It's the weekend, and a special one, at that! We are saying "thanks" to you this holiday with a fun, last-minute giveaway!
Music in the car is a MUST, and while I love kids stuff to keep the children entertained, if Mama don't like it -- we don't play it!
It has been an amazing experience being a blogger correspondent for the Child Hunger Ends Here program. These few short months have granted me the chance to learn more about child hunger in America and what my local community is doing to help stop it. Perhaps my favorite part was getting the chance to tour my local food pantry and teach my kids something in the process.
If you don't have anything to give, I understand. Times are tough for most everyone I know. If you could consider one way to give that doesn't ask any additional money of you, however, it would be appreciated. Simply make sure that the ConAgra items you are buying anyway are specially-marked with a code to enter online at childhungerendshere.com. By entering that code, you are helping to feed additional kids! And it costs you nothing extra to do so, except a few minutes of your time.
Thanks so much for your support. If you missed out on the other ways to contribute, or want to know more about the program (which continues on, even after my correspondent participation ends), you can see my previous Child Hunger Ends Here posts.
Wanna help now? See the stories of those who benefit from your generosity in the fight against child hunger at facebook.com/ConAgraFoods. Every time you share a story on your Facebook page through August 31, 2011, ConAgra Foods will help Feeding America secure an additional meal, up to 100,000.
*I am a compensated blogger correspondent for ConAgra's Child Hunger Ends Here campaign. Opinions and experiences shared here are my own.
This coffee lover gets really excited when I try new flavors and varieties of my favorite drink. Since I drink coffee all day long (and sometimes at night), I have lots on hand! I have tried all kinds of brewers, from single-cup to whole pot, but I had never tried a K-cup brewer from Keurig -- until now!
As a K-Cup Ambassador, I have the unique opportunity to test out the B60 Keurig Special Edition Brewing System and new varieties of coffee each month. Here is the brewer, along with a rotating holder that I love to keep my K-cups in. As you can see, we've burned through a ton of coffee this month. (We are actually down to one coffee K-cup, and the rest are tea!
As a K-Cup Ambassdor for Keurig, I received, and will receive over the next year, products to review. Opinions are 100% mine.
UPDATE: Several commenters have alerted me to rumors of a recall of these products. Please see the official response from Pet Armor on this topic here: http://www.petarmor.com/legal/media.php.
To date, we have not had any problems using these products on all of our pets.
Using Pet Armor Plus on our little dog, Gilbert, was simple. In theory, it should be easy to use for any dog. Our monster pup, Glenn, who is a Great Pyrenees/Anatolian Shepherd/Bloodhound mix is difficult to deal with at times. He tips the scales at 100+ pounds, and he's still growing!
Here is our big baby trying to get in the house.
We have some amazing friends here at Lille Punkin', and reviews, and they sometimes alert us to some exciting giveaway opportunities that we think you'll love. Remember, all of these promotions take place at the links provided not here on this blog.
First of all, you may be asking, "What's a koobli?" It's a brilliant little product designed to keep mess manageable, and we tried it at our house over the last month -- and loved it!
Do your kids have good snacking habits? (Be honest.) If you desire to have them eat a bit better between meals, you might enjoy this series of web episodes from Yoplait Kids Snack Chat, featuring Parenting.com blogger, Christine Coppa!
If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to check out the remaining episodes in the series and to follow @YoplaitYogurt on Twitter!
Video links: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8
Wanna Save? Snag a $0.50 coupon off the purchase of (1) four-pack of Yoplait Kids yogurt via this link!
*Information and product coupons were provided to me by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.
Having the right tools can help you achieve those goals you work hard for in life, and chore charts are something we use regularly in our home to help the kids (and myself) get stuff done. I don't believe in paying for chore charts, as I usually make them myself with a computer and my printer. I hadn't found a good way to personalize a professional chore chart so that it works for each individual child -- until now.
It's the final part of our three-part look at how the Dyson Digital Slim really works in a busy household. So far, I'm loving it. Not only does it work really well for a handheld cordless, but my 7-year-old has taken a shine to it, asking me at every opportunity if he can clean with it. It's easy for him to use, and I have no issue with them working on areas that I have pre-approved.
In addition, we have had a great time thinking up "challenges" for our Digital Slim. The Dyson has, not surprisingly, passed all of our tests, and I am amazed and disgusted at what it picks up. For example:
We use it to clean out the silverware drawer...
UPDATE: Several commenters have alerted me to rumors of a recall of these products. Please see the official response from Pet Armor on this topic here: http://www.petarmor.com/legal/media.php.
To date, we have not had any problems using these products on all of our pets.
We've already introduced you to the affordable option that Pet Armor and Pet Armor Plus have been providing pet owners who wish to protect their pets against ticks and fleas. We actually tried this product last week, and we wanted to share how it worked:
The packaging is simple for Pet Armor's products. We opened the pipette and applied the product to the back of our dog's neck (between the shoulder blades) and then turned him loose into the bathroom. (He has a tendency to rub all over my couch when he is bathed or has to have any product put on him. This way I ensured that he wouldn't try to rub off the Pet Armor, as well.)
Here is a happy Gilbert after applying the product.
From the company that brought you Zhu Zhu Puppies and Kung Zhu, we bring you DaGeDar....
Stay tuned for more information!
What if you experienced a house fire, or perhaps your home was torn apart by tornado, flood, or other natural disaster? Would you know what to have replaced by your insurance policy?
Sadly, many Moms wouldn't know what all they had in their home at the time of the horrible event, leaving them to try to come up with a list of their possessions from memory. This would almost surely result in missing something valuable -- and the small things really add up, too! Taking a home inventory BEFORE the event is the best way to make sure you'll have everything covered.
If you are a mom with an iPhone, you'll love this app called MyHOME Scr.APP.book from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). It's free, and it lets you store photos, descriptions, bar codes, and more to help you maintain an accurate list of your valuables.
10 Steps to Conducting a Home Inventory
- Make a list of possessions, including ‘celebration’ purchases such as jewelry and fine art. Think about family heirlooms, collections and furniture. Also consider items related to everyday leisure time, from flat-screen televisions to custom guitars.
- Take note of commonplace items such as toys, CDs, and clothing. And don’t forget items you rarely use such as holiday decorations, sports equipment, tools and high-ticket items kept outside your home such as landscape art and swing sets.
- Attach copies of original sales receipts and/or appraisal documents to your inventory. Be sure to note model and serial numbers.
- Group your possessions into logical categories, i.e., by hobby, by room in your home.
- Carefully photograph or videotape each item and document a brief description including age, purchase price and estimated current value.
- Remember to open drawers and closets to document what’s inside.
- Store your home inventory and related documents in a safe, easily accessible place such as online, a fire-proof box or in a safe deposit box. You may want to share a copy with your insurance provider so he or she can make necessary updates to your coverage.
- Review and update your inventory annually and whenever you make a significant purchase.
- To get started, download the free myHOME Scr.APP.book app for iPhone® users by visiting the iTunes® App Store or searching ‘NAIC’ in the app store from your phone.
- Or go to http://home.insureuonline.org to print a simple home inventory checklist.
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