Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Christmas Card 2011

Perhaps I should have shared this for Wordless Wednesday? Finally finished my Christmas Card. I was able to get 25 free cards from Shutterfly because I won the giveaway over at Couponer 101.

Stationery card
View the entire collection of cards.

What do you think??

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Give a Hoot Wednesday Blog Hop- November 30, 2011


This is a great opportunity to discover some great blogs & to promote your blog as well!
Hosted by: Life According to Damaris ;; Co-Hosted by: Miss Deb , Monster Mom & Tots and Me
For those that are new to Blog Hopping – you simply just add your link to the list. Readers will be given a chance to add their link too & “hop” from one blog to the next on the list. You do the same – adding whoever you like on the way. If someone adds you, please make an effort to add them back.
Rules:
1. Add your Blog title and URL.
2. Follow your hostesses – that would be me: Life According to Damaris & Co-Hosts: Miss Deb, Monster Mom & Tots and Me.
3. Follow any blogs you wish.
4. Leave a comment so I can follow you back. I’m not one of those bloggers who just say that, I will follow you back. I’ve learned if you go to the actual blog that you followed & leave a comment there, you’re more than likely to be noticed & get a follow back. Let them know you’re there via Give a Hoot Wednesday Blog Hop! :)
5. Grab our Give a Hoot Wednesday Blog Hop button if you’d like. This isn’t mandatory but it’d be great if you did – that way more people know about the Blog Hop.
If you’d like to be a featured blog, just send me an e-mail. And if you want to go ahead & spread the word of the Blog Hop, go ahead – I’ll leave the button info below!






Feel free to leave a text link to your blog.

Please read the rules - they don't require much - I promise! :)

1. Lisa @ Home to 4 Kiddos  32. The Truth ~follows back~  
2. Life According to Damaris *HOST*  33. 3 Monkeys & 1 Lady ~follows back  
3. Miss Deb *CO-HOST*  34. Right Out Of The Falcon's Mouth ~FollowsBack~  
4. Monster Mom *CO-HOST*  35. {not so homemade}  
5. Tots and Me *CO-HOST*  36. Sneaker Over Stilettos  
6. Adventures of the Mommy Homemaker *FEATURED*  37. The Southern Fried Bride  
7. DD's Daily Dose *follows*  38. Mom Daughter Style  
8. Slightly Nerdy Sometimes Cool  39. Food Corner-(will follow back)  
9. Mama's Sew Sweet Baby  40. Food Blog Events-(will follow)  
10. I'm Not a Trophy Wife  41. Our Little Corner  
11. Real Life Deals  42. Chasing Rainbow *follows*  
12. Hobbies on a Budge  43. Mommy Time Out - follows  
13. {Sakura Haruka} *follows*  44. Lucky Angel, Reviews and Giveaways  
14. The Coffee Chic *follows*  45. My Messmerized Life  
15. From Mommy to Calm Insanity  46. DAT's so Cute  
16. The Ladies Lounge *Always follows  47. Crinkle Photography  
17. Every Day Is A Country Song *follows back*  48. Mommy Bags  
18. Mandi @MandiBeingCrafty  49. Letters to Mo  
19. sitting in a tree  50. My Sudsy Life  
20. Mommy With Selective Memory  51. Happy Homeschooling Afterschool  
21. Inspiration From The Little Things  52. Diary of a Working Mom  
22. Mommy Talk  53. Heard It From The Hills  
23. oUr LiFe iN a cLicK  54. Alida  
24. Rach@That's Life  55. New Adventures 2011  
25. La Dulce Vida ~ The Sweet Life  56. Domestically Unemployed  
26. Me and My Tadpole  57. Books, eggnog tea and xmas cookies  
27. @learningtolimit  58. Avalon Cat Cartoons (follows back)  
28. www.learningtolimit.com  59. http://olahmomma.com/musings/who-are-they  
29. Tourist Mom  60. LadyM.mommyOf4 *follows*  
30. Boys, toys, chaos, & joys*follows  61. The Georgia Bubba and Alabama Diva  
31. Where Nothing Good Comes Easy *follows back*  62. Happy Go Lucky  

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Wordless Wednesday: November 30, 2011 (w/linky) Change Me Please

Hannah came into the kitchen with a diaper while we were cooking and plopped down. Didn't take us long to figure out what she wanted.



Tots and Me

Link up your Wordless (or not so wordless) posts here.

1. bethere2day w/Linky  26. Splash Lagoon  51. clairejustineoxox  
2. Making Mama Happy {LINKY}  27. Toronto Teacher Mom w/linky  52. Turkey Day Wore Me Out!!  
3. CREATE WITH JOY w LINKY  28. My kids and their crazy hair  53. Harriet-Mr Linky  
4. MAMA TO 4 BLESSINGS W/ LINKY  29. Occupy WallST LINKY  54. PhotoLifeSite W/ LINKY  
5. One Pot Mac-N-Cheese (linky)  30. A Nut in a Nutshell  55. Ashley Sisk  
6. Tina´s WW w/ Linky  31. Christmas Postcard {Linky}  56. Momma T and Baby E {w/ Linky}  
7. {Sakura Haruka} Me & Mini0Me *LINKY*  32. Amy Blogs w/ Linky  57. Ginger@NJAMT w/linky  
8. Green Country Girl - The Pets  33. Discovering the Me in Mommy  58. Organic-Mama.ca **LINKY**  
9. Mom Caboodle w/Linky  34. Lights w/LINKY  59. Naptime Momtog {Linky}  
10. Aleks @BusyWorkingMama (LINKY)  35. Lisa @ My thoughts w/Linky  60. Life As We Know It  
11. Dominique@Dominique's Desk  36. My Own Four Corners  61. The Young'ns  
12. Toddlers! {LINKY}  37. Staci @ Playing House  62. Thanksgiving (Linky)  
13. Baby Baby Lemon *linky*  38. Annie mama dweeb *linky*  63. Ahh, Grandma {linky}  
14. MOW - linky  39. Shiju Sugunan  64. LadyM.mommyOf4 *follows*  
15. Catch My Words  40. Because I'm the Mommy {Linky}  65. bree ellen {linky}  
16. Barefoot Mahala w/linky  41. Red Lobster (w/Linky)  66. Finding Hope  
17. ITS ABOUT TIME!  42. The BOAT w/LINKY  67. BAD washcloth. BAD. (linky)  
18. RMB - Fall Fun w/linky  43. Happy Happy Birthday!!  68. tummy time  
19. Cow or Car? w/Linky  44. Charlotte's Avenue  69. la familia Aissa {linky}  
20. 3 Princes and a Princess 2 w/ Linky  45. The Truth ~follows back~  70. Nola Mommy *Linky*  
21. Cookin' for my Captain {{linky}}  46. Africa's Blog - Christmas tree w/LINKY**  71. peek a baby: Fall Fun/Tumbleweed  
22. I'm Not a Trophy Wife  47. Thanksgiving w/LINKY  72. Cordial Chaos  
23. Tarasview LINKY  48. Sparkle the Designer Cat  73. princesscj w/ linky  
24. project alicia *linky*  49. Erika Price {Linky}  
25. Frugal Plus w/LINKY  50. Verenas schoene Welt *LINKY*  

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Tuesday Blog Hopping November 29,2011

Happy Tuesday.  If you would like to do some blog hopping today head on over to my "Blog Hops" page to see the Tuesday Blog Hops I have found.  

If you are visiting from a blog hop, welcome! I am glad you are here. Take a look around. I'd love it if you would follow me via GFC and subscribe to my emails. I also have a Facebook page and a Twitter you can follow.  And if you like what you see, could you vote for me on Picket Fence Blogs.

And on Friday night I invite you back to link up to my new Lovin' the Weekend blog hops (you can also link up giveaways).


Speaking of giveaways, please stop by and enter my current giveaway for Prefense Hand Sanitizer. And stay tuned for two more giveaways!

Monday, November 28, 2011

Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up- November 29, 2011

Tuesday's Giveaway Linkup
Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Aimee @ Classified: Mom & Karen @ Tots and Me & Alicia @ McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts!
This link up will be posted Monday at 7 PM est. and run all week long! Make sure you stop in as often as you can to list your latest giveaways.

Here is how to use the Giveaway Link Up

1. Post your reviews and/or giveaways, as many as you have, be sure to add the end date (family friendly please)

2. Help spread the word about the giveaway link up by grabbing our button, Tweeting or posting on Facebook. (Not mandatory- but it helps get more exposure to your giveaways as well!)

3. Take a moment to enter any giveaway that strikes an interest to you!

If you would  like to follow the three hostesses, we will gladly follow you back! Simply leave us a message to do so.


Thank you for linking up with  Aimee @ Classified: Mom & Karen @ Tots and Me & Alicia @  McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts! 



Link up all of your current reviews and giveaways!

1. My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking (12/5)  
2. InfraShine Curling Iron, Rafflecopter, 12/9  
3. Sterling Silver Snowflake Bead, US, Rafflecop, 12/4  
4. Kirkland's Santa Stocking Holder, Rafflecop, 12/4  
5. Charm Factory Bracelet 12/4 (LOW)  
6. Tots and Me-8oz bottle Prefense Hand Sanitizer 12/10  
7. Gingerbread Popcorn and $500 Giveaway!!!  
8. Three Kids, Four Years, Boogie Wipes Giveaway 12/2  
9. Young American Patriot's Bible- Rafflecopter 11/30  
10. Creative Christmas Package ARV $164.99 ends 12/4  
11. LOVABLE LABELS (12/5)  
12. 2 Fiction eBooks (3 winners)-12/9 (low)  
13. Real Food Basics MAM Low Entries 11/30  
14. Children's Accessories and Hats 12/11  
15. Win G.L.A.M Evening Bag - Dec, 15  
16. MH-Book Giveaway-The Fund--Harea-Ends 12/30  
17. MH-Shortcuts to Inner Peace-Ends 12/24  
18. MH-$200 Christmas Cash Giveaway-Ends12/2  
19. MH-Book Giveaway-The Loop-Evans-Ends 12/10  
20. OBM-12 Days of Gifts-Scentsy Buddy-Ends 12/6  
21. OBM-$295 Money Mania-Ends 12/10  
22. OBM-$20 GC Lavender-Love-Ends12/1  
23. OBM-Treasure Train-Scentsy Buddy-Ends 12/5  
24. OBM-$20 GC Letters-Ends 11/29 by Design-  
25. OBM-$100 Thankful for Cash-Ends12/1  
26. WAH-$150 Gift Basket-Ends 11/30  
27. MAB-EclipseSpa Basket w/o a Basket!-Ends12/6  
28. Bling Time Accessories 12/14 US/CAN  
29. Organic Shea Cream & Lip Balm 12/12 US/CAN  
30. Garden Botanika Holiday Prime Time Collection 12/11 US/CAN  
31. Alison’s Montessori Materials Worth $480 US/CAN 11/29 RAFFLECOPTER  
32. ConceiveEasy TTC Kit ($152) 12/11 Rafflecopter  
33. Treasure Box Kids $50 Gift Card - 11/30  
34. Multi-Pure Shower Filter ($49) - 12/1 Rafflecopter  
35. $100 Paypal Cash!!! 12/1 Worldwide  
36. Dior Holiday Makeup Trio (ARV $82) 12/2  
37. $100 Gift Card to Amazon, Target or Itunes - 12/4  
38. $1450 in Prizes for Whole Family 12/6 Rafflecopter  
39. Earth Friendly Cleaning Products ($127) 12/6  
40. Kindle Fire (ARV $199) 12/6 Rafflecopter  
41. Eco Natural Soaps 12/5  
42. $800 in Toys (19 winners!!!) - 12/7  
43. Traveling Mom $5000 Family Vacation for 4 - 12/10  
44. $350 in Gift Cards & More! 12/14 Rafflecopter  
45. iPhone 4S *** (12/15, WW)  
46. TECHNO GEARS – MARBLE MANIA TWIN TURBO TRAX 12/19  
47. ESSENZA SCENTED WAX WARMER SET 12/7  
48. SCOREBIG -- $200.00 PRIZE PACKAGE (AMAZON GC + MORE) 12/8  
49. ZOOBIES BLANKET PETS 12/11  
50. SodaStream Penguin ($199) 12/20 Rafflecopter  
51. LILLA ROSE – HAIR JEWELRY 3 WINNERS $15.00 GC EACH! 12/12  
52. The Duchess' Jewels $50 Gift Card (12/23, WW)  
53. TSUKIHOSKI CHILDREN’S SHOES 12/18  
54. LOVABLE LABELS HOLIDAY GIFT PACK 12/7  
55. Down To Earth Toys Giveaway (12/18, US & Can)  
56. Uncommon Goods Giveaway (12/16, US)  
57. DOLL PRIZE PACK BY CP TOYS 12/8  
58. $100 Visa Gift Card - 1/01/12  
59. ROCKBOARD SCOOTER $199.00 RV 12/9  
60. BABY BIBLE BOARD BOOKS (SET OF 4) 12/4  
61. ZIPPIES (CHARACTER ID TAGS) 1 WINNER WINS 5 OF THEM 12/3  
62. TOSHIBA BLUE RAY DISC PLAYER (rafflecopter) 12/7  
63. ANGLELINA BALLERINA – DANCING ON ICE DVD 11/30  
64. ANTIMICROBIAL NON-SLIP SHOPPING GRIP (stay healthy while shopping!) 12/3  
65. Real Food Basics Book Giveaway 12/2  
66. Kaye ($200 from Amazon, Prizey, and Scorebig) 12/6  
67. {Fingerless Gloves & Earrings} Rafflecopter 12/6  
68. (2) Etsy $25 GCs! 2 shops! 2 winners! Raffle 12/5  
69. Handmade WRITE or READ sign * Rafflecopter 11/30  
70. {CoUpOnS!} FREE Stonyfield & Rudi's Bakery 12/2  
71. Silver Leaf Necklace/ Turquoise~Rafflecopter 12/6  
72. {Copper/Silver Earrings} Etsy*Rafflecopter 12/3  
73. Weight Watchers by Conair Scale (12/6) LOW ENTRIES  
74. Dinosaur Train Prize Pack 12/6  
75. Lalaoopsy Doll Giveaway 12/2 LOW ENTRIES  
76. Lovable Labels 12/12  
77. Obasan Organic Pillow (2 Winners $129ea)-12/19  
78. Choice of Joya Shoes (3 winners RV $240ea)-12/19  
79. ageLOC Galvanic Spa Packkage (RV $375)-12/19  
80. My Memories Scrapbooking Software-12/6  
81. Avanti Ultra Flat Iron (RV $260)-12/19  
82. Kate n' Kaboodle- PlasmaCar 12/4  
83. Kate n' Kaboodle- Camu C Serum by Amazon Rain 12/4  
84. Kate n' Kaboodle- Bamboobies nursing Pads 12/5  
85. Kate n' Kaboodle- Kidorable Dragon Umbrella 12/10  
86. Kate n' Kaboodle- EasyLunchBoxes 12/9  
87. Kate n' Kaboodle- Photo Puzzle 12/9  
88. $50 MyPublisher Holiday Cards Gift Code 12/03  
89. Angel Evolution EBook/200 Winners! 12/09  
90. Popflops Flipflops of Winners Choice 12/09  
91. You've Been Sentenced Board Game +more 12/09  
92. Tropical Traditions Palm Shortening (11/30) US/CAN Rafflecopter  
93. Cloth Diaper Prize Package (12/6)  
94. Kids Prize Package includes Zoobies! (12/6)  
95. BlondeMomBlog $50 TJ Maxx Gift Card 12/10  
96. Happy Feet Two IMAX pack (02/12,Can/US)  
97. DeLonghi Deep Fryer ($130) US 12/7  
98. Lazy Lizards Yoga DVD 12/10  
99. No Cry Picky Eater Solution Paperback Book 12/26  
100. Frugal Follies - $10 Publix gift card (12/13)  
101. The Santa Video (12/12) Rafflecopter  
102. Children's Book of Choice (12/5) US&CAN Rafflecopt  
103. 30-Day Supply Probiotic CLeaning Supplies (12/2) US Rafflecopter  
104. Lolita Wine Stopper & Ornament ($27arv) ENDS 12/1  
105. $50 GC to iDerma (Skincare) ENDS 12/3  
106. $100 Gift Card to EF | STUDIO Cosmetics ENDS 12/4  
107. $75 Gift Card to EF | STUDIO Cosmetics ENDS 12/6  
108. Tip Top Shoe Saver (5 Winners) ENDS 12/7  
109. EF | STUDIO Illuminating Powder & Glitter ($60arv) ENDS 12/13  
110. The Bath Divas Deluxe Spa Set ($68arv) ENDS 12/15  
111. Ms Lucys Monogrammed Tote Bag ENDS 12/16  
112. Headline Shirts T-Shirt + Shipping ($29value) ENDS 12/20  
113. SnapSac Eco-Friendly Tote Bags (2 winners) ENDS 12/26  
114. Fortune Jewels Earrings (3 winners) ENDS 12/28  
115. OXY Clinical Acne Solutions Skincare Pack ENDS 12/30  

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Thanksgiving Recap

We didn't do near as much as I wanted to in preparing for Thanksgiving this year. I feel I was much better prepared for Thanksgiving last year. Some days I just feel like I am dragging. I'm hoping the Christmas preps/Advent season are going to be more productive. We did make some great memories and focus on thankfulness, so thought I would share what we did do.

Of course we had our Mini Thanksgiving Feast Muffin Tin the Monday before Thanksgiving.

We made Turkey Cookies to take to Playgroup



Tabitha had made a cute turkey place mat at Story Time, so I had to have the other girls make one each.





I made a size activity-small, medium, big




And we made our first ever Cranberry Bread



Grandma came down for a visit and watched some of the Macy's parade with the girls. It was a tradition for me to go to the parade each year with my dad as I grew up in Queens. Now, I get to watch it like my mother did while staying home and cooking the meal.




Here are the finished placemats.





It was so funny. Hannah is not used to a placemat and she ignored it for a few minutes, then she pushed her plate aside, looked at the placemat and threw it on the floor.

I started the following tradition last year. Each day we think of something we are thankful for for each letter of the alphabet, starting with A of course. This year I even got them hung up (well most of them)



Here is the reverse side.


That is about what our Thanksgiving looked like. Hubby's parents came the next night for leftover Thanksgiving dinner. Some of the food was actually better warmed up. 

Linking up to

Muffin Tin Monday: Making our Lunch

Muffin Tin Monday at Muffintinmom.com

The children didn't know I was going to give them a muffin tin today. I think they figured the muffin tin on Saturday was their tin for the week. So I got to surprise them once again. 

Today they got to make their own sandwiches. They had a dollop of peanut butter, a half a banana, a slice of bread cut into quarters and mini chocolate chips to use on the sandwich if they wanted to.
They also had pepper slices and baby carrots with Ranch dressing.

First they cut their bananas:



Then they spread the peanut butter.



Tabitha insisted on cutting her slices smaller.


This was Amelia's sandwich creation.


For Hannah's lunch, I just put the peanut butter on her bread for her, and cut the mini carrots into strips, other than that everything was the same.



Muffin Tin Monday: Just Because

Muffin Tin Monday at Muffintinmom.com

I made the girls a muffin tin on Saturday because I was planning on having Thanksgiving leftovers again and I knew they wouldn't want it. While I was putting the tins together Amelia came into the kitchen and asked if I was making a muffin tin. When I said, "yes" she said, "What day is it?" Then, when I served them at the table Tabitha said, "It's not Monday." I told them I just wanted to make something special.

Ham roll up
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Creamed Corn
Mandarin Oranges
Cream Puff
Bread and Butter Sandwich

I went out to get their milk and came back in to find this:

Think she enjoyed it?

The other two did okay, I guess.




Monday Blog Hopping: November 28, 2011

It's the start of another week. If you would like to do some blog hopping today head on over to my "Blog Hops" page to see the Monday Blog Hops I have found.

If you are visiting from a blog hop, welcome! I am glad you are here. Take a look around. I'd love it if you would follow me via GFC and subscribe to my emails. I also have a Facebook page and a Twitter you can follow.

And on Friday night I invite you back to link up to my new Lovin' the Weekend blog hops (you can also link up giveaways).


Speaking of giveaways, check out my giveaway for a bottle of the revolutionary new Hand Sanitizer Prefense. And stay tuned for 2 new giveaways coming soon.

Giveaway Opportunity at Real Moms Real Views: Urban Advantage Stroller

With a new baby on the way I am keeping my eye open for a decent new stroller. When I saw this giveaway I figured I better enter it. The Go-Go Babyz Urban Advantage Stroller has 12 inch wheels that make it easy to handle. That has to be my favorite feature. The stroller we have right now is so hard to steer and push it drives me nuts. Head on over to Real Moms Real Views to see what features this stroller has that you like.

Giveaway ends 11/28 11:59
(sorry, this is another one I JUST found)

Giveaway Opportunity at Mama to 4 Blessings: Zoobies Blanket Pet

Now who wouldn't like a stuffed animal that was also a pillow and a blanket all in one. I have seen these Zoobies Blanket Pets around and just think they are so cute.
Here is the pet they chose to review
Personally I love this mother/baby blanket pet

There are so many to chose from. Just head over to Mama to 4 Blessings to check it out and enter.

Giveaway ends Dec 5
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