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Saturday Smiles

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Jennifer

Today I’m smiling because:

~I had a great week away with my family! You may have figured out I was gone from my Instragram pictures, but I didn’t want to come right and say it. I don’t think it’s a great idea to announce on the internet your house is going to be unoccupied for a week you know(*)? But anyway, I have been on a cruise. And it’s been fabulous!

~I have a giant pile of mail and packages waiting for me at home. My neighbor, who is getting my mail for me, thinks I am CRAZY! I tried to warn her, but she just laughed me off. Chances of her ever agreeing to get my mail again are probably slim. I am laughing just thinking about the text she sent me about all the packages. LOL.

~We have the best vet ever. Last Thursday night around, ohh 2am, as I am trying to get things ready for the trip, I decide to check B’s e-mail to see if he signed up for an Urbanathalon. We’d been talking about it earlier in the day, but I didn’t know what he’d decided on. I didn’t see any e-mails about it, but I scrolled down a bit to some older e-mails, you know, just because I was there anyway. And I came to one from the pet resort I had scheduled the furries to stay at while we were gone. So I opened it and read it. And OMG, down at the bottom of the e-mail, in HUGE red letters, it said I needed to make sure to bring updated shot records when we dropped them off. F**K!!!! Clearly we had not done this and I was planning on dropping the boys off in the morning. Thankfully my vet squeezed us at the LAST minute in without a problem, got us all hooked up and all was well. B claims he didn’t read that far down in the e-mail. Good thing one of us did.

~After a horrible first night on the ship (he was up screaming every hour), WB adjusted to a new place, a new crib, etc. SO fabulously. It may not have helped that first night that he had been up since, ohh, 3am that day, took only two short naps and stayed up until 10pm that night. Overtired maybe? But, seriously he did amazing. And L, I wouldn’t hesitate to take that kid anywhere. He’s the best traveler.

~I didn’t go for the Men’s PopSugar Summer Fun box. So far we know it has wooden sunglasses by Proof, Stu’s Bloody Mary Mix (which is delicious), a tie-bar (I think that was it from the hint they gave) and a bracelet. The women’s one was totally me, but I don’t think B would have been too into this one.

~B has Monday off, so it’s going to be so nice to have him around to get caught up on everything!

~L has never had flip flops without a strap in the back (until this year) and I was a tad worried about that, but he’s been totally fine. I’m smiling because his summer shoe options have increased x1000.

~The people at AT&T totally hooked me up. I got SO excited that my cell phone worked so great in the Bahamas (on Disney’s private island) that I downloaded a bunch of e-mails, checked Facebook and Instagram, etc. Umm, turns out that is A LOT more data than I had expected and I got a text from AT&T saying I was ALREADY facing a costly bill. OOPS. So I called them like they suggested and umm, I was up to $226. I swear, I had been on my phone for maybe 15 minutes. Tops. The lovely lady I spoke with said I could buy a one month international package for $30 and the $226 would go away. Umm, yes please! As a side note, I have been on the internet here and there all week on the ship and at free wifi spots around the caribbean (if you ever go on a cruise and want to hear where you can connect free you just let me know), but something about seeing that cell tower on the Disney island made me want to use my iPhone.

That’s it from here! What’s got you smiling today?

(*) I watch the news a lot. This is something they warn you about over and over and over again.

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Friday iPhone Dump ~ The Flashback Edition

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jennifer

If you feel like linking up and showing off your weekly iPhone pictures grab the button and link-up below! If not, that’s cool too.

1. This was taken almost exactly one year ago. I used to think he was cute then and that was before his famous smiles!!

2. My sweet Baxter. This was taken years and years ago. Baxter was probably one here? I think this was even pre-Buddy days. Someone else please tell me your dogs roll all over the air conditoner vents in the summer too??

3. L used to refer to the Apple store as “the fruit store” and always insisted we needed to go in so he could play. We have the exact same computer at home. However, it was never as cool as the one at the store.

4. This was our backyard about 3 years ago I think? Nothing. Now? Houses everywhere. It’s CRAZY how fast they are going up!

5. Before L got his Escalade, he had a Jeep. He has to upgrade since his jeep would often run out of battery and didn’t go very fast. Plus, it was a one seater. Ohh, and this lot is now home to L’s BFF. I’m telling you, houses everywhere!

6. I am cracking up at his picture. L used to be scared to watch the Grinch (also known as Grinch Grinch) so he’d hide behind the pillars (is that the right word for them?) and kinda peek though. He wouldn’t let us turn it off though…

7. It’s possible that this is my all time favorite picture of L and the dogs. I love every single thing about it!

8. B used to travel A LOT, which left L and I a lot of time together. And resulted in a lot of selfless. LOL. I need to start taking some more!

9. L has had that ipad for years. Years and years. Best toy ever. It used to be mine and I gotta tell you, that thing has paid for itself 4x over!!!

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Friday’s Letters

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jennifer

Dear GAP, An 40% off sale items, PLUS 14% cash back through ebates? Seriously? What are you trying to do to me? Is deal is too amazing not to take advantage of!

Dear B, Congrats on getting all A’s AGAIN this semester. You rule. A full time job PLUS going to school full-time and getting all A’s? Amazing. Listen, I couldn’t even get all A’s and I barely ever worked in college. Sometimes I barely ever went to class. Oh wait, that might explain why I didn’t get all A’s.

Dear Auto Spell Check, I know I have horrible grammar and can’t spell for sh*t, but when I type “ebates“, please stop changing it to “beats”. I want it to say ebates!!!!

Dear Watermelon Spark, I cannot wait to get my hands on you. I have not had spark in way too long (almost a week) and I NEED to get back on track. I hope you are as good, if not better, than my beloved Fruit Punch.

Dear L, No, sugar does not help you sleep better. It just doesn’t. I don’t care what you say.

Dear WB, Will you ever be able to keep shoes on? Like ever? I am starting to wonder if I should have had you start wearing shoes when you were like 2 months old just to get you used to them? It’s possible you were be attending preschool barefoot!

Dear Store Security Tags, You are no joke to get off huh? I need to make sure and look at every thing I buy like a year in advance before putting away so that there are no random sensors still attached. I’d try and cut you off, however, I am scared there is ink inside and that would make SUCH a mess.

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Barefoot Books Review + A Giveaway!!!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jennifer

Barefoot Books is an independent publisher which specializes in carefully crafted children’s books, CDs, games, puppets, puzzles and gifts that celebrate enduring values and inspire creativity. When the folks over at Barefoot Books asked me if I wanted to do a review and a giveaway, I jumped at the chance! It’s clear by now how much we love kids books around here and I know you guys do too. Here are just a few of the many items they offer:

~Bear on a Bike ($5.59): If I am not mistaken, Citrus Lane has sent this book out in the past? We have it and L loves it. It’s super cute and if you don’t have anything from the Bear series, you should totally pick this one up!

Bear on a Bike

~Kid’s Garden ($19.99): These cards include activities and games for both indoor and outdoor fun. The cards are for ages 8 and up, but I think they are a perfect fit for L. We are just gearing up to start our garden for the summer and I know L will enjoy following the instructions on the card and having his own little products to do.

Kid’s Garden

~The Animal Boogie ($9.99): The Animal Boogie is Barefoot Books’ all time best seller. In this books, the children and animals are learning about actions such as leaping, stomping, shaking and flapping while meeting different jungle creatures. The book also comes with an CD which has an animated video and singalong that any kid would love. I don’t know what it is about audio books, but kids love them. They are always a huge hit at L’s school.

The Animal Boogie

~The Prince’s Bedtime($9.99): The Prince’s Bedtime is a super cute book about a prince who refuses to go to sleep. I am pretty sure some other parents have that problem with their little princes (and princesses) as well. LOL!! But bedtime always wins, even if getting it to happen is a lot of work!

The Prince’s Bedtime

And now, here’s the fun part. Barefoot Books is giving you the chance to win two of their bestsellers (The Animal Boogie and Bear on a Bike) and a $25 gift card to their online site! Pretty cool right? All you gotta do is follow the instructions in rafflecopter below. Good luck!!!!

The Prizes

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Mama Lana Box of Bliss Review

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jennifer

Mama Lana Box

Mama Lana delivers expertly curated monthly boxes, full of soulful and luxurious necessities for each month of pregnancy. It is a work of love created by two sisters, Anna and Lauren.

The Box

Since Mama Lana is super new, I didn’t really know what to expect. I haven’t seen any reviews so I was totally excited to open up the box and check it out. And I appreciate that the newer box companies probably don’t have the capital to print custom boxes, but I do love that they make them their own you know?

First Look

If you saw WB’s 1st birthday pictures, you know how I love the red and aqua color combo. It should come as no surprise that yeah, I love this first look!

Second First Look

I was excited to see a few products that looked totally useful, but yet I’d never tried before! And the box was stocked full, which I also love.

The Information Card

Mama Lana has a box for each month of your pregnancy. I received the last box in the collection. I thought the information card had a very sweet note on it. I can see being a new mom and getting a box like this in the mail, along with a sweet note telling you what a beautiful job you are doing being pretty amazing during those first few weeks. I know I would have liked it.

Mama Lana breaks down their boxes into the following five categories:

mind: Purple Leaves and Red Cherries ($28.95): I have never heard of this book before, but it sounds great. It’s a collection of short stories, journal space and a Mothers’ Toolkit, and is inspiring, supporting and comforting. I plan to pass this along to one of my friends who is expecting her first in a few months. I know it will be well received to say the least!

mind: Purple Leaves & Red Cherries

body: Badger Sleep Balm ($5.99): Bager sleep blam is an organic cream for enhancing sleep throughout the evening. I am totally trying this (on me) I have such a hard time falling asleep and maybe this will help? And while new moms are usually exhausted, it’s hard to get even a few hours of good sleep in in a row because you are so worried about the baby! When they are awake you are trying to get them to go to sleep so you can sleep. But when they are sleeping, you are constantly wondering why they aren’t screaming and hoping they are okay! This cream is supposed to relax your skin and hopefully let you sleep a little better!

Badger Sleep Balm

soul: Blissful Birth Cards by Nine Moon Blooming ($9): Listen, I am not going to lie. When I saw these cards, I thought they were tarot cards. And I thought wow, that’s a random fit in this box. They are actually Blissful Birth Cards and are meant to inspire new moms. They can always be used as focal points during birth. It’s not something I would use while giving birth, but I know a lot of people are very into that kind of stuff!

Blissful Birth Cards by Nine Moon Blooming

belly: Vosges Dark Chocolate ($7.50) & Earth Mama Angel Baby Monthly Comfort Tea ($0.37): This chocolate? Yes please! It’s a great pre- or post-baby indulgence and I think we all know that chocolate solves all problems. As for the tea, it’s suppose to help with those post-partum aches and cramps. I wish I liked tea, I really do. Because it seems to be able to do some pretty amazing things!

Vosges Dark Chocolate

Earth Mama Angel Baby Monthly Comfort Tea

baby: On the Day You Were Born by Debra Frasier ($7.15): I feel like I should have read this before, but I never have. I’ve read On the Night You Were Born, so maybe that’s where I am getting confused? Regardless, this book is a classic and I look forward to reading it with the kids.

On the Day You Were Born by Debra Frasier

bliss: Teething Bling Bracelet ($12.99): This is probably the item I am most excited about. I thought WB was getting on of his top teeth, but clearly I was wrong because I haven’t seen it yet. Although, he won’t ever let me look in his mouth either, so maybe it is there? This bracelet is perfect and stylish and an awesome teether! WB is in love!

Teething Bling Bracelet

All totaled I came up with a value of $71.95 for the Mama Lana Box of Bliss. One Box of Bliss from Mama Lana is $59, while the full box service is $459, which works out $51 for each of the nine boxes. The full box option starts at 12 weeks of pregnancy and comes to Mama each month through baby’s grand arrival. I think this would make a perfect gift for an expecting mom! I can’t think of one expecting mom that wouldn’t love a box full of goodies just for them every month! Amazing!

What do you think of Mama Lana? If you are interested in subscribing or just want to learn more, click here. And if you order through with my code (SaveShareClub1305-153U26D544EK), you’ll save $10 off any order! Why not give it a try??

Disclosure: This box was received for review purposes. All opinions are my own and no compensation was received.

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Thursday Thoughts

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jennifer

~Ever since I took Buddy to the vet last week and found out he’d gained 2lbs, I can’t stop thinking about it. I mean he weighed like 9.5lbs before and now weighs like 11.5lbs. And I didn’t even notice. WTF? How did I not see this? And how do I still not see this? I’d say the scale was wrong, but I mean it worked just fine for Baxter so that’s not possible.

~I looked at my desktop last night when I turned on my computer and OMG what a hot mess that thing is. When I take a screenshot, download a picture or whatever, I always save it to my desktop. Bad idea. Because umm, I never clean it up. Does anyone else do this? I gotta tell you, it drives B insane. Totally insane. Whenever he sees it, he just shakes his head. I know what he’s thinking, he doesn’t even need to say it. But did I clean off my desktop after noticing what a mess it was? Nope. I took a screenshot. And saved it to my desktop….

~I’d give an update on all the boxes I am expecting, but not much has changed from Monday. Except now I am expecting Citrus Lane too. My box hasn’t updated yet though. I’ll explain the delay later. But be ready for a HUGE amount of box reviews in the next few days. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

~How is it possible that next weekend is Memorial Day weekend? That totally just snuck right up on me. I think we are going to head up-north, but who knows??? L has a field trip next Friday, which he is super excited about (it’s bowling) so we can’t go until at least after that.

~Does anyone own any art? Where do you buy it at? Are you a serious collector, more into the smaller etsy artists or what? A friend of mine recently opened an Etsy shop and I am going to buy one of her pieces as my first real art to hang on the walls at my house. I am so excited!! It’s only been 4 years, so it’s time you know?

~One of my friends wants to know if anyone has, reads or knows of any single mom blogs or any blogs by moms that were recently separated? Anyone know of any good ones? Someone must. Please share!

And just a note, if you are linking up, don’t worry that your link doesn’t appear below. I have to manually approve them until I can figure out how to make all those spam links I have been getting in my link-ups go away. So crazy!!!

1.	Carly @ The Pinot Project	2.	Glenna @ Glennerally Speaking
3.	Alison @ Alison Blogg	4.	Vicki @ lifeinmyemptynest
5.	Viv @ Viv and Lilee	6.	Skinny Seahorse
7.	Stephanie @ Surviving As A Mom	8.	Jessica @ Healthy Wife, Happy Life

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What I’m Loving Wednesday!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Jennifer

I’m linking up again with this kind of love for What I’m Loving Wednesday.

I’m Loving…..

Arm Party

Arm Parties. I finally threw a Stella & Dot arm party last night the other night and couldn’t stop looking at it I loved it so much. WB loved it as well and spent the entire night grabbing at it and playing with the bangles. I am going to get a few more pieces to add to it though. And for some reason, I didn’t wear my Renegade Cluster!! Next time for sure!

I’m Loving…..

My Favorite 5 Kid!!!

The Birthday Boy. OMG, so someone asked L yesterday what he got for his birthday and he replied, totally serious, “a figurine of my daddy”. I about spit out my drink. It was a Little People Batman guy and yeah, he refers to it as the Daddy one. BAHAHA. Instead of “where is Batman?”, it’s “where did Daddy go”. L is so funny and I love that he thinks that B is Batman. I am going to be sad when he stops believing it!

I’m Loving…..

Dove

Dove Deodorant. For some reason I always always always purchase Suave, but I totally went crazy during my last Target trip and bought Dove. And, umm, I love it. It’s so random, but I use it and think right away about how much I love it, how I can’t wait to use it again, etc. It’s the little things!!

I’m Loving…..

BINGO

Bingo. My mom and I went and played Bingo and I don’t know why I don’t play more. I didn’t win, but I wanted too! I can totally see myself in about 20 years sitting in the Bingo Hall with my lucky troll dolls and bingo stampers and visor. Does anyone actually play Bingo on a regular basis? Why can’t they always just do the fill in a line Bingo? I don’t want to just have to fill the top or bottom lines. Or diagonal. Or the entire card. I just want to be able to fill one line!

I’m Loving…..

Reefs. I took everyone’s favorite flip-flop selections into account and finally settled a on a pair of reefs. And you know what? I love them. You were all right. My feet are so comfortable and they weren’t insanely priced. LOVE!!! Oh, and I didn’t include a picture because I would never post a picture of my feet on here. I don’t think I have, but If I ever did, I am sorry. My feet aren’t crazy gnarly or anything, but still. Who wants to look at feet?

I’m Loving…..

The Messy WB

The WB. Oh WB. I say it all the time, but this kid has some personality. The expressions he gets on his face? OMG. And he watches people like a hawk. He’s intense. It’s hysterical. He doesn’t even have to know you to give you the stink eye from across the room. And umm, if you happened to be eating something he wants, watch out. You’ll quickly hear about it if decide not to share. I get comments from strangers on his personality and expressions all the time.

That’s it from here. What are you loving this week?

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So What Wednesday!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Jennifer

It’s So What Wednesday over at Life After I Dew and I’m linking up! This week I am saying SO WHAT if….

~I read some blog posts and think you did NOT just write that. Maybe I am worried too much about offending people or people taking some things the wrong way, but still. Sometimes a bit of a filter is a good thing!

~I feel weird calling people that read my blog “my readers”. I don’t know why, but I don’t like it. I guess I like to consider everyone that reads are my friends? I mean I feel like I “know” everyone you know?

~I am obsessed with eggs benedict. So delicious. How do the eggs get so flipping fluffy??

~I think I am going to cry when The Office ends this week. Boo ;(. I love that show!

~B and I talk all the time about our garage sale, but umm, we have no clue when we are actually having one. We have like zero free weekends and while I am a bit crazy and did actually briefly consider it, I am NOT having a garage sale without B home.

~I keep telling B that I am coming to Bonnaroo with him. LOL! In all honesty, it sounds fun, for about two hours. And then I would want to go home. Not back to my tent.

~I have been a horrible blog commenter lately. I’m sorry. I promise to be better again super soon!!

~I don’t use the treadmill I have zero idea how slow / fast I am walking or running. How on earth does one learn to pace themselves? Do I need some special app to yell at me for going to fast or too slow like B has?

~I can’t recall the last time just B and I went to dinner alone? I mean we hang out alone, but it’s just not outside the house!

That’s it from here. What are you saying so what to this week?

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May Fair Treasure Box

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jennifer

May Fair Treasure

FAIRteasureis a brand new monthly subscription box that brings you handmade treasures each month. Their mission is to bring you ethically sourced treasures from around the world, delivering a beautiful surprise for you — and a brighter future for the people who make them!

The Box

Since FAIRteasure is fairly new I had NO idea what to expect. The box was on the smaller size, had FAIRteasure stamped on the size and shipped via USPS.

First Look

I wish I could have captured the smell of the FAIRteasure box. It smelled AMAZING!! Seriously amazing. I opened the box and right away thought, wow, this is going to be good. I *think* what it was lavender, but I am not 100% sure. I should have asked B because he totally would have been able to identify it for me. All I know is that it made the box smell amazing.

The Card

FAIRteasureincludes an information card for each of the items, as well as, a general information card about the company. The information cards on the items give you a little background on what the company’s do, their mission and how they are helping in those countries. Here is what came in my box:

~ASHA Handcrafts Dressed Up Bangle(India): ASHA Handcrafts empowers women in India by promoting products made by women. Also, they provide education assistance for children, medical checkups and treatment, a health center, savings programs and so much more for their 6,500 artisans in 10 states of India. As for the bracelet, it’s even prettier in person. My pictures do it no justice! It would be a totally cool additional to any arm party and would so be a conversation piece! I would love to see what else they offer!

ASHA Handcrafts Dressed Up Bangle (India)

~Craft Link She Sells Sea Shells Dish(Vietnam): So I opened this dish and immediately got scared that I would drop it. It’s so beautiful that I don’t want anything to happen to it. Ever. I am going to use it to hold my rings / earrings when I am not wearing them, which is pretty much all the time. Craft Link works with Vietnamese artists, 85% of whom are women, with a focus on ethnic minorities, street children and artisans with disabilities. I would really love it if they told you exactly which artist makes these items because I want to know! It’s seriously stunning!

Craft Link She Sells Sea Shells Dish (Vietnam)

Since these items are not available online, I have no idea how to value them. I wish they did have some online shops though because they would make perfect gifts! FAIRteasure is $30/month and I think I did get at least $30 worth of value from the box. Because it’s not like you are going to find these pieces anywhere else and I love that!

What do you think about FAIRteasure? Interested in subscribing or just want to learn more? Click here. AND don’t forget to use coupon code “ramblingsub25″ on your month to month subscription for your chance to win a FREE July box!!! You buy June and you could just July free! That’s be awesome right? Best of luck!

Disclosure: This box was provided for purposes of a review. However, as always, all opinions are my own! No compensation was provided.

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I’m Totally Trying It – The April Edition Results

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jennifer

It’s time for the April Edition of “I’m Totally Try It”! I’m going (to try) to be more on the ball items and hope to actually report back right at the beginning of May. In case you are new here, this is how it works – I pick a few things, try them for a month or so and then report back. Here’s what I am giving a go this time:

~DIY Instagram Magnets: TOTAL FAIL. I thought about buying the stuff for these one day while at Michael’s and then, umm forgot. Oops. I totally do want to complete these though, so swear I am going to put this on my May to do list. It seems like every month there is something I totally don’t try in that month, but I do eventually do it. Like I was suppose to try Sushi in my last one of these and failed to do so in that month. BUT I have tried sushi since I did my update and it’s okay. I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it either. I would totally try it again.

~Couch to 5K: So about two seconds after I posted this last month, I thought “what on earth have I gotten myself into”? I could’t have regretted including this more. However, I actually have been sticking with this and it’s not too bad. I’m on week 6 (of 8 I believe? Or maybe 10?) and I can tell feel it getting less sucky every day. It’s too early to say if I will stick with running after the program, but I will run the 5K I promised B. He still hasn’t picked one out yet though. Fingers crosses for nothing that gets me dirty.

~Moroccan Oil: Umm, I am in LOVE. In love. I have been using this every single day and yeah, my hair seriously does feel thicker. And it’s shiner than ever. I usually put it on while my hair is still wet, but I have tried it while dry too. I feel like I need less “product” when I use this because contains my crazy fly-away hair which I used to use other stuff to slick down. This is just better. I will be buying another bottle of this before I run out. This is a new holy grail for sure.

~Vasoline Spray & Go Moisturizer: Hmm. I am not in love with this, but I don’t hate it either. However, I also probably wouldn’t buy it again. It does exactly what it says it’s going to do, but the lotion is fairly thin, which I don’t like. I suppose I should have expected this since it is a spray, but I didn’t really think too much about it. I like really thick lotions, so this just isn’t the product for me.

~The Honest Life by Jessica Alba: This book was about what I thought it would be. But that’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy it, because I did. And it does make you think a little (okay, a lot) more about what you are eating, cleaning with, putting in your hair, etc. But will I change the way I dye my hair? It’s doubtful. I already use products from Jessica’s line (which she tells me in the book I should be doing) and I do love them, but will I really be making my own vodka & essential oil air freshening spray? I doubt it. But it’s all about balance. I don’t know anyone who has nothing “bad” in their house. But that said I do continue to try and replace more and more bad things with good ones!!

So there you have it! The results of my I’m Totally Trying It – April Edition! If you linked up for the original post and want to share you results, feel free to link=up again below so we can see how much you all enjoyed your items!!

Jessica @ His Plan, Not Ours

Alison @ Alison Blogg