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Champions for Kids partners with a new corporation, each month, and makes it simple for you to get involved in simple service projects right in your own community. For February they've partnered with Energizer to prepare kids for emergency situations. Check out my Emergency Preparedness Simple Service Project for our church and learn how you can make a difference in your own town!

The reality of time tracing it's path around my 50-year-old eyes was hammered home with a close-up picture this week. Oy! I'm going to be doing a test drive of the Meaningful Beauty new Advanced Anti-Aging Skin Care System. Follow my journey and see the results.

Reading "the outside" doesn't always give an accurate view of the circumstances or the "real" person (or product). Taking the time to be educated and informed helps us to gain understanding and wisdom. We're testing X Out for 4 weeks. Check out the beginning of our journey.

Delish recipe! Fiesta Bake! I can't wait for you to try this yummy dish with your own family. And if you're looking to expand your cooking possibilities, you've got to check out this fab Precision Induction Cooktop from NuWave. Fast, energy efficient, safe for occasions where a range or hot plate wouldn't be and incredibly affordable. Come check it out!

Make some cute and tasty Valentine treats with Pillsbury's Ready to Bake Valentine cookies featuring Disney characters and enter our giveaway for a fun Pillsbury Ready to Bake Gift set with a cookie jar, oven mitt, spatula and FREE cookies!

YOU can totally make these! DIY fabric flower hair clips - a complete tutorial with pictures. I made them to match some "Twirly" Skirts I sewed for our granddaughters. My new Brother CS60001 Sewing Machine is making me feel all creative inside! :)

If you haven't entered this giveaway, yet, hurry now and get your name in the drawing! I love the wool dryer balls from Maple Hill Farms, so much, that I have just ordered my second set, for a gift. My loads are drying literally, in half the time! I can't believe the difference! And wow! What a savings! The money these will save on gas and electricity bills, not to mention not having to buy fabric softener or dryer sheets ever again, makes them one of my top frugal picks for 2012, already. They're better for the environment, they're handmade in the USA, they put money back into your budget, and they WORK! I love how my laundry smells and feels, since using them! It doesn't get any easier or better than that.

Video tutorial on fixing your gas furnace.