The Harpeth Community church is hosting what sounds like a great event for kids. On Wednesdays and Thursdays in June and July, they will be showing movies in their youth center on the big screen. Word is that the movie and popcorn are both free, and Chick Fil-a will be offering kids meals for $2 there. not a ad deal, though you can also bring your own lunch. www.harpethcc.com for all the details.

Free Burt's Bees beeswax lip balm

Through June 20th, Burt's Bees is giving away 1000 of their beeswax lip balm each day! This is in celebration of their 25th year of the Great Good! Keep trying each day since they will go very quickly!

http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BurtDayCMSView?contentPageName=BurtDay-home&storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10051

Free mini-facial through 5/31

Go get your free mini-facial, now through May 31.

http://www.origins.com/minifacial/index.tmpl?ngextredir=1&cm_mmc=Conde%20Nast-_-5/5%20Allure%20Experts-_-html-_-Dedicated%20Email%20Blast

Free Everyday With Rachel Ray tote

Taken from the April issue of EveryDay with Rachel Ray:

For the month of May, but any product from the Kraft foods brands pictured here (Capri Sun, Chips Ahoy, Oscar Mayer Deli Selects) send us a 3x5 card with your name and address, and original cash register receipt with purchase price circled, and we'll send you an EveryDay with Rachel Ray reuseable tote free.
Mail to: EveryDay with Rachel Magazine
16 East 34th Street, 14th floor, New York, NY 10016 Attn: Kraft Foods Promotion

For a full list of eligible products, go to chatandchew.RachelRaymag.com

*Limit one per household. Valid until 5/31/09

Can't please them all

I'm a little bothered now by the change Ebay made to the feedback system a while back. It seems that sellers cannot leave anything other than a positive feedback, no matter what. The buyers, however, can leave positive, neutral, or negative, and then there's also the star ratings. To Ebay, you need to have 5 stars, to remain a powerseller, you have to have a certain amount, or they remove you from the Powerseller program. So, why is it that lately I'm getting great feedback, but not so great stars? I had all 4.99, now it keeps going down. Is it so wrong of me to wonder why someone didn't think I charged a fair shipping amount, when they only paid .10 over the actual cost? That won't even cover the ink I used to print their postage. And don't get me started on shipping time. People seem to be confused on this one, they think I am the post office I guess. I ship when I get your payment, it goes out the following day, as long as there is mail that day. If it takes longer, it's because you took longer to pay! I'm hoping Ebay changes this soon, and for the better.

If you ever have the baby fever....

I know of one definate way to bring it to a complete halt. Spend one hour, yes just one, with my oh so lovely 2 year old daughter. She's usually not like this, but today she has been so moody, and it's just like a switch, going from stomping her feet to saying I love you, in an instant. Back and forth, whining, smiling, crying, giggling. Back and forth. Yikes! I'm hoping tomorrow is better!
I do have those thoughts of the baby days, when she was so teeny, wrapped up like a bundle, so easy to please. Back then I couldn't have imagined her being the big 2 year old she is now. *sigh*

what a deal!

If you go to CVS this week, pick up two bars of Neutrogena soap. They are 2.99 each, but when you buy 2, you get $10 extra bucks! Even better if you have coupons, though I don't think I have any. So, basically they are paying you to take the soap home. I think the limit is 1, unfortunately since this would be a good one for Ebay to sell as a lot if you had a bunch.

Monday Monday

I've always wondered how the weekend seems to go by so fast, when the rest of the week goes by so slow... Even with my husbands 3 day weekends, they still seem to fly by.
We had such a nice weekend, looking at houses mostly, and went out to dinner on Valentines Day at Olive Garden- my favorite! I'm not sure who likes that place more, me or Kaitlyn. She ate SO much! We had a nice waitress for once and the whole meal was just perfect!
we went to look at a house out in Murfreesboro. It's really nice, in a great neighborhood, has new carpet and hardwood, newly painted in nice colors, pretty much move in ready. It even already has a fenced in backyard. We weren't in love with the layout though, but were still keeping it on the list, until we went to leave. The people next door have a huge dog, standing up to the top of the fence barking like crazy. So, that killed it. We definitely don't want to hear barking all night long, and as much as we are outside, if that dog would be barking the whole time, it wouldn't be enjoyable. at all. So we crossed it off our list. The next one on our list, we were planning on seeing the inside one night this week, well I found out today they have a contract and 2 backup offers! Who said the housing market is slow? That's the third one they had a contract before we could even see it. Another one in Hunters Point had a contract right after it hit the market, so we missed it. It seems there are lots of big houses for sale like ours, and the smaller ones like 1800 sq ft are being bought up fast. I guess everyone is downsizing. We really just want all the bedrooms downstairs, and it's hard to find that in Smyrna or Murfreesboro for a good price and not a million years old or in an undesired neighborhood. Ah well, we will keep looking.
Oh and something funny Kaitlyn is saying lately is "hgtv dot com"