Contest for free Raleigh, NC getaway

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I realized I have been slacking at posting coupon links and contests and stuff on my blogs like I have in the past… so hopefully this makes up for it. This looks like a pretty good one! Jonathon and I are trying to figure out how we are going to afford to take a little trip this fall. I have been checking out all the discount travel sites and stuff like that- but so far nothing has really piqued our interest a whole lot except for this one.

There are a lot of romantic weekend type packages and activities in Raleigh, NC. I was surprised when I started checking to see what was available. Lots of cool dining stuff, Broadway shows, spas, a ballet… as well as some fun shopping places, Diwali festival, and amusement parks and that kind of stuff too.

You can enter to win a free Raleigh getaway which includes:
-One night accommodations for two at the Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley
-$25 gift certificate to Bloomsbury Bistro
-Free VIP admission for two to Rum Runners
-2 tickets to the North Carolina Theatre
-2 tickets to the N.C. Museum of Art’s Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
-2 tickets to Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences

Anyway I have entered the contest, and it would be nice if Jonathon and actually won one of the trips and could use this as our fall getaway! There are nine trips available to win- so you should enter, too

I Would Buy You a Big House

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Way up in the west hills…

My in-laws just spent the summer in Naples, Florida. Funny, because initially, that makes them sound like they have a decent amount of money. But they were there working with a Haitian church. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned that Jonathon grew up in Haiti. Anyway, these people kill me because sometimes they are so broke that they have to buy Bailey garage sale stuff, yet they have a timeshare and eat all organic food.

They used to own some houses in some small towns in Illinois, and they would rent them out. They only made a few hundred dollars each month, per house. Well, and that was before repairs and upkeep. I wonder if they made a serious investment in some Tampa real estate, if they would have better luck. Then, people could probably use them for vacation homes. You know, for people who really “summer” in Florida.

Baby Weight

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Losing the baby weight is really frustrating to me. Jonathon commented tonight that he thinks my stomach is firmer than before. Which makes me feel good… but I haven’t been getting to the gym like I should. I just can’t make myself go when it’s this hot out. It’s like the last thing I want to do is get even hotter and, God forbid, break a sweat.

Sometimes I am jealous of people who use stuff like hydroxycut. It makes it seem so easy, but I know there are risks associated with it and I’m not willing to take those risks. For one, I am breastfeeding and Bailey definitely doesn’t need that stuff. And two, I had corrective heart surgery as a child and even though I don’t have any restrictions, I try to be more careful with my metabolism and heartrate than probably the average person would be.

Boys and Their Toys

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Apparently before we were dating, Jonathon used to spend hours on his computer playing games online with his friends. Yeah, he was one of THOSE guys I forget the name of the game they used to play, but he was really into it. I know he has played StarCraft a little bit, but not sure what he thought about it. There is a new game out called StarCraft: Brood War and I think it’s one of those things that computery guys obsess over.

There is also a StarCraft fansite for people that play the game. I guess it’s kind of like baby info sites, or the discussion forums that I stalk… only it’s not quite the same… Anyway it amazes me the stuff that you can find out there. I’m sure it’s popular, or it wouldn’t be there.