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Oompa Toys Review + Giveaway

Living in NC you see tractors all the time. Even though we live in a “city” it’s still a city in North Carolina (the tobacco state). In fact, there was a huge section dedicated to tractors in our city Christmas Parade. Jude is just now learning about tractors and like most little boys finds them…
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Cheap Cookie Cutter Review

Sugar Cookies are a staple in most American homes around the holidays. I have fond memories of baking and decorating sugar cookies with my mom at Christmas. I want my kids to have that same feeling you get when you take a bite out of a warm sugar cookie that you worked so hard to…
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Cool Facts About Jessica

How old is your blog or long have you been blogging? I’ve been blogging since 2003 (the xanga days) as a way to connect with my friends from college but I didn’t start The B Keeps Us Honest until November 1, 2009. I also blog about my family, We3Liebs. What made you choose the…
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Christmas Eve + Christmas Day

As is Tradition in the Hamm family we always get together on Christmas Eve to eat and exchange presents. When my Grandma, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Brother, Nieces and Nephews get together it’s a little crazy time but always a good time. This year we celebrated at my uncle’s new house. We ate lasagna and lots…
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SC Christmas

The weekend before christmas we ventured down to SC to visit Joe’s family and celebrate Christmas with them. Jude had a great time chasing the dogs and cats around the house. We all got some great gifts, ate a lot and just enjoyed being with family. We got a lot of fun gifts and just…
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LET It Snow

A few days ago we experienced a few snow flurries which is big news in NC. Joe took Jude outside for a few minutes to check it out. You can’t really see the snow falling but trust me it was there and he thought it was awesome.
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Fantasy Jewelry Box Review + Giveaway

Being a mom to a toddler limits the amount of jewelry I wear on a daily basis but on the rare occasion that I actually get wear jewelry I want it to be stylish. Being a mom doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style. I received the Dorian’s Faux Black Pearl Cluster Necklace Set and…
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Merry Christmas to Us.

Today we’re celebrating Christmas with the in-laws. It has been an awesome day and we’re getting ready to eat our traditional Christmas dinner. So I will not be posting any reviews of giveaways today but I promise to get back on track tomorrow.My in-laws blessed us with a much needed new TV. (Ours is like…
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Blogger of the Week: I’d Rather Be Changing Diapers

Today’s Blogger of the Week is Heather from I’d Rather Be Changing DiapersHow old is your blog or long have you been blogging?My blog is about 1 month old but I have been blogging on my family blog since my son was born in March 2008What made you choose the name of your blog? I…
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ecostore Review + Giveaway

As much as Jude likes to offer to help me with the dishes I prefer to let the dishwasher do most of the work. But I do want to make sure the automatic dishwashing soap I use is safe enough for even the littlest helper. I like that ecostore’s Auto Dish Powder cleans my dishes…
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Flower Duet Review + Giveaway

I’ve never given much thought to flower arrangements. I like flowers but I seldom buy them because I never know what to do with them other than plop them in a vase. I was extremely intrigued by the Flower Duet tutorial DVD. Honestly, I thought it would be boring or be beyond my silk level….
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Wee Squeak Shoes Review + Giveaway

Little baby feet grow super quick. I find myself buying Jude a new pair of shoes every 5-6 months. So I don’t want to spend a fortune on a pair of shoes. However, I also don’t want to waste money on a pair of cheap shoes. From Wee Squeak Shoes I got Jude the Crawford…
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