tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:09:24 +0000"There are two things I always wanted to believe in but didn't dare. One is that there was one man, somewhere, who was made just for me. The other is that I just might deserve him."http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/ilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)Blogger1696125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-5413633440219560604Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +00002009-11-10T16:40:09.508-05:00Random Tuesday ThoughtsWell. I'm back out at the laptop that misses some keystrokes again because my desktop is typing even worse. It doesn't go forward as it types letters, so everything shows up backward unless I use the arrow key to go forward after every letter I type. As opposed to this keyboard, which just randomly doesn't register keystrokes. Grr....I'm one of those people who are already listening to holiday http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/tuesday-random-thoughts_10.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-3497038107597491365Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:07:00 +00002009-11-09T22:31:44.030-05:00Yes, I know I'm a little early, but I've got a reason - I'm listing some freebies for active duty service people and veterans. Thanks for all you do/have done for our country! Hope you enjoy some of these freebies that are being offered by various merchants/restaurants/businesses.Outback Steakhouse is offering a free Bloomin Onion and beverage to all active duty military and veterans with proof http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-veterans-day.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-4357864065436016058Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:39:00 +00002009-11-08T09:39:00.186-05:00My friend's son is the awesome #9 in this video. They're looking for ratings to receive $15,000 for their school from State Farm.Please rate this video on YouTube to help their high school (my alma mater) win $15,000 in State Farm's Friday Night Feats Video Contest.Go to the following link and sign-in to YouTube to rate the video - rate it as high as you can! I only started doing this as a favor http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/are-you-ready-for-some-football.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-5859066816511515094Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:08:00 +00002009-11-07T11:08:00.087-05:00I know it's the way it is with everything, but lately my 'honey-do' list for my husband is making me feel guilty. Don't get me wrong, I'm still keeping up with as much stuff as I can on the inside of the house and with our daughter, but there are some things that require his expertise. Before he could leave town yesterday, he needed to fix his car up and do the brakes on my car. And then I had tohttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/list-never-ends.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-375567966153636022Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:08:00 +00002009-11-06T14:25:18.181-05:0010 Random Things for a FridayI'm so glad I remembered where put the cards I bought last year. I got holiday cards at a stamping party but they came in too late to make them and send them out. I remembered putting them in with the holiday decorations even while thinking that I wouldn't see them again til it was too late. Today when I wanted them - I found them right off (well, almost..)Maggie found her Mickey Mouse stuffed http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/10-random-things-for-friday.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-8782931813684517040Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:28:00 +00002009-11-05T08:28:00.205-05:00Tell Me ThursdaySo now that you've seen my Wordless Wednesday post, I can give you the background on Maggie's latest cool gift from Mimi!See, now-a-days kids aren't supposed to have any sort of bulky winter coat between them and their carseat. But who would really want to take off their coat as soon as you get in a cold car? Not me, so I'm guessing not Maggie! Maggie's Mimi made her (and her cousin) awesome http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/tell-me-thursday.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-3113868128390440299Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:24:00 +00002009-11-04T15:32:58.923-05:00Wordless Wednesdayhttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/wordless-wednesday.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-5594975180284916280Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:41:00 +00002009-11-04T15:07:06.230-05:00I'd already heard that Halloween was the second most decorated holiday, but now I'm hearing a lot of chatter that leads me to the belief that it's the second holiday requiring weight loss too! Hahahaha...Whether it's on Facebook, forums, or other blogs, everyone seems to be sneaking a little - or more - of their kids' Halloween candy. And then feeling guilty about it! We're pretty much still freehttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/number-two.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-7592213364200307814Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +00002009-11-03T15:07:50.591-05:00Random Tuesday ThoughtsMaggie is napping now for the first time since Thursday! Of course, she went down at 2 and I've got to wake her up not much later than 4 to get on with our day, but boy are these few minutes of peace and quiet great and much needed!I haven't left the house yet today, but I'll be gone all evening, so I'm calling it okay. Hubby is the sort who has to go somewhere or be doing something in particularhttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/tuesday-random-thoughts.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-6747434481370526852Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:26:00 +00002009-11-02T22:30:02.398-05:00As it gets colder, I can only assume the lovely pattern our weekends have ended up in this fall will have to change. Lately we've ended up out at my parents' house more often than not. Maggie loves running round their big yard and exploring all of Mimi's fun little birdhouses and lawn ornaments, and of course playing in the 'jungle' (an alcove of trees in the front yard). As evening falls, we're http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/yay-for-weekends.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-5440789213730376329Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:59:00 +00002009-11-02T09:59:00.365-05:00Top DroppersThat's German for Thank You. I say it out of habit (especially to hubby) since living in Germany for three whopping months in 2007. So today? It's what I have to say to my top ecard droppers for October - thanks!They've all got great blogs for you to check out as well, and they fall into a variety of interests - there's sure to be something you'll like in this list! Enjoy :)http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/october-top-droppers.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-5312055121492386107Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:53:00 +00002009-11-01T22:59:48.565-05:00NaBloPoMoI'm sure you're noticing a lot around lately about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), but don't forget about NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). I have completed NaNoWriMo once before, but I'm not quite up to that level of dedication with a toddler underfoot 24/7. Playing with her takes priority around here! But blogging...I fit that in after she's asleep each night (okay, and http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/11/come-along-for-ride.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-5721849928751149901Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:36:00 +00002009-10-31T07:36:00.243-04:00PhotosHappy Halloween!!Wishing a hauntingly fun Halloween to you and yours!http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-365645770692690734Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:14:00 +00002009-10-30T00:35:39.784-04:0010 Random Things for a FridayYes, it is Friday, but I'm currently still up baking cookies that I started Thursday night ;)I've actually finally run into a situation where I need more plastic storage containers than I have. Over the years I've picked up a ton of them (since I'm sort of addicted to organizational aids), but I now don't have one to hold most of the cookies I'm baking til I need them next week. I think Maggie's http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/10-random-things-for-friday_30.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-4362099006559225661Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:05:00 +00002009-10-29T08:05:00.353-04:00 Only a few more days til we get to go to Disney Live! Rockin Road Show. Poor Maggie needs a good time right about now! She's been having a rough couple of days. I can tell because she passes it on to me ;) I'm not sure if the humidifier is doing more harm than good in her room anymore, as her cough now sounds like it's returning, but mostly when she's in her crib trying to sleep. So we're http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-disney-live-time.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-1306725441212439150Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:55:00 +00002009-10-28T15:55:50.681-04:00Wordless Wednesdayhttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/wordless-wednesday_28.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-779150878306622177Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:18:00 +00002009-10-27T23:52:47.841-04:00Random Tuesday ThoughtsDid I just almost miss my easiest post of the week?? Whoa! I'm busy browsing through business card templates. I need to order some more business cards, but can never decide on a design.... There are so many factors to consider - my website address is about 290 characters long (okay, but it feels like it!) and of course I'd prefer to have it on one line, I don't want a squirrely font that's barelyhttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/tuesday-random-thoughts_27.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-4942842292721038681Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:36:00 +00002009-10-26T16:32:02.205-04:00Did you know there have been fewer ringmasters of 'The Greatest Show on Earth' (Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus) than there have been Presidents of the United States? I just read this on their website here while I was looking at our plans for next month! As a Feld Family Activator, I've received tickets to the circus for next month - yay!The performance coming through our town is called http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/really-circus-trivia.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-4797660686146222701Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:03:00 +00002009-10-25T10:03:00.480-04:00If you've been to my blog more than once, you've probably heard me mention my chocolate business (or if you stumbled across it years ago, you'd have heard about my PartyLite candle business!). I've always been a 'do-er,' and if you're in direct/home-show sales, you probably are too. One of the sites that has been truly priceless to me in any of my home show ventures is BestofBoards.com. I joined http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-direct-sales-resource_25.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-7571098960330379767Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:24:00 +00002009-10-24T09:24:00.237-04:00ContestRed Sox Mom is on a roll! Plenty of giveaways around her site lately - it would definitely be worth your time to check em out! I've posted a couple over here from her site, but I generally only post the ones I'm interested in winning (for the extra entries, dontcha know). You may not have all the same tastes as me, so go check out the others on your own :)Today I'm excited to pass on the http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/does-mamas-baby-need-new-shoes.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-4729593624977662451Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:55:00 +00002009-10-23T17:55:00.174-04:0010 Random Things for a FridayYay! We're going to Red Lobster with Mimi tonight!!(Oops...I just got totally distracted by the menu and almost forgot to come back!)It's been rainy and miserable all day here. I've wanted nothing as much as to crawl back under the covers and try to keep cozy!We've still got a phantom pooper. If you ask Maggie (when she's obviously smelly) if she's pooped, she says, "No, thank you." That doesn't http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/10-random-things-for-friday_23.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-1219697170761147877Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:37:00 +00002009-10-23T15:54:48.909-04:00Have you seen all the tv commercials about term life insurance rates? I usually flip right past them - I don't have any extra money, and didn't really see the need for life insurance for myself. Term life insurance is a pure death benefit - its primary use is to provide coverage of financial responsibilities for the insured. Some of the expenses that could be covered by this insurance may includehttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/whats-cost.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-4067710529873062745Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:43:00 +00002009-10-23T09:43:00.350-04:00ContestI started to just say this was a business giveaway, but it could be for just about anything if you use your imagination. One lucky My Loonyverse reader is going to win 100 postcards from UPrinting.com.As I said, I first thought of these cards in terms of my business - I usually send out postcards periodically to see if they might need anymore Dove chocolate products from me, or if they'd like to http://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/business-giveaway.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-4175584464087103176Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:42:00 +00002009-10-22T17:49:14.279-04:00Dear Disney Movie Club:Thanks for saving me even more money than your 'Welcome Back' offer would have saved me! I received your mailing (including free stickers!) last week inviting me to re-join the Disney Movie Club and select FIVE movies for only $1 with my credit card, and then purchase two BONUS movies (still with free shipping) for only $11.95 and $8.95, respectively. Even better? The firsthttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/dear-disney-movie-club.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377589.post-4611996707090812802Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:41:00 +00002009-10-21T20:42:57.766-04:00Wordless Wednesdayhttp://sweetdaisy.blogspot.com/2009/10/wordless-wednesday_21.htmlilovefreechocolate@gmail.com (Becki)4