Call me a worrywart, but the planner in me plans for everything, even worst case scenarios. I often (probably too often?) think about what I would do in an emergency. I think about what happens if someone breaks into my house and what steps I'd take to protect my family. I know it's "weird" to think negative like that, but it comforts me knowing that I have somewhat of a plan, just in case. I … [Read more...]
Keurig Mini Brewer Review & Giveaway
June 29, 2011 By 1,372 Comments
It's so hard for me to sleep at night. Why, you ask? Because I get SO much done in the peace and quite, no kids or hubby to distract me. I am able to work all night without interruptions and as much as I'd like to sleep at night, I just can't! I am an insomniac which means I *have* to have a cup of coffee, or two, everyday because no matter what time I go to bed, I still have to get up with the … [Read more...]
Cars 2 & Fandango Review
June 28, 2011 By 9 Comments
We go to the movies all the time but try to avoid opening night of popular movies because at our local theater the line can get out of control ridiculous. I am no stranger to Fandango but I only recently downloaded the application for iPhone. What was I waiting for?!?! NO clue because I love this app. It allows you to order tickets through their site (or app) and you can pick them up at the … [Read more...]
Snack Stop at Murphy USA!
June 28, 2011 By 11 Comments
Today has been one of those days. It's been super busy and DH is going on his 12th straight day of work without a day off. Needless to say, I'm tired and cranky and so wasn't in the mood to fix him a lunch before taking him to work today. Bad wife, I know. We needed to fill up the gas tank (ouch my wallet!) on the way to his work so I decided to pick him up some snacks so I wouldn't feel too … [Read more...]
PureAyre Review & Giveaway
June 28, 2011 By
We try to be as green as possible and that means getting rid of the household cleaners, makeup, and more that are full of yucky chemicals that actually do more harm than good. We have replaced a ton of our household cleaners with eco-friendly products but one thing I didn't even *think* of was odor deodorizers. Luckily, PureAyre has us covered. For review, we were sent a couple of their Baby odor … [Read more...]
Ice Cream Social
June 27, 2011 By 11 Comments
I've always been a social butterfly and I'm loving that I can "spread my wings" onto my kids. I plan a ton of playdates and social gatherings for the family, we also have something to do or some place to go! When I was asked to host a playdate ice cream social for Nestle, you bet I was all over it! What could be better than cute littles and yummy ice cream?! With school out for summer, it's the … [Read more...]
The Important Things…
June 27, 2011 By 10 Comments
Christa over at Little BGCG and I have decided that we are going to do a weekly "quote of the week" post. It'll be fun. We are going to posts our favorite quotes: inspirational ones, funny ones, lovey ones, anything that we are feeling that week. If you want to play along, we'd love it! This week's quote is all about getting back to what's important, the "real" to-do list. Because sometimes we … [Read more...]
Play date planning with Kmart #PlaydatePlace
June 26, 2011 By 11 Comments
As a mama of two littles, I try to keep them active and busy during the summer for both their sake and mine. This means lots of play dates so I've become quite the play date planner. Adam loves to get together and play with his friends and I'm excited that Lucas is old enough this summer to enjoy our play dates too. I am super excited to be one of the Kmart Playdate Place Showcase bloggers and … [Read more...]
Funny Parenting Quotes
June 25, 2011 By 11 Comments
Describing parenthood in just a sentence or two can be pretty tough but I've found some pretty great quotes that do just that. Each one is so ridiculously true! Ohh parenthood, gotta love it! 1) “A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.” ~ Jerry Seinfeld 2) “We spend the first twelve months of our children’s lives teaching them to … [Read more...]
Summer Infant Baby Monitor Review & Giveaway
June 24, 2011 By
I am a huge fan of Summer Infant baby products. They have been featured on Mama B in the past, when I reviewed one of their awesome high chairs (which we still love!) and I'm excited to welcome them back! This time, I was sent a handheld baby monitor to review. Known for their quality baby monitors, I knew I was receiving an awesome product, even when I couldn't decide which monitor I … [Read more...]
Savvycents Review & Giveaway
June 22, 2011 By
In case you didn't know, saving money is in and all the cool kids are using coupons. I've started to test the waters in couponing and have quickly learned that in order to be a "good" couponer, you have to be organized. The Savvycents wallet helps me to stay organized, and it's cute to boot! The Savvycents coupon wallet is not only a functional organizer but also fashionable. It contains … [Read more...]
French Toast and Bacon Cupcakes
June 22, 2011 By 57 Comments
Yes. That's right. French toast and bacon cupcakes. You don't want to try and eat this when you're trying to accomplish anything else. Have one while settling down to the entire Harry Potter series or a night-long partybingo.com marathon. Oh my worddd are these things amazing. Delicious. Scrumptious. And they are so easy to make! First things first, the cupcake batter. Gather your … [Read more...]
Cars 2 Tickets Giveaway!
June 20, 2011 By
Rev up your engines, Cars is back! It's been 5 years since we were first introduced to Lightening McQueen, Mater, and the gang and now they are back with an action packed sequel, Cars 2. Check out this Cars 2 sneak peak: Cars 2 hits theaters this weekend and I have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky reader, courtesy of Fandango! I will have a full review of how easy it is to order … [Read more...]
Chicago Cutlery Review & Giveaway
June 20, 2011 By
It's finally here, the kick off of the "Around the Home" event! We have some fabulous sponsors lined it! Our first awesome sponsor is World Kitchen. World Kitchen manufactures and markets bakeware, dinnerware, kitchen and household tools, cookware and cutlery products sold under well-known and trusted brands including CorningWare®, Pyrex®, Corelle®, and Chicago Cutlery®. World Kitchen is a … [Read more...]
My Dream Vacation
June 20, 2011 By 30 Comments
As a family, we have yet to go on a real family vacation. Sure, we travel up north to Michigan to visit family every few months, but in my mind that doesn't count as a real family vacation. I'm sure to most people it would, but we are going back to the town I grew up in, stressing out to visit everyone in so little time, and pretty much do the same things each time we visit Michigan so I have … [Read more...]
10 things I took for granted before having kids
June 19, 2011 By 21 Comments
Today has been one of those days. Ya know, where the kids are all up in my junk and I can't even breath. Yep. Being a mama is hard work! Motherhood is better than I expected but I never realized all the little things I took for granted before having babies. It's the little things like... 1) Going to the bathroom in peace. And alone. 2) Sleeping through the night. 3) Eating hot … [Read more...]
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