Winners

I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far. It's beautiful here. I wish I was out on the river.


The Douglas Plush Winner is......


Number five was Vicki H.


The two winners for the You Can Make This Giveaway are.....



Numbers 3 and 21 were Alice H. and Gianna.

Congrats Everyone!! The winners have been emailed and have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be picked. Thanks for entering.

I'm tired of sharing

Even though I teach my kids to share....I don't want to. It's time for Momma to get her own computer. A laptop preferably so I can sit on the porch swing and use it. They can all share mine while I keep my new one all to myself. The only thing I will share is my network with a Linksys router.

Sharing a computer is no fun. David hogs it to write, research and play around. Jake wants it to paint and draw and play games. Ava wants it to look up everything under the sun about Miley Cyrus. Plus she's always changing my screen saver. They deserve their computer time too, as long as their chores are done. It just seems like every time I get a thought that I need to write down someone else is on it. Then I always get the "Mom...I was here first." "Fine, just hurry up." In the words of Hannah Montana....Say What???

Father's Day Photo Canvas Giveaway

Father's Day is just around the corner. Forget the usual tie. How about a 16x20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas Print from Digital Room. Digital Room's products and services include
Poster Printing, postcards, flyers, Canvas Printing and more.

I know my husband and my father would love a Family Picture on a 16x20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas Print for Father's day. They would even be great anniversary gifts, maybe using the couples first picture together or their latest picture. Send your college bounds kids off with a family photo too. Everyone loves a good memory.

To Win your very own 16x20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas Print here's what you have to do.

Contest only open to US and Canada Residents.

Main Entry: (Required entry)
Describe in a comment the picture you would use for your poster.

Extra Entries: (Leave a separate comment for each entry)

• Blog about this giveaway linking back here and to http://www.digitalroom.com = 5 entries
• Subscribe by email and or Follow A Little bit Nutty on blogger= 2 entries
• Grab my new button and post it on your site = 2 entries

I will pick a winner via Random.org on June 5th. The winner will be contacted via email so please leave your email address if it's not visible on your blog or profile.

Wordless Wednesday....Get off my house!

This time of year it's always the same thing. Stupid snakes...well their not stupid. I just don't like them. Because we have chickens and fresh eggs, the snakes make our property their home. It's a constant battle between me and the snakes. They want to steal my eggs and I just want them to go away. They give me the goose bumps, make my hair stand on end and most of the time make me scream like a little girl.

This one was on our roof yesterday. My dog was no help. He just stood behind me barking at it and flinching every time he thought it had touched him. What a wussy! He's supposed to take care of me. I guess when it comes to snakes I'm on my own.

The little boogers never show up when my husband is home. So I always have to take care of them myself. BTW taking care of them means moving them off my property. They aren't poisonous and are just doing their best to survive. I just wish they would survive somewhere else. Do you think they are out to get me?

I guess this week really isn't that wordless after all.

We'll meet again....My old Friend

The last time I spoke to you was 11 years ago.

We were standing on the steps outside the gym. You, David and me...
You asked us to come by your house that night.
David told you we might swing by later. But we didn't....

The next morning Jen showed up at my door.
I thought she was just coming by to visit.
Instead she told me you were gone.
It was to horrible, I couldn't believe it. So I screamed "No he's not"

I couldn't understand, no one could.
When you left it felt like a light when out in the crowd.
The whole town felt empty.

Last month David and I went home to visit you.
We thought it was time to come say Hello.
You know we walked around looking for you.
We scoured the entire cemetery. But couldn't find you.
Then there you where. Right at the gate.
We had walked right past and missed you.
I don't believe that though. I know that's something you would do.
You were just telling us that you are still here.
You are still here in our hearts and memories. If we just look hard enough, We will see you.




This song is for you!

Which digital camera is the best?

I'm saving up to buy a new camera. For years I have been in love with the Canon Rebel. When I purchased my first Digital Camera back in 2005 that was the one I really, really wanted. But it was still way out of my price range. I had saved up enough to purchase a Kodak the price tag was over 500 dollars. The camera was great. I loved the pictures it took. They were crisp and clear. Plus it had tons of options on it. I was in heaven and took over 200 pictures a day.

Then one day when getting ready to go to a football game. I loaded it up and was going to take pictures of us. It wouldn't come on. We took it to the local camera shop to have it fixed. I thought maybe it just needed a new battery. They told us they wouldn't even look at it because they don't like Kodak. Wow I wish someone would have told me that before I blew over 500 dollars on it. So I bought another camera this time a little cheapy. It did the job. Not as well as my Kodak. Which sits in a box in my closet. Man I miss that camera. I could have just bought a new battery and hoped and prayed that was the problem. But knowing my luck it wouldn't be. Gosh the camera shop wouldn't even look at it to tell me.

For Mother's day a year ago my husband bought me a new Canon Powershot A720 IS. It's been a good camera to me. I just want something more. I want that Rebel I've been dreaming of. Or maybe a Nikon.

So Camera gurus...what is your favorite camera? I need advice. I don't want to have my experience with my Kodak to happen again.

Oh and is there any equipment you would recommend to buy along with the camera,
compact flash cards, tripods, lenses, bags etc??

Eating Cake is messy but oh so fun!

Here are some pictures from Tucker's B-day! Well mainly the eating cake pictures. Have you ever noticed how bad the icing from store cakes stain your teeth, clothes and skin. Of course I had to have a brain fart and kept Tuck in his new clothes. They didn't stay clean very long.

The kids were cracking up at their green teeth. Why is making a mess so much fun? I admit that I thought it was funny too. Not to mention I ate way to much cake. I have a problem with birthday cake. I don't know when to stop eating it. This week I will be walking extra laps that or I need to find some of the best diet pills on the market. Don't even tell me how many calories were in those slices I ate. Oh well birthdays are only once a year!

UPrinting Business Card Winners!

I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful holiday. I have the two winners of the business cards from UPrinting.com Business Card Printing





May 19, 2009 11:44 PM

Storm, The Psychotic Housewife said... 40

I'd use them to promote my blog! :)

May 19, 2009 6:31 PM

Hil'Lesha said... 31

I would use them for FashionFling.com :)

I know some of you may be out of town so I will give you until Wednesday May 27th to contact me.

Bazzle Baby Review & Giveaway

I've had a BandaBib from Bazzle Baby since Rush was 5 months old. When I got the BandaBib Rush had just started teething. He was a drooling mess. I constantly had to wipe his neck. If you have kids you know that drooly neck I'm talking about. Not to mention the numerous outfit changes due to all the drool.

About the BandaBib from the BazzleBaby Website

The Award-Winning BandaBib is a bandana style baby bib. Often confused for an article of clothing, the BandaBib is super stylish and functional. We are willing to bet it is the best dribble bib on the market! 100% Cotton designer print · hi-dry cotton flannel backing · velcro closure.

He would soak himself with drool. When I first put the BandaBib on him. I couldn't help but notice the amazing fit. It fits perfect to keep the drool out from under his chin. 6 months later it's still going strong. Rush's BandaBib has been washed I don't know how many times and still looks great.



Thanks to Bazzle Baby one of my lucker readers....wait wait wait... TWO OF MY LUCKY readers. Will win their choice of one product from Bazzle Baby.

Main Entry: You must complete this entry!
Visit Bazzle Baby and then come back here tell which product you would like to try!

Extra Entries: Remember to complete the Main Entry or these will not count!

• Subscribe by email and or follow my blog. This will keep in the loop. = 1 entry
• Blog about this giveaway linking to A Little Bit Nutty and Bazzle Baby! = 5 entries
• Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway = 1 entry per day. Leave your twitter name!
• Grab my new button and put it on your sidebar = 2 entries

I will pick a winner via Random.org on or around May 30th. Please leave your email in your comment if it's not visible in your profile or on your blog. Once a winner has been drawn I will send you and email letting you know. You will then have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be picked.

Good Luck!!

Fighting the Laundry Monster

I just walked in bedroom to put clothes away. The lights were off, the fan was on and the window was open. I could smell the sweet smell of honeysuckle coming from the honeysuckle vines just outside the window.

Really truly I just wanted to climb into bed. But noooo.... I can't. I have 5 more loads of laundry to do. Laundry is my enemy. No matter how many loads I do there is still more waiting to be done. Where do all these clothes come from.

I'm thinking I should start wearing a uniform everyday so I don't have to wash my own clothes. Maybe I could dress like a French maid and do my chores. I know my husband would enjoy that. I'm not sure the kids would though. They would think it was halloween and want to dress up to. Which would mean more clothes to wash. So maybe that's not a good idea.

How do you handle all the laundry. Do you have a certain laundry day? Do you do a couple loads a day to keep up? It seems like a never ending battle in my house. Alright off to do more laundry. I hope I don't get lost in that pile, while sorting it.

Wordless Wednesday...My shadow family!

My shadow family. I love taking these pictures!

You can find more WW participants at MomDot.

Star Trek Gel Skin Winner

I'm late again...Sorry guys! It's been so nice out. I've been working my butt off outside.

The winner is #8 which was Valerie2350!! Congrats Valerie. I will be sending you an email. You will have 48 hours to reply or another winner will be picked.

Wordless Wednesday...Happy Birthday Baby!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl! Everyone wish Ava a happy Birthday. She's my biggest fan and I'm hers!!

UPrinting Business Card Giveaway *2winners*

Do you need business cards to promote yourself, your business or your website? Thanks to Uprinting.com they have donated their Business Card Printing services to two readers. Two of you will win a set of 500 business cards.



To enter leave a comment telling me how you would creatively use your business cards.

Giveaway does not include Die-Cut Business Cards

Extra and Optional Entries:
*More entries = better chance of winning!* Leave a separate comment for each entry.

• Blog about this giveaway linking here and to Uprinting.com
• Subscribe to A Little Bit Nutty via email
• Follow my Blog
• Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about this contest.

Please leave your email in your comment if it's not visible on your profile. I will pick a winner via Random.org on or around 5/21.

Free shipping only available to residents of US and Canada. Open to others but you will have to pay for shipping.

Eye Buy Direct Winner

Are you ready I have the winner for the Eye Buy Direct Giveaway. #36 was Sonya! Congrats Sonya!

Douglas Plush Toys *Review & Giveaway*

I was recently introduced to Douglas Stuffed Animals.

About Douglas from the website:

Douglas Toys makes many beautiful, soft, cuddly, Bears, both big and small. These Traditional, yet innovative infant products have distinctive expressions and gestures that speak quality and value unlike any other plush. We make breed-specific stuffed animals that go beyond the average teddy bear. The Douglas collection includes other stuffed dogs, stuffed cats, stuffed horses, stuffed wildlife, stuffed barnyard animals, stuffed bears, stuffed teddy bears, stuffed sea life, stuffed fantasy animals like unicorns and dragons, stuffed penguins, stuffed unusual beasts, accessories like Pet Saks and backpacks, infant accessories, toys and overall the best stuffed animals available.

For my review I was able to pick one of their stuffed teddy bears. It was really hard decision because everything they have is so adorable. I finally decided on the Tender Teddy. The picture made Tender Teddy look so soft and lovable. Plus I have a love affair with Teddy Bears. I've been collecting them since my husband and I started dating. Every year for Valentines Day he would get me a teddy bear and Roses.

When the box arrived and I opened it up and picked up Tender Teddy. He was even softer then he looked online. When he arrived I made a deal with the kids. Since there is only one of him and 3 of them, that he would be a family teddy bear. So they have been passing him around. Sometimes there is a little tiff over who had him last, but they work through it. The poor bear really has been drug around. They all have to get their time with him. I even have to fight with our dog Oscar to get him back. Oscar has a thing for Tender Teddy.

I have a discount code for you to use at Douglas! Use tenoff4moms to get 10% off your order!

Giveaway!

Win one non-oversized Douglas product of your choice!

Main Entry:

Visit Douglas Plush Toys and pick out your favorite, then come back and comment with what you picked!

Extra Entries:

• Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway.
• Stumble or Digg this post.
• Follow my Blog
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This contest will close March 19th at 11:59pm central time. I will draw a winner on or around 5/20 via random.org. Please leave your email in your comment if it's not listed on your profile or blog. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me after being drawn. Contest open to US.

Thanks for entering and Good Luck!

My Momma's Day!

I really hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day. Mine was just perfect! It wasn't anything fancy but you know that's how I like it. I'm a blue jeans and pearls girl. Really!

Sunday we just hung out as a family. It was so nice and relaxing. I actually got to sleep in till 10:30. Holy Cow! I can't remember the last time I slept that long. David took care of the kids and made them breakfast while I got my beauty sleep. It felt soooo good!

We then took a walk. Spring is my favorite season. I love when everything turns green and all the beautiful flowers start blooming. I could walk and watch nature for hours.


The kids decided to pick me almost every flower we saw, and bring them to me and say Happy Mother's Day!!!

David also made me dinner. He knows my favorites. He fixed Steak, Baked Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Salad and Garlic Toast. Yummy! I ate way to much. We settled in and watched a movie. First we watched the Wild with the kids and then we watched some really weird 80's movie that for some reason I have never seen before. Big Trouble in Little China or something. Man that was a strange movie.

It was was a wonderful day. My favorite thing to do is to hang out at home and relax with my family. How was your Momma's Day?

From Conception to Birth—Pregnancy Calendar Helps Debunk Common Misconceptions

Did you know?



Just five weeks into your pregnancy—while just a tiny embryo—your baby’s microscopic heart begins to beat and the development of the nervous system, reproductive system, and brain are already under way?

By week ten, while only an inch and a half long and having just reached the fetus stage, your baby has a quickly evolving skeletal system, a well-defined human face, short arms and legs, and discernable, “countable” fingers and toes.

Between weeks 15 and 20, your soon-to-be bundle of joy will grow rapidly, reaching six inches long and weighing over ten ounces by week twenty. Week 20 will also find your baby establishing the same sleep and activity patterns of a newborn. And if you have been wondering about (and betting on) your baby’s gender, week 20 is the time to find out (should he or she cooperate!).

At just 24 weeks, your baby’s ears are fully developed, and even with 16 weeks to go, your baby has grown enough (one-foot long and 1.3 pounds) to have a chance at survival outside the womb.

If you were unaware of these facts, you are not alone. Only in modern times, with advancements in medical technology, have the stages of pregnancy been fully understood. With the introduction, development, and use of Ultrasound technology in the late 1950s, the parents of the late Baby Boomer generation (1946-1964) were the first to have a relatively safe way to determine the gender of their child. Today, in the information age, 3-D images, a pregnancy calendar, and information on pregnancy are just a click away.

Each of the pregnancy stages, from the fertilization stage to the final weeks of development, culminating in childbirth, is miraculous. And, while you will inevitably have those moments when this astonishment will rank a distant second to your craving for a Taco Bell burrito, having a sound understanding of these stages and the changes they entail can make those “rare impulsive times” easier. Click on any week using the Pregnancy Week feature at ParentsConnect.com and you can view a 3-D revolving image, information on your baby’s development, and a description of the physical changes you and your baby will soon experience.

Small Talk Six: It runs in the family

This weeks topic for Small Talk Six at MomDot is "6 ways you are like or unlike your mother"

1. One way we used to be alike was when I was in High-School we dressed the same. She would borrow my clothes and I would borrow hers. That was until I became taller then her. She's only 4'11
2. We both have the same hand writing. You know I used to forge her signature all the time. Bad me!
3. She only wanted one kid. So I was an only child. Not me... After being that only child I didn't want that for my kids and wanted to have a big family.
4. Another way we are unlike is my Mom is the "Woe is me type" I have to constantly remind her that there are good things in life. I guess she always sees the glass as half empty and I always see it as half full.
5. We look alike also. It's crazy sometimes I look in the mirror and see her.
6. We also have the same laugh. I don't always laugh like her but when I do David loves to point it out to me.

Taste of Home CookBook Giveaway

This month is Trisha's Birthday. I know you all know Trisha she runs one of the most amazing Mom Blogs out there. MomDot! She always keeps us entertained and in the know.

So to celebrate Trisha turning 31. 31 bloggers will be hosting a giveaway each day. For my giveaway I have The Taste of Home Cook book. Thanks to Readers Digest.


About the Taste of Home Cookbook from RD.com

This new edition of the best-selling cookbook, revised after just two years, contains all the exceptional features from the original edition plus 400 new recipes and an added feature--Lifestyle Recipes.

I own several Taste of Home Cookbooks and love them. They are all easy to follow delicious recipes from cooks just like you and me. When I pick up a cook book to try out a new recipe the Taste of Home Cookbooks are always the first ones I go to. I have so so many new recipes that have now become family favorites from them

Main Entry:

Visit Reader's Digest and tell me another book you would like to read.

Optional Entries: Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry!

• Follow My Blog and or Subscribe by Email.
• Follow me on Twitter
• Send out a Tweet on Twitter about this contest = 1 entry per day
• Enter the other contests going on at the Birthday Bash! That's a possible 30 extra entries!

Don't forget to leave an email address in your comment if it's not visible on your profile or blog. That way I can contact you if you win!
The contest will run until May 31st. I will pick a winner on or around June 1st and shoot you an email to let you know.
The winner will be drawn via random.org. So the more entries you get the bigger chance of winning!

You Can Make This Giveaway *2 Winners*

I was approached by Courtney from You Can Make This to run a giveaway for an ebook to make personalized name pillows. Of course I said yes. You Can Make This is amazing.


Now I'm not a crafty person per se. I do love to make things but I don't have that creative bone in my body to figure out how to do crafts on my own. I can follow directions very well though. So if you show me how, then I can do it.

Summer is coming up and I know there will be days that it rains and we won't be able to go outdoors and making personalized pillows would be perfect for those times.

Courtney sent me a copy of the book and the instructions are so easy to follow and includes pictures. I told you earlier that if you show me how I can do it. Well with the pictures I'm pretty sure even little ol' "no crafty bone" me could figure it out.

I will be borrowing my SIL's sewing machine and buying the tools I need to create pillows for my kids. I can't wait to start this project and show you all our finished pillows. So be on the lookout for that.

Would you like to win a copy of the eBook to make your own personalized name pillows
from You Can Make This?? I have 2 eBooks to giveaway!

I knew you would say that!

Main Entry:

Visit You Can Make This and tell what else you would like!

Extra Entries:

• Tell me how many pillows you will be making and who you are making them for?
• Put A Little Bit Nutty on your blog roll.
• Subscribe by Email
• Blog about this Giveaway= 5 entries
  
• Fave my blog on technorati
• Follow me on Twitter.
• Tweet about this giveaway = 1 entry per day

Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry and leave your email address in your comment if it's not visible in your profile, on your blog, or if you don't have a blog. If you are Anon and don't leave me you contact information I can't contact you. Please read the directions also. "I want to win" "Wow" or "Nice" are not valid entries. You must follow directions to win. The contest will end on May 15th at 11:59 pm central time. I will pick a winner shortly after that via random.org.

My Cat is insane.

As I'm backing out of the driveway she comes running and then jumps onto the hood of my car. She slides a little and then re-gains her composure and hops on the roof of the car. I back to the end of the driveway thinking she will jump off. She doesn't so I have to get out and get her off.

Seriously she has a problem with vehicles. She will find the tiniest crack if you leave your window open and jump in. She actually rode all the way to town with us once because we didn't know she was in the car.

I don't know what in the world she was thinking today. Maybe she felt adventurous and wanted to ride on the car to town. Why are cats so crazy?

Hotel for Dogs Winner

#120 was JanetFaye! Congrats I have sent you an email you have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be picked!

Thanks everyone for entering!

Things Remembered Charm Story Line

I recently had the chance to try out a bracelet and charm from the new Charm Story line from Things Remembered.

I picked the First Chapter Heart Charm Bracelet. I thought it would be a great starter piece to start my charm collection. I have always wanted a charm bracelet. But I've never gotten one no matter how many hints I have given.

I chose to engrave my heart charm with my husbands and I's initials and then I had them put Forever on the back. Since our relationships was the real first chapter of our family I thought it would be perfect. I plan to order charms for each of the kids with their names and birth dates.


There were so many different charms I really had a hard time deciding what I wanted to put on my first charm bracelet. I think this could be a new Mother's day tradition. To buy a new charm each year for mom. I know I would love it. My mom would too! She would especially love the photo charms to show off each of her adorable grand kids.

My Charm arrived in only a couple days after I ordered. It came in a little pouch. I had to put it on immediately. My wrists are tiny so it was a little big but I was able to pull it through another link on the chain and it fit perfectly.

The engraving was exactly what I wanted. It's beautiful. I've been wearing it constantly. So if you are looking for a Mother's Day gift...which is right around the corner.
Check out Things Remembered. I'm a Mom and I love mine.

Star Trek Gel Skin Giveaway

The newest Star Trek movie comes out this week. Lenovo also has partnered with Star Trek to promote the movie New Frontiers coming out May 8th. They are running a sweepstakes that ends on May 8th also. The winner will win this:

Zero G Prize One (1) trip for four (4) to experience a Zero G flight, one (1) total. Prize consists of:

• Four (4) Passes to a Zero G flight
• Roundtrip airfare for four (4) to and from the closest Zero G-enabled city
  • Economy/Coach class to/from the major airport nearest to the winner's residence to the Sponsor-designated closest Zero G-enabled city
  • Sponsor to determine airline and flight itinerary
  • Ground transportation between the closest Zero G-enabled city airport and hotel included
• Three (3) nights hotel accommodations (one room; quad occupancy) in the appropriate Zero G-enabled city
• One (1) $500.00 gift card

Thanks to Lenovo I have a prize to give away also. One winner will receive a Star Trek Gel Skin that fits a 15" laptop. (laptop not included) This is a great prize for that Trekkie in your life. Is your husband or Dad a huge Star Trek fan?? Then how about this for father's day!



Rules: Contest only open to those over 18 who live in the US.

Main Entry:

Visit Lenovo and tell me in the comments which laptop you would like to have. Remember though this prize isn't for a laptop though...it's just for a gel skin to pimp out your lap top!

Extra Entries

Enter the New Frontier Sweepstakes. **Leave your email address you used to enter in the comments**

Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this contest. = One entry per day

Subscribe by email. This is a great way to keep track on what's going on at A Little Bit Nutty!

Follow my Blog. *Very Bottom Left*


This contest will end on May 11th I will pick a winner via random.org on May 12th. Please leave your email in the comments if it is not visible on your profile or if you have no profile. I need it to contact the winner. If you do not respond to the email stating you were the winner withing 48 hours a new winner will be picked. Good Luck!

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This is not good

We moved into our house almost 2 years ago. It's an older home, which I wanted. I don't like the "cookie cutter" homes. I wanted something unique. It had a large shop connected to the house that we made into a guest house for my MIL. Well yesterday I went out and saw this:

I immediately texted my husband and said

Me: Why did your Mom dig a huge hole outside her door?

Husband: I don't know.

Me: Have you seen it?

Husband: No

Me: Ok I will send you a picture

Husband: Where is the dirt?

Me: I have no clue

Husband: Well then she didn't do it.

He then called her and asked if she dug a hole beside her door. Apparently she didn't do it.

So now we have this huge hole which if full of water because it's rained like crazy the last few days. Our only thoughts are sink hole or the septic collapsed. Not good, Not good at all.

I really made my MIL laugh when I told her the whole conversation. She said " You thought your MIL was crazy didn't you?" Ummm yeah for a second there I did.

Plus now I'm scared that it's going to back up or something into the house. I'm really scared to flush the toilet or anything. I wonder how much this is going to cost?