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Mombite made my daughters Christmas!!!

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:06:00 +0000

I just wanted to say thanks so much to Jill from Mombite....

Last week I wrote a small blog post about the Playmobile My Take Along Pet Clinic that Mombite was giving away. This was that gift that my oldest daughter asked for from Santa AFTER Santa had already bought her gift, and I couldn't fathom shelling out more money than I had already spent on the other gift.

So I entered, entered every which way I could, and hoped for the best....

I just received an email stating that I HAD WON!!!! My daughter is going to be so freaking ecstatic!!!

Her reasoning for wanting this toy is so cute too. She wants it so she can 'practice' for when she's older to be a vet!

Thanks once again to Mombite, I'm so excited to have won this!

He's NAKED!!!

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:23:00 +0000

I’m sitting here in the living room, just finished cleaning up my house. Decided to sit down, and start drawing up my plans for a brand new blog and some sponsorship that I’m going to be looking forward to in 2010.

I decided to fire up the Xbox 360 and turn on last.fm for some music in the background. As the songs are scrolling through, the girls are dancing about. On the screen photos of the artists pop up and fade in and out on the screen as their song plays.

All of a sudden, I hear… “HE’S NAKED” with laughter…. I’m imagining the girls will be talking about a shirtless photo or something; the only thing that’s playing right now is I believe I can fly by R. Kelly so I wasn’t too concerned.

I poked my head up from my screen, and see the most disturbing image on my television…

I see…… THIS………

What in the WORLD is that??????????

Not only is it disturbing but it’s a little inappropriate as well… This didn’t only flash on my screen once, but was in scrolling sequence with other photos of R. Kelly. Last.fm what the heck are you thinking? I’m sure there are many more images of R. Kelly floating around that you can replace that with….

It’s not even the fact that it’s an almost naked mannequin of R. Kelly…. It’s just…
DISTURBING! lol

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Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:49:00 +0000

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Holiday Appetizers with Pillsbury...

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:09:00 +0000

The holiday’s are here and a lot of us are doing various cooking and baking for our own family and maybe even to entertain others.
One item that seems to be staple in my home to make various appetizers is Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Rolls. We use them for so many different things around our home, to make various appetizers, and even meals.

This holiday season we’re traveling to family, so thankfully I don’t have to figure out what I’ll be making to entertain in our home, however if you are, or even if you’re looking for some great new ideas and recipes you might want to check out the following recipes for either the Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Rolls or the newer Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet.

• Crescent-Wrapped Brie
• Crescent Bacon-Cheese Tartlets
• Crescent Holiday Tree

I’ve just recently discovered how GOOD Brie is, yea I’m a little late on that, so I’m really thinking about grabbing some of the ingredients and making the Crescent-Wrapped Brie, it just looks and sounds so good, and with only 20 minutes or less of preparation, these recipes are just what you need to entertain with ease or make a quick snack for your own family.

Check out Pillsbury.com for these and other great recipes for your entertaining needs this holiday season.

WIN IT!!!

Thanks to My Blog Spark and Pillsbury, I’m giving away to one lucky reader a Creative Creations Pillsbury Prize Pack which will include 2 coupons and holiday serving platters.

To Enter: Tell me what your favorite Pillsbury product is and what you do with it.

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Giveaway ends December 29, 2009 at 11:59pm ET and is open to those with a US Mailing Address.

The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by My Blog Spark on behalf of Pillsbury. I received coupons and product as compensation for this review. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Walmart Holiday Meals...

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:24:00 +0000

With the current economy a lot of people are struggling this holiday season. Some are cutting back on gifts, others are cutting back on traveling, but Walmart wants to make sure what you don’t have to cut back on is those great holiday Family dinners this Christmas.

The economy impacts at least 80% of people’s holiday plans and right now everyone is looking for the best ‘bang’ for their buck. Enjoying holiday meals with families is one of the most important things of the holiday and with the majority of people planning to entertain 7 or more people, Walmart’s fresh and affordable holiday meals help those entertaining eliminate at least part of the stress associated with holiday entertaining.

Walmart has come up with two great deals: Christmas Dinner for Eight for only $30 and a New Year’s Eve party for 10 for under $40. Who can’t use budget friendly help like this during the holidays?!

Walmart's Christmas Dinner for Eight under $30 provides all the ingredients necessary for a traditional meal, including a 10-lb Spiral Cut Half Ham, three cans of Del Monte green beans, one 10-lb bag of russet potatoes, Sara Lee dinner rolls, and a pumpkin pie. The New Year's party basket for 10 for under $40 includes a Shrimp Tray, Vegetable Tray, Hillshire Farms Little Smokies, Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, Land O'Lakes Egg Nog, and a Red Velvet cake.

If you’re in need of some new and fresh ideas and recipes, Walmart has teamed up with Aarón Sánchez of Food Network to share some cooking tips, recipes and unique ideas he’s created with Walmarts basket of holiday and New Year’s Ingredients.

So don’t stress out, don’t even fret about how you’re going to afford to feed all these people this holiday season, head out to Walmart for some great, inexpensive ideas just right for your budget. You can visit www.walmart.com for more information.

WIN IT!!!

Thanks to Walmart and Mom Central I’ve got some extra help for your holiday entertaining. I’m giving away two (2) $30 Walmart Gift Cards.

To Enter: Simply leave me a comment telling me how you plan on entertaining this holiday season.

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Enter to win one of two $30 Gift Card to Walmart from @wrestlingaddict - http://bit.ly/90TklN ends 12/28

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Giveaway ends December 28, 2009 at 11:59pm ET and is open to those with a US Mailing Address.

The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Walmart. In addition, I received a Walmart gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate and two to offer as a giveaway. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Giveaway Winners!!

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:31:00 +0000

Well, the Holiday Gift Guide has officially come to a close. I hope everyone found some great gift ideas and entered all the great giveaways. Many thanks to the sponsors for providing some great prizes and gift ideas.

I'm going to be taking a break for a bit till the New Year. I"m sure I'll have a few posts here and there but we'll be traveling and I'll be spending most of my time with the girls during Christmas Break. I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Now onto the winners.....

The winner of the FreshPair Gift Certificate Giveaway is....

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The winner of the Girl Gourmet Cake Cake Bakery, Autographed by Duff Goldman Giveaway is....

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Congrats to all the winners, I'll be contacting you via email shortly on how to claim your prize.

Winners have 72hrs to respond to my initial email, if no response is made within 72hrs winners forfeit their prize and a new winner will be randomly chosen.

Your Simply CRAZY!

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:22:00 +0000

There’s a little update of sorts to my blog post from the other day. If you remember I made a rather disturbing blog post called “He’s a man, he’s part black, he can’t keep it in his pants…” and it was basically about a crazy racist chick who made this statement on my message board The Lily Pad.

According to her, it was ok to say these things because she had a ‘card’, and she dared us to poll people saying that 90% would say the same thing she did. So I made a blog post, and many others polled facebook and myspace friends as well. Not one of us got 1 person agreeing with her.

We made sure to post the comments on our board in the thread so that she could see them and see how STUPID she was sounding. Apparently though, that wasn’t the extent of her craziness. Later that night I got a facebook message from a friend to get on instant messenger, there was a post left on the board, in that thread, it read:

” wf i wrong with you guys my cousin committed suicide over these comments. What is wrong with you guys writing this crap about her. Apparently she dropped her daughter off at school and came home and hung herslf in the basement. She was found by her dad. She wrote 3 notes one to me, one to her parents, and one to her daughter. In mine she told me to come on here and look at this specific entry or however you say it and told me to look specifically at this one person's comments to her and then read the rest.She said that no one has ever told her such hurtful things and that she believed what was said about her is the truth. Tara is far from any of what was said to her. How are we going to tell a 5 yr old her mom died? Just days before christmas on top of that. I can't believe this, didn't u guys think before you posted all these comments. Her family doesn't even have money to burry her. I will miss her. RIP Tara I love you”

And then she wrote again…

” make sure you let this gina bitch know what she caused”

Now reading this, and being on message boards for the past 6 years, you know never to trust what you read, and to do some investigation, which was done IMMEDIATELY by some of the admins and myself. First of all, the style of ‘typing’ was the same as previous posts, and once the admins grabbed her IP address the gig was up. If your going to fake your death, please make sure that your writing style isn’t as horrid as it always is, and also make sure your not posting from your normal IP or from the college that you go to school at… yes that’s right, the IP was made from her school…

Give me a break! We also found out that she was online on her Myspace page at the same time.
Who does this?!?!?!

Once we called her out on this, she then came back to the board and claimed to say it wasn’t her posting…

” My cousin was using my laptop and told me she has been on the lilypad and said something about blacks and gina got all mad,and everyone hates me on there now, then she said i was dead. Is this true????????? Is that why I can't get on the board???? i cant believe she did this . I feel like beating that bitches ass. I gave her my laptop to use for awhile to see if she wanted to buy it and I gave her my facebook password so she could make my farm bigger for me .which is the same password I use for lilypad. She just brought it to me on her way home from work didn't say nothing to me, then she calls me wakes me up again and then tells me all this shit. I can't believe this dumbass. Whatever she did i'm sooooooooo sorry . She's had my laptop since friday so whatever was said between now and then was not me. I tried checking to see what she's been writing but it wont let me on. i am so embarassed by all this!!!please tell everyone whatever was said it was not me and i am soooo sorry. She said some really hateful stuff was said about me. And she thought it was so damn funny. So please pass this on and tell everyone that i am very sorry. Is there anyway I can see what she wrote or is it all deleted now. I want to know everything she wrote on there if possible please.
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this is what i just wrote to trisha on myspace. I am soooooooo sorryyyyyy she is a dumbass.
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let me tell u guys i would never make a comment like that maybe about guys but deff not about black guys specifically. I;m very sorry Gina because it seems like you were the one most affected by what she wrote.
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btw please take my personal info of off the boards. Better yet delete the whole thread. And another thing tiger woods does not deserve a break from the media. I personally am tired of it but he deserves the scrutiny.”

This is some serious stuff people…. Who fakes their death in such detail and then when caught says that it wasn’t them that posted it and blamed it on someone else.

Those of you in the blogging community and message board community know how close we all can be, and if this was true or we even thought for a second this was true we’d be all over it contacting friends/family we can find and even the authorities.
Luckily I and a few others live in the same city as this crazy ~~bitch~~ chick and checked all the sources we could, and could not find any ‘suicide’ that had happened, and then proceeded to research…

It’s sad that a MOTHER of all people could do this, it’s quite obvious she has more issues in her head than just the racist thoughts that surround her brain, for someone to do this, lie about committing their own suicide, I hope she gets some much needed help!

There are just some crazy ass people you meet on-line……Oh the stories I can tell!

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Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:55:00 +0000

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How Often Do You Get Out?

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:33:00 +0000

How many times do you get to go out with your spouse for dinner? If your anything like us, it’s a rare occasion that me and hubby get to go dine without children in tow!

Unfortunately for us, we don’t have babysitters around us. All of our family and friends live in other states, and even other countries, and it’s hard to me to just trust anyone else to watch my kids.

So it seems the only time we get to go out without them is when/if family is visiting or we’re off visiting family and take a few hours out of the day to take off on our own for a while. Everyone tries to tell me to get over it and find a neighbor or kid from school or something, but that’s just not me, so we suffer and make sacrifices. I won’t let just anyone in my home and or watch my kids, and for me, kids watching kids isn’t an option!

The JuiceBox widget on my sidebar is begging me to go out to dinner (and the deals from
Restaurant.com, who is sponsoring this post, is tempting as well). During the holidays, we
don't get out anywhere near enough, but here's what we do love to do...

There is a girl that I’m friends with that I do trust, in fact there’s two of them who have offered to step in and babysit, I’ve just never taken them up on it. So maybe it’s about time I do, and surprise hubby with a night out and some great dining!

Giveaway Winners!!

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Here are you giveaway winners for Holiday Gift Guide Prizes that ended earlier this week....

The winner of the Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind Bagless Upright Vacuum Giveaway is...

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That one gift....

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:37:00 +0000

I think all the kids have that one gift that they ask for for santa and you kind of wonder... Why? My oldest asked for one of those gifts from Santa this year, and decided to ask for it, after Santa had already figured out her gift.

So, that's why I'm entering this giveaway on Mombite. Mombite is giving away the "must have" toy that my daughter is begging for... The Playmobil My Take Along Pet Clinic. It's rare that I post on my blog about a giveaway I'm entering, but if I could win this, I'd probably be happier to win this than I was the $500 Walmart Giftcard I won a few months back....

Check out the giveaway here, if you must lol....

He's a man, he's part black he can't keep it in his pants...

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:57:00 +0000

For a few days we’ve been talking about Tiger Woods on a message board I'm a part of called The Lily Pad, and if he deserves to catch a break, there was a poll and a few answers, it was pretty light hearted until some ~~bitch~~ girl decided she’d put in her two cents….Oh yea, there will be some cussing and choice words said so please beware of that....

And I quote….

"Well he's a man and he's part black. neither one can keep their stuff in the pants. No i'm NOT racist my dd is half black, and i'm mexican so i'm allowed to crack on beaners and black's i have a card. lol."

Now… Most of you know that I’m married to a black man, have been for the past 7 years, we also have two bi-racial children, regardless of that fact that statement quoted above has no business ever leaving a persons mouth! I went OFF on the ~~bitch~~ girl and in my opinion rightfully so! Heck, even just because you're of one minority race, it does NOT give you the card not to be racist. I know lots of people who race hate on their own race and using a derogatory word towards ones self, still isn't right!

Members who rarely speak out about things they don’t agree with even spoke up in light of this. I admit I called her a bitch, I used a few choice curse words, I called her ignorant, racist and trash. I was FUMING!!!! NO matter what, statements like that coming out of your mouth are RACIST! And just because you’re part of one minority race, and have a child of mixed race DOES NOT give you the ‘card’ to say such HATEFUL, HURTFUL, DISGUSTING things….

She then retaliated with another post….

"I am sorry if i hurt anyone's feelings u too Gina. I was merely making a statement and You blew it out of proportion. As for calling me a bitch and trash that was totally uncalled for and truly hurt my feelings. I am also not a "troublemaker" (sounds so childish doesn't it?) Look at my posts and see all the "trouble" I cause. As for teaching my child bad stuff, my daughter is the most respectful child, and loves everyone, she lights a room wherever she goes. Oh and she goes to church twice a week , once is a club that has the kids memorize bible verses and do volunteer work.guess that makes me a dumb, trashy bitch doesn't it."

What that has to do with anything I’m not sure….. Church, ok, that’s great I hope she gets much better views than her mother there…..

After her ‘apology’ she then decided to make another lovely statement….

"So ppl can just call each other dumb bitches and that's excused?? I don't care how long she's been on here that was just down right low and dirty. Besides are any of you black males. Everyone go home and ask your bf/husband if he agrees with my statement and i bet you he will. Post a poll on your fb or myspace and i bet you 90% will. If she wouldn't have said anything no one would care."

Way to show your colors… This now gives me 100% belief that you’re really not apologizing and really do think the way you do.

I hate that my daughters have to still grow up in IGNORANCE! I’m sad that at 6 years old and 3 years old I’ve had to already teach them about racism because people like this still breed hate…

I’m sorry that you’ve had a bad run with men, black men, and any men. But honey MOST men CAN keep it in their pants, most black, Latino, white, Asian, pink, purple, blue men CAN keep it in their pants it’s about character, it’s about who they are NOT about RACE….

This spilled over onto today and I’m still FUMING MAD at her statements, I had to get it out…
So what do you think? Any comments on statements like this? I refuse to let myself, my family or my children associate with people who dare to still think like this if I can help it.

Jakks Pacific Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery Set Giveaway...

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:48:00 +0000

One of the gifts my girls loved last year was the Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker, now it wasn’t as great as we had hoped, it was pretty messy and the cupcakes weren’t that great, but the girls had a blast with it, and really that’s all that matters. This year my youngest has asked for the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery and with the prices on Amazon for it, I couldn’t pass it up.

With the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery, kids can bake and decorate their own tasty creations without all the mess. The Cake Bakery helps teach children the basics of baking in their own home while allowing them to add their own creative touches with fondant shapes and gel decorators. Kids ages 8 and up simply need a microwave oven and some adult supervision to start having fun with baking.

Jakks Pacific also partnered up with the Food Network and Ace of Cakes world renowned celebrity baker, Duff Goldman to be featured on the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery product line in hopes of encouraging kids to push their limits and create fun, funky cakes just like Duff.

Amazon has a great price for this right now at $9.99 (MSRP $34.99) last I checked. You can find more information about the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery or other Girl Gourmet products by visiting jakks.com.

JAKKS Pacific has some other great toys as well that I've featured in my 2009 Holiday Gift Guide be sure to check out the great gifts for children. But for now, JAKKS Pacific would love to giveaway a Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery Set AUTOGRAPHED by Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes to one of my lucky readers.

To Enter: Leave me a comment letting me know about the craziest/hardest/best cake you've ever seen or made yourself.

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* Post my 2009 Holiday Gift Guide button on your blog

Giveaway ends December 19, 2009 at 11:59pm ET and is open to those with a US Mailing Address.

The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information. No compensation was given for this post.

Wrestlers Rescue Giveaway...

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:50:00 +0000

If you’re a regular reader of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy you’ve heard me speak about an organization I’m involved in called Wrestlers Rescue.

This organization was created by former ECW/WWE wrestler Dawn Marie in an effort to help create awareness and money to support the health care needs of retired Professional Wrestlers.
What most people don’t know about the wrestlers who entertain us week after week is that health insurance is hard to come by.

Most end their career with none at all, what most people don't know is that wrestlers are independent contractors who don’t have or receive the benefits of other professional entertainers and athletes.

Wrestlers Rescue is looking not only to create awareness of this need and to raise funds but they’re also hoping to put in place a financial advisory for the active wrestling community to call on for advice on how to plan for their future which includes retirement, pension, college funds, family needs etc. They’re also trying to set in place a Health care program that can be bought into at a group rate so that the community can afford care for themselves and their families.

Wrestlers Rescue is also planning a cruise called “Slam on the High Seas” on Carnival Cruise Lines this coming July 26 – 31, 2009 where you can interact with over 20 stars from the world of professional wrestling for five whole days!!! Activities include convention style meet and greet, Q & A session, mini dojo, dinner with the stars, and much more. The deadline to book your trip has been extended to January 10, 2010. To read more about the cruise you can see the press release here, or visit wrestlersrescue.org.

WIN IT!!

Wrestlers Rescue wants to get the word out more than ever to fans and the rest of the wrestling world, and have provided a great prize package for A Wrestling Addicted Mommy.

One lucky reader will win a package containing the following: 1 Wrestlers Rescue T-Shirt as well as three random wrestlers rescue autographed photos. The second place winner will win 1 Wrestlers Rescue T-Shirt.

To Enter: Visit Wrestlers Rescue and leave me a comment telling me something you learned about the organization, their events or who is involved within it.

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Win a Wrestlers Rescue Package from @wrestlingaddict and @wrestlersrescue includes t-shirts and autographs http://bit.ly/52caK4 #wwe #tna

* Post on your blog about the giveaway linking to this post, and Wrestlers Rescue.
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Giveaway ends December 31, 2009 at 11:59pm ET and is open WORLDWIDE!!!

The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information. No compensation was given for this post.

Holiday Gift Guide A Gift For Everyone: BrightFeet Lighted Slippers

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:52:00 +0000

There’s nothing worse than getting up in the middle of the night and bumping into something either stubbing your toe or just plain out bumping your entire body into something hard. It hurts! And it’s not fun!

As parents with little ones we tend to get up a few times during the night, and there’s nothing I hate more than going in to check on the girls and not being able to see, worse having to turn on a light and wake them up at the same time. When I heard of BrightFeet Lighted Slippers I had to try them out, what a great idea for not only parents, but those midnight wakers as well.

BrightFeet Lighted Slippers contain LED lights that are pressure and light sensitive and have a illumination of 25 feet and work GREAT! Not only do they light your way, but they’re so fuzzy and comfortable they keep your feet warm as well.

The LEDs are powered by 2 lithium batteries (included) which can also be replaced. Once you step into the slippers the pressure sensor is activated to illuminate but only if the slippers are in darkened conditions. They also have a built-in-timer which will shut off the LED after you’ve removed them from your feet.

The slippers are $39.95 and well worth the investment, no more turning on lights, or bumping into things during the night, also I think a perfect gift idea for new parents or parents to young children. You can find out more about BrightFeet Lighted Slippers by visiting their website www.brightfeetslippers.com or by becoming a fan on Facebook.

Product was provided to me from BrightFeet. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

BrightFeet Lighted Slippers Giveaway...

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Enter for your chance to win one of the Gifts for Everyone from my 2009 Holiday Gift Guide. Two lucky readers will each win a pair of men's and a pair of women's BrightFeet Slippers. For more information on this product please see my holiday gift guide.

To Enter: Visit BrightFeet and let me know which pair of Men's and Women's slippers you'd like if you won and what size.

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Giveaway ends December 19, 2009 at 11:59pm ET and is open to those with a US Mailing Address.

The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

Giveaway Winners!!

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:26:00 +0000

I've got a long list of giveaway winners to announce, so here we go!!!!

The winner of the Sunsweet Gift Package Giveaway is...

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Holiday Gift Guide Gifts for Her: Hana Elite 1" Ceramic Flat Iron

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:06:00 +0000

My hair can tend to be on the crazy side at times, frizzy, wavy and just plain unruly. Although my hair isn’t full of curls like my daughters, it has a wave to it, some days it’s good, most day’s it’s bad, so straightening it, although time consuming, helps me tremendously to tame my hair so it does what I want it to.

The best flat irons right now aren’t the ones you just pick up for the cheapest price. For a good flat iron you really do have to shell out a decent amount of money, not a ton, but a decent amount. You want to find something that’s not going to burn your hair, and find something that’s easy to use.

Thanks to Misikko great professional flat irons are available at an affordable price. Their top of the line ceramic flat irons are really one of the higher qualities of hair appliances. We got to try out the Hana Professional Flat Iron and I was very impressed.

The Hana Professional Flat Iron has glass-smooth ceramic-tourmaline plates which helps to seal in the natural oils for a conditioned, sleek look that lasts all day. It also features damp-to-dry styling (which is a must for a busy mom like me), it also features floating plates that self adjust to different textures and has an adjustable temperature. We tried this out by using it not only on me but Lyric as well. As you can see from the before and after pictures, even without straightening products, the Hana Professional Flat Iron did a remarkable job straightening her curly hair.

I really like the fact that this flat iron does provide a maximum frizz-free conditioning shine (as you can see from the pictures), and I also love the adjustable temperature dial that has 5 settings ranging from 140-450° F, so when doing my hair and my daughters hair, I can adjust the temperature easily for each of us. The Hana Professional Flat Iron also includes a Luxe heat proof storage pouch, heat proof silicone mat, and special edition tin case, it also carries a two year warranty.

I've been looking for flat irons from a Chi Flat Iron, FHI Flat Iron to replace my cheap Revlon flat iron and the Hana Elite is a clear winner and high preference over the other, plugging it in and turning it on provides a quick heat up and the on/off switch is very easy to find. It also didn’t snag my daughters hair like my previous iron; even at the lower setting it did a very good job.

I highly recommend if you’re looking for a new flat iron to check out the Hana Professional Flat Iron by visiting www.misikko.com. I do also have to give them praise on their very fast shipping, if you notice, they also give you free shipping if you order from them.

Product was provided to me from Misikko. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Misikko Hana Elite Professional Flat Iron Giveaway...

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:51:00 +0000

Enter for your chance to win one of the Gifts for Her from my 2009 Holiday Gift Guide. One lucky reader will win a Hana Elite 1" Professional Ceramic Flat Iron. For more information about Misikko and this and other products please see my holiday gift guide.

To Enter: Visit Misikko and leave a comment about another product (besides the Hana Flat Iron) that interests you.

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The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

Holiday Gift Guide A Gift For Everyone: SodaStream

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:38:00 +0000

I'm not really a big soda drinker, no one in my family is, but when I heard about SodaStr eam and had the chance to review their products, I was pretty excited. I mean come on, how cool is it to be able to make your own soda at home? I thought, pretty cool, so I opted to review their product.

We currently have the red SodaStream Genesis machine and a variety flavors in my home we've been having a great time trying and mixing new flavors of pop on our own, and well, probably drinking a lot more pop than we ever have, but it's so much fun, and we just love SodaStream! The ability to fizz up our own water and make soda or even seltzers with it, is such a great concept.

The value, as equally great! The Soda Value Starter Kit comes with your Soda Machine, 2 60 liter carbonators, 4 carbonating bottles and a variety of soda flavors in both regular and diet (your choice).

You can also buy the refills on the website sodastreamusa.com and the prices are pretty reasonable.

It's just so fun to be able to make soda in your own home with some tap water and a few presses on a button and some loud buzzing... Yes, that's something to warn you about. It scared the pants off me when I first used this. You pump the button a few times to carbonate your water and then you'll hear a loud BZZ (Aria my youngest likes to say it's tooting lol), it is pretty loud and may make you jump the first time you hear it, so be forewarned. Once you heard the loud buzzing sound pump it 3 times. Then you tilt the bottle back up and unscrew it from the unit, pour in your syrup and you're done!

The soda's? What about them, how do they taste? Well, with our family they were all approved by us and the kids. The Cola, root beer, ginger-ale, cranberry raspberry (my favorite), as well as the orange are all a hit in our home. I've also mixed a few flavors as well and hmm, they've come out pretty interesting. We'll be one to continue on with the club and hopes of buying another starter kit as a gift for a few family members this coming Christmas.

You can visit www.sodastreamusa.com for more information about their products.

Product was provided to me from SodaStream. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Sodastream Genesis Giveaway...

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:14:00 +0000

Enter for your chance to win one of the Gifts for Everyone from my 2009 Holiday Gift Guide. One lucky reader will win a Genesis Sodastream unit. For more information about Sodastream and their products please see my holiday gift guide.

To Enter: Visit Sodastream and tell me what flavor of soda or seltzer you'd be most interested in trying with your new Genesis unit.

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Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway @wrestlingaddict: Win a Genesis SodaStream Unit from @SodaStreamUSA - http://bit.ly/6DXzLD

* Post on your blog about the giveaway linking to this post, SodaStream and my holiday gift guide
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Giveaway ends December 15, 2009 at 11:59pm ET and is open to those with a US Mailing Address.

The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

Holiday Gift Guide A Gift For Everyone: Freshpair

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:52:00 +0000

Every year it’s something we all get, need be it in our stockings or wrapped under the tree… Underwear!

So why not shop somewhere where you can not only get brand name items, but affordable low prices as well, while you're still in your own underwear!

Whether you’re looking for a pair of sexy panties for a special someone or just looking for styles from a brand you love Freshpair has something for everyone. Women can not only choose from a variety of styles and sizes for both bras and panties but can also choose from slimming Spanx, classic Olga underwear, light control Vanity Fair underwear and so much more.

Freshpair is also the place to get that man in your life some new things as well. Throw away those icky old boxes and underwear and replace them with new innovative styles from your favorite brands. You’ll find sexy to athletic to your everyday wear underwear. You’ll also find a variety of sleepwear, t-shirts and socks.

This holiday season when you’re trying to find some ‘filler’ gifts, why not shop Freshpair and get something someone needs and will love at the same time, and you’ll be proud of the prices you got and the quality is outstanding. Visit www.freshpair.com for more information.

Product was provided to me from Freshpair. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

FreshPair Gift Certificiate Giveaway

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:41:00 +0000

Enter for your chance to win one of the Gifts for Everyone from my 2009 Holiday Gift Guide. One lucky reader will win a $30 Gift Certificate to Freshpair. For more information about Freshpair and their products please see my holiday gift guide.

To Enter: Visit Freshpair and tell me what you would use your gift certificate for if you won.

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Giveaway ends December 19, 2009 at 11:59pm ET and is open to those with a US Mailing Address.

The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

....Random Babble....

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:36:00 +0000

No matter how easy it seems, the holidays are stressful! I feel like there’s never enough, there’s never everything done that needs to be done, there’s never-ending shopping. There’s trying to make the girls happy and keep their childhood Christmas memories great ones.

Maybe I strive to have ‘the best Christmas’ a little too much. Maybe I go overboard; maybe I just worry too much. I’m stressed! I keep feeling like I’m forgetting something, like I’m going to let my girls down for one reason or another.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m super happy that for the first time in almost 8 years I get to go home and spend Christmas back at home with my family, but for some reason I can’t shake this anxiety I have, this stress, this …. Depression. For the past few days it feels that way to me, for some reason.

I want to do things, I’ve been getting out, but with the snow and super cold days, driving still has been giving me anxiety and I tried to get over that the other day as I took the car and drove hubby to and from work and took the girls out, but even as driving I had super anxiety about the other cars around me, about the car breaking down…

This is just a blah blah blah random blog post I know, I just needed to channel it out. I haven’t even felt like blogging lately. I haven’t been myself lately at all. I’ve gone off of my diet and exercise routine and I can’t get the motivation to get back into it either. I need to do something to get out of this funk.

I think in the New Year, I’m going to change some of the focus of my blog, make it a little more personal to me. I love reviewing and doing giveaways, that’s not going to stop but I think I need to use this blog for myself and my personal reasons as well.

In the New Year you’ll see A Wrestling Addicted Mommy change a bit. I’m going to focus on making my life better, making myself and my family healthier and being a happier me for my girls especially. With using my blog as a motivational tool for myself and hopefully others, I’m going to focus more on my weight battle and striving to get healthier. I’ve done it before, and I’m a good 30-40lbs lighter than I was at the beginning of this year, but that’s not nearly enough.

I’m going to use my blog to publicly display my actions, my weight loss and/or weight gain hoping it will help me get out of this funk because I know that’s one of the main issues of my unhappiness. The other bit, it doesn’t really matter as the situation isn’t going to change anytime soon.

My reason for this ramble? With my Holiday Gift Guide coming to a close, I’ve just realized I’ve been doing so much as far as reviews go that my blog can be used to help ME a little more than just getting products out there….I’m almost burned out at this point and I need to make my blog fun again….

So be on the lookout for a little change/makeover in January and keep following not only for the great reviews/giveaways to come but also a much more personal side as A Wrestling Addicted Mommy …Wrestles With Weightloss!

These Boots Were Made For Walkin....

Lyricandariasmom@gmail.com (Gina) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:37:00 +0000

It’s funny how little girls want to be just like mommy. Recently I bought myself a pair of really cute thigh high boots. My youngest daughter’s eyes lit up with excitement when she saw them. I want high heels too mommy! As she proceeded to try to put on the boots that are about the size of her!

My daughter loves shoes, especially boots, so in addition to her snow boots for everyday winter use, I have to make sure that we do some shopping for some cute stylish boots as well.
Now, there’s no way my 3 year old is going to get high heel boots, she wants them, but she’s not going to get them, never mind I don’t even think they’d make them in her size. But, there is no reason she can’t have cute stylish boots.

I always let the girls pick out their own style, and something like the Labyrinth would probably be right up her ally in terms of style. Also a style of book I don’t mind buying for her either. With premium dyed-though leather and suede as well as an easy foot entry via an internal zipper, this book looks not only stylish but comfortable too. There’s cute embroidered detail with quilted panels which make this boot stand out and able to be worn for many occasions.

Finding Girls Boots that are inexpensive, stylish, and functional isn’t always an easy task, and sometimes takes some time and some shopping around to do, but this shop-a-holic mom doesn’t mind one bit.

Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information. This post was written for compensation.