Monday, March 29, 2010

Changes....

Tomorrow starts my new position.  I was promoted to Office Manager at my job and I'm pretty excited and nervous about it.  I hope all works out okay.  I'm sure it will all be fine. I have a few good people behind me to help out so, I'm sure nothing too bad can go wrong. Wish me luck! I'm going to try and keep up with posting but, please understand if I'm not around for a couple weeks.  It's a big adjustment!

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Monday Mayhem 3/22


Today's meme is based on the popular YES or No.
The focus on the internet. Answer yes or no for each question. 
Then Click Here and post your link!
Join Us for Monday Mayhem




HAVE YOU?

  1. Googled yourself? YES
  2. Googled your neighbor? YES
  3. Used Google maps to spy on someone? NO, How do I do that?
  4. Spied on someone via Facebook? YES (of course who hasn't)
  5. Friended someone on Facebook that you don't know? YES
  6. Tweeted gossip? NO
  7. Followed a celeb on Twitter? YES 
  8. Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? NO   
  9. Regretted an online relationship? NO       
  10. Dumped someone online? NO  
  11. Played a prank on someone online? NO
  12. Spied on a High School bully online? NO
  13. Written a nasty email? YES, (but in my defense, the one I received was nasty first. I know to wrongs don't make a right but, I was PO'd)
  14. Sent something X-rated via email? NO
  15. Searched your state's/locality's database for predators? YES AND OTHER STATES TOO
  16. Done an online search on someone's traffic offenses? YES
  17. Ordered dinner online? NO
  18. Purchased something over $250 online? YES (well, all together but purchased separately over a month)
  19. Left an anonymous comment? NOPE, I stand by my comments!
  20. Checked out someone else's email (as in spy on your s.o.)? NO, Again, How do I do that?

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Motherhood Monday 3/22


Motherhood Monday's question posed by host

What have your kids done recently to amaze you?

Both my kids have amazed me every single day of their lives!

X-man is the smartest 4 year old I know! His most recent amazing accomplishment has been mastering the Lego's Star Wars game on the PS2 Santa brought for him this past Christmas.  I can't even manage to move my character in a straight line yet he completes each level with ease! He plays for about 2-4 hours a day in 2 different 1-2 hour blocks.  Both blocks of play are when his baby sister takes a nap and goes down for the night.  I have really been trying to limit his time because he is increasingly become "obsessed" with PS2 and may possibly need PS2A (Play Station2 Anonymous, incase you were wondering).


A-Booh's most recent amazing accomplishment is her ability to sing! She is 20 months old and can sing every word to every song in The Wizard of Oz, the theme to Mickey Mouse Club House, Barney, Imagination Movers and multiple songs by Rascal Flatts! Now the most amazing part is, she sings them without the music playing.  Some other amazing A-Booh things are she can balance on one foot without holding onto anything, she walks up stairs without holding on to the stairs or the handrails and she can count to fifteen. 

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Big #2 This Summer!


Lately, I've been trying to figure out what theme A's 2nd birthday should be and I think I may have found the perfect one! I was searching Etsy for a Birthday Dress and found the outfit pictured right. It's made by One Two Three Shops. 

I got to thinking, Disney? No, Minnie! A. loves Mickey and Minnie Mouse so, why not.  It just makes sense and since I completely fell in love with the outfit, I have to get it. It's pretty reasonably priced but I will need to wait until it's a bit closer to A's birthday  

I'm going to have to search around some more on Etsy to find a matching outfit for X.  I'm going to see if I can find a t-shirt with a tie appliqué in Mickey and maybe find a couple of fabric appliqués to put on shirts for hubby and I.  That would be simply adorable!

At partystore.com, I found the perfect party accessories.  Minnie Mouse plates, cups and invitations. Look how perfect the plates match the outfits. 

Best of all, the Minnie party supplies are all on sale for 1/2 off! I'm going to try and convince my hubby to purchase them this week. The invitations are regular price but we only need three packs.  Now to find a place for the shin-dig, maybe the backyard will be fixed by then? Oh, I can only hope. 






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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Giveaway Finds Week 2

I have the listed links to postings on my blog, Mumma Tutu's Give Away Linky Spot.  If you click on a link, you will be brought to a small description of the giveaway find on my blog.  From there, you can follow the links to the "actual" giveaways if your interested in submitting entries.


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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Where to start?

My husband is a professional photographer, schooled and everything. While blog hopping at some blog designing sites, a light bulb went off.  We had been trying to figure out a way to promote my husband's business and I though, why not make him a blog?  I don't know why this has never come to my mind before tonight. Maybe it was the blog hopping.


I wanted to put together something that would be a sort of an informational selling page. A place we can post his price list, portfolio pictures, contact info, you know important stuff.  I love blog designing and I think I really could do a great job on it.  If you haven't noticed, I've changed my blog look a few times in the past few months.  I have loved learning html and I think that I could definitely do a blog for him and help him to maintain it.  

What I am wondering is, where would I go to "purchase" certain graphics? I know I can't use freeware, after all, it would be for commercial use.  Does anyone know a good site that is not too expensive.  I really just want to be able to show what he does, what his prices are and what each package would include.  Nothing too big but, I do want to have some pretty graphics on the site.  Any help would be appreciated. Thanks everyone! Now, back to your regularly scheduled blog hop! :o)

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Friday, March 19, 2010

Share Your Recipe Friday Link Up! 3/19

Since it's Lent, I am posting a recipe that I'm making for dinner. Feel free to link your recipe and grab my button on the right side. I'll be hosting the Share Your Recipe Friday every week so be sure to come back each week and share. Thanks! I adapted this recipe from allrecipes.com. Click the link for the actual recipe or if you need to alter the serving. The site will allow you to add more servings or less if needed.


Garlic and Lime Shrimp

Prep Time: 15-30 Min        Cook Time: 4-5 Min       Ready In: 20-35 Min


Serves: 4 

Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • Chopped fresh cilantro or parsley (optional)
Directions
  1. Combine shrimp, lime juice, 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, garlic and salt in large bowl or place it all into a freezer bag. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 15-30 minutes.
  2. Remove shrimp from marinade. Place shrimp in a steamer bag and add a small amount to the marinade back into the steamer bag with a few slices of lime. Steam in the microwave on high for 4 to 4 1/2 minutes. Shrimp should be pink.
  3. Sprinkle with cilantro or parsley.
  4. Serve over rice, Spanish or white

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Wordless Wednesday 03/17

I found this new website called Lamebook. My niece sent it to me! It's all the lame stuff form Facebook.  I saw this and couldn't resist using it for my first Wordless Wednesday picture! I laughed histerically!



This picture was taken a the local zoo this past summer. The had just opened up the new splash pad section and I let the kids try it out! They had fun. I can't wait until it opens this summer. 

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Post it Note Tuesday 3/16






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Monday, March 15, 2010

Giveaway Finds Week 1

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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Want a Katydid Cloth Diaper for Half Price? Check out this....

 

has Katydid Cloth Diapers on sale

TODAY ONLY 
  March 6, 2010  

You can get the diaper and (2) TWO inserts for

  $8.97  
(tax and shipping applied at checkout)



I'm very excited to be receiving my very own Katydid cloth diapers.  Since reading all the great reviews online the past couple weeks, I know these are what I am looking for functional!  They remind me of FuzziBunz, one of my favorite snap pocket diapers. I'll surely be posting my own review as soon as I can get them to some good use!

If your looking for a great deal click though to babyhalfoff.com and purchase some for yourself.  There is a limit of (2) two diapers per order and the priority mail shipping was very reasonable! Thanks to babyhalfoff.com for such a great deal!!!



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Friday, March 5, 2010

A New Follow Posting! Share Your Recipe Friday!

I have been on a weight loss plan since January 4th and have found some really wonderful recipes (most by accident).  So, I've been thinking, "Why not start a new follow posting for Fridays and share my recipes?"  I've decided to call the follow - Share Your Recipe Friday and created a button for it.



Share Your Recipe Friday!

Here is my first recipe posting, I hope you like it! Add your link in a comment!
  • No Points Vegetable Soup 
    • Ingredients:
      • 10 oz baby spinach leaves
      • 2 medium carrots chopped
      • 2 medium celery ribs chopped
      • 1 large onion chopped
      • 1 medium garlic clove minced (I use jar garlic - 1/2 tbsp) 
      • 4-8 cups vegetable stock (depending on how soupy you would like it)
      • 6 large tomatoes diced or (1) 28 oz canned diced tomatoes or 28 oz of canned tomatoes and chili's mixed (if you like spicy food)
      • 2 bay leaves
      • 1 tbsp dried basil
      • 1 tsp dried oregano
      • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
    • Add prepared ingredients in large pot, bring to boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer, partly covered at least 10 minutes. I simmered it for about 30 minutes.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Wordless (Speechless) Wednesday 03/02

Seriously? Everything? Seriously?

Does this happen at your house in ONE day?

Why do children feel the need to dump out EVERYTHING!?

LOL!

Yes, I left it like this that night (bad Mumma)!
Maybe I should have let them help me cook!

PS this was taken August 2009

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Rockin Green Laudry Soap - Winner's Review


Back in December, I won a bag of Rockin Green Laundry Soap from Monkey Tales. I have just a few scoops for washing left in the bag so, I decided it's time for my Winner's Review!

The scent I picked was Cherry Lemonade and smells amazing enough to eat (please, don't try this at home). I read many wonderful reviews raving about the awesome scent of this soap and could not wait to smell it! When I found out I won, I immediately chose the Cherry Lemonade!
When the package arrived from Rockin Green it included a cloth bag that closes with a drawstring with a plastic zipper bag containing the product inside. I immediate thought, less packaging I love it already and commented to my husband how adorable it looked in a cloth bag (he rolled his eyes. I guess he was not impressed). The excitement to try this product was overwelming,  I could not wait to try this stuff.

Since diaper duty was that morning and they were already in the dryer, I only had a few diapers in the pail to wash.  I figured instead of wasting all that water on a few diapers, I could wait a couple of days for a full load.  I also figured, with a full load I could get a better idea on the soaps performance.  

It worked great! I was impressed. The smell was so yummy while the diapers were washing. I felt like I was in a candy shop! I don't rinse my diapers in the toilet.  I dump out what I can and throw the rest in the diaper pail. On wash day, which happens to be every couple of days, I do a cold water rinse before a hot water wash and it seems to get ride of all the nasties. Amazingly, the diapers came out of the dryer without a scent to them. I was expecting them to smell cherry-lemon and candy sweet but "nothing"! I was suprised to say the least. I thought maybe the extra rinse cycle at the end rinsed out the pretty sweet smell. It was not what I expected, I wanted the candy smelling bum covers.  I read a little more on the Rockin Green's site. Ahhh, a revelation! Diapers are not suppose to smell like anything when they are completely clean! Really? Well, after reading why, I completely understood and realized, "Hmmm, that makes sense!"

So, why shouldn't your diapers smell pretty, sweet or even worse yucky after they are washed and dried?
They shouldn't smell like anything because when they have a scent it means the detergent has not completely rinsed out of them. When the detergent is not completely washed out of them, you will notice a nasty, nasty (and I say again), nasty stale urine smell the second your child wets! I mean immediately! For the longest time, I thought the smell was just a really strong pee. Thanks for enlightening me Rockin' Green! Now instead of smelling my daughter's clean diapers for the sweet smell of your laundry soap, I smell them to make sure they are SCENTLESS. 

I'd like to take this time to thank Rockin' Green for sponsoring the Monkey Tales giveaway back in December by donating their product. Also, Thank you for the wonderful information I on the Rockin' Green website. Without it, I would still be wondering why my daughter's diapers were so stinky. And finally, Thank You Monkey Tales for such a great giveaway with an information post about Rockin Green.

Now, head over to Rockin' Green and grab your own bag. Why? Because, Mumma Said So! That's Why!

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Thankful Thursday


@ The Mommy-Files, join in the fun of Thankful Thursday!
Each Thursday head on over to The Mommy-Files and let her know what you are thankful for.  She usually has a letter of the day.

Today, the letter is G.....
I am thankful for:
        • God - for blessing me with my adorable children
        • gDiapers - they're such a great company and product
        • Game Stop - so I don't have to spend all my savings on outragiously priced games!
        • that leads me to Games - they keep my 4 yo busy and give me a much needed Mommy-time-out!

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wordless Wednesday 02/24


Addison
Age: 18 months
Taken: January/2010

"Mumma, Me have num, num, red sing? Yes? Sank ju, welcome!"

Addy doesn't just say thank you when she get's something, she also feels the need to remind others to say Your Welcome afterwards! LOL

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Mod Mum's The Man Sling Winner's Review

This is my Winner's Review of the Mod Mums Man Sling I won at Sugar Pop Ribbons.  Wow, my second win at Sugar Pop Ribbons.  I love the look of this sling.  It's pretty manly that's for sure.  I received a deep olive green sling which I plan on giving to my darling hubby.  He is not really a baby-wearing-parent and always blamed it on the "girlie" slings I have for myself. So, when I won this giveaway, I took the opportunity to choose something not so "girlie" that he could use!

My darling hubby has not really had a chance to use the sling so, I am going to speak about the construction and craftmanship of the Mod Mum Sling.

This sling is very well constructed, made from a super durable Army (dark olive) green cotton canvas. It's definitely not a girlie looking thing. :)
It also has a wonderfully large pocket on the front of it, which will be pretty handy to hold credit cards and money when shopping! Lastly, I like the idea of the padding for the legs.  On other slings I own there is no padding and the fabric cuts into my daughter's legs after an hour or so in the sling.  That usually causes her to demand, "Outs, Outs Mumma,  outs, boo boo leggy!" It pretty much means we need to brings a stroller along too.  I am hoping this sling will eliminate the need to bring that hefty stroller around. I do have a sling with the padding and it does seem to keep her in it longer. And since I know the padding works on the other slings, I am sure it will work with my hubby's new sling!

I'd like to thank Sugar Pop Ribbons for hosting the giveaway of a really great product and to Mod Mum for generously donating the sling to Sugar Pop Ribbons. Thank You!  Check out Sugar Pop Ribbon's blog if your looking for honest reviews and wonderful product giveaways. You could also order your own sling check out Mod Mum's website for some beautiful patterns!

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Happily Dometic - The Great Girl Event


Happily Domestic will be hosting a new event in the next coming month.  The Great Girl Event which will feature some awesome reviews and giveaways for that special little GIRL in your life.  She will be including poems, birthday party ideas and recommendations for teaching your daughter homemaking skills (hmmm, this one might be just what I need for myself as I am dometically challenged!) The event will run from March 1st through March 14th. Check out her blog, Happily Domestic, you might find something your little girl will LOVE! And, as always WHY? Well,

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

For My Followers interested in Cloth Diapers....

I have another blog called Giveaway Linky Spot where I post giveaway information.  On the right sidebar of this blog, I added a link list to posts about different cloth diaper giveaways titled Giveaway Linky Spot.  The links are all giveaways I myself have entered. Check out the links and  submit your entries for various cloth diapers, baby and momma related items! Because, Mumma said so is not the sponsor of the giveaways and neither is Giveaway Link Spot.  These links are for other blogger's hosting giveaways.

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Monday, February 8, 2010

SoftBums Perfect Fit Solo Pack diaper Winner's Review

I decided to write this Winner's Review for the Softbums Perfect Fit diaper that I won from Confessions of a First Time Mom back in January because I absolutely fell in love with this diaper! I chose the Red and eagerly waited for the Fluff mail to come.

I had read a few reviews on the SoftBums diaper and even watched the videos on their website when I first began looking for cloth diapers. I loved the concept but, like Ashley at Confessions of a First Time Mom, I couldn't see how this would keep my daughter dry during naps! I soon to discover that I too was wrong.

When I first received the diaper package in the mail, I almost called the company to complain. I jumped on the website to find contact info as I thought the diaper was flawed.  At the front of the diaper there was a small slit section that was not sewn together but, it had finished seams. At second look, this seemed like an odd flaw so, I decided to read the inserts that came with the diaper. Soon I realized this was not a flaw. Instead, it is where the adjustable elastic is hidden.  How genius! The ends of the adjustable leg elastics have little tiny toggles on them to help keep the elastic at the correct size.  Again I'll say, GENIUS! I instantly fell in love!

SoftBums are a bit more expensive than other cloth diapers at $25.95 for a Solo Pack but, you really only need a few covers.  I could probably get by for 2 days with 2-3 covers. The better option would be to purchase the SoftBums Basic Pack which includes 1 Cover and 3 Dry Touch Snap-in Softbums Inserts, plus a Doubler for $36.95 that's only $7.00 more than the Solo Pack for triple the amount of liners! Also, the snap-in inserts are pretty reasonably at $4.99 each. Why should you purchase these wonderful diapers at the SoftBums' Website?...

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