My Super Mario Brother Cake for Gavin’s Birthday Party

I received several emails asking what I did for the cake part of Gavin's Mario Brothers party. I have to tell you I didn't really do anything creative. We got back from vacation the day before his party and there really wasn't much time for baking. I had offered to make him cupcakes but he really wanted a "big cake".Here is the final cake. I was a little annoyed because I did a photo cake and they … [Read more...]

Aloha Friday – Photographs

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: Do you print out pictures that you take?A:I find that I take thousands of pictures every year. In the past two weeks I've taken well over 2000 … [Read more...]

The Wild Soccer Bunch Book by Landon Donovan! Review & Giveaway!

If your kid is anything like mine they love soccer. They are glued to watching the World Cup and are sweating their summer away in different soccer camps. At the end of the day Johnny basically loves anything soccer. So when the book The Wild Soccer Bunch was offered for a review I quickly jumped on the opportunity.As soon as I showed it to Johnny he dove right into the book which immediately … [Read more...]

Spending The Day In Boston With The Kids! #77kids Do Good Day

Yesterday was 'Do Good Day' brought to you by 77kids by American Eagle and The Motherhood. A group of bloggers including myself were to do something to bring a smile to others. Johnny was dreading it. We had to get up at the crack of dawn since we live on the opposite side of the state and it was technically a sleep in day for him. The second he saw the skyline of the city his eyes immediately lit … [Read more...]

Give It Away Wednesday! Link up all your Giveaways! 7.14.10

Just a few things you'll have a chance to win in the upcoming Birthday Bash!Make sure to grab the button! You'll get extra entries for having it!It will kick off Next Friday July 23! … [Read more...]

{Almost} Wordless Wednesday – Day On The River

Ain't no better place to spend on a hot summer day! … [Read more...]

A Day In The Life…

Lovable Labels has a contest for a rockin' sponsorship to BlogHer! Here are the details:These are the four categories...I have chose the 'A Day In The Life' option. My life is anything but thrilling, but let me tell you about today. First off it started off all wrong. Today was my first day back to work. At 9am. I woke up at 9:30am with two kids that Dad was supposed to take with him in the … [Read more...]

SpongeBob Squarepants: Triton’s Revenge DVD! Review! In Stores TODAY!

"Join SpongeBob and your favorite underwater friends as they try to make King Triton’s birthday extra special, only to have the arrival of a surprise guest backfire, leaving SpongeBob to save the day – and the party! The Clash of Triton features celebrity guest stars Victoria Beckham as Queen Amphitrite; John O’Hurley as her husband, King Neptune; and Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) as their … [Read more...]

I’m Going to BlogHer, Are you? Need a Sponsorship? Why I’m Entering To Be An Energizer® Recharge Smart™ Charger and get $2000 to Help w/ My Expenses!

That's right I'm going to push up my sleeves and make it to BlogHer this year! Last year I heard all the hype and just told myself it wasn't something I was interested in. Now I see it as a place to connect with my readers and other bloggers I read. Slowly I began saving my ad money and paid for my BlogHer ticket. I'm watching train schedules now and a sponsorship would really help me get … [Read more...]