The Holley Herald

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:03:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:34:00 +0000

My son's crazy hair night at church. His hair is not so crazy but we tried. He's a cutie pie!

Progresso "Souper You" Contest

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000

Are you ready for a new look this New Year? Progresso^® has announced the return of their Souper You^® Contest giving you the chance to win an incredible makeover! By telling Progresso why you deserve a makeover and what you love about their soup, you could have the chance to win an ultimate makeover experience in Hollywood this Spring!

Now that the ball has dropped and the confetti has settled, it´s time to consider how you will stick to your resolution for the New Year and maintain your weight management plan, without sacrificing on variety or the taste of foods you love. Thanks to Progresso^®, you can have your soup and eat it too!

With 40 delicious soups with 100 calories or less per serving, Progresso Soup has a variety of offerings that help you beat diet boredom and satisfy your taste cravings, while helping you stick to your weight management calorie goals. Progresso soups are packed with hearty ingredients like pasta, beans, rice, meat and vegetables that suit your taste buds and make you feel good about including it in your meal choices.

o This year, the Souper You^® Contest will provide three lucky winners with an ultimate makeover experience in Hollywood; this includes a trip for 2 to Los Angeles, California where the winner will receive a head-to-toe makeover including hair and makeup, guided shopping spree with a $1,000 fashion retailer gift card, $1,000 spending money and 2 tickets to this season´s live finale of NBC´s The Biggest Loser

o Progresso is asking fans to visit www.SouperYou.com and submit their photo with a brief essay about why they love Progresso soups and why they deserve a makeover, by no later than February 22nd

o Fans can check back on March 12th for the announcement of the top ten finalists, and to vote for their favorite finalist until March 25th

o In addition, visit http://bit.ly/ProgressoCoup to download a printable coupon for $1.25 off the purchase of four (4) cans of Progresso Soup today, and feel free to share with your blog readers so they can take advantage of the savings as well

o Also, tune into The Biggest Loser on NBC Tuesdays at 8/7c

Click here to watch this amazing video of the 2011 winner experience. To share with others, simply embed the code below within your post or include this link, http://bit.ly/ProgressoSY11 in your Tweets, Facebook updates and blog posts.

This information has been provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark.

Gevalia Coffee Review and Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:01:00 +0000

I have been given an opportunity by Krafts Food to review Gevalia Kaffe. I was very impressed by the packaging alone of the product. It's very attractive as you can see. I started making coffee with my husband as soon as I got my package. My husband is more of a coffee expert than me. He loves coffee so I wanted his opinion too.

We both love the taste. I like the taste using the measuring in the direction of the coffee packages while my husband made his stronger. For me, it really tasted good. My husband was surprised that it tasted better than the leading brands you find in the grocery store. It's nice to wake up in the morning with a freshly brewed coffee from Gevalia.

Here are descriptions on the coffee packages I've received:

Gevalia House Blend:

A Gevalia favorite, House Blend is a robust yet never bitter coffee. This roast has a captivating aroma that is only matched by its exceptional flavor. (Medium/Dark Roast)

Gevalia Vanilla:

This rich blend with vanilla flavor notes is crafted from choice mountain-grown Arabica beans, then roasted for exceptional body and flavor.Gevalia Vanilla is a flavorful and balanced experience with a heavenly aroma.

You can find Gevalia products at Safeway stores nationwide.

For the giveaway, we are giving the winner:

(1) sample of the House Blend from Gevalia Kaffe

(1) sample of the French Roast Blend from Gevalia Kaffe and

A Gevalia Kaffe branded coffee mug

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Kraft Foods has provided sample product to me and is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to me. This program is not administered or sponsored by Kraft Foods or its affiliates, but solely by The Holley Herald. MyBlogSpark has provided me with this information.

His Language

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:52:00 +0000

My son, Aiden loves animals. Whenever he sees a dog, cat, zebra zm400, or a gecko on tv, he gets really excited. He will try to say what the animal name is but it's still in his own language. I wish He can speak better but that's just how he is for now. I feel like he did improve quite a bit more. It's just funny to hear that way he speaks them. I'm glad he tries and is very interested.

Josiah is 1 Month Old

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:25:00 +0000

Josiah is already a month old. He has grown a lot because I noticed some of his clothes are now smaller. He is also becoming more aware of us. He would stare at us now.

Playing With Celery

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0000

My son enjoys going through the groceries. He started eating the celery leaves. It was funny and cute and of course, messy! I love to see him have fun. He is very adorable!

Tailgaiting at Home

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:19:00 +0000

Guest post by Gerard Mcdaniel

I am a huge sports fan. I love baseball, soccer and basketball. But my all time favorite pastime is American football. I love watching college football and the pro football. I love seeing two teams go at it on the gridiron. I try to make it to every game of my alma mater, you just can't beat the whole tailgating experience. However, sometimes I am not able to make it to the games I want to watch so I enjoy them on my TV. We signed up for satalite TV last year at http://www.cannonsatellite.com/. It is nice to be able to just grill out, have a few drinks and sit on the couch and watch my team battle it out for 60 minutes. There is no waiting in line to go to the bathroom and having to eat cheap stadium food. I don't have to spend money on tickets or the gas that it would take me to get there. The best advantage of watching these games at home is that I don't have t fight the traffic after the game is over, after all who likes sitting in traffic for hours, not me.

Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:20:00 +0000

I love giveaways and will always love joining. Right now at Mommy Living the Life of Riley is giving away a $50 visa gift card. I want to win it that's why I'm blogging about it and letting you know that you too have a chance to win. Hopefully, I will get it though haha! Just click on the link to join.

Music Lover

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:15:00 +0000

One of my friends who is married to a musician is coming to see me and my kids next week. I am excited because she hasn't seen my second son. Her husband is the sound technician in their church and also has a band of his own. They use ampeg svt classic whenever they practice their songs and guess where they practice? At their own apartment! People don't hear them because they used some type of sound proofing in their room. I find it really amazing. I'm just glad she will be able to come and visit.

Hobby

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:08:00 +0000

When Steven went back to America and I was left behind in the Philippines, I started to buy jewelry making tools and made my own jewelry. Earrings were the easiest to make so made some for my mom and sisters. I wish I could do it here in US now that the materials are nicer but having two little kids is kinda hard. I have to wait until they are more grown and can play with each other. That way, I can have my own time. I am truly blessed to have two kids. After having my second one, I thought I would never think of wanting a third child but now that all the pain is gone, I kinda want one. So we'll see what God's plan is for us.

Amazon Giftcard

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:03:00 +0000

The Trucker Wife is giving away a $50 Amazon gift card in her blog. I love shopping at Amazon so I can't help not to join. If you'd like to join, just click on the link and you'll be directed to her website. Good luck!

Easter

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:32:00 +0000

Steven and I were talking about Easter and how we will tell our kids about it. I'm glad I came across this article "Teaching Kids About Easter". I don't want my kids to think Easter is just about egg hunting and bunnies. It's all about Jesus and why He died and rose from the dead for us. I'm ready to tell my kids when they understand more.

Recovering

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:27:00 +0000

When I was at the hospital recovering after my c-section, I was in so much pain that I kept asking the nurses for pain medicine. They had to go to their medication cart to get my medicine. But of course, they couldn't give me more. I really wanted to come home with Josiah and be with Steven and Aiden. It was hard being alone and in a lot of pain. I'm so glad it's over now. I don't have to look forward to it anymore.

Sticking to our Budget

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:18:00 +0000

I'm so glad we live in a place that has low cost electricity. It is so important for us to be able to stick to our budget every month including with the bills. We are grateful that we are not paying for water and sewage fees because they really add up especially having two kids now. I use cloth diapers which is awesome but I have to wash several times a day. I wish I can just dry them in the sun but we can't do that here unless it's summer.

Josiah in 3 weeks

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:08:00 +0000

My Josiah is three weeks old. He is growing really fast! Some newborn clothes hardly fit him now. He is still tiny which I really love because I can easily hold him and he is very light. He is super cute too!

Shopping

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +0000

I like using Target coupons especially because I shop at Target quite often. They are easy to download and redeem at the store. The store is also close to where I live so it is easier for me to walk there with my kids. So whenever I need some groceries, I always check Target online first to see if they have good deals.

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:20:00 +0000

Poor Aiden, he is having a hard time adjusting to having a baby brother since he's still a baby too. We think he thinks he's a big boy and it seemed like he had grown but he's my baby still. We try so hard to spend as much time with Aiden since he is the older one. Hopefully, he'll be able to adjust soon.

Depression

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:28:00 +0000

It's really amazing to know how important Psychiatrist Jobs are. I've been asked several times if I'm experiencing post-partum depression so that I can get help immediately. Sometimes I do get sad but it is not like depress where I can't be happy anymore. The jobs of the people counseling is really important. I'm glad there people who are willing to help.

Josiah Avery

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0000

Meet the newest addition to our family, Josiah. He was born December 28, 2011 at 2:08 AM. He was 8 lbs 9 oz. We forgot to bring our camera when we went to the hospital. I was so disappointed because he doesn't have pictures when he first came out. When they showed him to me, I was super happy and glad he has chubby cheeks. He looked like his brother when he came out.

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:59:00 +0000

Steven and I went for my surgery for my c-section. During the c-section, they were very rough when removing the baby. When Aiden was born, it was so easy---they just cut me open and took him out. This time around they really pulled and jerked the baby out. Seriously, they pulled and pulled and pulled and really shook my body back and forth trying to get the baby out.
My body hurts so much more this time around....and I think it is because of just how rough the surgery was. I mean, it's not like they need to buy malpractice insurance or anything. I'm just saying, it was pretty violent. I felt strange being awake while they were doing that.

Clean Place

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:28:00 +0000

Steven and I kept our carpets really clean all the time. That way when we move out of our apartment, we won't have to pay the owner won't take any of our deposit for repair. Now that we have kids we are preparing to have our carpets cleaned before we move out. Kids are so messy especially when they eat or when they are able to walk and carry drinks around.

I found a website called http://www.thesteamteam.com where you can hire them to clean your carpets up for you. They provide different services like hardwood floor cleaning or marble cleaning and many others. I suggest going to their website to see if they provide the cleaning you need. The household carpet cleaner austin is what I need. They are located in Austin, Texas. I would let my friends know who live there about them.

XBox Kinect Bundle Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:45:00 +0000

Zaarly

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:59:00 +0000

This is the first time I have heard of the company called Zaarly.com. It's a site where you can buy things that you want or need or sell the things you want to get rid of. You can choose the area you're located or other state in US and check out what people are selling and you can even chat with potential buyers or sellers. If you sign up for the first time, Zaarly will donate $1 to Feeding America.
Also, you can win $50 Visa gift card if you sign up.

Aiden's Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (The Holleys) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:20:00 +0000

Trying out the frosting!

I think he liked the cake but he didn't like his hands with the frosting because it was sticky.

Some of the gifts he got for his birthday!