The Active Family

Okay, so “crisis” might be a bit dramatic, but the current situation regarding the salmonellosis outbreak has people talking. Granted, those who don’t care for tomatoes are thrilled, not having to ask for no tomatoes in their whoppers. I personally love love LOVE tomatoes, and was really stressed when I first heard of the recalls. […]

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I have mentioned in previous posts that I subscribe to a lot of newsletters. In fact, I could be labeled a newsletter junkie. Anyway, in my internet travels, I’ve found some really great ones, and some forgetable ones. Here is a short list of some of my favorites.
Recipes
Recipe4Living- One of my latest finds. This site […]

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Today is the official day of random associations. As declared by ME! In honor of this wonderful day, I wanted to share with you a short video. After the video (and don’t laugh at me, I have three kids and I haven’t slept a full night in 5 years) I’m going to randomly associate my […]

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I have a beautiful home that I am trying to rent (or sell) in Yuma, Arizona. It is my sister’s home, and she needs help getting it out there, so I figured I’d blog about it!
 We’ve had a lot of great memories in this house. My sister and BiL were married there, right in the […]

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If there is anyone left in the world that hasn’t seen the video from Sarah Silverman to her boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel, I felt the need to introduce you to it.
I won’t post it here, but if you go to YouTube and search Sarah Silverman, it will come right up. It’s absolutely hilarious! ahem…don’t watch at […]

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In a short one month, I have gone from a person who likes a cup of coffee, to an almost coffee snob. I transformed (some might say “sold out”) from a Dunkin Donuts fan, to a Starbucks loyalist. I started working there for the hours and benefits, and I have learned so many things in […]

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Woohoo!!!
I had to go through a surprisingly extensive certification process today, and thankfully I passed! I’ve been training for about a month now, and this was the final part of the process.
So, yes, I am now officially certified to pour coffee.
Anyone who has ever been to a Starbucks knows that there is a heck of a lot […]

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I love using click thru! I earn money so easily, and I get introduced to tons of sites that I doubt I would have seen otherwise. Already I have signed up for a newsletter, and joined a forum. All it takes is a few minutes of your day!!!
My favorite part of this site is the […]

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Well, it happened. Our first official Snow Day.
We had over 1 foot of snow fall, and luckily it was the light fluffy kind that kids of all ages dream of. It’s light for the ‘rents to shovel, and fabulous for snowball fights and snowman building.
I have a few cute ideas to make the day extra […]

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As most people know, recent photos of tiny Jennifer Love Hewitt surfaced showing her in a bikini on the beach. Celeb news was teeming with stories on how unflattering these photos were, how big her butt looked, ect. JLH fired back with my latest favorite quote…
“A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever […]

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