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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Wallables review

My youngest has really nothing on her walls in her room. The older ones have pictures and posters but my youngest just rips down the posters so when I heard about Wallables I knew this is something my daughter would love.
Wallables are 3D wall hangings that come in many different styles from Letters for names or fun characters like monkeys, Princesses, Buzz Light year and more. They are foamy and soft and tough. Perfect for the younger kids rooms and even nurseries. They stick to the walls with Velcro and don't worry they stick great and dont fall off.
We got the Cinderella Wallables and my daughter was so excited when she seen it. She kept saying princess princess my room. So with in 10 minutes of receiving it we had it up on her wall so she could leave us alone ha ha. It was so easy to apply. Just clean the wall, apply the sticky Velcro piece and press the princess on the Velcro and done. I was shocked by the hold of the Velcro my daughter presses on it, pulls on it and it has yet to come off. I love the soft foamy texture and so does my daughter. She has to touch it every time she goes into her room. She is proud of her princess. She lights up every time she sees it. It has turned her room from a boring nothing on the walls room to a pretty princess room as her and my other girls call it now. For Christmas I am going to get her the Buzz Lightyear one and the Monkey one since she is in love with both of those as well. She is in love with her princess one so I know she will love these as well and anything that can bring a smile to my babies face and make her room special is well worth it. Plus they are awesomely priced so that's a bonus as well ha ha.
Overall we love our Wallables and would and will recommend them to everyone. So head over and check them out. I know your kids will love them and so will you!

Thanks to WBWord & Wallables for letting us test these out. We received a sample product and that is it for our post but all opinions are mine and my families and our completely honest. This is a SP

Back 2 School Blog Hop starts tomorrow

So Tomorrow The Back 2 School Blog Hop starts. I am excited. Never done a blog hop before but these girls I am doing it with this year are awesome and I know you guys will fall in love with their blogs like I am. We all have some awesome giveaways scheduled daily for you. I will be announcing everyday who is giving away what that day and a link to the site so make sure you check back daily. There are lots of prizes to be won and lots of chances. Every Sunday and the 31st we will all be doing the same giveaway so that gives you 5 chances to win it. Good odds right yep! Then every day one of us will be doing a giveaway for a giveaway a day. Plus we will be having other giveaway on our blogs as well other then just the things listed below so Keep your eyes out for those as well. So get your Back 2 school buttons posted for early bird extra entries and if  you don't have a place to post it on a blog why now announce it on your Facebook or Myspace or twitter just leave the link where you announced it on this post or my early post about the blog hop. Here are the 30 days of schedule giveaways we got going on for you and like I said there are more but you'll just have to subscribe to us or come back daily to see surprise giveaways as well. So get your party hats on and get ready to hop!!!

All Five Blogs:
Rubbermaid Reveal 
Easy Lunchboxes
N-fini
Mabel’s Labels
Charm Factory
Knit Rite

3 Boys and a dog :
Art & Homework Bag of Supplies
Take Action File
French Toast School Uniforms
SnapFish by HP
My O’bon School Supplies

Mommies Angels :
O’bon
Barefoot Books
Snap
Honest Tea
Trekker Mug

jamericanspice :
CSN
Lafayette Puzzles
Socks for Life
Tukaiz
PromosLogos

laughing lindsay :
Aeropostale
BIC
Carolina Pad
**coming soon**
**coming soon**

debbies homeschool corner :
Knowledge Quest
Super Star Speech
Canson
Critical Thinking Press
Freckle Box

Friday, July 30, 2010

Costume Discounters review

Yes I know you think its early to think about Halloween Costumes but its really not. Halloween is right around the corner and to get the best costumes you need to start sopping ASAP. With 6 kids I have to find the right costumes they want at the right prices I can afford. Costume Discounters had the perfect costumes my 4 year old wanted and it was a great price. Which means I can get her what she want and make her happy but keep me happy as well. This is usually not easy to do lol.

Costume Discounters had tons Girls Halloween Costumes my daughter liked and that I liked as well. The best part was they were all cheap enough I didn't cringe when she would say mommy I like this one ha ha. The had a huge selection of both Girls and boy and adult costumes so I am sure you will find something you will like and they will like. This is very important to you as a parent and your kid as well. Whats better than dressing up as your favorite character on Halloween? Well other than all the candy ha ha!
After about a hour of looking through the girl costumes my daughter fell in love with the Snowflake Princess Costume Which she calls the Sow Princess and she says she can make it snow on Halloween because she is gonna be the Snow Princess haha. I said I hope not lol! We order it and with in a week we had our costume. She was so excited! It was perfectly size and fit her well. It is absolutely gorgeous. Definitely not those cheap flimsy costumes I get sometimes at the stores. This one will last and I definitely see my 2 year old wearing it in a couple years. Well that is if my 4 year old ever gives it up haha! I love the velvety fur around her neck and how silky the dress is. Definitely a gorgeous princess gown for any formal ball. The best part it even came with a mini crown to clip into her hair. I know my daughter will love this Halloween and her friends at school will love her costume! So if you need a great costume at a great price check out Costume Discounters. You will be glad you did!

A special thanks to Family Review Network for giving me the opportunity to review such a great costume from a awesome website! "This post was written for Family Review Network & Costume Discounters who provided the complimentary product in exchange for my honest reviwew"

Naturepedic review and giveaway ends 8-20- closed

My youngest have severe chronic sinititus. She has battled with it since she was a couple weeks old. She is doing better with it now since we changed her foods, soaps, etc. But it still flares up especially at night. I had a old mattress from my 4 year old which I got from a yard sale even for her but it was getting ripped up and no matter how much I cleaned and sanitized it it just wasnt getting clean anymore. So I started looking for mattresses I know she is out of the crib and in a toddler bed so I wanted to get something that fit with her new toddler bed but mostly that was organic, allergen free, and would help her.
This is when I cam e across Naturepedic.Their mattresses are organic, and chemical free. They are filled with Organic Cotton that is unbleached, undyed, and grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers. They are nice and firm support. They are hypoallergenic and have a dust mite barrier cover so I dont have to cover it with thoses as well. They use no wool or latex in case my little one is allergic to those as well since she has not been tested yet for those. I fell in love with it! I knew this was the one I needed for her!
When the Naturepedic NO-COMPROMISE ORGANIC COTTON ULTRA Baby Crib & Toddler Mattress arrived my daughter was so excited over her new bed. She has to open it herself and she helped me drag it downstairs to her bedroom. She ripped over her blankets and sheets and help take her old yucky mattress off. Then she told me new bed down her now lol. It was a snug fit but it fit. It was a little bigger than her last one. She got one it jumped around a bit and then put her sheets and blankets back on. She told everyone that came over about her new bed. She was one proud little girl.
That night she slept so much better. She could breathe easier and the mattress was alot quieter. She woke happier as well since she stayed comfortable longer and less tossing and turning. We have been using it for about 2 weeks now and my daughter has now been sleeping through the night 95% of the time which is shocking to me. She has not been as stuffy at night either. I am pleased with this mattress and recommend it to anyone and everyone that is pregnant, has a baby or is shopping for a new mattress. Naturepedic has got me hook line and sinker in love with their mattresses. So head over and check them out you will be glad you did.

Win are giving one lucky reader a Naturepedic mattress the same one I got! Lucky ducky!

To Enter:
1. Go to Naturepedic and tell me something you learned

Extra Entries:
2.Follow me
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*"I received no compensation for my review other than a free sample of the product from Naturepedic."

fix it friday

 Before the fix and I must say its pretty good with out fixing
After my fixes
I lightened the eyes, fix the darness, removed some spots off the face, whitened the teeth, gave a bit of a tan to the skin sharpened it, softened under the eyes and added some filters



Thursday, July 29, 2010

Thursday Blogging - tips

10 Smart Parenting Techniques that Will Get Your Newborn to Sleep Longer


If you have been working on getting your newborn baby to sleep longer, it may help if you feed your baby before getting him to sleep, give your baby a warm bath, follow a consistent routine, put a sound machine near your newborn, always be on the lookout for a sleepy baby, create a conducive environment for sleeping, make sure your baby’s diaper is dry, swaddle your baby, keep the temperature right, and be flexible and try different techniques.

As a parent, it is very challenging to get your newborn baby to sleep longer. Though they sleep for as much as 15-19 hours in a day, they do not do this in one period of time and their sleep habits usually make you getting really sleepy and tired as well. To help you get your newborn baby to sleep longer, consider the following advice:

Feed you baby before getting him to sleep
The foremost reason why your newborn does not sleep longer is that his stomachs is still small and he needs to be fed every few hours, usually every two. To help your baby sleep longer, especially at night, feed the baby before putting him to bed. But, be sure not to overfeed him, as this will cause discomfort to your baby and make him sleep less than you expect.

Give your baby a warm bath
A warm bath can help your baby sleep longer through the night as it will help soothe your baby. You can make this a part of your bedtime routine to give him a cue that it is about time for bed.

Follow a consistent routine
Bedtime routines can help put your babies in a good sleeping condition. Although it takes weeks or months to get your newborn baby to get used to a routine, it helps a lot to start introducing it to him early. A warm bath, a good book, and a lullaby can help your newborn baby start thinking that it is about time to sleep. Set your own routine that you think will work for your baby.

Put a sound machine near your newborn
Many white noise machines are designed to help your baby get to sleep easier and stay asleep longer. A sound machine (Keyword/URL) will help cover the noise around the house that might disturb your baby’s sleep, like when you are doing some chores or when a dog is barking. Make sure you choose a sound that is comforting for the baby and not something that may scare him. Alternately, you can keep some classical or other soft music playing all throughout his sleep to soothe him.

Always be on the lookout for a sleepy baby
As a parent, you may often get the wrong notion that tiring your baby can make him sleep easier and much longer. The thing is, when babies are overstimulated, it makes them harder for them to go to sleep. If you see signs that your baby is sleepy, such as when they start to yawn, rub their eyes, and cry, get your baby ready for bed before he starts getting more irritable.

Create a conducive environment for sleeping
Whatever the time of the day is, make your baby’s bedroom a soothing place for him to rest so he will be able to sleep longer. It would be great if your newborn gets to sleep longer during the night so you can get the rest that you need. To help achieve this, differentiate your baby’s afternoon nap and his night time sleep so that he will be able to adjust his sleeping hours. For example, you can lie down with your baby in bed to help her get a nap, and you can do your bedtime routine at night to help her sleep easier and much longer. Keep the room dimly lit at night to help your baby differentiate night and day.

Make sure your baby’s diaper is dry
Wet diapers and clothes can disturb your baby’s sleep. Make it a point to change your baby’s diaper before takging him to bed to give him a comfortable sleep that can last for longer hours.

Swaddle your baby
Newborn babies need security. When your baby does not feel safe, the tendency is that he will not be able to get a good sleep. Swaddle him and make him feel safe and secure, just like those days when he was still in your womb, and give him a better, more secure, and longer sleep.

Keep the temperature right
A bedroom that is too cold or quite hot can leave the baby uncomfortable, waking him up earlier than expected. Keep the temperature right for the weather to help your newborn baby sleep longer during her naps and especially at night.

Be flexible and try different techniques
All babies are different when it comes to sleeping, even twins. Stay flexible, and try different techniques to help your baby get to sleep longer. For some, nursing the newborn will work great as part of the bedtime routine after a warm bath and a good book. Others carry or rock their newborns to sleep. Make sure that you put the baby down when he is already in deep sleep. When you find your newborn already sleeping, keep rocking or let him stay in your arms until about thirty minutes before putting him down to bed to make sure he is really asleep.

Getting newborns to sleep longer is a very challenging task. They get hungry easily, they get scared easily, and they need to adjust a lot to their new environment. Try different things out, see what works best for your newborn, and be consistent when you have found the right technique. Once you do this, you will not only help your newborn sleep longer, but you are instilling in him a healthy sleep habit that will help him as he grows. You, too, can get the rest you truly deserve after all your love and care.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Kidz Bop 18 review

My oldest who is 11 and my son who is 9 both love Kidz Bop CDs. Even my 8 year old and 5 year old are starting to get into them. So when we got the chance to get Kidz Bop 18 my kids freaked out and said yes yes yes lol.

Kidz Bop 18 has hit songs that are all sung by kids for kids. It makes a cute but fun music CD. My kids love it! My daughters favorites on the CD it Hey Soul Sister, Do you Remember, and Alejandro. My sons favorites are California Girls, and billionaire. What I love is I don't have to worry about profanity and other things I don't want my kids listen to.

The CDs play list includes:
1.Telephone
2. Baby
3. California Gurls
4. Hey, Soul Sister
5 Do you remember
6. Naturally
7. Whataya want from me
8. Nothin' on you
9. Break your Heart
10. All the right moves
11. Two is better than one
12. Evacuate the Dance floor
13. Billionaire
14. Alejandro
15. Breakeven
16. Single Ladies

About Kidz Bop:
With more than 11 million CDs sold, 1 Platinum Record, 9 gold records, 3 million video streams per month and 1000+ user-generated videos uploaded daily on Kidz Bop website, KIDZ BOP is the #1 kids' music brand in the US.

These CDs are great birthday presents, Christmas presents, and just every day gifts! You can get yours at most stores where CDs are sold or ITunes or Kidz Bop website. So head over and get yours now. You will be glad you did!

Wordless Wednesday

MMMM Birthday Cakes!!! Over the Rainbow we went to my daughter Hannah's 8th Birthday! Now we are Off to see the Wizard the Wonderful Wizard of Oz!! There's No Place Like Home, There's No Place Like Home!!!

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

CSN Stores review

I have told you alot about CSN Stores in the last few months I know but honestly they are one of my favorite stores. I have gotten snow cone maker, rugs, blankets, knifes set, kids toys and so much more. There is too many things I could spend all our money on and they are so greatly priced I could get alot for cheap.
This last purchase I bought a Bissell Quick Steamer carpet cleaner from CSN Stores. With 6 kids and a sloppy hubby I been needing a steam cleaner for a while. It arrived within a couple days of ordering which was awesome. I used it the very next day. That's how excited I was about having clean carpets ha ha. It was very easy to put together only like 2 or 3 screws and done. It was so light and compact unlike my sisters old tank of a cleaner. I loved it.
Before

After
I love that it only take a couple tablespoons of cleaner to a whole thing of hot water. That means my little bottle that came with it of cleaner has lasted me 6 tanks already and I still have a little left to fill another tank. It was easy to use just squeeze the handle and push and pull like you were vacuuming your floor. Simple as
can be even my kids wanted to help and could pretty much do it on their own.
Before
After
Now I knew before cleaning my carpets all the stained weren't gonna come out especially the red koolaide stains. So I went into it not expecting too much mainly just surface dirt to come off and dust which I was fine with at least it was cleaner right. Well Bissell's Quick steam show me up and not to cut it short. I would say out of the 50 something stain on my living room floor 45 of them came out. Pretty much the only ones that didn't come out was the koolaide stains. I was very surprised to see some of the bad black nasty stains come out especially by the kitchen and the doorway of the front door. For being a cheaper model and not fancy smancy like some of the other this little thing compares to some of the other great ones especially at more than half the price.

If you are in the market for a carpet cleaner and don't have 2 to 300 or more dollars to spend on one then definitely check out the Bissell Quick steam cleaner at CSN Stores plus all of the other great things you can get at great prices . You will be glad you did!

Costume 4 less review & giveaway ends aug 20- closed

So with 6 kids I start thinking about Halloween early because well I got alot of costumes to buy. I also try to find the biggest variety that are awesomely priced. This is where Costumes 4 less comes in.
Costume 4 less has tons of Children Costumes for great prices. I found everything my kids wanted to be all at this one site. That is a miracle. My youngest I found the cutest Minnie mouse costume for under $30 and its Disney brand! I got the Dorothy wizard of Oz costume for my 8 year old and its not the cheap flimsy ones either for under $30. My 5 year old wanted to be a rock Star and they had tons of different styles of rock stars but we found the perfect one and cute too. My son was the one I was worried about since his is almost 10 and in a size 12 its hard to find costumes he likes in his size. This year he wants to be a camo army guy. I looked at many site and all the ones I found were really thin and cheap looking or way too expensive. I found quite a few on Costumes 4 less some cheaper looking but some nice one for way less than the other sites and they had it in his size. The best part was I got 4 costumes for under $120. Normally I spend around $200 or more for costumes. So I saved quite a bit!
The best part I even found me a costume for our family Halloween party. Of course when I seen they had Betty Boop (my favorite thing that I collect everything of) I had to have it ha ha! I was great priced for being Betty boop too I was shocked. So now I am in love with this site and I hope you will check them out. I will be posting special sales and coupons soon so if your like me then get your Halloween shopping done early!
We are giving away a $30 gift certificate to Costumes4less.com yay!

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1. Go to Costumes 4 less and tell me your favorite Halloween Costumes

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Tasty Tuesday

Dessert Pizza

Ingredients
1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup sliced banana
1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved
or any fruit you like. I use kiwi sometimes, oranges, apples whatever we are in the mood for you can even sprinkle chocolate chips on it.

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2.Press cookie dough evenly into a 12 inch pizza pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack.

3.Spread whipped topping over cooled crust. Arrange fruit in a decorative pattern. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Gorton's Seafood review and giveaway ends aug 13-closed

I love fish and shrimp. I ate it as a kid and loved it and now as a adult I love it. My kids and hubby also love fish and seafood as well. Its not only good but most are pretty healthy for you as well. These day there is so much you can make with it too. So when Gorton's ask me to do a review I was like definitely.

We go to try lots of different kinds so we were pretty excited. First we got the Gorton's Beer batter Tenders. We used these to make fish tacos and they were so delicious. The tacos were yummy and flavorful and healthy. The leftover fish tenders my hubby and kids gobbled down after they finished their tacos. Since then I have bought the Tenders about 3 times this month. Definitely a favorite!

The next one we tried was the Gorton's grilled fillets. I got the garlic butter ones because they sounded delicious. Honestly they didn't look that appetizing when you open the box and see a white frozen square with season on it but once it cooks and flakes apart it smells and tastes awesome. So flavorful, tender and juicy with just enough flavor. Perfect for my lunches!

The next one we tried was for my kids and hubby minus my 2 year old since all of the Gorton's brand food contained milk, was the Crunchy breaded fish sticks. They were messy with all the breading crumbs but the family loved them. Nice and crunchy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. Definitely another one we will buy often.

Last one we tried was for me but I think the kids ate more of them then me was the Gorton's Popcorn shrimp. MMMMM yummy! Cocktail sauce and popcorn shrimp my favorite dinner! Now I would like to make tacos out of these as well one day. I think they will be delicious. This is one we all love and another one we buy often.

There are so many types of Gorton's products to try and I think I am on a mission to try them all lol. So head over and check them out and get a coupon for some on there website as well. You could even win some good stuff from Gorton's on Facebook So head over check them out and pick some up at your local supermarket!!

We are giving 5 lucky reader 2 coupons each for free Gorton's products yay!!

To Enter:
1. Go to Gorton's website and tell me what you would like to try or what you already love of theirs.

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I heart Faces- week 30- Purple Challenge





Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Paper Mama- Photo Challenge - My absolute fav

This is one of my favorites of my now 4 year old I love the piggy tails and her bright eyes and her slobbery smile. She was soooooo cute and happy!!!!
The Paper Mama

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Winners

Ok we got wo lucky winners to annouce on the fabulous Saturday morning Yay!!!

The first one is for the Kong Zhu pets pack giveaway....
Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

22

Timestamp: 2010-07-24 15:05:35 UTC


dee said... 22
i get newsletter
dee
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The next winner is for the Bella sara pck.....
Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

12

Timestamp: 2010-07-24 15:06:24 UTC

jcamp2020 said... 12
 I think my grand-daughter would like the Moonfaries trading cards.
jcamp2020@aol.com
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Congrats you have been emailed and have 48 hours to claim or a new winner will be chosen thanks!!