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The Childhood of George Washington – Happy President’s Day

George Washington (1732-1799) By Kate Kelly, Founder of AmericaComesAlive President from 1789-1797 Today we know that the “I cannot tell a lie” statement George Washington was supposed to have made to his father after cutting down a cherry tree is not true; it was a story that came from Washington’s first biographer, Parson Weems, who [...]

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Top 5 Germiest Places in Schools

The top five places diseases linger in schools and what you can do about it By Peter Sheldon As children spend more time in the closed environment of the classroom, the risk of contracting an illness increases substantially. Children catch about eight colds a year.  Across the nation, they miss as many as 189 school [...]

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ColdEEZE Winter Wellness Getaway & $100 AMEX Gift Card Giveaway

My family uses ColdEEZE during the winter to combat colds and they really help us feel better quicker. Another thing that would make anyone feel better this winter is winning a $2,000 spa gift certificate, $1,000 JetBlue gift certificate and $120 wellness pack or how about even a $100 AMEX Gift Card, right? ColdEEZE is [...]

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The Sonic Drive Thru Guy- Giorgio Video

Giorgio has struck again with this beautiful serenade.  If I was 16 again and working back at the McDonald’s in Streetsboro, this would have made my week- what a voice on this guy! Sonic Drive Thru Guy Video Don’t forget those Chilly Cheese Tater Tots!

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Coyotes in Copley – Watch your family pets!

So this morning I received a phone call from my parents who live near Copley saying that our family dog was attacked the other night in my parents backyard. Henry is a 20 pound Shetland sheep dog known as a”sheltie”.  Henry is the best dog ever-well behaved, smart, loyal and loving so I was anxious [...]

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Electromagnetic Radiation Protection with Pong iPad Cover

Santa was very good to us this year and brought us an iPad2 for our family to enjoy!  I had lots of friends and some family members with young children tell us that their kids LOVED playing with their iPad using educational apps and games, they were right!  J-Girl and T-boy love it!  We had [...]

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Splitting the Bill Made Easy with Serve & $100 Giveaway

This post is sponsored by Serve from American Express. Sign up for Serve and receive $10 credit towards your first use. Enter below within the next 7 days for your chance to win an extra $100 credit to your account! Last week, most of the AOM girls met up at Bricco in Downtown Akron for [...]

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Could your “Cutie” Win a $150,000 College Scholarship?

We have been lucky enough to have Cuties® California Clementines and Mandarins in Ohio for some time. Just today, they announced that they are now nationwide, from coast to coast! If you haven’t tried them – do so – they are delicious! To celebrate their nationwide exposure, Cuties is introducing a new, interactive website to [...]

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What My Kids Want for Christmas -7 year old Boy, 5 year old Girl

Every week this month, the Toys R Us, and Target Ads come in the Sunday Paper.  Every week our kids open them and start circling in Pink and Blue Highlighters What they Want for Christmas.  I’m surprised at what they circle, and what they don’t circle.  What’s worse is it changes week to week! The [...]

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Kotex Natural Balance Tampon Recall November 2011

Last week, Kimberly-Clarks company announced their product recall of Kotex Natural Balance* Security® Unscented Tampons Regular Absorbency.  It was reported that the recall targeted a limited number of products distributed in specific stores in the United States. The tampons were manufactured with raw material contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii bacterium.  The bacteria, which had been associated in [...]

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People of Walmart 2 – The Sequel Video

Its ugly out there folks!  Jessica Frech’s hit from last summer has come back for revenge with more people of Walmart!  Her hysterical comments are sung without laughter- which makes it beyond hysterical:) Fans of the original People of Walmart song will be thrilled to know that the same beat and style is intact with [...]

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Support Charities for Children with IKEA Soft Toy Purchase

My heart goes out to kids in need. I try to give to charities whenever I can. Ever wonder how to help charities? IKEA makes it easy to support charities for children through their IKEA Soft Toys for Education campaign.  Now through December 24, 2011, when you purchase an IKEA Soft Toy, $1.35 is donated [...]

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Share-It-Forward to Help Girls in Developing Countries with o.b. Brand

When I was a teen, I was embarrassed when my mom had me pick out sanitary protection at the store, I would hide it in the cart.  I specifically chose o.b. tampons because they were small and discreet for my purse or pocket when I had to take them to school. Did you know that [...]

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Win IPAD2 and More at Beth Moore’s “James: Mercy Triumphs” Facebook Launch Party

You are invited to a Facebook Party to launch Beth Moore’s new Bible study, “James: Mercy Triumphs” on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. This live, interactive party and webcast will be held on the LifeWay Women Facebook page at Noon EST (11am CT) for 1 hour. The Beth Moore Facebook Party will include a Q&A session [...]

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Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer With Simple Lifestyle Changes

Hopefully, you are aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  But did you know that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the USA, and the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer?  Many companies are doing their part to spread the word about ways to reduce your risk of getting [...]