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Just Call Me Mom Taxi and Giveaway

June 23, 2009 by Jennifer 34 Comments

I’m not even kidding when I say this last week has been a whirlwind of keeping up with my daughters’ schedules. I have tried to keep the girls active this summer so they are not just sitting around letting the TV or video games entertain them. I really try to limit the intake of electronics with them. So in return, that makes for a busy schedule for dear ole mom here.

About two weeks ago, I received an email about The Busy Body Book. I was so excited to get this in the mail to review as I knew, I would need something to keep my head on straight. For everyone that knows Jen, I am very forgetful and honestly if I my head was not attached, I would loose it ;).

What I like best about the Busy Body Book, is that it lets me keep up with schedules for our entire family.

I put each of our names at the top of the pages and write down where and when we need to be each and everyday. Let me just tell you about our schedule last week for Big Sis.

3:00 to 3:45 – Summer Reading Program at the Library
4:00 to 5:00 – Swim Lessons
5:00 to 5:50 – Clogging Lessons
6:00 to 8:30 – Vacation Bible School

My head was just spinning of trying to get from one destination to the next in a timely manner. I would open the busy body book, see where I am suppose to be going and then floor it to our next stop ;).

Also since I work at home, it keeps me so organized of what client work I have to do for that day. I call this my own little personal diary because it keeps me so much more sane and actually organized. You have to face it moms, as our kids get older, our schedules are getting busier. If we do not begin to write things down more, we are going to drive ourselves crazy and get even more gray hair ;).

The Busy Body Book is so versatile too. You can use the columns to meal plan, track blogging projects, make personal goals, household chores, volunteer schedule and family holiday planning. The uses are endless.

The Busy Body Book comes in Weekly GRID of 5 column and the undated 7 column GRID. I want to give one of you moms an opportunity to get more organized in your life too. Busy Body Book has agreed to giveaway one item of your choice from their site. Here is what you do:

1) Go to their site Busy Body Book – pick out what item you would like
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Good Luck… Let’s get organized together!

Low Fat Icecream Treat

June 1, 2009 by Jennifer 6 Comments

As you all may or may not know, I am on a weightloss journey. Take a look at my journey so far if you have not 🙂 It has been one more ride. I am always on the hunt for healthy items for my family. As I have blogged about before about my love of Skinny Cow Icecream, it just keeps getting better. Skinny Cow has came out with icecream sandwiches in six different flavors:

1) Chocolate Peanut Butter
2) Cookies N Cream
3) Mint
4) Strawberry Shortcake
5) Vanilla
6) Vanilla/Chocolate combo

We were treated to the Vanilla/Chocolate combo to review this past weekend. I knew I would just love them, so I immediately tore into them. My girls saw what I was eating and asked for one. They are the real taste testers. Let’s just say they did not move out of their chairs while they were eating. The smile on their faces is all it took for me to know they were real winneres here in our household.

They are only 1.5 grams of fat of the ones we reviewed. You would think it would be lacking the good tasting that we thrive in desserts. Absolutely not… the flavor is delicious and it does leave you very satisfied until the next day of dessert ;).

Another big plus is they are only 2 points on the Weight Watchers plan. So you can enjoy a great treat and not feel guilty about taking up a lot of your daily points that you are allowed. The serving sizes are not little baby serving sizes either… this is a very sensible portion size that like I said will leave you feelinig very satisfied.

Have you tried any of the other Skinny Cow Icecreams? Leave me a comment and let me know which is your favorite!

Graco Nautilus Review

May 28, 2009 by Jennifer 18 Comments

We have been searching high and low for a carseat that would allow 5 point harness till 65 pounds. We were thrilled when Graco sent us the Graco Nautilus Carseat to review and we were able to keep this to use with our litte L. Listen in on the video to see what our thoughts are on this carseat!

Leslie Patricelli Childrens Books

April 10, 2009 by Jennifer 2 Comments

When I was asked to review this wonderful author and illustrator, it could not have came at a better time. My oldest daughter M is learning to read and will read everything in sight now. No hiding words from her anymore ;). The thing is, my youngest L doesn’t understand how M can read so good now. So these books were a big hit at our house with L.

Leslie Patricelli is the author and illustrator of a great series of books (seven altogether) of bright and engaging children’s board books and full length picture books. Her unique style and presence in the books is what holds the child’s attention and let’s them have such a full imagination.

Every one of her books feature a star diaper-clad baby giving a new refreshed take on our day to day activities. From being quiet, to screaming as loud as we can ;). Right moms? You can just tell from the cover of the book Higher! Higher! above that the book will not leave you without a smile.

The books have such neat and descriptive pictures, with very little words, that is allowed my youngest L to be able to “read” the books with her own words.

I really thing imagination is very important during a child’s growing years. These books are a perfect example of getting the wheels turning and letting your child take control of their reading at an early age. L gives the books two thumbs up!

All of her 7 books are available at Candle Wick.

Music Review Corneille Plus Giveaway

March 24, 2009 by Jennifer 7 Comments

Music is such a big part of my life. It inspires me, it relaxes me, it gets the family in a party mood… I could keep going on and on. So when I was approached at the idea of reviewing music, I was so excited. Moms, I know when you are having a rather hectic day, just pop in a CD and it immediately can take our day to a whole different level right?

This first CD I was sent to review is from a major new artist with MoTown Records. His name is Corneille Nyungura. I immediately ripped open the package when it came in and started reading all about this new artist. He is really virtually unknown in the US, but did you know he sells out many crowds all over the rest of the world? As a young boy is when he started developing a love for music which he credits his father for moving him along in his music career. One day his father was hearing him sing and he said “That sounds good, it kind of sounds like Tracy Chapman.”

So I went ahead and put in the CD and he does sound like Tracy Chapman. I have always been a big fan of Tracy Chapman since I was in highschool. Thank goodness my hubby loves Tracy as well so we were all really enjoying this CD as a family. Corneille explores smooth soul and acoustic-based R&B pop. Think of a mix between John Legend, Tracy Chapman and Marvin Gaye. It really is relaxing to listen to, yet still has a beat to it that just can lighten your whole day. This will definitely be apart of my collection for a while.

This CD is named The Birth of Cornelius. The album chronicles the latest chapter for a musician who has already had a remarkable career—and an extraordinary life. Though virtually unknown to an American audience, Corneille sells out arenas in other parts of the world. His albums have reached monumental, Diamond-selling status in France. And those accomplishments follow struggles and challenges in his personal history that are truly beyond comprehension.

I am so excited after all his great achievements overseas, he is finally bringing his music to America. He summed it up best when he said: “I look at America, and I see so much of who I am,” he says. “The identity confusion that I’ve been struggling with all my life is the same that most people here go through. When I think of America, the first thing that comes to my mind is the sense that I might truly feel understood for the first time.”

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