Happy Mother's Day!

I'm wishing you all a wonderful Mother's Day!

Stay happy and healthy (and hope you don't wind up with syrup all over your sheets like I did, thanks to the kids "helping" me eat my breakfast in bed!)

Have a great day!

Another Shell Card Giveaway!

So I've got another wonderful giveaway for you...

I'm giving away another $25 Shell Gift Card!

There are two rules to entering:

• You must be a follower! You need to follow publicly or I won't be able to verify it.
• You must leave a comment on this post. Any comment will do (except for profane, etc), but if you'd like to tell us about yourself that's wonderful, or just say hi!

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

• Blogging about this giveaway (make sure that you link to this page)
  
• Subscribe to this blog via Reader
• Subscribe to this blog via Email
  
• Grab my button and put it on your blog (worth two entries, leave two comments)
• Twitter about this giveaway and leave me the Tweet link
• Comment on another post on my blog, and let me know that you did.

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

Giveaway is open to US only
Giveaway ends May 10 at 11:59pm PT
Good Luck everyone!

Congratulations to guettel78!
I have emailed you for your info. Please respond by 5/14.

Of birthdays, pizza and playlands...

Bok Boy turned 6 last week, and for over a month all he's talked about was his birthday party. He desperately wanted to invite his whole class and his friends from outside school, which adds up to an awful lot of 4-6 year olds! Economically, we couldn't do any of the "cool" parties at gyms, video parlors, etc, and our house would explode with that many kids, even if the weather held.

Bok Boy was angling for the giant mouse pizza parlor, but I wasn't looking forward to cardboard pizza and buying thousands of tokens. I talked him into Round Table Pizza instead, and the local one has a full size playland inside (I know, germ city but kids love them!).



I have to tell you, it was the BEST birthday party we've ever done! All I had to do was show up with the cake, hand sanitizer, and a few crafts. The kids ran, screamed, and played for 2 solid hours (making the parents very happy because they'd be worn out for the rest of the day), and I didn't have to do anything!

No cleaning punch out of my carpet, finding cake under my couch or keeping the kids out of the fishtank. Instead, I got to sit and visit with other parents and family members and eat GOOD pizza (trying not to let my ears bleed from the decibal level), and just make sure no kids ran off.

We're definitely looking at doing it again next year, and Little Miss is already asking to do the same for her birthday later this month! What are your best birthday party ideas?

Firefly Giveaway! Always be able to talk to your kids...

I'm giving away a brand new, Firefly phone. This is a cell phone perfect for children, with just 5 buttons.

The phone gives you peace of mind, allowing your child to call you and whoever you select, but they cannot call anyone they choose! It has pin-protected features and pre-paid plans that keep you connected and in control.

This giveaway is for a Firefly phone which can be activated through Firefly's website.

There are two rules to entering:

• You must be a follower! You need to follow publicly or I won't be able to verify it.
• You must leave a comment on this post. Any comment will do (except for profanity, etc), but if you'd like, tell us about yourself or just say hi!

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

• Blogging about this giveaway (make sure that you link to this page)
  
• Subscribe to this blog via Reader
• Subscribe to this blog via Email
  
• Grab my button and put it on your blog (worth two entries, leave two comments)
• Twitter about this giveaway and leave me the Tweet link
• Comment on another post on my blog, and let me know that you did.
  

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

Giveaway is open to US only
Giveaway ends May 8th at 11:59pm PT
Good Luck everyone!


Congratulations to chromiumman!
I have emailed you for your info. Please respond by 5/14.

About Me

I am a work at home mom who is raising three beautiful children, running two businesses from my home, and losing my mind (thanks to all of the above!)

I'm an avid reader (to the point that I read at stoplights!), we love hiking, camping, games of all kinds, and playing! Life needs to be a balance of work and play, or it's simply not worth your time!

Tax Time Woes Giveaway!

If any of the rest of you are like me, you waited too long to do your taxes! Until a couple of years ago I was always done way early, but now I have to do two sets of business taxes before I can do ours, and it's a drag!

Since I'm stressed and hunched over my keyboard and filing cabinet, I decided to share a tax time giveaway with my readers!

This giveaway is all about pampering, so it includes:

Bath and Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar lotion (for soft skin)
Nivea Good-bye Cellulite program (for smooth skin)
Sally Hansen Lip Inflation Extreme (for beautiful lips)
Sally Hansen Lacquer Shine nail polish in Vibrant
Borghese Nail Laquer in Capri Coral

This whole package will go to one reader, so she can pamper herself when her taxes are done!

There are two rules to entering:

• You must be a follower! You need to follow publicly or I won't be able to verify it.
• You must leave a comment on this post. Any comment will do (except for profanity, etc), but if you'd like to tell us about yourself that's wonderful, or just say hi!

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

• Blogging about this giveaway (make sure that you link to this page)
• Subscribe to this blog via Reader
• Grab my button and put it on your blog (worth two entries, leave two comments)

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

Giveaway is open to US only
Giveaway ends April 15th at 11:59pm PT
Good Luck everyone!


Congratulations to cdziuba!
I have emailed you and
you have until April 24 to contact me!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!

Awesome giveaway - A $25 Shell Gift Card!

So I've got another wonderful giveaway for you!

This time I'm giving away a $25 Shell Gift Card, no strings attached.

There are two rules to entering:

• You must be a follower! You need to follow publicly or I won't be able to verify it.
• You must leave a comment on this post. Any comment will do (except for profane, etc), but if you'd like to tell us about yourself that's wonderful, or just say hi!

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

• Blogging about this giveaway (make sure that you link to this page)
• Subscribe to this blog via Reader
• Grab my button and put it on your blog (worth two entries, leave two comments)

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

Giveaway is open to US only
Giveaway ends March 31st at 11:59pm PT
Good Luck everyone!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!
Congratulations to our winner, Teresa E!
Please contact me by Monday April 5 or I will draw a new winner!