZqI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=kDGwhUl-v_A:aNOBKB6sZqI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=kDGwhUl-v_A:aNOBKB6sZqI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/kDGwhUl-v_A" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/taking-baby-steps-to-more-natural-life.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-18158693962387158992012-02-16T21:42:00.002-05:002012-02-17T10:14:44.238-05:002012-02-17T10:14:44.238-05:00It&#39;s been a crazy busy week here at Chez Smith - with my parents still visiting and Robyn getting sick... Wayne and I getting our overnight date and more drama from Liam&#39;s class...<br> <br> I&#39;d go into tons of details but I&#39;ve decided to switch up my frags this week... less personal, more fragmented...<br> <br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/friday-fragments_16.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-1815869396238715899?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mtrg7BHd548gnB5S2mzig3M8exE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mtrg7BHd548gnB5S2mzig3M8exE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mtrg7BHd548gnB5S2mzig3M8exE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mtrg7BHd548gnB5S2mzig3M8exE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=z-_VxVfO4Mc:0cShiOTTork:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=z-_VxVfO4Mc:0cShiOTTork:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=z-_VxVfO4Mc:0cShiOTTork:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/z-_VxVfO4Mc" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/friday-fragments_16.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-13752530704069069532012-02-16T21:21:00.001-05:002012-02-16T21:21:20.110-05:002012-02-16T21:21:20.110-05:00It&#39;s that time of the week again, where I bare my soul... or at least tell you a little more about myself...<br> <br> 1. What do you do when you are really upset to calm yourself down?<br> <br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/five-question-friday-from-5crookedhalos_16.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-1375253070406906953?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GMvlc7SmGNrj7jmWZxjm_mOiQaM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GMvlc7SmGNrj7jmWZxjm_mOiQaM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GMvlc7SmGNrj7jmWZxjm_mOiQaM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GMvlc7SmGNrj7jmWZxjm_mOiQaM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=-h2FbQpEuKs:KQSCkgFFhH0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=-h2FbQpEuKs:KQSCkgFFhH0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=-h2FbQpEuKs:KQSCkgFFhH0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/-h2FbQpEuKs" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/five-question-friday-from-5crookedhalos_16.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-23622652119080357332012-02-16T19:10:00.000-05:002012-02-16T19:10:16.743-05:002012-02-16T19:10:16.743-05:00I love when Nickelodeon puts together compilation DVD&#39;s of some of the best preschool episodes because it means that on car trips I can please everyone and not have too much repetition!  One of our favorites has been <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TQKL70/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002TQKL70" target="_blank">Nickelodeon Favorites: We Love Our Friends</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TQKL70/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002TQKL70" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ASIN=B002TQKL70&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822"></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=couponning101-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002TQKL70" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1">This DVD contains the following episodes:<br> <br> - Best Friends (Dora the Explorer) <br> - Sammy&#39;s Valentine (Go, Diego, Go) <br> - Save the Love Bugs! Save the Skunk Rocker (Wonder Pets) <br> - Love (Yo Gabba Gabba) <br> - Love Day (Blue&#39;s Clues) <br> - Playtime at Tolee&#39;s (Ni Hao Kai-lan)<br> <br> While Sammy&#39;s Valentine is specific to Valentine&#39;s Day the others are great for year round watching and it&#39;s never a bad thing to be able to remind children about friendship and love!<br> <br> Nick Jr. is allowing me to give away one copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TQKL70/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=couponning101-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002TQKL70" target="_blank">Nickelodeon Favorites: We Love Our Friends</a> to one US winner!  Just fill out the rafflecopter form before March 3rd, 2012 (and come back to do the daily entries as many times as you like!)<br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/celebrate-love-all-year-long-with.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-2362265211908035733?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZV7ZtUWuIecdcYZmKKUIfl2l8Rk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZV7ZtUWuIecdcYZmKKUIfl2l8Rk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZV7ZtUWuIecdcYZmKKUIfl2l8Rk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZV7ZtUWuIecdcYZmKKUIfl2l8Rk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=GNrbvHVUhmY:d4pHi1CvUiQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=GNrbvHVUhmY:d4pHi1CvUiQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=GNrbvHVUhmY:d4pHi1CvUiQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/GNrbvHVUhmY" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/celebrate-love-all-year-long-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-63593131957505989252012-02-16T12:02:00.000-05:002012-02-16T12:02:49.193-05:002012-02-16T12:02:49.193-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.myblogspark.com/s/19196/images/tradition_pasta_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.myblogspark.com/s/19196/images/tradition_pasta_logo.jpg" width="251"></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #412050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">When it comes to cooking traditional Italian dishes the possibilities are endless, and you don’t have to travel all the way to Italy to taste the tradition! With Italian Days, available exclusively at Publix, you can find great prices and coupon savings on some of your favorite brands including Progresso, Green Giant, and Muir Glen and purchase everything you need for great Italian recipes like, </span><a href="http://bit.ly/Meatballs-and-Twisters" style="background-color: white; color: #542f63; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Meatballs and Twisters</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #412050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">.</span> <br> <span style="color: #412050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br> </b></span><br> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">While visiting Italian Days at Publix from February 16th through February 29th, you can also enter the Taste the Tradition Italian Days Sweepstakes for a chance to be 1 of 500 shoppers that will win a $100 Publix® gift card, sponsored by General Mills.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">To enter to win the Taste the Tradition Italian Days Sweepstakes and download great coupon savings and delicious recipes, look in-store or follow the instructions below:<br> </div><a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/publix-italian-days-giveaway-from.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-6359313195750598925?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZIfIJS0c5vywmGoS0PXWUmp5lI4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZIfIJS0c5vywmGoS0PXWUmp5lI4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZIfIJS0c5vywmGoS0PXWUmp5lI4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZIfIJS0c5vywmGoS0PXWUmp5lI4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=glwN73lX0Fc:gu68wG2g1Jc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=glwN73lX0Fc:gu68wG2g1Jc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=glwN73lX0Fc:gu68wG2g1Jc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/glwN73lX0Fc" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/publix-italian-days-giveaway-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-31862885427778431812012-02-15T00:06:00.000-05:002012-02-15T00:06:00.192-05:002012-02-15T00:06:00.192-05:00I am pleased to be part of the Legacy of Eden Blog tour as both a reviewer and to offer a giveaway copy to one lucky reader!  You can also find a Blog Tour Scavenger Hunt and more fun info by visiting <a href="http://booktrib.com/?page_id=152294&amp;preview=true">BookTrib</a><br> <br> From the Publisher:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/book-review-giveaway-legacy-of-eden.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-3186288542777843181?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/96tg0dMVturYFqKL4QnM-54VBSM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/96tg0dMVturYFqKL4QnM-54VBSM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/96tg0dMVturYFqKL4QnM-54VBSM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/96tg0dMVturYFqKL4QnM-54VBSM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=LwONRrVuR-Q:q5x5BiU-Qm4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=LwONRrVuR-Q:q5x5BiU-Qm4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=LwONRrVuR-Q:q5x5BiU-Qm4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/LwONRrVuR-Q" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/book-review-giveaway-legacy-of-eden.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-83042897945125074522012-02-14T20:10:00.000-05:002012-02-14T20:10:31.053-05:002012-02-14T20:10:31.053-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWtHvi6cBH4/Tzr9t3V0LaI/AAAAAAAABlo/LJQw2BV6mas/s1600/P2020046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWtHvi6cBH4/Tzr9t3V0LaI/AAAAAAAABlo/LJQw2BV6mas/s400/P2020046.JPG" width="400"></a></div><br> <br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/wordless-wednesday-branching-out.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-8304289794512507452?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5SkqETWPgklkf4y-MPQw3cBKa8E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5SkqETWPgklkf4y-MPQw3cBKa8E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5SkqETWPgklkf4y-MPQw3cBKa8E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5SkqETWPgklkf4y-MPQw3cBKa8E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=5VyFXK0hz2U:XcF7-9-kVFo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=5VyFXK0hz2U:XcF7-9-kVFo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=5VyFXK0hz2U:XcF7-9-kVFo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/5VyFXK0hz2U" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/wordless-wednesday-branching-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-78566732056820777532012-02-14T16:31:00.000-05:002012-02-14T16:31:13.125-05:002012-02-14T16:31:13.125-05:00<span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;">Who makes you smile?  Your hubby?  Significant Other? Your kids?  The dog, cat?  a co-worker?  A picture of you showing off your fabulous smile with one of them could win you a fabulous trip to New York complete with spending money, pampering and a chance to improve on your already fabulous smile!</span><br> <span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"><br> </span><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://content.everydayhealth.com/topdentists/images/td-contest-3SetImage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="http://content.everydayhealth.com/topdentists/images/td-contest-3SetImage.jpg" width="320"></a></div><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.topdentists.com/smile/" target="_blank">Topdentists.com</a> is sponsoring your chance to win a fabulous <span style="background-color: white;">trip for two including Round trip airfare to New York City 2 night stay in a New York City hotel, teeth whitening treatment from a dentist in New York City, hair and makeup treatment with a stylist in New York City, a photo shoot in New York City and $1000 spending money. ARV of Grand Prize: $4,900.</span></span><br> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Trebuchet MS&#39;, sans-serif;"></span></span><br> <a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/smile-and-win-with-topdentistscom.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-7856673205682077753?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xu5zWXtTjs2o9rOze31pfM2moo4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xu5zWXtTjs2o9rOze31pfM2moo4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xu5zWXtTjs2o9rOze31pfM2moo4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xu5zWXtTjs2o9rOze31pfM2moo4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=eplPQ5F_ids:wyIy__r6XYA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=eplPQ5F_ids:wyIy__r6XYA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=eplPQ5F_ids:wyIy__r6XYA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/eplPQ5F_ids" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/smile-and-win-with-topdentistscom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154509255997275263.post-19680300864506998072012-02-14T16:01:00.000-05:002012-02-14T16:01:09.668-05:002012-02-14T16:01:09.668-05:00<span style="text-align: left;">I am not going to lose sleep over the fact that hubby and I aren&#39;t having a romantic date night tonight for Valentine&#39;s Day... yep, we&#39;ve been married nearly fourteen years and have three kids so celebrating Valentine&#39;s Day is not always a high priority... </span><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a href="http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/sleep-deprivation-what-im-losing-sleep.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7154509255997275263-1968030086450699807?l=www.actingbalanced.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vSOuWAYZDSBPv6KSh6Ir9RQsvVU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vSOuWAYZDSBPv6KSh6Ir9RQsvVU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vSOuWAYZDSBPv6KSh6Ir9RQsvVU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vSOuWAYZDSBPv6KSh6Ir9RQsvVU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=06QB83T9xd0:Enw9ewaR_Gk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=06QB83T9xd0:Enw9ewaR_Gk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?a=06QB83T9xd0:Enw9ewaR_Gk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ActingBalanced?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ActingBalanced/~4/06QB83T9xd0" height="1" width="1"/>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401265786470196845noreply@blogger.com0http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/02/sleep-deprivation-what-im-losing-sleep.html