Month: April 2013

Authentic Mom Mother’s Day Giveaway & Prize Pack!

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I have written about my love for Authentic Mom before, they are such a cute, cute, CUTE  store!  I first found them when I was searching for “Java Mama” on Etsy and spazzed out when I saw they sold a “Java Mama” t-shirt.

Not only did they have a “Java Mama” shirt, but they also had so many other adorable Mom shirts as well.  I can relate to so many of them!  Ha!

Kriss, the owner of Authentic Mom, is the sweetest person and she’ll make sure your shirt is just perfect.

Here is a little bit about Authentic Mom:  “Authentic Mom specializes in unique, light-hearted, hand drawn t-shirt designs, lovingly made for women and moms everywhere.  Authentic Mom uses super soft 100% cotton t-shirts that have been hand dyed and screen printed in the United States. Each piece features artwork that was hand drawn by me or my mom, Cookie.”

Super fab Authentic Mom tote

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Here is me in the “Java Mama” t-shirt.  You can get this in blue or pink.

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I know there are so many other Java Mama’s out there & Kriss wanted to bless all of you Moms (and Moms at heart) this Mother’s day!

Kriss from Authentic Mom is giving away a fabulous package from her shop!

Giveaway includes:

(1) Java Mama t-shirt

(2) Authentic Mom tote bag

(3) $10 Starbucks card x 3 (I’m contributing some Starbucks love too!)

There will be one winner of the prize package & 2 winners for $10 Starbucks cards!

Woohoo!

To Enter please use the Rafflecopter form below (You may have to click on the title of this post to see the Rafflecopter form)

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Mom’s Day of Pampering #IHeartMyNailArt

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This weekend I had the BEST time hosting a Sally Hansen #IHeartMyNailArt Block Party.  I invited a few friends and my sister in-laws over for some well deserved Mama pampering.  FYI- Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and what Mom doesn’t love a manicure and nail polish?  Liz said she needed a “girls” get together….bless her heart she has 5 kids and three are boys!  Welcome to the party!  Yay!

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Monogram giveaway!

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I love anything and everything monogram!  I know a lot of you do too!  It’s a fun way to personalize and jazz up any apparel item or accessory.  My gal, Jessica, from 2 Peas in a Pod made me this adorable shirt!  I just love it!

I got to pick the shirt and the monogram color and she did the rest.  I love wearing t-shirts and this one is extra special, pretty, and personalized.

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Sorry for the selfies….I didn’t have anyone to take my photo (I haven’t trained Connor yet!)  But you get how cute this shirt is right???D7K_0624

Okay, now for the fun stuff!  Jessica is so presh….she’s giving away (1) Java Mama reader a monogram t-shirt!!!  Yippeeeeeeee!!!!!

To Enter:

Please use the Rafflecopter form below.  Winner will be notified via email once the giveaway is over.  Good luck 🙂
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Box it Up!

Yesterday we received our monthly box from Citrus Lane.  Citrus Lane is a box to door service where they care package for your child.  You just go online and fill out a profile and each month you’ll get a box full of goodies!

I think we’ve been getting them for almost a year now and have really enjoyed it!  Some of the products are so new they aren’t even on the market yet.  It’s fun to try new things out I normally wouldn’t notice myself, and sometimes those things are what I end up liking the most!

This paint book was really cool!  Each page has its own paint palette for that picture…..so no mess and just the right amount of pain 🙂

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Genius!  Why didn’t I think of that?

Dear My Beginning Blogger Self…

Have you ever thought about what you could tell your beginning blogger self? I wrote myself a letter full of advice to my beginning blogger self.

Dear Me…

 

Welcome to the blogging world!! It is one of the most amazing things you will ever get involved in. The community, the people you meet, the experiences that come your way are going to change your world forever.

Click here to continue to Texas Women Bloggers to read the rest of the article.

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Octonauts Fun!

Octonauts is cartoon series for children 2-6. The Octonauts are a team of undersea adventurers who are always ready to dive into action! Their mission: to explore new underwater worlds, rescue amazing sea creatures and protect the ocean.  Connor LOVES watching Octonauts and he’s really into fish and sea life right now because that’s what they’ve been studying in school.

We received several new Octonaut toys to play with on our doorstep a couple of weeks ago.  Oh my goodness you would have thought it was Christmas Day!  Connor was SO excited and he’s been playing with his Octonaut buddies ever since.  He even plays with them in the bath.

Connor with all his new Octonauts!

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He’s at the age where he has really started to role play with toys.  I love peeking in his room and listening to his imagination run wild while playing.  It’s usually pretty funny!  The Octonauts have a lot of crashes and dives I must say!  Boys…..D7K_0317 D7K_0320 D7K_0321

Excuse the chocolate mustache and the half-way cheese…he was too busy playing.

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Here is some more info on Octonauts:

The Octonauts follows a team of animated adventure heroes who dive into action whenever there is trouble under the sea. In a fleet of aquatic vehicles, they rescue amazing sea creatures, explore incredible new underwater worlds, and often save the day before returning safely to their home base, the Octopod.

Buoyed by the companionship of three leading characters – Captain Barnacles Bear, Lieutenant Kwazii Cat, and Medic Peso Penguin – the Octonauts are always ready to embark on an exciting new mission!

Based on the richly imaginative books by award-winning design team, Meomi, the TV series combines elements of classic team adventure with stunning CGI animation to transport little ones into a magical world under the sea.

The show will arouse their curiosity and feed their imagination, answering questions in a journey of discovery through the world’s oceans.

The educational value of the show

Octonauts helps children to:

  • Learn more about the world around them
  • Develop an understanding of team-work and community (by watching the characters help one another).

Be sure to tune in to Disney Jr. to find out when Octonauts is airing on TV!

We were given these Octonaut toys as a part of a blog ambassador program in exchange for review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.