Sharing Halloween Surprises | Kleenex Softness Worth Sharing | FREE Care Packs #KleenexCares

Kleenex has launched a Softness Worth Sharing Initiative. When you purchase specially marked boxes of Kleenex you may redeem your code online to send a care pack to someone special (while supplies last). I found these specially marked boxes at my local Wal-Mart.    I received a few care packs to experience both receiving and giving. The care pack contains a couple of packages of portable Kleenex, hand sanitizer, lip balm, a couple … [Read more...]

Holiday Gift Guide 2012 | Chuggington Brewster’s Icy Escapade Wooden Train Set

Chuggington Brewster’s Icy Escapade Wooden Train Set  This month as a Chuggington Conductor I get to bring you Chuggington’s newest wooden train set featuring Brewster... Brewster’s Icy Escapade. Help Brewster save the day! As seen in the episode “Frostini’s Meltdown,” a heat wave has struck Chuggington  and the power is out. Help Brewster safely reach the ice cave to quickly deliver ice to the Ice Cream Factory and save the day! This … [Read more...]

Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky

Welcome to Monday Morning Link Up! This is a great way to spread the word about your giveaways and find a few to enter as well! The rules are simple: 1) Giveaways must be family friendly 2) Check out a few giveaways for yourself! (there is no obligation to enter any) Here are my giveaways ending in the next seven days… Laser Pegs Light Up Building Set ends 10/31 Jake & the Never Land Pirates DVD ends 10/31 Wreck It Ralph … [Read more...]

Soup Sunday | Lasagna Cheese Soup & Italian Herb Bread for the Bread Machine Recipe

This week I tried a recipe that was mailed to me unexpectedly. I was surfing the web looking for a new recipe to try for the family and this popped up in my email. It was submitted to me by the founder of eMeals.com, Jane DeLaney. I substituted TVP for the ground beef and vegetable broth instead of chicken to make it vegetarian friendly. My family devoured this soup in a matter of minutes. Emma is my ultra picky girl that doesn’t like noodles. … [Read more...]

#WIN a $300 Zoostores Shopping Spree! #ZoostoresPin2Win

I have been on a home makeover mission for most of 2012. Back in April I shared with you how I found an amazing loft bed for Emma at Zoostores.com. I’ve come to find that they carry so much more than fabulous beds. You can access an infinite variety of products by searching and comparing products from more than 200 stores... all under their one virtual roof! They feature five unique storefronts: fitness & sports, home, outdoor & … [Read more...]

Dove Is On A Self Esteem Mission | The Real Truth About Beauty

Anxiety about beauty begins at an early age, and can even keep girls from doing what they love. As a young pre-teen I loved my tap and ballet class. I was the chubby girl that always had a smile on her face but was crying on the inside. I slowly began to withdraw because of off handed comments about my weight, or how I couldn’t do a specific tumbling skill correctly because of my belly. I was the girl that finally dropped out because I didn’t … [Read more...]

Windows 8 is HERE! #WindowsChampions

Yesterday, October 26th, Microsoft made Windows 8 available to the public. I had to pleasure of playing with Windows 8 a few months back at BlogHer ‘12. My first reaction was that this platform is going to be easy for almost everyone to pick up. I had one particular person in mind that has a difficult time learning new things. Having all of the app tiles (also known as charms) on the home page makes it as simple as click and go. The … [Read more...]

Chuggington Icy Escapades DVD & Book

Chuggington Icy Escapades DVD & Book coming October 30 Chuggington is back, this time with a winter themed set. My kids always enjoy seasonal and holiday oriented movies, and this was didn’t disappoint. Ethan snatched both of these out of my hands as soon as the flash went off on the camera and had it playing in the DVD player within minutes. With fabulous lessons to learn and a great storyline he was entranced. DVD: In this traintastic … [Read more...]

Top 5 Things I Love About the Samsung Galaxy S III Cell Phone | A Mom’s Review

In years past, women's roles were mainly to be a wife and mother. As time has passed we’ve progressively picked up many more roles. It’s not that we have more time in the day, but that we are expected to multi-task and complete all of these tasks in the same amount of time. Among other things I am a mom, wife, blogger, secretary, chauffeur, photographer, scheduler, and personal shopper. Because of my need to be organized and connected I had … [Read more...]

Funky Fluff Fall Festival $120 Cloth Diaper Prize Pack

Welcome to the Funky Fluff Fall Festival $120 Cloth Diaper Prize Pack hosted by Eco Baby Mama Drama and Mama on a Green Mission! If you love fluff, are curious about fluff or know someone who fits that description, you are in the right place!! The Funky Fluff Fall Festival is a two week event all about Funky Fluff! There is one grand prize package that includes 6 Funky Fluff diapers (either bamboo, stay dry, or a combination) and 1 Funky … [Read more...]