Tagged Again!

And this time I'm paying attention!

This is the third time I've been tagged for this meme. This one is slightly different so I'm gonna do it. Because I just can't write up another review right now. My brain is reviewed out.

Becca over at One Day At A Time tagged me this time around. And if you haven't checked out her blog you really should...I got lost in her shoe collection over there. Seriously.

After this "8" meme...I'm officially retiring from this particular meme. LOL
Come to think of it...I don't think I tagged 8 people from the last time.
Sorry Chelsea! <3

1. Mention the person who tagged you.
   
2. Post your list of 8's
   
3. Tag 8 bloggers, and tell them you tagged them

8 things I'm looking forward to

1. My Mother's Day Madness event...starts tomorrow!
   
2. Bedtime for my son...he needs to go night-night or I need a drink...or both.
   
3. The American Idol season finale
   
4. The Hell's Kitchen season finale
   
5. The REO/Styx concert next month
   
6. My fucking MRI results (long story)
   
7. Cashing out my winning lottery ticket (I don't exactly have the winning ticket...yet)
   
8. Finding a job (unemployment sucks)

8 things I did yesterday

1. Checked the mail
   
2. Checked my email (several hundred times)
   
3. Sent out several emails
   
4. Dealt with the crankiest 2-year old in the world (oh, wait...that's EVERY DAY)
   
5. Made dinner (see chicken kay-sah-dillahs blog post)
   
6. Watched American Idol
7. Called my doctor's office for the 4th regarding my MRI results
   
8. Got pissed off at above mentioned doctor's office for their blatant assholishness
   

8 things I wish I could do

1. Get the damn MRI results interpreted to me in "Annette" language
   
2. Read in the car without getting sick
   
3. Write a book
   
4. Own a fantabulous restaurant
   
5. Have my own show on Food Network
   
6. Meet Kid Rock and have him fall madly in love with me (oh yeah, I'm already married)
   
7. Renew my wedding vows cuz man, our wedding was fun.
   
8. Be on the show "What Not To Wear"
   

8 shows I watch

1. American Idol
   
2. Hell's Kitchen
   
3. Yo Gabba Gabba
   
4. Forensic Files
   
5. Roseanne
6. Breaking Bad
   
7. 90210
   

8 favorite fruits

1. Cherries
2. Pineapple
3. Raspberries
4. Strawberries
5. Grapes
6. Blueberries
7. Mangoes
8. Bananas
   

8 places I would like to travel

1. Paris, France
2. Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Mexico (not right now though!)
   
5. Italy
6. Hawaii
7. New York City (again)
   
8. San Diego (again)
   

8 places I have lived

1. West Valley City, UT
   
2. Murray, UT
   
3. Magna, UT
   
4. Taylorsville, UT
   
5. Holdenville, OK (don't ask)
   
6. ...
7. ...
8. um...I was born in Oceanside, CA?
   

8 people I am tagging

I'm going to cheat...because these memes and awards...well it's so much fun but it's so damn hard to pick who I want to give them to. So basically if you read this, you're tagged and you should do it too! Then come tell me so I can come read it!

Yeah, I know...I cheated. In my defense, I'm really busy, I've been busy getting ready for the giveaways to start tomorrow but I don't want to not thank anyone for recognizing me for anything. I definitely appreciate everyone thinking of me and you deserve the shout-outs here on my blog.

Muah! <3>

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Is There A Big Fat Loser Award? For Me?

Seriously. I'm a BIG FAT LOSER.

I don't know how I missed it but I did...

One of my readers gave me my third Awe-summm award and I didn't even know it.

The lovely Mrs. Fish over at Five Fish gave me this award on Tuesday.




I went and thanked my other blog readers for their awards and didn't include her because I'm a big fat loser and didn't know. I am so, so, so sorry!

And I'm completely and totally grateful that you would think of as Awe-summm...(though maybe your opinion has changed now, and hell...I don't blame you!)

Please forgive me?! Purdy please with sugar and cherries and chocolate on top? *bats eyelashes*


Why yes...that is a crappy webcam photo you're looking at...pretty sweet, huh?



EDITED TO ADD: Some more Loser-y goodness.

Because I'm a total tool...I didn't notice that Mrs. Fish ALSO gave me my 2nd Zombie Chicken award and my first Blogger Buddy award.





I'm so going to hell for this. My chances of winning a the Nobel Peace Prize or a Pulitzer are shot to hell, that's for sure.

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More Awards!

I feel like a total ass for not getting back to these right away.

Two of my readers have given me awards this week and it has taken me a few days to find a few extra minutes to show my gratitude. I'm sorry! I'm going to have to come back to passing them on though.

I received the One Lovely Blog Award from Bridget over at Readaholic.



Here are the Rules...

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.
3) Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I'll be back with 15 (oh my...) blogs I'd like to nominate.

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I also received my second Awe-summm award. This time from Mama of 3 Munchkins.



To accept and pass this award on I must list 7 awesome things about myself and then list 7 awesome people I'd like to pass this award on to.

Again, I'm going to have to come back to this part.

Thank you so much ladies! It means a lot to me that you read and enjoy my blog! <3

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Girl Talk Thursday: Fifty Magical Dollars

Thanks to Mommy Melee for being our lovely hostess. I missed GTT last week where she told us about a couple books she'd read as a young girl...and I've since added them both to my library hold list.

This week's topic: Fifty Magical Dollars
a theoretical magical fifty-dollar guilt-free shopping spree


Whenever I have a little extra money it's hard to not spend it on stuff for my kids. Because first of all...they don't NEED anymore shit. They have enough crap that spills out of their bedrooms, into my hallway, down the stairs and into every other room in the house. Ok, that made us sound like total slobs...we're not.

Anyway, if I had a guilt-free fifty bones to spend on myself I'd probably buy:

This Rachael Ray knife set

or...

This Bobby Flay Reversible Cast Iron Griddle

or maybe one of these (cheesecake!)
Food Network Glass Bottom Springform Pan
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Warning: Adult, 18+ please

And since she brought up Eden Fantasys...
I'd maybe buy a Mia with the $50.

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American Idol - Spoilers! 4/28 & 4/29

Performance wise, I think this was the best week for everyone. I thought everyone did a really good job. Jamie Foxx gave some good advice and the contestants really did shine this week.

I was not surprised to see Kris and Matt in the bottom three. However, I thought Allison would have been there before Adam. That kind of threw me for a loop. Then when Kris was sent to safety and Adam was in the bottom two I had Daughtry flashbacks. For real.

It was Matt's time to go though. And you could tell when he was standing up there with Adam that he knew it too. As much as I like Matt he just doesn't have the popularity and can't wow the judges the way that some of the other contestants can.

And really, everyone left is so good now...someone had to be in the bottom three. Someone we weren't expecting.

I really think that it's going to come down to Danny and Adam in the finale. I'd almost put money on it.

Kris or Allison will be the next to go.

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Chicken Quesadillas

I used to make these all the time and I forgot about them. I remembered them the other day and finally made them again yesterday. Quick, easy and yummy!

• 1 10oz can of cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups of chopped, cooked chicken
• 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 1 T chopped jalapeno
• 8 flour tortillas
• 2 T butter/margarine
• Sour cream and salsa for garnish and dipping

Mix soup, chicken, 1/2 cup Cheddar, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack and jalapeno in a medium saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Divide chicken mixture among each tortilla, spreading within 1/2 inch of edges.

Moisten tortilla edges with water; fold over to enclose filling. Press tortilla edges together to seal.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add quesadillas. Cook until heated through, about 10 minutes. Top with remaining cheese. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

MY WAY:
I double the recipe by using a 2 cans of soup (there are 5 people in my house and we like leftovers)

I add 1 small can of green chilies (you could still use jalapenos if you wanted)

I usually use Pepper Jack cheese instead.

I also just buy a whole cooked chicken from the deli at my grocery store, then just shred it.

I use my pancake griddle so I can make several at a time and I don't have to use the butter since it's non-stick.

And I don't bother folding them in half, I just lay them out like this:
Lay tortilla on griddle, top with chicken mixture and a little bit of extra cheese if you want.



Top with another tortilla, flip when they're browned on one side.



I slice 'em up with a pizza cutter. Throw some salsa, sour cream and refried beans on the plate. Ta-da! Dinner. Eat.



Sorry for the crappy/blurry cell phone pics. Camera wasn't handy...and I was hungry damn it.
Also...I say kay-sah-dillahs. I've watched a little too much Napoleon Dynamite...

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Two More Days!

Mother's Day Madness starts in two days!

Lots of fun giveaways...at least one new giveaway every day in May!

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17 Again Review

I'm so not impressed with movies lately. This movie had two really good things about it.

1. EYE
2. CANDY

I think I developed a little crush on Zac Efron watching this film. Man, he's cuuuuute! And I've always loved Mathew Perry though he's better on Friends than he is in any movie I've ever seen him in.

Without giving too much away this is about a man who spends too much time worrying about things he should have done. So he's given the opportunity to be 17 again through his genie in a bottle/fairy godmother?...who just happens to be disguised as a burly male high school janitor. Mmmkay...

So, he goes back to high school to try and relive and re-do whatever it is that he felt needed to be redone.

It was boring. And predictable for the most part. Some parts were funny, most were not. Like hearing Zac say the word "douche", that was kinda funny...though it would have been better had he dropped an F-bomb or something.

I spent a majority of the film trying to figure out who the school principal was and where the hell I'd seen her before. When the credits rolled I learned it was Melora Hardin....and I immediately realized who she was. She did a dancey dance at Brobee's birthday party on Yo Gabba Gabba.

I can't escape that show no matter what I do!

Anyway...Um...2.5 stars for this movie? Maybe 3 if you like super love Zac Efron.

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SeXis - Eden Fantasys Online Magazine

THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT.
AGE 18 AND OVER PLEASE.

The fine folks over at Eden Fantasys have launched a new online magazine called SeXis.

It's a great online resource to find articles on relationships, health issues, sex news, sexual politics, sex on tv, sexual acceptance...

One article I found particularly interesting...

Catching Cancer Off a Toilet Seat: The Truth about HPV

You hear about HPV so much in the news today. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate...

The author of this article points to the truths about HPV and what you can do to help lower your risk by having regular check-ups, practicing safe(r) sex and just staying healthy overall.

I have a 12 year old daughter at home and between her, her pediatrician and myself we've talked about and decided to go ahead with the vaccine for this.

The article delves into why the vaccination is given before girls are sexually active and the types of HPV that it will help protect you from.

Bascially if you can dream up a sex related topic...you're probably going to find it at SeXis.

Need a little sex education?
Visit the forums to join in on real conversations, reviews of adult novelty items and sexual techniques.

The online magazine is chock full of great articles, sex tips and even some humor.

SeXis is for adults and contains a lot of adult content and language. But it's informative as much as it is entertaining.

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Dive Bars Are Fun

On Saturday night the hubs and I went to a local bar to see my uncle's band play. I've seen my uncle's band play several times. They just do cover songs. It's always fun to see them play and this was their first bar gig so I had to go show some love.

So this bar...The Dawg Pound...I've been there once before. It's a tiny little place. http://www.myspace.com/dawgpoundslc

Funny thing about this place...the ladies room. Yep, I'm blogging about their ladies room. The toilet is not against a wall, it just kind of sits in the middle of the room. And on the wall next to the toilet they have a full length mirror (not shown in the picture)...so you can watch yourself pee. Neat? I dunno...




This sticker is on the paper towel dispenser in the ladies room.





I asked this guy if I could take a pic of his shirt. He explained that he ate a live minnow (PETA...stay away, I'm not condoning this by any means!)to earn the shirt. Um...ew.




The second band that played was Ravings of a Madman.
www.myspace.com/ravingsofamadman

Totally different style of music than what I'm used to...but good none the less. I was giving them shit about looking like they played Weezer-esque type music. And the singer looked like the Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day.

The drummer said I was full of piss and vinegar. (is that an insult?)
Luckily, they didn't kick my ass.

Anyway, I know my blog is not their cup of tea...as their music is more than likely not yours. But I'm giving a friendly shout-out because you never know, right? They're just some cool guys from Montana trying to get on the Warped Tour. So if you dig 'em...vote for 'em!

Pardon my craptastic cell phone pics.



Hopefully these guys won't be mad at me that I blogged about the toilet before I blogged about them.

Oh and in case you're wondering. My uncle's band...T.O.S.S. (The Other Side of Sanity)...they don't have a MySpace page or I'd be linking up there.

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Free Redbox Monday 4/27/09

Today's free Redbox code:
4CW33N
Expires tonight at midnight, CST.

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Dot Girl - Review & Giveaway - CLOSED

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. A WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. THANKS!


Ok ladies...Do you all remember when your Mom (Dad, Grandma, whoever...) had that first talk with you about 'that time of the month', 'Aunt Flo coming to visit'?

How about the uber creepy 'birds and the bees' talk? *shudder*

I remember. And I remember I had a lot of questions that I was too embarrassed to ask afterward. Yeah I understood the basics of it all...but that's a lot of info to take in!

My daughter is 12-years old. We've had both talks already. We've attended the school 'maturation' programs. She's asked a few questions but not many.

I recently discovered Dot Girl and contacted them myself for a review. I had my daughter in mind when I requested this review. I was sent the Dot Girl's First Period Kit™.

When my daughter opened up this kit the other day she seemed a little embarrassed at first...then I kicked her brother out of the room. Doh!

But it did help to open the door for a few more questions and she was excited to go through the kit. She even asked why you would need a calendar for your period. Ha ha.

The Dot Girl's First Period Kit™ includes the following items:

* The Dot Girl's First Period Guide™, a 12-page booklet with answers to common questions
* The Dot Girl's Period Calendar™, a simple way for a girl to track her periods
* One Ultra Thin Kotex® Pad With Wings upgraded item
* Two Kotex® Lightdays® Panty Liners upgraded item
* Kotex® product brochure (product claims only valid within the U.S.) new item
* One store coupon for FREE Kotex® products -a $4.90 value (valid only within the U.S.) new item
* Reusable Dot Girl™ Warm Pad, a heating pad handy for soothing cramps upgraded item
* Scensibles™ Petite Pak (3 disposal bags inside) new item
* Hand Wipes

It all comes in the cute little bag and sells for $23.99 on the Dot Girl's website. And one dollar from the sale of every period kit will be donated to the Central Asia Institute whose mission it is to build schools, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Nice!

Dot Girl's has generously offered one of my readers their choice of the book Let's Talk About S-E-X or Period. A Girl's Guide.

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Simply Sushi Review

Just talking about this place makes me want to go back...like now.

Simply Sushi is a fairly new sushi restaurant in the Salt Lake area. It's an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant that is affordable. Yes, I just said affordable and sushi in the same sentence.

I'm sure some of you are squirming at the idea of an all-you-can-eat sushi place. You're probably picturing a salad bar type table with ready made sushi sitting on ice? No, no, no.

We always sit right at the bar and watch them make what we order. Their sushi chefs make everything to order. They have a huge selection of nigiri, rolls, hand rolls plus miso soup. They also have a non-sushi menu for the kiddies.

Their all-you-can-eat is for one hour and does not include any non-sushi items.
Trust me, that's a long time to sit an eat as much sushi as you want.

• AYCE Dinner is a very affordable $19.95
• AYCE Lunch is an even more affordable $14.95
• You can also order anything on the menu ala carte, you just pay the listed price.

When hubby and I go we usually order a couple hand rolls (I like their Wise Guy roll...spicy tuna, avocado, rice) plus a few of the long rolls, and a few pieces of nigiri. And we leave STUFFED.

Their chefs are very friendly and if you request anything special they're happy to oblige. Many times we've told them to surprise us with something.

This was last night's surprise:



Sushi art. A seared tuna flower. How neat is that?

So yeah, I don't know how many of my readers are in the Salt Lake area or if they have Simply Sushi restaurants in other areas. But I love it and strongly encourage you to see if there is one around you...or make a trip to Utah just to eat there.

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Entrecard - NO PAID ADS ALLOWED! #2

We're going to try this again with the whole Mr. Linky thing.
Last time it wasn't working, I don't know why but it wasn't.

So anyway, I don't accept paid ads on Entrecard. Feel free to drop your card here.

If you don't accept paid ads as well feel free to add your name to the linky. Take the button above if you like.

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8 Part Deux

I did this like 2 weeks ago...I wasn't required to pass that one along. Not that I HAVE to pass this one along.

But I was tagged for this one so I'm gonna do it and pass it along because hell, I have nothing better to do. As long as I'm typing them my husband things I'm super busy. Little does he know I'm playing bloggy games. Sucker.

These are my answers from 2 weeks ago. 8
I've not looked at it since I posted it, so it might be interesting to see if my answers change. We shall see...

The rules are:
1. Mention the person that tagged you.
2. Complete the lists of 8's.
3. Tag 8 other bloggers.
4. Tell them that they have been tagged.

8 Things I Look Forward To
1. The results from my MRI (anxious is more like it)
2. The Styx/REO Speedwagon concert in May.
3. Bedtime...for the kids (39 more minutes...tick, tock, tick, tock)
4. Mother's Day Madness (my first giveaway event!)
5. Movie night. My BFF and I haven't gone in a few weeks. We usually go once a week.
6. Ethan (my 2-year old) being potty trained.
7. Hunter (my 7-year old) going back to school (he's off track/year round school)
8. The day Ethan figures out that sleeping in is a good thing.


8 Things I Did Yesterday
1. Went to the dive-iest dive bar. (more on this later)
2. Changed my blog layout.
3. Went out to dinner at my favorite sushi restaurant. (more on this later)
4. Drank a lot of beer at above mentioned dive bar.
5. Seen my uncle who I hadn't seen since Christmas and my cousin who I hadn't seen since Thanksgiving.
6. Sat around in my pajamas until 4pm when I had to finally start getting ready to go out.
7. Went to the library. (to take books back, not check any out...I'm horrible about reading these days)
8. Read through eleventy thousand emails. Just like I do every other day.


8 Things I Wish I Could Do
1. Be a WAHM. I'm working on that...
2. Win the lottery.
3. Wish my knee pain away.
4. Travel.
5. Have more than one cat. (hubby won't let me)
6. Eat whatever I want and not gain weight.
7. Hire a housekeeper.
8. Make flour tortillas like my Mom or Grandma.


8 Shows I Watch
1. American Idol
2. 90210
3. Roseanne (when I can catch it on Nick at Nite)
4. Forensic Files
5. Yo Gabba Gabba (not my choice)
6. Hell's Kitchen
7. Man vs. Wild
8. Breaking Bad (hubby's choice)


8 Bloggers That I Tagged

Um...I'm gonna have to come back to this part.

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Zombie Chickens Are Awe-Summ! (awards)

I've been given two more awards by my lovely bloggy buddy over at Confessions of a Moody Mommy. The first one has me cracking up...the second is Awe-Summ.


The Zombie Chicken Award

The blogger who receives this award believes in the Tao of the zombie chicken - excellence, grace and persistence in all situations, even in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. These amazing bloggers regularly produce content so remarkable that their readers would brave a raving pack of zombie chickens just to be able to read their inspiring words. As a recipient of this world-renowned award, you now have the task of passing it on to at least 5 other worthy bloggers. Do not risk the wrath of the zombie chickens by choosing unwisely or not choosing at all...

I can't say that I'm afraid of zombie chickens, not that I've ever encountered any. Nor do I want to cuz...well...I don't have an answer for that.

I'm picking a few random blogs I read and one who previously gave me an award.

Books, Books and More Books!

Funnel Full of Soup

Snarkalicious (possibly the coolest blog name ever)

My Kids Might Be Martians (funny!)

Finding Yourself, Despite Yourself (funny!)

List 7 things that make you Awe-Summm and then pass the award on to 7 bloggers you love.
Make sure to tag your recipients and let them know they have won!
Also link back to the Queen that tagged you.

Ok...so 7 things that make me awe-summm...

1. I am one funny mother trucker (that's what I have to say around the kiddies).
2. I make the best lasagna on the planet.
3. I watch Celebreality.
4. I'm not afraid to make an ass out of myself (usually).
5. I love babies and kitties and sparkly stuff.
6. I can sing every song in the movie Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
7. Oh yeah...I make awesome awe-summm brownies, too. From a box.

And to pass this on to some Awe-summm ladies...

Mama Makes Money

Funnel Full of Soup

Mommy Melee

Subjective Beauty

Room 704

Bad Mommy Blogger

iMommy


Much thanks to my friend over at Confessions of a Moody Mommy for giving these fun(ny) awards to me!

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Spring Cleaning? Pffft!

I hate housework. I don't know anyone that particularly loves it though, so I know I am not alone in this.

There are a few household chores I do not mind doing...like paying the bills, checking the mail, cooking dinner

Oh wait...that's not what this post is supposed to be about.

I'm a laundry hater. I'd rather scrub a toilet than do laundry. But since I always do the laundry, I always make hubby do the toilets. It's hardly a fair trade.

Keeping my house in 'presentable' mode is easy. It's the spring cleaning that I hate. The deep cleaning, the cleaning of things that nobody ever see's but if you don't clean it every once in a while then people will eventually notice it. Like baseboards, blinds, ceiling fans, vacuuming under and behind heavy furniture.

Here are a few cleaning tips I've learned...and a few that I'm teaching to my kids.

My Mom always told me to NEVER do the vacuuming before you sweep your floors and dust. As dirt and dust just winds up on the carpet after those chores therefore vacuuming prior to those two chores defeats the purpose.

When wiping your counter tops...do not just wipe things on to the floor. Even if you intend to sweep the floor afterward. Why? I don't know....my Mom said?

I've had to teach my daughter that 409 and a washcloth is NOT to be used when cleaning the bathroom mirror.

I've also had to teach her that liquid laundry detergent and liquid fabric softener ARE NOT the same thing. (she used softener as detergent)

And I find myself repeating to her the dusting before you vacuum rule and the not wiping things onto the floor rule.

So, back to spring cleaning.
The bulk of spring cleaning at my house consists of de-junking the kids closets and toy boxes and donating clothing, books and toys that are still in usable condition. Or if we've accumulated enough crap (yes crap) then we have a yard sale. I'm always amazed every year when we drop off those donation boxes that we even had room for all of that stuff in our home.

So, have any good cleaning tips?
Anything that may convince my children that cleaning their rooms is fun? (yeah, right)

This blog post idea courtesy of The Parent Bloggers Network
1) http://www.howicleannow.com
2) http://blog.parentbloggers.com

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Boogie Wipes Review & Giveaway - CLOSED

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. A WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. THANKS!



Today's topic: SNOT

I have allergies. My kids have allergies. And with three kids in the house, two in public school full time, it seems like the common cold is quite common in our house.

Snot happens. No matter how us moms try to control it, stop it, wipe it...chase our kids around with tissues...it happens.

And this is where I tell you about Boogie Wipes.

Boogie Wipes were 'developed by moms tired of chasing runny noses'.

Boogie Wipes are the latest innovation in a moist wipe product for busy moms, dads & kids. With added saline, they offer quick, gentle, effective relief of stuck on Boogies (mucus) caused by the common cold & allergies.

I had the opportunity to use them (quite a bit) this weekend...bad allergy weekend for my 2-year old. Ok, me too. I used them too.

Boogie Wipes really do work great. Nose wiping (for the boy) was a lot easier. I used the Fresh scent and used the Grape scented boogie wipes on my son. They're gentle on the nose (big bonus!) and they clean quickly and efficiently.

They work so much better than tissues, even the 'lotion' tissues that say they help with irritation from constant wiping.

• And far better than say...oh a paper towel?
• Toilet paper?
• A regular baby wipe?
• A drive-thru napkin that you dug out of the glove box?

Hey...admit it, you've done one or all of the above in a snot emergency.

Boogie Wipes come in three scents: Fresh Scent, Great Grape Scent and Magic Menthol. They are sold in 30-packs for $3.99 at many retailers.

The package is small enough that you could easily toss it into your diaper bag, purse....or glove box.

They also work well at cleaning little faces, little hands and ballpoint pen off little hands (don't ask).

The lovely ladies over at Boogie Wipes have generously offered one of my readers the opportunity try Boogie Wipes for themselves.

What can you win?

Two packages of Boogie Wipes in Fresh and Grape scent

To enter this giveaway:

• Tell me a 'snot emergency' story or just tell me who'd you'd like Boogie Wipes for if you'd rather not talk about snot with me :)

This is the mandatory rule for entry. If you don't do this then any extra entries you submit will not be counted. Any entries that simply say 'enter me', 'count me in', 'great prize' or anything equally lame will not be counted...or even published for that matter.

Extra entries? You know you want 'em...
I will give you 1 extra entry if you do any of the following:
(leave a comment for each additional entry)

• Subscribe to my blog via RSS or email.
• Follow my blog on blogger
• Follow @funnyjello on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. This can be done once a day.
• Drop your card on my Entrecard widget (comment with blog name)
  
• Become a fan of Fairy Blog Mother on Facebook.
• Post my NEW button on your blog.
• Post on your blog about this giveaway [a blurb while posting about other giveaways, etc. is ok] (leave me the link to your post)
• Digg, Stumble or kirtsy this post. (leave me your username)
• Add me to your favorites on Technorati (leave your username)

Current subscribers/followers/fans just leave a comment letting me know and you'll get your extra entries.

BONUS!!!

Add this button to your blog/website for an extra entry. Just leave me a comment with the link.




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Please make sure your email address is in your profile or you leave it in your comments. If I can't contact you then you can't win!



Open to US only
Ends May 10, 2009 11:59 PM MST

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