10 Goals for This Week

I would like to start setting goals for myself to get done. I got the idea from  Money Saving Mom and her awesome blog. But really, to sit down, look at my list and get it done will feel so much better. So, here is week 1, lets see how I do

1. Read 100 pages in The Glass Castle. ( i have started this book a thousand time and never keep going, despite loving it. I have not read a book in over 11 years, i know crazy but true. So, I am saying I will start, and I will see how I do.

2.Start freezer cooking

3. Do school work with Loco everyday. I would like to have him reading before he enters K, and he is off to a great start

4. Keep all laundry done everyday and to NOT pile up

5. Keep all of DH's and the kids laundry ironed and not to grow an "need to be ironed tree in my room

6. exercise for at least 30 mins at  least 5 days

7. Read Aloud to the children everyday

8. Give my 6 year old an hour of one on one time at least 3 times this week

9. Blog everyday

10. Keep the house as clean as it already is!

Toddler Basics - Month 13

Okay I did it, I called my baby a toddler. I mean, she is 13 months which technically is OUT of the baby phase. And.... SHE TODDLES! not full time, not all the time, BUT she does toddle. It is the cutest thing to see. Its funny, my other 2 were walking by a year old, not her. Then again, i didnt "push" it the way i did with them. I remeber practicing them to walk, helping them, kinda forcing them. With her, everything has been to HER own beat, and its been so amazing to see as she let go of the couch on her OWN to take 2 steps and sit down. She is so cautious, never falls, just graciously sits. Love her. She is now about 19 pound, 29 inches. My little peanut. She has been growing in speech too! Lets see, she says, mommy, daddy, hi, hot, no (yet she really says no no no no no with her little pointer finger slighly waving back and forth), she tries to say boo and she tries to say bye, but the dont really come out the way they should. And, night night she can say very clear! She has learned to hold her ground when it comes to fighting with her brother and claiming what she wants. We have had some sleep hiccups too. Since she learned to roll over at a year old (yeah a year is right) she stands in her crib and screams. ITs getting better but i have to admit, she is a nightly visiter to our bed. I am still breastfeeding and I have given up going to her room 4 times a night. So she falls asleep in her bed and when she wakes I just bring her to mine. It is totally NOT what i wanted to do for her, but I guess plans change as we go along day by day.

Fallen, but ready to get back up

I've fallen off the blogger waggon latley. Things have just gotten so busy in everyday life, that ive neglected to write, neglected to read my favorite blogs. I was working a 9-5 and it just didnt fit in to my life. Hats off to all you bloggers who can work full time, take care of kids, cook, clean AND blog. It just wanted happening. But.... I AM BACK! Its May first and I am here to stay. Ill be doing lots of reviews and giveaway, Baby Basics, (although she is no longer a BABY at 13 months old! I will also be showing the teachings I so with my son and the awsome cooking I do through my days. I hope this becomes one of your daily reads again and i bring smiles to your face!

Easter Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies Review

Did some-bunny say Pillsbury® Ready to Bake!™ Shape® Cookies? Just in time for the holiday, new Easter Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies are ready to hop off shelves and into your oven! Now complete with the magic of Disney, these themed pre-cut cookies make baking fun for the whole family.



Quick and convenient, Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies are ready to enjoy in 8-10 minutes and can be found at your local grocer
Celebrate Easter with your family’s favorite Disney characters including Lightning McQueen from Cars and Minnie Mouse


Have an ‘egg’cellent holiday with easy and colorful Easter Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies. You and your readers can visit this link to download a printable coupon for $1.10 off the purchase of (1) package of Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies today!

So the Holiday got ahead of me, a a trip out of town, but I did get to bake these cookies. The kids LOVED the designs and they help up really well when baked. I know some design cookies completley flake in the oven, but these are a keepers. They were sweet without overdueing the sugar taste. We all loved them, and the Easter Bunny ate 3 without leaving ANY crumbs!

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Hamburger Helper Spark and Giveaway!

When you hear that daily question of “What’s for dinner?,” have no fear! For 40 years, Hamburger Helper® has helped to make family dinner time easy, and now with two new delicious varieties, Ultimate Beef Stroganoff and Cheesy Italian Beef, Hamburger Helper offers even more options for easy family style cuisine. With naturally- flavored mixes and rich, tasty sauces, Hamburger Helper makes a meal your family will be happy to gather around. Be among the first to try these two new, quick and easy dinner options with the ones you love. Because after all, who couldn’t use a little help in the kitchen?



NEW Hamburger Helper Ultimate Beef Stroganoff provides rich roast beef flavor and pasta with a decadent sour cream flavored sauce mix
NEW Hamburger Helper Cheesy Italian Beef features real Italian herbs and pasta enhanced with naturally flavored Italian-style sauce mix
Just add milk, water and ground beef
In addition, visit Hamburger Helper to download a printable coupon for $0.70 off the purchase of one box of Hamburger Helper and be sure to share this coupon with your family, friends and readers so they too can take advantage of the savings and try these new varieties today!

Welcome the newest arrival of products from Seventh Generation that are gentle on baby, safe for the planet, and convenient for you, not to mention “Lorax approved!”

In partnership with Universal Studios’ motion picture debut of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax* also known as the “Speaker for the Trees” who brings environmental truth and ecological hope to all, Seventh Generation will feature limited edition Lorax prints on all our diapers and training pants. These prints are intended to remind parents and caregivers of the lessons of The Lorax, and encourage family reading and environmental awareness while creating a few smiles. Discover (or rediscover) Dr. Suess’ The Lorax as you read about his legacy and messages of sustainability with your child, and inspire a new generation of environmentalists starting with your family!

The Seventh Generation family of Free & Clear baby products continues to deliver on your needs as it expands in March, with the addition of NEW Overnight Diapers. Moreover, Free & Clear diapers have been redesigned with new, improved tabs for better fit while Free and Clear training pants now have an absorbent core that is made with more renewable materials.

Be among the first to try these new products before they hit store shelves and rest assured that with every Seventh Generation purchase you’re helping to protect the planet for future generations!

NEW Overnight Diapers are absorbent enough to keep your baby and bedding dry through the night or during prolonged travel
Free & Clear diapers have improved more flexible tabs that provide even better fit
Free & Clear training pants have an absorbent core made with more renewable, plant-based materials. They also feature stretchy, tear away side panels for a better fit and added convenience, as well as inner leak barriers for superior leakage protection
Seventh Generation Free & Clear baby care products do not contain chlorine, fragrance, petroleum-based lotions or latex, and all Free & Clear products are also hypo-allergenic
Starting March 2, you can register for a free The Lorax scrapbook with the purchase of any three Free & Clear diaper products, until supplies last
*The movie Dr. Seuss' The Lorax © 2012 Universal Studios debuts in theaters this March. Based on The Lorax book and characters ™ & © 1971 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All Rights Reserved.

Now, i have been a fan of Seventh Generation for a long time. When i dont have any cloth diapers on my baby, you can be sure she is in Seventh Generation. It feels good to know that my baby isnt sitting in horrible chemicals.

Here is your chance to win your own Lorax approved prize pack!

Baby Basics Month 11

I still cant believe that my little baby is going to be a year old in a month! She has grown and learned so much in such a little time. Lets see
- she can crawl
- she can CRUISE
- plays peekaboo (by covering her ears instead of her eyes)
- sleeps great
- can say mommy, daddy, night night, and can call her brothers name

she weighs 18lb 11oz. I have no idea her height. She is now a big girl riding in her convertable car seat. she plays content alone. She is such a great little girl that is awlays smiling.