Gaggle Of Chicks *Review*

    Gaggle of Chicks is a great new shopping site!  I've gotten several items from them that have free shipping or shipping included.  They have different deals everyday!  I've gotten a cardboard playhouse, cooking utensils for my daughter, and vinyl sayings for the wall!   And all the deals have great prices!

Nancy Drew Collector's Edition *Review*

    Ok so it's no big secret that I love Nancy Drew.  I love and play it so much that now Chris is addicted to it as-well!  We both played all four of the games that came with this tin, and we loved them!  I especially love the journal, if your like me and you write down a million things while your playing the games, then you'll love this journal!  It's a great way for me to keep all my game hints and tips in one place!

Beamz Player *Review*

    We all had a great time playing the Beamz Player, even Audrey loved making all the different sounds!  Me and Chris thought it was a lot of fun, redoing some of our favorite songs too!  This would be a great, fun way to spend time together as a family, and would be great for any teenager!

Going The Distance *Review*

    Hilarious!  This movie is by far the funnest movie I've seen all year!  But I wouldn't say it's suitable for children, I would probably say it's appropriate for ages 16 and up.  But for adults it's a very funny, and sweet movie.  Me and Chris watched it after Audrey was in bed, and we couldn't stop laughing!

Samantha: An American Girl Holiday *Review*

    We all loved this movie, and it definitely brought tears to my eyes!  Chris even said how great the movie was, and it really got us thinking about how we would love to adopt another child in the future!  Samantha: An American Girl Holiday, is a great movie to sit down and watch with your family this holiday season, and will definitely put you in the holiday mood!

Reach & Rembrandt *Review*

    I received several great products from Reach and Rembrandt.  And I have to say that all of them worked amazingly, and I'm impressed by the amazing quality!  I love how the toothbrush feels like it's messaging my gums and teeth!  I also love how gentle the toothpaste is, it didn't hurt my teeth like other whitening toothpaste does!

'Twas The Night Before Christmas *Review*

    Growing up, this was one of my favorite Christmas movies.  So I enjoy sitting ans watching it with my family now.  The movie shows us that we need to "let up a little on the wonder why", especially during this time of year!  'Twas The Night Before Christmas, definitely puts the magic back into Christmas!

Vermont Nut Free Chocolate *Review*

    I absolutely love this chocolate!  It is absolutely delicious!  I love how creamy it is, and how it just melts in your mouth!  I received a bag of little chocolate snowmen, wrapped in red, green and silver wrapper, a medium sized chocolate Santa, and a gingerbread man sucker.  I shared the snowmen with family and friends (and the went fast!), to see what they thought.  Everyone I gave a piece to loved it!  They all said it was some of the best chocolate they'd ever had!

Post-It *Review*

    I received some great products from Post-It!  I love that the Printed Note Pads are super sticky and have a magnet on the back.  So they stay on the fridge, and we don't loose them!  I also love the Laptop Dispensers, their great for when you need to make a note about something you found on the computer, or something you need to do on the computer.  I love scrapbooking, so the Craft Paper is so helpful!  I love all the different colors they have and how you can cut out whatever you want, then just peel off the back and stick it where you want!  But my favorite product by far is their Flag+ Highlighter & Pen!  This is my dream pen, because it also highlights, and has flags so I can do so many things with just one pen! 

Tom's Of Maine Beauty Bars *Review*

    I received several different types of beauty bars from Tom's of Maine.  My favorite by far is the Gentle Exfoliating!  They all smell so wonderful, and leave my skin feeling amazing!  I also love that their natural, so their not only great for my body, but great for the environment as-well!

Darla Arni *Review and Giveaway*

    I received Darla Arni's book Full Plate No Fork, and a Ho3 ornament from her Etsy Shop Darla Arni Creates.  Her book is so amazing, and it definitely spoke to me!  Being a busy mom, I know what if feels like to have a full plate with no fork, and this book has helped me in many aspects of my life!  The Ho3 ornament from Darla Arni Creates, is also very beautiful, we love it, and all our family has asked where we got it!  Although some of them don't understand it, it definitely speaks to me and Chris's geekier side!

Mary Kay's Thinking Of You *Review*

    I love wearing perfume, and smelling great (I mean who doesn't?)!  But I hate when my great smelling, expensive perfume wears off in no time.  So I'm so happy that's not the case with Mary Kay's Thinking Of You!  The scent is great, and it lasts all day!  I also love that it wasn't too overpowering like some perfumes can be.

Oneida *Review*

    I received a beautiful 10 piece stainless steel cookware set from Oneida, and I absolutely love it!  It's one of the best cookware sets that I've ever owned!  Although I haven't own many (because of how expensive they can be), but the Oneida website is different, they have some of the best prices I've ever seen!  And the quality is amazing!

Hip-T *Review and Giveaway*

    I love my Hip-T!  I have so many shirts I love, that have shrunk and become a little short.  And I hate always pulling them down.  Well with the Hip-T I don't have to worry about tugging on my shirt all the time, because it looks like I have a long tank top on underneath my shirt!  So I can wear all my favorite shirts without tugging or pulling!  I also received the Hoola scarf, which I also love!  It keeps my neck warm like a scarf, and can be fashionable like a necklace!  I also love it's closed, so I don't have to worry about the ends coming undone, or being in my face like a scarf.

Colgate Kids *Review*

    My daughter is one of those weird kids that loves brushing her teeth.  I know we're lucky!  So when she got her new toothbrushes, and toothpastes she was very excited!  She loves the taste of the toothpaste, and how the toothbrush is her perfect size, and the groves that her fingers fit perfectly in!  Me and Chris love that she's so excited to use them every night!

Slingo 2-Pack *Review*

    If you like Bingo, then you'll love Slingo!  It has the same concept, that you need to match the numbers in each row, then try to cover them (with stars) in a row, and cover the board.  But Slingo is full of fun extras, and tons of great bonuses!  This pack includes two games, Slingo Quest, and Slingo Quest Hawaii.  My favorite is the Slingo Quest Hawaii!  Each game also has two different play modes, quest and classic (quest, is definitely my favorite mode).

Tukaiz *Review*

    I received a beautiful personalized calendar from Tukaiz!  In each month there is a beautiful picture with my mom's name in it (I chose to put my mom's name in it, because it's going to be one of her Christmas gifts)!  And none of the pictures look forced or even fake!  The look as if someone actually took a picture, and Kim or Kim Morgan, just happened to be spelled out in the scene!

If I Could Keep You Little... by: Marianne Richmond *Review and Giveaway*

    This book is so cute, and as a parent I can relate to the story!  I would love to keep Audrey, and hold, and play with her forever, but I would miss out on her growing up.  And being who she's meant to be!  Audrey loves this book, and it's definitely one of my favorites!

The Christmas Dream CD by: Patti Teel *Review and Giveaway*

    This CD is so amazing!  Audrey loves listening to this CD when it's hard for her to go to sleep.  It helps her relax, and is fun too.  I can't wait to use it on Christmas Eve when she's too excited to go to bed.  This CD even has a sled ride with Santa, and reindeer training!

Trading Cradles *Giveaway*

    Trading Cradles, is a great site,  you can list your gently used baby goods to sell to other moms!  It's free to list your goods, your also helping the environment by buying, and selling gently used items, rather than buying new.  Here is a little more about Trading Cradles:
  

Too Hot In The Kitchen by: Holly Clegg *Review and Giveaway*

    I love this cookbook, it's full of delicious recipes!  Chris loves when I get recipes out of this book, hes say it's because thir delicious and something new.  One of our personal favorites is the Terrific Tuscan Chicken!  We all love how amazing it is!  And I love how there's something fro just about every occasion, and how healthy, and delicious they are!

Nancy Drew & Samantha Swift Mystery & Adventure 2-pack *Review & Giveaway*

    Ok by now, all of you know my obsession with Nancy Drew!  So I probably don't have to tell you how much I enjoyed these games!  Samantha Swift is starting to grow on me, and I really enjoyed playing this game, and looking for all the hidden objects!  And of course I loved playing the Nancy Drew game, and solving the mystery!

Yesterday's Winners!

Congrats, to all the winners of yesterdays giveaways! 
The Purse Place: Comment #206 Tiffany "The thrifty things I entered giveaway smartfish ergonomic mouse 11/27 comment 359"
Best Pals: Comment #267 Penny "entered another giveaway bzzing mom, have a laugh 2"
Curious George Prize Package: Comment #89 Tiffany "Reviews from the nuthouse I entered giveaway ziploc ends 12/1 comment 12"
ZipBin: Comment #97 Erika "I follow all the blogs on Twitter"
The Gallery Collection: Comment #195 Tiffany "This mama loves her bargains I entered giveaway dora talking digital camera 11/29 comment 276"
Stride Everyday: Comment #33 Tiffany "I entered giveaway care bears prize package ends Nov. 30th"

For more chances to win be sure to check out the giveaways tab.  All winners were chosen randomly thanks to Random.org!

The Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonders by: Susan H. Magsamen *Review & Giveaway*

    This is such a wonderful book!  It's full of great poems, stories, and activities!  I love how it has something for every time, winter, summer, bath, beach, etc....  Audrey's really enjoyed doing the activities as-well!  Me and Chris have enjoyed spending more time with Audrey and doing fun things together as a family!

My Name Is Not Isabella by: Jennifer Fosberry *Review and Giveaway*

    As a woman, I believe that females can do anything a male can, and I wish that there was more stories, that showed my daughter that!  This book is so amazing because it shows her she can be anything she wants, and tells her all about the amazing women in history!  Audrey loves the story, and then after the story, she loves hearing me read about the great things each woman did.  It truly shows her, she can be whatever she wants to be!

A New Year, A New Mattress!

    It's almost time for another new year, and this year, I have a feeling will bring a new mattress with it!  We've had the same mattress for, well ever!  So we could definitely use a new one.  Why wait until January?  Why not just buy one now?  Because in January King Discount Mattresses, has the best mattress offers that I've seen!  And they have great mattress all year long!  So if you miss the January discount mattresses then don't worry, because you'll still find some great mattresses, for great prices!  So you can only imagine how great they'll be in January!



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The Last Ornament by: Judith Vicary Swisher *Review and Giveaway*

    This is such an adorable Christmas story!  I love how it's about finding the last ornament on the tree!  Because you know as well as I do, that it may be easy to get your kids to help decorate the tree, but taking it down is a different story.  So I love that this book turns it into a game, and makes it a lot of fun!

TamaTown *Review and Giveaway*

    TamaTown is very addicting and lots of fun to play!  It reminds me of the old Tamagotchi that I used to play in elementary and junior high school.  I've always loved the concept, and that I have a daughter I love it even more!  It shows kids the responsibility of having a pet, without the actual responsibility of a pet.  It also allows them to play games and have a lot of fun! 

Harumika *Review*

    We had so much fun playing with the Harumika!  It was so much fun to design tons of different dresses, and feel like a fashion designer!  I also love how easy it is to use and all the fun stuff it comes with!  And you can also share the designs on their website.  Along with tons of other fun things to do on their site!

IKEA Soft Toys *Review and Giveaway*

    We received a very cute spider hand puppet from IKEA Soft Toys.  Audrey and Chris love playing with it together!  The spider has turned into the tickle monster in our house.  Chris will put it on and Audrey will start yelling "the tickle monsters coming", then she'll start laughing, and try to run from or hide from him.  He'll catch her and start tickling her with the spider, and they'll giggle for hours!  It's so cute watching them play.

The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams by: Rhonda Hayter *Review and Giveaway*

    This was a very charming book!  I loved Abbie and all her mischief.  This is a great book for any tween or maybe even teen girl!  Abbie is just like any other fifth grade (minus the magic of course) so I think she's someone girls can relate to and enjoy reading her story!    

Pocket Shot *Review and Giveaway*

    I received the spiced rum Pocket Shot to try out.  I have to say it's one of the better rums I've tasted.  It wasn't watered down like some are.  I also love how it's in a disposable flask-like bottle, instead of carrying it around when your done, you can just throw it away.  And it's small and convenient! 

17 Christmases by: Dandi Daley Mackall *Review and Giveaway*

    We all love this book!  It's so cute, and is the perfect Christmas story.  Audrey loves hearing the rhyming words, and seeing the beautiful pictures.  She also gets so excited when our state comes up in the story!  We love all things Christmas, so it's a tradition to read Christmas stories together every year.  I know this book will be included in that tradition for years to come! 

The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball by: Risa Green *Review and Giveaway*

    Wow this book is very addicting!  This is honestly one of the best books I've read this year.  I love Erin, and can definitely relate to her experinces in high school (minus the pink ball of course lol).  I love books you can relate to, and give you a little adventure, and this book is one of them!

Heart Of Haiti

    Through the sale of Heart of Haiti products, artisans are able to earn life-changing income for themselves, their families, and their communities. The initiative is enabling artisans to repair homes, pay school fees, and feed and clothe their families. The income also allows them to have access to better nutrition, improved education and healthcare.  The Heart of Haiti collection has already led to employment of 350 artists in Haiti and has provided some financial benefits for an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 people in country.  Each item is designed by a master Haitian artist and made by hand in Haiti.  Each product is made by recycled materials.  The collection includes 40 different home decor items and accessories.  Products include vases, candleholders, serving trays, picture frames, mirrors, coasters, necklaces, clutch purses, and much more!  And most items fall between the $25-$60 range!  What a great price for such beautiful items!



I'm writing this post to spread the word about Heart of Haiti through a Mom Bloggers Club member program and a chance to receive a Heart of Haiti pendant as a thank you

BBC America Shop Prize Pack *Giveaway*

    I have a great opportunity to share with you!  This Holiday Season BBC America Shop invites you to discover the perfect Holiday gifts.  BBC America Shop also has a great contest going on right now!  You will have the opportunity to win a pair of $500 gift cards one for you and the other for a friend!  The gift cards are good toward any purchase at BBC America Shop!  And now for more information on the giveaway: