3/9/2002 10:49AM Good morning everyone and welcome to today's edition of Sheri's Free Stuff and Contest Newsletter! I hope everyone's weekend is starting out good. It rainy here today. I guess I shouldn't complain because of the beautiful weather we have had the last couple of days. It actually hit 70 yesterday. My oldest took the baby out to play yesterday and he loved it. First thing he did was plop right down in a puddle of water that was standing in his riding car. So with backend soacked he played and played. When it was time to come in he threw a fit. Needless to say, he played so hard that he fell right to sleep when he came in. I want to say a very special welcome to all our new members today. We had a total of 20 new subsribers to the newsletter and 7 new members to our board since yesterday's newsletter!! Welcome each one of you! I hope you find a ton of freebies! _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ I have two very special prayer requests today. One of our dear readers Leslie wrote yesterday: Sheri I would like to ask for a prayer request. I am not sure if this is one or not. I am having a tough time in my life right now and my hubby and I are fighting alot about issues that I can not understand. I want another child but he says we have to get out of the other problems first. I wish he would see out of my heart and understand how I feel and mend both our hearts to love each other again. I ask for the prayer of that we can understand each other all the way and compromise on the baby issue and the house issue. Also to say a prayer for my sister who has MS and she could use all the strength that she can get. Leslie Leslie our prayers are with you and your family today. Lorrie another one of our dear readers also wrote yesterday with a very special request: Hello Sheri, I have a request for prayers as well as a favor of you to list a link for me My little Dawson has Neurofibromatosis www.nf.org and we are hoping for a cure. The only way that will happen is through prayer and research. I have started selling things on ebay to raise money for that research and a cure. My user name on ebay is doclorrie. www.ebay.com I sell pretty much anything..some things that have been donated, some that I have purchased and some things that I have found at thrift stores. I always try to have something on that is donation only where the person can take whatever they buy and use it as a tax write off. They just make out their money order directly to the NNFF. I believe we were chosen to have this special little guy so that we could make a difference for him and all the little ones with NF. I am doing what I can to help raise awareness and funds. I guess it has become my mission as a mom to not let him down. I want to be able to look him in the eye as an adult and tell him I did all I could. (I choose to believe that he will make it into adulthood). If you don't feel like you can, I understand and appreciate your time. Thanks again, Lorrie Lorrie, I feel like you are only doing what any mom would at this time. Our prayers are with you and your son today. If anyone would like to check out the things that Lorrie has for sale on e-bay to support Dawson't medical expenses please check out the link in the message above. BIRTHDAY'S ANNIVERSARIES OR PRAYER REQUEST: If you would like a special birthday, anniversary or prayer request posted in this section, please email me with your info. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ Don't forget our contest that is going on, here are the details: This contest will run until March 29th . This is how it works. Everyday try to e-mail at least 5 people and let them know about our site. For everyone that registers with us that you refer you get one point. You can also get points daily by voting. Each time you click on one of the vote links in the message you will get one point..Just make sure to reply to this message daily to let me know you voted. The person with the most points at the end will win a $25 GC for Wal-mart. There will be extra ways to get points so keep looking for this to be updated. Also if you are not signed up for the newsletter please do, that is one point. Anytime you have a friend join us or sign up for our newsletter e-mail me at sheri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and give me their either log in name or e-mail address. 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I haven't gotten any referrals yet on any new subscribers..so if you have recommended someone and they have signed up for the board, please e-mail me with their e-mail address so I can add a point to your total. ____________________________________________________________________ OUR FEATURED FREEBIES SITES TODAY: **FREEBIES & FUNLINKS!** FNFL is back with a New Improved Newsletter! Family Friendly Freebies, Samples & Fun Links! Enter our fun MONTHLY CONTESTS! http://freebiesnfunlinks.homestead.com/ <a href="http://freebiesnfunlinks.homestead.com";>Freebies & Fun Links</a> **JUST MY JEWELRY** Quality Custom Made and Personalized Jewelry at Affordable Prices! Sign up for our Monthly Jewelry Giveaway! 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Attention Webmasters- Please Contact Me If You Are Interested in Exchanging Links or Newsletter Ads sheri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ WHAT DID I GET IN THE MAIL TODAY: ============================================================================ I got my prize from Woman's Day Out today...a huge can of herbalife included was tons of goodies, like a shaker cup, scoop, measuring tape and a little vitamin container, also got the book Water the Ultimate Cure along with Game Now magazine. Let's Keep our mailman busy!! ============================================================================ TODAY'S WORDS OF WISDOM: ============================================================================ Here's the Quotation for Saturday, March 9, 2002 I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement. Ken Burns (American Historian) ============================================================================ NOW ON TO THE FREEBIES: If you are having trouble with the links... COPY & PASTE the link into your browser. ============================================================================ 1. Free little ears infection kit from Augmentin http://www.helplittleears.com/special_01.htm <a href="http://www.helplittleears.com/special_01.htm";>Little Ears</a> For More Baby and Kid Freebies: http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=9 <ahref="http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=9";>Baby and Kid</a> 2. Sign up for free samples from Maybelline http://www.maybelline.com/smp/ <a href="http://www.maybelline.com/smp/";>Free Samples</a> For more Bath and Beauty: http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=10 <ahref="http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=10";>Bath And Beauty</a> 3. 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Recieve a free CD Sample From Skateboarding Magazine! Thanks Kermit! http://www.arista.com/aristaweb/FromZero/skategiveaway.html <a href="http://www.arista.com/aristaweb/FromZero/skategiveaway.html";>Free CD</a> For more C.D's and Tapes: http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=14 <ahref="http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=14";>Cd's And Tapes</a> 7. FREE copy of The Daily Word, a pocket-sized inspirational book! International http://www.unityworldhq.org/dwsample.htm <a href="http://www.unityworldhq.org/dwsample.htm";>Free Book</a> For More Christian Freebies: http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=15 <ahref="http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=15";>Christian Freebies</a> ============================================================================ TODAY'S STORY: ============================================================================ THE PRICE OF RAISING KIDS: I have seen repeatedly the breakdown of the cost of raising a child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way. It's nice, really nice!! The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family. Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college tuition. But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates into $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month, or $171.08 a week. That's a mere $24.24 a day! Just over a dollar an hour. Still, you might think the best financial advice says don't have children if you want to be "rich." It is just the opposite. What do you get for your $160,140: Naming rights. First, middle, and last! Glimpses of God every day. Giggles under the covers every night. More love than your heart can hold. Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs. Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, and warm cookies. A hand to hold, usually covered with jam. A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites, building sandcastles, and skipping down the sidewalk in the pouring rain. Someone to laugh yourself silly with no matter what the boss said or how your stocks performed that day. For $160,140, you never have to grow up. You get to finger-paint, carve pumpkins, play hide-and-seek, catch lightning bugs, and never stop believing in Santa Claus. You have an excuse to keep: reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh, watching Saturday morning cartoons, going to Disney movies, and wishing on stars. You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under refrigerator magnets and collect spray painted noodle wreaths for Christmas, hand prints set in clay for Mother's Day, and cards with backward letters for Father's Day. For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck. You get to be a hero just for retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof, taking the training wheels off the bike, removing a splinter, filling a wading pool, coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless. You get a front row seat to history to witness the first step, first word, first bra, first date, and first time behind the wheel. You get to be immortal. 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Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy didn t move. Then the farmer hollered, "Pull, Buster, pull!" Buddy didn't respond. Once more the farmer commanded, "Pull, Coco, pull!" Nothing. Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Pull, Buddy, pull!" And the horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch. The motorist was most appreciative and very curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times. "Well... Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn't even try!" ============================================================================ TODAY'S FEATURED CONTESTS: ============================================================================ 1. Win Parenting.com's Ice Age sweep -ends 04/08 Thanks Chumipudish! http://www.parenting.com/parenting/secure/ice_age.html <a href="http://www.parenting.com/parenting/secure/ice_age.html";>Win</a> For more Enter Daily Contests: http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=41 <ahref="http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=41";>Enter Daily</a> 2. Win Everyone Loves Raymond merchandise - ongoing Thanks Chumipudish! http://www.everybodylovesray.com/html/whatsnew/new_monthly_giveaway.html <a href="http://www.everybodylovesray.com/html/whatsnew/new_monthly_giveaway html">Win</a> For More Enter Monthly Contests: http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=43 <ahref="http://www.jeffnsheri.net/php/YaBBse/index.php?board=43";>Enter Monthly</a> 3. 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If giving as a gift, attached the following on a gift tag: This little pillow filled with rice Is such a comforting device, Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes on HIGH And kiss those aches and pains good-bye. Apply it to a troubled spot The heat will ease the pain a lot. Or warm those little toes, so cold. You'll find this nice to have and to hold Or freeze it for awhile, And fix that boo-boo in style. Instead of a compress made of ice, Use this pillow filled with rice. ============================================================================ THAT'S IT FOR TODAY'S FREEBIES. THERE ARE MANY MORE FREEBIES POSTED ON THE BOARD, COME ON OVER AND CHECK THEM OUT!! http://www.jeffnsheri.net <a href=http://www.jeffnsheri.net";>aol link</a> _____________________________________________________________________________ *DON'T FORGET TO PASS THIS NEWSLETTER ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!!! DON'T LET THEM MISS OUT ON ALL THE GREAT FREEBIES! IF YOU ENJOYED TODAY'S NEWSLETTER, PLEASE GIVE US A VOTE DAILY, THIS IS OUR ONLY FORM OF ADVERTISING. THE MORE VOTES WE GET EACH DAY THE HIGHER UP IN RANK WE ARE..THAT MEANS MORE MEMBERS AND MORE FREEBIES FOR ALL!! http://www.dream-tools.com/tools/pollquestion.mv?viewrealhtml+forumpoll4 <a href="http://www.dream-tools.com/tools/pollquestion mv?viewrealhtml+forumpoll4">Vote</a> http://mashylace.mytopsitelist.com/jump php?cmd=in&list_id=mashylace&site_id=palesdrln <ahref="http://mashylace.mytopsitelist.com/jump php?cmd=in&list_id=mashylace&site_id=palesdrln">Vote</a> http://click.top50.to/in?ID=53171 <ahref="http://click.top50.to/in?ID=53171";>Vote</a> http://www.soprano.com/vote/frees/6998.html <a href="http://www.soprano.com/vote/frees/6998.html";>aol link</a> THANKS!! ____________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for joining me again today. I will be back on Monday with another edition of Sheri's Free Stuff newsletter. Until then check out the board and load up on freebies!! Have a great Weekend! God bless, Sheri Disclaimer- All freebie offers were valid at the time the newsletter was sent. I report information only and have no interest in any of the sites offering the free items. Come visit us at Sheri's Free Stuff And Contests http://www.jeffnsheri.net <a href="http://www.jeffnsheri.net";>Sheri's Free Stuff</a> To Unsubscribe from this list: Go to http://www.jeffnsheri.net Scroll down to the mailing list signup box and enter your email address. Click on the pull down tab to the right of the signup box and choose "Unsubscribe", then click on the "Submit" button. Very quick and easy. :)