Ice skating under the stars (and the palm trees!)

I know I'm behind, but I thought I'd share one of our adventures with you all. After Christmas we took the kids ice skating. It was Little Miss' first time and Bok Boy's second (and hubby said after the last time he'd never do it again unless they had lessons because he was sore for days from holding Bok Boy up!)

This time we went to an outdoor rink in southern California and let the kids try it. While it was not the best situation (tiny, overcrowded rink, bad skates, etc), they still had a ball!


I saw a lot of this at the beginning (hubby holding them up as their legs went out from under them)

And they both spent a lot of time on the ground...

But by the end of the hour, Bok Boy could go around the rink by himself without falling,


and Little Miss made it at least halfway around without falling!

I was so excited for them, and they had tons of fun! Just a side note, though... don't let your kids wear brand new jeans to go ice skating in if they don't know how to skate. My mother in law called me upstairs frantic because of the huge bruises on the kids' knees, only to find out that they were mostly dye from the jeans!

Winners List for 1/26!

I have 2 new winners today:


Jiffy Lube gift card from Motor Oil Matters:

Shannon #60


100 Custom Postcards from UPrinting.com:

Giant Sis #5

Congratulations to both of you! I've emailed you with more information.

Doing your own car maintenance?

Frankly, DIY car maintenance is a thing of the past for me. Years ago (and several vehicles ago), I could change oil, spark plugs, and even do some transmission adjustments, etc. (This was partly due to lack of funds and partly due to a mechanic who worked for beer but required me to learn while he fixed).

Even now, if you gave me a '81 Camaro or a '70 Blazer I could manage a great deal (even the power steering pump!). But those cars you can CLIMB into the hood to work on them, and have room to spare! My current minivan I can barely get my arm anywhere in it (and hubby's car is completely alien to me!)

Luckily for me, and all the rest of you, there are companies that will do the work for you! And now, thanks to MotorOilMatters.org, you can find out lots of awesome information about how to prolong the life of your car. MotorOilMatters.org was created by Pennzoil, Quaker State, and Shell Rotella (so they know what they're talking about!)

They have a wonderful tips and advice section, and even an interactive quiz!

Luckily for me, Shell Lubricants and MotorOilMatters.org provided me with a $35 Jiffy Lube giftcard so that I could get my oil changed without having to deal with it myself.

Wanna win one of your own? Thanks to Shell Lubricants and MotorOilMatters.org, you can!

The Giveaway

The winner will receive:

* a $35 Jiffy Lube giftcard to get your own oil change!

To Enter:

1. You MUST be a follower (and follow publicly)!
2. Leave a comment on this post telling me what you scored on the M.O.M knows best game. (Click on Fun Matters to get there or use the link in the paragraph on the homepage). This must be done first or the other entries won't count!

You can get extra entries by doing any (or all) or the following and leaving a separate comment for each extra entry:

* Go to MotorOilMatters.org and tell me something you learned or found interesting.
* Subscribe to this blog via Reader (on left sidebar)
* Subscribe to this blog via Email (on left sidebar)
* Grab my button and put it on your blog (worth 2 entries, leave 2 comments)
* Favorite me on Technorati (button on left sidebar)
* Follow me on Twitter as sanity4sonya
* Twitter the following: "Win a $35 Jiffy Lube giftcard at http://bit.ly/7gSrDv #giveaway @sanity4sonya" and leave me the Tweet link!
* Comment on another post on my blog, and let me know that you did.
* Blog about this giveaway (make sure that you link to this page and back to uprinting.com) (worth 5 entries, leave 5 comments)

Please make sure if you have a Blogger profile that it is public! If you don't have your email publicly available on your Blogger profile, please leave your email in your comment. Winners will be notified by email so I have to have it!

Disclaimer: I received no monetary payment to write this posting.
I received a $35 Jiffy Lube giftcard to keep and review.
All of the opinions are strictly my own.

Giveaway is open to persons 18+, US only
Giveaway ends January 25 at 11:59pm PT

Winners List for 1/20!

Hi all!

I have 2 winners for today (one of whom is VERY past due!)


For the Kidorable umbrella, the winner is:

Jen, #35


For the 250 Business Cards from UPrinting.com, the winner is:

#13 ~*~lilshuga2001~*~

I have emailed both winners with information. Congratulations to both of you!

100 Custom Postcards Giveaway from UPrinting.com!

I have a useful giveaway for you today from UPrinting.com.

UPrinting.com offers a great selection of quality printing options for every project that you could need printed. They print postcards, banner printing, poster prints, greeting cards, wall graphics, business cards, sticker printing, canvas prints, and even custom postcards!

UPrinting.com's Custom Postcards are:

* Available in multiple sizes: 4.25 x 6, 5 x 7, 6 x 11, 4 x 6, 5.5 x 8.5, 6 x 9, and even custom sizes!
* Available in 14pt cardstock gloss or matte or 13pt recycled uncoated cardstock
* Offered in quantities from 500 to 100,000


I can come up with multiple uses for these cards, not just for business purposes. My favorites are to print "mommy cards" with your contact info to pass to other moms or dads (to help set up playdates) or thank you cards.

Well, thanks to UPrinting.com, 1 reader of Sanity is for those without children will win 100 custom postcards!

The Giveaway

The winner will receive:

* 100 Custom Postcards in 4 x 6 size, 14pt Cardstock Gloss, Full Color both sides printing.
* Please note, winner must pay shipping cost for cards (shipping is quite reasonable)

To Enter:

1. You MUST be a follower (and follow publicly)!
2. Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would use your postcards for. This must be done first or the other entries won't count!

You can get extra entries by doing any (or all) or the following and leaving a separate comment for each extra entry:

* Go to UPrinting.com and tell me what other item you would love to order!
* Subscribe to this blog via Reader (on left sidebar)
* Subscribe to this blog via Email (on left sidebar)
* Grab my button and put it on your blog (worth 2 entries, leave 2 comments)
* Favorite me on Technorati (button on left sidebar)
* Follow me on Twitter as sanity4sonya
* Twitter the following: "Win 100 custom postcards from UPrinting.com & Sanity is for those without children! http://bit.ly/6pCX5F @uprinting #giveaway @sanity4sonya" and leave me the Tweet link!
* Comment on another post on my blog, and let me know that you did.
* Blog about this giveaway (make sure that you link to this page and back to uprinting.com) (worth 5 entries, leave 5 comments)

Please make sure if you have a Blogger profile that it is public! If you don't have your email publicly available on your Blogger profile, please leave your email in your comment. Winners will be notified by email so I have to have it!

Disclaimer: I received no monetary payment to write this posting.
I will be receiving 100 postcards for my own use for posting this giveaway.
All of the opinions are strictly my own.

Giveaway is open to persons 18+, US only
Giveaway ends January 24 at 11:59pm PT

250 Business Cards Giveaway from UPrinting.com

I have a super useful giveaway for you today from UPrinting.com.

UPrinting.com offers a great selection of quality printing options for every project that you could need printed. They print postcards, banner printing, poster prints, greeting cards, wall graphics, thank you cards, sticker printing, canvas prints, and even business cards!

UPrinting.com's Business Cards are:

* Available in multiple sizes: 1.5 x 3.5, 2 x 2, 2 x 3, 2 x 3.5, and even custom sizes!
* Available in 14pt cardstock gloss or matte or 13pt recycled uncoated cardstock
* Offered in quantities from 250 to 100,000
* Available 1 Business Day Turnaround


I can come up with multiple uses for these cards, not just for business purposes. My favorite is to print "mommy cards" with your contact info to pass to other moms or dads (to help set up playdates)

Well, thanks to UPrinting.com, 1 reader of Sanity is for those without children will win 250 business cards!

The Giveaway

The winner will receive:

* 250 Business Cards in their choice of 2 x 3.5, 2 x 3, 2 x 2, or 1.5 x 3.5 size.
* Please note, winner must pay shipping cost for cards (shipping is quite reasonable)

To Enter:

1. You MUST be a follower (and follow publicly)!
2. Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would use your business cards for. This must be done first or the other entries won't count!

You can get extra entries by doing any (or all) or the following and leaving a separate comment for each extra entry:

* Go to UPrinting.com and tell me what other item you would love to order!
* Subscribe to this blog via Reader (on left sidebar)
* Subscribe to this blog via Email (on left sidebar)
* Grab my button and put it on your blog (worth 2 entries, leave 2 comments)
* Favorite me on Technorati (button on left sidebar)
* Follow me on Twitter as sanity4sonya
* Twitter the following: "Win 250 business cards from UPrinting.com & Sanity is for those without children! http://bit.ly/7I7PrY @uprinting #giveaway @sanity4sonya" and leave me the Tweet link!
* Comment on another post on my blog, and let me know that you did.
* Blog about this giveaway (make sure that you link to this page and back to uprinting.com) (worth 5 entries, leave 5 comments)

Please make sure if you have a Blogger profile that it is public! If you don't have your email publicly available on your Blogger profile, please leave your email in your comment. Winners will be notified by email so I have to have it!

Disclaimer: I received no monetary payment to write this posting.
I will be receiving 250 business cards for my own use for posting this giveaway.
All of the opinions are strictly my own.

Giveaway is open to persons 18+, US only
Giveaway ends January 18 at 11:59pm PT