We Are Zombies

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I made these with an app on my phone.Just wanted to share our Zombified selves with you.

                                                                          AIDEN

                                                              PRINCESS REAGAN

                                                                          GAGE

                                                                Aren't I Beautiful!!

Xia Xia Pets Crawl Into Action

Have your kids discovered Xia Xia Pets yet? My daughter is freaking out over these cute little crabs and accessories.We were given the opportunity to host a Xia Xia party thanks to Mom Select and these were a huge hit with all the kids. I had expected the boys to reject them right away as girls toys,but was pleasantly surprised when they asked for one to keep for themselves.                         .

We were sent a variety of crabs and shells to share,so each person could have a crab and extra shell to keep.They each come with 2 cute little friends inside that you can collect and trade to your hearts content.The crabs come in blue,pink,purple and orange and are a blast for the little ones to play with.The shells are really easy to interchange as well,they simple snap on and off,so the kids can trade or switch shells as often as they like.Some of the shells are decorated and some are glittery and they come in a variety of colors.

To play with these all you have to do is touch the claw to set the crabs in motion.If you hold it or a few seconds it will make the motion last longer too.I  noticed if the crabs are walking and bump into something,it will just help them keep going and will not hurt them at all.There are several play sets you can buy to make the collection complete like the Rio de Trio set shown below.We were sent 2 other sets as well,but we shared them with party guests.Of course now I will be buying new ones for my daughter for Christmas since these are top on her list.These sets are really easy to assemble with interlocking pieces and I expect we will be seeing lots more from them in the future.

*I was given the mentioned products as a member of  Mom Select to assist in my review.The honest opinions are my own and not influenced by,or required for, receiving products.

Halloween Hex Bugs

I had never even heard of Hex Bugs until about 2 years ago,but now we have tons of them in our home.My kids just love these things.The boys love to race them and try to make them do tricks,follow courses and whatever else they can come up with,while my daughter just likes chasing them around.Go figure,it's the only time that prissy girl even gets close to any kind of bugs.

This year,thanks to Mom Select, we were given a chance to try the new HexBug Nano Elevation 3D Glow-in-the-Dark Habitat Set,the glow in the dark Halloween Hex Bug Nanos and more.My boys were  excited to try the glowing track and constellation themed bugs as well as the super cool coffin-dwelling Halloween Hex Bugs.

The glowing Hex Bug Nano is available in a variety of colors and comes in  individual tubes just like the original.The Halloween Hex Bug is my all time favorite though.These black bugs come with a removable,glowing skeleton piece and come complete in orange and black coffins.The lids to these pop off and you can even keep them to store your creepy,skeleton bug in for later.These were a big hit at our house and my 2 sons friends all wanted bunches of them to keep too! We were sent extra bugs to share,so we did get to hand these out at our party.I was surprised that even the little girls were excited to get in on this one.In the end each child received a Halloween Coffin Bug to take home and use to scare mom,dad or someone else with.

The track in the new sets is very neat too.This version is black instead of grey and has a glowing strip down the center of each piece.I tried to get a video of the bugs racing on it,but for some reason I couldn't pick up the glow without flash.Since using flash kind of defeated the whole glow in the dark thing,I can't show you how neat they are to use in the dark,but trust me it is crazy trying to keep track of your bug with a bunch of them running around in the pitch black.

 The kids had a blast building and re-building different racks.The used their old sets combined with the new ones and made a variety of play areas for their bugs.These were really a big hit with all the kids and I expect some of the kids to ask for them for Christmas.I know my boys have already asked for more and were really excited to see the larva bugs.We were only sent a few of these,so we used them for game prizes.They were a little dissapointed that they didn't get to keep them,but were sure to add them to their Holiday wish lists.

 All in all the kids were thrilled with their newest additions and the guests who had never seen them or didn't have any were really happy to get some to take home.I have already had a couple of calls and questions about where to get them and how many varieties there are,so I know a few neighborhood children who will be opening these on Christmas morning.I see a trading party coming up next so they can switch around until everyone has the exact colors or styles they want.

*A special thanks to Mom Select who provided all the items mentioned for our party.No other forms of compensation were received and all opinions are my own.

Monday Monkey Hop

Welcome to the Monday Monkey GFC Blog Hop

I am joining in with the fabulous hosts from Mommy of Two Little Monkeys and Mommy Digger for this Google Friend Connect Linky.

Joining in is a great way to find new blogs and maybe even new followers for your own blog too! We can all  always use more fantastic people following us right? Grab the code,post the button and join in the fun!

Your Personal Song

Are you looking for something unique for that special person in your life? Maybe you need a one of a kind birthday or holiday gift,or just want something that is sure to be a hit.I was recently offered the chance to try Your Personal Song.This is a very unique process that ends with a custom made song for your recipient.You start by selecting age,gender etc, for your song.Next add interests,a special phrase,names of friends or family and more to create the perfect song for your loved one.The process is very simple with easy to follow instructions.I added my details,entered my information,selected the payment method and I was done.The whole thing took me less than 5 minutes to complete!

I chose to do this song for my daughter because she gets a big kick out of anything with her name on or in it.When I received the MP3 file in my email and played the sing for her,her little face lit up like the sun.Her song says things like,

"When she's playing dress-up,a princess she becomes" and
"Reagan,Reagan, You're mommy's baby girl,I love you more than anyone in the whole wide world."

She flipped out over hearing her name,favorite things and people in her song and just had to have it downloaded to her mp3 player right away.I enjoyed how excited she got over this and loved that they included all of my suggested words and people in the song.

This is a super cute idea for someone far away or a just because surprise.Upgrade to the custom or deluxe packages to include a gift package and custom CD if you like.You can find out more on their Facebook and Twitter pages or stop by the site to make Your Personal Song today!


* I was given a chance to review this product as a brand ambassador for Your Personal Song and received a promotional pass to make my version.No other form of compensation was received and the opinions are my own.

Write Smart with UGlee Pen

When I first heard the name UGlee Pen,I thought..really,who wants to use something called UGlee? I was a little curious as to why it was stuck with such a weird name,Of course,at the time I didn't know UGlee stood for Ultimate Grip Pen made by Dr James Lee.Once I tried it though,I didn't really care what it was called.

The UGlee Pen was designed,created and used by a doctor and has been known to help in many different ways.You can use this to lessen pain or cramping from arthritis or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.I have CTS and Fibromyalgia and my hands literally don't work at times.They tighten up and get so sensitive that I can't even hold a knife and fork sometimes.This usually worsens the more I use my hands.When I used this pen I noticed you don't have to apply much pressure to write.This was a big relief on my hands when writing my grocery and Christmas lists yesterday.

This pen can be used to help children learning to write or special needs children who have a hard time gripping writing utensils.The UGlee pen can also helps with students or professionals when taking notes from a class,meeting or seminar.I am sure there are more uses for the UGlee Pen,as it's benefits can vary for different people.I had my husband try one and he said he didn't really notice a difference,yet when I used it I instantly noticed how soft and easy to use it was.Both of my boys wanted one and the Princess pilfered one from my desk when I wasn't looking.One thing I will say,I would love to have some of the other colors offered,yellow just isn't for me.Maybe some pink or blue would be better.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

What Are You Watching This Week?

Do you have shows that you just have to watch,or do you just catch whatever happens to be on when you have time to actually watch television? I have a few shows that I really don't like to miss,but seem to still forget them when they are on.Lucky for me,the husband also watches them,so he has them on DVR.

I am a big fan of Sons of Anarchy and loved the new episode tonight...more on that later.

I love The Walking Dead too..I was surprised how this season started,but they are keeping up the suspense at least.I even checked out a few of the webisodes yesterday.

I started watching American Horror Story.This is a really odd show but I am still watching it so,we shall see.

I also watch New Adventures of Old Christine,Storage Wars,American Pickers,Supernatural and Top Shot on a regular basis but thats about it..well and of course my love/hate relationship with The Big Bang Theory.I might watch something else in the background while I'm online,or while I'm going to sleep,but those I try to remember .
What shows do you never miss? Do you record shows to watch later?

What are you going to be for Halloween?

I love Halloween..I know I have said that before.I just really,really,love Halloween! Have you started shopping for costumes this year? I always start looking early so I can get the perfect costumes for the kids.This year Princess Reagan started out wanting to be the Candyland Princess.We had the costume and just needed to add the accessories when she found a black gown and rainbow metallic witch hat in my costume tote,and now she wants to be a "beautiful witch" as she put it.I will have photos of them in costume after we do our Halloween activities,but for mow,I wanted to show you some of what we purchased.




My oldest son,Monster G wanted to be Jason from the Friday the 13th movies.I found this costume on amazon.It is actually an adult size but I wanted the shirt to be big and sloppy looking .He was thrilled when he came home from school to this package.It includes the mask,machete and shirt,plus we got  stage blood and scar tissue makeup to add a little extra gore.


Monster A,my other son, is going to be a Star Wars ARF Trooper.You can find my review of this costume in my Halloween reviews.I purchased this blaster weapon complete with sound to finish off his outfit.Now I just need to get witch shoes and tights for the princess and we are finished..woo-hoo!

What about you? Do you have all the Halloween costume items you need this year,or are you running out last minute to finish?

My Style With Princess Reagan-Saturday

 So this was Reagans look for Saturday.The Polliwalks gator shoes and Babylegs leg warmers combined with a cheetah print pink jacket,purple shorts and a purple,white and teal striped shirt.

I guess all the colors do match,we added matching hair ties and she was good to go.This kid comes up with some very original styles.She is selecting her own poses for these too,so they may be a little wacky.More looks from the princess coming soon!

Can You Say Idiots?

I am sure by now most everyone has heard of the animal slaughter in Ohio this past week.I am also sure that plenty of people don't agree with what I am about to say.Keep in mind that I live around 2 hours away..which isn't really that far considering the speed of some of those animals,and have family that live much closer than that.

What those people did to those animals was disgusting.This was such a useless waste of animal life. I don't know which is worse...

Those ignorant ass redneck cops riding around in the back of pickup trucks hunting those animals with night vision goggles..really?

The fact that they had already warned people to stay inside and could have spent more time actually trying to catch the animals instead of shooting them on sight.

That there are not one, but 2 zoos within a decent distance who could have helped,had they been notified as soon as it happened.

The fact that they started shooting the animals who were still inside the living area when the first responders arrived..no questions,no plans just all out murder as soon as they arrived because they needed to "get inside".

Or the fact that not one of those animals attacked anyone.

They were shooting those animals with hand guns and laughing about it all the way.I live not too far from there myself and these are all things that were either mentioned on the local news as the event unfolded or repeated by the people involved.I call it disgusting and think every one those inbred,ignorant slobbering idiots should be fired,fined and thrown in jail.As for the sherriff..I would love to do to him what he did to those poor defenseless beauties.This is the most disgusting act I have ever seen involving animals.Had the animal control people done their jobs the multiple times they had been to the farm,those poor creatures wouldn't have been here to be let loose in the first place.I am so sick of hearing people bitch and moan about how they could have killed people..the fact remains that they didn't.Not one person was harmed directly by those animals..not one,yet they felt it ok to slaughter them like it was nothing.Sick ..just sick.

Go Green Diapers Review and Rafflecopter Giveaway

I never tried reusable diapers with my kids.I didn't use them because when I heard those words,I automatically thought of those white cloth things with pins that you had to hand wash..boy was I wrong!

If I had known about the styles of reusable diapers available now,I would have invested in some long ago.Thanks to Go Green Diapers, I am now able to share this information with my sister.Being a single mom,I think these will be a life saver for her.I know I have run out of diapers in the middle of the night or had moments when they went through them as soon as I put them on,and these would be a life saver.but these diapers have a great liquid capacity,so they last much longer.Plus,with dual pocket openings stuffing is a breeze and the 3 layer microfiber insert snaps in for a secure fit.

I don't expect her to just switch cold turkey.I know she used the throw away kind with her daughter,but I am hoping she will give these a try at home,where she is comfortable.Even if I get her to use them in the evenings and at night while she is home,that will cut her diaper cost in half.Not to mention save quite a bit of room in a landfill somewhere.These one-size pocket diapers are available in a variety of colors.Fitting 4 sizes in one,they are perfect from birth to potty training or 7 to 40 pounds.Plus,you don't have to un-stuff these.Just toss in the washer and the liners self-agitate out for a nice clean wash.The soft stay-dry sueded lining provides a comfortable,dry fit for baby,while the waterproof outer is easy to clean and stylish too.

I absolutely love the design I was sent.The Champ Noir is a nice black with multi-colored snaps.This is a great style for boys and girls alike and super cute all by itself. For only $15.95,this is a great deal and will no doubt pay for itself very quickly in disposable diaper savings.I plan to encourage my sister to keep using these and may even buy her more myself to see that she does.

Go Green offers other cute products like the wet/dry bags and cloth wipes,so you can be clean and green at the same time! Plus,they have a variety of other diaper styles too.Find Go Green on Facebook or visit the site to find out more and see all the great items they offer.

Giveaway-One of my readers will get the chance to try a diaper of their own thanks to Go Green Diapers! * I was sent a sample diaper to review.No other compensation was received.The opinions are mine and not required for,or influenced by,receiving the sample product.

Wholesale Star Wars Costume-ARF Trooper

My son Aiden is a Star Wars fanatic.I am not talking about just liking the movies,my boy has Star wars everywhere,all the time.From action figures and Legos,to birthday cakes and clothing,Star Wars is his choice.This year when we talked about costumes,Aiden said he was going to be something scary,so we started off looking for just the right costume.We looked,and looked,but never found what he wanted.During this time,I was given a chance to review a costume from Wholesale Star Wars Costumes.

Now here I am thinking,my son loves the legendary movie,but he said he wanted to be something scary this year.I don't know why I even bothered thinking about it.I told Aiden he could select a costume from the site if he wanted,or he could keep looking for something scary.I wish I had a picture of his response.The only choice in his mind was which of the costumes he wanted to wear.They have a nice variety of costumes for the Star Wars fan but he narrowed it down to 3 favorites.The ARF Trooper,General Grevious and Jawa.

In the end he selected the ARF Trooper Star Wars Costume .The jumpsuit and mask look super cute on Aiden and are great quality.The material is nice and soft,not scratchy like some costumes,and the mask is great quality plastic.I hate those masks that crack and break on you,but this one is super durable.I love the detail of the costume and he loves that he looks just like a Clone Wars character.

The costume arrived within just a few days and the fit was great.It arrived in perfect condition and I think it looks even better in person than it did on the site.We ordered the size Aiden normally wears and he still has room to wear warm clothing underneath  in case it's too cool the day of trick or Treat. Now all I have to do is find the right blaster weapon and the outfit will be complete.

Wholesale Star wars Costumes has adult and pet styles as well,like this cute Yoda,so there is something for everyone.If you are looking for the perfect costume for Halloween,or just a fun item for a Star wars fan,I suggest visiting the site.They offer quality Star Wars costumes at wholesale prices 365 days a year!



*I was given the mentioned product to assist in my review.The honest opinions are my own and not influenced by,or required for, receiving products.

Pop Rocks Presents-My Costume Rocks

Pop Rocks is celebrating Halloween this year with their Pop Rocks My Costume Rocks contest for all you Pop Rockers out there.The contest features a variety of Halloween costume photos shared on their Facebook page. Participants have a chance to win a box of their Pop Rocks Flavor of the Year-Pop Rocks Grape...how cool is that!

To enter the contest,simply submit your best Halloween costume photo on the Pop Rocks Facebook page now through October 31st 2011 at 11:59 pm.On November 2nd, Dr. Frank Rockenstein will randomly select 5 contest photos from all participants to win.Head on over and enter your photo for your chance to take home a box of these awesome candies!

The My Costume Rocks contest is part of the Pop Rocks Halloween Spooktacular, which also features a pre-emptive safety campaign to help keep kids safe while Trick or Treating this year.This is all part of their year long celebration to mark the 35th Anniversary of Pop Rocks.You can help with the safety campaign by following their 10 Tips for a Safe and Happy Halloween...

1.Travel only in familiar neighborhoods.

2.Only stop at houses or apartment buildings that are well lit. Remain on the porch and never enter a person’s house.

3.Always travel in small groups, accompanied by an adult if under the age of 12.

4.Avoid very long costumes and oversized shoes, which can easily cause you to trip.

5.Wear reflective tape on costumes and bags so you are visible to traffic and other trick-or-treaters.

6.Walk, do not run, from house to house.

7.Always walk on sidewalks. In neighborhoods with no sidewalks, always walk on the left side of the street, facing traffic.

8.Always cross streets as a group on established crosswalks.

9.When possible use makeup instead of masks. Besides being uncomfortable, masks can obstruct a child’s view of traffic, steps, and holiday decorations.

10.Never eat candy until a parent or responsible adult can inspect it.

For more Halloween safety tips and suggestions,visit the Red Cross website.

Here are a couple fun recipes for your Halloween festivities brought to you by Pop Rocks featuring the Halloween Pumpkin Patch Orange..

Edible Wizard Wands

Ingredients:
Pretzel Rods
Baking Chocolate
Pumpkin Patch Orange Pop Rocks

Extras:
Wax paper
1.Melt chocolate in deep microwave safe bowl in microwave oven according to the directions.
2.Let chocolate cool and slightly thicken for approximately one minute.
3.Pour, stir and mix desired amount of Pop Rocks into slightly thickened chocolate.
4.Dip pretzel rods midway into melted chocolate and Pop Rocks mixture.
5.Place chocolate and Pop Rocks covered pretzel rods on wax paper to let cool
6.Refrigerate until served

Drinkable Popping Potion 

Orange and Lime Jello
Pop Rocks 
Ginger ale or Lemon Lime Soda 

Extras:
Clear cups

1. Prepare Jello according to the instructions on the box
2. Cut the Jello up into small cubes
3. Set cubes of each flavor in a separate own bowl
4. Allow party guests to fill their cup with Jello, alternating colors as they like
5. Pour some Pop Rocks on top (not too many, or you'll have a mess)
6. Pour Ginger ale or lemon lime soda on top, and enjoy!

You can find out more about the contest and Pop Rocks candy by visiting Pop-rocks.com.

* I was not compensated  for this post.I will have an opportunity to participate in a Christmas Holiday promotion for sharing this information with you.The opinions are my own and not influenced in any way.

My Style With Princess Reagan #1

My daughter has asked to join in my blog.Because she is 5,there isn't a whole lot she can do to contribute,but together,we have decided to do My Style With Princess Reagan posts.These are just for fun and Reagan will be showing off her style of the day.I am not sure we will do these every day,but I will try to do as many as I get a chance to do.Keep in mind,these outfits are all chosen by her and are what she actually wears each day.I have a few outfits already photographed,so I will share those first before I start new ones.

This is one of Reagans outfits from last week.

This includes her black velvet skirt,Rapunzel shirt,Strawberry Shortcake jacket and her Capezio tap shoes that she insists on wearing every chance she gets..

Playing at the park after the boys got off the school bus..

She wanted me to include this one because it has her brothers in it and she thinks it looks cool with the color effects from the My Touch 4G.

One Stop Christmas Hop Event

I don't usually participate in the blog giveaway hops because I never seem to have time.This one,however,fit right in my schedule so I decided to join in too!

The event will run for 1 full week from November 29th through December 6th.Each blog participating will host a giveaway worth at least $25 and all giveaways will be using Rafflecopter for easy entry! Simply follow the linky,hop around and enter to win!

                                                             I hope to see you all there!

The Big Bang Theory Drives Me Nuts

Do you watch The Big Bang Theory? When I first started seeing the commercials for it,I thought.."What an ignorant show". I couldn't even bring myself to watch it,it looked that stupid.Then one night I was reading in bed and it came on.Not wanting to get up to change the channel or locate the remote,I just left it there and continued to read.Well I guess I should say tried to read because the stupid show kept distracting me.I couldn't stop watching it to save my life.

The next day I was telling my husband about not being able to change the channel and he laughed at me like I was crazy.I told him to stuff it and went on with my day.For me that was the end of that..the show was stupid and I was done with it..or so I thought.Now it seems like whenever it is on,I just can't stop myself from watching it..watching it and thinking.."What the hell am I doing.. this show sucks".I still hate the show..I mean really, really hate it but,I have found it is so stupid that I have to watch it.I have to see what kind of craziness Sheldon comes up with.I have to watch Penny make the guys look like even bigger dorks than they are.I have to watch little David from Roseanne pretend he is cool when really,he is not.

I really hate this show,but sort of like Hoarders,once it is on I am doomed.So what do you think? Do you watch TBBT? Do you actually like it,or like me,are you drawn to it's ignorance?

Proud to Support Pink With Freschetta Giveaway

Have you heard of the Proud to Support Pink Program?  October is National Breast Cancer Awareness  month and Freschetta is doing their part with this wonderful program.Now through October 31st,when you purchase specially marked packages of Freschetta pizzas and Artisan Pizza Crusts, you will be helping toward their goal of a $50,000 donation to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.


The specially marked packages have printed codes that you can enter at Proud To Support Pink.For every code entered,Freschetta will donate $1 for to support breast cancer research.The site also offers a way for you to share your story or discover the journeys of others.During this promotion,they are also giving away 50 pink Ipod Shuffle players each week to cancer centers across America to be used by patients during treatments.

Thanks to Freschetta,I have a coupon for any 12 oz or larger pizza and 2 pairs of Proud to Support Pink earphones to give to one lucky reader!

Mandatory Entry-
Which Freschetta pizza sounds the best to you?

Extra Entries-
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Spread the word by sharing using the share buttons below-1 entry for each unique share

 Giveaway ends October 27th at 11:59 pm. Please leave your email so I can contact the winner. *I was given the mentioned products to assist in my review as part of the Freschetta Fresh Connection Community.The honest opinions are my own and not influenced by,or required for,receiving products.