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2013: Daylight Savings Time – Spring Forward

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2013: Daylight Savings Time - Spring Forward

Photograph Credit: Flickr (Christoper Binning)

Officially, at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2013, Daylight Savings Time begins. Since I do not plan to wait for the big moment, our family adjusted our clocks before going to bed on Saturday night.

In celebration of Daylight Savings Time, our family will stop by our participating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for our free original glazed doughnut. I hope they are hot and ready when we arrive. 😉

Though you are losing an hour, choose to work smarter rather than harder in using time wisely. You can then accomplish more in less time.

Happy Daylight Savings Time!

2013: Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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Before my family went to bed, they each put on their green.

Because they knew when they wake up, St. Patrick’s Day it’ll be.

As the above lines are about as much poetry as I write, I wish you all a very green, lucky, and pinch-free day. ~ Tracy

I’ll Wear a Shamrock

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Photograph Credit: NVT Office Clips

Posted by: The Holiday Spot

St. Patrick’s Day is with us,
The day when all that’s seen
To right and left and everywhere
Is green, green, green!

And Irish tunes they whistle
And Irish songs they sing,
Today each Irish lad walks out
As proud as any king.

I’ll wear a four-leaf shamrock
In my coat, the glad day through,
For my father and mother are Irish
And I am Irish too!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

2013: Happy First Day of Spring!

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2013: Happy First Day of Spring!

Photograph Credit: Fotolia

Over the weekend, we received a taste of spring. The sun was out, the temperatures were in the low 70’s, and the birds were a-fluttering.

Opening the windows for a few hours was refreshing as I began my spring cleaning, and my children enjoyed spending time at the park with Daddy. 😀

Though the weather pattern has changed to much colder temperatures this week, spring is here and more beautiful days are coming.

In celebrating spring’s arrival, a few businesses are offering these free or discounted options:

Whether or not you participate in these promotions, spring is here. On our family’s spring calendar, we will plant our garden, celebrate birthdays, and enjoy getting outside to play and explore. For those of you still in the deep freeze, hang in there. Spring is on its way. 🙂

Happy first day of spring!

2013: Happy Easter!

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2013: Happy Easter!

Photograph Credit: iClipArt

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Words by Charles Wesley and

music by George F. Handel

I know that my Redeemer lives;
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, He lives, who once was dead;
He lives, my ever living Head.

He lives to bless me with His love,
He lives to plead for me above.
He lives my hungry soul to feed,
He lives to help in time of need.

He lives triumphant from the grave,
He lives eternally to save,
He lives all glorious in the sky,
He lives exalted there on high.

He lives to grant me rich supply,
He lives to guide me with His eye,
He lives to comfort me when faint,
He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.

He lives to silence all my fears,
He lives to wipe away my tears
He lives to calm my troubled heart,
He lives all blessings to impart.

He lives, my kind, wise, heavenly Friend,
He lives and loves me to the end;
He lives, and while He lives, I’ll sing;
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.

He lives and grants me daily breath;
He lives, and I shall conquer death:
He lives my mansion to prepare;
He lives to bring me safely there.

He lives, all glory to His Name!
He lives, my Jesus, still the same.
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives,
I know that my Redeemer lives!

He is Risen . . . He is Risen Indeed.

Happy Easter!

Birthday Freebies and Discounts: Bojangles’ – Day 1

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Birthday freebies and discounts - Day 1

Photograph Credit: Microsoft Images

Balloons, cake, and presents, oh my! Birthday celebrations offer opportunities for giggles, excitement, and anticipation.

To sweeten the birthday recipient’s experience, many businesses and organizations send their birthday wishes in the form of freebies and discounts.

During the month of April, I will begin sharing at least one birthday freebie or discount for food every day. Each post will highlight the organization, link to the website, and give any instructions for receiving your treat.

To receive a daily e-mail around 11:00 a.m. with the new posts of each day, subscribe to my free daily newsletter. In case you miss a post in our Birthday Freebies and Discounts series, I will provide the link to each day as the month progresses.

If you have received any of these freebies or discounts, then please share in the comments about your experiences as I love to learn from you. Now, let’s get this birthday celebration started!

Birthday Freebies and Discounts - Bojangles - Day 1

Photograph Credit: Bojangles

Day 1: Breakfast – Bojangles’

To receive the following perks, sign-up for the Bojangles’ e-club :

    • FREE Bojangles’ biscuit for your birthday!
    • FREE made-from-scratch biscuit sandwich reward for signing up. The coupon is sent via e-mail within 24-hours of joining.
    • FREE Bo-berry biscuit when you refer a friend to join the e-club.
    • FREE monthly and quarterly coupons via the newsletters.

TIP: As a Bojangles’ e-club member, you will receive special news via a newsletter sent to your e-mail account. To keep your personal inbox clutter-free, choose a free e-mail account via Yahoo! or Gmail when signing up for all these freebies and discounts.

My youngest daughter remembers a special breakfast we shared together at Bojangles’ using a promotional coupon. Every time we pass a Bojangles’ she shouts (since we haven’t mastered using our inside voice), “There’s the biscuit place!” Obviously, the chicken does not impress her as much as the biscuits. 😉

To test it out for yourself, sign up for the Bojangles’ e-club. The process should take less than 2 minutes completing a form of 7 fields and selecting a submit button. Once finished, check your e-mail tomorrow for your FREE signup reward, and redeem your coupon at your local Bojangles‘. Happy freebie gathering!

Question: What is your favorite Bojangles’ memory?