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Fitness Friday – Revolt Update

Written on May 17, 2013 by Jackie in Ad-Free, Revolt

Tweet Well, it’s been 2 weeks since I started the Revolt program and I won’t lie…. it’s been really hard. Of course I knew that going into it because no diet and/or workout plan is ever easy, especially if you want to see results, right? So the big news this week… I’ve lost about 5lbs…

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Brace Face – then and now

Written on May 15, 2013 by Jackie in Ad-Free

Tweet Once upon a time… a long, long time ago in a far off distant place I was a teen. I was young, naive, beautiful, still skinny because I hadn’t given birth multiple times, and I was graced with crooked teeth and a mouth that was to narrow. So like any good parent mine took…

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Give a card… Get a card…

Written on May 13, 2013 by Jackie in Ad-Free

Tweet I’m one of those odd people who looks forward to seeing what came in the mail each day because you never know what you’re going to get when you open that mailbox. We rarely get bills in the mail because my husband has all of that set up electronically so that only leaves the…

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A&F CEO Mike Jeffries hates fat girls… but he’s not alone

Written on May 10, 2013 by Jackie in Uncategorized

Tweet This may be a rant… just thought that I’d warn you ahead of time. Okay… it will be a rant but that’s okay because that’s what our own personal blogs are for, right? There are things that grate at me, get under my skin, annoy me, or just flat out piss me off. And…

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Revolting Wednesday!

Written on May 8, 2013 by Jackie in Ad-Free, Revolt

Tweet I’ve been on and off this weight loss wagon ever since finishing the Shaklee 180 program and I’ve been trying to get rid of these last 10 – 20 pounds and it’s been so difficult. I will admit that I haven’t made the best choices when it has come to what I eat at…

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Drive It Home: Keeping teen drivers safe

Written on May 6, 2013 by Jackie in Ad-Free

Tweet Remember last week when I shared that I was going to the Allstate Foundation Drive it Home event? Well, at first I went and didn’t think that I was going to learn much… I mean I was a teen driver at one point, I have a teen that drives, and I’ve seen the stats…

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The great breakfast debate

Written on May 3, 2013 by Jackie in Ad-Free, Sponsored

Tweet Before you read any further about the great breakfast debate you should know that this is a sponsored post. I thought that I should let you know since it’s kinda the law and all that now. You should keep reading though… it could get interesting and I have a freebie for you at the…

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Conscious Box Giveaway

Written on May 1, 2013 by Jackie in Ad-Free, Giveaway

Tweet I know… I know…. another monthly box subscription. But this one is a little different in that it’s something that the entire family could benefit from for a change. Conscious Box helps you find some great new products that are healthy, natural, non-toxic, and come from ethical companies from around the world. They have everything…

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Angry Birds Star Wars Review & Giveaway

Written on April 29, 2013 by Jackie in Giveaway

Tweet I was given the Angry Birds Star Wars AT-AT Attack game to review… all thoughts are entirely my own and those of my family who played with it a heck of a lot more than me. Yes, I’ve seen every single Star Wars movie more than once and yes, we own them too. Well,…

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Allstate Foundation Drive it Home Event – coming soon to a town near you!!

Written on April 23, 2013 by Jackie in Ad-Free

Tweet As the parent of a teen who drives and two more on their way to driving freedom I tend to worry. Wait… that might be an understatement because I might worry a lot and given some of the stats you see floating around about accidents and how many of them involve kids I think…

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