Bounce It Off Millions

Bounce takes Facebook interaction to a whole new level with a new initiative called Bounce It Off Millions, and they want you to get involved.

Bounce is offering a chance to have millions of Facebook users help you decide on a choice of your own.  Go to Bounce's Facebook page, click on "Bounce It Off Millions” and, in poll form, submit a choice or decision that you’re making in your life. Over 200,000 Bounce fanatics can lend their opinion, so you’ll have thousands helping you make a guided choice.


I haven't asked a question yet, but I think I am going to ask if we should get an exersaucer or a jumperoo. We do have a jmuperoo, but sometimes I wonder if an exersaucer would be better. Some of my favorite questions that have been asked are "Do you use Bounce dryer sheets  to keep your trash can smelling fresh?" (I had never even thought of that!) and "What is better with peanut butter - grape or strawberry jelly?"

Bounce will choose 4 of the most interesting polls to be featured in a facebook ad, so your question or choice could go out to the entire facebook world, inviting the more than 150 million Facebook users to help you make a choice. How crazy awesome is that?!?! So go and submit your question ASAP.  But hurry - the contest ends Sept. 17th.

Bounce fans can also enter in sweepstakes for the chance to win two Bounce Dryer Bars—one to keep, and one for a friend of your choice. 5,000 winners will be chosen. you can enter daily. And BTW, these bounce dryer bars are awesome!!!

If you submit a question to Bounce It Off Millions, comment here. I'd love to help you decide :)


I participated in this campaign as a member of One2One Network and am eligible for a prize drawing.  All opinions stated in the post are my own.

Menu Plan Monday - Weeks of 9/12/11

What What? I am actually doing a Menu Plan Monday again!! they crazy days of summer are gone, and with DH working later hours in the fall, we need to get back to cooking. The challenge of cooking while looking after a 5 month old... let's see how that goes!!! I also won a membership to e-mealz so I am planning on making some of those recipes too!

MONDAY: Barbecued Chicken for Two (foil pack recipe)
TUESDAY: Crock Pot Chicken and Wild rice (e-mealz)
WEDNESDAY:  Dinner out for DH's grandpa's birthday - Olive Garden
THURSDAY: Leftovers
FRIDAY: Chicken Spaghetti  (e-mealz)
SATURDAY: leftovers or just snacks, if we go to the city (will be full from lunch!)
SUNDAY: I am going to a baby shower luncheon, so dinner is whatever you want!

I might just make some No Pudge brownies this week too!!

For more information or to link up your menu plan go to Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com

Never Forget...

Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/beglendc/

Thoughts and prayers going out on this day...

Stay strong, America.

Mat Kearney's Young LoveReview

I was first introduced to Mat Kearney by my best friend, Teresa. She is very involved in music, and we have very similar musical tastes. Every month on her Web site Hotel Cafe Junkie, she chooses a new artist to spotlight. So it was through her I discovered Mat.

Mat's new album, his third, Young Love, debuted on the #1 spot on iTunes Album and Rock charts and is currently sitting at #7!

Propelled by the sunny handclap and catchy hook of hit single "Hey Mama", Young Love is quickly making listeners fall for Mat all over again.  Check out the video for "Hey Mama" here. 

If you aren't familiar with Mat's music you've probably heard some of his previous hits on your favorite TV shows.  Past songs have appeared on 30 Rock, Grey's Anatomy, The Hills, Friday Night Lights, Scrubs, NCIS, and numerous other television shows.  Mat's been winning over crowds on tours with everyone from John Mayer and Sheryl Crow to Keane and The Fray.


Mat's style is varied. He is popish and folkish and also does a little bit of rapping! I know!! My favorite songs are Ships in the Night and Sooner or Later. I am a big lyrics person, and Mat write wonderful lyrics. His tour starts Wednesday, so check him out in  town near you!



I was sent a copy of Mat Kearney's Young Love CD from theO2O network for the purposes of this review. No other compensation was received. All thoughts are my own opinion.

WINNER for Fiber One!

Congrats to Chipdip2010!! You have won the Fiber One package! Check your e-mail, and you have 48 hours to reply! Thanks to all who entered.

And We're Back!!

Well it has been quite a week!!!

Five days at Disneyland were WONDERFUL!!! Other than blowouts on each of the flights, Baby E did so good flying. I think he enjoyed Disneyland too, hard to tell, but he did very well being out of his element and off his schedule. He certainly is very outgoing and friendly. I really hope he stays that way. We got to hang out with most of my friends too <3 I will probably do some sort of trip report, but here is one pic:

Meeting Buzz Lightyear!

While we were gone. Hurricane Irene struck at home. It was just a tropical storm then, but it caused quite a bit of damage to the area. We just had branches down and are very thankful to J's parents for prepping our house. I'll add a pic of the tree in our neighbor's yard - kinda scary. Our ~lovely~ power company has taken forever to repair the damage.. In our town, power went out early Sunday morning, and we just got it back today! /still more than a thousand people without power.

So I was behind to begin with and am even more behind now! I will be extending the Fiber One giveaway through Sunday night. And I am planning on getting up an overdue review tomorrow.

Hope that all of you out there are doing well and were not too affected by the hurricane!

Fiber One 80 Calories Cereal Review and Giveaway

They Say: The wait is over - brand new Fiber One 80 Calories cereal is on store shelves now! Each crunchy wheat and corn puff square in every bowl of Fiber One 80 Calories cereal has a light honey flavor.

* With 40 percent of the Daily Value of fiber in one 80 calorie serving, Fiber One 80 Calories cereal can help curb your hunger, which can help you stick to your weight loss plan.

* With great-tasting Fiber One 80 Calories cereal, there is a new breakfast option that helps you feel satisfied without sacrificing flavor!

Look for new Fiber One 80 Calories cereal on grocer’s shelves now! Visit http://www.fiberone.com/ for great information on healthy living and coupons for new products.

I say:  This cereal was really good! I wasn't sure how an 80 calorie cereal would taste, but it did live up to the Fiber One slogan of "Fiber, yes, Cardboard, no" It is not too sweet, and you can definitely taste the wheat and corn. I was also surprised that the fiber One 80 calories cereal kept me full for quite awhile. It didn't get soggy in my yogurt either!

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Disclosure: Fiber One 80 Calories cereal, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark. 

The Day Baby Was Born App by Tommee Tippee

 Since baby E is only 4 months old, I can still remember most of his birth. I replay it in my mind often! But I know that as time goes on, I will forget some of the littler things - and probably already have. The day went by in such a blur that I know I have forgotten some things - especially the emotions the come with giving birth. I wish that I remembered a few things about his birth - such as the time we went to the hospital and more about my experience there.

And even though I had a blog when I was pregnant, I was bad at keeping up with blogging the details of my pregnancy. I can't remember what week we found out I was pregnant or when we found out his sex or even what week I gave birth! I have been thinking about that often, since it was August when we found out I was pregnant. It would be really nice to recall the day of the doctor's visit - a day that began our new life. Such important things in you life at the time, so easily forgotten!!

I wish that Tommee Tippee's The Day Baby Was Born™ application had existed when I became pregnant.  It is a free web application that automatically gathers information about the day your child was born, creating a storybook that you can treasure and share. See a sample storybook created with The Day Baby Was Born here: http://tommeetippee.sierrabravo.net/pdf/tt_storybook_example2b.pdf  or watch a video here: http://www.thedaybabywasborn.com/?t=video

On of the things I like about the app is that you can add short sentences at key weeks of your pregnancy. So instead of a long rambling blog post,  I could write a blurb when we found out he was a boy or even when I first noticed a baby bump! And not only would my pregnancy posts be in one place, but pictures, his birth information and even current events on the date of E's birth would all be in the same place! I also love that it adds Facebook comments from when we annouced both the preganacy and his birth on Facebook. The other feature I  love is that you can write a little note to your baby.

I cannot wait to dive into this application and add what I can remember about my pregnancy and Baby E's birth. I am glad I did blog a bit so hopefully I can glean some more information from my posts. I need to take some time to really think about what I am going to write in his letter - I am not a total sap, but I don't want to make it too funny or reveal too many details! The Day Baby Was Born app from Tommee Tippee is a great way to have a lasting memory of your pregnancy and birth.

About Tommee TippeeTommee Tippee, from the UK based Mayborn Group Limited, is the number-one brand of infant and toddler feeding products in Great Britain one of the top brands of infant products and accessories in the global market. Loved by parents and children alike, Tommee Tippee has received numerous brand accolades in Great Britain, including top ranks in the prestigious Mother and Baby Awards, a head-to-head assessment of competitive products voted on by moms themselves. The Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature line of baby bottles has been chosen as Great Britain’s best baby bottle, winning the Gold award in 2006/7, in 2008/9 and again in 2009/10.



I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Tommee Tippee blogging contest for a chance to get a gift pack worth $50. For more information on how you can participate, click here.

Slacking Again...

I still find it almost impossible to find 15, 30 minutes a day to sit down and write a blog post. I have so much to post about and a giveaway I need to post by Friday. But during the day, I am usually holding a now 4 month! old. When he goes for naps, I do the laundry, dishes, etc. He only sleeps for 20 to 30 mins and a lot of that is while he is laying on me lol!! Plus worrying about him and anticipating him waking up is always on the back of my mind so I just can't concentrate. I should at least write SOMETHING when he is sleeping, though, so I have the start. Never get anything done in one shot! Then at night I am soo exhausted that I can't even think. And since it is my only uninterrupted time, I need to send e-mails and reply on message boards and Facebook, stuff I can't do while holding my wiggle worm!!

4 Month pic. Rare moment where he was still - but you can see he was leaning forward!

So, I am still trying but failing. Next week my parents will be visiting and the week after we will be in Disneyland so my time is even more limited. I need to schedule posts, lol, yeah right. I have an event coming up in Sept, and I don't have any sponsors because I want to have more current content up... it is an endless cycle!!!

Enough whining, here is another picture of my handsome boy!

Doing what he loves most - putting as many fingers in hid mouth as he can!!!

OK OK one more!!!

His Woodloch souvenir!

Seventh Generation Diaper giveaway WINNER!

Congrats to Mummytotwoboys!!!!

I will be e-mailing you shortly.

Thank you to everyone who entered! I will have another giveaway up this week - this time it will be a rafflecopter giveaway! Woo hoo!!!