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My Peony Popped

barb — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:40:22 +0000

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Today’s Happy. I Got’s a New Kitty

barb — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:35:50 +0000

Connor wants to name her Emma. Carter wants to name her Bellatrix. I like Bella. Bob wants to call her Pisshead (although a day later I have caught him snuggling with her already). Working title: Emma Belle

She is a stray we adopted from Dumb Friends League yesterday. They were lovely and the shelter was beautiful.

Miss Emma Belle has been sweet as pie to all the people in the house. She isn’t so sure of Nala, Buddy, and Floyd. Think her and Floyd will have to make an ‘understanding’ soon. I think Emma Belle will win that discussion

Positive Clicking. Help A Charity Get a New Car

barb — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:58:49 +0000

Yeah, I know. I said a new positive thing everyday in May and I already failed yesterday. I suck. Sort of. Cause I am going to make up for it by sharing an awesome thing you can do to help award 100 charities with brand new cars from Toyota. Watch this. It’s only 90 seconds.

Now, wasn’t that worth 90 seconds of your time? Ready to give a charity another 90 seconds? Go over to 100 Cars For Good on Facebook and vote for one of the five charities profiled today and everyday through August 21st.

The thing I love most about this promo? No one is a loser.

Five nonprofit organizations will be profiled each day. Registered Facebook users will be able to vote once daily for the nonprofit they think can do the most good with a new vehicle. The organization with the most votes at the end of the day will win a new vehicle. The four runners-up will each receive a $1,000 cash grant from Toyota.

That’s right. Even if the charity doesn’t get the car, they still get $1000! Please bookmark this to participate in each day. With the economy the way it is, charities need funds now more than ever. Let’s encourage big companies to continue making a difference by giving them 90 seconds of our time each day!

Disclosure: I was selected for participation in the TWIN community through a program with Clever Girls Collective. I did not receive any compensation for writing this post, or payment in exchange for participating. The opinions expressed herein are mine, and do not reflect the views of Toyota. I am happy to be working on promotions such as these and hope my readers get involved!

Let Us All be Thankful

barb — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:17:09 +0000

When it rains, it pours. It’s been pouring a lot lately in my life.

But I don’t want to concentrate on that. I want to concentrate on being grateful for the truly blessed life I do have. So each day for the rest of May I am going to post a small quote here that has made me think outside my bubble. Something maybe that will inspire you to think beyond your daily challenges. I just want to spread a little positive into our world.

I hope something in the next month resonates with you! Please send me a note in the comments if it does

Todays thought:

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” — Buddha

Love,
Barb

Mom Blogs I Think You Should Know

barb — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:08:20 +0000

Friends. We all need them. Sometimes more than others.

The great thing about these friends of mine? They are there whenever I need them. Sometimes that’s a call, or a drink, or a facebook post. Or sometimes that is just crawling through their blogs late at night when the insomnia monster rears its ugly head.

Some of them blog about adoption, some special needs, some local events, and others education. Some just randomly blog. But the one thing they all have in common? The writers are my friends.

So, here is my Mother’s Day gift to all of you. My Colorado blogging friends…..read them, love them, laugh with them and enjoy them as much as I do!

Bantering Blonde

Casual Perfectionist

Imagination Soup

Projects for Preschoolers