Prince Or Princess? for Aloha Friday!

First, I gotta say two things: (1) TGIF! You with me? and (2) The kids are back in school and I'm back in the Aloha Friday game!

For those of you who don't know what Aloha Friday is, here is what Kailani at An Island Life (the host of this meme) has to say:  "In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too."

Ask a question, answer questions.  That's how we roll with the Aloha Friday meme!

Ok, this week my question is about babies....

As parents, when we learning we're having baby, although we may not admit it, there's typically a gender that we favor.  (I do believe in the "as long as it's healthy parents" but I think the majority harbor a wish for either a boy or a girl.)  And some people even use methods to pick the gender of the baby (with some success, so I've heard).   
So, here's the question:

Did you (or do you) have a special preference for a specific gender any of the time(s) you were expecting a baby?

MY ANSWER:
The first time I was pregnant, I was just 17 and unwed; so I don't know that I really took time to think about a preferance.  I had a boy.  The second time I was pregnant, I desperately wanted a girl.  But once I realized I was having a boy, I was okay with it.  The third time, I really wanted a girl again.  But when I laid eyes on my third baby boy, all that wishing was forgotten.  Then I quit trying.  And surprise baby number four...well, I wanted a girl.  And that's what I got! 

Head on over to An Island Life to play Aloha Friday!

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Whats The Easiest Way You Made Money?

I've been working since I was 14; younger, if you consider those years of free child labor I put in on a farm. ;)

I've worked jobs that was a lot of sweat for a little pay, and jobs that were considered professional in nature.

No matter what, I've always managed to find ways to make money.

One of the best ways I've found is via blogging and participation in survey/rewards programs.

Not only are these simple, but they require little to no investments.  And the time requirements are as little or as much as you desire.  YOU SET YOUR OWN HOURS - for real!

And now there's a new rewards program on the scene that's for all those iPhone, Android, and Blackberry users out there.

It's called WeReward, a mobile marketing app that let's you earn points that converts to cash.  s John Raser, a user and big fan of this new way to make money, says, "Show up, check in, take a picture. You get paid for it!"

Now that's just about as easy as it gets, right?  You using products and services while out and about anyways, why not earn a little cash while doing it! (Especially when the average user earns $50 per week.  Wow!)

Check it out at www.wereward.com.

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Land O’Lakes Partners with Box Tops for Education ®

From LAND O LAKES® Butter to Alpine Lace® Cheese, simple goodness from Land O’Lakes is now helping schools!

Land O’Lakes announced on August 10, 2010, that it is now participating in Box Tops for Education®, a program that helps consumers earn cash for participating schools. Land O’Lakes is the first dairy products company to join the program.

Beginning in August, more than 80 LAND O LAKES® and Alpine Lace® products will carry Box Tops for Education coupons including LAND O LAKES® Butter and Spreads, LAND O LAKES® Cheese, Alpine Lace® Cheese and LAND O LAKES® Eggs.


Consumers can clip the coupons and submit to more than 69,000 U.S. schools participating in Box Tops for Education. Schools then redeem them for cash and typically use what they earn to rebuild playgrounds, fund under-budgeted programs, and purchase classroom equipment, library books, computers and other much-needed supplies.

“Land O’Lakes is extremely proud to become part of the Box Tops for Education community and join together with so many other leading U.S. companies to help create positive change in our schools,” says Joan Cowan, Director of Consumer Promotions for Land O’Lakes.

CONTEST!!  Land O’Lakes also announced that it is a brand participant in the Box Tops for Education sweepstakes: “The Difference One Makes,” which began July 26, 2010 and runs through October 3, 2010. Consumers can enter by visiting http://www.boxtops4education.com/.  Prizes including one Grand Prize of 500,000 Bonus Box Tops, 10 First Prizes (one issued weekly for 10 weeks) of 5,000 Bonus Box Tops, and Instant Win Game Prizes that include 15,000 Second Prizes of 15 Bonus Box Tops, 10,000 Third Prizes of 10 Bonus Box Tops, and 25,000 Fourth Prizes of 5 Bonus Box Tops.

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Big Brother First Day of Kindergarten

Big brother was so excited about this first day of Kindergarten! 

But after I picked him up, he said, "Mom, I don't wanna go to school anymore."

I almost panicked, thinking we have 13 more years of school before it's "optional."    

Then he fell asleep.

When he woke up, he was ready to go again.

Whew, what a relief!

Find more Wordless Wednesday (or not so wordless, like mine) at http://www.5minutesformom.com/

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