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\nWhile home for Memorial Day, I noticed so many of my friends mentioning Facebook and Twitter in normal conversations. These conversations would usually go something like this:

\nPerson 1:<\/strong> \u201cOh! did you hear so-and-so and their husband are having a baby?\u201d

\nPerson 2:<\/strong> \u201cNo, where did you hear that?\u201d

\nPerson 1:<\/strong> \u201cOn Facebook.\u201d

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\nMaybe it was this specific conversation, maybe it\u2019s the fact that a lot of my friends are becoming new moms, or maybe it was my personal epiphany of how widespread these websites have become. Whatever the cause, I decided to use my inspiration to ask a few moms I know about their Internet use. 

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\nMom #1:<\/strong> Julia

\nAge:<\/strong> 34

\nOccupation:<\/strong> Cost Accountant

\nMarital Status:<\/strong> Single

\nChild:<\/strong> Karlie, 10 (going on 21)

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\nDo you have a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter account?<\/strong>

\nI have MySpace and Facebook, but I never use them. I don\u2019t have time. Plus, it\u2019s just a gossip mill, and there is drama. I have a 10-year-old who runs me to death and a job that works me to death. I just don\u2019t have time.

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\nDo you read any blogs or news sources on a regular basis? <\/strong>

\nI never use blogs or read newspapers online. I just don\u2019t have time.

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\nDo you use online coupons?<\/strong>

\nI don\u2019t use online coupons because I have to go through 15 different pages to get the coupon. If I could just go online and print something, I would. But there are too many advertisements.

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\nMom #2:<\/strong> Bethanie

\nAge:<\/strong> 28

\nOccupation:<\/strong> Certified Medical Assistant

\nMarital Status:<\/strong> Married

\nChild:<\/strong> Ava, 3

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\nDo you have a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter account? <\/strong>

\nI have had Facebook for about eight months now, and I get on there daily for about 10 minutes to talk to people and look at pictures. I don\u2019t have MySpace or Twitter.

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\nDo you “Like” any pages?<\/strong>

\nK-LOVE, a Christian radio station; the University of Kentucky; Third Day, a Christian band.

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\nDo you listen to music or watch videos? <\/strong>

\nI listen to K-LOVE at night when I\u2019m on Facebook and doing things online like checking my email and looking for coupons. And, I watch videos on YouTube; they make me laugh.

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\nSo you use online coupons? Tell me about this.<\/strong>

\nI go to CouponMom.com about once a month and look for anything that I know we will need. I have signed up for Kohl\u2019s and Children\u2019s Place emails because they send out coupons. But, I also use Shopitnow.net. They ask what size, sex, age and brands you are looking for, and they send out a daily email on what stores are having sales for these types of items. I\u2019ve gotten clothes from Children\u2019s Place and Old Navy for $1.99 or $3.99 before. So, instead of going to each website, it just sends me an email.

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\nMy office manager bought a new pair of Nike\u2019s for her middle school son for $5 \u2014 and my boss bought three large Crest tubes at Meijer for 39 cents. We didn\u2019t believe her until she brought in her receipt. She had used coupons from CouponMom.com and a Meijer sale was going on. We talk about coupons and good deals all the time at work.

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\nMom #3:<\/strong> Amanda

\nAge:<\/strong> 30

\nOccupation:<\/strong> Full-time nursing student; part-time nurse

\nMarital Status:<\/strong> Single

\nChild:<\/strong> Hannah, 11 1\/2

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\nDo you have a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter account?<\/strong>

\nI have MySpace, but I don\u2019t use it anymore. I have had facebook for about two years now, and I have Twitter.

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\nWhat do you do on Facebook?<\/strong>

\nI try to limit myself to a couple of times a week because if I go on every day, I get in trouble. Although, Facebook texting is awesome because I get updates sent to my phone for everybody I want to know about, and I don\u2019t have to go online. But, when I do get on there, I Facebook stalk, look at pictures, play games, chat, and stay in touch with friends and family.

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\nWhat games do you play? <\/strong>

\nFarkle, a little dice game that is so very addictive. Farmville and Farmtown, but I haven\u2019t been on those in a while, so they are probably destitute.

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\nDo you \u201cLike\u201d any pages? <\/strong>

\nPBR, Professional Bull Riders. My Mom and I sometimes go to these rodeos together, and I also like Target and Starbucks because they send out coupons, free offers, and let me know when they\u2019re having sales.

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\nWhat do you use Twitter for? <\/strong>

\nI don\u2019t use Twitter a whole lot, but I tweet to randomly let people know what I\u2019m doing and to know what my friends are getting into.

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\nDo you read any blogs or news sources on a regular basis?<\/strong>

\nSometimes news sites. I don\u2019t watch the regular news because it depresses me. But, if I hear about something that interests me, I will look it up. I do look at People<\/em> magazine and OK! Magazine<\/em> each week, too.

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\nDo you listen to music or watch videos?<\/strong>

\nYoutube because it makes me laugh. And, I listen to local radio stations online. Sometimes I google \u201cradio\u201d and just pick one.

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\nAre you a part of any mom sites?<\/strong>

\nNo mom sites. No medical sites, either, but I know this is partly due to school and work. I\u2019m part of Circle of Moms on Facebook. I don\u2019t use it, though, because all of the parents are either complaining or bragging. No thanks.

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\nDo you use online coupons? <\/strong>

\nMy friends make fun of me because I can go somewhere and get tons and tons of stuff for hardly any money! I do online shopping because I don\u2019t like to go to the mall. Plus, if you order online and register for an account, you get coupons, free shipping, and you don\u2019t have to pay for gas! I recently found out you can purchase coupons on eBay, too! My sister bought 10 10%-off coupons for Lowe\u2019s for $10, and they are working, so I\u2019m going to check that out.

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\nSo do you combine coupons?<\/strong>

\nYes. I get 15%-off coupons in the mail from JCPenney, and when you spend so much, you get $10-off coupons. So, I combine these coupons to shop on their big sale days. I bought two swimsuits, three pairs of capris, two shirts, a bra, and a pack of socks for $40 at JCPenney doing this.

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\nQUICK TAKEAWAYS<\/strong>

\nAs you can see from these conversations, these moms\u2019 responses varied drastically, ranging from limited Internet use to daily use for entertainment and smarter shopping. Even with these variations, here are some key points we can take away:

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