Natural House cleaners – review & giveaway!

  I like to have a clean house.  Who doesn't?  But, I always wrestle with what cleaning products to use.  I want something safe for my kids, (and the husband and me, too!) but I also want something that actually cleans without having to use harsh chemicals.   Enter my new friends, Flushy, Trashy, and Sinky by Natural House:    Continue reading Natural House cleaners – review & giveaway!

Down On The Farm

The first  half of this week, we got to take a mini family vacation to see my parents!  We did lots of fun stuff and even got to hang out with my grandmother, bro, sis-in-law, and sweet niece!  On Monday, Grammy & Grampy took us to May Farm to see lots of really awesome animals!  The kids loved it (and so did we!) This was Captain Fussybuckets’ favorite….the pony named Glory!

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Happy Tuesday!

Sorry that it has been a little quiet around here! We are taking a mini vacation from responsibilities but we will be back to reality soon!

I chose and announced the 10 winners from Rafflecopter Roundup! Two of you have yet to claim your codes, so check the post and your email to see if you won!

Also, make sure to enter the Zone food giveaway!

Have a great Tuesday!

Rafflecopter Roundup!

**this is a “sticky” post and will be at the top of the blog until Rafflecopter Roundup is over.  Please scroll down for newer posts!** Welcome to the Rafflecopter Round Up hosted by Simply Stacie and Makobi Scribe. The prizes for my blog are TEN $40 (plus free shipping!) Paper Coterie gift certificates!  Check out my sponsor spotlight here.  Please fill out the Rafflecopter form below:

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The Week In Pictures: September 18-24

On Sunday night, we had a devo for the youth group.  We all ate, sang songs, had a mini lesson, and then played some video games.  These are my children during the devo part: getting into everything Captain Fussybuckets had to go get his blanket and Bible! Look at Fussybuckets’ face.  It is saying “NO! [...]

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Dr. Barry Sears’ Zone 1-2-3 diet foods: Review & Giveaway

I had the opportunity to try out some of the foods from Dr. Barry Sears’ Zone 1-2-3 diet.  The box was packed full of bread, granola, flatbread, pizza crust, pasta, and even cookies!  Also included was a 2 Week Meal Planner and a recipe booklet to help simplify things! Dr. Sears is one of the world’s leading authorities on the hormonal effects of diet.  He wrote the book The Zone and it was a #1 New York Times best seller!  Dr. Sears is the chairman of Zone Labs.   The information provided in my package says that the purpose of [...]

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Giveaway at What Mama Wants!

I wrote a guest giveaway post at What Mama Wants!  Go check it out, you could win a super cute pink & camo blanket from Tat’rTots, sponsored by Totsy!  I can’t enter and I have no girls, anyway, so you should win!! what-mama-wants.com

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Not everyone likes the spices in this recipe, so play around to see what you and your family like the most!  Captain Fussybuckets liked it because it had chocolate in it.  :o)   recipe Enjoy! ************************************************************************* Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Ingredients 3 cups white sugar (or brown sugar, less would definitely work) 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 cup vegetable oil (can substitute all or some with applesauce) 2/3 cup water 4 eggs 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon [...]

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Always pay attention to the other driver.

“Always pay attention to the other driver.”  My parents always said that when I was venturing out on a trip, whether it be big or small.  This is awesome advice.   I was taking the boys on our weekly grocery store trip last week and I was waiting in a [for lack of a better term] side exit rampy thing with no lane of my own to go into.  So, I was waiting for the stream of cars to dwindle down before heading out.  Well, this not-so-smart driver of a large SUV PASSES me….with no lane of his or [...]

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CouponMob steals of the day!

CouponMob has some awesome steals today!!!  If you live in the DFW area and you have a dog, (or know someone that does!) you can buy a $170 orientation class at the Paw Depot for ONLY $20!   The National Coupon Mob deal today is $37 for a custom gallery wrapped canvas a $109 value! + free shipping at Canvas People!   Another awesome National steal is 50% off of kids’ playhouses and crafts at CraftyKidsUSA.com! In the shopping section, you’ll find awesome discounts such as up to 20% off of costumes [...]

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