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Last week I teased you in my giveaways post by letting you know that I won something, but not telling you what it was that I won.
Well, I didn’t mean to let it go so long before my reveal, but here it is:

That’s right! We won Mandisa’s new CD, True Beauty. I entered this contest [...]

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Do you believe that you have a chance of winning those items you see posted on blog giveaways? I wasn’t sure about them either until I ACTUALLY WON SOMETHING!!! I’ll post more on that later.
In the meantime, here’s my list of August contests and giveaways:

20 Giveaways at I’m not just a mom…I’m a Home [...]

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I didn’t really intend to post again today, but I just took the Are you dumb? quiz which I found on NS.net and had to share the results with you.
If you decide to take it leave a comment and let me know how you did.

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I found this fun quiz over at Motherhood is Not a Cussword. (Can you tell I’m procrastinating from getting stuff done?)

You Are a Frappacino

At your best, you are: fun loving, sweet, and modernAt your worst, you are: childish and over indulgent
You drink coffee when: you’re craving something sweet
Your caffeine addiction level: low

What Kind of Coffee [...]

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You know how I’ve been posting these contests and giveaways, right?
Well, I actually won something from 5 Minutes for Mom today. I couldn’t believe it! I had to read the post about three times, but it was still there: Laura from Opinion Mom. That’s me!
Well, this just goes to show how the Lord works things [...]

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Here are some fun contests around the blogosphere:

Mandisa giveaway at 5minutes for mom. Mandisa, of American Idol fame, is coming out with a book and CD. You could win either, or both!
NeatReceipts Scanalizer giveaway at 5minutes for mom. Hurry! The deadline is almost up! You can get rid of paper clutter with a neatreceipts scanalizer. [...]

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The summer is upon us and with the summer comes that question that every mom is afraid to hear.
“What do I do Mom?” (This is usually uttered in a whiny tone guaranteed to irritate even the most patient mom.)
On the heels of that question is the dreaded statement,
“I’m bored.” (This is usually said loudly and [...]

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As a family we saw Ratatouille the other day. I wanted to share my impressions of the movie with you.
First of all I want to say that Ratatouille is actually a family movie in the best tradition of Disney family movies. The whole family should enjoy seeing Ratatouille.
My kids, a teen and a tween, loved [...]

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I thought it would be fun to see what the contents of our purses say about us!
If you want to play, leave a comment and tell me what’s in your purse. (Keep it family-friendly, you know what I mean.)
I’ll go first. Here’s what’s in my purse:

Sunglasses
Change purse with DL, credit cards, and cash
Pen
Keys
Cell phone
Two combs
Check [...]

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Thanks to a tool I discovered at Surburban Mum this blog got rated:

I’m really glad, because I want this to be a family blog. Click on the tool above to find out what your blog is rated.

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