The Life of a Home Mom

The Life of a Home Mom is moving...

2010-03-31T12:50:00.003-05:00

I wanted to be the first to tell you all that I'm finally moving the blog..... http://www.homemom3.com/ yes I know it isn't a major change but it should be easier to type in. :) Can't wait to see ya over there.

Juicy Rewards Updates & a Contest

2010-03-30T18:17:00.000-05:00

As ya'll know I'm a Tropicana Mom and have been buying a ton of Tropicana Orange Juice, unfortunately I tossed two of the big gallons in the trash this past week without grabbing the code. Akkk. That's okay, I'm sure the kids will drink much more juice to replace those points. (Currently have 47 points) There is a contest going on that ends at the end of March. Tropicana's Monthly Contest:

LinenKids Winner

2010-03-29T13:12:00.000-05:00

Random.org picked #30 as the winner! The winner is Secret Life of a WAHM. Secret Life of a WAHM said... I LOVE the Winged Linen Dress.Congratulations! Please email me at homemom3@gmail.com with your mailing address.

Sylvania Halogen Blog Tour

2010-03-27T10:59:00.000-05:00

How many of you change your lightbulbs every month or once every two months? It gets crazy right? I have four kids, each one tends to run through a room and leave on a light no matter how often I tell them to shut them off. With that being stated we are constantly having to replace lightbulbs faster than most. When MomCentral asked if we'd like to review "Sylvania Halogen SuperSaver light bulbs"

How to Train Your Dragon Movie & Toys

2010-03-26T11:31:00.004-05:00

How many of you will be hitting up the movie theaters this weekend to go see, "How to Train a Dragon"? I wasn't really sure about this movie when I first started hearing about it because I hadn't watched any of the previews and just kept hearing the kids talking. Now it only sounded like something really cheesy to me and it hadn't been made into a cartoon so didn't sound like anything exciting.

Easter Line Up

2010-03-26T08:01:00.004-05:00

Easter is just one more hop away. Are you ready for April 4th, which is when the bunny should hop on by your house? Whether you are or are not your children are probably bouncing off the walls by now waiting to do something. So, here's a list to help you out! Easter Craft Ideas: I have a Growing Easter Bunny Print you can do that I've done ever since my first was a baby. I'd love to see pictures

Cayanne Pepper in the Eye

2010-03-25T17:10:00.000-05:00

Fooling around with spices a bit today and ended up getting Cayanne pepper right in my eye and all I'm saying is it HURTS. Have you ever done that? Of course I'm the type of person that can't even deal with watching a Visine commercial due to having sensitive eyes. So imagine me trying to wash it out with the stuff, I can't allow anything near my eyes, I don't even put mascara on because of it.

Disney Family Fun Easter Crafts for the Kids

2010-03-25T11:01:00.000-05:00

As ya'll know I have four kids and something you may or may not remember is I love almost every single holiday that comes by. So it shouldn't surprise you that I have been craft mad lately and will be posting crafts and how to make them in the next few days since Easter is around the corner. (I also have a holiday mom blog) Have you seen the Family Fun Magazine yet? It has a ton of Easter crafts

Hershey's Better Basket: Blog Hop

2010-03-24T09:39:00.000-05:00

Hershey's Better Basket Blog Hop Hershey's has some great new Easter products being sold exclusively at Walmart. The basket pictured above includes many Hershey's goodies that are available only at Walmart. I was given a virtual Easter basket by Nancy at Southern Blessings to join Hershey's Better Basket Blog Hop! Hershey is going to donate $10 per blog post up to a total of $5000 to

Wordless Wednesday: 1st Day of Spring?

2010-03-24T07:39:00.000-05:00

This was our "official" first day of Spring according to news reports. I say someone slept through their alarm clock. This isn't Spring, this is still Winter. Happy WW! Read other WW posts at WW, 5MinutesforMom and 7ClownCircus.

The Silent Bodyguard Application

2010-03-24T07:16:00.001-05:00

Have you heard of the Silent Bodyguard application for your iPhone? This is one of the best applications I have heard for the phone. I'm not sure if my friend knew that I was stalked before when she let me know about this new mobile application but I think this would definitely make someone feel a little bit safe while walking around on their own in a new place. See I lived in a small town in

Tuesday Giveaways

2010-03-23T17:30:00.001-05:00

Here at "The Life of a Home Mom" I'm giving away the following: (Make sure to click on the links to go to the actual giveaway/contest page): - Motherhood DVD ends 3/31 - Kids Linen Blue Bath Time Waffle Collection Giveaway ends 3/25 Always remember I'm willing to host giveaways for a company but do ask that you ship the item to the winners. I can be contacted at homemom3@gmail.com Win one

Snow, Snow, Go Away!

2010-03-21T08:56:00.000-05:00

Remember that childhood song you use to sing for the rain, "Rain, Rain, Go away, come again another day"? Well I'm sick and tired fo the snow, because it can literally make you sick and tired, or the entire family. Granted this time not everyone is sick but instead it made everything dangerous, cancelled plans, etc. Ugh! While it may be pretty, right now I'm not feeling the love for it.It began

LinenKids Giveaway

2010-03-18T17:41:00.000-05:00

It's another GIVEAWAY here at "The Life of a Home Mom" remember that review of our Linen Stuffed Rabbit Boy that we got. The company is focused on making their products eco-friendly and fun. Today they let me know that they wanted to giveaway one of their brand new products to a lucky reader. Prize: 1 lucky reader will get a Kids Linen Blue Bath Time Waffle Collection. (yes the picture is

Stuffed Linen Rabbit Boy Review

2010-03-18T12:10:00.000-05:00

Little A was recently sent the cutest little Linen stuff rabbit boy from LinenKids over in Lithunia. I found out the company began when one mother (Jurate) of two boys wanted them to wear eco-friendly clothing. She has designed a line of eco-friendly clothing but didn't stop there. Jurate decided to make linen stuffed toys (bunnies, pigs, dolls, pillow dogs, etc) and wooden toys. (variety of

She Wanted Bangs

2010-03-18T10:41:00.003-05:00

BalletGirl has been asking for a while to get her hair cut and every time we settle down to do it something comes up. Well, yesterday I told her I was going to chop her hair if she didn't get it out of her eyes. She replied, "Really? You'll cut my hair if I leave it like this and then I can get bangs?" This told me there was no hope, the girl obviously wanted them badly. Grabbing my

Motherhood DVD Giveaway

2010-03-17T20:56:00.000-05:00

At the end of last month I reviewed, "Motherhood" starring Uma Thurman and I still say I LOVED that movie and think it's a great comedy and definitely touches on motherhood. Here's a small blurb of my review, if you want to read more click through. Motherhood Review When the alarm finally goes off the morning rush is in full gear. Mom is making breakfast for everyone, brewing coffee, signing

Tuesday Giveaways

2010-03-17T12:06:00.001-05:00

I'm a day late posting this, not sure why it didn't go through last night but here is my Tuesday Giveaway list and watch because I'm going to be posting a variety of giveaways today....I mean it is St. Patty's Day. Do you have the luck? GIVEAWAYS: Mirra is giving away one gift pack of their beauty products Mirra's gift pack ends 3/17 Penguin Pete wants to know your kid's favorite superhero or

Wordless Wednesday: Leprechaun Boxes

2010-03-17T09:53:00.005-05:00

The Kids' Leprechaun boxes and the little trinkets in each that the leprechaun gave them. They were so thrilled this morning. Girls are wearing their necklaces and excited about getting more charms, SoccerBoy is already planning on going to the Vintage store and purchasing another end of the world type of movie and Little A has all the letters on the fridge. Happy St.Patty's Day!!! Read other WW

St.Patty's Day Fun!!

2010-03-16T15:43:00.000-05:00

Many of you know I celebrate a holiday a month but one of my favorite holidays has always been St.Patrick's Day (St.Patty's Day). I mean the legends, stories, colors and everything are so much fun! We didn't always celebrate this day as a child, however once I had my first child we celebrated it every year. At first we just wore and had everything green, the second year I read a folk story about

Top 10 Wines for St. Patty's Day from Natalie Maclean

2010-03-16T15:23:00.000-05:00

Natalie's Top 10 Green Wine & Food Matches 1. Corned beef and cabbage: Pinot Blanc2. Irish Stew: Cabernet Franc3. Spring Asparagus: Gruner Veltliner 4. Field greens salad: Riesling5. Tomatoes: Pinot Noir6. Green peppers: Sparkling Wine7. Grilled veggies: Rose8. Green peas: Sauvignon Blanc9. Spinach and bacon salad: Merlot10. Artichoke: Verdicchio For those that don't know Natalie Maclean has come

A Tropicana Update

2010-03-15T21:29:00.001-05:00

I told ya recently that I am now a "Tropicana Mom" and that MomCentral and Tropicana sent me a $50 Gift Card so I could purchase some of the juice to share an honest review with ya'll. First, I kid you not that you can really take advantage of this right now. Go to Tropicana.com and sign up, once you sign up by your juice (make sure it has "Juicy Rewards" on the carton) and once at home sign in

Contest Winners....

2010-03-15T17:14:00.000-05:00

I'm just going to do one post with all the winners from my contests that have recently ended in case you didn't see who won: The winner of the Yo Gabba Gabba Giveaway: Arkay (who's already been contacted) The winner of the Hit the Deck Giveaway: Rosie (I can't figure out how to email ya so please email me at homemom3@gmail.com) The winner of the Florastor Giveaway: Michelle Smith The

Happy Birthday Little A!!!!

2010-03-14T22:19:00.000-05:00

Today Little A turned 3-years-old! Can you believe it? I remember posting here and telling everyone all about feeling sick and how later I found out I was pregnant. I also remember feeling scared out of my mind when I got that cortizone shot and right after that finding out. The pregnancy was one of my best ones, even if I gained a ton of weight from it. Remember how I painted the Belly for

St. Patty's Day Parade

2010-03-13T19:11:00.000-06:00

Today we went to the St.Patty's Day Parade here in our town, now normally there are a TON of people that show up. So much that there are like three rows of people, one behind another on the sidewalks. This was not the case today, at least not when there was rain coming down. But before heading out, which we were walking (remember the car broke down) we prepared everyone with umbrellas, warm