For my birthday I bought myself the Wii Fit Plus. I already owned the Wii Fit and used to use it regularly. I have just got out of the habit of working out from home and knew I needed to start back up. Rachel told me at Mom 2.0 Summit how she had let her Wii Fit sit for nearly 8 months without playing and then bought the Plus and hadn’t stopped since. At the time she had already lost 15 pounds, which is great!
The girls and I participate in several 5Ks in the Spring and since the first one is coming up this month I thought it was about time I get into shape. Or maybe the better statement is start working towards getting into shape. Also I’d love to look better by mid April when we go on our Disney cruise. It’d be nice to tone up some.
Tonight was my 8th night doing the Wii Fit Plus. I am so sore I can hardly lift my arms. I haven’t done it every night since my birthday but most of them. The kids are enjoying it too. Matter of fact Noah just got done jogging which is so dang cute and Gabby did the Hula Hoop which is wonderful for her physical therapy. It truly helps her with coordination. We have done quite a bit of multiple-player mode games as a family. The chicken game is hilarious but fun. We spend most of the time laughing at one another while we are working out. The whole game system is so fun you forget you are actually burning calories. I must admit I love it and it is addicting. The obstacle course is my favorite although I have a hard time stopping to admit defeat. I keep pressing retry until I’m about to fall over, some nights. However I have almost mastered the advanced level now!
We are walking in the Make-a-Wish Foundation 5K on March 27th in Gabby’s honor. If you live local to the DFW area we would love for you to join our Team Gabby and walk with us.
Full Disclosure: I purchased the Wii, Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus with my own money. This is not a sponsored post and all opinions are 100% mine that I wanted to share.
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Purex. All opinions are 100% mine.
I was recently given the opportunity to try out a package of Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheet. I had never heard of them before and I was very eager to see how they would work. I loved them! There were several selling points for me. My top two would have to be the built in fabric softener and anti-static. My washing machine does not have one of those built in fabric softener dispensers therefore, I will be honest, I always forget to use fabric softener. I never have time to pay attention to each load of laundry, waiting for the second cycle to manually add the fabric softener. I just dump laundry detergent and go. Usually I’m doing laundry while cleaning house and working non-stop. Lately our dryer sheets have not been doing the trick of preventing static. It has been so bad around our house that we have even seen sparks from static in clothes and blankets. I’m not even kidding, the dog shocked himself from a blanket he climbed on after it came right out of the dryer last week.
I love how simple the sheets are. You just drop one in at the beginning of the wash and transfer it over with the clothes to the dryer. No mess, no liquid spills and no measuring. T has been helping me with laundry now and this is so simple for her to just grab a sheet and wash. She doesn’t have to try and remember to add fresh dryer sheets when switching the laundry over either since the sheet is already in the load.
I highly recommend everyone sign up for a free sample and try them yourself. There is also a coupon for $1 off on the website if you love them after your sample.
Over the Christmas Holidays I was sent some Wrigley’s gum packages to create homemade ornaments. The directions showed a very cute craft. Unfortunately during the Holidays I took a two week hiatus for personal reasons and wasn’t able to make these. So I saved the project and created them for Valentine’s Day. Instead of ornaments for a tree I made Valentine ornaments to hang on my girls’ bedroom doors. They also look great on a package as decor.
How to create your own Wrigley’s Valentines
You will need:
Assorted packs of Wrigley’s stick gum (5 Flare®, Cobalt® and Rain® & Doublemint® and Winterfresh®) (foil wrappers, box)
So The Saints made it to the Super Bowl! I mentioned my friend, Chrystal, in my post about the Digiorno Pizza party and how she sales Cookie Lee jewelry. Well they have some very cute pieces that just so happen to be The Saints logo. This matching set would be perfect for all you Saint lovers out there to celebrate their victory in making it to the Superbowl and hopefully celebrate for many days afterward once they win.
The Fleur De Lis pendant comes on a nice 15-18″ adjustable silver chain for only $22 and the matching earrings are 1 1/2″ long dangle for only $16.
I am very supportive of moms who work from home in order to care for their little ones so once Chrystal started her own business with Cookie Lee I wanted to help. My small Cookie Lee party seemed to be a success and I can’t wait to host another one for her soon.
When Chrystal told me about the Cookie Lee pieces that represented The Saints I just had to share. How perfect is that, right before they play in the Super Bowl next weekend?
Visit Chrystal’s Cookie Lee website and show her some support. She would also love to help you host an online party too!
Sunday I hosted a House Party sponsored by Digiorno Pizza. It was so much fun. The party was scheduled during the first playoff game of the day and while the men watched football all the women shopped. I had a table setup with Scentsy wax for everyone to smell and my good friend, Chrystal, brought her Cookie Lee jewelry display for everyone to try on and shop. I got a very nice new necklace that I can’t wait to wear to BlissDom next week!
We tried six different pizzas during the party. I must say my favorite was the Tuscan Chicken pizza but I also loved the stuffed crust. I think everyone walked away from the party agreeing that Digiorno Pizza is not only as good as delivery but better. Some preferred the thin crust while others enjoyed the self rising. The party was a success and the variety made everyone happy.
Great food, goodies for everyone, laughing, talking and just an all out good time among friends and family. The kids also had a blast with their PBS Sprout goodie bags including coloring books, stickers and tattoos.
Our turn out was pretty good too. We had a total of eight adults and seven kids.
Full Disclosure: I am a member of HouseParty.com and therefore have the opportunity to apply to host different sponsored parties. Thanks to Digiorno Pizza I was able to host this party with provided pizzas and goodies to hand out to my guests. I was not asked nor paid to write this post and all opinions shared are 100% mine.
I was recently sent the It’s All Too Much DVD with Peter Walsh to review. Over the weekend while the kids were gone I put it in and enjoyed all his tips. I love reading new organization ideas and enjoy learning anything that helps make life a little easier. Being a single mom of three kids it’s hard to keep a house organized but on the flip side it drives me crazy to live in chaos.
While watching the DVD I shared several tips on twitter and had people joining in on the discussion. One idea that sounded like a lot of fun was Trash Bag Tango. This is where each person in the house is given two trash bags, you sent a timer and rush around the house filling up the bags with items to get rid of, whether it’s for garage sale or donations.
I also loved the triangle tip he taught when working in your kitchen. You tape off an area in the kitchen (or just imagine a triangle) centered around your cooking area and within that triangle you only store what is needed and move everything else outside of the triangle. For instance your spatula would be inside the triangle but coffee maker would be on the outside. One of the best parts of this DVD is being able to watch him demonstrate his organization tips within each room. Peter Walsh walks you through a house room by room showing you how to organize first hand. Watching this on your own time and working each step and tip is much better than reading an article or just hearing someone tell you. I am a very visual person myself, so the DVD helped me a ton.
Peter Walsh teaches how to fold fitted sheets the correct way so they store flat. I was so proud of myself because I already knew this tip and do it the exact same way. Although I also organize my closet the same way as he demonstrated with my short sleeved shirts together compared to long sleeve, I learned some other great new tips. He taught how to figure out how often you wear clothing but reversing the hangers after an item has been washed. If after six months you have never turned that hanger around then you might want to re-evaluate whether or not you truly need that item. One great tip I need to work on that Peter suggested was getting rid of clothes that you don’t look fabulous in. Meaning out with the sweats and non-flattering clothing. He said you shouldn’t keep wish clothes in hopes to lose weight. Once you lose the weight you want then you should go out and purchase something that makes you not only look great but feel great as well. So stop mocking yourself by hanging on to the wish clothes in the closet for you to see.
Title: It’s All Too Much with Peter Walsh DVD
Cost: $19.99 plus S+H
DVD is available at: http://peterwalshdesign.com/
About: Peter Walsh’s New York Times bestselling book is now available on DVD featuring over an hour of tips, techniques, and encouragement from organizational living expert, Peter Walsh, who will help you de-clutter every room of your home once and for all!
Get to know Peter:
- Facebook: Facebook.com/PeterWalsh
- Twitter: Twitter.com/peter_walsh
Full Disclosure: Product was provided for review on MommaDJane.com however the feedback from this post is 100% true opinion of the blog owner.
I was recently sent a Sondra Roberts reversible green and brown tote bag to review. Two of my favorite colors are green and brown which is also what I wear a lot of. This bag is perfect to carry more than your daily items in. My laptop fits in it sideways which makes it easy to carry to Starbucks if I want to get out of the house to work. A notebook and full size papers fit well inside also. The bag has an outside pocket as well as an inside pocket to hold pens, cell phone and/or wallet.
I have seen reversible items before and usually there is always the good side that is meant to show and then the ‘doable’ side that shows once it is reversed although it never looks quite as nice. I must admit with this Sondra Roberts bag both sides look exactly the same. They both look great on the outside and no one would ever know it was a reversible bag.
My niece has been wanting a bag like this to carry for a diaper bag. Although it doesn’t have as many pockets as a diaper bag it would be perfect if you were just running errands yet wanted your bag to look more like a purse.
Also, Sondra Roberts has a “Secret’s Out” holiday twitter promotion:
Every Friday from November 27 to December 18th @SondraRoberts will be announcing a special 30% off coupon code that is valid for only 2 hours sometime between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm EST. The coupon is good for ANY Sondra Roberts bag AND, the first 3 people to use the code that day will get their bag of choice for FREE! [click to continue…]
As I stated in my Top Ten Thursday post, IzeaFest was amazing. One of the prizes that I won from BenSpark.com was an XShot. As soon as I found out I was going to receive an XShot I was thrilled. I couldn’t wait to try it out. After arriving in Orlando, FL I practiced throughout the weekend using the XShot for my first time. I was able to capture photos of my new friends during the conference with me in the picture as well. I didn’t even have to ask someone to take it. This thing is so cool. Since IzeaFest I have taken the XShot along to two other conferences trying it out and practicing at how many people I can get in one photo.
During Halloween my family and I went to a haunted theme park and were all able to get in the photo together. The XShot has become an accessory that stays attached to my camera and goes with me just about everywhere. I love how it slides down to a perfect purse size to make easy for carry-along and even has a strap. Your camera screws right into the XShot just like it would on a tripod. You can set the top piece at several different angels to be able to take photos from all views. This is a truly great gadget and very easy to use.
Here is a short clip on how the XShot works and what it looks like.
Good news is Michael from XShot is allowing me to give one lucky reader their very own XShot.
How to Enter: (one entry per comment)
Leave a comment telling me the first photo you would take using your new XShot if you won
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*Contest ends Monday, November 23rd at midnight CST. Contest is open to all US Residents 18+ in age. All entries received after Monday, November 23rd at midnight CST will not be considered. Entries that do not follow the above entry requirements will not be considered.*
Full Disclosure: I won my XShot from entering the Ultimate IzeaFest contest on BenSpark.com. I was not asked to write this review nor was I paid to do so. Michael was generous enough to give me one extra XShot to give away to one lucky reader on my blog any way I felt since I enjoyed it enough I wanted to share with my readers. I will personally pay to ship the XShot to the lucky winner within the United States of America.
Before Halloween was even over the stores around us were putting out Christmas decorations. My kids and I have already been watching Holiday movies and Noah asked me yesterday where the Christmas presents were at. *Giggle* I know, it’s early but we love the Holidays. Christmas is my favorite and I just can’t wait to put out our tree the weekend after Thanksgiving. If you are a subscriber to my Behind the Scenes newsletter then you know I’ve already been stocking up on Christmas gifts. Needless to say, I’m excited.
We have received two new movies for Christmas already. The one that has been watched the most lately is Wubbzy’s Christmas Adventure. The first time putting this DVD in was just with Noah and myself. The girls were at school. It was very cute, plus Noah already liked the Wow! Wow! Wubbzy cartoon. The first cartoon on the DVD shows them building a snowman and how it keeps getting knocked down. It taught a great lesson of patience because they just kept rebuilding it until they figured out a way to include a tunnel in the middle for the sleds to travel through without knocking down the snowman. Great way to teach not only patience but problem solving. I’ll tell you, if I was Wubbzy I wouldn’t have been that happy if someone knocked down my snowman over and over. Noah was getting excited and stayed glued to the TV. I won’t even tell you what all happened when Wubbzy tried to help decorate the town tree… Of course at one point Noah was asking if he could have a snowball fight which unfortunately living in Texas I’m not sure that’ll happen. After all this crazy mess with Gab and late night ER visits we have spent a lot of time watching television this past week. She has now watched Wubbzy’s Christmas Adventure DVD several times, herself. She enjoys it too. [click to continue…]
I am a huge One Tree Hill fan. I have been ever since the show started. I used to always watch it weekly while it was being aired and then after each season came out on DVD I bought it. Now life has changed some and I seem to be busy a lot so I usually TiVo the show and watch it later that night or the next day. With kids settling down and climbing in bed around the time shows come on TV that I enjoy, it makes it hard to watch peacefully.
This year I have started watching House. It started with me watching re-runs on TV. My daughter and I both love the series and we have rented several DVDs from Blockbuster to try and catch up. Unfortunately House airs the exact same time and day that One Tree Hill airs. So when I am recording One Tree Hill via TiVo I can’t change the channel and usually I am busy doing other things around the house so I am unable to watch House on another television. This week I was informed about Fancast from One 2 One Network. I have been dying to see some of the Modern Family series and originally went to Fancast’s website to watch one of those episodes. That’s when I saw House on the main page listed as one of the popular Fall seasons being watched on their website.
After T and I had been cleaning all day we decided to take a break to watch TV. I called her in my room to watch House on our HP TouchSmart. We were able to sit comfortably on my bed and see the computer. It was perfect, just like watching television without all the commercials. Fancast allows you to see the shows you love with limited advertisement. I won’t say there wasn’t commercials but I will say there was only one at a time that literally lasted seconds. I wasn’t even able to get up to get a drink. The quick break didn’t bother me at all, especially since the site is free. I loved the site and can’t wait to use it more. Knowing that I can watch the shows I love at my fingers tips any time I want is nice. Now I feel like we can catch up on House without spending money at Blockbuster. We also don’t have to stay a full season behind.
I can’t wait to get some extra time to watch some Modern Family episodes, we spent too much time watching the past three House episodes today. It’s addicting to say the least. I will have to change the settings on my computer though because we had to keep moving the mouse when the screen went black. I must have it set to go to sleep quickly.
Full Disclosure: I was not paid to write this post. I was told about Fancast by One 2 One Network and after researching the site myself I enjoyed it enough to share with my readers.
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