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Bzz Agent - Children's Claritin

For those of you who don't already know, I am a Bzz Agent.

I've been a member for awhile and I have gotten to take part in some really fun campaigns. As a BzzAgent, I have the opportunity to try products and services at no cost with samples, coupons and stuff like that. Then I make my voice heard by sharing my honest opinions with others, including some of the largest companies in the world. Want to learn more and sign up to join in the fun? Registration is free, check it out at BzzAgent.com today!

The latest campaign I am participating in is for Children's Claritin. The kids both suffer from seasonal allergies so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try the newest Children's Claritin. It works great! There is no drowsiness and you only need to take it once every 24 hours!

Claritin offers both Grape Chewables and Grape Flavored Syrup for kids ages 2 and up. For kids 6 and up there are also Redi-Tabs that instantly dissolve and can be taken without water - great for when you are out and about!

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For a limited time, they are available in a Chewables bonus pack that inlcudes 10 FREE grape chewables or a Syrup bonus pack that includes 5 FREE Chewables!

I have seen these bonus packs at both Walmart and Super Target so keep your eyes open!

Baskin Robbins 31-cent Scoop Night - 04/29/09

This Wednesday, April 29, from 5 pm to 10 pm, at participating Baskin Robbins stores, you can get a small scoop of any flavor ice cream for just 31 cents!

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Stretch Your Dollar 20 Day Challenge

iVillage.com is sponsoring the Stretch Your Dollar 20 Day Challenge May 4 through May 29. Financial columnist and author Mary Hunt is serving as the challenge host. For those of you not familiar with Mary Hunt you can visit her website, Debt-Proof Living for more info.

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Smarty Pants Know-It-All Survey Panel

Do you have kids ages 6-12? Do you like to take part in product testing and paid surveys? Then the Smarty Pants Know-It-All panel is for you!

This weekend the Know-It-All panel is accepting new members with kids ages 6-12.

I have been a member for awhile and I have completed a couple of paid surveys. I don't get too many emails from them but I have enjoyed my membership. They also send surveys for the kids to complete and my kids love this!

Just go here: Know-It-Alls to register

You’ll enter your family’s info and then get an email invite that you’ll need to confirm/accept in order to officially become a Know-It-All.

Swagbucks!

I am so excited! I finally earned enough Swagbucks to get my first Amazon gift card!

If you haven't heard of Swagbucks already, it is a new search engine where you can earn "bucks" just for searching. You can also earn bucks by finding and entering Swag codes, online shopping, and recycling your old cell phones and stuff. Then you can redeem your "bucks" for prizes and gift cards.

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Remember, Mother's Day is May 10th. What better to recognize mom than a free photo card?

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Sneak Peek: New Online Experience for Kids

MomSelect is looking for moms and kids to test out an awesome online experience for kids. By taking part in this program, your kids will be given free access to a new kids' website, not yet available to the public. Focused on the animal kingdom, this online game is not only entertaining but teaches positive lessons about nature and cooperation. Moms will feel comfortable with the safe and secure nature of the online world and the educational aspect of the activities, while kids will love rescuing and caring for the baby animals they encounter during their gameplay.

If your child would be interested in being part of the first group of kids to experience this exciting website, we'll send you a unique access code. The code will be valid during the entire site sneak peek testing period (approximately 4 weeks) and your child will be given special benefits and access within the site.

After testing out the site, we ask that you fill out a brief online survey with your thoughts regarding the site. Your feedback, along with the thoughts of your children, will directly impact the final product launch. And as a thank you for your insights, we'll be holding a drawing among survey respondents - 3 lucky moms and their kids will each win a $50 Target gift card!

By participating in the sneak peek testing program, we ask that you:
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The sneak peek codes will be sent out the week of April 6^th. If you have any questions, please send an email to Amy at amy@bsmmedia.com with the subject line "Sneak Peek Testing".

Bzz Agent - Chili's Guiltless Grill Campaign

Did you know that I am a BzzAgent?

I've been a member for awhile and I have gotten to take part in some really fun campaigns. As a BzzAgent, I have the opportunity to try products and services at no cost with samples, coupons and stuff like that. Then I make my voice heard by sharing my honest opinions with others, including some of the largest companies in the world. Want to learn more and sign up to join in the fun? Registration is free, check it out at BzzAgent.com today!

The latest campaign I am participating in is for the Chili's Guiltless Grill. I have been eating at Chili's for almost 20 years and I have always been a big fan. As I age, I have come to realize that nutrition and portion control are becoming much more important than they used to be. Enter Chili's Guiltless Grill! Six tasty options with less than 750 calories each! Same great Chili's taste with a lot fewer calories.

As a campaign member, I received several coupons for a free Guiltless Grill entree at Chili's. My favorite is the Guiltless Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. It's even better than the original!

The next time you are out at Chili's take a look at the Guiltless Grill menu and give it a try. Your body will thank you for it!

Wrapping up National Cleaning Week

As the week comes to a close, I am trying to decide if I was able to "throw out" fifty things. I think I did a pretty good job.

In the last few days, I was able to Freecycle around 35 home school books, half a bottle of wall paper remover and another small box of miscellaneous stuff for goodwill.

I have a few listings prepared for eBay and I have my stuff all ready to go to the consignment shop. Unfortunately the week got away from me and I haven't been yet. Whatever they don't take I think I will try to sell on eBay.

I also helped mom Freecycle 2 bathroom scales.

Overall I think I did a pretty good job. I plan to continue my efforts to see what other things I can eliminate from my life. I love that I am slowly seeing the clutter disappear!

Operation: Hi Mom

Canvas on Demand offers a program that gives hundreds of our deployed military men and women a free fine-art canvas that will be presented to their moms on Mother's Day. The beautiful 16"x20" Pixel Painting canvas, created from a favorite photo, has the look and feel of a traditional custom painting. It is a personalized keepsake that mom will hang in a place of honor and cherish forever.

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Update: Throw Out Fifty Things!

I am well on my way to "throwing out" fifty things! In addition to the items I previously mentioned, I have also gotten rid of the following:

I Freecycled some mason jars, a pizza pan, some cookbooks, a formal dress, and (hopefully she comes to pick it up) an FM transmitter. (I think there was something else.....)

Donated 2 golf bags (we don't even golf!!), some books, the head and foot boards from a set of bunk beds (the rails didn't make it here from the last house, weird), and a big box of assorted stuff, some of it from mom's house.

Threw away a couple of boxes I didn't need from a hair dryer (I know, why did I keep it?) and a pair of skates.

I have a few more things listed on Freecycle and I am going to list a few things on eBay this weekend! I will continue to list more stuff on Freecycle throughout the week.

I have some stuff ready to go to the consignment store, too. I just need to do it!

And, I "sold" 2 boxes of books! I should make about $20 on these.

Mom cleaned out a bunch of stuff, too! YAY!!!

Anyone else?

National Cleaning Week!

This week, March 22 to March 28, is National Cleaning Week!

I have been inspired to "Throw Out Fifty Things!"

I don't plan to actually "throw out" anything that isn't trash but I will get it out of the house. I plan to either donate or sell at least 50 "things"!

I got an early start by listing a few things on Free Cycle. A few things have been picked up already and hopefully more will be picked up this weekend!

For more information and to see my inspiration to "Throw Out Fifty Things" go here.

So far I have gotten rid of:

1. An old meat grinder (I know, I asked for it)
2. A men's suit
3. A garment bag

I have 2 bags full of stuff to donate to the food bank or church.

I also have a few items boxed up to donate to a thrift store:

A grater I used for laundry soap (I use the food processor now)
An old hairbrush (it's clean!)
1 cook book
4 books I got from the Free bin at the library
An old door knob

I have some clothes set aside to donate for rags.

I threw away 3 old makeup brushes.

And, the kids have both cleaned out their "shorts" drawers so I have several pairs of shorts to sell on eBay or at the consignment store. What I can't easily sell I will donate.

Oh, I also have 9 items of clothing and 1 mini crock pot to take to the consignment store.

I think I am off to a good start! Hopefully I can get most of it dealt with by next weekend.

Who's with me?? Anyone?

**Oh yeah, did I mention I also gave away 2 boxes of cereal we just weren't going to eat (the sell-by date had just passed, so at least it won't go to waste!)

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LENGTH
51 mins

Once upon a time in a very far-off country, there lived a merchant who had been so fortunate in all his undertakings that he was enormously rich. As he had, however, six sons and six daughters, he found that his money was not too much to let them all have everything they fancied, as they were accustomed to do.

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Another FREE Audiobook from Audible.com

You can now download the audiobook Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving from Audible.com.

LENGTH
39 mins

Rip Van Winkle lives in a nice village at the foot of New York's Catskill Mountains. One autumn day he escapes his nagging wife by wandering up the mountains. After encountering strangely dressed men, rumored to be the ghosts of Henry Hudson's crew, who are playing nine-pins, and after drinking some of their liquor, he settles down under a shady tree and falls asleep. He wakes up 20 years later and returns to his village.

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On a wager, the eccentric English gentleman Phileas Fogg accepts a challenge to circle the globe in 80 days. Follow Phileas and his faithful valet, Passepartout, in this classic, fantastic adventure.

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What are the habits all successful people share? In this audio presentation, Stephen R. Covey answers that question and teaches you how to make the Seven Habits a part of your life. Each audio system is designed to help you create an empowering center of correct paradigms from which you can effectively solve problems, maximize opportunities, and continually learn and integrate principles of effectiveness in an upward spiral of growth.

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