Saturday, December 31, 2011

Kudos to Fuzzi Bunz!!

For those of you that have been around awhile, you know of my love for Fuzzi Bunz diapers, and the awkward position I found myself in (which can be read here) when the were offering their buy 6 get 2 free deal! Well, since then I've been kinda steering clear of Fuzzi Bunz (purchasing new ones that is)!
But today, my faith has been restored!!
I recently purchased some of the old-style fuzzi bunz diapers about 6 months ago or so. A few days ago, I noticed that the PUL on the inside of the diaper where the Fuzzi Bunz logo was stitched on was torn and the PUL was coming apart.
So, I took pictures and sent them to Fuzzi Bunz. They said go ahead and send in your diapers. So I did!
Today, the mail came and I was quite surprised to receive 2 of the new Elite One Size Fuzzi Bunz diapers AND a FREE Fuzzi Bunz fleece mattress pad! Yay!
I am so excited. I can't wait to wash it and try it out. Just the other day I was thinking that I needed to buy a mattress pad because my boys' mattresses (Naturepedic no compromise organic) seem to feel cold to the touch and with the winter months here, I just wanted a little extra padding to help keep my boys warmer in bed! I think this mattress pad will do the trick!

Thank you Fuzzi Bunz... in my opinion, you have redeemed yourself!

~Mama of the Littles~

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Birthday Blessings Bash {extra entry opportunities} Tweet Tweet!!

From now (30 December) until midnight on 4 January, 2012 you can get one extra entry per day!
How you ask?
Simply tweet the message below daily (from 30 Dec-4 Jan) *there will be a place on the rafflecopter form for you to claim your extra entries* Please note, you will be required to copy the tweet url's for each day's tweet!

"#birthdayblessingsbash is coming! Enter to #win TONS of #clothdiapers #giveaway from @oregongal1 5 Jan-4 Feb http://lifewithmylittles.blogspot.com/"

Good luck and have fun!

~Mama of the Littles~

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Merry CHRISTmas!

It is my hope and prayer that you all are surrounded with by God's love and grace this CHRISTmas!
Don't forget to come back here on 30 Dec to see how you can start getting extra entries for tweeting about the upcoming Birthday Blessings Bash (which starts 5 Jan)!

God Bless and Merry CHRISTmas!

~Mama of the Littles~

Birthday Blessings Bash... extra entry opportunities and a few more sponsors!

If you missed my previous post about how you can gain extra entries into the upcoming Birthday Blessings Bash event (which starts 5 Jan) you can read HERE to see how you can gain up to 8 extra entries into EACH giveaway for the event!

Here is the complete list of sponsors for this event: *note that the new sponsors are listed near the bottom and are in bold*
A Bumgenius Freetime AIO from Modern Cloth.
A Thirsties Duo diaper from Thirsties.
A Babee Greens organic cotton fitted diaper from Babee Greens.
A Grovia AIO from Baby Belle Bottoms (or a GC for $22.95 towards your purchase at Baby Belle Bottoms)!
A $10 GC to Cloth Diapers Inc. (review of the one size Fuzzi Bunz elite).
A Nifty Nappy fitted diaper from Red Barn Cloth Diapers.
An Applecheeks little bundle in solid or print (US and Canada) from Applecheeks.
A bag of Rockin Green Soap, from Rockin Green.
A caramel baltic amber teething necklace from Petite Bottoms.
A $50 GC from Sloomb (world-wide).
A $50 GC from Hearthsong (US only).
My Memories digital software giveaway.
A Baby K'tan baby carrier.
A Bento box set from Laptop Lunches.
A $15 GC to Twin City Diaper Company.
A baby gift set from Hugo Naturals (diaper cream with vitamin E, Oh-so-soft lotion, shampoo and baby wash).
A Babykicks organic fitted diaper from Babykicks.
A $10.00 GC to Fluffy Rumps.
A Happy Heinys one size pocket diaper from Nature Bumz.
I am also excited to announce a few more sponsors for the event!
A $40 GC from Heirloom Wooden Toys!
A $50 GC from MomBecks!
An AMP OS Duo Diaper in winners choice of color and choice of hemp or bamboo insert from Sweet Cheeks: Mommy and Baby Boutique!
A Baby Legs grab bag in gender of winner's choice!
A SoftBums Omni Diaper in winner's choice of color/print and closure and a dry touch pod from SoftBums!
A $20 GC to Earth Mom and Baby!
A $25 GC to Cherished style by Jasmine Julian! From Tara over at "Crunchier by the Day" blog!

Are you excited?

Beginning 30 December I will be offering tweeting as extra entries as well. You will be able to tweet once a day from 30 December to 4 January for one extra entry per day!
There will be a place on the Rafflecopter form for you to claim all your extra entry opportunitites!
So if you tweet once a day from 30 December to 4 January (before midnight EST) thats a total of 6 extra entry opportunities into EACH event!

Starting 30 December (or before then, if you just want to help me get the word out about "Birthday Blessings Bash" tweet the message below daily (from 30 Dec-4 Jan) *there will be a place on the rafflecopter form for you to claim your extra entries*

Please note, you will be required to copy the tweet url's for each day's tweet!

"#birthdayblessingsbash is coming! Enter to #win TONS of #clothdiapers #giveaway from @oregongal1 5 Jan-4 Feb http://lifewithmylittles.blogspot.com/"

I am so excited about this event! It's going to be a lot of fun!
~Mama of the Littles~

Friday, December 23, 2011

Hyland's Winner and Fuzzi Bunz Elite Winner!!

The winner of the Hyland's homeopathic remedies prize pack is Colleen M.
The winner of the Fuzzi Bunz one size elite diaper from All About Baby Boutique is Brandilyn G. C!
Congrats to the winners and a huge thank you to our awesome sponsors!

Don't forget to come back here 5 Jan, 2012 for the Birthday Blessings Bash event!
Also, on 30 December I will be opening up extra entry opportunities (in addition to the ones listed here) for tweeting about the event!
Be sure to check back on the blog for the instructions!


Have a very Merry CHRISTmas!

~Mama of the Littles~

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Welcome to the Military Monday Blog Hop!

We invite all of you, military or not, to join in this great blog hop. Would you like to be connected to other blogs? Would you like to increase your number of blog followers via Google Friend Connect? Then this hop is for you. No, you don't have to be affiliated with the Military, you just have to have a blog!  Please don't leave links to your Facebook, Twitter, or other blog hops. Those links will be deleted.

The guidelines are quite simple here!
  • Grab the Military Monday Blog Hop button and post it as a new blog post or on your blog's sidebar! 
  • Follow the hosts publicly via Google Friend Connect {just click the buttons below!}.  Be sure to leave a comment on this post that you stopped by from the Military Monday Blog Hop in order for us to follow you back. The hosts will follow you back, as long as you leave a comment on this post with your blog address. Just give us a few days to catch up with everyone!

    Semper Wifey



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  • Follow as many of the linked blogs as you'd like!  But remember...the more you follow, the more followers you will get in return! 
*Please note, this linky will close on Monday at 11:59 pm (EST). But don't worry...we'll be back next week!

Have a great week!



Birthday Blessings Bash 2012!!! Extra entry opportunities!

My boys are growing up (too fast)! The new year will bring two birthday's to my household! My eldest will be 4 and my youngest will turn 2! The picture above was taken just yesterday! We had our family pictures taken, courtesy of a local gal named Sarah from Sarah Michele Photography! She does awesome work!
I would like you to join me in celebrating the births of these two little blessings in my life! They mean more to me than any blog post could ever explain!
I am so thankful that I am able to stay home with them and teach them every day about every little thing! I love them! I am thankful to God for providing me with such a wonderful husband that works so hard and diligently serves our country! I am thankful for the steadfastness of his love, which makes me secure in who I am as a wife, mother and woman!
So, in order to celebrate my two little blessings, I am hosting a "Birthday Blessings Bash"
I know, I know, we just got done with the "Newborns AND Cloth" event (which was a huge success by the way), but I think you will be very excited to hear what I have in store for you guys for the Birthday Blessings Bash event!
So far I have 19 confirmed sponsors!!
You are not going to want to miss out on this event!
Here is what I have lined up for you guys *so far* during the Birthday Blessings Bash event:
A Bumgenius Freetime AIO from Modern Cloth.
A Thirsties Duo diaper from Thirsties
A Babee Greens organic cotton fitted diaper from Babee Greens.
A Grovia AIO from Baby Belle Bottoms (or a GC for $22.95 towards your purchase at Baby Belle Bottoms)!
A $10 GC to Cloth Diapers Inc. (review of the one size Fuzzi Bunz elite).
A Nifty Nappy fitted diaper from Red Barn Cloth Diapers.
An Applecheeks little bundle in solid or print (US and Canada) from Applecheeks.
A bag of Rockin Green Soap, from Rockin Green.
A caramel baltic amber teething necklace from Petite Bottoms.
A $50 GC from Sloomb (world-wide).
A $50 GC from Hearthsong (US only).
My Memories digital software giveaway.
A Baby K'tan baby carrier.
A Bento box set from Laptop Lunches.
A baby gift set from Hugo Naturals (diaper cream with vitamin E, Oh-so-soft lotion, shampoo and baby wash).
A Babykicks organic fitted diaper from Babykicks.
A $10.00 GC to Fluffy Rumps.
A Happy Heinys one size pocket diaper from Nature Bumz.

And a few more.... I'm still working on!
Perhaps you are a blogger and would like to get some more traffic to your blog/facebook etc.
If so, you can sponsor this event...it's still not too late. Just shoot me an e-mail angela_heffner at yahoo dot com to work out the details!
Are you excited? You should be! I am also offering extra entries into this fabulously fun event!
How you ask?
Life With My Littles

Post my event button (above) on the side bar of your blog/website you will gain 5 extra entries into EACH giveaway for this event!  
AND
Blog about the event in a NEW blog post (to include the event button) and linking the post back to my blog! This will give you 3 extra entries into EACH giveaway during the event! 

That's a possible of 8 extra entries!!

*Please note that these extra entries MUST be completed before 4 January at midnight EST in order to count! Make sure to post a comment under this post to qualify for the extra entries, there will be a place on each Rafflecopter for you to collect your extra entries and leave the URL where you posted!

*The button above was created by Rebecca from One More Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest! She is great at creating these buttons and can create one for you for a small fee of $5.00*

~Mama of the Littles~

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Great giveaway event

There is a huge event going on called "My Favorite Things" that I just found.... and it ends tonight!


Thursday, December 15, 2011

Last lot of NEWBORNSANDCLOTH winners!!

I have a few winners to announce!
These are the last winners for the Newborns and Cloth event!
The winner of the Nifty Nappy fitted diaper from Red Barn Cloth Diapers is Brandy A.
The winner of the Diapering Today DVD and the willow pad from The Willow Store is Vanessa C.
Vanessa C. also won a bag of Femme Rock from Rockin Green!
The winner of the Swaddlebees mini nappi is Leann G.
The Lilla Rose winner is Mary M.
The winner of the Nifty Nappy sheep in a jar potion #9 is Aubrey M.
The winner of the $50 GC to Sloomb is Katie S.
The winner of the set of cloth wipes from The Tree Huggin Momma is Rebecca M.
The last winner for the Newborns and Cloth event is Melissa H. who won the $20 GC to Better Cloth Diapers!

I had such a great time during this event and I hope you guys did too!
I am planning another event called “Birthday Blessings Bash” which will run 5 Jan-3 Feb!
There will be extra entry opportunities to be had so check back here regularly ok!


~Mama of the Littles~

Fuzzi Bunz one size Elite Clothdiaper #GIVEAWAY!!! {All About Baby Boutique}

Hey everyone!
I hope you all are having a wonderful week!
The kind folks over at All About Baby Boutique have offered to giveaway a Fuzzi Bunz one size Elite to one LWML reader in exchange for my review of the diaper!
This is an awesome diaper and you are going to want to have at least one in your stash!
To enter, simply fill out the rafflecopter form below!
You will need to click "read more" in order to see the rafflecopter form!

Have fun and good luck!
~Mama of the Littles~

Monday, December 12, 2011


Welcome to the Military Monday Blog Hop!


We invite all of you, military or not, to join in this great blog hop. Would you like to be connected to other blogs? Would you like to increase your number of blog followers via Google Friend Connect? Then this hop is for you. No, you don't have to be affiliated with the Military, you just have to have a blog!  Please don't leave links to your Facebook, Twitter, or other blog hops. Those links will be deleted.

The guidelines are quite simple here!

  • Grab the Military Monday Blog Hop button and post it as a new blog post or on your blog's sidebar!  




  • Follow the hosts publicly via Google Friend Connect {just click the buttons below!}.  Be sure to leave a comment on this post that you stopped by from the Military Monday Blog Hop in order for us to follow you back. The hosts will follow you back, as long as you leave a comment on this post with your blog address. Just give us a few days to catch up with everyone!


     

    Semper Wifey



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Follow as many of the linked blogs as you'd like!  But remember...the more you follow, the more followers you will get in return! 



*Please note, this linky will close on Monday at 11:59 pm (EST). But don't worry...we'll be back next week!



Have a great week!

~Mama of the Littles and Semper Wifey

Friday, December 9, 2011

"Newborns AND Cloth" a few winners.....

Drum roll please!
I am happy to announce the following winners!
The winner of the $25 GC to Mighty Nest is Julie G!!
The winner of the $10 GC to My Precious Kid LLC is Alexis B!!
The winner of the Tropical Traditions powdered laundry detergent is Rachel L!!
The winner of the Lil Joey cloth diaper from Madison Organics is Shannon S!!
The winner of the Moby wrap in solid color is Samantha A.
Congrats to all the winners!
Didn’t win this time?
Don’t worry! There are still these great giveaways going on!

Nifty Nappy Bitty Bum (Red Barn Cloth Diapers) (11 Dec)

Rockin Green Femme Rock (12 Dec)

Diapering Today dvd and Willowpad feminine pad (12 Dec)

Swaddlebees Mini Nappi (13 Dec)

$50 GC to Sloomb (14 Dec)

Nifty Nappy Sheep-in-a-jar Lanolizing potion #9 (14 Dec)

Set of cloth wipes from the Tree Huggin' Momma (14 Dec)

$20 GC to Better Cloth Diapers (15 Dec)

All the winners have been e-mailed (be sure to check your spam/junk folders)!
Winners have until 5 pm EST Sunday 11 Dec to contact me to claim their prize(s)!

Just wanted to let you all know also that my son won the AMP Diaper photo contest! A huge thank you to all of you that showed your support and voted!
I really appreciate each and every one of you!

Blessings,
~Mama of the Littles~

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Keeping your family healthy Hylands Homeopathic review and #GIVEAWAY

As I sit down to write this review, my boys are napping, and my husband is resting on the couch. About three days ago my 3 yo came down with a nasty cough! No big thing, then came the fever. It lasted about 24 hours and he started feeling better. Then my 22 month old got the cough, runny nose and fever. His fever broke overnight and now both boys are on the mend. My husband on the other hand, came down with the cough and has had it for about a day now! He is feeling run down, and all 3 of my boys are trying to catch up on sleep!
I, however did not get sick! (Praise God)!

But before I get ahead of myself. A week or so ago I received a box of goodies from Hylands for review!
This is what I received: (please excuse the bad image resolution, I'm not sure what happened):
Top row left to right: the all-new Hyland's defend cold and cough night, defend cold and cough, night-time cold 'n cough 4 kids, cold 'n cough 4 kids, cough syrup 4 kids, Hyland's Baby cough syrup, Bumps 'n bruises ointment, (bottom row left to right) teething tablets, sniffles 'n sneezes 4 kids, Defend sinus, diaper ointment (which I was told is cloth-diaper safe), bumps 'n bruises with arnica, and teething gel.

I avoid all prescription medication and over the counter medication all together... for many reasons (which is a whole different blog post in itself)! The reasons I love homeopathy is because the ingredients in homeopathic remedies are safe, effective and 100% natural! Oh, and they really work!

Let's start with the new Hyland's defend cold and cough and the cold and cough for night time!
I gave these to my husband when he started showing signs that he was getting what the boys had (a cold)! He took the cold and cough during the day and at night I gave him the night time formula chamomilla in it which helps with sleeplessness! Soon after taking the cold and cough during the day he noticed that his cough had subsided and he was sneezing less!
I know the night time Defend cold and cough worked because that man snored so loud after he took it. He really did get a very good nights sleep!

Moving down the list, the next three remedies I tried on my 3 yo son were the night-time cold 'n cough 4 kids, cold 'n cough 4 kids, cough syrup 4 kids! These products are great. The cold 'n cough 4 kids was given to my son during the day, and his cough almost completely went away. I gave him the night time remedy just before bed and he slept straight through the night without waking up coughing (like he had been doing the night before)! The cough syrup for kids I tried on him the next day. Again, his cough almost completely went away!

The cold 'n cough 4 kids (both daytime and night time formula) and the cough syrup for kids is safe for kids ages 2 and up! I did not give these remedies to my youngest as he is not yet 2!

This is where the Hyland's baby cough syrup came in handy!
The Hyland's baby cough syrup is recommended for children 6 months and up!
I gave this to my youngest and it really eased his cough!

The next item I received for review is the Hyland's bumps 'n bruises ointment. Now, I have decided that I am not going to use this ointment on my kids. The reason for my decision is that the bumps 'n bruises ointment has parabens in it (methylparaben, and propylparaben)!
I contacted Hyland's and voiced my concerns and this was their response:
"in response to your question about parabens in Hyland’s Bumps ‘n Bruises ointment I can let you know that because of their safety, parabens have been used in products for over 50 years. Hyland’s is of the opinion that methyl and/or propyl paraben are appropriate to use as preservatives in a product that is at risk of microbiological contamination from contact inoculation. Hyland’s is aware of the issues around parabens, but does not feel that the research at this time warrants discontinuing their use from this particular product. Hyland’s continues to monitor new research developments.


Of course, Hyland’s respects customers’ decisions to select products that meet their requirements. For those who are not comfortable using the parabens preservatives, you may be interested to know that Hyland's also offers Bumps ‘n Bruises with Arnica tablets which are quick dissolve tablets in a purified lactose base. They do not contain preservatives of any kind. More information about the Bumps ‘n Bruises with Arnica tablets can be found at www.hylands.com"

My own personal choice is to use the paraben-free Bumps 'n Bruises with arnica tablets!
The next item I received I am very familiar with! The Hyland's teething tablets. Recently there was a voluntary recall on Hyland's teething tablets but the ones sent to me are the new, non-recalled tablets and I LOVE them! I used Hyland's teething tablets and teething gel with both my boys and I am so glad I did. When you are giving any kind of medication to an infant, it is so important to know what exactly you are putting into their tiny bodies!
Hyland's baby products contain nothing artificial! They are reasonably priced and, they really work!
The next item I reviewed was the Hyland's
This is another one of my favorite Hyland's products!

The only three items out of all the items I received that I have not had a chance to use yet were the new Defend sinus, diaper ointment and bumps 'n bruises with arnica tablets!
Another one of my favorite Hyland's products (which was not included in the samples) is their Calms Forte! They make a Calms Forte for kids and one for grown ups! I LOVE them both!
"This medicine is designed to safely and effectively counteract mental and physical restlessness in children. Studies show that 69% of our children under 10 years of age are prone to some kind of sleep problem." (information taken from Hyland's website)!

I love homeopathic products!
Have you ever tried homeopathic products?
Hyland's has generously offered a box of remedies (similar to the ones I received) to one LWML follower!

To enter, simply use the rafflecopter form below, you may have to click on "read more" to see the rafflecopter entry form!

Good Luck and have fun!
~Mama of the Littles~

Disclosure: I received the product(s) mentioned above in exchange for this review, thanks to Hyland's! No monetary compensation was received by me. This is my completely honest opinion above and may differ from yours.

Birthday Blessings Bash!!

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Pretty soon all the "Newborns AND Cloth" winners will have been announced!
But don't worry, I am working on a new event! We are going to kick off 2012 with a bash!
To celebrate the birth of my two boys, I am going to have a "Birthday Blessings Bash"
There will be early entry opportunities for posting the button early! These entries will be available once I have secured all my sponsors and set the dates!
Rebecca (over at One More Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) generously made me the stunning button above... and I Love it (though it is not quite finished)! Thanks Rebecca!!
For now, I just wanted to give you all a heads up that more fluffy/green fun is coming your way!
Are you excited?
Feel free to comment here if you are!
What is the number one thing you would like to see offered for a review/giveaway during this event?

~Mama of the Littles~

Monday, December 5, 2011

Welcome to the Military Monday Blog Hop!

We invite all of you, military or not, to join in this great blog hop. Would you like to be connected to other blogs? Would you like to increase your number of blog followers via Google Friend Connect? Then this hop is for you. No, you don't have to be affiliated with the Military, you just have to have a blog!  Please don't leave links to your Facebook, Twitter, or other blog hops. Those links will be deleted.

The guidelines are quite simple here!
  • Grab the Military Monday Blog Hop button and post it as a new blog post or on your blog's sidebar!  
  • Follow the hosts publicly via Google Friend Connect {just click the buttons below!}.  Be sure to leave a comment on this post that you stopped by from the Military Monday Blog Hop in order for us to follow you back. The hosts will follow you back, as long as you leave a comment on this post with your blog address. Just give us a few days to catch up with everyone!

    Semper Wifey

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  • Follow as many of the linked blogs as you'd like!  But remember...the more you follow, the more followers you will get in return! 

*Please note, this linky will close on Monday at 11:59 pm (EST). But don't worry...we'll be back next week!
Have a great week!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

A few “Newborns AND Cloth” winners!

I have a few winners to announce:
Drum roll please………

The winner of the $20 GC to Earthy Crunchy Mama is Trisha W.

The winner of the $10.00 to Redemption soap is Sarah J. Congrats!

The winner of the $16.99 credit for Bamboobies is Julie G.

The winner of the $20 GC to The Green Jelly Bean is all natural Katie

The winner of the diaper of choice from The Little Bee Co. is Samantha A.

The winner of the $25 GC to Petite Bottoms is Tiffany W.

Congratulations to the winners!
You have all been notified via E-mail and have until Monday at 5 pm (EST) to contact me back to claim your prize(s)!

Not a winner this time?
Don’t worry; there are still loads of fabulous prizes to be won:

$25 GC to Mighty Nest (4 Dec)

$10 GC to My Precious Kid LLC (5 Dec)

Lil Joey newborn AIO (6 Dec)

Tropical/Household Traditions Powdered Laundry Detergent (6 Dec)

Moby Wrap (8 Dec)

Nifty Nappy Bitty Bum (Red Barn Cloth Diapers) (11 Dec)

Rockin Green Femme Rock (12 Dec)

Diapering Today dvd and Willowpad feminine pad (12 Dec)

Swaddlebees Mini Nappi (13 Dec)

$50 GC to Sloomb (14 Dec)

Nifty Nappy Sheep-in-a-jar Lanolizing potion #9 (14 Dec)

Set of cloth wipes from the Tree Huggin' Momma (14 Dec)

$20 GC to Better Cloth Diapers (15 Dec)

Good luck and have fun!!

~Mama of the Littles~

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Lilla Rose Inc. Review and #GIVEAWAY!!

You guys really didn't think that I was giving up on giveaways did you?
This one is not part of the "Newborns AND Cloth" event which is still going strong.... you can find the giveaways for that HERE!

Recently I was given the opportunity to review a pair of earrings from Caroline A. of Lilla Rose!
I ordered the "simple Danglie Earrings"
This is what I received:


The earrings are made of copper and have a nickel! They are really cute and I really like them!
Lilla Rose also offers several other really pretty items! One of which is their very popular flexi hair clips!
Here is a great video that gives more information on their flexi clips!

You can purchase the "simple danglie earrings" from Lilla Rose for only $12.00!!
Right now, (through 3 December) Lilla Rose is offering free shipping on all orders $20 and over... no code necessary!

Caroline has graciously offered one LWML follower the chance to win an item from her Lilla Rose website (up to a $15.00 value)!

To enter, simply use the rafflecopter form below, you may have to click on "read more" to see the rafflecopter entry form!

Good Luck and have fun!
~Mama of the Littles~

Disclosure: I received the product(s) mentioned above in exchange for this review, thanks to Caroline at Lilla Rose! No monetary compensation was received by me. This is my completely honest opinion above and may differ from yours.