October 2011 Blog Posts (209)

Children's Birthday Parties: Then and Now

“Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday dear………”

Do you remember the birthday parties you had when…

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Added by Vivian Kirkfield on October 31, 2011 at 8:21pm — No Comments

Christmas is Almost here....

Visit www.littleluxuriesofva.com to enter the "Pink Present Giveaway" at http://www.shabbycottageshops.com/pages/HolidayGiveaway.htm ! There are great NEW shoppes this year and new products to introduce! Enter so you can particiapte in the "Christmas…

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Added by Amber Michelle Curles on October 31, 2011 at 10:05am — No Comments

Gold Medal Winner—Mom's Choice Awards

Eliza's Forever Trees…

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Added by Stephanie Lisa Tara on October 31, 2011 at 9:56am — 2 Comments

Birth

“ I don’t normally like to do this over the phone…but, your biopsy came back. I’m sorry, you have breast cancer.”

And with one phone call, a new life began.

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Added by Lanita Moss on October 31, 2011 at 6:41am — No Comments

The Day No One Played Together: A Story About Compromise Gets a 5-Star Review

“Mommieeeeee……..Crystal won’t play with me!!!!!!”

If you have young children, I’m sure you have heard something like this before.

We are always working on…

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Added by Vivian Kirkfield on October 30, 2011 at 5:06pm — No Comments

Gold Medal Winner—Mom's Choice Awards, 2011

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Added by Stephanie Lisa Tara on October 30, 2011 at 4:15pm — No Comments

It's Day 10 in The Christmas Shoppe at Shabby Cottage Shops

Christmas is just around the corner...55 days! Please stop by and meet today's featured boutique and start your holiday shopping early, here at Shabby Cottage Shops in our Christmas Shoppe!

We also invite you to stop by and enter our Christmas Tree Hunt Contest, this contest has started and the shoppers are continuing to have fun while they marking their lists… Continue

Added by Debra on October 30, 2011 at 3:49pm — No Comments

Spread the Warmth Charity Raffle

Spread the Warmth is a charity event put together by a group of bloggers to help raise money for Embrace Infant Warmers. If you are a Mom this charity may speak to your heart. It certainly did mine and I was happy to join and spread the word and work with this amazing group of bloggers.

This raffle has over $3000 in prizes donated by some amazing sponsors and will have 89 winners ! A $10 donation to Embrace will get you 3 entries! To find out more about this charity,…

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Added by Angela Whitehead on October 30, 2011 at 3:38pm — No Comments

COME INCREASE YOUR BLOG READERS AND FOLLOWERS!

Looking for more readers and followers in your blogs? Come link up in Exposure 99% weekday blog hop. It gives you the chance to Link up your Blogs, Reviews, Giveaways, Twitter, Facebook pages and many more.

Wishing you a great week..…

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Added by MayMay on October 30, 2011 at 3:29pm — No Comments

Mom's Choice Award Gold Medal, October 2011!

Mom's Choice Award Gold Medal: Please join me in congratulating little 10 year old Eliza — a girl with a wrong-beating heart, but with courage as big as a redwood tree. Xo!…

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Added by Stephanie Lisa Tara on October 30, 2011 at 3:19pm — No Comments

please wish me HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Okay each year... I go on a mission to collect Birthday wishes for myself... Please wish me a Happy Birthday and help me in my collection of Birthday wishes! I will be 49 this year!

you can follow me on twitter…

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Added by Ruthie Appleby on October 30, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

How Green is it?

21 October 2011

Today was speaking to a lady that had a light bulb in her hand. It was a CFL blub. I ask her if she likes the CFL’s because they are very popular now. She said “not really they save energy but” … I said “they have mercury in them”… she said “Yes! I need to dispose of this one.” I said “Yes it is funny how some…

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Added by Lisa Hawkins on October 29, 2011 at 8:40am — No Comments

The Bedtime Follies: A Four-Part Comedy

edtime is a blast for many of us moms.

Dinner has been eaten (sometimes), baths have been drained and we're in the home stretch, we tell ourselves.…

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Added by Samantha on October 29, 2011 at 3:51am — No Comments

Post Halloween Horrors: A Top 5 How-To Guide For Parents

Halloween is almost upon us and so, of course, are the requisite signs of the season.

The houses are decked out in orange and black, ghosts and…

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Added by Samantha on October 29, 2011 at 3:49am — No Comments

Meet 5 Dollar French Marche...their Today's Featured Boutique in The Christmas Shoppe!

It's the start of the weekend and almost the end of October...Halloween is Monday, but Christmas is just around the corner...57 days! Visit today's featured boutique and start your holiday shopping early, here at Shabby Cottage Shops in our Christmas Shoppe!

We also invite you to stop by and enter our Christmas Tree Hunt Contest, this contest has started and… Continue

Added by Debra on October 28, 2011 at 2:49pm — No Comments

Costume Conundrum

Misadventures in Motherhood: Costume Conundrum: Is it just me, or does Halloween seem to get bigger and bigger, and last longer and longer each year? We've already been to several Hallowe...

Added by Misadventures in Motherhood on October 28, 2011 at 1:04pm — No Comments