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I love to find good deals and freebies, and the Rain, Rain Go Away Giveaway Hop is the perfect hop to do just that for lots of lucky winners!  The Mommy Island and The Kids Did It have organized the event and an incredible 109 blogs are participating.  So start here by entering my giveaway and then hop around to every blog listed below and enter their giveaway.

I’ll be giving away a $25.00 visa gift card to one lucky winner!  I like to offer the visa gift cards because it allows the winner to choose what they purchase. Read more….

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lucky clover giveaway hop

The four leaf clover is a universally accepted symbol of good luck.  According to tradition, each of the four leaves represent something:  the first – faith, the second – hope, the third – love and the fourth – luck.  Some other interesting facts about four-leaf clovers are:

  • Genuine four-leaf clovers come from the white clover plant.
  • Legend states that Eve carried a four leaf clover when she left the Garden of Eden.
  • The early Celts of Wales considered it a charm against evil spirits.
  • Children in the middle ages believed if they carried a four-leaf clover they would be able to see fairies.
  • For every four-leaf clover, there are approximately 10,000 three-leaf clovers.
  • In a true four-leaf clover from the white clover plant, the fourth clover is smaller than the other three.

And now, this special “Lucky Clover Giveaway Event” could bring luck your way!

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JanuaryEach year January signals the beginning of a bright, new year.  It also brings with it the cold days and evenings that provide us with the opportunity to dig out our cute winter hats, gloves and scarves.

And now, for the second year in a row, January also brings us the “Jeepers It’s January” giveaway hop, which is hosted by The Mommy Island and The Kids Did It.  I’ve decided to join them this year, along with lots of other great blogs. Read more….

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Back to school in the 60'sSchool is rolling around once again!  And it seems with each passing year the start date is moved up a little bit earlier.  My grandchildren in California return to school on August 9th!

In the 60’s, every school year started the day after Labor Day.  We didn’t have to wonder when it was going to start, we knew.  Security.

Lots of things were different about school in the 60’s.  I’m a baby boomer and proud of it and I like remembering when: Read more….

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