Saturday's Giveaways!

Here are some of the great giveaways I have been entering. Good Luck!

At The Fence is giving away a My Pillow Pet-Ends 12/10

Minding Spot is giving away Princess Earrings-Ends 12/5

Moms Wear Your Tees is giving away a $100 Gift Certificate to ATG Stores-Ends 12/15

Kiddies Corner Deals is giving away a Lenox Ornament. Your choice of a  Cat or Dog Ornament-Ends 12/7

Kiddies Corner Deals is also giving away Bright Starts assortment of stocking stuffer toys for baby-Ends 12/5

Don't forget my giveaways!

Win an Old El Paso Prize Pack-Ends 12/5

Win a $45 CSN Gift Card-Ends 12/6

Win a Kix Prize Pack-Ends 12/10

Win a Hamburger Helper & Tim McGraw Prize Pack-Ends 12/12

Jingle Bells...Jingle Bells...Jingle All The Way.....

Right now my son is in love with the Jingle Bells song.  He sings it all day long.  If we turn on the radio he wants to hear it.  But, that ok!  I much rather him sing the real Jingle Bells than what he was singing before.


A few days ago, Hubby and I looked at each other in horror!  Horror, because Will was singing the overstocked.com version of Jingle Bells which has been playing on the tv commercials.  This meant we where letting him watch way too much tv and that Christmas was slowly being turned into a commercial holiday for more people.  If our son was singing this song, how many other children where singing it?  How many of those kids where going to grow up to never really know the REAL meaning of Christmas?


It didn't take us long to teach him the correct version of Jingle Bells!  As the days have gone by, we have discussed Christmas and what it really means.  We put up the nativity set together and talked about it all the while.  We know Will is going to remember and that he does understand, but so many other children don't.  A few weeks ago, I asked the children in my Sunday School Children's Church class if they could tell me what Christmas was all about.  The very first answer I got was "Santa comes to your house and brings you presents!".  I know they are still young, but lets all take the time to teach our children about the birth of our savior Jesus Christ!  Will you be reading the Christmas Story out of your Bible with your family this year?  I sure will!

Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday is hosted this month by Iris over at Grace Alone.  Go on over and link up with us and share what you are thankful for today!

Have you ever had those days where you just don't get anything done.  When your head hurts and your child and dog do what ever they can to intensify your pain, or at lest that's how it seams.  Well, yesterday was one of those days for me.  All I wanted was some quite time.  I think in the end I made more noise fussing them than they made to start with.

This morning I woke up to see my little boy with a stoped up nose and knew his allergies had gotten the best of him.  While I sat on the couch holding my 43 pound baby on my lap I realized, this is what family is all about.  Noise, allergies, and all.  The fact that we have a warm house and a big couch that I can hold my baby on is amazing at times to me.  Don't get me wrong, we have our share of financial struggles, but that moment made it all worth it.  All the noise and headache from the day before was forgotten when I saw my little boy feeling bad. 

My point is that this is my family! A family I wouldn't trade for the world.  A family God gave to me.  No matter how much we struggle or how much I wish my Husband could be home on Thanksgiving, instead of working so that we can pay the electric bill this month.  I love and need my family.  I would keep my headache  forever if it meant I could keep my family just as it is.  Filled with love!  That's what I am thankful for today.  What are you thankful for?

Feeding America and Hamburger Helper Giveaway! (CLOSED)

Hamburger Helper has teemed up this GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and actor, Tim McGraw to help Feeding America  in the Show Your Helping Hand TM campaign.  This campaign will help feed Americans in need though local food banks.


Tim McGraw made a public service announcement that will be seen nation wide.  You can go here to view it.  You can also do your part in supporting the campaign by submitting codes from specially marked boxes of Hamburger Helper at http://www.showyourhelpinghand.com/ or by logging on to make a donation. Hamburger Helper has already donated more than half a million dollars and will contribute up to an additional $100,000 to Feeding America through this program. Don´t think one code will make a difference? The 17 cents Hamburger Helper donates per code is enough for Feeding America to deliver one meal to a local food bank.


To spread the word about this campaign Hamburger Helper and MyBlogSpark sent me a package that includes a box of Hamburger Helper skillet meals, a Hamburger Helper foam "Helping Hand" and a copy of Tim McGraw´s "Southern Voice" CD. In addition, Hamburger Helper made a $10 donation to the Show Your Helping Hand TM campaign on my behalf. 


Here are pictures of the Hamburger Helper I cooked and Will playing with the foam "Helping Hand". LOL! He was so cute! He still has the foam hand in his room!

You can have a chance to win an autographed copy of Tim McGraw´s "Southern Voice" CD by visiting http://www.showyourhelpinghand.com/.  (Mine was not autographed, but still very cool!)

Giveaway! (CLOSED)

Win your own prize package that includes everything I received!

Mandatory Entry! (must be done for any of the other entries to count!)

Tell me what your favorite Hamburger Helper is!

Extra Entries!

1. Tell me how often you eat Hamburger Helper, and if you will be entering your codes and join the Hamburger Helper/Feeding America fight against hunger.


2. Be a current follower or become a follower of my blog for 3 extra entries! (make 3 separate comments. One for each entry!)

3. Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries! ( make 5 separate comments!)


4. Enter any of my other giveaways. Let me know which one and you get 1 extra entire per giveaway! (make 1 separate comment for each giveaway you entered!)


That's it! Easy!!!! Hamburger Helper and My Blog Spark provided me with the products, information, and giveaway. All opinions are mine and mine alone. I was in no way payed. This giveaway ends 12/12 at 11:59 p.m. I will choose a winner using random.org. The Winner will have 48 hours to respond after I send the email or another winner will be chosen. Good Luck!

Kid-Tested Mother Approved Cereal Giveaway! (CLOSED)

What does your child eat for breakfast?  If you have a child like my little boy, your serve a lot of cereal in your house.  My son loves cereal.  He will eat eggs every now and then, but cereal is our number one breakfast choice. 


A must in our house has always been Kix!  We like the original Kix and Honey Kix.  This way I know my son is getting wholesome food with nutrients he needs to grow.  Being a cereal eater he consumes less cholesterol and more fiber than a non-cereal eater.


The "Kid-Tested Mother-Approved®"cereal is made with whole grain corn and is an excellent source of iron. It also is a good source of calcium, fiber, and Vitamins C and D. Original Kix has no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.


Kix and My Blog Spark asked me what I  thought of Kix and Honey Kix.  My response is that we love it.  They sent me a box of each the original Kix and Honey Kix, 24-piece counting-themed floor puzzle, fun learn-to-count flashcards, a sippy cup, and a portable snack container.  We had so much fun with the floor puzzle and my son really liked the flashcards.  The snack container and sippy cup where items he had to try out right away.  We loved everything in our package!  Here is a picture of Will putting together his new floor puzzle.

Giveaway!(CLOSED)

Kix and My Blog Spark has given me an additional Kid-Tested Mother Approved Prize Package to giveaway to one of my lucky readers.  You will get the same things I received!

Mandatory Entry! (This entry must be done for any of the other entries to count!)

Tell me what your favorite breakfast is!

Extra Entries!

1.  How do you make your busy morning routine special for your family?


2. Be a current follower or become a follower of my blog for 3 extra entries! (make 3 separate comments. One for each entry!)


3. Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries! ( make 5 separate comments!)


4. Enter any of my other giveaways. Let me know which one and you get 1 extra entire per giveaway! (make 1 separate comment for each giveaway you entered!)



That's it! Easy!!!! Kix and My Blog Spark provided me with the products, information, and giveaway. All opinions are mine and mine alone. I was in no way payed. This giveaway ends 12/10 at 11:59 p.m. I will choose a winner using random.org. The Winner will have 48 hours to respond after I send the email or another winner will be chosen. Good Luck!

Saturday Giveaways

Saturday is normally the day I post about giveaways going on, but life is a little crazy right now.  So, You get them today, on Sunday!


First, don't forget about my giveaways!


Enter to win an Old El Paso Prize Pack-Ends 12/5


Enter to win a $45.00 CSN Store Gift Card-Ends 12/6


Kelly's Lucky You is giving away a Moon Dough Barn-Ends 12/2


At The Fence is giving away a Prize Pack from Premier Pet Toys-Ends 12/7


The Cartoon Lovin' Mama is giving away a Tonka Strong Arm Garbage Truck-Ends 12/2


Team Discovery is giving away a beautiful pair of handmade emerald rhinestone earrings on 24K gold vermeil earwires-Ends 12/5

Good Luck Everyone! Be on the lookout tomorrow, I have another giveaway coming up!!!!

Thankful Thursday

WOW! Its has been two weeks I missed Thankful Thursday!  My computer has been acting up (still is) and I have been getting nothing done.


Today I want to thank Laurie over at Women Taking A Stand for hosting this month!

On this beautiful Thanksgiving day, I want to write about family.  Not everyone has much family.  Not blood family anyway, but friends are family too! 

Family can drive you nuts and make you feel loved all at the same time.  Family makes you want the holidays to hurry and be over with, yet when you think of Thanksgiving and Christmas you think of family. 

Isn't it crazy how it all works.  You work so hard to make everything just right for your family, when all that really matters is being together.  Who cares who's house your at, or who cooked dinner, or who got the perfect gift.  What maters is that we are all together.  Where it be over the phone, over the computer, or over the table.  We are all together. 

That is what I'm thankful for this week.  What are you thankful for?