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8 Things You Can Not Make In Your Crock Pot

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8 Things You Can Not Make In Your Crock Pot

I say it every single time. Whoever invented the crock pot is an absolute genius. A magical cure for every busy mom wanting to desperately make a home cooked meal for her family, I cannot tell you how many times this baby has come to my rescue. I would kiss mine right now if I could. (no, really I would). But did you know there’s also things you can not make in your crock pot? A bit tongue and cheek and also true, here’s my ode to Monday with 8 Things You Can NOT Make In Your Crock Pot. 🙂

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How to NOT Take Communion {Humor}

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How to NOT Take Communion {Humor}

There are days as a Christian when I really enjoy a good laugh with my friends. This past Sunday was Communion Sunday, and I couldn’t help but smile as the plate of bread and the little cups of wine were passed around. You see, before and after enjoying and revering in the sacrament of Communion, I had the opportunity to discuss Communion with a few close friends. That got me to thinking about how to NOT take Communion. I believe that God does enjoy a little humor, and I think all folks that take the sacrament can smile at these little nuances. So here we go….How to NOT Take Communion.

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20 Myths I Had About Blogging

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20 Myths I Had About Blogging

It’s September, which marks the 3 year anniversary of Saving Said Simply, my blog “baby.” Blogging has been a happy and yet difficult journey for me, so I just wanted to set the record straight. There’s a lot of talk out there about bloggers. Perceptions, misconceptions, attitudes and some ugliness. Yes, I’ve probably heard it all. And if you had displayed for me all of this lovely “baggage” that owning, creating and being the CEO of a blog when I first started, I probably would have stopped right there. I would have stayed at my part-time job, maybe went on to have 4 more kids,  and never would have used social media for more than checking in on my friends and family. I’m writing today with 20 blogging myths. These are myths that I have dealt with, struggled with and and still fighting against.  This post is partly for me, to demonstrate the hardships, obstacles, and joys that I have faced in my 3 year journey so far. This post is partly for you, those wondering, exploring struggling with blogging yourself. But at any rate, I am celebrating my 3 years with Saving Said Simply with 20 Myths I Had About Blogging.

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30 Things Toddlers Think About At Target

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30 Things Toddlers Think About At Target

If you’ve been watching the page, there’s been a lot of buzz around these Target posts lately. Pretty fun to see what us ladies think about while we’re sucked into the Target vortex, right? Well, I think getting into the mind of a toddler while at Target is much more fun. So, I recently shopped with mine for the inspiration for this post. 30 Things Toddlers Think About at Target. Let me know if you agree.

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How To Transition Your Toddler from Crib to Bed

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Tips To Transition Your Toddler from Crib to Bed

I think one of the hardest transitions for me as a mother, moving my kids from baby crib to toddler bed. The thought of my kids falling out of bed and waking up, the horrors of them waking up and playing with matches, or running out into the street. I wish that I could do more to know that my girl is safe while sleeping in her new bed at night.

1. Give Them The Familiar

Try to keep the environment as close to the original as possible. While there’s no more rails, make sure that all loveys, blankets, sheets and even the mattress are similar if not the same as their crib. Kids really appreciate their security in the familiar, and surrounding themselves with the nighttime

2. Stick to The Routine

Don’t try to stray from your usual bedtime routine because of the change. Kids have a way of sensing change, which could lead to stress and a more difficult transition. Be gentle but firm and keep your bedtime routine as “normal” as possible.

3. Expect Challenges

I don’t think I’ve met a parent yet that hasn’t faced sometime of bedtime challenge. Adjusting to a toddler bed produces a new struggle. Expect transition challenges and try not to get frustrated/overwhelmed. Realization can help you to conquer the challenges together!

4. Give Them Time to Adjust

As with any new learning experience, parents and kids need an adjustment period. Patience, love and understanding are key to this transition. Give your child time to achieve this big milestone and adjust to their new bed.

5. Know Your Child Is Safe with a Reliable Video Monitor

We focus so much on making sure that our kids adjust well that we forget about our own transition. Parents need that love and support when transitioning their children from crib to bed just as much as our children. Having a reliable video monitor gives me peace of mind at night so we can all get a better night of sleep.

The Levana Sofia Video Monitor provides all of the comforts I need when it comes to making toddler bed transition as smooth as possible.

  • Parent-friendly/easy to use controls
  • High resolution LCD screens
  • Temperature monitoring
  • Talk to Baby 2-way communication via video camera & microphone
  • Up to 48 hour battery life with energy saving PEEP mode
  • Night vision up to 15 feet using invisible LED lights
  • ClearVu secure digital wireless technology – secure monitoring 24/7
  • One of the only wireless movement monitors on the market

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Having a high quality video monitor allows me to Do More, knowing that my little girl is safely sleeping under the protection of my Levana Video Monitor. And that makes the transition so much easier for me…and my sweet girl.

Wish that you could do more to keep your little ones safe too? Enter to win one of three Levana Sofia Video Monitor Sets ($79.99 value). Ends 10/1/14. Here’s how to enter:

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What to Wear to a Blog Conference – The FUN Version

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What to Wear to a Blog Conference – The FUN Version

Blog conferences. They’re intimidating. They’re big. And they are full of people. But they’re also a necessity if you are looking to grow your blog. Now having a few conferences under my belt (Thanks Type-A and FL Blog Con), I think I am at liberty to say what bloggers should consider wearing to a blog conference. Whether your first conference of your 50th, making sure that you are looking and feeling your best the WHOLE time is important! Here’s my top 5 things you need to wear to a blog conference. And yes, that pair of undies matters.

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Not Like Them

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Not Like Them

I’m not like them.

This statement hits me hard as a small meek little girl stands in front of the mirror. Analyzing every feature, criticizing every difference. I got called the dreaded “Chinese Squinty-Eye” girl at school again today. The words hit me like a thorn in the side as I look closer at my eyes again.

I try to open my eyes more. Can I make them look less squinty? Can I stick the bridge of my nose out further? Would my mom let me get a perm? Wonder what my hair would look like blonde. Can I get blue contacts, stuff my bra, buy clothes from Abercrombie (yes, that was popular)? School was hard, really hard at times. Growing up in an upper middle class town with maybe a 0.00003% Asian population, people are mean. Mean Girls existed before the movie.

Those memories are still stuck with me, no matter how hard I try to erase them. They feed on me when I have a hard day. When I feel alone in the world. When I got in another argument with my husband, my kids, myself.

I spent hours in front of the mirror, doubting my beauty, my self worth, my uniqueness.  It’s warped my brain on my self-confidence, my image, my love for others. I always have that nagging part of me that says “you’re not like them.”

But you know…all these years I thought not being like them was so awful. All that wasted time in front of the mirror trying to make my face look like someone else’s.

I’m Asian. I have almond shaped eyes, a flat nose, straight black hair and olive skin. I can’t change that.

But I can love it. I can embrace it.

I’m not like them. Not one bit.

I’m better.

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Twitter Party – Win $100 on 9-25 #HiRugbyReme

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Disclosure ~ Post sponsored by Rugby and Reme

Twitter Party Win $100 9-25 #HiRubgyReme

Join Us for Rugby and Reme’s FIRST Twitter Party! #HiRugbyReme

To celebrate the recent launch of RugbyAndReme.com, our favorite Bernese Mountain dogs are having a party—and you’re invited. Share the excitement over their website that features the animated versions of the cutest Berners we know and all their canine friends. Join us to chat about new friendships, favorite pets, and how animation brings poignant emotions to “life”.

Who are Rugby and Reme? These dogs are fun, adventurous, inquisitive pups with their own apps, fun coloring pages, great merchandise, learning programs, and free online games and story books. They even have two films just out of pre-production! Fans of animation will enjoy the imaginative and adventurous stories created out of love for two real Bernese Mountain dogs.

Here’s the Details

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014

Time: 9 p.m. (EST); 8 p.m. (CST); 7 p.m. (PST)

Hashtag: #HiRugbyReme

Panelists:

@SavinSaidSimply —Hostess
@SeaWorldMommy — Hostess
@RugbyAndReme — Sponsor

Twitter Party Win $100 Visa Gift Card

Hello Prizes!!!

Five lucky winners will get Rugby and Reme merchandise prize packs, and the grand prize winner will get a prize pack, plus a $100 Visa gift card! (See prize descriptions below.)

1) Book Prize Pack — “The Ancient Adventure Begins” aka The Adventures of Rugby and Reme Book 1; 1 set Meet The Characters Playing Cards; 1 10” fabric Frisbee.

2) Movie Book Prize Pack — Rugby and Reme Movie Book DVD Books 1 & 2; 1 set Meet The Characters Playing Cards; 1 10” fabric Frisbee; Children’s Logo Baseball Cap.

3) Fun Prize Pack —“The Ancient Adventure Begins” aka The Adventures of Rugby and Reme Book 1; 1 set Meet The Characters Playing Cards; 1 10” fabric Frisbee; Children’s Logo Baseball Cap.

4) New Friends Prize Pack — Small Rugby Plush Toy; Small Reme Plush Toy; Children’s Logo Baseball Cap; 1 set Meet The Characters Playing Cards; 1 10” fabric Frisbee.

5) FaceBook Prize Pack —Small Rugby Plush Toy; Small Reme Plush Toy; “The Ancient Adventure Begins” aka The Adventures of Rugby and Reme Book 1; 1 set Meet The Characters Playing Cards; 1 10” fabric Frisbee.

6) Grand Prize Pack — $100 Visa Gift Card; Small Rugby Plush Toy; Small Reme Plush Toy; “The Ancient Adventure Begins” aka The Adventures of Rugby and Reme Book 1; Rugby and Reme Movie Book DVD Books 1 & 2; 1 set Meet The Characters Playing Cards; 1 10” fabric Frisbee; Children’s Logo Baseball Cap.

How to Enter

1. Share about this party on two social media platforms of your choice like Facebook and Twitter.

Sample Tweet: “Mark your calendar to say HI to new friends at a Twitter Party w/ @RugbyandReme on 9/25/14 at 6 pm PST/9pm EST. #HIRugbyReme

Sample Facebook Update: “Join the conversation on friendship, pets, and animated film at the #HIRugbyReme Twitter Party on 9/25/14 at 6 pm PST/9pm EST.

2. Follow @SavinSaidSimply, @SeaWorldMommy and, of course, @RugbyAndReme

3. Tweet during the party (Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 7 pm PST; 8 pm CST; 7 pm EST). Every tweet is an entry to win! Don’t forget to use the hashtag in every post so it’s counted, and remember to add the Q# so we know which question you’re answering.

4. http://bit.ly/RRTParty Fill out this form so we have your info.

5. To RSVP, leave a comment below that includes the Twitter handle you’re using at the party (and entered on the form). Include links to your two posts (on whatever social media channels you’ve chosen).

The Nitty Gritty

The Rugby And Reme Twitter Party Contest on 9/25/2014 (contest) is open to US residents age 18 years or older. To be eligible for a prize, entrants must follow each item in the above section “How to Enter.” Tweets eligible for prizes must be posted during the 1-hour Twitter Party time-frame. Winners will be chosen at random (using Random.org) from all participants’ Tweets, once eligibility is verified (RSVP recorded, two posts provided, form filled, hosts and sponsor followed, hashtag and Q info used). Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

This contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by any Third Party Service including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or any other third-party service. Entrants who choose to make posts on Facebook to share about the contest, acknowledge that the Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook and that any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest should be directed to the Contest Sponsors and not to Facebook.

Go check out www.RugbyAndReme.com, RSVP right here at SavingSaidSimply.com in a comment below, fill out the form at http://bit.ly/RRTParty and see you Thursday September 25, 2014 at 9 pm EST for the #HiRugbyReme Twitter Party ($100 Visa Gift Card, folks!)

No really, comment now that you’ll be there!

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Ford & National Child Passenger Safety Week – 9 Surprising Stats

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Ford & National Child Passenger Safety Week – 9 Surprising Stats #GoFutherORL

Did you know that this week marks National Child Passenger Safety Week? I could not help but be affected as I travel with the most precious cargo in the back seat of my car everyday. Making sure that I have the proper equipment and the proper knowledge to keep my kids safe this week and every week is so important! Ford Motor Company is supporting National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 14-20) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation in an effort to promote vehicle safety for children. Here’s 9 surprising statistics regarding National Child Passenger Safety Week that you should be aware of!

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