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{Seven Snippets} 10/19/2012

By melissasaywhat on October 19, 2012 in Seven Snippets

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At work, we love sharing food with each other.

Since I am fortunate to have the opportunity to review many food items, I seem to bring the most to the table, until the other day. I brought in [NAMELESS PRODUCT] as my family had not taken advantage of this seemingly delightful snack.

Both my coworkers and I tried it only to find that not only was it super delicious, but it had also been RECALLED! Oh, no! When I found out how much they liked [NAMELESS PRODUCT], I decided to head to the product’s website to remind myself of what other flavors I had tried and the first piece of information on the website was that the product had been voluntarily recalled due to other recalls within the industry.

“Stop eating the “XXXXXXX“, I exclaimed as I picked up an incoming phone call.

Only, my coworkers thought I was exclaiming in jest due to their rapid consumption of the product.

Fortunately, we all had consumed very little and made it to work the next day.

This is a story we will all never forget and I will be taunted for eternally!

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Nicholas has grown out of his jeans. He has been wearing a size 14. I was afraid that was the end of the line for children’s clothing, but fortunately Old Navy still has a size 16 (and 18). Phew! I think the moment where we venture into “adult” sizes, is when I will be “affected”. We got great deals through ShopAtHome.Com.

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I’ve come to the conclusion that I LOVE food reviews! Check out my review of Chicken Salad, Farm Rich Mini Pizza Slices and Smart Food Selects.

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Enter to win $250 cash from TipHero.Com for the holidays!

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Join us every Sunday for Unconscious Mutterings, a weekly word association meme.

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Learn how to shop smarter for fresh produce here.

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This weekend, I HOPE to be able to accomplish the following:

I plan to wake up early, get a lil’ pretty with my new Avon (shop my Avon store using the link below) products, hit a few garage sales and/or try to find a new washer, come back home and tidy up a bit and do some laundry. By then the boys will be up and just in time to try out my tasty crockpot chicken wings. Then we’ll head to the movies (if we can all AGREE on a movie) and come back home for some family fun with the Kinect (barring any football interruptions). And that’s JUST SATURDAY!!

What’s everyone got on their slate?

http://youravon.com/melissammiller

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Seven Snippets: June 29, 2012

By melissasaywhat on June 29, 2012 in Seven Snippets

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I missed Seven Snippets on 6/22 and I'm posting late for 6/29. I'm actually writing this on 7/2/2012 (backdating my post because I'm OCD-ish). I really LOVE Seven Snippets and the bloggers involved. I don't want to miss another one or post late, though you can post at any time during the week. Posts typically go up on Fridays if you'd like to join! Wit that, this week will be a recap of the past two weeks!

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My Dad aka Desert Pro posted his first guest post last month on 6/17 titled Improving Your SEO in Layman's Terms. I hope to weasel another post or two out of him this month on very different topics. He is one awesome Dad with a ton of knowledge! P.S. MommaSayWhat's (my mother) posts can be found here. Bloggers: I highly recommend "pitching your parents".

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I reviewed my first batch of office products on behalf of Shoplet. I love office supplies! Check it out here! The next batch is already on the way! Whether you're a parent of school-aged child, a student, operate a home-based business or even just for your personal finances, you will find these reviews useful!

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Week 2 of 'This is Not Jessica Simpson's Closet: Week 1' was skipped. I'm a procrastinator beyond belief. What can I say? I will post an update this week.. The goal is to get every article of clothing hung up. Perhaps I might share a few articles of shame. Get ready by picking out one item in your closet that you don't know why you still have or would never really wear.

The "other" Jessica (aka me) has been wrapped up with ~~PR appearances~~ blog posts, home life, the work outside of the home job and Avon. The "closet" looks worse right now and I have had no motivation to do anything with it. The posts will be retitled "Part 1", "Part 2", etc. I hope to do something with it on Wednesday, July 4th, Independence Day. It's not your typical idea of Independence, but don't worry, I'll still have fun!

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I've been cleaning up my blog. A huge part of blogging relates to email. Learn about my Email H-E-L-L and how I fixed it with Baydin's Email Game. I also participated in The Biannual Blogathon Bash and got a lot accomplished. I met a lot of bloggers who reside in Georgia and would love it if y'all would link up here.

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Nagging. What I'm called when I have expectations that I deem to be simple.

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Finally, I witnessed a MIRACLE this weekend. I was cleaning the kitchen and I asked for my son to bring his dishes (that he's not supposed to have in his room – Pick Your Battles – A Lesson from Momma Say What - Coming soon!). So, he brings his dishes and a bag full of Coca-Cola bottles with Coke Rewards caps. I ask him to help me take off the caps so I can rinse the bottles to recycle and I get the typical teen response, "I can't, I'm busy". I'm not in the mood, so I just let him go. Suddenly, I hear a strange noise coming from his bedroom. I run into his bedroom to ensure he's okay. It's the VACUUM; normally a recognizable sound from any other room but his. SO PROUD! I've gone into his room about 7 times since yesterday complimenting his "new look".

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Happy Birthday to Momma Say What

By melissasaywhat on May 26, 2012 in Announcements

Today is my mother's birthday!

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Momma Say What, my mother, will be joining us to share her first product review and will be a regular contributor to the site! Guess where I learned how to make sure my opinion gets heard?

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{REVIEW} Bella Viva Orchards Mixed Dried Fruit

By melissasaywhat on April 30, 2012 in Food, Meatless Monday, Reviews

Just in time for the warm season, I had the opportunity to review Bella Viva Orchards' Mixed Dried Fruit. I received 1 lb. for free in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own.

I've always loved fresh fruits and veggies, but as previously stated I have a tendency to neglect them per se. I store them in the appropriate bins in the fridge, on top of the fridge, in a basket on a table top and much to my dismay they don't get eaten. It's not because we don't love them. It's more so because we're all fighting the same battle. There is simply not enough time in the day and everyone is in a hurry.

There will even be times when I bring fresh fruit to work, store it in the fridge and forget it's even there. There are a few fresh fruits that I prefer slightly chilled. When I do remember to bring them out, they sit on my desk, awaiting my attention. I then, become far too engulfed in my work to make time to consume them and I end up having to throw them back in the fridge or even throw them away. It's disheartening.

An opportunity to try and review Bella Viva Orchards' Mixed Dried Fruit, couldn't have come at a better time.

Take a look at these succulent treats!

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Check Out ‘Doctor’s Notes’

By melissasaywhat on April 23, 2012 in Blogger Introductions, Books

Introducing Shieka aka Shy of the 'Doctor's Notes' blog. Shy is a mother to 3 children and an avid reader. She's loved reading since she was a small child. 'Doctor's Notes' was created to share the books she loves with her readers. With a heavy emphasis on YA (Young Adult) reading, Shy tends to review and read a little bit of everything!

Shy looks forward to what her readers like and loves to read comments on her posts. New readers are always welcome. She hopes you might find a new book to read you might not otherwise pick up!

Be sure to visit 'Doctor's Notes' at http://doctorsnotes-shy.blogspot.com/. Be sure to follow via GFC (Google Friend Connect).

You can also find her on Facebook.