Another Great Giveaway

                      Books Books and more Books

  As you know we have 5 kids in the house. My kids LOVE to read but we tend to run out of book storage. I found a great giveaway at MommyPR that could really help us out. They have a Guidecraft Book Display giveaway going on until  10/17. Hurry on over and enter for yourself and while you are there don't forget to look for extra entries....We all love extra entries:)

Good Luck!!!

Save The What?

                    Save The What?

  I'm sitting here today watching Hook on ABC Family. I noticed every time they go to commercial break there is a Save The commercial. What do I mean by Save The commercial you ask..First it was "Save the lions". The next break was "Save the dogs and cats at shelters". Then we go to the third break, it was "Save the Children". I'm starting to wonder what Save The commercial will be on next, probably Save the Plant or Save the Trees. I'm really starting to be filled with guilt and really think I need to become a super hero so I can Save The EVERYTHING. Just wondering if anybody else ever notices things like that.

The Kids Know....

  I've been entering blog giveaways for about a year now and I've won some pretty great stuff. My friends know I like to win, my family know, people at my job know, and even my kids know. Sometimes the kids will just come up and watch me enter. They love to see the different things people giveaway. Sometimes when there is an entry to "go to the website and pick out what you like best" I let the kids pick. Well, normally I couldn't blog about a stuffed animal but my daughter fell in love with the ScareMeNots . She even picked out her favorite which she has two of. She loves Courageous Carrie and Watchdog Wally . Personally I like them all. I found a giveaway at Mommy Katie that ends July 22nd so guess what I'm going to do...Yep, you'll see my name on them little ol' comments trying to win a monster of my choice. I hope to see you there and good luck.

He is wayyyy cute!!!

Ahhhh iPad 2

  Before Christmas I was begging my husband for an iPad. He said they were the stupidest things he's ever  seen and he'd NEVER get me one....hehehehe Guess what I got for Christmas, yep, I got and iPad and I use it more than I ever thought I would. I love reading books, web surfing, and playing games on it. I find apps that are kid friendly and I even found one that teaches my kids the state capitals.
  One day I was on the laptop and my husband told one of the kids to go get my iPad. He had no clue how to use it so my 12 yr old son showed him what to do. A few days later he told me that when I upgraded to the iPad2 he wanted my iPad. I thought it was so funny but my first thought was "Wow, he's going to let me upgrade!" Hummm, maybe next Christmas huh? In the mean time I thought maybe I could win myself one. I found an iPad2 giveaway at Mommys Reviews and Giveaways . It closes August 6th so if I dont win it I hope you do.

Need a Dog House ?

We have two dogs, Buddy and Trixie. Buddy is a yellow lab and Trixie is a Jack Russel. Though they are both inside dogs they do get tied out to do there business. I NEVER leave them out for more than 10 minutes at a time because they have no shelter from the sun. I'd love to find the perfect dog house for them to enjoy. They both love being outside, Buddy more than Trixie, but I try to keep them out of the hot sun. Well, searching and searching I found the perfect dog house giveaway at All Things Mamma . Head on over and you could win a doghouse from Dog Houses Now . Here is a picture of Buddies dream house...

Hurry and enter today, giveaway is over July 25th

Remodeling Is A Pain...

So our house was built in the 70's and when we bought it our house still had the 70's look. We have remodeled the livingroom, bathroom and built bedrooms but our kitchen still needs help. My husband had an idea he was going to use on the cupboard doors and I agreed. Well, of course you cant do the cupboards without new wall paint, new microwave, new counter, new floor, new lights, new backsplash, new sink, and of course a new faucet. Did I mention that our deal PRIOR to the remodel was he pays the bills and I pay the remodel....HUmmmmm, I think I got jipped :) Well, so what do I do, I get online and see if I can't win some of our remodel. I found InSinkErator Instant Hot Water Dispenser System   at Mom To Bed By 8 . I think it would be perfect timing if I won. I have until June 22 to enter so wish me luck.

Bling Strands Giveaway

                                                    

Bling Strands Giveaway

   I've seen many bloggers review Bling Strands and I've always thought they were really cool. Well, a couple months ago my daughters and I were so excited when Lisa from It's A Glam Thing said she was going to send us a package of Bling Jewels to try out. Here is how it went.....

  The first thing we did was head on over to Bling Strands and pick out which Jewels we wanted to try. The girls decided they wanted the Light Amethyst

Isn't it sooooo Pretty!!!!

We liked how we only had to cut out what we needed. We decided to only cut out a few and separate them so we could put them all over.

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After we cut out what we wanted to use we then peeled off the backing. Once the backing was off we were ready to apply them on our messy pony tail. I put them in my daughter's hair and heated it with a flat iron to set them. It took some trial and error to get it right but the outcome was great. They looked so good and really sparkled in the sunlight.

In my experience I think they work better on thicker hair. I had a bit of trouble getting them into my youngest daughters very thin hair. When I would heat the jewels with the flat iron  the jewels would stick to the bottom side of the iron rather than stick to her hair. After a few tries we did get it right but with my older daughter  Ivy, we didn't have a problem at all. Ivy's hair is much thicker and the jewels would stick without a problem. Ivy's jewels stayed in for 2 days which I thought was awesome.

I also like that the package came with so many jewels. We only used half of the package to get the look we wanted and I used them on BOTH my girls. That means I have plenty left to use on special occasions.

Addison's hair which is very thin



Ivy's much thicker hair



    My final thought on Bling Jewels is as follows : I think Bling Jewels work better in thicker hair but can be used with thin hair if you have patience. I loved them in Ivy's hair and they were very easy to apply. I think Bling Jewels would be perfect for any occasion to give you that extra SIZZLE any woman or teen wants. When my oldest daughter goes to prom Bling Jewels will definately be in her hair.

    

             Bling Strands Giveaway:

                         Mandatory 

Head on over to Bling Strands and tell me a color you like best (this will not necessarily be the package you receive)

  

                      Extra Extra

2. Become a GFC follower of my blog or leave a comment telling me you already do. (5 extra entries)

3. Follow me on Twitter . (2 extra entries)

4. Enter any of my other giveaways (more giveaways added soon) or comment on any M.O.M posts. (1 extra entry each)

5. Tweet about this giveaway and leave a tweet link in your comment.  (extra entry daily)

6. Vote for me daily We're on the Fence (right side of my blog and can be done daily)

                        Good Luck!!!

      Please leave an email address in ALL comments. This giveaway ends May 31, 2011 at 11:59 pm. I will pick a winner using random.org and email the winner. Winner will have 72hours to contact me with their name and address which I will forward to Bling Strands.

   Although this giveaway was possible by Lisa from It's A Glam Thing all opinions are my own. Just because my daughers and I love Bling Jewels doesn't mean you will.