We all know that Thanksgiving is the number one day where  people consume A LOT of food.  However, did you know that the Superbowl is a close runner up to that day?  5000 calories, on average are consumed on Superbowl Sunday…28 million pounds of potato chips are consumed.  That’s crazy!  But totally  believable.  Every Superbowl party I have ever been…
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JCPenney recently announced a permanent markdown of at least 40 percent on all it’s merchandise – a preemptive move to introduce a tiered strategy of ongoing promotions to offer consumers more value. Wouldn’t it be nice if all department stores followed suit? Since it’s likely they won’t, now is a good time to brush up on your department-store shopping skills with these…
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When I had my son, I was your normal, first time mom. Â I freaked out about all kinds of things with him. Â You would have thought it would have gotten a tad better when I had my daughter, and while some things did, being that she was born in October during the start of cold and flu season, I swear…
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My kids LOVE bananas. Â Usually when I have bananas in the house, they don’t last long. Â But like everything else, there are times when they don’t get eaten and end up turning brown. Â And heaven forbid there be a spot on the banana peel! Â The other day I had 6 bananas that did not get eaten. Â I didn’t want to…
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As the ball dropped and 2011 ended and 2012 began, I couldn’t help but think about what my goals and resolutions for the new year would be. Â Like usual, my first resolution or goal (as I would rather say it) was to lose weight. You see, in 2011 I was able to lost 50lbs. Â That’s a lot for me, but…
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