Archive for July, 2009

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Round-up of Recently-tried Products

Here’s a rundown of some great products  that I’ve tried recently:
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser. This is a non-soap lotion skin cleanser that comes in a handy pump dispenser. It’s a mild formula that doesn’t dry my skin but does a great job taking off my makeup and prepping my face for my moisturizer at night [...]

31Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Jack in the Box Free Tacos Coupon

On Tuesday, August 4, you can exchange  this coupon for two free tacos at Jack in the Box. I have no idea how many calories or fat grams are in those tacos, and I don’t want to know, so don’t be a smart alec by sharing that info in the comment section. Instead, tell me [...]

31Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Site Gives Answers from Millions of Moms

You’ve heard of Wikipedia. But have you ever heard of Mamapedia? It’s an an innovative Web site that lets moms tap into advice and answers from millions of other moms on an array of parenting topics – from potty training to party planning.

The site also tracks live top searches (what’s hot on the minds of moms right now?) [...]

30Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Happy Meal Celebrates Big 30, Beanie Babies Return

McDonald’s is celebrating the 30th Birthday of the Happy Meal this summer  and to do so, they’ve “re-commissioned” the most popular Happy Meal toys ever – the Ty Teenie Beanie Babies. Between now and August 13, when you purchase a happy meal, you’ll get one of the 30 different Teenie Beanie Baby toys with your [...]

29Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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“You KNOW You Want a Snuggie” Giveaway

I admit it. My kids and I laughed at the Snuggie commercials last year. We made fun of the people in the commercials who wore them to a football game. My teen  swore that if I EVER wore something like that to an event at her school, she would, for sure, disown me.
Now, thanks to [...]

28Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 261 comments | Continued
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Looking for Something Personal?

If  you’ve never heard of CafePress, then you need to visit their site.
I recently discovered CafePress because they sent me a fun SIGG water bottle with my Lipstick to Crayons logo emblazoned on the side.
CafePress has the biggest collection of  user-designed products because it is a network of more than 6.5 million (yes, million) independent [...]

27Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Back to School Means Back to Packing Lunches

I don’t know about you, but I get sad when it’s time for school to start again. Summer just goes by too fast and I always feel some guilt that I didn’t do enough with my kids each summer — not enough trips to Six Flags or the water parks or the zoo, etc. I [...]

27Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Seriously Stylish, Hip & Happening Laptop Bag Giveaway

I took my work with me, of course, because as a professional freelance writer, it’s hard to get paid if I’m not working. But doing so this weekend was much more fun because of the hip and stylish laptop bag I was trying out from Fleur de Lis Fashions. And you can enter to win one just like it if you keep reading.

26Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 296 comments | Continued