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The Little Tikes $1,000 Gift Code Giveaway has launched! About the Sweepstakes! Purex and Little Tikes are teaming up to provide one lucky winner with a $1,000 gift code to be redeemed at  www.littletikes.com  plus a year's supply of Purex detergent! Summer is winding down and families are scrambling to find the best back to school sales and gear. Purex and Tittle Tikes are here to help your family relieve some of that pressure. So kick back, relax and put your mind at ease as we all prepare for yet another hectic, yet fun-filled school year! The sweepstakes runs August 5, 2013 through August 30, 2013. CLICK HERE to enter or go to: http://insiders.purex.com/LittleTikes1000?id=146 *I was given no compensation for this post...but if you win...PLEASE let me know!  I'd be SOO excited for you!!!*

What's On Your Wish List Event Organized by: Mom Powered Media Prizes: $1,000 {visa gift card, amazon gift certificate or select your favorite store} Event dates: 11/1 - 12/1 Open Worldwide BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS GIVEAWAY!!!!!

31 Days of Fun, 31 Days of Winners!  Starting August 1, the Purex brand will be launching a mega sweepstakes where they will be giving away fantastic prizes  EVERYDAY in August -   the  31 Days of Fun  Sweepstakes - open only to Fans of the Purex Facebook page !  Be sure to Click HERE! Today's prize??  $300 for back to school supplies!!!  I could REALLY use this!!!!!  With four kids, EVERY little bit helps!! In order to gain access to the 31 Days of Fun Sweepstakes, you MUST LIKE the Purex Facebook Page!  There will be a new winner EVERY DAY in August! MY GIVEAWAY Guess what???  I HAVE A GIVEAWAY of my own!!!!  Who would like to win a $10 Amazon gift card!!!  $10 can go along way on Amazon, right?! a Rafflecopter giveaway *I was given no compensation for this post, only the opportunity to win blogger only items*

Purex Fabric Softener Sheets Review and Giveaway! I was given the opportunity to review  Purex  Fabric Softener Sheets!  I have to say, when I was younger, and broker, I never used Softener Sheets because I felt like it was just a frivolous act.  I didn't see the need.  As long as my clothes were clean, I didn't feel I needed them.  But as I got older and realized that #1....with boys in the house, my clothes need to be fresh.  Simply washing them doesn't always give them the freshness I desire.  My towels get this dingy smell even when I've washed them in my favorite Purex detergent.  Also, in the winter here in the midwest, static electricity is bad.  These Fabric Softener Sheets really help with that too.  My clothes and towels are also so much softer and manageable.  I hadn't found sheets that I REALLY liked, until these.  I happen to really love the Mountain Breeze one.  I've never been a big fan of Lavender...

Help us keep the next generation of kids more safe than the last generation! This new technology is designed to help law enforcement keep kids safe!  When we grew up 30 years ago, we all had our fingerprints taken to keep us safe.   Now technology has evolved where we can collect our GENETIC FINGERPRINT with just a simple cheek swab. This is not kept in a database, but is kept solely by you.   In the case of an emergency, you can provide this profile to law enforcement who can compare it to DNA at a crime scene and speed up the process to bring your child back safely.  Be completely prepared to protect your child! Here is what US Family Guide Bloggers Say about CHILDPROTECT by DNA “I do not want to ever think that something could happen, but if it did I now have something that will  save time in finding her .  It was super easy to do.  The instructions were simple enough, and discreet."  Rich in San Diego ...

We decided to stay two more unexpected days in Estes Park.  We just couldn't help ourselves.  There is SOOOO much to do there, and honestly 4 days just didn't seem like enough.  I didn't go anywhere knew though, so I have no featured posts to make....but I will tell you that I am being 100% honest when I say, there is SO much to do there.  Things that cost money, and things that don't cost money, things that could cost money, and things that never cost money.  Yes....Estes Park CAN BE expensive....but if you play your cards right, it doesn't have to be.  Lodging will always be a bit more up there....but honestly, as long as you have a week pass into the Rocky Mountain National Park, you don't need much more...well...other than gas or food, but you don't have to do things that cost money.  If you aren't into hiking, biking, fishing, scenery, etc...then yes, you will spend a little bit of money doing the other things we did...the jeep tours, horseback r...

Today we have a little change of pace.  I have a guest post written by Mesothelioma Survivor Heather Von St. James.   Be sure to visit her website at  http://www.mesothelioma.com/heather/#.Ufh-dBZgvzI. Let Heather and I know your thoughts in the comments section.  As someone who lost a mother to Breast Cancer, Heathers story is incredible to me.  I am interested in your thoughts too.  Pay Heather a visit and write her something encouraging in the comments of her or my blog. - Hugs and blessings, Tonya, Nebraska Hockey Mom Motherhood and Mesothelioma As soon as I learned I was pregnant, I began preparing for motherhood in order to avoid any surprises. I read books, ate healthy foods, and saw my doctor on a regular basis. During the day, I planned out how I would spend my time with my new baby. In a sense, my life already revolved around my baby. When I saw my daughter for the first time nine months later, I felt as if I were the luckiest pe...