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Luxuious Giveaway!

I recently was given the opportunity to work with Exceptional Sheets.  I was able to try this 5 star hotel mattress pad.  Let me tell you, I feel like I am floating on air now when I lay down in bed.  The mattress pad is pure luxury!  Even my husband loves it!  My 900 GSM towels are on the way too!  I cant wait to wrap myself up in one.  Exceptional Sheets has excellent customer service and works wonderfully with it's customers.  Best part is, the company is based in the United States and it was started by a veteran.
If you would like a chance to win a mattress pad, terry cloth robe, or a towel set enter below!

1st place winner will receive a 900 GSM towel set (6 piece), an Egyptian cotton terry cloth robe, and a 5 star hotel mattress pad.

2nd place winner will receive a 600 GSM towel set (6 piece)

Here is some more information on the company and the products.

Good luck to all of those that enter!

 

ExceptionalSheets.Com
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Company Overview: ExceptionalSheets.com is an American owned company operated out of Evansville, Indiana. Countless hours of time, effort, and a little luck has helped ExceptionalSheets.com become one of the Internets most trusted and successful specialty linen providers.

Product Descriptions

5 Star Hotel Mattress Pad: The Regency mattress pad adds an extra layer of comfort to any bed. Found on over 125,000 Marriott beds across the U.S. and Canada, this cover uses unique polyester fiber clusters to provide an extraordinary level of comfort.

The fiber is gathered into small bundles which create a soft and comforting feel without lumping together. This exclusive and extraordinary fiber technology gives you the look and feel of down only better, and makes the cover 100% hypoallergenic and 100% washable. The expandable skirt allows the cover to fit any thicker pillow top mattress with ease.

900 Gram 6 Piece Towel Set Egyptian Cotton Towels: Superior 100-percent Egyptian cotton, absorbent 900 Grams per Square Meter towels. They are a beautiful update to ANY bathroom, and will not fade in the washing machine! Available in multiple colors and sizes.
6-Piece Towel Set Includes:
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    Two hand towels (20" x 30")
    Two wash cloths (13" x 13")

600 Gram 6 Piece Towel Set Egyptian Cotton Towels: Superior 100-percent Egyptian cotton absorbent 600 GSM towels. Beautiful update to any bathroom decor. Towels are available in various matching sets and available in 12 solid colors. Towels will not fade in wash
6-Piece Towel Set Includes:
    Two bath towels (30" x 55")
    Two hand towels (20" x 30")
    Two wash cloths (13" x 13")

Egyptian Cotton Terry Cloth Robe by ExceptionalSheets:  Terry Bath Robe Robe is crafted from soft, durable 100% Egyptian Cotton. Robe features terry belt, two front patch pockets, and fold back style sleeve. Available in a wide range of colors and sizes, these robes are sure to match your style while giving you the comfort of a spa at your own home!
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Fall is here...

Fall is here and children across the country have headed back to school.  For some families, this is a welcome time to get back on a schedule after a busy summer.  For others, like my family, it means struggling to get back on track and the dreaded allergy season.  My poor son has the sniffles from the time he starts school through at least the end of October.  Thankfully, we have discovered that Children's Claritin works wonders for him.  Here is a Back to School Allergy Tip list from Children's Claritin. 

• Be sure to have Children's Claritin, the #1 pediatrician-recommended non-drowsy allergy brand, on hand!
• Multi-vitamins are building blocks to having a strong immune system.  Make taking a multi-vitamin part of your child's daily routine.  We include our vitamins with breakfast!
• Let there be light!  Mold doesn't like sunlight, so try to keep your curtains open during the day.  Should be easy during the summer months!
• Did you know that most pillows trap allergens, dust mites, and bacteria?  Monitor the cleanliness of the pillow your child with allergies sleeps on and replace if necessary.
• Back to school season means lots of laundry for many moms.  Be sure to remove laundry from the washing machine promptly.  Allowing wet clothes to sit in the washer mans mold can quickly grow there.
• Monitor pollen counts and adjust outdoor before and after school activities accordingly.  Dry, windy days can be particularly high in pollen.
• Showering or bathing at the end of the day as opposed to the morning can be helpful in removing allergens from body surfaces and hair.  My son likes to shower both in the morning and in the evening!
• Stay hydrated!  Always send your child to school with a bottle of water.  Drinking lots of clear fluids through the day can help get rid of toxins and flush out the body.
• Peak pollen production typically occurs in the early morning, so try to plan outside activities at other times of the day.  I knew there was a reason I love to sleep in!!

Which tip works best for your family?  Are there any other tips that work great for you?

In addition to providing an excellent list of allergy avoiding tips, Claritin and KaBOOM! Imagination Playground program have teamed up to bring innovative playspaces to schools in need.  Several schools in need of accessible playgrounds are being considered to win Imagination Playground equipment.  Please take a moment to visit facebook.com/Claritin from now until 10/31 and cast your vote for one of 12 finalist schools!


As a member of the Children's Claritin Mom Crew, I receive product samples and promotional items to share and use as I see fit.  No monetary compensation has taken place and any opinions expressed by me are honest and reflect my actual experience.

To go where no dishwasher has gone!

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”


If you are like me, you hate when dishes come out of the dishwasher dirty.  It is frustruating when guests are over for dinner and a fork gets pulled out with water spots and grime.  This seems to be a very common problem in my house.  It was getting so bad that I was practically washing my dishes prior to loading them up in the dishwasher.  Not. Fun. 
I experimented with different dishwashing detergents finding out some do work better than others.  I noticed that with my dishwasher, the powder detergent doesn't work very well at all, ever.  So when I ran across the Cascade Platinum pacs, I was entrigued.  Powder and gel in one little pac.  They claim that the pacs would clean 24 hour stuck on food.  I was a little hesitant because the pacs were a little more expensive than the gels or powders, but would it save me time?  And frustration? 
Yes, and Yes!  I have been so impressed with these little action pacs.  Now I don't have to spend anytime rinsing my dishes and they come out sparkling every single time!  And, they really do clean 24 hour stuck on food!!!!  They really are not that expensive after all, only 29 cents per dose.  Who knew I could get so excited about dishwashing detergent!
Now I don't have to worry when I have a dinner party.  My guests will always have sparkling clean dishes.

Cascade is running a fun photo contest.  Show off your sparkling dishes and you could win a new Whirlpool!  Here is the info:

The Cascade “My Platinum” contest is a four-week Instagram contest encouraging fans to upload photos related to the weekly contest themes. Show off how sparkly Cascade makes all your pots, pan and plates!

Visit the contest landing page (http://tinyurl.com/PlatBlog) for information on how to enter and submit images.
Each week, two contestants will be selected to receive a brand new Whirlpool dishwasher. Additionally, one lucky grand prize winner will receive a Platinum kitchen makeover!

 

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Camper Overhaul Part 1: Painting the refrigerator

Since I am a renter and have no freedom when it comes to painting or changing things in my house, I have decided to take out that energy on my new camper. My husband bought the camper for our family for Hanukah. He actually worked it out in a trade so we didn't even have to pay a dime for it! I love bartering!

The camper, a 1992 Shasta, was in pretty great condition. But, like I said before, my decorating "clock" has been ticking pretty loudly. And frankly, the interior was just way too early 90's for my liking.

I knew I wanted to cover up the awful wood paneled refrigerator so that is where i began. I painted it with a flat, 100% acrylic paint. The color was charcoal, but you could have any color you want as long as it is 100% acrylic flat paint.  I think I will make a red chalkboard for the house sometime soon.  Here is how it works.

Step 1: Tape around edges with painters tape.

Be sure to sue a high quality painters tape. I made the mistake of using cheap stuff and will probably spend most of my summer chipping paint off of the trim. 

Step 2: Prime

I skipped this step because I always take the path of least resistance. My project worked out okay but if you have the time I would recommend using the primer. 

Step 3: Apply the paint. 

Apply 3 coats of the 100% acrylic flat paint. Be sure to allow plenty of time to dry between coats. I waited at least 24 hours between each coat. 

Step 4: The waiting game. 

After the 3rd coat of paint is dry, wait at least 7 days for the paint to dry and set before using chalk on it. After the 7 days, it should be ready for use!

I was pleasantly surprised at how well this paint worked for a chalkboard.  It was smooth to write on with chalk, and wiped off with ease with just a damp paper towel.  I have used the chalkboard spraypaint before, and this turned out much nicer.

 

Happy Painting and check back soon for Part 2: Painting the interior walls.

Valentines for the kids

I'm always at a loss for cute treats to make for the kids valentines. Of course, Pinterest has got me thinking of some really cute ideas. Last year I made Love Juice for the boys to pass out to their friends.

They turned out really cute and the kids loved them. I really liked the fact that it was something other than candy or another homemade treat that ends up smooshed in a ziplock bag. I found this idea at atsecondstreet.blogspot.com
There are some nice printable labels there too.

 

To make the water bottles more festive, I cut the label off and replaced it with crepe paper (streamers).  I had printed labels and attached them to the Hawiian Punch packets.  In order to get the juice packets attached to the water bottle, I punched a hole in the very top.  When you do this, make sure to only puncture the very top or you will have powder everywhere!

When the Hawiian Punch labels are ready, tie them to the water bottles along with a straw. 

I tossed them all into a funky metal bowl and they it looked great.

I had to make about 40 of these and it took me a couple hours.  Once I got my groove going, it went much better.

 

Cravebox #Cravebowl

The beginning of February has to be the worst time of year, ever! I love watching the Superbowl, but it is bittersweet. What will I do with my Sundays now? It is way to cold to go play outside and I can't even cheer for my favorite team unti fall!

Cravebox is going to spice up my Superbowl Sunday with the Zatarain’s Big Game Cravebox™. I am super excited for this one-great flavors and the biggest game of the year!

You can get in on the action too! Cravebox is offering the Zatarain’s Big Game Cravebox™ for $15. And because the big game is in the Big Easy, you can double the size of your box and recieve a party size box! One lucky winner will even get the spread shown below!

 

 

Just visit here for your chance to get a Cravebox of your own!

Cuddleuppets, the blanket that is a puppet

Every child needs a lovey.  This is Ducky-moose. My oldest son, who is now 8, got Ducky when he was 9 months old. Despite the fact that Ducky has missing ears and matted down fur, my son still sleeps with him every night.

My second son uses a blankie that has been passed down through several kids. It is now in shreds. He will not go anywhere without that blankie though. And it is white. Well it's supposed to be white!

My 3rd son, he is 4, also has a favorite blankie. It is brown though, never again will I let my kids get attached to something white!

And finally, my little princess. She is two and never had much interest in sleeping with a blankie or a stuffed animal. Until we received a Cuddleuppet in the mail. I cannot peel the thing out of her grip! She runs around the house "biting" her brothers with the monkey! She sneaks up on me with it too! I think she has found her lovey.
Hopefully, in 8 years, it still has its ears!

A CuddleUppet is a blanket that is also a puppet. And they are cute!

You can find all 8 varieties of CuddleUppets at Cuddleuppet.com or at major retailers.

I received a Cuddleuppet from Jay at Play through The Blogger Connection to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

The next XSRE Girl!!

Now that the turkey has been eaten, the sales have been conquered, what will Saturday bring?

If you are in the Paramus NJ area, come visit the new XSRE Store at Paramus Towne Square this Saturday. They’re having a grand opening celebration that includes auditions to be the Paramus store’s XSRE Girl. There will be a professional photographer on hand taking portraits of everyone who wants to have them done. From the photos taken on Saturday, they’ll choose the girl who will represent XSRE in advertisements and on their website, and she’ll get a 6-month modeling contract. She’ll be whisked away to New York City, on an all-expense paid trip for her XSRE Girl photo shoot, and be able to buy TONS of great accessories at her store with a $100 gift card coming to her every month.

Don’t forget to tell your friends. There will be LOTS of prizes and plenty of great XSRE’s to try on. The fun begins this Saturday, November 24th from 2 – 4 pm. Who knows, maybe I’ll get to see you in an ad!

Location: XSRE - 240 Route 17 North, Paramus, NJ, 07652
Event Date: Saturday, November 24, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm


This post was compensated by The Blogger Connection

Melissa and Doug Giveaway!

Enter below for a chance to win a Melissa and Doug Big Rig Building Set.  And be sure to visit MelissaandDoug to learn more about the Terrific Twenty Toy list! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty List and Giveaway!

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Melissa and Doug are offering Twenty days of Terrific Twenty giveaway on their facebook page.  To enter go to http://www.facebook.com/MelissaAndDoug.  They will be giving away a terrific toy everyday to their facebook fans.

To learn more about the terrific twenty, visit Melissa and Doug here.


And if that wasn't sweet enough, you can enter here to win a terrific toy as well!  All twenty of the toys look like so much fun, I don't know how to choose one!


Disclaimer:
I received a product to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own.

The Neon Tiki Tribe

Thoughtful, intelligent, kind, and individual.  That is what Tiki stands for.  With the Neon Tiki Tribe books, my children have learned to be more of all of these.  And what I love about the book is that they are dyslexic friendly!
I got to host a great Tiki Tribe party.  My children invited guests who were age 6-9 over to have some "super-power" fun!  We read the books, ate some snacks, and had a "quiz" about the books.  All of the children really seemed to enjoy the books.  They liked that they could relate to some of the Tiki's.

In the books, Tia, Zeke, Mowah, and Dar use sunglasses to allow them to use super-powers to defend the Earth.  The kids loved it!


Disclosure:  I recieved a party pack to host the party.  All opinions are my own.

Sports Illustrated Kids SportsParent of the Year

I wanted to share some exciting news with you about Sports Illustrated Kids!

For the first time ever, Sports Illustrated Kids is naming a “SportsParent of the Year” and would like to invite you to enter or nominate an inspirational SportsParent! Modeled after the famed Sportsman and SportsKid of the Year awards, the SportsParent of the Year title will honor a parent who embodies the essence of sportsmanship.

After all, we wouldn’t have a Sportsman or SportsKid without the role model who initially set the example. A true SportsParent is dedicated to using sports to support family and community, not scores and trophies. The SportsParent will exemplify qualities that SI Kids aims to impart to children through a shared passion for sports, including fun, dedication, healthy living, and the value of community and team.

This is an EXCLUSIVE contest just for bloggers and their readers!

The “2012 SportsParent of the Year” Grand Prize Winner will receive a $1,000 VISA gift card to support his/her child’s or community team’s sports needs! The winner may also be featured in an upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated Kids magazine and/or on SIKids.com.

HURRY!

Deadline for contest entries is 9/24.

Here’s how to enter:

1.) Decide who to submit for the award, whether it is yourself, your spouse or another parent

2.) Simply go to www.sikids.com/sportsparent and follow instructions to submit your nomination

3.) Remember there is (1) nomination per person or email account.

4.) “Like” the Sports Illustrated Kids Facebook page

5.) Share your entry with all of your friends and followers via social media (Twitter Hashtag: #SPOTY2012)

As a special offer for you, SI Kids is providing their September tablet issue COMPLETELY FREE! The tablet edition has everything that the print magazine has, but also includes bonus photos and interactive features like games and sports cards that kids will love! Simply download the SI Kids app on iPad or Kindle Fire, and use these credentials to access this latest issue:

• Login: freeissue@sikids.com

• Password: september2012

Or, if you want to receive an entire year of SI Kids in print and on tablet for only $19.95, you can subscribe immediately by heading HERE.

About Sports Illustrated Kids

SI Kids is THE magazine for boys and girls who love sports. It presents sports the way kids want to read about them: with great action photos, easy-to-read stories about star athletes, helpful instructional tips from the pros, and humor, comics, and activities. SI Kids is a great way to encourage kids to read, and it has won highest honors from the Association of Educational Publishers and the Parents' Choice Award.

For more information go to: http://www.sikids.com/

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Disclosure: Our blog received a year subscription, promotional merchandise and information from Sports Illustrated Kids in conjunction with this post

Here's to a clean house!

I am so sick of tripping over my children's toys! I sound like a broken record saying, "Pick up your toys, put them where they belong.". After many years of nagging, I started putting the things away for them. Picking up my children's toys from around the house has quickly turned into picking up everything for them. From dirty laundry to dishes to crumbs they drop on the floor. Well, not any more! I know that picking up after them will not teach them good life skills, and it is exhausting to pick up after 6 people! When I saw a picture of a moms genius idea on Facebook, I knew I had to make one of my own.


Now, if the kids don't pick up their things, I will place them in my basket and they will have to do a chore to get one item back. My oldest, who is 8, took this the hardest. He claims it is not fair, I think he just likes being lazy.

This was so simple to make. I used the saying from the Facebook picture and typed it up in a PowerPoint document. I made mine with blue though, it matches my playroom better. I "laminated" all the paper with clear contact paper to make it sturdier. I used a template for video spine labels to print out the chores. I hope to stick to my guns with this one and have a cleaner, happier house while teaching my children to pick up their own messes!

Tip Tuesday

School was cancelled this morning due to a power outage so I decided to spend my morning cleaning my bedroom. While in my disastrous closet sorting through my boots, I discovered that if I roll up old magazines and stick them in the boot, it stands up perfectly. Now I don't have to worry about my boots flopping all over my closet. And when I look in the closet, I can see all of my adorable boots lined up ever so nicely. I can even see the floor of my closet again!

Fashion Forward

So I have not been very fashionable lately, with being a stay at home mom and all, and I have really been feeling frumpy.  When I got the opportunity from SheSpeaks to join StyleUnited and be one of the first to check it out, I jumped on it.

StyleUnited is a place for busy women to go and get personal recommendations on beauty and fashion.  They help with makeup, skincare, and fashion.  StyleUnited helps women connect with their full style potential using these tools:

Style 360 - a fully personalized diagnostic quiz that has been designed to understand your individual needs in skin care, hair care, cosmetics and fashion.

Customized Beauty and Fashion Content - hundreds of curated articles, blogs and how-to videos from industry experts created to answer your every question while keeping you up on the latest trend news.

StyleUnited is brought to you by brands such as Olay, Frederic Fekkai, DDF Skincare and Cover Girl.

If you would like to join StyleUnited and see your beauty potential, visit them here.



I was compensated with free product for this post.  All opinions are my own.

Summer is finally here!

Now that the unofficial start of summer has come, it is time to break out the shorts!  I haven't acutally worn shorts for the last couple years because I hate how short shorts are.  When I had the opportunity from Crowdtap and Old Navy to go shopping with a friend for a pair of shorts, I expected many shorts that were way to short for me.  To my surprise, Old Navy offered many different styles of all different lengths.  I ended up with a pair of 9" bermuda shorts.  They come to my knee so I can stay cool and modest!

These are the shorts I ended up with.  I love them!

Not only are these shorts the perfect length for me, they are well made and seem like they will last for years!  It was very hard to choose which shorts I wanted because Old Navy has a very great selection this year.  There are all different colors and styles available.

I was compensated with a free pair of shorts for this post.  All opinions are my own.

Recalls Plus App

As a mother of four, I am always wondering if my childrens toys are safe.  I usually do my homework before making a purchase but sometimes find a great deal at a garage sale or consignment shop.  When making second hand purchases, one can never be too sure about the safety of the items.  I used to check certain products on the Consumer Product Safety Commision website, but that took some time to weed through the products I was looking for.  With the new Recalls Plus app, I search for my specific item,and even add it to a personal watch list.  Then I get notified if my product does become recalled.  You can download RecallsPlus on your iPhone, Android phone, and even on Facebook here!  Thanks to SheSpeaks for introducing me to this app.  Now I can spend more time with my family and less time in front of the computer researching products!  RecallsPlus keeps track of childrens products and food allergen recalls.  Find them on Twitter @recallsplus and @shespeaksup.

I have only been using the RecallsPlus app for a short time and already have found products of mine that have been recalled.  I am so excited to have this app on my phone.  My favorite part of this app is the personal watch list.  It will save me lots of time, which is precious these days!

Although I partenered with SheSpeaks for this blog post, all opinions are my own!

Recycling Rubbermaid Style Review and Giveaway

A few years back, my husband and I decided to start recycling plastic.  We always did recycle aluminum cans, after all, you can make some decent money recycling them!  I don't know why we never thought to recycle plastic before.  I guess we figured we didn't throw out that much plastic.  After just a few weeks, we had quite the mound of recyclables piled up in our basement.  We were shocked at the amount of items we kept out of the landfill that year.  Since then, we have had 4 children, and the mounds of plastic, paper, ect that we recycle is huge!  We live out in the country where we are responsible to bring our own recyclables into the recylce center.  This gets to be such a pain because we end up with loads of stuff in our basement.  My family works as a team to make the job easier on everyone.

With Rubbermaids new Hidden Recylcer, our job has become even easier.  Instead of having a paper bag filling with "junk" under the sink, we now have a stylish, heavy duty bag to collect our recyclables in.  No more paper bag denigrating on its way down to the basement.  The Hidden Recycler is a 5 gallon bag which holds up to 36, 12 ounce cans.  Milk jugs fit nicely as well.  My favorite thing about the Hidden Recycler is the leak-proof liner.  No more drips down the basement stairs either.  The bag is machine washable too.  And in the spirit of recycling, the Hidden Recycler itself is made from recyclable material!

If you would like your own Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler, they can be found at Rubbermaid.com or at select Meijer stores.  The suggested retail price of the Hidden Recycler is $15.99.  Or, you can enter right here to win one of your own!

Rubbermaid provided me with a hidden recycler at no charge.  All comments are my own.

The Passover Meal

Tonight marks the first night of Passover.  We had a very nice, intimate meal at a fellow believers house with one other couple.  We actually made it through most of the service with all of the kids.  Of course, we had to give them "jobs" so they felt like they were a big part of it this year.  When it came time for washing of hands, the oldest got to hold the bowl for the water to fall into.  Our 6 year old poured the water over every one's hands.  And our 4 year old got to carry the towel for drying hands.  Of course, Elliana, who is almost 2, was content sitting at the table eating Playdoh!  When we were reading about the plagues that happened in Egypt, the kids threw toy locusts, flies, ping pong balls for hail in the direction of the adults.  They also turned water red to represent the water turning to blood in Egypt.  All in all it was a very nice Passover meal.  Now comes the hard part!  Not eating leavening for 8 days!  This will be very difficult for the kids because most of the snacks they eat lately contain some sort of yeast.  I guess it is a good time to re-incorporate fruits and veggies for snacks.
I am, as I always do, having a hard time letting go of the traditions I had as a child and not passing them on to our children.
I grew up Lutheran, celebrating Easter.  I remember the excitement of Easter as a child, waking up in the morning, finding baskets filled to the brim with chocolate, candy, and sometimes even a toy!  I loved the building excitement as each of us would find our baskets and help the other kids find theirs.  After we gorged ourselves with as much candy we could sneak before mom cut us off, we were off to church.  Often, it was hard to sit still because of the sugar pulsating through our veins!  After church and a quick afternoon nap, we headed to my aunts house for a huge Easter egg hunt.  The winner always won a giant chocolate bunny.  Mmmmm, more chocolate.  However, as time goes on, it seems as though there is way to much emphasis put on Easter baskets and Easter eggs, and no emphasis put on what Jesus did for us.  This is very frustrating for me, a good reminder of why we stopped celebrating the holiday.  For us, we want to live like Jesus did, and he celebrated Passover, even becoming our Passover Lamb.
As it comes to this time of the year, I want to create traditions for my children to pass on to their children.  I want them to remember excitement about Passover, not just remembering sitting through a very long service and dinner.  Do any of you have any suggestions for me?