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Insurance and the State of the Union Address

The State of the Union address is something that the President of the United States gives once a year. President Obama recently gave the 2013 State of the Union address. The topics can be about anything that the President feels is important. This year, some of the speech related to insurance. The State of the Union is an annual speech that the President of the United States presents to the United States Congress. It has several purposes. The State of the Union address is a report on the condition of the nation. The speech allows the current President to outline … Continue reading →

Win a Disney World Trip in the Fantasyland Sweepstakes

Now that the new Fantasyland is up and running (though not every single aspect of the park is open yet), it’s time for Disney World to offer fans a chance to win a free trip there.  The Disney Store is currently running a sweepstakes to win a 5-day, 4-night vacation at Disney World. Although the sweepstakes is in honor of the new Fantasyland, the prize doesn’t revolve too much around it.  Guests could win and choose to spend most of their time outside the Magic Kingdom, if they wanted.  Grand prize winners get to spend one night in the Cinderella … Continue reading →

Deals at Yogurtland, Quizno’s, IHOP, and More!

Before you head out the door to pick up food for the Big Game, check out this blog. There are a lot of restaurants that are offering special catering or take-out deals on February 3, 2013. I also found a freebie at IHOP, a National Yogurt Day celebration, and more! Firehouse Subs has a coupon that will give you $10.00 off any catering order of $100.00 or more. This coupon is valid now through February 3, 2013. Jack’s has a batch of five Red Dot Deals coupons for you. Each will expire on February 3, 2013. They are: Get a … Continue reading →

Ask Your Teen’s Opinion

Does your teen feel important?  One of the best ways we can help in this area is to ask our teen’s opinion. Depending on your personality and parenting style, this could be difficult.  For others it may come too easily.  As with anything, there needs to be a healthy balance. Here is one of the benefits you will receive when you ask your teen’s opinion.  They will be allowed the freedom of expression; the opportunity to communicate with us.  That is a good thing. It can sometimes be difficult to get details from our teens, such as when we ask … Continue reading →

Driver Dogs Trained in New Zealand

I can’t drive stick.  I’m all right if there’s no one around me, but the second I’m at a stop sign and there are people behind me, I stall and can’t get the car to start again. So I’m feeling rather ashamed right now, because a group of dogs in New Zealand are doing what I can’t.  These rescue dogs have been trained to drive cars.  BBC News has the report. The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in New Zealand capital Auckland were tired of families surrendering dogs and saying that the pooches were too hard to … Continue reading →

Charlie and the Christmas Kitty

  If your children asked for, but didn’t receive the puppy or kitten they placed on their wish list to Santa, this book might work as a consolation present. Maybe. Sure, Charlie and the Christmas Kitty may be a far cry from an adorable tail-wagging, face-licking bundle of fluff that would follow your child around the house and potentially run for help should he fall down a well, but, hey, Santa’s not perfect. Still, you can’t deny the cuteness contained in this festive holiday read, even though the story’s clueless main character doesn’t realize it’s Christmas: “Why is there a … Continue reading →

Inexpensive Homemade Candy

If you need a last minute gift that will be well received, think about making some inexpensive homemade candies. Homemade candy can be a bit more festive than the usual Christmas cookies but just as inexpensive. Stick with recipes that are simple but delicious in order to spend the least amount of time and money to create your gifts. Plus, since candy can be very rich, you don’t have to make too much of it to still have a significant gift. You will need something to use to hold and present your homemade candy gifts, so start there. Many pretty … Continue reading →

Can Your Homeschool Blog Earn Money? {Part 1}

The homeschool cup runneth over with homeschool blogs.  Many frazzled homeschool moms and those at a loss for inspiration have found restoration in many of the amazing homeschool blogs on the net today.    My experiences blogging about homeschooling has opened up a world that I may have otherwise missed; both as a homeschooling mom and as one who profits from blogging.  Many homeschool moms have also discovered this opportunity and desire to learn more about profiting from their blogs. Since most homeschool homes balance on the tip of one income this potential source of support or business is becoming more … Continue reading →

Sail and Save

Major department stores and discount retailers aren’t the only ones offering super savings this week. Several cruise lines are also trying to entice customers to buy, buy, buy while the deals are hot, hot, hot. Princess Cruises just unveiled incredible discounts that will help save travelers up to $1,000 per cabin. The six-day offer, which ends on November 26, is good on more than 200 sailings to the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii and the Panama Canal that depart from January through July 2013. In addition to the radically reduced rates, the promotion will also help you score on-board credits. For example, … Continue reading →

Seeking and Following the Spirit-Part 4

Look at the bottom of this post for links to the previous three parts in this series. Once we learn to invite the spirit into our lives, and rely on it for survival, we have to be able to recognize it, and follow its promptings. If asked what the Spirit felt like, it would most likely be a different answer for every person. I love the talk by Elder Packer called the Candle of the Lord. This was a talk he gave to new mission presidents. Since we may not be able to perfectly describe what the Spirit is to … Continue reading →