Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Feb 7, 2012, 3:28 pm
I cringe when I heard things like brain, eye or spinal laser surgery. Those areas are so sensitive. I pray those three area will always be fine for me. It’s crazy what doctors can do these days, though, isn’t it? Minimally invasive surgeries with lazers. Wow, I wonder what my great-grandpar...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Feb 7, 2012, 3:23 pm
If you’ve ever seen a picture of what my husband calls our shed or barn, you would agree that we need a new building! It’s so old – but fortunately still standing strong, the upstairs floors would probably fall through if we walked up there, two windows are gone and the roof probably leaks. ...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Feb 7, 2012, 3:17 pm
I always wanted to learn to play guitar. I feel like it’s too late to learn new things, though. Not because it *is* too late, but because it seems easier to learn things when you are a child. It all seems too complicated, but I knew a few people who learned to play guitar early and they make it...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Dec 1, 2011, 2:30 pm
My favorite Fortune Cookie company, Fancy Fortune Cookies, is giving away a year of fortune cookies! (You may remember my post about these colorful and flavorful cookies). Grand prize is up to 250 fortune cookies per month for a year 1st prize is $150.00 gift certificate to the site 2nd prize is ...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Dec 1, 2011, 3:03 am
I talk about eBates a lot – have you noticed? – because I love getting cash back on online purchases.  Now there’s something for brick-and-mortar stores (that means stores you visit in person, in case you didn’t know )!  I just became aware of this and I wish I had known about it sooner b...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Nov 30, 2011, 2:23 pm
We’re those parents who will someday fill our backyard with everything possible for the kids. Swing sets (putting up next summer!), sand boxes, a pool (might have to look into pool fencing like the houston fences), basketball hoop, skate park (okay, just kidding about that one. I hope.) Yeah, w...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Nov 30, 2011, 2:15 pm
Here’s something I should share with my sister because she seems interested in this kind of thing: Athletic Trainer Jobs! She worked at a few gyms and took classes on sports medicine, etc. Well, even my sister-in-law would probably like something like this.. she teaches a CrossFit for Kids class...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Nov 30, 2011, 2:06 pm
Know a man that loves shoes? Christmas is coming soon, so maybe you’re thinking about a nice pair of shoes for Mr. Shoe Lover. ShoeMall has you covered! They even carry wide shoes for men. I’d better keep them in mind for my father-in-law Fun fact: My husband had twice as many pairs of sho...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Nov 30, 2011, 2:01 pm
Have a cigar lover in your family or someone you have to buy a Christmas gift for?  I don’t – not a smoking fan in general, so I’m not sure I personally would buy cigars – and the only thing I know about cigars is the scent, but how about some black & mild cigars for the cigar lover in you...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Nov 25, 2011, 6:18 pm
No in-store shopping for me.  Not only do I love my sleep (in the heated waterbed) too much, I am not one to go stand in line for 6+ hours at a store for any kind of deal that I am not guaranteed to get. I did go shopping one year and found out that places like Wal-mart give out tickets (“dibs”...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Nov 13, 2011, 1:06 pm
It seems like one of the most common girl complaints this time of year is, “I don’t know what to get my new boyfriend!” I think Red Envelope can help! There is a nice selection of gifts for new boyfriend such as ballpark cuff links, belt buckets, watches, beer glasses and other manly product...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Oct 14, 2011, 12:51 pm
I don’t have a cordless phone (no, kids, a cell phone doesn’t count as cordless) but I should get one. Well, we do but we need a new telephone batteries. The only thing we use our landline for is the internet, but we’re constantly getting phone calls. We don’t have caller ID but whenever ...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Oct 14, 2011, 12:36 pm
No, not that kind of baby doll! Momma needs a pick-me-up! Any other women out there shop for sexy things for their husband (or boyfriend, or whatever), buy lots of fun stuff or sexy baby dolls and then never use/wear any of it? I’m still trying to get through the few things I bought a month ago...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Oct 14, 2011, 12:23 pm
I am not an RV enthusiast but if any of you are, I came across a medical assistance website / plan that includes things such as Unlimited Cash Advance Assistance, Lost Items Assistance and Medical Air Evacuation in the case of an emergency when you are traveling. How’s that for peace of mind? C...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Sep 9, 2011, 12:38 am
I am not in the medical field, nor do I plan to be, but these little Howard poc carts are nifty little things, aren’t they? It’s a cart that can hold things like your computer. It features an mounting platform so you can adjust your monitor, height adjustment, wheels to move that baby around,...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Sep 5, 2011, 1:00 am
As a new mom, I’ve experienced – and still do experience – that feeling of “I’m Mommy and that’s all. The End.”  Sometimes it’s hard to get out of Mommy mode at the end of the night. Ask my husband – oh, how he has suffered! (haha.) When I’m looking to get back into Sexy Wife mo...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Aug 30, 2011, 10:02 pm
Looking for a job in the tech field? TechCareers.com has many system support and documentation jobs Tester Jobs available in every state, in Canada and other national jobs. Browse by state or check out the top ten job listings. Create an account, post your resume, search jobs and get hired – al...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Aug 30, 2011, 9:44 pm
Emma is now over a year old, and I know that time is just going to fly – it has already! Before long she’ll be in kindergarten, then jr. high, high school, getting her driver’s license (driving some pimped out car with milanni rims, who knows?), graduating, getting married.. ahh! We can’t s...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Aug 30, 2011, 9:31 pm
Not much of an update because there isn’t much new to report. Emma is still doing great (she’s over 14 months old now!), Hubby is still in school (but taking a little break from his store – no need to buy a barcode scanner for his store for a while), and I.. well, I’m still around. Hubby h...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Aug 27, 2011, 12:25 am
I’m still around, and I’m working on coming back. Facebook has kind of killed the blog for me because I can’t blog from my phone (I know, I’m in the stone age not having a smartphone like the rest of the world) and I don’t spend a lot of time on the computer anymore. I have a few posts I...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Jul 10, 2011, 10:22 pm
In December, a wind energy company (I’ve seen full brochure displays with info about the company, but I can’t remember what it is) started building wind turbines not too far from us. Now, there are probably close to 100 standing in our county and a neighboring county. An article I read states...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Jul 10, 2011, 10:05 pm
Hubby has a great – though not as updated as it could be – surround sound hookup with our 60″+ TV. I’m always telling him that we should try trading in that big ol’ TV and upgrade to a better (*cough*smaller) TV and maybe go for home theatre system wireless. That would clear up so much ...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Jul 10, 2011, 9:59 pm
Sometimes I wonder what Emma will like when she’s older. Will she be super active like her dad? Will she like softball, cross country and golf (like Dad) or want to be a female wrestler? Or will she be like me and .. well, not like anything sports-related? *hopes not*. I hope Emma, and our othe...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Jul 9, 2011, 11:39 pm
I’ve mentioned that I’ve gained about 40lbs since I met my husband, right? Everybody says, well, you had a baby! (Well, my Mother-in-law said it a lot.) Uh, I’ve been down to my pre-pregnancy weight practically since Emma was born. Sometimes I wish I knew of safe diet pills that work becaus...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Jul 9, 2011, 11:27 pm
I love a good deal – who doesn’t? – so I love coupons. I use them when I think about it, but a lot of times I don’t. I’ve started keeping my organized coupons in a small box and taking them into stores with me, in case I come across something I can use a coupon on. I don’t plan shoppi...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Jun 21, 2011, 5:38 pm
Well, tomorrow is Emma’s first birthday. We’re having her party this weekend.. which gives me a few extra days to figure out her gifts. I wanted to do a personal birthday party with just us on a Saturday, but figured it would be better to incorporate into the usual Sunday supper with Hubby’s...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Jun 11, 2011, 2:24 pm
Thinking about how I’d someday like our yard to look, I usually consider things like a greenhouse, a cottage garden and our garage/barn replaced by usable metal buildings for storage. Our property has so much potential, we just don’t put much effort (or money) into anything. Even our garden is...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Jun 6, 2011, 10:25 pm
Having a baby really makes you think about money more, doesn’t it? Hubby owns his own store and works part-time somewhere else but he’s been thinking about better jobs since Emma came along.. considering higher paying management jobs. He going to school right now, so he would have to work arou...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - May 29, 2011, 11:31 pm
I never thought about ordering any sort of office supply in bulkuntil that deal I posted not long ago, but it is a pretty good idea! When I was considering what to order during the posted deal, I looked over about everything trying to decide if there was anything Hubby could use at his store but we...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - May 29, 2011, 11:19 pm
There’s no better reminder of my weight than seeing a picture someone took. Sometimes I think I don’t look that bad and then I see a picture on my mother-in-law’s camera, in her albums or just catch my reflection in a store window. Depressing. I complain a lot about my weight but I have yet...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - May 3, 2011, 12:30 pm
EBates has their Magazines.com daily double TODAY only. Get back 51% on your magazines.com order. Save an additional $5 on select magazines with their Mother’s Day deal. I’m subscribing to two years each of All You and Parenting Early Years for less than $20. Here’s the last deal I got.
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - May 2, 2011, 4:18 pm
Home security has really come a long way, hasn’t it?  These days you can keep your home safe and know what may or may not be going on in your home while you’re away with smart home systems. These systems can do everything from turn your lights on, show you live video from your home (kids throw...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - May 2, 2011, 3:30 pm
Mother’s Day is coming very soon – May 8th (which is also the day before my mom’s birthday). Have a tech-savvy or Apple-loving mom? Check out some of these Apple accessories from Accessory Geeks. Get Mom – not my mom – whatever she needs for her ipod, iphone or ipad.  Maybe Emma will b...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 27, 2011, 7:05 pm
One of hubby’s “almost homemade” creations: He combined a Jello No-Bake cheesecake mix with chocolate fudge pudding mix (using the ingredient amounts from the cheesecake box) and topped it with white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, walnuts and drizzled caramel. It was rich, like...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 27, 2011, 1:26 pm
We attend a relatively small church. (Attendance is maybe 150 on a typical week.) That being said, it is crazy to think that by the end of the year (assuming there are no new pregnancies and all babies are healthy) there will be 12 new babies born “into” our church! (No need for baby shower in...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 27, 2011, 1:13 pm
We got a “new” couch and chair last year, thanks to my mother-in-law who snagged them both for about $20 at a local auction. Hubby saw the pattern and said I would love the pieces. They’re very floral on a white background – Hubby was right, I loved them! If I was shopping for furniture t...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 10:58 pm
Just as a visual, here are my five packs of paper for $2.55 shipped. The Dollar Days deal was a success
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 12:49 pm
I have never tried gardening with hydroponics – “method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil” – but it seems like it would be great for anyone lacking a yard. I have seen some plants and tomatoes grown this way at a greenhouse we visited once and it was...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 1:50 am
Well, it’s almost the end of the month and my goal of having my driver’s permit has not yet been accomplished. Hubby and I will be in town next week and we really don’t have much to do so I’m going to take the written test.. I think. I just keep telling myself that I really need to have my...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 1:29 am
I’ve never had a promise ring and I guess I don’t even know much about them. For example, I didn’t know the promise ring finger is the same finger you’d wear a wedding ring on. Actually, I had no clue there was a certain finger a promise ring was worn. I’m reminded of the That 70′s S...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 1:21 am
Calcium supplements are one of those things that we as women ( I assume most of my “readers” are women anyway) should take regularly but don’t. There are a lot of them out there, like a certain one that’s had chewy chocolate ones last I knew – very doable! – but I guess I just don’t t...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 1:13 am
I’ve said it before: I am not a fan of weight loss pills. However, I have never tried diet pills and can’t say if they have worked one way or another. I know there are studies and testimonials but I am just not comfortable taking a weight loss pill, even with a nice sounding ingredient like a...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 1:07 am
Do you need to buy hdmi cables? Find what you are looking for at The Source. Whatever your length or budget needs, The Source has got your digital HDMI cable covered. Many ship within the next business day – plus, when you sign up for their newsletter you will receive free shipping on your first...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 12:51 am
Any cigar smokers out there? I am not talking about the cute pink and blue bubblegum cigars that are handed out to celebrate the birth of a new baby – though that is the only kind I would have anything to do with. How about Padron cigars. I know cigars are a “manly” thing, but women smoke t...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 12:34 am
I’ve never heard of Radii shoes (pronounced ray-dee-eye) and I am pretty sure I do not fit into their target demographic. They certainly are not the style I look for (though it does look like there is a pair with a pink sole – haha), but if any of you like this type of footwear, check out sneak...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 22, 2011, 12:20 am
I’m so thankful for the new carpet we had put in last year after Emma was born (and for BIL and SIL for doing a lot of work to get rooms ready for that new carpet!) Emma is finally crawling around and she just loves being able to more around on the carpet. The old carpet was literally almost as ...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 19, 2011, 2:24 pm
To protect our daughter from creeps on the internet, all of her picture posts are protected, as is my Twitter.  Readers are free to request access to either.  I’m not a snob about it, but if I don’t believe you are legit you will be denied.  I love sharing pictures of Emma but I feel better k...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 18, 2011, 9:15 pm
Here’s my coupon organizer made of found-in-the-house materials – lol.  Hubby had the tabbed dividers left over from who-know-what/when and I cut them to fit in a box I had laying around.  This will be a little harder to take with me, but my other – much smaller – organizer is falling apar...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 15, 2011, 2:05 pm
A local store has one their popular Super Double coupons event this week, which means instead of their usual policy of doubling coupons up to .50, they’ll double up to $1 (all coupons between $1 and $1.99 will be redeemed as $2). Seeing that in the weekly ad sent me into super coupon mode. I pri...
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Tiffany H. posted an article on All That Blooms - Apr 13, 2011, 12:42 am
Here’s another deal I just snagged, thanks to Hip2Save: Dollar Days is currently offering free shipping on all of their school and office supplies AND there’s a $20 discount code. I just bought five 500-sheet packs of printing paper, priced at $22.55, for $2.55 shipped. I had a hard time choo...
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