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Thanks to Mom Select for sending me the children’s computer game, Itza Bitza to try and review for them.Itza Bitza is a product started at Microsoft Corporation. It was designed and developed by experts in children’s reading, cognitive science, computer technology, and game design. It was made possible by a love for children and a…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza GET INVOLVED WITH FOSTER KIDS -Over 500,000 children are in foster care and their average ages is 10. -The average length of stay for all children currently in foster care is 2.4 years. -14% of the…

Energizer has generously given me another opportunity to giveaway one of their products. Energizer has answered the call for an improved battery from their value-conscious consumers. Energizer introduces their new and improved Energizer Rechargeable AA Battery. Consumers will see the benefits in increased charge cycles and longer charge retention while holding capacity at a high…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza USE ONLINE BILL PAY -One of the fastest growing robbery crimes is identity theft by stealing mail. -With password protection, more than one level of authentication, increased online security, and 100% protection in case of fraud,…

I saw these cookies in a magazine ad and thought they cute and easy to make. They definately were! These are from the Bettycrocker.com website. Chocolate Mummy Cookies (or skeleton hand cookies) 1 pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix 2 Tbs unsweetened baking cocoa 1/3 butter or margarine, softened 1 egg 1 container Betty Crocker…

I have caught our cat Baxter sitting here a few times, and was actually able to catch a photo of it. Is he looking to start his own blog or maybe Facebook profile? Hmmmmm.

I decided to give away both of the journals that Energizer sent me. Random.org selected 2 winners and they are RANDOM.ORG – Integer Generator: “Here are your random numbers: 4 3 Timestamp: 2009-10-27 13:47:20 UTC” Melissa Ward Julie I will contact them by email and send them out right away! Thanks for signing up. I…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza LISTEN, PRAY, APPRECIATE MUSIC -Over 70% of schools are not able to maintain funding for the arts. -Students with coursework in music appreciation score roughly 60 points higher in verbal and 40 points higher in math…

I can’t believe this is week 42 already! That means only 10 more weeks of 2009 left! YIKES! Christmas is only 9 weeks away. Enjoy the last 10 weeks and make sure you are making a difference! Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly…

Do you ever have one of those days or weeks or months where you just can’t keep it all straight. I feel like I am having one this week. I had a volunteer responsibility this week that I wanted to be sure I didn’t forget about. I had some other things on my mind as…