Know a milk-drinking high school student who deserves to be recognized for his or her excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership?

The National Milk Mustache “got milk?®” campaign is looking for entries for the 13th annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the…]]> Laptops And Lost Socks - Beth Gaddis 2009-11-20T16:02:47+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/motherhood/comments/1-movies-in-south-tampa/ Next week, Hillsborough County students are out of school all week instead of the traditional partial week during Thanksgiving.

You might find you need to fill some of those extra hours with entertainment to keep the kiddies happy.

Bring them to the Britton 8 theater in South…]]> Free And Cheap - Janine Dorsey 2009-11-19T18:45:11+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/motherhood/comments/thanksgiving-could-leave-hundreds-hungry/ As of Thursday, Metropolitan Ministries had only 50 percent of the food needed to serve the 29,000 families they expect to feed this holiday season.

At the Tampa Holiday Center alone, they expect 1,500 families to arrive on Monday to collect their Thanksgiving food but are unsure if there…]]> Laptops And Lost Socks - Beth Gaddis 2009-11-19T17:53:58+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/motherhood/comments/holiday-deals-and-free-gift-ideas/ In case you missed it, a roundup of 10 great deals available right now - no waiting till Black Friday.

Having a baby early for medical reasons is necessary.  Having a baby early because it’s more convenient for your mom to come visit is not.

Fewer elective caesarian sections and fewer early inductions are two ways Florida could stop getting an “F” when it…]]> Laptops And Lost Socks - Beth Gaddis 2009-11-18T18:59:23+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/motherhood/comments/spend-25-get-10-off-next-shopping-trip/ If you are going to be out and about on Thanksgiving day, picking up that last minute gallon of milk, make sure you do that shopping at Sweetbay.

If you spend $25 in one transaction, they will give you a coupon for $10 off your next order of $40…]]> Free And Cheap - Janine Dorsey 2009-11-18T17:59:14+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/motherhood/comments/couch-potato-mom-gets-going/ It’s been 22 years since I last jogged.  I’m not kidding.  I ran cross country my freshman year of high school, and since then, nada.

I finally decided I had to do something more for my health than just walk around the block at a toddler’s pace.  I got home…]]> Laptops And Lost Socks - Beth Gaddis 2009-11-18T14:28:29+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/motherhood/comments/free-stocking-stuffer-idea/ Just for signing up for email alerts from Kohl’s, you can get a free $5 off any purchase coupon.

Five dollars off of something that only costs $5 is free!

There are about ten locations in the West Central Florida area to choose from.

I don’t…]]> Free And Cheap - Janine Dorsey 2009-11-16T18:39:28+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/motherhood/comments/moms-take-up-29-gifts-challenge/ I got an e-mail last week from a friend of mine that really moved me.

“I have a friend on FB who is spending the month of November doing random acts of kindness,” it read. “Today she sponsored another child in her daughter’s class by paying for his/her field…]]> Laptops And Lost Socks - Beth Gaddis 2009-11-16T17:00:49+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/motherhood/comments/practically-free-circus-tickets/ From my inbox!

TAMPA – This Friday, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® will be giving away tickets to see the 140th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth®, Barnum’s FUNundrumSM, a celebration of P. T. Barnum so big, it is an event 200 years in the…]]> Free And Cheap - Janine Dorsey 2009-11-16T15:47:37+00:00