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Why Didn’t I Use the Hotel Safe?

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Even though I really don’t trust hotel safes, it was right there in my room for me to use, and I didn’t. I had my privacy light on. Surely nobody would come in while I was out for the evening. I was wrong. The maid came into my room. And my purse was wide open [...]

Cracker Barrel Cheese + HUGE Free Product Coupon Giveaway (8 Winners)

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Cheese is joyful, joyful joy. Shredded, melted, sliced, crumbled… I’ll take it any which way, yes please four times and thank you. And Cracker Barrel Cheese, ohhhhhh, that’s the kapow of cheeses! It’s available in sticks, cubes, shreds, slices, cracker cuts, and bricks in the most delicious award winning cheese flavors! I tend to eat [...]

Create a Holiday Meal on a Budget with Sam’s Club + KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway

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A holiday dinner can put a huge crimp into anyone’s budget, but it’s also a meal that most of us really care about. So when Sam’s Club challenged me to create a holiday meal on a budget of $75, I was worried that I’d be able to do it, but I was sure willing to [...]

Finish Jet-Dry Rinse Agent + Giveaway

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Have you ever finished drinking something and then you see that there was a dried crud nugget in the glass? So disgusting! My kids are so scarred from having it happen so often that they still ask me every single time when I serve them a drink if I checked the glass first. Trauma much? [...]

Q-tips Precision Tips + $25 Gift Card Giveaway

Q-tips Precision Tips

Everyone’s favorite cotton swabs are making a point with the new Q-tips Precision Tips! The soft rounded ends are still available, but for those who need a little more precision, the new tips are the answer. Sometimes a teeny tiny touch makes a difference! See? The new Q-tips are so much nicer for cleaning up [...]

Saturday Giveaway Parade 12/31

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Are you hosting a giveaway? List it on the linky! Links must be directly to individual giveaways, not to your home page or giveaway category. No Affiliate Links.

Ragu for the Holidays + $150 AMEX Gift Card Giveaway

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I burst out laughing when I saw the latest Ragu Mom’s the Word on Dinner conversation: Do your kids make good dinnertime guests? The timing for that conversation was perfect because I was about to help throw the annual family Christmas party, and kids would be everywhere. At my last Ragu party, I made everything. [...]

Old-Time Cinnamon Jumbles

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These old-time cinnamon jumbles have been one of my favorite drop cookies since childhood!   Ingredients 1/2 cup shortening (part butter or margarine) (use cold, not softened butter/margarine) 1 cup sugar 1 egg 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 tsp McCormick pure vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp [...]