Rio tells the story of Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), a Spix Macaw who is captured from his native homelands of Brazil at a young age to be domesticated thousand of miles away with his human owner Linda. His new owner soon discovers that he is the last male of his kind, and with that , the two head south to Rio de Janeiro to meet Blu's new mate. However, it is nowhere near close to love at first sight … [Read more...]
Wilton SpongeBob Birthday Prize Pack Giveaway!
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If you told me a year ago that I'd be making a character cake from scratch instead of buying one from the grocery store I would have laughed at you. I used to think that in order to make a cake for your child and have it look half way decent meant you had to go through lots of training and practice. Really all it takes it taking a course or two from Wilton like I did. So, when Gavin asked me … [Read more...]
Jif To Go Travel Pack Giveaway! [Garmin GPS & $50Gift Card Included!] TWO Winners!
We've done a lot of road trips in the past few years. It seems with everyone we get a little better. Of course the road trips that included our kids are a bit more chaotic and a bit more stressful but all the more fun. Jif knows just how much work it is planning a road trip and wanted to share some great tips: Get the whole family involved in planning getaways and have each person choose at … [Read more...]
Betty Crocker Fun da-middles Review & Giveaway!
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As you know I {heart} cupcakes. I love trying new flavors and ways to jazz them up. I don't always have the time to put my cake decorating skills to use if I have many projects going at one. So when I was asked to give them a try Betty Crocker New FUN da-Middles Cupcakes. I thought they'd be a perfect fit for Gavin's birthday party! When they came in I had received the Yellow Cupcake Mix with … [Read more...]
Bagel Bites ‘Snack Simply’ Pledge Giveaway!
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Sometimes lunch can be a battle around here in the summer. One kid wants one thing, the other kid wants something else, and well, I don't want either of their choices. Making all three separate meals is torture for doing dishes and it this heat the last thing I want to do is stand over the sink. Bagel Bites are always a choice we can all agree on and I can pop in the oven while we're still … [Read more...]
Energizer Has Partnered With VH1 Save The Music Foundation! $10 iTunes Giveaway!
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It seems nowadays our school systems are losing so much. Public funding use to cover so much and through the years so many of the "extra's" are now gone. Sewing a sweatshirt or baking a pie are things I did in school that are now gone and believe it or not programs like art, music, and physical ed. are on the chopping board at many schools now too. Can you imagine how many children would miss out … [Read more...]
Fresh Produce Getaway Clamdigger Capri’s Giveaway!
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I know I'm a girl and I'm supposed to love shopping for clothing but in reality that couldn't be farther from the truth. Instead I dread shopping. When I was younger and skinny as can be it was fun because literally everything looked great on me. Now that I've had two children and my shape isn't what it once was I normally find myself upset and completely deflated after trying on clothes. Then … [Read more...]
WindTunnel Max Multi-Cyclonic ONE WEEK Giveaway!
Hoover is at it again with another great product. This time as Hoover Insider I'm going to be sharing with you their WindTunnel Max Multi-Cyclonic Vacuum! I got my first chance to see this awesome vacuum at the Chicago Housewares show that I shared with you. It was the upright turquoise vacuum that packed a punch. It was rather impressive with all it could do! For it's price just over $200 it came … [Read more...]
Gilt Children Summer Spectacular #GiltyMom $100 Gift Card Giveaway!
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I was super excited when I was asked to be a part of the Gilt Summer Spectacular because for months now I've been seeing the facebook love down my wall and was excited to finally have a chance to test it out for myself. I honestly have to tell you that I really had no clue what I was getting into or what kind of site it was or anything. Normally I look into things before I jump in but I had heard … [Read more...]
