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Mommy Needs a New Camera
July 2, 2010 By 5 Comments
Kristin over at Our Ordinary Life is giving away and Flip SlideHD and I want to win! So don’t go to her Flip SlideHD Giveaway post and enter, ok!
My camera is not the easiest to use for on-line video, (decoding takes FOREVER) and even though I have a camera, my kids are always taking it from me.
My budding photographer needs HIS camera, (yes I posted this video before)
And me, the blogging diva that I am need My Own! I need one that is small and easy to carry so I can whip it out to catch moments like these, this is a bit long but if you can get to the middle where they start dancing I think it’s pretty cute!
(this hasn’t been posted before)
Of course I probably need a good editor and the time to edit video any suggestions?
Makes me So mad
July 2, 2010 By 25 Comments
It makes me so mad when a store can not even pretend to have good customer service. I went back to Eddie Bauer, this time I went to the outlet that is next to our Target, and when I say next to, I mean across the parking lot. I didn’t have my husband with me which was a big mistake, but my kids were being good.
I didn’t let them destroy anything and they didn’t unfold any of the clothes. They were playing with their cars and actually being very quiet. I was very impressed with their attitudes and managed to pick out quite a few items.
Then my daughter says, “I need to go potty”.
Yikes, any mother knows that when they say this they need to go! She’s pretty good at holding it but I didn’t have time to check out. I asked the associate if I could use their bathroom and she said, “we don’t have one”. I said, “yes you do”. Then she says, “it’s for employees only”. I asked her if my daughter could use it, she says, “the closest one is in Target”.
I was so mad because she didn’t do anything to help me. I still had my hands full of clothing and she didn’t offer to hold the clothing for me while I ran over to target with TWO children. She didn’t offer to ring me up, she did NOTHING!
I had to ask her if she would hold my clothing for me while I took my daughter to the bathroom across the parking lot, and she still didn’t take the clothing from me. She said, “you can bring them over here and put them right here on the counter.” I was so mad.
I threw the clothing on the counter and left the store. I was grateful that there was a Target shopping cart for me to put my kids in so we could get across the parking lot faster.
Why can’t stores pretend to care? I used to work in retail. I managed a store, I know what good customer service is and how to do it and to at least pretend to care. She couldn’t even smile at me or act like she had any feeling for me or my kids. I’m not going back to that particular store again. I understand why they don’t want customers to use their bathroom, believe me I understand, but she could have acted like she cared in the slightest bit.
Summer Cookout Ball Park Beef Franks and French Meadow Bakery Giveaway
July 1, 2010 By 232 Comments
Our hot dog of choice is Ball Park’s all Beef Franks. Every summer we purchase the mega packs at Costco and then we go to town on hot dogs. Everyone loves them and it’s so easy to make in the microwave or on the grill. So my freezer is stocked with Ball Park because Costco has a coupon this month for money off of the purchase of their hot dogs. We really do like these, it’s my husband’s favorite brand. Nothing else compares to him. I have to admit that now when I try to eat Oscar Meyer they just don’t taste as good.
Ball Park recently launched their Facebook page, feel free to check it out, become a fan (or “like”) and watch videos of Robin Paul, mother of NBA superstar, Chris Paul, where she speaks about the secrets to her sons success as part of the Ball Park "Taste of Success" program!
You can also find some really great recipes using the hot dogs. I grew up with a recipe called Creepy Weenies.
I lb of bacon
1 package of 12 hot dogs
1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
Garlic
2 cups of brown rice un cooked
Cook Bacon, cut up into chunks, cook rice according to directions. Cut up hot dogs into chunks, Heat up Tomatoes and garlic and hot dog chunks. Then add the rice and bacon and it’s quite yummy. Not so healthy but it’s one of my favorites.
Recipe from the site:
Cheesy Chili Dog Macaroni Bake:
1 cup elbow macaroni
1 can (15 oz.) prepared chili with beans
4 Ball Park® Franks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded mild cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup crushed corn chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare macaroni according to package directions; drain.
Combine chili, franks and tomatoes in medium saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until hot. Stir in macaroni and ½ cup of the cheese.
Spoon into a 2-quart baking dish; cover. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove cover and top with remaining cheese combined with corn chips. Bake for 10 minutes or until hot.
French Meadow Bakery makes natural baked goods, like special breads, gluten free, and even natural cookie dough. They are sold at stores like Whole Foods which is out of the way for me to shop at. I haven’t made a special trip out to Whole Foods to try them yet so I want to share all of my coupons with my readers. French Meadow started when Lynn Gordon was teaching a cooking class and pondering a new recipe for bread that would accommodate her special diet. She could not eat bread with yeast and sugar. That is how French Meadow Bakery was born. They use natural ingredients and no artificial colors or preservatives.
Enter to Win:
One Free French Meadow Bakery Product Coupon (9.99)
and 5 other coupons for money off French Meadow Products (total value 4.75)
and 2 Ball Park Free Product Coupons (5.99 each)
To Enter:
Tell me what your summer time picnic/grilling party would be like?
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Kelly Ripa Electrolux Banana Split for Ovarian Cancer 25.00 American Express Card Giveaway
July 1, 2010 By 710 Comments
Even with my new spacious Frigidaire Double Door refrigerator (which happens to be a brand of Electrolux) I still need more space after going to Costco. I love getting meat and ice cream in the summer and could fill a freezer with ice cream along. Yes, I have an addiction to ice cream and I think my husband shares that addiction with me because we have ice cream almost every night after the kids go to bed. Which makes me love the new banana split campaign that Kelly Ripa and Electrolux are doing together. They are joining forces once again to celebrate the launch of Electrolux Appliance’s new stand-alone refrigerator and freezer. Which is great because I could use an extra freezer. To sweeten the celebration, they’re bringing in the "Emperor of Ice Cream" Stephen Bruce, owner and founder of Serendipity 3, the landmark New York City restaurant and dessert spot, into the mix.
Kelly and Bruce teamed up earlier this week to make banana splits for a cause. Yes that’s right, not only are the celebrating a split, they are raising money for charity. And now we want you to dig in, with your virtual spoon! Go to www.Kelly-Confidential.com, where you can build your ultimate banana split using virtual ingredients from classic whipped cream to caramel sauce to rainbow sprinkles. For each "split", Electrolux will donate $1 to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund as part of its $750,000 commitment to help fight ovarian cancer. Check out my split!!
Your Reward:
Of course Electrolux has something in it for you. Everyone who logs on to the site and builds a split will be automatically entered for a chance to win the daily prize.
$50 towards sweet summer treats
or
The grand prize: the new stand-alone refrigerator and freezer from Electrolux.
Enter to Win here too:
25.00 American Express Gift Card
To Enter:
Visit Kelly Confidential and make a split, it only takes seconds and you’ll be donating a $1 to Ovarian Cancer.
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Azul Sensatori by Karisma 2 Night Stay Giveaway
July 1, 2010 By 633 Comments
With summer in full swing, Azul Sensatori Hotel by Karisma invites one lucky family of up to four on a Gourmet Inclusive getaway to the stunning Riviera Maya, Mexico. Enjoy two nights’ accommodations in a Family Jacuzzi Suite or Guaranteed Connecting Luxury Jacuzzi Ocean View Suites, offering the absolute best value for families traveling with little ones who’d like to room together and/or teens with two oversized connecting suites that allow for ample space with the option of one king or two queen size beds and living areas.
The 438- suite beachfront Azul Sensatori Hotel is the property of choice for families with little ones and with teenage children, boasting Breeze Teen Club with state-of-the-art gaming room, billiards, air hockey, Playstation 3, NEOS, XBOX and Teen Corner – a non-alcoholic bar and disco with lighted dance floor and the ever-popular weekly White Carpet Event. Children 4 to 12 years old stay active at My Gym Children’s Fitness Center complete with ropes, parallel bars, a trampoline, springboard and other equipment, plus big floor pads, and positive reinforcement programs created by My Gym. Azul Sensatori Hotel offers little ones Fisher-Price toys available from a special Jugueteca Toy Lending Library and Azulitos Kid’s Clubs featuring equipment and play sessions by Fisher-Price®.
The Rooms:
At Night:
For Kids:
For Teens:
Plus, as a Gourmet Inclusive resort, a family vacation at Azul Sensatori Hotel includes all gourmet meals served a la carte, premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, 24-hour room service, full service concierge, beach beds where families can lounge and enjoy a beach picnic and beach butlers. Valued at up to $1,400! www.karismahotels.com
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Readers of Mom Start looking to book their own family vacation can take advantage of the Best Fall Prices for Families package at Azul Sensatori Hotel by Karisma, offering up to 25 percent savings for adults, kids under 13 stay free, and $100 towards 50-minutes couple’s Beachfront Sky Massages when booked by August 24 for travel August 25 – December 22, 2010. Rates begin at $152 per person, per night for adults and kids under 13 years old stay free (including the Gourmet Inclusive experience (all gourmet meals served a la carte, premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, 24-hour room service, full service concierge, beach butler service, Pack & Play, and Fisher-Price Kid’s Club). www.karismahotels.com, 1.888.280.8810.
Enter to Win:
A two-night getaway for a family of four to Azul Sensatori Hotel by Karisma. The value of this prize is nearly $1,400 and includes accommodations, food & beverage, kid’s club, entertainment, 24-hour room service, full service concierge.
To Enter:
Visit Azul Sensatori Hotel and let me know what other Azul Hotel location you would like to see in Mexico.
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Despicable Me Movie Giveaway
July 1, 2010 By 220 Comments
I was invited to view the Despicable Me on a special preview day in my town. Ahh, alas, my junk filter moved my invitation into my junk mail and I missed out on the opportunity. I’m really looking forward seeing this one.
Despicable Me is about a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by cute little houses all with white picket fences. The fences all have manicured lawns with flowering rose bushes, in that perfect little neighborhood lies a black house with a dead lawn. What the neighbors do not know is that hidden deep beneath this house is a vast secret hideout. This is where we find an army of tireless, little yellow minions and Gru (Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to try to take the moon.
Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.
This 3-D CGI feature features ne of the world’s greatest super-villains who has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.
Enter To Win:
Two (2) Winners
- Youth Shirt
- Youth Hat
- Moo-Can (it really moos!)
- Pencil with Minion Topper
- Balloon
- Minion Ink Stamp
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Tell me what you did for Father’s Day!
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