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Hess Toy Trucks Will bE Available Online

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My son loves the little toy trucks you can buy at Hess gas stations every holiday season. Unfortunately we don’t live anywhere near one, we usually rely on family and friends to get them for us.

Starting this year Hess toy trucks will now be available for purchase online. On November 1 Hess will give out details of this years new toy.

Can’t wait? Starting October 22, fans will slowly be able to reveal clues to the new toy on Hess social networks and Facebook.  On November 9, 2012 the new Hess toy truck will be available for purchase in store at Hess and Hess Express locations, plus online at Hesstoytruck.com

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post.

Freschetta’s The Strength Of 1 Campaign

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October is Breast Cancer awareness month, how will you show your support?

Now through the end of October, 2012, the makers of Freschetta pizza are helping to promote breast cancer awareness through their new The Strength of 1 campaign, which includes sponsoring Bright Pink, the only national non-profit organization focusing on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancerin young women, while providing support to high-risk individuals. The mission of this The Strength of 1 initiative is to inspire everyone to realize they can make a difference in some way in the fight against breast cancer.

Take the pledge and share your strength on Facebook by sharing your own personal story.

This is a great cause! As a granddaughter of 2 breast cancer survivors, showing your support means the world to me, my grandparents and the world.

Disclosure: “I occasionally receive compensation in the form of products for posts. However, the opinions I share are solely my own.”

The Benefits of Renting Textbooks

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My husband has been in college for the past 6 years. While undergraduate school may be over, he is still in graduate school and learning new things everyday.

I could remember when my husband was in undergrad school and the book list was so long, not to mention each book was over $100.   It was crazy, we relied on scholarships and grants to help with books.   My husband always wanted to buy because he likes to keep the books as references.

Had he decided to rent textbooks (the new thing). If he would of rented textbooks he would have saved a ton of money on every book.

Some of the benefits of Renting your textbooks:

  • save 40-90% off bookstore prices
  • free shipping both ways
  • you can highlight in textbooks
  • Flexible renting periods
  • plus more

For every textbook that is rented CampusBookRental donates to operation smile.

My husband majored in Chemistry with a minor in biochemistry. One of the bookd he needed was a Biochemistry book, online it is over $250.00 new, you can rent it for $82.22.

Get OnPage To Keep In Touch

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OnPage is an application for any Smartphone that provides priority and emergency messaging. It was originally created for Doctors, IT specialists, and government agencies, but is now used by everyone, especially families.

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You can download the app for the iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPod touch, and iPad.

As a mother of three, with such a busy schedule it is so hard to keep in direct contact with everyone. I have to juggle contact with my husband, 2 different schools, colleagues and more. The great thing about this app is it has been so easy to use and set up. The app is kind of like a mix of email and texting, but your message goes through immediately. Plus not having to go through the internet or use log ins has been very beneficial.
For more information please visit here.

Right now OnPage is offering a great discount for families, if you use the promo code ‘zach2′ your cost will only be $8.00 a month.

Disclosure: “I participated in a campaign on behalf of Onset Technology for their product OnPage. I received a free trial and a gift card as a thank-you for participating.”

Gift Guide: Get In The Mystery With I Spy Wii

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 Grab the family for brain-teasing challenges with this combo pack featuring two popular games, Ultimate I SPY and I Spy Spooky Mansion, for double the I SPY fun! Ultimate I Spy Play I Spy like never before! Complete 40 I Spy riddles to unveil a mysterious machine, and then break a sweat to bring the machine to life! Features: 40 I SPY Riddles 32 Interactive Mini-Games 10 Unique 3D Environments 10 Replayable, Multi-Player Games 1-2 Players I Spy Spooky Mansion Discover a thrilling I Spy adventure while trapped inside a spooky mansion! To find the secret escape, explore the house and search for over 400 objects while solving 33 I Spy riddles.

** I really wanted to get this game to challenge my kids and this game really gets kids thinking.   I even found some parts difficult for me. We started with teh Spooky Mansion game and it was a lot of fun.

You have to go through different rooms and find items through the challenges to get out of the house. After you have finished a challenge another one arises. We have made it through the first couple of challenges, but are now stuck on the spinning plates.

With that challenge you have to spin all 3 plates at the same time and have green energy. It is really hard, we have been stuck on it for weeks.  There are little parts that just seem so hard to complete, but you just have to concentrate really hard.

Disclosure: No formal compensation was received for this post. A product was received for my review.

Opening Holiday Gift Guide Submissions

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I am beginning to collect items for My 2012 Holiday Gift Guide:

If you would like to feature your product on my blog, please contact me at [email protected]

I am looking for:
electronics
Toys (almost at my limit)
Clothes for adults and kids
Video Games
Books
food
cooking appliances

If your item is not on this list please feel free to still let me know.

**Please note that all products are to be pitched to me, and I will be the deciding factor on whether it is a good fit for my blog. Please do not just send me items. All Giveaways will be shipped by the sponsor.

Find The Right Life Insurance For You

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I know I have mentioned this topic before, but I can not stress how important it is to have a plan or life insurance in place. If you are a parent of small children, it’s a great idea to have a plan in place in case anything ever happens to you.

I can remember having a family friend who was a stay at home mom, her husband worked and provided for everything. They had a good life and could afford a lot. One day her husband just passed away unexpectedly, she was devastated. She went from having everything to having nothing. She had to move, and get a job to help care for her daughter. They didn’t have anything saved or life insurance.

We are now in the process of looking into health insurance and see what we can afford, just in case.  I found a site Mozdex.com, that will give you quotes from all the leading insurance companies.  It’s so easy to use and you can get instant quotes on life insurance. You can even get a quote for a 30 year term life insurance policy.

Disclosure: This is a compensated post

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