Monkey Mayhem

GetGlovd (review)

2010-03-14T01:18:00.000-05:00

I think just about everyone has a pair of gloves in their home, for winter, or for fashion. I don't personally own a pair for myself, the kids have a couple pair each, and now I get to add another pair to that, a pair of GetGlovd. What are GetGlovd? They are gloves that are made out of bamboo, so they are soft, and they are antimicrobial and antibacterial! These gloves keep your hands warm in

Inky Zebra (review/discount code)

2010-03-13T23:59:00.002-05:00

I love personalized stuff. I always know what's mine, what's Jeff's, Jeffery's, and Jaylin's. So when I was contacted to review Inky Zebra I was thrilled! Everything on Inky Zebra is able to be personalized with your or your child's name, or even a message. The one thing that had me the most excited was the trace books. Jeffery already knows how to write his 1st name, it's a little sloppy but

Giveaway Opportunity from Chicco

2010-03-11T23:15:00.000-05:00

I got an awesome email today from Chicco and wanted to share it with you! Chicco is holding a giveaway for a product that isn't even on the market yet, they haven't even told any media about it yet! You are one of the 1st to hear about it! Wanna know what it is? It's Chicco's new stroller, the Cortina Together Double Stroller! Like I said, they are holding a giveaway on their site, so you can

Blog Move

2010-03-11T20:36:00.000-05:00

I am moving Monkey Mayhem, no, you don't have to worry about the URL changing. It's still going to be www.monkey-mayhem.net. I'm moving from Blogger, I already have my hosting and have had it for awhile, but I wanted to play around with it before I moved my blog. It's a big move, and it's uncharted territory for me and other bloggers I talk to, no I'm not going to WordPress, and I'm not going be

Customer Service Rant

2010-03-10T18:18:00.000-05:00

I just had to call Verizon to settle something on my bill, it was saying I had roaming. This is not the 1st time, and I have called before and it was settled with no hassle last month. Was I expecting too much to get the same "no-hassle" customer service attitude? I don't think so. So here is how it played out: -I inform customer service representative of my problem - He tells me the number that

My Greatest Joys

2010-03-10T15:57:00.000-05:00

Are my kids! Over the past week I have taken a couple hundred pictures of them. Yes, I said a couple HUNDRED! They amaze me each and every day, and I want to capture every moment of it. I would love to share with you each and every photo I have taken, but, that would take days and days to upload them all. I have done the hardest thing I've had to do this week, pick out a few of my favorite

1st Birthday Celebration

2010-03-08T21:10:00.000-05:00

As you know, babies don't stay babies forever. Jaxon is coming up on his 1year birthday! But, he's not the only one, you see, while I was pregnant with Jaxon, Kristin (www.ourordinarylife.com) and Alex (www.thejakafiles.com) were also pregnant and we were all due around the same time. Kristin was due first, then Alex was due, then I was due last. But, our babies didn't want to be born in that

Baby's First Phone Call (giveaway)

2010-03-06T13:42:00.002-05:00

Having a baby can take a lot out of you. Then after you have your little bundle of joy, there are people you know are expecting a call informing them of the birth, weight, height, all that fun stuff. Who wants to be on the phone for hours calling numerous people when you should be bonding with your new baby! Now there is a solution, Baby's First Phone Call! Baby's First Phone Call makes

EBeanstalk (review)

2010-03-05T21:20:00.000-05:00

I always have a hard time finding toys for Jaxon, I am picky. So when Ebeanstalk offered to send me a toy to try out, I was skeptical but wanted to try different things to see what he would like. Ebeanstalk sent Jaxon "Buzzing Through" book. It's a fabric book, with a lot of bright colors and different things to feel and hear. "Children develop into eager readers when they discover our engaging

BlogHer'10 Looking for Sponsors

2010-03-04T21:31:00.001-05:00

I made a post a few months back that I was looking for sponsors to BlogHer'10 in NYC in August, and since then BlogHer has changed the rules to not allow "swag bags" no big deal. I can still get the word out about companies. I have a big mouth. I found out today that BlogHer tickets are sold out...I was bummed. Until I read that they sometimes have more tickets available, when/if they get more

Where has the last 9 months gone?

2010-03-02T22:18:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, Jaxon turned 9 months. Can you believe it? It seems like just yesterday I was pregnant with the little monkey. The past 9 months have been awesome though, everyday he learns something new...his latest is the scooting/crawling. He is also trying to wave, which I think is pure adorable! When he cries he says "mama" and I immediately go pick him up! He had his 9month check-up yesterday

I can't Win for Losing

2010-03-01T19:54:00.000-05:00

Today has been horrible. Well, the 2nd half of it has. Jaxon had a doctor appointment this morning and then we come home and slept until it was time to go get Jeffery and Jaylin off the bus then go look at a house we were interested in buying. That is when it all went down hill. Jeff don't like the house, I don't care for the town but I was going to suck it up. The whole way home all he did was

I'm a Featured Mom!

2010-03-01T14:30:00.000-05:00

I've loved working with Kolcraft through my blog, I've reviewed a playpen, a stroller and a walker (and I have an upcoming review also of theirs) So I was thrilled to be interviewed by them for their Mom Monday's on their blog! Head on over to Kolcraft's Blog and read the post about me. Also check out their redesigned site! Thanks Kolcraft!

Very Very Late Winners

2010-02-24T21:20:00.000-05:00

Because of my unexpected break, I'm seriously behind. Here is the winners from 2 giveaways that ended forever and a day ago. All my giveaways are choose via Random.org ShimmerMe Blue Book Thong winner is comment number 92: My Parent Rewards Belinda M said...92 tweeted http://twitter.com/Prairiebelle/status/7967901618 bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)comJANUARY 19, 2010 8:18 PMWinner of My Parent

I'm Back!

2010-02-24T20:53:00.001-05:00

I'm back in the game. After a unexpected (actually found out it was needed for my sanity) break, I'm back to blogging. I am prepping some reviews and a few giveaways. I am also extending current giveaways since I was so frazzled with other stuff I was unable to promote them. I also still have winners to pick of other giveaways that ended long ago. The reason I took a break was all this snow

Extra! Extra! News About Jaxon!

2010-02-24T20:24:00.000-05:00

Jaxon is almost 9 months old, and he is finally doing something I was sort of dreading yet waiting excitedly for. Watch the video below to find out. Yep, he's "crawling". More like scooting, but I love it!!! He gets where he wants to go, and he's into EVERYTHING!!!! I love him so much, he's such an awesome baby! You can see in the beginning of the video he is on all 4's, but then leaps forward

Fandangling (review/giveaway)

2010-02-24T14:16:00.000-05:00

All 3 of my kids have had mobiles on their crib. Face it, babies love to watch anything move...but what happens when they can sit up and pull up? The mobile has to come down off the crib because baby can pull on it and might break something, or hurt themselves. I hated taking down the mobile for Jeffery and Jaylin because they loved it so much, they would just lay there and watch it go around

Q-tips Baby Pack (review/giveaway)

2010-02-23T22:12:00.000-05:00

Most people know what a Q-tip is, the little stick with ends made of little cotton balls. Q-tips can be used for a lot of things, especially when you have a baby. I used mine for when all 3 were newborns, I would put alcohol on one and rub the umbilical cord to keep it clean, I currently use them to clean the outer ear (DO NOT put IN the ear canal! My mom did this to me, and I ended up with a

Keeping Busy

2010-02-19T12:07:00.000-05:00

I wish my life would just slow down a bit right now. I feel like I'm always on the go and I'm getting tired. Jeffery has 2 sometimes 3 therapists that come to the house 3-4 times a week and it's draining. We're still trying to get back on schedule from being out of school for 2 weeks, Jeffery isn't adjusting well to going back...it's driving me insane! Paying bills, trying to get Jeff's credit

Meet Sweetpea

2010-02-13T23:03:00.000-05:00

My valentines gift this year from Jeff is a puppy. I have been wanting a pug for as long as I can remember. Everyone has always said I have a "pug nose" because it's so small. I love wrinkly dogs, another of my favorites is a Chinese Shar-Pei. Anyways, we drove to West Virginia today and picked her up. She does have a hernia, but I have spoke with the vet who has seen her and have been reassured

Snow Storm #2 Underway

2010-02-09T20:56:00.000-05:00

Yep, back to back snowstorms!!! This one is going to have high winds!!!! Luckily we're still at Dad's house. The kids have adjusted well to being here. They don't take naps, but they fall asleep quickly at night. We've had fun though. The kids enjoy seeing Pawpaw everyday. I just wanted to write up a quick update. I'm going to try to get a review or 2 done here soon. Going to have to go through

Snow Storm

2010-02-07T21:46:00.000-05:00

I had planned to catch up on reviews and giveaways this weekend. But, things didn't go as planned. We got a snowstorm and we lost power on Saturday morning around 10am. We tried to wait it out and hope the power would come back on, Jeff's buddy brought a kerosene heater for us to keep warm. When we got word that the power might not come back on til the 12th (that's what the power company told his

Happy Birthday!

2010-02-02T10:57:00.000-05:00

To Jeffery! He is 5 today!!! I swear I have no idea where the time goes!!! This time 5 years ago I was laying in a hospital bed hooked up to pitocin being induced at 37 weeks! Little did we know the little monster inside of me was breech...his butt was wedged down so much they thought it was his head...everytime they checked me they said "oh his head is still pretty high up there" come to find

Monday Mingle - February 1st 2010

2010-02-01T00:45:00.001-05:00

Welcome to my first Monday Mingle of 2010. It's been a hectic first part of the year, but I'm glad to be back to mingling! To join in on Monday Mingle head over to Eighty MPH Mom for questions and do your own vlog!

Check Him Out!

2010-01-31T20:09:00.000-05:00

I've been worried Jaxon isn't up to where he should be developmentally because he's 8months and wasn't sitting, he's not crawling or even scooting (he just goes in a circle). Now I can cross one of those off the list! Check him out! Isn't he the cutest little thing!?!?!! 8months old already! He sat up by himself for a good 5-10minutes before he got excited and fell over. He is in the 50th