Thursday 13

Welcome to Thursday 13! Why don't you join us?

Thanksgiving is in one week, so here are thirteen things I am thankful for:

1. Mom pulled through another medical emergency. So glad!

2. I have beautiful twins who are healthy and usually happy.

3. There is a roof over my head.

4. We have plenty of food to eat.

5. I have a fairly stable job.

6. My job allows me to purchase benefits for my family such as insurance.

7. So happy to have a week off from work coming up soon.

8. I have a sister with whom I can share things.

9. My step-daughter is finally getting some help for her problems.

10. I'm confident that my dad is waiting for me in Heaven.

11. I have friends who love me and support me.

12. I am able to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch.

13. I live in a FREE country!

Sure, there are many more! But this is Thursday 13, after all. Stay tuned next week when I post my Thanksgiving Feast edition.

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Sunsweet Ones Review and Giveaway

The winners are Queen Sized Funny Bone, B Rankin, Susan, Michelle, and Karen. Thanks!

When someone says "Prunes," what do you think of? Well, it might be time to shift that thinking! Sunsweet prunes are simply sweet and natural dried plums, and they are the most super of the super fruits!

Sunsweet dried plums are rich in anti-oxidants that promote heart heal and digestive function. They have more potassium than bananas, and they may even help with bone loss for people with osteoporosis. These juicy little fruits also help control hunger pangs the natural way.

I recently tried Sunsweet Ones, individually wrapped servings of dried plums. They are tasty, juicy, and sweet. And the individually wrapped packaging makes them handy to toss in my purse or in a lunch box. They also make individual snack size servings.

Did you know that Sunsweet has products besides prunes/dried plums and prune juice (which we all know the benefit of if you ever get irregular)? They have raisins, of course, which I love, but they also package pineapples, mangos, dates, apricots, and several other fruits! So, when you win a coupon for a Sunsweet product, you can use it on your choice of their many fruits and juices.

Coupon? Yes, I mentioned a coupon! FIVE winners will receive a Sunsweet prize pack which includes the reusable shopping bag shown above and a coupon good for ANY Sunsweet product up to $5.50 in value.

1. To enter, visit the Sunsweet products page. Come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me what you would likely use your coupon for. Easy!

Want more entries? Again, easy! Do any or all of the following after you have completed your first entry (leave a separate comment for each entry with links if applicable):

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4. Write a post about this contest and put it on your blog.

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This giveaway is open to US residents and will remain open until November 25th at 11:59 PM. FIVE different winners will be randomly selected. Please make sure I have a way to reach you via email. Thanks!

"This post was written as part of a program for Family Review Network and Sunsweet Ones, who provided the product for review and giveaway. I was not compensated in any way except for the complimentary product."

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Christmas Giveaways at 5 Minutes for Mom

I'm sure many of you already know about the giveaways going on over at 5 Minutes for Mom, but if not, click here to find out more. Giveaways are open until November 30, and winners will be announced December 1.

In addition, the sponsors of the 5M4M giveaways are also donating gifts to families in need as part of the 5M4M Under the Tree program. Nominations for deserving families can be suggested until November 20. Help them spread the word!

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Monday Movie Meme

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Monday Movie Meme
Hosted at The Bumbles Blog
Last week's topic was to write about a movie that changed or affected your life

This week, we're doing a 180 and talking about memorable death scenes.

For me, the first one that comes to mind is the scene in Kill Bill Volume 2 (2004) in which Beatrix (Uma Thurman) finally kills Bill (David Carradine), with the five-point-palm-exploding-heart technique.

The second one that comes to mind is The Sixth Sense (1999) The particular part I think of is when Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) realizes that he is dead. We see his "death" scene at the beginning, but he has no idea he is dead for most of the movie. When it finally sinks in, that is memorable.
My favorite movie is the Patriot (2000) with Mel Gibson. The most memorable death scene from the movie is when Gabriel's (Heath Ledger) wife Anne, her family, and all of the townspeople are locked in the church and burned to death. It is horrifying!

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Sunday Scrappin'

Well, my ta-da (singular) is one digital page completed this week. It has been so busy around here with my mom, my step-daughter, and my own illness. I had strep for the first time in years!
My to-do's are to get a few more digital pages completed this week since Christmas is fast approaching and to get my Christmas planner ready before November 22 (next Sunday). I loved my Christmas planner last year! It came in so handy. It was an altered spiral notebook in which I kept my gift ideas, gifts lists and costs, card lists, parties, and so on. It was an invaluable tool.

This is my 50th Sunday Scrappin' post! Won't you join us? We'd love to have more people post their accomplishments and photos. And it's a great source of inspiration.

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