A New Breed of Mom

Random Rantings and a Day Off!

2010-10-11T11:48:00.000-04:00

It's been a week since I last blogged. I guess I am still a bloggy slacker... BUT I do have A LOT of excuses. *wink, wink* 1. Being pregnant is exhuasting. 2. Morning sickness 3. Second and third graders have a lot of homework. 4. My husband's "busy season" has begun. 5. Flag football every Thursday. 6. Our weekends have been jammed-packed! Ok, well that's only six excuses, but they are all

Bloggy Slacker

2010-10-04T21:32:00.000-04:00

Yes, I've been a bloggy slacker. The last few weeks have just proven hard to find the time (or energy) to blog. As most of you know, my husband and I are expecting a baby - after a whole year of battling secondary infertility. I am thrilled to be pregnant, but everything comes with a price. Two weeks ago I was on bed rest due to something called subchrionic bleeding. Later, my doctor discovered

Scentsy Giveaway Winners!!

2010-10-04T21:01:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone! Sorry I'm a few days late on announcing the winners... (please refer to my Bloggy Slacker post for more details about where I've been). But I'm here now and ready to announce the winners to this FABULOUS giveaway sponsored by Independent Scentsy Consultant, Sandy Osterday. Thanks Sandy! Grand Prize Winner of the Mid Size Enchanted Warmer and Two Scentsy Bars (your choice of scents)

Guest Post by Jennifer from Family of Seven

2010-09-16T00:00:00.003-04:00

As most of you probably know, this pregnancy is kicking my butt! I am tired all the time! After working all day, doing homework with the boys, and getting dinner on the table; I do not have much energy left for blogging. That is why when Jennifer from the blog Family of Seven contacted me and offered to write a guest post, I jumped on the opportunity! Jennifer has a houseful, with 5 children,

Wordless Wednesday - Our Little Peanut

2010-09-15T19:44:00.000-04:00

Here is our little peanut at our 6 week ultrasound! See the little peanut-shaped blob? That's our baby!

Letters to God

2010-09-14T00:00:00.000-04:00

One of the most important tasks we are entrusted with as parents is teaching our children about God. A strong faith in God will help your children to get through many difficult situations. Religion helps guide parents to teach there children proper moral values. It can be difficult, at times, to teach children about God in terms they understand. That is why I am always looking for fun and

Random Stuff & What's in Store for the Weekend

2010-09-10T00:00:00.000-04:00

Before I tell you about my upcoming weekend marathon filled with parties, food, and football I must share with you ... The gift basket I put together for my stepsister's baby shower And The sweet pinkness that I couldn't resist... One of the 3 pregnant women in my family (who doesn't know their baby's sex yet - actually 4 pregnancies.. ) has to have a girl! Ok, now time for some

Babies Galore, Babies R Us, and Seeing Pink!

2010-09-09T00:00:00.000-04:00

My life revolves around babies and pregnancies! My husband and I just found out we are expecting, after a year of trying to conceive! Also my stepsister is pregnant, my sister is pregnant, and my sister in law is pregnant! Babies galore, I tell ya! My stepsister is due in November. This will be her and her husband's first child. She is having a boy and his name will be Owen. Her baby shower

Wordless Wednesday

2010-09-08T00:00:00.003-04:00

We're Pregnant!! I'm sure most of you've already know from Twitter or FB... Still Yay!!!

Why are Children Obessed with Pokemon Cards?

2010-09-07T00:00:00.000-04:00

My boys are obsessed with Pokemon cards. They love to collect them. They trade them. They watch Pokemon on TV. They have Pokemon video games. They beg me to watch Pokemon videos on You Tube. They carry their Pokemon care collections, neatly displayed in binders, to school with them every day so that they can trade with the other kids at the babysitters after school. I don't understand it.

Julie Sancken Photography Giveaway Winners!

2010-09-06T19:15:00.000-04:00

A big thank you to my friend Julie from Back to Basics Blog who sponsored this giveaway! Check out more of Julie's photo's at Julie Sancken Photography. Follow Julie on Twitter @basicallyjulie. And the winners are... Random #3 - Kimberly at All Work and No Play Makes Mommy Go Something Something wins photo #1 and Random #2 - Sheila at Cooking Underwriter wins photo #2

Charlie and Trike in the Grand Canyon Adventure Giveaway Winners!!!!

2010-09-03T09:45:00.001-04:00

First, I'd like to thank Master Books and New Leaf Publishing Company for the opportunity to review Charlie and Trike in the Grand Canyon Adventure and for allowing me to hold a giveaway of this great book! The four winners where selected with a Random Number Generator. The winners are: #24 - Sheila from The Cooking Underwriter Find her on Twitter @CookUnderwriter #15 - Cate from Real Life With

Men and Football

2010-09-03T00:00:00.000-04:00

What's with men and football? Don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching the occasionally football game and I follow The Ohio State Buckeyes 1) Because that's how I was raised, 2) Because that's my alma mater, and 3) Because they rock! Go Bucks! Still, men get obsessive about their football. And to be fair I suppose some women do too. Why is football so appealing? Is it because they like

Scentsy Product Review & Giveaway

2010-09-01T05:41:00.002-04:00

A New Breed of Mom is proud to announce Scentsy Independent Consultant, Sandy Osterday, as our first official site sponsor! Working with Sandy to prepare this product review & giveaway, has been great fun! Scentsy offers a variety of great products you will be sure to love! What is Scentsy? Scentsy is a direct sales business, meaning it is run buy independent consultants. Scentsy sells flameless

Julie Sancken Photography Giveaway

2010-09-01T00:00:00.000-04:00

In honor of Wordless Wednesday, I am excited to announce the Julie Sancken Photography Giveaway! Julie and I first met through Twitter. She is a great friend and I love reading her personal blog, Back to the Basics. Julie is not only a fun person to follow on Twitter (@basicallyjulie) but she is also an awesome photographer! Check out the Julie Sancken Photography blog! Giveaway: Win a 5'7 of

Stuffed Green Peppers

2010-08-31T22:57:00.002-04:00

Everyone is interested in the Stuffed Peppers recipe I used the other night! I was originally going to blog about making them and the recipe I used, but thought no one would be interested! Guess I was wrong! Here is the recipe I used. Given to me by co-workers - thanks Angie and Timyra! 1/2 cup instant rice 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 onion (I used a full cup) Large Can of Tomato Sauce Shredded

Back in the Swing of Things! Sort of...

2010-08-31T00:00:00.000-04:00

A Nice Family - Not Mine! This week is the first full week of school. That means re-adjusting to the school year routine. Homework, dinner, football practice on Tuesday nights, shower, reading, and bedtime by nine. We are back in the swing of things. Sort of. The boys are getting used to their earlier bed time. They are waking up just a few minutes earlier than in the summer time, but it

Charlie & Trike in the Grand Canyon Adventure: Review and Giveaway

2010-08-30T00:00:00.002-04:00

Charlie and Trike in the Grand Canyon Adventure is the first book in the Green Notebook Series and is a fun adventure book for children from ages four to eight. The main character is Charlie, an adventurous little monkey who's not so sure he believes in God. His partner in crime is Trike the triceratops, who's constantly keeping Charlie out of trouble while teaching him that God is real and to

My Second Grader

2010-08-27T08:07:00.000-04:00

Today my little boy starts 2nd grade! This morning I got my little man up, dressed, and fed him a good breakfast. Well, cereal, but that counts, right? Then it was off to the bus stop. Doesn't he look handsome? I am so proud of him! He has grown up into such a polite, kind, and respectful little man. It's hard for me to believe he is eight years old. It seems like yesterday he was just a

My Crazy Morning

2010-08-26T12:40:00.001-04:00

Today is not my day! It's only noon and this morning has been a string of mishaps! Let's see... I had to drive to the other side of town to a blood test before work, got to work only to realize that I forgot that I had a training scheduled in a different building today, and then I got hit by some asshole in the effing parking garage just to have him try to say it was my fault!! Let's start from

What's Your Homework Policy?

2010-08-26T00:00:00.000-04:00

My boys start back to school this week! Our district has a policy of a "staggered start" which means each of the boys will only go to school one day this week, but next week we'll be back in the full swing of things. And that means homework. My boys are so different when it comes to academics and their learning styles. Riley usually catches on pretty quickly when it comes to math, but Khegan

Marriage is a Partnership: Addressing a Distorted Marital Practice

2010-08-25T00:00:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I read a very disturbing blog written by a married couple who practiced something referred to as "domestic discipline". This blog apparently went viral and is now a private blog. For many reasons, I have not returned to the blog to verify that it is no longer a public blog, nor will I post the link to that blog from A New Breed of Mom. However, I do feel compelled to write a response

Back to School Anxiety

2010-08-24T00:00:00.000-04:00

My boys start back to school this week. Last week they were both very excited. Khegan is still very excited. Riley? Not so much. This week Riley has started to get more and more nervous about going back to school. Sunday night he had a meltdown at bedtime because he had himself so worked up about going back to school. "Mommy, I'm never going to see you anymore!" That's not true. His day won't

Review: Cherry Valley Lodge and CocoKey Water Resort

2010-08-23T22:07:00.001-04:00

Last weekend my family went on a little getaway to Cherry Valley Lodge and Coco Key Water Resort in Newark, Ohio. This fun-filled destination is a mere forty-five from Columbus, Ohio. It's a great place for families in Ohio to take a "state-vacation" or just to get away for a long weekend. My family had a fabulous time. The boys loved Coco Key Resort, an indoor water park. When we arrived to

Dear John: Our Wedding Day

2010-08-22T00:00:00.001-04:00

Part III: Our Wedding DayRead Part I HereRead Part II Here Dear John, One year ago today we said, "I do." In front of God, our family, and our friends we promised to love each other for the rest of our lives - 'till death do us part. That is a promise I hold near and dear to my heart. That is a promise I intend to keep. Our wedding day was like a dream. We didn't see each other until I was