In The Mommy Business

"Pin Me!" - Birthday Parties

2012-01-26T00:04:00.000-06:00

I am participating in week 4 of the "Pin Me!" Pinterest Hop hosted by Matter of Cents and Shopping for Savings.This week I got to pick my own theme. It was a tough one! I ended up picking Birthday Parties. I LOVE throwing and planning birthday parties. If I could get a job as a birthday party planner I totally would!So this will be a VERY full post! Minnie MouseHayleigh is going to have a

Transformers Prime: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray and DVD

2012-01-25T14:29:00.000-06:00

I know a boy and some parents that will be pretty excited about this series. The Transformers movies would be great if there wasn't all of the horrible language and sexual references. This cartoon series doesn't have that from what I can tell. Great for any boy who likes Transformers but can't watch it because the new movies are just inappropriate. TRANSFORMERS PRIME: THE COMPLETE FIRST

Finding Nemo in 3D

2012-01-24T08:30:00.007-06:00

I love that Disney is re-releasing all of these great movies in 3D. They were movies I loved as a child and now I get to share the movie theater experience with my children. They are releasing some of my favorites! Beauty and the Beast was the coolest because my parents took me to see it not long after I turned 3. I got to take Madelynn to see it right after she turned 3. It was way cool

My Goals: Week 3 Update

2012-01-23T19:40:00.003-06:00

If you're new you can see my goals for the year and my updates HERE. Being a "yes" mom. I think I'm getting the hand of this. I think Madelynn and I are both much happier and she is listening better. If you haven't already check out my plans for this next week. Loose 100lbs This is going GREAT! I slowed down on the weight loss. That was expected. I lost 5lbs a week the first 2 weeks.

Let Me Just Clarify

2012-01-23T18:51:00.000-06:00

From the comments on my "detox" post I realized that I did not completely explain why I took ALL of Madelynn's toys away aside from her easel, books, and mega blocks. Not only are her toys easy things for me to just say "go play" when I want to accomplish something but they are a huge cause of her disobedience. When I tell her to clean up her toys she refuses 80% of the time. When I ask her to

Fooled Ya! Potato Soup

2012-01-22T22:09:00.002-06:00

Tonight I made Potato Soup. It was a collaboration from a few recipes I had seen. I took the things I liked from each of them. Put my own twist on it and got to cookin.My family LOVED it. Well except Hayleigh. I let her taste it and she spit it right back out at me with a horrible look on her face. But what can ya do. That baby doesn't seem to like anything but baby mum mums, green beans,

A "Detox". If You Will.

2012-01-21T22:44:00.001-06:00

"Detox" isn't my term. My friend came up with it when I tweeted about what I am going to do this week.I am "Detoxing" my home of distractions and objects that separate me from my children. Things that cause us to argue and not accomplish what we should.I have cleaned up ALL of Madelynn's toys. I put them in boxes, baskets, and bags. I placed those in a closet and locked it. The only things I

Attention Bloggers!

2012-01-21T10:58:00.000-06:00

Diamond Candles is looking for some bloggers to sign up for a Review and Giveaway Opportunity from them. You can find the info HERE.

Forget the Resolutions(or not) Giveaway Hop

2012-01-20T23:59:00.000-06:00

Forget The Resolutions Giveaway HopJanuary 21 - 26, 2012 Hosted by Planet Weidknecht and Going Crazy!!Wanna Go?? "It's been three weeks since you've made all those resolutions.It's said that it takes 21 days to make a new habit, so you've probably already broken your New Year's Resolutions. I say - FORGET THE RESOLUTIONS! Let's have a giveaway hop instead!The Forget The Resolutions Giveaway Hop

Pin Me! Pinterest Hop: The Year of the Dragon

2012-01-19T14:59:00.000-06:00

I'm participating in the "Pin me!" Pinterest Hop hosted by Matter of Cents and Shopping for Savings. This is week 3 of the hop and the theme is "The Year of the Dragon".I admit when I saw this theme I said, "uhhhhhhh..." I had no clue what I was going to pin. But I went over to Pinterest and started searching. In no time I had plenty of stuff to pin. We'll start with some REAL DRAGONS! Here

I Have Some VERY Exciting News!!

2012-01-19T14:38:00.000-06:00

Are you ready for it?!I don't think you are!..........THE MUPPETS RELEASES ON BLU-RAY AND DVD ON MARCH 20, 2012!!!!Also releasing on Digital Download and ON Demand at the same time. Told you you weren't ready!I loved watching the Muppets as a kid. Every form, from Seseame Street, to Fraggle Rock, to the Muppet Show. I loved all of it. I didn't get to go see it in theaters when it came out

Real Steel Review and Giveaway

2012-01-18T08:44:00.001-06:00

Releases on Blu-ray and DVD January 24, 2012FILM SYNOPSIS:Balancing gritty action and emotional heart, “Real Steel” is an inspiring and visually stunning film that takes audiences on an action-packed journey. Washed-up boxer Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) scrapes by as a small-time robot-fight promoter as he tries to make a comeback. Against all odds he eventually succeeds—at least in the eyes of

Giveaway Sneak Peek! - "Real Steel"

2012-01-17T19:55:00.000-06:00

Have you seen or heard of "Real Steel"? Well tomorrow I will be posting a Review and Giveaway of the "Real Steel" Blu-ray + DVD combo pack that releases January 24th.Tonight I thought I'd introduce you to the Robots of the movie. "Ambush is a low-rent circuit bot. The best fight that Charlie can arrange for Ambush is literally against a piece of livestock." "Atom may not be in the biggest

My Goals: Week 2 Update

2012-01-16T09:06:00.001-06:00

Good Morning!! It's the start of the third week of the year. That means I've been doing this for 14 days. One more week and it should be a habit right? Do anything for 21 days and it's a habit. Things are going pretty good! Being a "yes" mom I've been doing ALOT better. Madelynn seems to be enjoying it. I am getting close to mastering saying yes but saying no at the same time. Like if she

Pin Me! Pinterest Hop: Winter Weather

2012-01-12T07:16:00.001-06:00

I am participating in the "Pin Me!" Pinterest Hop hosted by Matter of Cents and Shopping for Savings for week 2. If you still haven't checked out Pinterest you should. It's a fun site to be part of. If you need an invite let me know in the comments.This week's theme is Winter Weather. I was all prepared to tell you how boring this winter has been in Missouri and pin pictures of nice warm

I was Featured on Matter of Cents!

2012-01-11T20:56:00.001-06:00

I was featured today on Matter of Cents! She has a new weekly feature called, "Want to Know Wednesday". Head on over and check it out! If you're a blogger you can fill out a form to be featured yourself!Matter of Cents is written by Adelina. She started Matter of Cents as a coupon/deals blog one year ago and has since added product reviews, giveaways, rewards programs, the occasional recipe,

Swag Code Extravaganza!!

2012-01-11T11:58:00.000-06:00

Swagbucks is making Friday the 13th a lucky day this week, as they hold a Swag Code Extravaganza, which means more opportunities to get reward points towards free stuff! It starts at 7am Eastern Time - throughout the day there will be 8 different Swag Codes, and if you can get them all, you'll have an extra 60 Swag Bucks in your account. If you don't know what Swagbucks is, it's an online

Switched at Birth: Volume 1 Giveaway

2012-01-09T17:07:00.000-06:00

If you've been around for a bit then you might remember my review of Switched at Birth: Volume 1, HERE. If you're new I did a review of this title around a month ago.Here are some clips from Switched at Birth: Volume 1.Just so you know it's definitely a Drama in every sense. But it's a good one. I started watching the new season this week. It looks to be as good as the first so far.Now

My Goals: Week 1 update

2012-01-09T09:30:00.001-06:00

Last week I set out my goals for the year for you guys. It was also for myself. If I make them public like that then it is easier for me to keep them. I thought I did alright with saying "yes" to Madelynn. There were a lot of times I screwed up. My sister-in-law Amy found THIS great post that has really helped me out. Things went alot better after I read that one. This week I'm planning

Vizardz Night Light Review and Giveaway

2012-01-07T11:13:00.000-06:00

Vizardz turns any picture that you have into a 2.5D image then places it in a nightlight, ornament, or light box.I had never heard of Vizardz before or seen anything like it. I believe they are fairly new. The idea of turning any picture into light art is awesome. My girls aren't afraid of the dark so they don't really use night lights. But this would be amazing for children that are. You

"Pin Me!" - New Year's Resolutions

2012-01-06T16:00:00.001-06:00

I am participating in the "Pin Me!" Pinterest Hop hosted by Matter of Cents and Shopping for Savings this week. I hope to participate quite often. Pinterest is one of my new found loves. I can spend hours and hours on there. I you would like to join Pinterest and need an invite just comment on this blog post with your email address and I'll send you an invite.This week's these is New Year's

Chex Party Mix-Change Giveaway! Open 2 days only!

2012-01-04T11:17:00.001-06:00

Over the holiday season most of us have food to take to relative's and friend's houses. We attend parties. On occasion we even participate in the ever so popular Cookie Exchange.I know the holidays are over and things are calming down. There are no more visits to make and no more cookies to bake. But you can still have a snack exchange. This year Chex is mixing it up with their Chex Party

Diapers.com and I Don't Know How She Does It promotion

2012-01-04T08:37:00.009-06:00

Diapers.com has teamed up with Anchor Bay to celebrate the release of I Don't Know How She Does It, bringing an exciting promotion for busy parents.Each week during the month of January, Diapers.com is giving away up to $250 in prizes that could help you do it all.If you don't know about Diapers.com they offer pretty much everything you could ever need for a baby. Cloth diapers, disposable

My Goals for The New Year

2012-01-03T08:08:00.001-06:00

We're 3 days into the new year. I have set some goals for myself. I usually set goals in my mind and almost never end up carrying them through. I figure if I write them out then I might. GOAL #1This year, and really every year after, I want to make myself be a "Yes Mom". You know the mom that says yes to every reasonable thing their children ask them to do. I've become a "not right now" or "

Birthday 20 Questions

2012-01-02T08:50:00.000-06:00

I was on pinterest yesterday and came across a really cool idea. You ask your kid 20 questions on their birthday every year starting at 3 years old. Put it all together in a book or however you would like. The idea originated HERE at Reaves, Party of Four. She said she was going to do it for 10 years. I think I might do it up until the year my kids move out. I haven't decided exactly how