One of the perks to living in Brunswick, Maine is the fact that the Village Candle Factory store is just one town over in Topsham. In fact on breezy days you can smell the yummy scented candles they are making that day on the deck at my sister Karen's house.I love burning candles at home. Not only are they relaxing, but they make my house smell so darned good. I was excited to try out one of Village Candle's newest scents, Lemon Pound cake. This candle has hints of Vanilla … [Read more...]
Label Daddy
April 29, 2010 by
I know I have a little while before Katie goes to kindergarten, but I remember how unorganized and scatterbrained I was trying to get the boys ready for their first day. I am trying to get prepared early.Schools are smart. They want your child's belongings to be clearly labeled. It also makes things easier for the parents, especially here in Maine, where I swear every child has the same LL Bean backpack! I don't know how many times my boys have run off with another child's backpack. If I … [Read more...]
Koala Kuddles
April 28, 2010 by
When my kids were babies they loved to be swaddled. Most babies do, it makes them feel safe. I always had a hard time properly swaddling them though, most of the receiving blankets I had were too short and not at all stretchy.I really wish I had discovered Koala Kuddles when Katie was an infant. Made by an Australian woman who moved to the US, she was amazed that her American friends didn't swaddle their babies like they do in Australia.Australian mothers have long known the benefits of … [Read more...]
My Virtual Tutor Reading for the DS
April 26, 2010 by
Katie has taken a very early interest in video games. She sees her brothers on their DS and Gameboy as well as her mommy and daddy on the x-box. I know it won't be long until she wants to play too!Fortunately My Virtual Tutor has come out with a DS game for ages preschool and up that can help her learn to read. I am not exactly fond of the idea of preschoolers playing video games but at least they are learning something with the game.Here is some additional information about this great game … [Read more...]
Bryers Yo Crunch 100 calorie packs
April 24, 2010 by
I was recently sent a sample of Breyers Yo Crunch 100 calorie pack yogurt. I'm not a huge diet yogurt fan because I Hate the taste of artificial sweeteners. This one however, has Truvia, which comes from the Stevia plant. So I was hopeful.I received the strawberry sample,and I have to say it wasn't bad at all. The flavor was great and it didn't have that yucky aftertaste that other yogurts give me. My kids also loved it. I think they like mixing things in the yogurt as much as they like eating … [Read more...]
Princess Katie and Racer Steve – Tiny Cool
April 23, 2010 by
I would have to say that I know that Princess Katie and Racer Steve's Tiny Cool CD is a keeper. When I first put it on Katie's face lit right up and she immediately hopped off my lap and began shaking her groove thang!I have to say that unlike a lot of children's music this CD is actually fun to listen too and not at all annoying. Big plus in my book! My personal favorite song on Tiny Cool would have to be Tube Sox. The song is about the artists favorite things like … [Read more...]
I am in love with Enhance Me Portraits
April 23, 2010 by
I am beyond thrilled that I had a chance to work with Victoria Dixon from Enhance Me. She can transform a photograph into something really special and magical. I sent her a digital picture of Katie when she was an infant and she turned it into the most Gorgeous work of art. I can not wait to get the proof put on canvas and hang it up on my wall!I sent her this photo:She turned it into this:Absolutely Beautiful!Enhance Me portraits would be a perfect gift for Mother's Day!Enhance Me has … [Read more...]
Tide Coldwater
April 23, 2010 by
In honor of Earth Month, Procter & Gamble will offer valuable brandSAVER coupons on Tide Coldwater® and PUR® redeemable at retailers nationwide, including Target stores. Tide Coldwater is one of three sponsors of special Earth Month reusable Target store shopping bags, made from 100% post-consumer recycled PET bottles. Target will distribute 1.5 million of these reusable shopping bags to customers later this month. Both Tide Coldwater and PUR are designed to save customers money and help … [Read more...]
No more beige bandages!
April 22, 2010 by
Ouchies has just come out with a new line of bandages for the Toddler scene. Ouchies Jr comes in two varieties, Olivia for girls and Jon Scieszka's Trucktown for the boys.Each tin of 20 bandages has 5 different designs. I personally LOVE the Olivia ones. They have pictures of Olivia the pig on them with cute sayings like " I always feel Olivia-ish on them. The Trucktown ones are a favorite of Rowans, with pictures of Jack Truck and Payloader Pete.With two boys and a toddler in the house, I know … [Read more...]
Katie’s cloth diapers smell like Monkey Farts
April 21, 2010 by
So being fairly new at the whole cloth diapering thing, I got lots of advice on what kind of detergent to use. Unfortunately I think I chose the wrong advice!I had been using a well known commercial brands Free and Clear product. After a couple of months though I started noticing that the diapers were starting to look a little gray and dingy and a strange, almost fishy odor was present when they got wet. Then they started repelling, big time!Uh oh! This mommy then went into big time research … [Read more...]
Zibits
April 20, 2010 by
There is a fantastic new line of toys for boys out right now called Zibits. Zibits are tiny little robots that are controlled by the touch of a button. These little robots are pretty small, they can fit in the palm of your hand. My boys received the Zibits: Urban Tech: Black & Gold. They began playing with it as soon as I put the batteries in it. It's very easy to operate as it only has one button, and you can make it go back and forth and spin 360 degrees. You do need to make sure that … [Read more...]
Boys and their toys
April 19, 2010 by
Mattel has just released a new line of WWE wrestling figures. These action figures are really life like and are bigger than your standard figurine.My boys are fans of wrestling , thanks to their Uncle Dave and cousins. Not huge fans, but they do like to wrestle and play with the figures. Ethan was super excited when we received theHeritage Series: Undertaker toy, I guess he's a favorite of his. Rowan, of course had to go find his wrestlers so they could have a smack down! These wrestlers … [Read more...]
Please vote for my Katie!
April 19, 2010 by
Hey everyone! Could I get you to vote for Katie in the Q97.9 cute baby contest? If she wins we get a $1000 GC at Bill Dodge auto parts, $500 GC to Bobs furniture store, A $1000 savings bond and a Gold mother/child necklace! You can vote as many times as you want. Vote by texting qbaby 0039 to 68255, or going to Q97.9 and typing in 0039 in the baby's number box. Thanks!This is the picture of Katie that we entered! … [Read more...]
Meal Plan Monday – Seriously Good Eats!
April 19, 2010 by
Hoping for some decent weather so the hubster doesn't have to grill in the cold!Monday: Taco SaladTuesday: Porter house steaks, steamed broccoli and garlic breadWednesday: French Dip sandwiches, chips and baby carrotsThursday: Ham steak, mashed potato and a lettuce wedgeFriday: Out of town for the nightSaturday: Slow cooker Pernil pork, brown rice, cornSunday: Feta chicken salad in a pita pocket, cucumbers … [Read more...]
Small Talk Six: Movies that make me cry
April 17, 2010 by
Today's s Small Talk Six is Tearjerker Films. This should be easy as I cry at certain commercial sometimes...1: Love Actually - The scene where Emma Thompson's character, suspects her husband (played by Alan Rickman) is cheating on her while Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell plays in the background, gets me every time!2: Rent: When Angel dies and Tom Collins sings the reprise to I'll cover you at his funeral.3: Titanic: When Rose lets go of Jack in the water then watches him sink.4: Beaches: When … [Read more...]
Shirts That Go
April 17, 2010 by
I love a company that works hard at providing cool clothing for boys that doesn't have the typical superhero or dinosaur theme on it. Shirts That Go has fantastic designs with wonderful vehicles on them such as cement truck, tanker truck and train t-shirts., which is sure to please any young boy!Rowan chose the blue fire truck t-shirt to test. The shirt was vibrant and full of color, they use a special direct to garment printing technology using eco friendly inks! The t-shirt was also … [Read more...]
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