Aloha Friday – Who are you?

If you've never heard of it, it started over on An Island Life.I ask a question....I answer it....and then you answer it too!Sound like fun?___________________________________________So, for this week's question:Q: What is your first name & age?A: Jennifer, 28I ask because I've noticed so many blogs don't state this and it drives me crazy not knowing as I try to visualize the person on the … [Read more...]

Random Tuesday Thoughts –

Coffee is officially my BFF.I've never consumed so much coffee in my life as I have in the past few weeks.~I'm super excited that my ALL TIME favorite children's book 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' is becoming a movie and is coming out this fall! The best trailer is disabled but you can check it out HERE!!! Then my second favorite book is now a movie too! 'Where the Wild Things Are' is a … [Read more...]

Potty Training Success Update!

So, I thought I would give you an update on our potty training progress.If you remember I was going crazy because Gavin had to be potty trained before he started preschool and he just wasn't catching on.I brought him to the bathroom in regular timed increments but the pull ups were always wet still. They weren't exactly soaked but they weren't dry either.Finally I was fed up and sick of wasting my … [Read more...]

New Way I’ll be Announcing Winners

Just wanted to let you know that from now on winners will be emailed once the contest ends. I will post the name of the winner on the actual post of the contest once it ends. Often announcing winners gets postponed while I try and fit it into my schedule and I hate to keep doing that to you.If a winner is not yet announced it will remain on the side bar with the 'Current Giveaways' and state … [Read more...]

Giveaways Ending Soon

Just a heads up that there are quite a few giveaways ending soon!All the giveaways before the Baby Event started are going to be ending before the week ends.Check my sidebar to the right to see what giveaways are ending and if there are any you forgot to enter :)Stay tuned as 2 of the bigger giveaways for the event will be posted sometime this week!Don't worry though I still have some big ones up … [Read more...]

Vote NOW for a Stork Craft Crib, changing table Giveaway!

Stork Craft is doing a vote on what will be their next giveaway! I really hope they do a crib or dresser/changing table! As you know after Gavin was born we lost our home to a fire and we lost our entire set of beautiful nursery furniture. While I have been hinting strongly that I'd love to work with them on a review/giveaway they haven't yet noticed me :( So I thought if my amazing readers could … [Read more...]

Aloha Friday – Stick Shift

If you've never heard of it, it started over on An Island Life.I ask a question....I answer it....and then you answer it too!Sound like fun?___________________________________________So, for this week's question:Q: Can you drive a stick shift?A: My first car was a stick shift. I had no choice but to learn. Luckily my hubby has great patience for things like that or I never would have learned. Of … [Read more...]

Thursday Tips Series! Twitter Linking!

So, sorry but this week is a quick tip. Work is absolutely crazy and its 12:39am as I type this I have to be up at 6 am and get two boys ready for school. Its picture day so its extra special. LOL. Then I have to drop Gavin's lunch off at daycare, his car seat off at my step mother's work, and stop by the school office to help on a PTO project (will take 20 mins). Then off to a 10 hour work day. I … [Read more...]

Random Tuesday Thoughts – Falling behind. literally.

I'm healing. slowly. My aches and pains all over my body are starting to fade and I'm able to move around a little better now. If you don't know what I'm talking about you'll have to read about how I fell down a flight of stairs here. The only places I really hurt are where I got really hurt. I have a huge purple bruise across my lower back it only hurts when you directly touch it. Of course its … [Read more...]