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Digitally Organize Your Life with AboutOne {GIVEAWAY!!}

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One of my weird guilty pleasures is watching the show Hoarders.  I cringe when it’s over and rush to whatever things I’m hoarding and start throwing it all away.  Well, that is until it

comes to all the paper stuff.  You know, the kids’ artwork, the awards my son received from school, the papers the pediatrician gives me after each doctor’s appointment informing me about where my children are on the charts.  These types of things I hoard.  I’m here to come out and admit… I’m a hoarder.

I know I’m not the only one, because YOU…. yes, YOU reading this right now… I know you have artwork of your kid that you’re clinging onto because it’s JUST TOO CUTE to toss.  You, my friend, are also a hoarder.

Can you believe that there’s hope for us?  I came across About One a few days ago and I’m not over exaggerating when I say MY LIFE HAS CHANGED.  I have been scanning, and uploading and TOSSING.  I’m scanning things like my son’s awards he received when he was in public school, artwork that I just can’t part with, our birth certificates so that they are ALWAYS accessible.  That’s just the beginning.  I’m uploading these things in the most organized way I think I’ve ever seen.

AboutOne.com is a secure online service that makes it easier for moms to manage family life by providing one convenient location to quickly and easily store and manage family memories (text, photos and videos) and household information (health, possession, and education records, contacts and more) and providing the ability to access this data, at home or away, with a computer, cell phone, or other web-enabled device.

AboutOne is much more than just a digital filing cabinet. It also makes your information useful on a daily basis with time saving features like automatically created family newsletters (including text, video, and artwork) and caregiver instructions, paper greeting cards that mail themselves, and more.

It was designed to save time through fast and easy data entry with your phone, a scanner, or computer. There’s no need to enter history. You just open your account and, in seconds, enter info as life happens – document your baby’s first steps, scan a household receipt, record an idea in your gift log. Plus, AboutOne serves as your organizational GPS, guiding you along the path to organization with advice and suggestions.

With AboutOne, you’ll also have the information you need, right at your fingertips, to make informed decisions and respond quickly to a medical or other emergency.

This short video shows why moms love AboutOne.com: VIDEO

My Favorite Features:

You can create files for all of your friends and contacts and upload documents to them.  You can also create a gift log for them, and keep track of gift ideas you have for them throughout the year.  Major bonus in this is you can create files for all of your stores you go to, and then scan your receipts into the documents section and TOSS THAT RECEIPT!!!!  Tossing makes this hoarder HAPPY!

With one click of the mouse a monthly newsletter can be created to send or email to your friends and family.  This newsletter compiles all the information you fed into your profile for the month including pictures, milestones, memories, basically whatever you choose to share and sends it off to your friends and family to keep them in the loop of your life.

Aboutone can automatically make a hardcover memory book including pictures, memories, and milestones.  This is my DREAM! I love the idea of doing a yearly scrapbook, but I’m busy and it just doesn’t happen.  And Christmas cards?  Um… woops didn’t send any out this year.  Yup, you can have Aboutone take care of that for you.  You just pay for the stamp and the card.

My daughter has a heart condition and in order for us to leave her with anybody I have to write out this long spill about what to look for, her cardiologists information, her pediatrician’s information, oh and all the information about the medication that she has to take every 8 hours.  Aboutone has a printables section that will print all of that information out for the babysitter.  Actually, Aboutone gives even more information than I ever would have thought about.

SECURITY

At first I was a little hesitant about putting so much of my information online, but then I read on their site:  We use the same technologies and practices that banks and other financial institutions use to protect customer information.

That is just the beginning.  I highly suggest going and reading about all of the amazing steps Aboutone has gone to secure your information.  It honestly has me feel secure enough to upload copies of my social security cards, birth certificates, and other highly confidential documents.  You can read all about it {HERE}

When I read all about Aboutone I instantly thought it was going to be at least $100/year… honestly.  I think it’s a dream come true.  So when I read that it’s only $5.00/month or $30.00/year I called my husband at work stumbling over my words with excitement.  Aboutone will even give you a 17 day FREE passport to try it out.  People…. this is a STEAL!

Even better than that…… I have an annual subscription to giveaway to one of my readers!!

TO ENTER GIVEAWAY:

All you have to simply do is leave a comment

EXTRA ENTRIES {Make sure you leave an extra comment for each extra entry}:

Become a fan of Aboutone on {facebook}

Follow Aboutone on {twitter}

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You can tweet about this giveaway once a day

Enter to win a year subscription to @Aboutone from @Enchantinghavoc. http://tinyurl.com/4l83deh Digitally organize your life!!

THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS AT 11:59PM PST ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2011.  I WILL DRAW A WINNER ON JANUARY 31, 2011.

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Couponizer & Giveaway

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Welcome to this week’s Works for Me Wednesday… Kristen over {We are THAT Family} is super awesome and I hope you head back over there for more things that work for others, but in the meantime… I introduce you to the………………

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a blog called {My Frugal Adventures} where I found an amazing deal on something I definitely could use. I then ventured a bit into her blog and discovered that there was this world whesre I could have been saving THOUSANDS of dollars in the past 9 years since I left my mother’s nest.


I could go on and on about coupons, but I won’t. If you’re interested in saving tons and tons of money head over to My Frugal Adventures. It’s a GREAT starting point!!


This review is all about the handy, dandy Couponizer that {Queen Mother Blog} introduced and SOLD to me!!! That’s right people, if you don’t win this giveaway I am going to highly suggest that you get in contact with her and order yours… the system ROCKS!  I’m doing this review IN PICTURES!  This way you will get to see exactly what you’d be getting.

You get your Shopping List!!  Once you write your items on your list you there is a check box that says Coupon, so if you have a coupon for that item you can check it
If you are a smart cookie, you will already have the above picture done before you walk into that store, and then you’ll have your coupons already in the pocket on the left below…. and then as you find your item you grab that coupon and put over in the pocket on the right.
So after you wrestle w/your children and fight your way to the checkout line, you finally have all of your rewards cards in ONE PLACE!!!!  Exciting… I know.  There’s also a handy pocket that says Coupons that will expire this month…. definitely something nice to know.
There are a handful of catagories to store your coupons in….. Including: Baby, Baking & Staples, Beverages, Bread & Bakery, Breakfast, Canned Goods, Condiments, Dressings, & Spices, Dairy, Frozen Foods, Healthy & Medicine, Household Celaning, Household Maintenance, Laundry, Meat, Paper & Plastic, Pasta & Quick Meals, Personal Hygiene & Beauty, Pet, Snacks, Entertainment & Travel, Fast Food & Restaurant, Services, Shops & Retail, Sweepstakes, Refunds, & Rebates, Rewards….. and under each catagory it gives you examples.  I LOVE these pockets and feel completely organized w/my coupons.
After you check out you put your receipt in the handy receipt coupon and IMMEDIATELY when you get home you go over to your Coupon Tracker pad and update your shopping trip.  You can see here that with 2 shopping trips since I’ve had my couponizer I have saved a total of $113.92 with searching for deals going on at stores and using a coupon .  I am so satisfied with my results!

So are you ready for the awesomeness of this entire review?  

 Not only did you learn that you can save money and be organzied while doing so, but you have the chance to win one yourself!!!!  How you ask?  Well let me just break it down for ya….



Simply leave a comment for an entry!


Want more than just one entry for this cool tool?  I don’t blame you… here’s how you can get them:


1)  {Subscribe} or follow my blog


2) Follow me on {Twitter}


3) Tweet about this giveaway (you can do this once a day and get an extra entry for every tweet you send)


4) Blog about this giveaway and link back here 


For every extra entry you earn be sure to leave an extra comment for each and every single one.  The winner will be chosen on  Monday, September 21, 2009.  The giveaway closes @ 12:01am PST on 9/21/09.

Also being submitted for Things I Love Thursday over at {Diaper Diaries}

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Friday Favorites/ALOHA! ~ Reviews on Blogs?

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MY FRIDAY FAVORITES ~ **if you’re here for Aloha Friday and don’t care about my favs of the week scroll on down**
What a week! Actually, it was pretty uneventful for me. Jayden started 2nd Grade…. that gets its own post in its own, but the same day he also started soccer.
Ella has officially started her terrible 2 tantrums today. I in no way paid any mind to them and completely ignored them… hopefully she gets the hint that a) she won’t get her way and b) she’ll get no attention from it.
My son actually brought me a shook up soda… I can’t believe he actually did this.  
HUGE accomplishment for us…. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (and unfortunately we missed tonight) we had family scripture reading. I’m trying really hard on structurizing my evenings in this house from the time Jayden gets out of school to the time they go to bed. The past 2 nights are complete successes on both kids in bed by 9pm! Jayden hasn’t even been getting up to sneak down for water. I need this time. Gino and I need this time too. It’s nice that when he gets home from work it will just be us…. no kids!
I’ve talked about Katie and Ryan on my blog, and I just wanted to say that it sounds like she’s getting better every day, however, I know her heart is still aching for the loss of her husband. Please keep her and everyone who was touched by Ryan in your prayers for the healing of their hearts.
My friend Anne started a great new blog w/her friend. They post posts that moms and housewives can really use in their daily lives. Delicious recipes, sewing patterns, tips that we can all use. It’s called {A Place to Bloom} they chose such a beautiful name for it! It’s definitely worth the checking out!!
This week I discovered that I have been losing out on THOUSANDS of dollars. I have never been the bargain shopper, never paid any mind to coupons, and I’m actually sickened by it. {My Frugal Adventures} turned me on to this new adventure in my life and I am now proud to say that I AM A COUPON JUNKIE! And I’m PROUD OF IT!
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OKAY! Now for {Aloha Friday}!


How do you go about doing reviews on your blog? This is something I really interested in doing, but don’t know how to start. This is something I definitely want to get into. I have done reviews for people I know… never really just a random person.






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Things I LOVE Thursday – My HP and my HP LOVES ME!

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In the mornings I’m ripped open and immediately tapped on vigorously.  I have been told dirty little secrets that are being typed into social networks, and I don’t even get a chance to say the things that I want to say… it’s only what my user wants to say.  Oh boy, the things that twitter would love to hear if I had a chance to voice it.  I would tell Twitter about how glorious it feels to be an HP laptop.  Forget all of those others, I have a special touch to the tap of my keys.  I can remember anything you tell me and secure that it won’t be let out for the world to hear, because you know other laptops like to talk!
The day in the life of me is pretty awesome though, I must admit.  I’m lucky to have found an owner that loves me from the depths of her soul, like I love her from the depths of my hard drive.  You know you’re jealous and wish you had a computer that felt that way back to you.  Even though I can’t spill the beans of all of the vital information typed into my drive, I feel so giddy at the fact that I hold all of this inside… just for her.
I’m still young, I’m not even a year old, but I know that I’ll uphold every expectation that has been put upon me, because that’s what an HP computer does.  You know what’s even better about an HP?  They have deals… deals I’m here to reveal.
$30.00 off orders $150 or greater at HP Home Store. Use coupon code SV2132
**Valid through 10/31 or while supplies last. Restrictions and exclusions apply.
For other things that people LOVE go to {Diaper Diaries}

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I found what sleeping in heaven will be like

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Last night my husband and I climbed into our bed and both sat completely speechless. It took everything out of me to turn my head towards him and ask…. are you in heaven too?

While I was at Costco yesterday I found that in the coupon book the one thing I’ve had my eye on lately was $30.00 off…. YES! I’ve been wanting to get a new mattress, because frankly, mine sucks. I wake up some days with my shoulders and back hurting and complaining to everyone. Frankly, I think they’re all sick of it.

So I’ve solved my problem… I didn’t have to spend hundreds on a new mattress and have probably the most comfortable bed I’ve ever been on IN MY LIFE! All it is is a 3 inch memory foam mattress topper. And if you hurry you can get yours for up to $30.00 off (depending on size) at Costco until Sunday, 8/2/09!

It feels like the mattress perfectly forms around your body, which it totally does…. it’s the most amazing, indescribable feeling I’ve ever felt. I can’t

This morning my little Jayden man came into my room got on my bed and came running downstairs yelling, “MOM! Your new mattress is AWESOME!” I cannot wait to go to bed tonight ~ and I’m sad that I’m going on a vacation and will be without it for like 10 days.

You can read other things that people love at {Diaper Diaries}!!

I tasted heaven… then had to bathe Ella

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It’s Wednesday!!!! {Kristen} is hosting the weekly Works for Me Wednesday… head over there for more great tips.

I normally try to share an actual “tip” that will help other mom/houswives out, but today I’m probably going to discourage a lot of people that are dieting…. and I’m SO sorry for that. I too should most definitely not be eating ANYTHING like this, but O.M.G! WOW! Tonight I found a little taste of heaven.

If you’ve never had Cold Stone ice cream ~ it’s DELICIOUS! I’ve always loved it, and love how I can create whatever, well…. they created something even more spectacular! Ice cream cupcakes. Oh, let me tell you…. THEY DEFINITELY work for this mama! They worked for me and my entire family….. and as you can see, especially for my daughter, Ella. Yes, I had to give her 2 baths! It’s okay…. she had a ball bathing herself in cake and ice cream.

So, let me tell you a little bit about this delish dish! They come in a six pack of assorted flavors and they all come in a chocolate hard shell (mmmmmm!!!!). The one I had went a lil’ like this….. a Belgian Chocolate Cup, then Red Velvet Cake, Cake Batter Ice Cream, Pink Frosting and Rainbow sprinkles….. here’s a picture for you mouth to water over.

So I’m in love. It’s going to be a dangerous thing for my figure, but I LOVE IT! And luckily my birthday is Friday and I get to eat them again!

Sorry if you’re grabbing your keys, ditching your diet and heading to Cold Stone right now, but I promise you’ll thank me once you sink your teeth into this HEAVEN!

OKAY!!! Now that I’ve shared what works for me, I want to share one more thing! If you’re like me you are missing out on one of the BIGGEST blogger events this week. I’m pretty bummed, especially since my birthday is on one of the Blogher Conference days. So, I’m hosting a {Happy BlogNerd BASH}! I hope you’ll join me. It’s being launched on 7/23/09 and going through 7/25/09. There will be giveaways and link ups and lots of fun!! So, either follow me on {Twitter}, or Subscribe to my {RSS Feed} so you don’t miss out! You can also grab the BlogNerd button on my sidebar to help spread the word!!

COOKIE POPS – GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

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My newest, delicious, most favorite thing in the entire world is {COOKIE POPS}. I am lucky enough to have the creator of these heavenly things not even a mile from my house.

I have no idea how they did it, but Aaron & Eunice have created something that is MAGICAL. These are a great treat to order for any baby shower, wedding, birthday party, tea party, whatever party! Just order them and watch everyone’s face just lavish in the scrumptiousness of MAGIC.

My personal favorites are the Chocolate Peanut Butter (OMGOODNESS HEAVEN!) and the Chocolate Covered Strawberry.

If you want a party in your tummy {so yummy so yummy} then make sure that you join me on Monday, July 13, 2009 for the launch of my new carnival {Just a Motivating Monday}. We are having a giveaway party for the launch and this is the first giveaway I’m announcing!! The giveaway will have multiple winners, multiple prizes with multiple ways to enter!!!!

Made With Love is giving one of my readers a bouquet of cookie pops!!!! To see the different flavors and other things that Made for Love offers check out their site!! {HERE}

To receive reminders about the carnival you can subscribe to my RSS Feed {HERE}

OR you can follow me on {TWITTER}

Hope to see you joining me with my new carnival to inspire everyone and get them motivated on Mondays!!!

Things I Love Thursday – Roomba

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The Diaper Diaries is an absolutely fabulous blog, and every once in a while I jump on her carnival of Thing I Love Thursday. I don’t like to tell people I love something unless I truly love something.

I truly, whole heartedly am head over heels in love with Roomba. Roomba does AMAZING things in this house. My floors are almost always clean. The best is when your kids have spilled gold fish right before bed and then stepped on them and when you wake up….. there gone. And you have this smile on your face, because you didn’t have to push around this vacuum whispering profanities to yourself about why in the world you would even think about handing that toddler a cup of goldfish.

Almost a week ago we got a puppy. We’ve named her Sophie, and I sometimes want to scream, because let’s face it…. puppies are HARD! But, my house still has this freshness to it, and I think I owe that to Roomba. No matter what, Roomba comes out and makes life better and easier for me. I’ve actually really come to love the little guy…. I’m talking about Roomba.

Don’t forget to GO HERE for my giveaway. It ends Friday night @ 9:00pm PST. Get you’re entries in… and don’t forget to read about how to get a double entry.

World with the internet

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Yesterday I was at Costco buying a sewing machine and using my phone to go online to make sure I couldn’t get it cheaper anywhere else. On our way home I started thinking about how useful the internet is in my life and so many others. There’s so much that we can accomplish just by going to Google and searching. You can find a cure for an ear ache or how to sew your own dress.

We used to be confined to our homes and have to use a dial up method to go online, and honestly it was frustrating and not very enjoyable. Luckily, we now live in an age where things have changed. They’ve changed so much that we can be driving in a car with our laptop and can go right online and do the things we used to be confined to our homes to do.

Most people go to a place where there’s WiFi, so they’re constantly searching for a signal. Or they have a really expensive internet card from their cell phone provider to get this access. If you live in the Portland, OR area, then you need to check out Clear. They have amazing home and mobile internet plans that will give the same speed as you’re already using – at a more expensive price.

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Raising Awareness

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Alzheimer’s Disease is such a heartbreaking disease that seems to take over many people every day. I have not had to deal with this in my family yet, and I hope that I never have to. I’ve had friends with grandparents that have been diagnosed with this horrible disease and it breaks my heart.

Awareness needs to be made about this and what better way than the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk. There are walks in over 600 communities in our nation and finding out if there is one in your area to raise awareness so that we can find a cure for this awful disease.

I personally could not imagine one day having my mom not remember who I am. Can you? Could you imagine looking into your husband or wife’s eyes and having them ask you who you are? Like the movie The Notebook ~ how heart breaking.

There is a way to raise awareness, and I hope that you check out the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk so that we might prevent ever having to go through this with our loved ones.


Sponsored by Alzheimer's Walk