Portland Beanie Company Rebate for Readers

If you haven't had a chance to check out this great Etsy seller . . . Portland Beanie Company, then I highly suggest you do. Adorable handmade shoes, hats for infants, toddlers, children and adults. This store is the perfect find for that unique and creative gift. There is a 15% rebate for all orders thru July 31st if you enter BELLY LAUGH into the comment field.

Hurry this offer ends FRIDAY, July 31st.

Another Great Baby/Toddler Giveaway!

Stoneyfield has done it again! They want to offer readers MORE FREE products for your little ones. If you have never tried Stoneyfield Organic Yogurt, now is your chance to try their brand new 3in1 meals.

The prize package for this giveaway includes a YoBaby reusable bag, an Eric Carle growth chart, an organic YoBaby bib, a YoBaby travel bowl with lid and utensils, and finally 5 FREE YoBaby 3-in-1 meals coupons (as pictured).

If you're thinking that you don't have a baby that is of "baby age." My toddler still eat's Stoneyfields Baby Yogurt and LUV'S it! So regardless of your child's age, you are more than welcome to enter the contest! Be sure and try Stoneyfield's products and/or pass them along to a friend!

YoBaby Meals offer a unique 3-in-1 combination of protein-packed yogurt + fruit + veggie purée in one cup. They’re an easy, delicious and surprising way to help moms give their babies and toddlers a trio of important food groups at every meal.

Three delicious flavors -- Pear & Green Bean, Peach & Squash, Apple & Sweet Potato – are just right for baby’s growing appetite. And the single serve 6-ounce cup offers 50% more than current 4-ounce YoBaby multipacks.

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How to enter: leave me a super nice comment, become a follower by joining (on the right hand side of my blog), repost on your own blog or post about this giveaway on Facebook.

Giveaway ends next Monday, August 3rd @ 7pm Pacific Time.

I'm A Pirate! That I Be! But Only For a While.

My dear sweet, hard headed, determined, tough boy was playing with his cousins +1 (cousin's friend) on Friday and came up the stairs crying.

Full out crying. Not the typical I'mmadbecauseIdidn'tgetmyownway cry, but SOMETHING is wrong cry.

Folks, he was coming up the stairs on the other side of the house while I was in the garage (another garage sale, what can I say) and I heard him.

He said his eye hurt. I asked the boys what happened and nobody really knew. Huh. Okay. No big deal. Why don't you sit with me a minute. Okay mom. (That was a little bit weird). As the day progressed he started to cry every 10-15 minutes about his eye hurting.

Then he would want me to hold him. Carry him. Folks, my 2-1/2yr old is not little. He is the size of a FOUR year old. Carrying 36 pounds on my hip all day kinda tweaks my back. That's besides the point.

By 11am it was becoming more apparent that something wasn't right, although I seriously had no idea what the deal was. I couldn't see anything, his eye wasn't red or pink, it just watered and he cried that it hurt. At the prompting of my SIL and her friend, saying it could be a scratched cornea, I called the doctor and we headed off to an appointment. They were right.

It took three of us to hold him down and administer the eye antibiotic. It took two eye patches before we made it outta the office. And it took lots and lots of loves and re-assurance to keep that eye band aid on all afternoon and night. And let me tell you, after his nap he was very convinced that, "it's workin' mom! It's workin'!" But, alas I wouldn't let him take off his eye patch/bandaid until Saturday per Doctor's orders. I'm pleased to say that as of Saturday morning, Luke's eye patch came off and he hasn't complained once.

Another thing, he scratched the cornea on his right eye. His good eye. He was born with a droopy eyelid over his left eye and has to have it checked periodically at the eye doctors. Last appointment I was informed that he may have to wear an eye patch to force him to use he left eye and strengthen it. His next appointment is less than a month away. Now I have more accurate info to communicate with the eye dr. about the use of his left eye. In my heart, I know there was a purpose for this little mis-hap.

God always has a plan. Even in the little things.

Dirty.Sexy.Money.

GASP! I just found out that Dirty Sexy Money is on Saturday nights for the next couple weeks. How did I not know this? Sweetness! At least for a couple weeks.

Need A Pick Me Up?

This is my favorite afternoon/nap time pick me up. Of course I know this won't exactly help me lose my baby belly. But, when I don't wanna waste calories, and I need a treat - then this is my go to. I recently tried the Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry and it was pretty delish too! How about you? What's your favorite summertime drink?

My Thing

I've decided that North Face is my thing. I ♥ North Face. I could seriously live in North Face gear in the fall/winter. In fact, my hair is as dark as these models in the pictures. Now, if I could just get my hair to grow out fast! In case anyone needs some birthday ideas (ahem) these are all on sale right now!

My New Motto

I found this seller on Etsy who makes these vinyl decals/sayings. I laugh every time I read this! Luv it. Too funny.

Happy Tuesday Laundry Day!

Who's High Maintenance Now?

Baker and I went and saw the new(er) Transformers movie. Revenge of the Fallen. Very cool. You gotta know the story line, or else you probably won't like it. However, I grew up playin' not only with baby dolls, paper dolls and the like, but with Lego's and Tonka Dump Trucks too. And I remember having Transformers in the house. Pretty sure I played with those too. Anyhow, Baker wants a new Camaro now. Honestly. And boys say girls are high maintenance. PA - LEASE!!!

Say, "HELLO!"

That's right folks. A Nordstrom card. It's not a visa card. A DEBIT card. Baker and I worked and are continuing to work hard to not spend on our credit card (we only have one) and we finally paid it off this year. Woo Hoo! So, after having a garage sale last month and making a little cash, I was able to do a little shopping. I also finally convinced Baker that while using cash is good, getting rewards for using cash (in the form of a debit card) was worth it. Okay, maybe I didn't convince him. More like tell him several times once a month for the last several months how great it would be to get this little green card. But whatever. Anyhow. I received my card in the mail today. And when I opened up the envelope, at the top of the letter it said in big green letters, "Hello!" And it just wouldn't be right if you didn't say it like Jerry Seinfeld. Right?! Because after all. . . I'm classy like that.

Run! Run Far Away!

There is a monster sized bag of M&M's in my kitchen cupboard. A Costco sized bag of M&M's. Oy. This does not bode well for getting rid of my baby belly. I managed to ignore those little chocolate dudes for an entire week. Then, I succumbed to the call of chocolate Monday night. So guess what I'll be doing today. That's right. Running. Running my chocolate arse off. BTW, I didn't buy this bag of M&M's. It was given to me. Why? Because 'lil Luke (and his momma) ♥ chocolate. Chocolate M&M's.