HAPPYBABY Review and Giveaway!

HAPPYBABY sent me some food to try for my little ones. I was thrilled as I am always looking for the best food for my little ones. They sale a line of organic baby and toddler food!

They sent me HAPPYPUFFS in Organic Apple and Organic Green to try. I was really surprised that my little one liked the Organic Green. But she ate them right up and even my toddler liked them, too. Also in my package I got HAPPYMELTS in banana and mango and strawberry. These too where a success as both my little one and toddler loved them.

I got HAPPYBELLIES Organic Brown Rice and Organic Oatmeal cereal.  HAPPYBELLIES cereals are the first organic baby cereal to incorporate DHA for brain and eye development and the first baby food to incorporate the power of probiotics for baby's wellness.They don't use milk products of any kind in their cereals. Another great plus is it's 100% natural. They support sustainable agriculture. No pesticides, no chemical fertilizers, no genetically engineered ingredients (GEIs). BPA FREE.

I also got the HAPPYBABY Frozen which I got Baby Dhal + Mama Grain, Easy Going Greens + Grrreat Greens, and Gobble Gobble + Paradise Purée . My little one didn't like the Easy Going Greens + Grrreat Greens. I was surprised about the Grrreat Greens as it has mango and pear mixed with the spinach. But she made the ugliest face and even my toddler didn't like them. My little one  for sure didn't like the Easy Going Greens. I guess the bitter part got to her. Maybe if I would of introduced this earlier she might have liked them. Plus the texture of the Easy Going Greens wasn't as smooth. Now all the others she loved. Another thing I loved about these is each box has 12 individual cubes of baby food, so there is no waste and no heating in plastic. You just pop out what you need, heat, and enjoy.

Then I got the HAPPYBITES which I got Chicken Bites, Salmon Stix, and Mac + Cheese. Now these where a BIG success at my house. I love the fact that she can feed these to herself. I love the fact that there is no artifical flavors or additives.

HAPPYFAMILY is partnered with non-profit Project Peanut Butter. So,every time a parent buys one of our products they also feed a malnourished child for a day in Malawi and Sierra Leone through PPB.

Well HAPPYFAMILY  is going to give one of my lucky readers:

2 free trial coupons for each of our products:HAPPYBABY, HAPPYBELLIES, HAPPYBABYPUFFS, HAPPYMELTS and HAPPYBITES

1 FAQ on Probiotics & DHA

1 Infant & Toddler Nutrition Guide, co-authored by Dr. Sears

1 HAPPYFAMILY Recipes
 
Mandatory Entry:
Be a public follower (private won't count) of Adventures of the Domesticated Mama leave a comment saying you are/did. Leave a valid email address as I won't hunt you down. The winner will have 48 hours to respond.

 
Extra Entries: Leave a seperate comment for each extra entry. Which means that if it says 2 entries please leave 2 seperate comments or else it won't count.
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1. Follow me and happybabyfood on twitter and tweet this giveaway. 2 extra entries Make sure you leave 2 seprate comments. Can be done once per day.
Copy and Paste.
"RT HAPPYBABY Review and Giveaway @momof_many http://bit.ly/9OcUYg ends 6/14"
2. Become fans of HAPPYFAMILY on facebook. 2 extra entries
3. Grab my button. 2 entries Make sure you leave a link where I can find it.
4. Blog about this giveaway make sure you leave a link back to me and HAPPYFAMILY. 3 extra entries Leave a link where I can find this at and not to your home page.
5. Subscribe to Adventures of the Domesticated Mama 2 extra entries



This giveaway will end June 14th at 11:59 pm CST. Winner will be chosen at random via random.org.


*This product was provided to me free of charge for purpose of this review. This is my honest opinion of this product and no monetary compensation was received for my opinion*

It's a Social Parade Friday Follower!

It's that time again for another Social Parade. It moved from Wednesday to Friday. Please join me!

Friday Follow

I am thrilled that it's friday and Friday Follow is back. But it's back with a twist. Be sure to check out Friday-Follow.com for all the details. Join with me in the Friday Follow. It's a great way to meet other bloggers and find new and interesting ones.

YoBaby Review and Giveaway!

YoBaby is a line of  whole milk, organic yogurt products aimed at helping babies and young children develop well.  The yogurts also contain DHA for brain development  YoBaby includes a blend of six different live cultures to help your child’s digestive system work at its best too. Since it’s organic, it’s made without the use of antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, and persistent pesticides. I think that’s something we can all feel a little better about when it comes to our young children.

So, I was happy when Yobaby sent me 2 coupons for one 6-pack Yobaby yogurt or one 4-pack drinkables. I chose getting two 6-packs. I wanted to try one 4-pack drinkables but our local Walmart didn't carry them. I got 3 strawberry bannana, 3 raspberry pear, 3 apple, and 3 mixed berry. My little one just loves them I mixed mine with baby cereal even though it had cereal puree in some of them. My little one likes things a little thicker consistence then my 2 yr old.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics  yogurt can be introduced as early as six months. Why? The cultures in yogurt decrease the lactose and help break down the hard-to-digest milk proteins. This is why babies can eat yogurt, but not drink milk, before one year.

So, YoBaby is giving one of my lucky winners 2 free trial coupons for YoBaby 6-packs or 4- pack drinkable yogurt and 1 Eric Carle Growth Chart.

Mandatory Entry:
Be a public follower (private won't count) of Adventures of the Domesticated Mama leave a comment saying you are/did.

Extra Entries:

1. Follow me and happybabyfood on twitter and tweet this giveaway. 2 extra entries Make sure you leave 2 seprate comments. Can be done once per day.
Copy and paste:
"RT YoBaby Review and Giveaway @momof_many ends 6/9  http://bit.ly/9cmyDH"
3. Become fans of HAPPYFAMILY on facebook. 2 extra entries
4. Grab my button. 2 entries Make sure you leave a link where I can find it.

5. Blog about this giveaway make sure you leave a link back to me and YoBaby. 3 extra entries Leave a link where I can find this at and not to your home page.


This giveaway will end June 9 at 11:59 pm CST. Winner will be chosen at random via random.org.

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*This product was provided to me free of charge for purpose of this review. This is my honest opinion of this product and no monetary compensation was received for my opinion*

Potty Training

I am fixing to embark on a new journey of potty training again. I am currently working on making my little one some training pants. I got one done and another halfway done then got to get cutting out more.

I first wanted to test the size and see how they fit. You sure don't want to cut out a whole bunch and have wasted all that fabric for nothing. So, once I make enough trainers we start the potty training process.

I for one feel bad that I waited this late to start consider my last one I started at 8 months. Yes, I said 8 months. I had never heard of elimination communication before till I had my 2 yr old. I started reading about it when she was 7 months and then I started watching for her cues. I had her fully potty trained no accidents before she was even 2. I had her telling me verbally when she had to go by 15 months. We did have some accidents but that is to be expected.

Now my youngest is 1 and I feel like I am slacking. But now that school is done for the kids I can devote my time to potty training. That's really what I need as potty training is actually training the trainer to take the little one to the potty. I for one believe that even if you don't plan on potty training at least get a little potty and sit them on it so they can get use to it. Also, that way the little one isn't scared of the potty. I have read there is a age when one does become scared of the potty but I for one can't remember what age was said.

As a mom of 6 kids, I did deal with one of my kids being scared of the potty. I can tell you in all my potty training experience girls aren't necessary easier than boys and visa versa. Another good note is to set a timer. I usually start off with taking them every 30 mins and if they don't potty then take them back in 10 more mins. But if you are like me you can't keep looking at the clock so a timer is really handy.

So, stay tuned as I will update periodally about my potty training experience.

Happy Heinys Giveaway

Happy Heinys is trying to reach 1000 twitter followers.

Once they  hit 1000 followers on Twitter they will be giving away 6 Happy Heinys Pocket Diapers to a random tweeter that tweets during the contest period. What does that mean? Well you must be tweeting today and (if the contest runs into tomorrow)....tomorrow, to win.

This is all you have to do.

 1.Follow Happy Heinys on twitter www.twitter.com/happyheinys


2.Tweet about our giveaway on Twitter after you follow us. Use #clothdiapers #giveaway @happyheinys

3.Post our giveaway on YOUR blog and tweet about it. Be sure to include #clothdiapers #giveaway @happyheinys in your tweets.

So, if you want a chance to win start tweeting! Good luck! I hope I win. :)

Twitter Hop Thursday

Welcome to Twitter Hop Thursday, hosted by Simply Stacie, The King’s Court IV, Little Yaya’s, Review Retreat and Moms Wear Your Tees!



Would you like more Twitter followers and be introduced to more neat blogs and businesses out there? Come and join us!!



1. Add your Twitter to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all).



2. Click on the Twitter for the six hostesses and follow each of them on Twitter. We will follow you back.



3. Follow as many people on Twitter as you like, but make sure to leave comments with links so they’ll know where to follow you!



Spread the word and add this MckLinky to your blog! Write your own post or copy and paste this one. Below the MckLinky box, you’ll see “Want to be a part of this Blog Hop? Click here for instructions and code….” Have fun Twitter-Hopping along!



***New this Week*** We have selected a Twitterer of the Week from last week’s entries and the lucky winner is Frugalapolis!!! They will be in the #6 spot! We will choose next week’s winner from everyone who participated today.



Please only add your Twitter url. All other entries will be deleted. Thank you!!!

Welcome Wednesday

If you want to be a part of Welcome Wednesday, just follow these 5 simple steps:


1. Follow the Welcome Wednesday Host (Take It From Me) as well as the 2 Spotlighted Blogs of the Week. (These will make up the top three slots on the Linky)

2. Link up your blog name and URL with our Linky. (You only need to add your info once for it to be seen on all the blog hops)

3. Grab our Welcome Wednesday button and include it in a post about the event on your blog.

4. Go to as many blogs on the MckLinky as you want and Follow them. Be sure to tell them you are from Welcome Wednesday!

5. Be sure to Follow back any followers you have gained from our Welcome Wednesday event!

Winner of UPrinting Canvas Giveaway!

The winner of the UPrinting Canvas Giveaway is comment # 13

arielle said...


Followed you and uPrinting.com on Twitter.



arielle.waite@gmail.com

Congratulations!

Playskool Wheel Pals Review

My little ones love playing cars with there older siblings. I always worry about them trying to put them in their mouth. So, when I saw these Wheel Pals they where a answer to the solution.

They come in a assortment of cheery jungle or farm friends each sold separately

My 2 yr old insisted on having the purple elephant. She loves playing with it along with my 1 yr old. These cute little Wheel Pals are designed for 12 months and up.

They are the perfect size for little hands to grab and spend hours playing with.

You can get yours at Playskool.

Here are a few of the others in this collection.

Aren't they cute? Now my 2 yr old insists that we get the others.

*This product was provided to me free of charge for purpose of this review. This is my honest opinion of this product and no monetary compensation was received for my opinion*

Playskool Blocksters Blockanimals Review

My little one loves playing peekaboo.So, when playskool sent us Blocksters Blockanimals they where a hit with her!

 They sent us the farm animal blocksters and she just loves them. They come in 3 different shapes. You have a square, triangle, and cylinder. Also, in each one is a fun surprise of either a cow, pig, or chicken. My little ones favorite is the chicken. They either come with a dial, clicker, or rattle. The suggested age for these are 9 months and up.

These keep my little on busy for hours. All I say is can you find the chicken and she just loves opening up the triangle to find it. Then she just laughs to her it seems like they are playing peekaboo. My 2 yr old also loves these as she is learning her shapes and colors. These work great for that purpose too as I hold up each one I ask her what shape it is. They are good for fine motor skill development as well.

These also come in jungle theme too.

You can purchase any of these at Playskool.

*This product was provided to me free of charge for purpose of this review. This is my honest opinion of this product and no monetary compensation was received for my opinion*

Tuesday Tag-Along and Follow Me Back Tuesday

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Huggies Jean Diapers- What will they think of next?

Just when I thought I saw it all. This is really out there. Huggies just came out with their new denim inspired diaper. So, now Huggies Little Movers has a new look Jeans Diapers.

I am taking this as a baby form of daisy dukes. This is really out there. What is this really saying? Geesh! From what I see so far they are only out in Target that I have seen. They are going for $19.99 while the regular little movers are going for $16.99. So, I ask this my friends would you pay $3 more for these diapers? Would you put these on your baby?

Who knows what they will come up with next.

aden + anais Review

My little one just has to have a security blanket to sleep. So, when aden + anais let me pick a item for a review I had to pick these cute nay nay- butterfly issies security blanket.

They are made from natural cotton muslin which is breathable and their open weave consturction allows liberal airflow for even the youngest baby. Which if you are like me you always worry about the baby breathing especially in the early months. They are designed to be portable and just the right size for cuddling with. They are 16 x 16 inches and each pack contains two identical Issies. Which is great so if one is in the wash you have the other for snuggling up with. They are available in several prints.

I just love butterflies! So, I just had to have this for my little one. They are so soft and light weight which is good considering I live in the hottest and most humid place on earth. She loves these securtiy blankets. So, does my 2 yr old who insists that the other one is hers.

You can get your very own Issies- security blanket at aden + anais. Or you can check out what other great items they have like the dream blanket, swaddles, or baby sleeping bag and many more. These would make great gifts for baby showers or even for your own little one.

*This product was provided to me free of charge for purpose of this review. This is my honest opinion of this product and no monetary compensation was received for my opinion*

Emerson Creek Pottery Review

My little one just loves picking flowers for mommy! So, I was happy when Emerson Creek Pottery sent me this beautiful bud vase to review. It holds all those pretty flowers she picks for mommy.

This beautiful piece of workmanship is handmade and hand painted at Emerson Creek Pottery. Not only that but they are all Lead Free!

Not only do they have this beautiful vase but they have dinnerware,bakeware, kitchenware, bath accessories, and much much more.

Here is some information from their website:

"Influenced by the energy of Early American cobalt decoration, owners Priscilla Palmer and Jim Leavitt founded Emerson Creek Pottery in 1977. Priscilla developed the unique technique of applying natural pigments to an absorbent glaze with a Japanese Sumi-e brush. The spontaneity of the brush stroke, combined with the accuracy of design yields our distinctively recognizable style. Priscilla's deep love of the natural world provides a multitude of organic designs for all of Emerson Creek's pottery.

Our ceramic pottery has been featured at Monticello, Mt. Vernon and the Smithsonian Institute, as well as in fine homes across America. We have had the pleasure of designing customized pottery patterns for numerous clubs and organizations.

Our pottery is formed of clay made onsite. Each piece is hand made, hand painted and fired in a gas kiln. Each pattern is a series of carefully planned strokes. No templates or stencils are used. The patterns are practiced and committed to memory. The artists paint the pattern again and again. Each piece is alike and yet different, like flowers in a field. We are currently featuring 14 different lines of ceramic pottery, including our beloved signature line - Field of Iris, a classic since 1977. All of our work is microwave and dishwasher safe, lead free and ovenproof."


Here are a few other products I would love to have from Emerson Creek Pottery.

As you can see I love dragonflies and I do love butterflies as well. I might just have to make a suggestion for that line to them. So, if you are looking for some great ceramic pottery I would suggest looking at Emerson Creek Pottery first.

They are offering my readers  this code  KB510  for 15%  off a $25.00 min order good thru 6/30.

*This product was provided to me free of charge for purpose of this review. This is my honest opinion of this product and no monetary compensation was received for my opinion*

Huggies EnjoyTheRideRewards.com

I don't know about you but I have to buy diapers at least once if not twice a month. I usually buy huggies as I got coupons for them and they hold good. Well I accomidated some points at EnjoyTheRideRewards.com . I personally never thought I would win anything off the instant win games. Then I ran across Freebies 4 Mom she said the best time to try and win is early morning or late at night when everyone is pretty much asleep and not online. Well I tried it and guess what! I won 3 $15 Pizza Ca$h checks and 1 $25 gift certificate to Khols!

 The great thing about Pizza Ca$h is that it's accepted by tons of Pizza places. You can check out where in your area here. I don't know about you but we love Little Caesars as you can get $5 pizzas so this check can feed my family of 6 no prob!

So, if you got huggies points laying around I suggest you enter them at EnjoyTheRideRewards.com then play some instant win games!

Let me know if you win anything.

Follow Me Fridays!

Twitter Hop Thursday!

Welcome to Twitter Hop Thursday, hosted by Simply Stacie, The King's Court IV, Little Yaya's and Blessed, Review Retreat and Moms Wear Your Tees! Would you like more Twitter followers and be introduced to more neat blogs and businesses out there? Come and join us!!

Would you like more Twitter followers and be introduced to more neat blogs and businesses out there? Come and join us!!



1. Add your Twitter to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all).



2. Click on the Twitter for the five hostesses and follow each of them on Twitter. We will follow you back.



3. Follow as many people on Twitter as you like, but make sure to leave comments with links so they'll know where to follow you!



Spread the word and add this MckLinky to your blog! Write your own post or copy and paste this one. Below the MckLinky box, you'll see "Want to be a part of this Blog Hop? Click here for instructions and code...." Have fun Twitter-Hopping along!

Creative Creations by Cristin- Blog Makeover Giveaway!

Would you love to have a blog makeover? I know I would! Go on over to Creative Creations by Cristin and leave a comment to enter. Ends May 21st.

Welcome Wednesday!

Welcome to the "Welcome Wednesday" blog hop, hosted by Take It From Me! Welcome Wednesday is a great way to meet new people and learn new things as well as increase your blog followers! So let's have some fun!!

If you want to be a part of Welcome Wednesday, just follow these 5 simple steps:

1. Follow the Welcome Wednesday Host (Take It From Me) as well as the 2 Spotlighted Blogs of the Week. (These will make up the top three slots on the Linky)

2. Link up your blog name and URL with our Linky. (You only need to add your info once for it to be seen on all the blog hops)

3. Grab our Welcome Wednesday button and include it in a post about the event on your blog.

4. Go to as many blogs on the MckLinky as you want and Follow them. Be sure to tell them you are from Welcome Wednesday!

5. Be sure to Follow back any followers you have gained from our Welcome Wednesday event!

What's neat about our Blog Hop:

- Put the same linky list code on your blog and you'll have the exact same list!

- Your blog visitors can add their blog to your list and it will show up on Everyones lists!

- By adding your blog you may be randomly chosen for our Blog Spotlight of the Week!!!

Gillette Fusion Daily Giveaway!

Gillette is giving away 4,000 Fusion ProGlide Razors each day! Sign up here to get yours! If you don't get one today, try again tomorrow!

Free Limeade Sparkler from Taco Bell!

Be one of the first 500,000 to print out a coupon for a FREE Limade Sparkler from Taco Bell! Go here for the coupon!

UPrinting.com Rolled Canvas Giveaway!

Have you ever wanted to turn your most precious moments into masterpieces? Get that artist’s feel and transform your favorite photos or work into canvas art. Well now is your chance!

UPrinting.com is a Online Printing company that allows you to do just that! They have  printing on canvas to making event tickets and much much more.

Even better is they are a eco-friendly printing company. They print with vegetable based inks and recycle their unused printing paper scraps, printing plates, and ink waste!

They also offer you a free proof before you pay and a free paper sample kit. Another bonus is they have 24 hour live operators M-F. So, you can get all your questions answered anytime of day! How great is that? If you are like me I always do all my picture uploading at night.

So, have you ever wanted to have a picture put on canvas? I know I have! Well, UPrinting.com is offering one of my lucky readers a chance to do just that! They are going to give you a 16 x 20 rolled canvas print.

Mandatory Entry: Be a public follower (private won't count) of Adventures of the Domesticated Mama and then leave a comment here and tell me what picture you would want on the 16 x 20 rolled canvas print from UPrinting.com. Make sure you leave a valid email address so I can contact you.This is limited to US Residents only.

Extra Entries:

1. Follow me and UPrinting on twitter and tweet this giveaway. 2 entries so leave 2 seperate comments Can be done once per day.
Copy and Paste:
"RT UPrinting.com Rolled Canvas Giveaway @momof_many ends 5/25  http://bit.ly/9acqFI"

2. Grab my button. 2 entries Make sure you leave a link where I can find it.

3. Blog about this giveaway make sure you leave a link back to me and UPrinting.com. 3 extra entries Leave a link where I can find this at and not to your home page.

4. Enter one of my other giveaways. 1 entry per giveaway

This Giveaway will end on Tuesday, May 25th at 11:59 p.m CST. Winner will be chosen at random via random.org

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*This is my honest opinion and I was not paid to say these things*

Tuesday Tag Along 5/18

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tag-Along blog hop, hosted by Twee Poppets Review and Giveaway! This is a great way to discover new blogs while increasing the number of followers for your own blog. Please feel free to grab the TTA button for your blogroll to help bring more bloggers to this blog hop!



Here's how it works:


Create a new Tuesday Tag-Along blog post. Include the Tuesday Tag-Along button by copying and pasting the code above. (You are also welcome to copy and paste these instructions in their entirety, or any portion of this Tuesday Tag-Along blog post!)

Add your blog name and the URL of your TTA post to the MckLinky below.

Follow Twee Poppets, the hostess blog listed in the first slot. Twee Poppets will follow you back! (Note: If you want Twee Poppets to follow you back, you MUST leave her a comment saying that you are a new follower and leave a link to your blog!)

If you can, please follow the blogs in the three slots before you (e.g., if you're number 20, follow numbers 19, 18, and 17). This is not mandatory, but it will help ensure that everyone who signs up gets a few new followers!

Follow as many other blogs as you want. The more you follow, the more that will follow you back! Be sure to tell them that you're following from Tuesday Tag-Along! You may also want to leave a link to your blog so they can return your follow more easily.

When you get a new follower through Tuesday Tag-Along, be sure to follow them back! It's just common courtesy. :)

The weekly Tuesday Tag-Along MckLinky opens every Monday night at 8:59pm Pacific Standard Time (that's 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time), and the TTA blog post will be posted well in advance of that time. The MckLinky will be open to add your blog until 11:59pm Tuesday night. You then have all week long to visit blogs and return follows!


There is a new list every week. The link you enter one week will not carry over to the next week's MckLinky. Please link up again each week to join in the fun!

Follow Me Back Tuesday!

Follow Me Back Tuesday


Follow Me Back Tuesday is another day of the week that you can gain more followers and find other great blogs to follow on a weekly basis.



Follow Me Back Tuesday is hosted by Survey Junkie, Little Yaya's, Review Retreat and Boobies, Babies & A Blog...


It's a great way to start off your week and get more BF's !!




How it Works


1. Add your blog to the list ( only have to add once )

2. Grab our button ( when available ) & the link code to post on your blog

3. Follow all 4 hostesses above & then as many other blogs as you would like.

4. After you follow a new blog make sure you leave them a comment letting them know that you are now a follower so that they can follow you back, and please follow others back if they leave you a comment that they follow you.

5. We would love for you to help spread the word by creating a Follow Me Back Tuesday Blog Post. It is not required, but creating a blog post will certainly help spread the word faster, which will lead to more blog followers!



The code will be available every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m (EST) on all 4 hostesses blogs.

My First Giveaway: $20 Gift Certificat to CSN Stores!

 CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from cookware to cribs or even your most specific needs like LED lighting or laptop cases! The best part is they are offering one of my lucky readers a $20 gift certificate! You can of course use it towards a big or small purchase of your chosing.

If you are like me you are going to find it hard to limit yourself to just one purchase.

Here is a list of some things I found that I so want!

Hamilton Beach Eclectirics

KidKraft Grand Gorment Kitchen

Gas Grill

Those are just a few my list could go on and on. So, weather you are using for yourself or toward a gift there is something for everyone!

Mandatory Entry: Go to CSN and tell me what you would use the $20 gift certificate toward. You do not have to be a blogger to enter but  you MUST leave a valid email address where I reach you, should you win.This giveaway will end 5/31 at 11:59 pm CST.I will use random.org to choose a winner, who will be notified by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond.

Extra Entries:
 
1. Become a public follower (private won't count). Leave a comment to let me know that you did/do. 1 entry


2. Subscribe to Adventures of the Domesticated Mama. Leave a comment letting me know you did/do. 1 entry
 
3. Grab my button. Leave a comment with a link where I can find it at. 2 entry
 
4. Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway.1 entry per day per tweet
Copy and Paste: "RT Win a $20 Gift Certificate to CSN Stores! @momof_many http://bit.ly/bLnJHA
 
5. Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND CSN 2 entries(get one more if you include a photo of the giveaway).


Post YOUR blog entry first and then the comment (please include the link directly to it not to your front page, and make an additional comment then the ones above.)

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*This is my honest opinion I was not paid to say these things*

Books on the House

I have been cruising the web as usual and ran across this site called Books on the House and they also have another site called Books on the House Kids/Teens. The two sites are all about bringing books and readers together. Every week an author features his/her book. If readers are interested in the book, they enter to win. A new entry is required each week! At the end of the featured week, random winners are selected via a spreadsheet function and the free books are sent to the winners.

It so simple! If you are like me and love to read or your kids do and love giveaways this is the place for you! Not only do you enter to win the book but it's a autograph copy! You can't get any better than that. So, go on over and check them out.

Busy weekend and upcoming giveaways

Well it was a weekend of birthday's here at my house. First was H's 1st Birthday! Boy does time fly by! My baby is 1 and it's really hard to belive she is that old. Then J's birthday was yesterday and he turned 12! Gosh it won't be long and we will hit teenager hood. UGH! I am so not ready for that.

We did a big celebration for H's 1st Birthday! The picture above was her cake. She cried when everyone sang Happy Birthday to her. She was not a happy camper at all. But boy did she chow down on her personal cake.

Ain't she a cutie! She did a good job of not getting it all over her. Also, since we just had birthdays I found out that if you don't already have a Walgreens account if you sign up now you get 25 free 4x6 prints! So, guess where I am going to sign up! I love picture freebies!

Well now on to the upcoming giveaways! CSN is going to offer one of my readers a $20 gift certificate to one of there 200+ websites! Bummas is going to offer one of my lucky winners a set of cloth wipes of their choice! My Baby Can Talk is going to offer one of my lucky readers the Sharing Signs DVD and board book! Those are 3 giveaways I have lined up! So, as they say on TV stay tuned! You won't want to miss any of these awesome giveaways! Who knows I might have more! Just keep a watch out!

Friday Follow

Welcome to the May 14 Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.


Here's how YOU can join the Friday Follow celebration:


--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.


--Grab the Friday Follow button and include on your Friday Follow blog post.


--Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.


--Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like.


--Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow.


--Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.


This list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.


As hostesses, we realize the time required to participate in Friday Follow. Due to the overwhelming number of entries each week, we understand everyone, including ourselves, may not be able to follow every blog. To keep it fun, follow what you can at your own pace. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your continued participation!

Friday Follower of the Week!

Congratulations to A Grande Life Friday Follower of the Week! Each week we will randomly draw from all the links, one Friday Follower for the next week's Friday Follow, and the chosen blog will be placed in the highly coveted number 4 position on the blog hop. We love your participation and want to give back to you! You could be next!

Memories

Why do kids have to grow up? I remember this time last yr so well. I was huge and miserably pregnant as I was overdue or so I felt it. H didn't think she was. For some reason or another my oldest and my youngest had the same edd of May 12th and guess what? Neither came on that day. NOOOO they both had to be late. My oldest he was 4 days late which is expected with your first but you would think that by the time you get to #6 they wouldn't be late. Ugh! It's bad when you go into the dr office on your due date he says oh your just 2 cm. Not what you want to hear for sure.

It doesn't help none when you live in one of the hotest and humid place on earth or so it feels like. Yep went on having contracts from that dr visit till I had her. Not fun but well worth it. I remember calling the dr that Friday May 15th 2009 and asking if I could come in and him check me. Praise God he was on call so he had no prob. I went in and he says to me you are having contractions aren't you. I was like yes and I am tired as they would be 5 mins apart for about 2 hours then stop and wait 2 hours and do the whole process over again for 3 days. Not fun but at least I did get a break.

So, he checked me and goes well your 5 cm we can admit you in active labor and break your water and you can have this baby today! Boy was I so happy! I guess you can say I am one of the luckiest people as my obgyn has delivered my last 2 babies! What are the chances of that happening? Anyways he broke my water and in 2 hours we had our H. It's hard to believe she is going to be 1 Saturday and that my oldest is going to be 12. Where does the time go?

It just seems the older we get time flies by faster and faster. All we can do is just hold onto the memories and cherish the new ones. If there was a way to keep them from growing up boy would I be all over it. But Praise God for my kids! They are such a blessing. There is never a dull moment in my house as everyday is a new adventure.

CoverGirl Blast Review!

Are you looking for expert results without the make-up artist expert?With COVERGIRL, getting shimmering, sculpted lips and colorful smoky eyes is a cinch. Covergirl has recently came out with smokyshadowblast and shineblast lipgloss.

Their shadow stick makes it really easy to create quick and easy smoky eye look. Which is a plus for me if you are always trying to rush to get ready.

So, I was pleased when CoverGirl selected me to do a review. They sent me  CoverGirl Smoky ShadowBlast in Citrus Flare with radiate fucsia shineblast lip gloss. I really love the ease of being able to put it on without having to worry of messing up my look. The fact that it is a stick is such a plus as dealing with eyeshadows with applicators can cause such a mess especially if you are being rushed to get ready. If you are a mom you are always in a rush. Of course I am always the last one to get ready.

I do have to say the lip gloss didn't smell that great and really lip gloss? It didn't do nothing my other lipglosses don't do? I really wouldn't waste my money on the lip gloss part.

So, if you are looking for a new look or wanting that smoky look I say you should give CoverGirl Blast a try!

They have a great place on there website where you can try out the Smokyshadowblast on. So, go on over and try out the look here http://www.covergirl.com/products/collections/blast .

*This is my honest opinion. I was sent this product free of charge to review but was not paid to say these things*

Twitter Hop May 13th!

1. Add your Twitter to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all).




2. Click on the Twitter for the five hostesses and follow each of them on Twitter. We will follow you back.



3. Follow as many people on Twitter as you like, but make sure to leave comments with links so they'll know where to follow you!

It's a Social Parade!

It's a Social Parade - Wednesday Link-up is a weekly link-up hosted by Smart and Trendy Moms . We created it for socializing and to get new followers, fans, subscribers, readers without feeling overwhelmed. Every week will be a new link-up that will focus on one of the ways you connect with people through your blog! We will rotate through gaining followers, fans, Networked blogs and more. Link-up and focus on one thing at a time. Its about fun one follower,fan and reader at a time!


And don't worry you do not have to carry this button or any button of ours on your side bars. Your blog sidebars are great real estate and we respect that : ) The button needs to be posted in your participation post only.

How it works.

Grab the link-up button and post It's a Social Parade!! Wednesday Link-up. Every Wednesday a new linky will be posted with that weeks exchange info.


This week is Google Friend Connect Round Up!!


It went so well last week and had so many link up that we wanted to do it again this week to give everyone a chance to visit more blogs:)

To participate

•Follow the blog in the first spot via Google Friend Connect. I will follow all on the linky! All blogs participating must post about Social Parade and link to that on the linky:)

•Link-up your blog post for "It's a Social Parade" that you made on your blog.

•Follow as many as you like commenting on their POST as you do so they can follow back!

•If you do not make a post and link that up, it is unlikely that someone will search around for a post to comment on.

Anna Shea Chocolates Giveaway

Is having a giveaway over at Crazy House! You don't want to miss out! Especially if you love chocolates as these look so yummy!

So go on over and get in the giveaway at Crazy House!

Business 2 Blogger

This is just a note to let you know that I have signed up with Business 2 Blogger to try to get more offers for you . They help Bloggers and Businesses connect. I am presently awaiting my first contact. If all go well, I should be able to offer more reviews and  some giveaways through this company. I am working on getting some giveaways going for my blog. So please bare with me.

Mother's Day!

First off I want to say Happy Mother's Day to all the mother's out there.

Secondly I want to share my best Mother's Day gift yet!

Here is a little history:

I have been wanting to get in better shape not only for myself but for my family. After having so many kids your body tends not to bounce back like it should. Of course getting older doesn't help either. So, back in December I got a free 30 day membership at Curves. I used it and lost 5 lbs. Wooohoo! Then I asked hubby about joining he said not right now wait till they do free enrollment. I was like ok. Well free enrollment rolled around and we couldn't do it then either. No biggie I just kept working out at home doing the 30 day Shredd with Juilann Micheals. I so recommend this video!

Well during this time hubby was talking about a place called Anytime Fitness. I so happened to see we had one just open up. So, he had me call there find out prices and they are the same price for one as Curves but without the enrollment fee and you can workout anytime. You get a great deal on 2 people by the way.

But of course we couldn't do this then either. So, instead he surprises me last night. He gives me this weird looking tag thing and said here is your Mother's Day present. I looked at him funny like what is this and he said it's a key. I was like what kind of key is this? He said the key to my heart being silly. I kept looking at him puzzled like this is no way a key. He kept saying it was. Finally he gave me a envelope that said it all! A 12 month membership with free tanning at Anytime Fitness! I was soooo happy I cried!

Now I can work on getting in better shape! I was working out with videos but now I won't have the distraction of the babies while working out.

So, what was your Mother's Day present or tell me what was your best Mother's Day present so far? I can't wait to read your comments!

5 things on my"Honey-Do" list that never get done

Twittermoms is asking us bloggers to find 5 Honey-Do items  that never get done. Oh this should be easy!

1. Fix my suburban.
2. Put up the girls bunk beds.
3.Need to till our garden so we can plant our veggies.
4.Get that deer head out of my deep freeze!
5. Put a shelf in the LOs room.

I have to say my list isn't that bad. But #1 is really aggravating when you are married to a mechanic. So, yes that saying is true if you marry a mechanic your car will never get fixed. Or it will get fixed after he fixes everyone elses. I have a friend that is married to a carpenter and her house is always got something broken. So, at least I am not alone.




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Friday Follow May 7th with Mother's Day Giveaway

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Welcome to a SPECIAL edition of Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.

We're very excited to announce this week's Friday Follow Sponsor and a GIVEAWAY exclusively for our Friday Followers! Please grab BOTH buttons after linking up. By grabbing our sponsor button you help us to promote this new venture and keep Friday Follow going strong for everyone.

Check out our Friday Follow Sponsor & Giveaway!

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Tooth Soap® Happy Mother's Day Giveaway!


Win one of 4 $100 Tooth Soap® gift certificates! It's your chance to try out some of the MOST TALKED ABOUT product on the blogger web!


To enter
* Post the Tooth Soap® Happy Mother's Day button on your blog sidebar, AND within YOUR FRIDAY FOLLOW post.
* Please leave a comment on either Midday Escapades, Hearts Make Families or One 2 Try Blog telling Tooth Soap® that you plan to participate in the contest!

* Please keep your sidebar button up until Friday, May 14th 2010.
* After May 15th , 2010 the winner of the Friday Follow will be announced on Midday Escapades, Hearts Make Families and One 2 Try Blogs.

Winners will be chosen at random using random.org .

Winner will be contacted via email to confirm winnings.

Winners have 24 hours from notification date to claim prizes.

Contest ends May 15, 2010 12:00 AM EST.



Here's how YOU can join the Friday Follow celebration:

--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.

--Grab the Friday Follow and Sponsor buttons and include both on your Friday Follow blog post.

--Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.

--Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like.

--Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow.

--Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.

This list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.

As hostesses, we realize the time required to participate in Friday Follow. Due to the overwhelming number of entries each week, we understand everyone, including ourselves, may not be able to follow every blog. To keep it fun, follow what you can at your own pace. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your continued participation!

Friday Follower of the Week

Congratulations to Look at it as an Adventure this week's Friday Follower of the Week! Each week we will randomly draw from all the links, one Friday Follower for the next week's Friday Follow, and the chosen blog will be placed in the highly coveted number 4 position on the blog hop. We love your participation and want to give back to you! You could be next!

Twitter Hop Thursday

Welcome to Twitter Hop Thursday, hosted by Simply Stacie, The King's Court IV, Little Yaya's, Review Retreat and Moms Wear Your Tees! Would you like more Twitter followers and be introduced to more neat blogs and businesses out there? Come and join us!!







1. Add your Twitter to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all).


2. Click on the Twitter for the five hostesses and follow each of them on Twitter. We will follow you back.

3. Follow as many people on Twitter as you like, but make sure to leave comments with links so they'll know where to follow you!




Spread the word and add this MckLinky to your blog! Write your own post or copy and paste this one. Below the MckLinky box, you'll see "Want to be a part of this Blog Hop? Click here for instructions and code...." Have fun Twitter-Hopping along!

Social Parade

This week is Google Friend Connect Round Up!!

To participate

•Follow the blog in the first spot via Google Friend Connect. I will follow all on the linky! All blogs participating must post about Social Parade and link to that on the linky:)

•Link-up your blog post for "It's a Social Parade" that you made on your blog.

•Follow as many as you like commenting on their POST as you do so they can follow back!

•If you do not make a post and link that up, it is unlikely that someone will search around for a post to comment on.