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Last year I set some obtainable goals for myself as far as my blog goes. By obtainable I mean I didn’t say “I’m going to get 5,000 followers this year”.

I actually set a couple goals.  My goal was to get 500 blog followers and 1,000 twitter followers.  My super goal was to get 1,000 blog followers and 2,000 twitter followers. Well I hit my super goal on twitter and surpassed my regular goal so I’m happy.  I appreciate all of my followers so much.  Thanks for following and sticking by me this last year.

Here are my goals for 2011. 

1.  All weekly posts will written ahead of time and scheduled to post appropriately. (For all those that read and participate in What We Won Wednesday, you know why this is a goal for me)

2.  I had a few sponsors flake on me this year.  It really bothers me. As a blogger, it’s difficult when the sponsor is supposed to send out a prize and never does.  I was thinking of implementing a “Dead beat sponsor list”  It would be a list on my blog of sponsors that didn’t follow through on their giveaway promises.  I’m hoping that i won’t have to update it much. The rules would be:

After so many weeks if sponsor did not send out prize.  Re-contact sponsor.  (in good faith that they’re either just running behind or email I sent went to spam.)  If they reply then they’re ok.  If no reply or they reply and still don’t send the prize then they get another more stern email from me with a CC to the winner(s) so both winners know they were contacted and sponsor sees that the winners know I sent the email.  Then if still no response/prize received they will be sent an email saying they will be added to the Dead beat sponsors list on my blog. I’m hoping this will encourage those sponsors (thought few and far between) to know that I’m serious and I’ll tell people if they don’t hold up their end of the bargain.  After all, we do our work and give them low cost advertising.  We deserve a follow through. 

Also FYI I do have copyright on my blog and each post is protected by that.

3.  I’d like my Google PR to move up to 2.  LOL I’m stuck at 1.  Good news is I haven’t gone down though.

4.  I’d like to get 1,000 blog followers this year.  My super goal would be 1,2000.  I’d like to hit 3,000 twitter followers.  My super goal would be 3,500.   I’d like to hit 500 FB fans of my blog and my super goal would be 700 FB fans.

So what are your blogging goals this year?  What do you think of the Dead Beat Sponsor list idea?  

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RANDOM.ORG DREW NUMBERS  18 BEKAH.  CONGRATS WINNERS!  THANKS EVERYONE FOR READING AND ENTERING!

***UPDATE*** 2 of the winners did not respond so a redraw was done.  Those winners have 48 hours to respond.  

Purex is introducing a new fabric softener, PUrex Complete Crystals Softener.  What is it?  In short it’s softener reinvented.

Did you know that most traditional liquid fabric softeners have some undesired effects on your laundry?  It’s true.  Almost all traditional liquid fabric softeners are oil based.  In other words they work by coating fabrics with oil. Over time that oil builds up and allows dirt and other yucky things to stick to your laundry.
Purex Complete Crystal Softeners are 92% natural, NOT oil based.  Purex Complete Crystal Softeners work my penetrating fabric and infusing your laundry with freshness that last weeks, not days.

Did you also know that traditional liquid fabric softeners lessen the absorbency of your fabrics, like your towels for instance?  The oil builds up and inhibits the towel from absorbing moisture.

Did you know that children’s sleepwear must meet flame-retardant standards?  Yep, they must be “flame resistant and self-extinguish if coming in contact with a small flame”.   Traditional liquid fabric softeners can inhibit the treatment used to make it flame-retardant.  Purex Complete Crystals Softener is 100% safe to use on Children’s sleepwear.

Oily residue left behind on Sportswear with wicking properties can actual prevent these fabrics from doing their job.  Because Purex Complete Crystals Softener doesn’t use oil, it will not harm your sportswear.

I received a bottle of the Purex Complete Crystals in the Fresh Spring Water scent.  I’m definitely a fan of scented products.  This had a light fresh scent. Very pleasant and not overwhelming.  One of the things I noticed that was different about how this product is used is that you add the Purex Complete Crystals Softener directly in with your clothes right in the washer drum.  No softener balls to mess with, no gooping up your softener tray in the washer, no waiting for the rinse cycle.

My laundry is actually in now so while I’m waiting to put it in the dryer I’ll tell you a little more about Purex Complete Crystals Softener.  It comes is 3 lovely scents, the Fresh Spring Waters that I got to try, Lavender Blossom, and Tropical Splash.

Purex Complete Crystals Softener will be available at Walmart stores starting Dec. 28th.  They will be available at more retailers by January and February at a price of $3.99-$5.99 depending on the store. They are safe for use in both standard and HE washers.   So let’s review the benefits again for Purex Complete Crystals Softener:

Ok clothes are done in the dryer.  Unfortunately I have a cold and can’t smell a thing but hubby says he really likes the smell on the clothes.  The clothes feel soft.  So in my opinion this product works great!

***i received a sample bottle of Purex Complete Crystals in Fresh Spring Waters as part of the Purex Insiders program, for the purpose of a review.  I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post.  Any opinions expressed are my own.***

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To all my readers. I wanted to take a minute to tell you all Merry Christmas.  Hope your holiday is enjoyable and happy.

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What We Won Wednesday is a weekly post to share your wins in the last week. The idea of What We Won Wednesday is:

1. To visit your winner post, share, and congratulate each other on our joy of winning.
2. Encourage others
3. Show that people really do win giveaways and sweepstakes if you enter.
4. Give some exposure to sites that are offering sweepstakes and giveaways

Your wins can be from anywhere. Whatever you’d like to share. They can be blog giveaways, national sweepstakes, lottery ticket wins, 50/50, basket party, Fantasy Football, etc etc.

If you won online and remember what site you won from or the name of the company feel free to include it. It would be nice to see where people are winning from. You can post your own wins on your blog then link them up in the linky below so we can hop around and congratulate and marvel at the prizes.

My Wins:

1. Creme Brulee grill kit and dessert rub from: http://www.freebiesandmuchmore.com/2010/12/holiday-gift-guide-steven-raichlen.html

2. Coupon for a free Jumbo pack of diapers from #LuvsMonkeyBusiness twitter contest day 18.

What did you win??

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My dad loves these. He grew up with them. I like seeing them too. Just thought I’d share with you.

Hard Rock, Coco, and Joe “The three little dwarves”

Suzy Snowflake

Frosty the Snowman

Hope you enjoy them. Found them on Youtube.

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