Since I am not quite techy or inspired enough as to how to figure out a new blog layout (I also am scared to death that I will just totally crash my blog...trust me, if it can be done, I will manage it!), I am resorting to entering the wonderful makeover giveaways here in the Blogosphere.
I have the chevette version of a blog layout currently and I WANT A CADILLAC!!!
This is where I post about one of these giveaways and pray to the Random.org gods that my number will be pulled!
A Daily Dose of Toni is giving away a blog makeover as part of getting people to check out Sara at Subjective Beauty-She doesmake some kickin' desings!
The giveaway post is here:
http://www.juststopscreaming.com/2009/02/giveaway-blog-makeover-welcome-to-new.html
Check out Sara here:
http://subjectivebeauty.blogspot.com/
I wonder if she can do a sock monkey theme?
Friday, March 6, 2009
Five year olds and musical beds
It's Friday night and I am exhausted. It has been a rough few weeks with the hand surgery and my sleep patterns getting all disrupted due to the ongoing pain. I finally thought I was getting back into a normal sleep routine but someone has forgotten to tell the five year old that.
This really isn't a new issue with him. He loves to be close to someone when he sleeps. Preferably to him, that someone is me. My hubby and I have gotten used to him crawling in our bed in the middle of the night so most of the time it doesn't wake us up. the trouble is, with my hand being in a splint, I need some extra space. The queen size bed is ok for the hubby and I but throw in the boy and it gets tight quick. Last night, I couldn't even roll over because ty was plastered up against me. So I went to his bed to sleep. A little while later I wake up and realize he is back in his bed with me. When Travis gets up to go to the gym in the morning , he wakes me up and I go back to my bed.
Now this is pretty much routine. The problem is, I need to figure out how to break Ty of this habit. I need sleep and he needs sleep, with each of us in our own beds. This is where I turn to my fellow mommy bloggers to beg for help, ideas, suggestions and mommy wisdom!
Help!
This really isn't a new issue with him. He loves to be close to someone when he sleeps. Preferably to him, that someone is me. My hubby and I have gotten used to him crawling in our bed in the middle of the night so most of the time it doesn't wake us up. the trouble is, with my hand being in a splint, I need some extra space. The queen size bed is ok for the hubby and I but throw in the boy and it gets tight quick. Last night, I couldn't even roll over because ty was plastered up against me. So I went to his bed to sleep. A little while later I wake up and realize he is back in his bed with me. When Travis gets up to go to the gym in the morning , he wakes me up and I go back to my bed.
Now this is pretty much routine. The problem is, I need to figure out how to break Ty of this habit. I need sleep and he needs sleep, with each of us in our own beds. This is where I turn to my fellow mommy bloggers to beg for help, ideas, suggestions and mommy wisdom!
Help!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Ohio weather and chapped cheeks!
Johnson's Soothing Naturals Soothe & Protect Balm
It really takes something special in a product for me to go out of my way to recommend it and these cold windy winter months have helped me find one such product.
Ohio winter's are notoriously cold and snowy one day, then warm and windy the next. The joke in Ohio is if you don't like the weather, stick around fifteen minutes, it will change! My poor kids get windburn on their faces if they just look out the window when it is cold outside. The other day at preschool, Tyus' teacher commented on how nice and rosy his cheeks were. I look at his cheeks and just cringe. I absolutely hate smearing vaseline all over his cheeks because it is so messy and within ten minutes, there is more of it on his legos than on his face! And for some reason, I don't always think that is an accident....hmmm.
Well, when I was at Kmart the other week haunting the clearance aisle, I found this little tube of balm from Johnson's and thought I would give it a try. Well, that little balm now has a huge mommy fan.
First off, it smells great! I'm a big stickler for overdone smells but this scent is very light and pleasing. Second, what a great little package! The tube screws up, like a lip balm or a deodorant, so you don't have to stick your fingers in after the balm. Third, and best of all, it's not greasy! We have been using it all week as needed and it has worked wonders on his sensitive skin. No more greased up toys, so here's a big momma Woohoo from me!
I love my new find! Try it, you won't be disappointed!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Wonderful Words Wednesday
I thought I would make my post a weekly goal called Wonderful Words Wednesday and list the best things my kiddos have said for the week:
Makayla: Thanks Mom, I love you. You're the best mom ever! (Said twice this week and not in direct conjunction with "Can I have a raise on my allowance?") I can't even recall what was happening at the moment but those words make me feel so good!
Conversation overheard from Tyus to his Grandma Marilyn:
I have a really comfortable mom! (The background on this is that he had crawled into our bed and I ended up going to sleep in his bed because I need more space for my hand. He wandered back into his room, crawled back into his bed where I had moved to and proceeded to drape his legs over my one leg while tucking his toes under my other leg.) Coming from a five year old, I take this as the ultimate compliment!
I love the little things that pop out of their mouths, well, most of the time...lol.
Happy Hump Day!
Makayla: Thanks Mom, I love you. You're the best mom ever! (Said twice this week and not in direct conjunction with "Can I have a raise on my allowance?") I can't even recall what was happening at the moment but those words make me feel so good!
Conversation overheard from Tyus to his Grandma Marilyn:
I have a really comfortable mom! (The background on this is that he had crawled into our bed and I ended up going to sleep in his bed because I need more space for my hand. He wandered back into his room, crawled back into his bed where I had moved to and proceeded to drape his legs over my one leg while tucking his toes under my other leg.) Coming from a five year old, I take this as the ultimate compliment!
I love the little things that pop out of their mouths, well, most of the time...lol.
Happy Hump Day!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Something's got to give (and it better not be my pants!)
I had THE moment tonight. You know exactly what I am talking about. I ran over to the local Marshall's store after dinner to use the gift cards I have been hoarding for the last several months. Really, I was just going to get a computer bag/work tote! Honest! Unfortunately for me and my aluminum clad willpower, there were clearance racks. LOTS of clearance racks. So I picked up three pairs of The Limited dress pants for work. And two pairs of Bitten cropped sweat pants. And some black socks. And I got this totally awesome computer bag that looks like a high end Hollywood drama queen purse. I went above my gift cards by twenty bucks so I am ok with that.
THE moment came when I was emptying out the bags and tried the dress pants on. First pair, no problems. Second pair, Uh oh. Button is tight. Third pair, UH OH! This is not good. Now, these pants are the same size I have been in for a while. I truly doubt that the Limited has decided to recessionize their sizing by cutting back on the amount of fabric they put in these pants. Even though I think that sounds like a pretty darn good explanation!
As for me, this means the D word:
Daggone I've Eaten Toomuch!!!
I can't even bring myself to say it. Time to take the hangers down off the Norditrack clothes rack (aka treadmill) I have in my bedroom. Time to reclaim the fitness ball from the kids. Time to pull my walking shoes out from behind the fuzzy winter boots where they have been hiding. I am not even going to give the scale any satisfaction by stepping on it. I don't want to know. I don't need to know. I know enough and I refuse to go into the next size.
I'll let you know how it goes. And oh yeah, tell Ben and Jerry I changed my address. The next bulk delivery of cake batter ice cream will just have to go somewhere else!
THE moment came when I was emptying out the bags and tried the dress pants on. First pair, no problems. Second pair, Uh oh. Button is tight. Third pair, UH OH! This is not good. Now, these pants are the same size I have been in for a while. I truly doubt that the Limited has decided to recessionize their sizing by cutting back on the amount of fabric they put in these pants. Even though I think that sounds like a pretty darn good explanation!
As for me, this means the D word:
Daggone I've Eaten Toomuch!!!
I can't even bring myself to say it. Time to take the hangers down off the Norditrack clothes rack (aka treadmill) I have in my bedroom. Time to reclaim the fitness ball from the kids. Time to pull my walking shoes out from behind the fuzzy winter boots where they have been hiding. I am not even going to give the scale any satisfaction by stepping on it. I don't want to know. I don't need to know. I know enough and I refuse to go into the next size.
I'll let you know how it goes. And oh yeah, tell Ben and Jerry I changed my address. The next bulk delivery of cake batter ice cream will just have to go somewhere else!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Giveaway for a Flip Mini HD
I had just posted earlier today about one of the new hobbies I had developed since I started blogging>>>>entering all the fun giveaways online! So when I saw this one, I wanted to post about it so everyone would have a chance to play along!
I have been drooling over these cute little video recorders but couldn't justify spending hte extra money on what I consider " a new toy". Then I saw that SmarterWealth is giving one away. The catch is you have to sign up for the newsletter and then post on your blog with a link back to the contest. I thought Wow, even as a new blogger who can't even figure out how to do a header on my site, I think I can manage that much. He even has a section to copy and paste for silly girls like me!
Here ya go!
Ryan McLean from Smarter Wealth is giving away a brand new Flip Mino HD to one lucky reader. This will be the easiest Flip Mino HD to win because barely anyone is going to enter meaning more chances that you can win.
The Flip Mino HD is the coolest gadget around. You can shoot one hour of video in HD (so you can play it on your plasma) and you can even edit your footage right on your device. This device is so small that it will fit in your pocket so you will never miss capturing a moment ever again.
To enter all you have to do is sign up for Ryan’s newsletter and post about the competition.
Check out all the details of how you can enter the Win a Flip Mino HD competition now.
I have been drooling over these cute little video recorders but couldn't justify spending hte extra money on what I consider " a new toy". Then I saw that SmarterWealth is giving one away. The catch is you have to sign up for the newsletter and then post on your blog with a link back to the contest. I thought Wow, even as a new blogger who can't even figure out how to do a header on my site, I think I can manage that much. He even has a section to copy and paste for silly girls like me!
Here ya go!
Ryan McLean from Smarter Wealth is giving away a brand new Flip Mino HD to one lucky reader. This will be the easiest Flip Mino HD to win because barely anyone is going to enter meaning more chances that you can win.
The Flip Mino HD is the coolest gadget around. You can shoot one hour of video in HD (so you can play it on your plasma) and you can even edit your footage right on your device. This device is so small that it will fit in your pocket so you will never miss capturing a moment ever again.
To enter all you have to do is sign up for Ryan’s newsletter and post about the competition.
Check out all the details of how you can enter the Win a Flip Mino HD competition now.
Thank you Kari from A Giveaway Addicted Mommy!!
I have really enjoyed finding and following a bunch of cool mommy blogs during my first month as a blogger. I have also found a new hobby that I love: entering Bloggy giveaways! Free stuff is the bomb! With the way the economy is today, any little extra thing I can save on is a blessing!
So, I have been following a nice little blog called A Giveaway Addicted Mommy (http://nateandjakeandme.blogspot.com/) and made my first comment on one of her bloggy giveaways. Kari sent me a welcoming email almost immediately since she noted that I was a newbie to her blog. When I responded back to tell her that indeed I was new and was really enjoying blogging/entering all the fun giveaways, she introduced me to a blog that she contributes to called PRIZE-A-TRON. Now I know I have died and gone to bloggy giveaway heaven!!
http://www.prizeatron.com/
I posted the link on my sidebar. You have GOT to go take a look!! And don't forget who sent you there if you should happen to win one of those cookie, toffee or fudge giveaways! I am totally bribeable with chocolate!
Happy weekend to you all!
So, I have been following a nice little blog called A Giveaway Addicted Mommy (http://nateandjakeandme.blogspot.com/) and made my first comment on one of her bloggy giveaways. Kari sent me a welcoming email almost immediately since she noted that I was a newbie to her blog. When I responded back to tell her that indeed I was new and was really enjoying blogging/entering all the fun giveaways, she introduced me to a blog that she contributes to called PRIZE-A-TRON. Now I know I have died and gone to bloggy giveaway heaven!!
http://www.prizeatron.com/
I posted the link on my sidebar. You have GOT to go take a look!! And don't forget who sent you there if you should happen to win one of those cookie, toffee or fudge giveaways! I am totally bribeable with chocolate!
Happy weekend to you all!
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