Mission Mommy: Chronicles of a Mom Blogger

Internet Withdrawls

It's been a week now, and my baby is still in the shop. I should have went with MY computer guys, not my husband's friends. It was done within a day or two with them, but these guys sound like a bunch of potheads. They are a legitimate business though, and I'm saving $50, but I'm sitting here on his buddy's laptop questioning is that $50 REALLY worth it?!

I've dealt with withdrawals from depression medication and pain meds, but this has got to be far worse! I have enjoyed the extra time with my family. Caleb and me decided I wouldn't spend so much time online when my computer is fixed. His attitude has greatly improved this past week! I've figured out that I need to balance life a little better when I get my computer home.

I was seriously thinking of not coming back, I thought it would be nice to have all the free time I wanted. But, after a few days I realize why I do what it is I do. It's not a real job, but having to meet certain deadlines and a little paycheck every month sure did help in more ways than one.

I'm anxiously awaiting for my computer to be released. I've had to go through 4,000 emails since I haven't been online in so long. I can't wait to come back. Missing yall!

Technical Difficulties

My email account was hacked into over the weekend, and now my computer has shut down. My hubby's buddy is repairing it, and I'm on his laptop right now.

If there is any email from me-Kim@Mission Mommy or bkkihega(at)yahoo.com that seems weird, don't click on the links. I was alerted to this happening over the weekend, and just want you to know what's going on. I should be back by Wednesday!

It's Monday, and that means it time to post all your great giveaways here at Mission Mommy! I greatly appreciate you stopping by, and hope you come back again! Be sure to enter the current giveaways here at Mission Mommy as well.

Scholastic Princess/Pirate Potty Books & Boon Potty Seat(Tonight!)

Animated Football Snack Dish(2/17)
Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector-4 Winners(2/20)
Brother P-Touch 1290(2/22)

Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk-2 Winners(2/23)
Flip Along Fun(2/25)
Feeding Penny Pig Children's Book(2/27)

You can also list your giveaways at these blogs.

Monday
My Four Monkeys
Making Money Keeping Money
Gobs of Giveaways
Frugal Rhode Island Mama
MomDot
The Suburban Jungle
Real Simple Saving Methods
Mommygaga
The Healthy Moms

Tuesday
Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House
Thrifty & Chic Mom
Money Saving Mom
Mom Advice
Outnumbered 3 to 1
Live, Laugh, Love & Bloggings

Wednesday
I Could Use A Deal
More Than Cents
Therapeutic Reviews & Giveaways
Mommies with Cents
Nickels N Dimes
Wee Finds
Busy Mom
"Deal"ectible Mommies
Mom's Most Wanted
Smart Cents Mom
If Mama Ain't
J. Leigh Designz

Thursday
A Daily Dose of Toni
Go Graham Go
Jolly Mom
Elementary Spirits
Saving Cents with Sense
The Shopping Mama
Baby Loving Mama

Friday
Bargain Briana
Peanut Butter and Pickle Reviews
Catch the Drift
My Red Apron
Katydid and Kid
Itty Bitty Bookworm

Saturday
A Nut in a Nutshell
Homemaker Barbi
Contest Corner
Frugal Femina
Maven of Savin
Daily Essentials and Deals

Sunday
5 Minutes for Mom
Deal Seeking Mom
The Thrifty Mama
A Simple Kinda Life
A Blog of Goodies
3 Kids and Us
Misplaced City Girl

Ongoing List
Mom Fuse
Mama's Money Savers
Mom Made That
Icefairy's Treasure Chest
Mother 2 Mother
CanContests.com

Got Milk? Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk {Giveaway}

Horizon Organic lowfat chocolate milk provides a great tasting way to add calcium and DHA to your family's diet. DHA Omega-3 is an important nutrient that helps support heart, brain and eye health, and it¹s available in lowfat half gallons.

DHA is important right from the start of a baby's life. Pregnant mothers are encouraged to get the right amount, and it's vital in an infant's development. As your baby grows into a toddler, DHA is recommended for their fast growing minds and body. It's recommended that a healthy, active 3 year old get 150mg DHA daily. Unfortunately, most are only getting a small fraction (19mg) of what they need for optimal brain development.

Flavored milk provides the same essential nutrients as white milk, and can help meet your child's calcium requirements. In a study, 66% of school-age children choose flavored milk over plain. Horizon Organic Milk Plus DHA Omega-3 is fortified with a natural, 100 percent vegetarian and sustainable source of DHA - a safe, wholesome, delicious way to bring more of this important nutrient into your family's diet.

DHA belongs to a category of healthy fatty acids known as Omega-3's. Found in high concentrations in the tissues of the brain and eye, DHA Omega-3 is thought to help support healthy function in these areas. DHA has also been shown to help support heart health. Even as we get older, DHA continues to support our eye health, mental acuity, and heart health.

GIVEAWAY

Two winners will win 4 coupons each- 2 for FREE half gallon of Horizon Organic chocolate milk, and 2 $1 off coupons as well). Here's how you can enter to win. (Required Entry must be completed before any additional entries can be made.)

Required Entry: Visit Horizon Organic online and tell me something you have learned about DHA.

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This giveaway is open to all US residents and will end February 23. The items featured were provided free of cost to me for the sole purpose of this review. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

Pamper Him This Valentine's

Baby it's cold outside! Some parts of Texas received 5 inches of snow yesterday. We haven't gotten this much since I was a kid. It's not as fun now that I'm older, I'll tell you that! We want to stay warm and cozy at home this Valentine's Day and what better way to do so than with a gift of snuggly PJs?

Help your man relax and get cozy in the Karen Neuburger Long Sleeve Microfleece Henley Pajama Top and the KN pajama pants to match. The soft fabric and button detailing will show him that you pay attention to his classic style while acknowledging his need for comfort. Sit back, relax, and enjoy some movies by the fire this weekend!

Karen Neuburger Pajamas can be purchased online at http://www.karenneuburger.com for $34.

Friday Freebie Round-up {2/12}

$25 gift card for Kia Test Drive
Nick Chavez hair care samples
Sam's Club Member's Mark formula sample
Breathe Right nasal strips sample
Nicoderm CQ samples
Planning Family baby samples
Fekkai Glossing Cream sample
Valentine's craft ideas e-book download
Recipes for Love- Valentine's ideas e-book
Hyland's Restful Legs sample
Free 7 lb. bag of Feline Fresh Cat Litter
Free sample of Prilosec
PopChips BOGO Free coupon-Become a fan on Facebook

Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom for many of the deals featured!

To celebrate it's launching in America February 18th, Next Direct will be running a modeling competition to find 4-7 year old who will become the face of Next Direct, win a $100,000 college scholarship fund and one year contract with Wilhelmina Models.

Entries will be open on Next Direct's Facebook page at 7am EST February 18th. Moms can send in photos of their child who will appear in a voting gallery for the public to choose our new model! Fifty finalists will be invited to Universal Studios on April 24th where the winner will be chosen.

Next are one of Britain’s most popular brands-there are over 650 Next stores worldwide selling classic-contemporary fashion for men, women and children, plus stylish furniture and housewares. As Europe’s biggest fashion internet retailer (with a global online presence through Next Direct), the brand is at the forefront of home shopping too.

Mimi's Fun House encourages grandparents to have fun with their grandkids. Even though you probably spoil your grandchildren rotten, grandparents always seem to have a special ability in teaching important lessons. Mimi's steps in to help you tune in to these special features a grandparent can possess with fun resources such as books, games, clothing, and other fun valuable resources.

In the book, Feeding Penny Pig, Mimi is in search of the perfect gift for her granddaughter Laney. She spots gold in the special pig, Penny, who teaches Laney the value of responsibility by earning the coins to feed her.

This book is ideal for children ages 4-8 who are ready to learn the value of a dollar, earning an allowance, and responsibility.

Along with this book, you and your grandchild can build a piggy bank to help teach responsibility.

Plastic Bottle Piggy Bank

Materials:
Plastic Bottle – Bleach bottle, milk gallon bottle, etc.
Pink pipe cleaner
Pink paint for plastic (Spray paint if possible)
Decals to decorate Piggy (Hearts, letters for child’s name, pom poms, etc.
4 spools for legs
2 large Eyes
Plastic Cement

Instructions:

Cut a slit in the top for the coins to drop in.
Be sure to put down plastic for painting and spray paint outside if you use spray paint.
Spray paint bottle. Spray cap separately. This may take more than one coat. Don’t worry if it runs a little because the child will cover most of the bank with the decals.
When the paint is dry, cement the 2 eyes under the handle.
Put the top on the bottle for the snout and mark it with black marker for holes in the snout.
Cut a small hole in the back of the bottle for the tail. Curl the pipe cleaner and insert into the hole.
Let the child decorate with decals. Preferably, put the name and then cover the pig with decals from the craft store.
Cement small pom poms around to cover any spots that need to be covered.

There are many more fun activities like this you can try with your child at Mimi's blog.

Where to buy: Feeding Penny Pig can be purchased at Mimi's Fun House for $14.95 or at Amazon for as low as $11.66.

Giveaway

One of you can win Feeding Penny Pig here at Mission Mommy. Here's how you can enter to win. (Required Entry must be completed before any additional entries can be made.)

Required Entry: Visit Mimi's Fun House and tell me something you learned, enjoyed, or would like to own other than the item featured here.

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This giveaway is open to all US residents and will end February 27. The items featured were provided free of cost to me for the sole purpose of this review. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

Allie came up with a new hairstyle tonight while playing Tumbler. It looks great, huh? :)

For the DIY Dad, the new Remington shaver offers 8 personal grooming tools in one. Each interchangeable head provides up-close trimming for an all around smooth look. And, ladies, it's great for you to use too!

PG360 Remington 8-in-1 Grooming System
Features

Wide trimmer for sharp lines
Fine trimmer for detailed styling
New larger combs - 16 lengths for greater versatility
New rotary nose and ear hair trimmer
Mini-foil shaver - widest in category - easier to use all over
Sleek charging stand stores attachments
Features world’s first neckliner to easily create a straight clean neckline

Not only is this kit great for my husband, it's a great tool for my kids and myself as well. Caleb and DJ's hair always seems to grow more in the back, and it'll often leave a tail. The neck-line trimmer is easy to use on them! For me personally, it's used to trim up my bikini area and eyebrows in between waxing.

The 5 adjustable settings work for any man's facial hair whether it be a goatee, light two-day stubble, moustaches or beards. There's even a ear and nose hair trimmer for the not so stylish hair!

Where to Buy: The Remington personal groomer can be purchased at Target, Walmart, and RemingtonProducts.com for $19.99.

Flip Along Fun is an interactive children's book that stimulates the imagination and provides hours of fun for young children ages 2-6 years old.

Kids can create their own story with the interchangeable story panels. The book contains 3 sections each containing 9 panels each. To make a story, your child first chooses a panel in the first section, then the second, and match the 3rd panel to the number of animals in the first two. When the animal pictures match up, the numbers will add up!

Flip Along Fun is a valuable educational tool that parents and teachers can use to:

Teach matching and counting
Introduce rhymes
Identify colors and animals
Demonstrate sentence structure
Stimulate creativity
Promote logical thinking

It's an excellent book for toddlers learning numbers and matching. Your child will be counting cats, and bunnies, and bears oh my! Allie never bores of this book, as she can create a variety of stories to her liking. DJ loves the silliness found in this book. He helps Allie out to make a story since he's got numbers and matching down packed. Then, my oldest can read it aloud. I love it because I can get all my children involved in the same book.

About the Author

Mike is the author of three published books, including Boosting Your Pet's Self-Esteem, a satire of the self-esteem craze published by Macmillan, and Flip Along Fun, an interactive, educational book for children that's sold over 20,000 copies (www.FlipAlongFun.com).

Mike is a writer, editor, and ghostwriter of books, articles, and other communications that help individuals and organizations increase their visibility, credibility, and profitability. His professional services are described on www.MichaelJDowling.com.

Flip Along Fun can be purchased at FlipAlongFun.com for $17.95. Use coupon code M-02 when checking out. All copies come autographed, and you can add personalization at checkout.

GIVEAWAY

One Mission Mommy reader can win the fun, educational book, Flip Along Fun. Here's how you can enter to win. (Required Entry must be completed before any additional entries can be made.)

Required Entry: Visit Mike Dowling's Toy and Game website UndertheLamb.com and pick another item other than the Flip Along Fun Book you like. Come back and tell me something you have learned.

Extra Entries: Leave a separate comment for each additional entry.

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This giveaway is open to all US residents and will end February 25. The items featured were provided free of cost to me for the sole purpose of this review. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

Hasbro Family Game Nights allows up to 4 players to enjoy classic board games such as Jenga and Pictureka on the Wii in two different ways. The first is "original" play- the way we play them as a board game. The second is the most fun, the "remix", which puts a whole new fast-paced spin on the classics.

My son, Caleb's, favorite area of the game is the Family Game Show mode, which combines all aspects into a game show style setting where you compete against the other players. You can use you Wii Mii characters in the game too!

Throughout the game, you can collect different Mr. Potato Head pieces to mix and match your favorite Potato Head characters. Ultimately, your goal is to collect parts for the Golden Potato to be crowned Game Show Champion!

This game is so much fun, and there's no clean up after! I must admit that this is my personal favorite Wii game to date, and love to play Connect 4x4 Remix. Me and my oldest compete against the computer characters, and most of the time we win! It's hard to find a game that the whole family can enjoy that makes everyone including Mom and Dad use their thinking skills.

You can purchase Family Game Night 2 for Wii at Amazon.com for as low as $35.99 new and wherever games are sold.

The product featured was provided free to me for the sole purpose of this review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Scholastic Princess/Pirate Potty Books & Boon Potty Seat(2/15)

Animated Football Snack Dish(2/17)
Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector-4 Winners(2/20)
Brother P-Touch 1290(2/22)

You can also list your giveaways at these blogs.

You can find this week's ad in your local paper, in store, or online to print the coupons. Thanks to Moms By Heart for compiling the list!

Kleenex Facial Tissue $.89
-$.50/3 from 1/3 SS
Final Price: $.72 each wyb three

Whitman's Sampler 10-12oz $4.99 (with insert coupon)
-$1 from 12/13 SS
Final Price: $3.99

Nabisco Cookies or Crackers 4-8 oz $.99
-$2/2 printable (IE) or (FF) - any size
-$1 from 1/24 SS (6-oz+)
Final Price: FREE

Jif Peanut Butter or Smuckers Strawberry Jelly 2/$4
-$1/2 from 1/3 RP (must buy one of each)
Final Price: 2/$3

Lindsay Olives $.99
-$1/2 printable coupon
Final Price: $.50 each wyb two

Jimmy Dean bowls or breakfast sandwiches 2/$4
-$1 printable coupon (any Jimmy Dean product)
-$1/2 from 1/3 RP - sandwiches
-$1/2 from 11/1 RP - bowls
Final Price: 2/$2 - 2/$3

Quaker Instant Oatmeal 10-pk 2/$5
-$1 from 2/7 RP or printable coupon
Final Price: $1.50 each

Wet Ones wipes 40-pk 2/$4
-$1 RR on two
-$.75 printable coupon (use two)
Final Price: $.75 each wyb two

Cover Girl Cosmetics B1G1 50% off
-B1G1 free from 2/7 PG
Final Price: One free, one 50% off

Schick Quattro Titanium $8.99
-$3 RR
-full refund from 2/7 SS
Final Price: $3 overage

Joy Dish Liquid $.99 (with insert coupon)
-$.30 from 2/7 PG
Final Price: $.69

Brother-USA was recently awarded for its well-known printers, but they make a variety of affordable tools for your office at home and away. Brother is the leader in labeling, with its P-Touch Systems.

Part of the Simply Stylish line of P-touch products, the 1290 model meets all your families home labeling needs. It includes an easy-to-use Deco mode application that adds style to the everyday labels.

The Deco-mode has got to be my favorite feature. It's great for labeling items your kids take with them to school, parties, or an overnight stay at a friends. For more professional use, there are 2 classic fonts available to use as well.

FEATURES

Hardware

Sleek white color
Easy-view, 15-character LCD display
Handheld design with Typewriter style keyboard
Uses laminated “TZ” series tapes up to 1/2" wide for indoor and outdoor use
Operates on 6 “AAA” batteries (not included)

Software

15 Deco Mode Patterns for extra-stylish labels
Prints 1 or 2 lines
2 Fonts
Professional, pre-set layouts accommodate up to two rows of text
6 Auto Formats & 7 Framing Options
Auto tape detection feature automatically adjusts text size based on label width
Built-in memory, saves up to 9 of you favorite labels

The PT-1290 is available at a online at Amazon.com for as low as $20 new and a variety of retailers nationwide for around $39.99.

GIVEAWAY

One reader can win the Brother P-Touch 1290 labeler here at Mission Mommy! Here's how you can enter to win. (Required Entry must be completed before any additional entries can be made.)

Required Entry: Visit Brother-USA.com and browse their products. Come back and leave a comment with something other than the labeler you'd like to own.

Extra Entries: Leave a separate comment for each additional entry.

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Freebie Friday 2/5

Free $10 coupon booklet from Box Tops for Education

Various free milk coupons from the Great Milk Giveaway

Free Louisiana Hot Sauce if the Saints win the SuperBowl. Become a fan on Facebook and after the game you can submit your information to get your hot sauce.

Free pants from Dockers SuperBowl Sunday.

Free bag from Nursery Water. First 100 daily. Thanks My Dallas Mommy!

Free eggs available from Facebook today only!

Free Haircare samples from Nick Chavez. Thanks Free Sample Freak!

Free Eat Better America coupon booklet

Carbon Monoxide is odorless, colorless, toxic gas. Because we're not able to easily identify it, it can kill you before you even know it's in your home. At low levels, its symptoms resemble that of the flu.

Dubbed the silent killer, Carbon Monoxide kills 500 people and sends 20,000 more to the hospital each year.

Common Sources of Carbon Monoxide

Car left running in garage
Clogged chimney
Gas or wood-burning fireplace
Improperly installed kitchen range or vent
Portable Kerosene or gas heaters

CO is produced and emitted by incomplete burning of fuel, such as propane, kerosene, gasoline, oil, natural gas, wood and charcoal; and because it is odorless and colorless, people can be exposed to CO without even knowing it. However, CO poisoning is avoidable and preventable if the necessary safety measures are taken.

UL recommends a three-part strategy that families can easily use to protect themselves and their loved ones from the poisonous gas: INSPECT, PROTECT and DETECT. They have an extensive list of safety tips we can follow to protect our loved ones from the silent killer. Some tips are:

Have a qualified technician INSPECT fuel-burning appliances once a year
PROTECT your home by purchasing and installing a CO alarm
Be prepared should your CO alarm DETECT a problem

Know the signs of CO poisoning CO poisoning may be the cause of flu-like symptoms such as headaches, tightness of chest, dizziness, fatigue, confusion and breathing difficulties. Because CO poisoning often causes a victim’s blood pressure to rise, the victim’s skin may take on a pink or red cast.

Only 50% of Americans have CO alarms in their home. And, 61% of Americans cannot identify any signs of CO poisoning risks in their home. Commissioned by Underwriters Laboratories – a 115-year-old product safety organization, the survey overall finds that Americans might be over confident in their ability to protect themselves and their family from CO poisoning. Additional results of the study include:

60% of Americans are confident they can prevent CO poisoning, but approximately two-thirds don’t know which common household items like hot water heaters (70%), charcoal grills (56%), and portable generators (54%), and can potentially emit CO
80% of consumers can’t identify that rusting on flue pipes – one of the most telling signs – is in fact a risk of CO poisoning in the home
More people said they can name two “American Idol” judges (56%) than two items in the home that emit CO (45%)
62% of Americans don’t know that the flu – including the H1N1 – is the most comparable to the symptoms of CO poisoning

Kidde has been making Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms with electrochemical sensing technology for years. All of Kidde’s CO alarm products – from basic units to premium CO alarms – include the company’s patented Nighthawk™ electrochemical CO sensor. Kidde battery-powered alarms are easy to install, and keep working even if there is a power outage. Alarm comes with a 5 year limited warranty. The Kidde CO detector provides 7 years of continuous operation. It will automatically alert you when its time to replace.

Where to Buy: Kidde Basic Carbon Monoxide alarm with Electrochemical Sensor can be purchased online at Amazon.com for around $24. You can also check Lowe's, Home Depot, Target, and Walmart for availability.

GIVEAWAY

To help spread the word about how UL is helping keep families safe from dangerous CO poisoning in their home, we're giving away 4 Kidde alarms. Here's how you can enter to win. (Required Entry must be completed before any additional entries can be made.)

Required Entry: Visit UL.com and tell me something you've learned from their advice on Carbon Monoxide.

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Share this article from UL on Twitter or Facebook.

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This giveaway is open to all US residents and will end February 20. The items featured were provided free of cost to me for the sole purpose of this review. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

Sign up here to join the MetroMint SuperFan Program. If accepted, they'll send you free products to share with friends and family.
How it works: This is all about the power of sharing. They'll send you products and you share it with your friends, family, people you know, other moms in your playgroup, etc. Just make sure you are open and give your honest opinion of the product and listen to feedback.

Thanks Free Sample Freak!

The Great Gallon giveaway has released new milk printable coupon available: Get a free half gallon of chocolate milk when you buy one gallon of milk. The coupon is limited to the first 125,000 people to claim it. You can also enter to win free milk for a year.

Thanks Common Sense with Money!

What Would You Do With an Extra $100 Bucks?

Kodak and JuiceBoxJungle asked me what I would do with an extra $100.There are so many things that I could do, but I'd have to choose the necessities for us. We've been struggling to make ends meet since my husband was temporarily out of work from his motorcycle accident.

At the moment, we're all in need of some new clothes. I'd go on a shopping spree for jeans for everyone in my family. What would you do with an extra $100? Even though I'd love to get my hair done, it hasn't been cut in years, or take the family out to eat, I know we could use some new clothes more than any of those things.

Kodak sponsored me to write this post.

Super Bowl Snack Ideas {Football Snack Bowl Giveaway}

It's a big weekend for football fans this weekend. Sports fans will be gathered in living rooms across America to cheer on their favorite team in the Super Bowl this Sunday. If friends are gathering at your home, or it's just the family, there are several snack options available for you that are delicious and healthy.

Pizza Bites: Take an Archer Farms Simply Balanced pizza, such as Mediterranean Style Vegetable, bake as directed and then cut pizza into snackable, bite-sized pieces. A great way to get an easy serving of nutrient-packed vegetables.
Garlic or Red Pepper Hummus: Simply serve with whole grain crackers, such as Archer Farms Simply Balanced whole grain eight grain crackers and veggie sticks. Hummus is packed with great flavor and health benefits, with chickpeas being an excellent source of fiber.
Chips and Dip: Offer Archer Farms organic blue corn tortilla chips and organic mango peach salsa for a snack with a little kick. As an added health benefit, all products in the Archer Farms collection have zero grams of added trans fats.
Fruit: Nothing is easier – or healthier – then serving a variety of fruit. Arrange the fruit in a festive Super Bowl-style bowl with low fat yogurt and honey for a dip and watch it disappear! Yogurt contains active live cultures and probiotics which promote digestive health and boost the immune system.

Rocketconcepts creates novelty products that are fun yet functional. They have a football snack bowl to delight fans of all ages.The Football snack dish will make them smile as this life-like football opens up at the push of a button and plays the FOX NFL theme song.

We just got our football in last night and Allie couldn't wait to show everyone what it did. Allie used to store her raisins and Cheetos, great combination, I know. Allie has taken it over, and took it in the bathroom during her bath so "Caleb not get it". My boys are big football fans and will be snacking during the game with Papa. Maybe Allie will share it with them then!

GIVEAWAY

One Mission Mommy reader will win the Football Snack bowl from Rocketconcepts. Here's how you can enter to win. You must complete the required entry before any additional entries.

Required Entry: Leave a comment with your plans for Super Bowl Sunday.

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This giveaway is open to all US residents and will end February 17. The items featured were provided free of cost to me for the sole purpose of this review. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

Wordless Wednesday: Nighty-Nite

Allie pretending she's "nite-nite". I wish naptime was that easy!

Flirty Aprons Winner

The winner of the Flirty Aprons giveaway is...

Comfort Joy Designs said... 7: I like Chic Pink! Michigan Addy Ready Deborah comfortjoydesigns AT gmail DOT com; January 31, 2010 6:26 PM

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NesCafe Tasters Choice Giveaway Winners

The winners of the NesCafe giveaway are....

sohamolina said... 12: I follow the blog with Google Friend Connect. eddiem11@ca.rr.com; January 14, 2010 5:02 PM

Amanda T said... 47: I subscribe by email. :) aaron_amanda@live.com; January 15, 2010 2:06 AM

DEBIJOT said... 82: signed up for tasters choice; January 31, 2010 9:22 PM

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Coleman $25 Gift Card Winner

The winner of the Coleman $25 gift card giveaway is...

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Ritter Sports Chocolate Giveaway Winners

The 4 winners of the Ritter Chocolate giveaway are...

Anonymous said... 18: I'm an email subscriber. Kelly Deaton - secrets_girl23@yahoo.com; January 7, 2010 3:44 PM

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Schedule a dentist appt. for Caleb
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