I’ve been meaning to blog about President’s Day Weekend, so here it is…

My Parents came to visit for the weekend. I had been dying to take them to Fountain Hills every time they have come out, but it never happened until this weekend. YAY!! Because I LOVE it there and can’t get enough of it.

When we knew my parents were coming out, we were trying to decide where to take them – my sis was the one who reminded me of it :O)

Fountain Hills is about a 30 minute drive from where we live in Ahwatukee (South Phoenix) and the way to get there is like your going to Payson up north. We left late in the morning and got there and picked up some lunch and brought it down to the park. Where we ate and played and played. My parents brought a toy bat and ball – what a great idea! The kids loved it. We also met up with some of my sis’s friends. We all had a blast!! Kinda wish we had brought a ball to kick around too!!

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Not sure if you’ve heard, but…. The Princess and The Frog is being released on DVD and Blu-ray March 16th! Be sure to mark your calendars!!!

While you wait, be sure and print out the following activity sheets. This should keep your little one (or big one) happy in the mean time. Enjoy!!

*This info was provided to me and is not a paid post and no product was received.*

THANK YOU to fancygrlnancy at Arizona Mama for thinking about me and sending me 3 Awards my way!!! I appreciate you thinking of me and visiting my blog! She is great at leaving comments and entering GREAT giveaways. If I’m out of the loop for awhile or missing some great cloth diaper giveaways I can always go to her blog and check them out!

fancygrlnancy awarded me with the You’re Going Places, Baby award…

Rules: Post where you’d like to be in 10 years and then give it to 10 bloggers.

In 10 years I’d like to be debt free of hubby’s student loans (and all debt actually), him have a GREAT dream job with his degree and buy a big house for us to fit in (not to big though).

fancygrlnancy also awarded me with One Lovely Blog Award…

Rules: Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Last but NOT least from fancygrlnancy, the Happy 101 award…

1. I can be OCD about cleaning/organizing
2. I LOVE to travel
3. I LOVE watching Disney Cars Movie
4. Even if I’ve seen a tv show, movie, cartoon – I will laugh or cry like it’s the first time I’ve seen it. (drives hubby nuts!)
5. I’m addicted to cloth and would like to have more babies to use them on (REALLY BAD, I know) and I don’t understand why it’s so difficult for the teachers at daycare
6. I want to go to culinary school just so I can cook fancy at home
7. I would like to be a nurse assistant (I had one when I had Collin at Banner Gateway and they were awesome!) You get to hold brand new babies without having another of your own
8. I’m lazy…so I put my hair up in a ponytail everyday for work
9. As soon as I’m done with errands out and about or home from work – it’s PJ time!!!
10. I LOVE salt and pepper on my food. This started when I was pregnant with my 2nd baby, Collin)

I have received the One Lovely Blog Award a couple of times before – Thank you! I am glad to receive it again!

Okay, I’m not trying to be lazy, but take as you wish with the Blog Awards – YOU ALL DESERVE THEM!!! 

Also, hope you had FUN learning more about me :O)

AND, hope you ALL had a GREAT weekend!

2 giveaways have closed and we have some WINNERS!! Thank you all for entering my giveaways!!!

~Smartipants One Size Cloth Diapers

#157

Rachel D. February 28, 2010 at 4:07 PM

~Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Go For Gold DVD

#48

Cheryl W February 24, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Congratulations!!!

The winners will be OR have been emailed. Winners are chosen by using random.org. All winners have 72hrs to respond to my email or a new winner will be selected.

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Natural Health is good, but it left me feeling full and felt very thick – not milkshake like but just the texture. It was good but very very tart.

Natural Recovery has protein in it and is great before and/or after workouts. It had me feeling awake when I’m normally tired at that time of day.

In reading all the GREAT info on the Cherry Pharm site, I think this is a great product and can be helpful to everyone’s daily routine!

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Offer valid Friday, March 5, 2010 – Sunday, March 7, 2010!

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Happy Heinys sends nearly 1 ton of Reusable cloth diapers, infant clothing, baby blankets, and small toys to orphanages in Haiti and Africa.

San Diego, Calif.- Feb 22,2010

Happy Heinys, one of the largest manufacturers of modern reusable cloth diapers, is honored to be able to help those who are less fortunate that we are. Happy Heinys has worked with several different infant orphanages around the world over the last 8 years by sending reusable diapers for the workers to use.

“Happy Heinys has actually been working with several different orphanages in Africa, Kenya, and Haiti over the last 8 yrs.”, states Linda Byerline CEO. Byerline continues, “It all started 8 yrs ago when we received a picture of an infant no more than 3-4 months old sitting on a small glass pitcher. We soon learned that these babys sat on these homemade potties for hours each day due to the lack of diapering products available. Those who were lucky enough to have a diaper actually had an old worn rag wrapped around their diaper area. As a mom this broke my heart!”Byerline continued, “We quickly realized that we were in the best position to take care of these babies behinds and we have done so ever since. As other companies sell off their seconds, Happy Heinys sends them to babies in need all over the world.”

As soon as news of the Haiti earthquake broke, Happy Heinys could not move fast enough to start collecting and sending donations to those in need. The need for baby items suddenly soared. Happy Heinys put out the call to all of their retailers and customers asking everyone to please send us their donations of reusable diapers, infant clothing, blankets, and small toys. The outpouring was immediate and just amazing.Within days packages from all over the country were received.

Not only were the Happy Heinys retailers and customers extremely supportive in this effort but the celebrity backing was there as well. Constance Marie and Nicole Sullivan both sent down huge boxes of clothing and toys. Many celebrities participated in our auction for signed shirts and diaper starter kits. Just to name a few: Alaina Huffman, Nancy O’Dell, Evan Handler, Tiffany Thiessen, Craig Shoemaker, Marisol Nichols, Michelle Stafford, Jolie Fisher, and many more. With all of their help Happy Heinys has succeeded in sending off nearly 1 ton of reusable diapers and infant supplies. Plus items are still arriving daily.

About Happy Heinys charitable donations:
Since the beginning Happy Heinys has been heavily involved with several different charities starting with donations to the Red Cross 9/11 fund, helping raise $16000 for Aid for Orphans for non-watered down formula, helped raise $11300 for a generator for Timothy House in Haiti, helped raise $10,000 for the international federation for human support, helped raise $4000 for the Guatamala Stove project, $7000 went to Autism Speaks. Happy Heinys has also stepped up when wild fires ravages San Diego on two separate recent occasions by replacing the diapers for free to those who lost everything. The same was done for those living through hurrican Katrina.

About Happy Heinys:
Happy Heinys was first opened in Jan. 2002 after the premature birth of the third child of Linda Byerline. It was a true invention of necessity. Over the last 9 years Happy Heinys has become one of the largest manufactures of modern day reusable cloth diapers and one of the most popular cloth diapers in Hollywood and among the world’s favorite celebrity babies as well as the #1 rated reusable cloth diaper on the internet.