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When I was in college ( a long time ago) I had a small coffee maker that I used every morning!  I loved my coffee and had to have it.  But if I was in college now I'd have my Keurig with me for sure because it works a lot faster than my coffee maker did.  Plus I had to get water each time I wanted to use it,  where the Keurig stores the water for me!  I'm sure my room would turn into a coffee shop with my Keurig and my coffee addiction! The Keurig is so easy to use as you can see above, even my youngest daughter can make a cup of coffee.  For me, of course! A Keurig would make a great holiday gift for your college student.  Why?  Here are 5 Reasons Why Your College Student Needs a Keurig...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Allstate. All opinions are 100% mine. Last year we decided to sell our house and move closer to the city, family and my husband's job.  We live in a small state but we lived in a part of the state that if you are from the city, you just never go that way.  So I didn't see my family often,  I didn't have my mom down the road from me to babysit last minute, or pick up the kids from school or to just have a cup of coffee with.  It was just too 'out of the way'. So last June we packed up everything and moved to a different part of the state.  In doing so we left the only home our girls had ever known and it was very hard for me.  I questioned...

  This is a guest post by Gina Raimondo, the General Treasurer of Rhode Island about saving for college.  If you don't live in Rhode Island check with your state to see what programs they have to help you save for your child(s) future.  This post is taken from an article she wrote for a few local papers so you may have seen snippets of it before. Benjamin Franklin said it best, "A penny saved is a penny earned." Whether you’re a parent, a grandparent, or a neighbor—you can make a significant difference in a child’s life by giving the gift of education. One way to help is to open or contribute to a 529 plan, a tax-advantaged investment account designed to encourage saving for future...

With National Orange Juice Day this Saturday, May 4, Dunkin’ Donuts launched a special “Simply OJDD” Twitter sweepstakes, offering fans the chance to answer “simple” questions for the chance to win Dunkin’ Donuts Gifts and a vacation for two to Florida for two nights. They are also introducing Simply Orange® pure, natural orange juice in their stores, in addition to POWERADE® and Vitamin Water®, in refrigerated beverage coolers at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide. Now through National Orange Juice Day on Saturday, Dunkin’ Donuts will ask Twitter followers a new question around keeping it simple. Just tweet @DunkinDonuts using the hashtag #SimplyOJDD for the chance to win...

Monsters University is in theaters June 21, 2013. We are looking forward to seeing this when it arrives. Monster's Inc is a favorite of ours so this should be great. The girls are excited. If you haven't seen the trailer on TV you can see it below.... Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Reward Summit. All opinions are 100% mine. I have a credit card that I use through out the month on various items, but only items we can actually pay for that month.  I do it to build up rewards and to not have to carry cash with me all the time.  The rewards go towards a weekend getaway that I do every year with my best friend.  I usually have enough for a free night's stay from my rewards.   It's the best way to get my husband to agree with my taking off for the weekend, since it doesn't cost us anything! Of course I want to earn as many rewards as I can so knowing about earning opportunities is...

40% off Photo Magnets + FREE Ship To Store at CVSPhoto.com This week online at CVS you can save 40% off any Photo Magnet at CVSphoto.com. . Just click THIS LINK and enter code CVSMAGNET to receive the discount. Photo magnets make great gifts for grandparents but these magnets aren't just for photos!  They are great for your children's artwork so if you have a favorite piece you want to display but don't have the room for it, you can snap a picture of it or scan it in, and put it on a magnet!  Also, if you have a business logo or design that you want to put on a magnet, just upload that image and add it to the magnet!  It's a great way to advertise your business. So many options!  Click...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carole P. Roman. All opinions are 100% mine. My girls love to read and they learn so much through reading.  I think books are a great way for lessons to be taught because sometimes the books can explain things much better than mommy can.  And of course, mommy has no idea what she's talking about,  right?  So when we find a book that is not only fun to read and playful, but also that teaches a lesson, then I like to share it.   That's where Pepper Parrot's Problem with Patience: A Captain No Beard Story comes in!  This is a fun book that has wonderful examples that your children can learn...

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Vipre. All opinions are 100% mine. At the beginning of the year at least one of our computers seems to always need an update on Virus protection.   It's important that we always update it because my husband and I are online a lot and the last thing we need is to get a virus that wipes out our computers.  That's even worse then when we get a virus in our systems that goes through the house and wipes us all up.  That sort of clean up, while it isn't fun, is easier to do!  LOL Since we have a few computers I always look for a god deal on virus protection whenever it comes up for renew so I was happy to...