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5 Tips on How To Lose Your Baby Weight

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:02:14 +0000

I’ve lost 77lbs. Seventy-seven! That’s like a 10 year old child! People always ask me how I lost so much weight so quickly after having kids, and honestly, I feel like it just fell right off with a few simple changes. Neither of these pictures are particularly “great” photos. Both were quick snapshots but you...

Army Camo Tank Birthday Cake (including free party printable)

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:58 +0000

My nephew just turned eight recently! I made a fondant Mickey Mouse birthday cake for my daughter’s 2nd birthday, but other than that I have never really stacked a cake before! Especially not one decorated with fondant! I reluctantly said yes when I was asked to take on an Army Tank cake! It actually wasn’t that difficult. I...

Puppy Powie! {WW Linky}

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:50:40 +0000

We got a new puppy! He’s a mutt from the local shelter. The mother was part dachshund and terrier mix. And the father is unknown. He was born 2/28/2013 – the same day we bought our house! That’s got to be a good sign, right! He’s a sweet boy and probably will be small to medium sized....

Bubbles, Flowers, & Cups! {Wordless Wednesday Linky}

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:45:17 +0000

These are just a few pictures I took the past few days. My oldest can actually blow bubbles now, my youngest still just eats them! And this is a video of me singing, something I don’t usually do! I this is the first and probably the last time you’ll ever hear me sing. It’s the Anna Kendrick...

Win 4 Tickets to the World of Coca-Cola! #MomStory

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:22:34 +0000

Last year for Mother’s Day, I received four tickets to visit the World of Coca-Cola! I grew up in Georgia so I’ve been before on a school field trip, but it was nice to go again now that I’m older and take my girls along for the experience. (And yes, she had a black eye when we went. She...

My New Favorite Toy!! {WW Linky}

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:51:00 +0000

My husband just bought me the coolest machine ever made!! I guess you could call it an early Mother’s Day present! I had no idea it’d be so easy to talk him into it. If I had known that, I would’ve gotten one years ago!! Seriously though, we both love and use our new Silhouette...

Novica $40 Mother’s Day Giveaway!

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:37:24 +0000

Did you know that Mother’s Day is the second biggest holiday at Novica? Probably because of their large selection of handmade Mother’s Day gifts, including clothing, handbags, paintings, and what every women wants, jewelry! They have an extensive gallery of limited edition gifts so you know your item is one-of-a-kind, just like your mom! Novica works with National Geographic...

{Giveaway} Keka Case for your iPad or Kindle!

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:02 +0000

Dress your own iPad or Kindle with a designer cover from Keka! I recently received a Keka iPad cover to review and at first I thought the Keka covers were just for decoration but they actually do much, much more! Here’s a few marvelous features: Water-Resistant Hard Cover / Polycarbonate Shell to hold your device Smart Cover for...

Mother’s Day Giveaway | $120 Amazon GC

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:22:33 +0000

I am super-excited to be offering you this marvelous Mother’s Day giveaway! With the help from a dozen other fantastic bloggers, we are thrilled to be giving away a $120 Amazon gift card! Yep, that’s right $120! An Amazon gift card will make the perfect Mother’s Day gift for any mother (or heck, for yourself!)...

Gardening with Daddy! {WW LINKY}

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:40:34 +0000

As you know, we just recently bought a house! We’ve been trying to get things in order, including our yard. This house was a foreclosure so it sat empty for over a year. Needless to say, the yard needed quite a bit of TLC. Here’s a few pictures of my girls “helping” daddy plant some flowers… Please link up your WW below! For...

What’s For Dinner? | 78 Dinner Ideas | Meal Planning

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:51:11 +0000

I’ve wanted to do weekly meal planning for awhile now. I’ve done it in the past off and on but now that we just bought a house, I wanted to officially kick it into high gear! I’m completely amazed by the supermoms that meal plan months, even years in advance! I have my husband working on Weekly Menu Board...

Upgraded Our Fridge! #hhgregg

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:44:08 +0000

When we moved into our new house, we knew we wanted to eventually replace the dinky little refrigerator that came with the house. I was really surprised we were able to get one so quickly. We found a marvelous deal at h.h. gregg! It was a floor model and we were able to get it a whole...

5 Free Photoshop Actions! | WW Linky

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:24:30 +0000

I’ve recently lost ALL my Photoshop actions! Apparently there is a “Clear All Actions” button and my kids found it! So I’ve been adding some of my old favorite actions and I found some new favorites! I thought I’d share! 1. COFFEE Action Click to download the COFFEE Photoshop Action 2. RETROGRADE MINT Action Click to download the RETROGRADE...

Tightening the Purse Strings: Family Days Out on a Budget

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:43:05 +0000

We’re all hearing that the economy isn’t what it used to be, that things are getting more expensive and disposable income is becoming a rare commodity. With the purse strings getting tighter and tighter by the day, family days out can suffer as a result. But excursions with your nearest and dearest don’t have to...

Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diaper Coupon #FirstFit

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:45:10 +0000

I was thrilled when I found out Huggies was sending me two large boxes of Little Movers Slip-On® Diaper Pants! Huggies is the brand I always use anyways, but the Little Movers style is by far my favorite! I will seriously drive out of my way to a different store that I know carries the...

Giveaway TWO Winners | McDonalds New McWrap #Atlanta

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:24:36 +0000

I have a new addiction! I always go through stages where I get stuck on something I love. –> Find a new favorite song, listen to it over and over and over… –> Start a new series on Netflix, watch every season in one weekend… And my most recent addiction… –> McDonalds NEW chicken McWraps, MUST eat...

Haley’s 2nd Birthday | Mickey Mouse Birthday Party Ideas

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:35:53 +0000

I love doing themed birthday parties for my girls and I’ve always wanted to make custom cakes for them for their birthday. Yes, I’m one of those moms. I’ve been using Pinterest for all my home decor ideas so it’s no surprise that I used it to plan my daughters Mickey Mouse birthday party! {Follow...

Ultimate Blog Party 2013!! #UBP13

Amy @ Marvelous Mommy — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:55:33 +0000

The Ultimate Blog Party has become an exciting annual event around the blogosphere! It is a bloggy carnival where participating bloggers publish a “party post” introducing themselves and then hop through the linky lists meeting other bloggers from now until April 12th. Join the Ultimate Blog Party here! I know many of you from the...