Friday

My review of the Glade® Sense & Spray™ Automatic Freshener

I am a Bzz Agent and this is one of the great products I was able to review for them!

Get long-lasting freshness only when you need it with the first motion-activated air freshener from Glade. The Glade sense & spray Automatic freshener is in one word awesome! I put it in my bathroom and whenever the light is turned on it gives a spray of fresheness.

How does it work? The unit automatically sprays fragrance when the sensor detects motion, then locks for 30 minutes to conserve the refill. (I love that it locks for the 30 minutes ~ to save the fragrance from being used up to quickly) Of course, if you need an instant burst of Glade® fragrance at any time just press the boost button on the front of the unit and you're set.

Glade® Sense & Spray™ motion-activated freshener is definitely the smart way to keep your home smelling fresh. It's easy to set up and easy to use. All you have to do is insert the refill canister in the sleek spray unit, pull the red tab to activate the batteries, place it where you need it and forget about it. Glade® Sense & Spray™ motion-activated freshener will take care of the rest!

Glade says that the spray will last about 30 days, but mine it still going strong! I will be buying the refills and continuing to use this product because it works everytime!

Getting started
The Glade® Sense & Spray™ motion-activated freshener starter kit has everything you need to, you know, get started. It has a suggested retail price of $8.99 and includes:

One smart spray unit
One refill canister (Clean Linen™, Clear Springs® or Apple Cinnamon scent)
2 AA batteries

This is an awesome product that I love!!! My bathroom has never smelt so fresh and clean. My family came over for a party and everyone wanted to know what I was using and I explained that it was the Glade Fragrance spray and told them how it works and how wonderful the bathroom has smelt with 2 boys in my home and two of my sister went out and bought them.

I am going to get another one for the family room! I think everyone should have one in the bathroom!! :)

Thanks and I hightly recommend this product and thank Bzz for the opportunity to review the product!!!!

Arts and Crafts Boo ~ boo!




We were making crafts to give for Christmas presents and my son cut his finger and ran around saying I got a boo - boo, mommy. Like a hundred times. He isn't bleeding anymore, but is mad at the scissors like it's the scissors fault. He is so cute. I hope he will use the scissor without being afraid he will cut his finger again. I think he'll be okay ~ his a boy :)

Monday

Free Lipton Green tea samples

https://cloud1.skybridgemg.com/LiptonTea/

Click on the link above and then fill out the form and you will recieve a free sample of Lipton tea. You will recieve 4 sample bags of your choice of tea. It will take 6 to 8 weeks to get the samples, but Lipton makes the best so start something good that is not only delicious, but healthy!

Thursday

Adornit Blog Hop!

I am so excited to be part of the blog hop for Christmas!!! It is my favorite time of year. I made a scrapbook page about my son and his gifts. I added a little extra albums to put all of his presents in as something different, and I think it turned out pretty good. I hope everyone else likes it as well.




I cannot wait to see everyone else's creations!!! Remember when viewing the blog hop to start at the beginning so you are able to view everyone's christmas projects!!!! Here is the link to go to the beginning of the blog hop www.adornitscrapbook.com/bloghop

the next blog for you to enjoy is Cathy Sanders at http://whatsupwithcathy.blogspot.com

I hope you all have a ver merry christmas!!!

Wednesday

Make It Merry Blog Party: Day One

I have taken part of the 30-Minute CARD Challenge. And I loved doing it and my five year old son also got excited and made a card too!! I think I like his the best!! :)

Here are a few pictures of my cards ~ I was able to make 4 different cards during the 30 minutes.



Here are pictures of my favorite 2!!





And here are pictures of my son and his card!





Day one of the Adornit’s Christmas Blog Party!

Let’s get this party started! We’re jumping right in – today is CHRISTMAS CARD day. We have some great samples, and, of course, something fun for you to do – our 30-Minute CARD Challenge.

Goals of the 30 minute challenge:

■ To encourage you to focus your efforts on actually making cards rather than searching for card ideas and supplies!

■ To help you realize that if you start your cards NOW, you’ll actually be able to finish and send them this year.

■ To help you overcome the perfectionism that stifles creativity. You really can make great cards in only 30 minutes!


So here’s what you do:

1. Look at our all of our fun card ideas – you can even print your favorites to refer to later.

2. Gather your supplies (you won’t need a lot).

3. Set your timer for 30 minutes.

4. MAKE some cards. Work fast!

5. Post a photo of your finished cards on your blog. Add a comment to this blog post with a link to your blog. We can’t wait to see what you make in 30 minutes! Of course there will be a prize or two involved for participants!

Go to http://georganahall.typepad.com/
to get the rest of the information!!!

Okay, so I am off to make my christmas card!!! :0)

Tuesday

The Christmas Blog party hop!

Create your Make It Merry project. It can be a layout, card, album, home décor project, gift, or even a recipe! Post your completed project on your blog by Thursday night, November 12.
I will contact you by email on Nov. 11 with the blog address of the next hop participant after you. You will need to include the person’s name and LINK TO THEIR BLOG at the end of your Blog Hop post so that the hop can continue. I will post a master list of every Blog Hop participant on my blog the day the hop starts.
PLEASE – write these dates on your calendar and contact me by Nov. 9 if you will not be able to participate. The Blog Hop is a chain and if one link is broken, the hop becomes frustrating to all participants.



DATES TO REMEMBER:

Right now: add the Adornit Blog Hop widget to your blog.

asap: create your project, take photos, and write some fun information about yourself and your project – so you’ll be all ready to post it when the time comes.

Nov. 10: email Georgana if you CANNOT participate.

Nov. 11: go to Georgana’s blog for Day 1 of Make It Merry. The Blog Party will continue for the next five days, with the Blog Hop on Day 3, Nov. 13.

Nov. 12: create your blog post and post it on your blog so everything’s ready for tomorrow. Be sure to include the name and blog address link of the next participant.

Nov. 13: it’s Blog Hop day!

Nov. 14 and 15: the party continues on Georgana’s blog with more ideas and free stuff!

If you haven't signed up yet, hurry this looks like it is going to be so much fun!!!
You need to email georgana@adornit.com
your blog address and your email address and that you want to be part of the Christmas Blog Party & Blog Hop! Good luck and have fun!!!!!!!!

Monday

The Princess and the Frog!!!!!!


The Princess and the Frog is an animated family film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, which is loosely based on E.D. Baker's novel The Frog Princess. I love this story as a child and can not wait to watch the movie!!!!

A prince named Naveen (Bruno Campos) from the land of Maldonia[6] is transformed into a frog by the evil scheming voodoo magician Dr. Facilier (Keith David). The frog prince mistakes a girl named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) for a princess and has her kiss him to break the spell. However, the kiss doesn't break the spell, but instead turns Tiana into a frog as well. Together, the two of them must reach the good voodoo priestess of the Bayou, Mama Odie, while befriending a trumpet-playing alligator and a hopelessly romantic firefly along the way. The film will open in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on November 25, 2009 before expanding into wide release on December 11, 2009

I love that the kiss doesn't break the spell and that is turns the girl into a frog. I love how they changed the story, put a little twist on it. I will be going to the movie theather the night it opens with my family. I might be 38 years old, but I am one of Disney's biggest fans!!!!!

Heads up ~ a monthly header giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pieces of Me

This is an awesome contest for all who are looking for a new blog header!!! Which is something I really need :0)

Pieced of Me is doing the contest and this is what she says; "Ok, here's the scoop. I will be giving away one OH-SO-CUTE header each month for one year. November's winner will be getting a little extra somethin' somethin'. Each winner will be announced and featured as my Peep of the Month on the 1st Monday of the month."

I am totally excited about it and had to tell everyone the news! Take a minute to stop by her blog to check it out and follow even if you don't want a new header, it is a really neat blog that I will be going back to often.

This link will take you right to the contest and you will be able to see all of the super cute headers!!!!!

http://piecesofmiti.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-blogoversary-is-almost-here-and-to.html


Good luck to all who enter!!!

Sunday

Sunday blogger spotlight


Sunday Blogger spotlight ~

I have been sick all day so I am going to spotlight one blog today.

This is a blog that I think is great. I love the beginning of her page, she states " if you LOVE run on sentences, grammar ERRORS, and just plain words missing. THEN I am YOUR gal." I love that sentence!!! and it pulls you in to want to read more. this blog is written by Grissell Barros at
http://stay-at-homemomwhoknew.blogspot.com/

She is a mother of four wonderful and cute kids and is very happy to be able to be a stay at home mom. I think it is awesome that one think she enjoys doing the most is laughing loudy!!~ it shows that she loves life!! she has received 7 well deserved awards for her blog and it is designed by hot biggity blog ~ so cute!!

Made sure to read her post ~ sucks getting old!!! so true! :0)

If you haven't checked out her blog ~ please take the time to do so, you'll love it :)

What makes me a Theta Mom!


I have been tagged by Theta Mom, http://www.thetamom.com/ I am to share five experiences that have helped to shape me into a Theta Mom (The True, Authentic Mom).

1. My son has had a lot of problems with his ears and hearing. Which has made him behind on his speech. Since he last surgery we have been working really hard to teach him new words and to help him to talk more. I feel really bad when he is trying to communicate something and we don't understand, and it frustrates him a lot!

2. When my son was a baby everytime we'd go into Walmart he would start screaming and crying for no reason. People would follows us around asking if he was okay. As soon as we'd walk out the crying would stop. It was the strangest thing, but we learned to do different things to try to get him to not cry. The best one was to go right before lunch and let him eat while we quickly ran around and got all the grocery. We learn to shop fast then, but now he asks to go to Walmart all the time.

3. School was/is a huge learning experience for me and my husband. When we put our son into pre k thinking he would be well taken care of and wasn't ~ well that was a huge eye opener about the system. And then we took the time so go out and find the best school with caring teachers. We are so happy for him to start school this week and we are hoping he loves it!!!

4. I think the biggest thing that made me a true Authentic Mom was the fact that my husband didn't want kids at the time we got pregnant and wasn't there for our son as much, so I did everything. I got so used to being the parent that did it all that when my husband desided he was ready to be a parent it was hard at first to let him. Now it is awesome to have a partner who wants to help and also wants to be there for his son.

5. I always knew I wanted to be a parent and growing up I wanted tons of kids. But my husband only wants one and will not change his mind on the subject at all! As I grow closer to my 40s I don't think I want to be pregnant again, especially seeing one of my older sister going through it and listening to all her new pains. I am now content to being a mom of one child. And I am able to stop treating him like a baby and let him be an older child. He is a really good son who is always making me laugh and I enjoy hanging with. He is very inventive and loves doing goofy things to get his dad and me laughing!!!!

Being a Mother is the most rewarding and fun job I've ever had!! And I look forward to what the future brings.

So now I am to challenging the following bloggers as well as any fabulous reader of my blog to grab this tag and post some experiences that have helped to shape YOU as a Theta Mom! I would love for you to play along, so go grab the tag and let's get this party started! Don't forget to tag other Theta Mom bloggers and challenge them as well. I can't wait to read what you come up with!

http://crazylittlething-calledlife.blogspot.com/
http://kenziepoo.blogspot.com/
http://www.mommywords.com/
http://underthegoldenappletree.blogspot.com/

You can pick more people, I just choose 4 mom blogs I love. :)

Saturday

Day 7 of the gratitute challenge!!!

I am on day 7 of the gratitute challenge. I am so far behind, but with Adam's school progams and everyone getting sick in the house ~ I am happy to be able to get on my computer at all!!!!! :0)

so today's challenge is to take a picture of something/someone I am grateful for, so I took a picture of my family!!! This is my husband and son riding around the yard on the motorcycle.

Thursday

Gap Casting Call

The search is on for the next faces of babyGap and GapKids.
Gap is excited to announce the launch of its annual Casting Call in partnership with Disney Family.com - a site that provides inspiration and ideas for parents on a variety of topics important to today's families. Gap invites parents nationwide to enter babies (ages four and under) and kids (ages five to 10) into the Casting Call for a chance to be featured in the store windows of babyGap and GapKids in February 2010. Additionally, the winners will receive a VIP experience for four at Disney's THE LION KING in either New York or Las Vegas.
This year, we're also introducing the Fan Favorite, which gives your little stars a chance to win a seven-day/six-night family vacation to either Turks & Caicos or Jamaica from Beaches Resorts - The Luxury Included® Family Vacation.
How it Works:
Entries will be accepted from September 22 - October 22, 2009. Once the entry period closes, a panel of judges will narrow down all of the entries received to 20 finalists (five baby boys, five baby girls, five boys, and five girls). Those finalists will star in a professional Gap photo shoot the week of November 16, 2009. On December 7, 2009, the finalists will be announced on www.gap.com/castingcall and will be voted on by the public until December 21, 2009. The four children who receive the most votes (one from each of the categories) will be announced as the winners on February 1, 2010.

Sep. 22 - Oct. 22
Entry Period, Fan Favorite Voting Begins
Submit your favorite photo of your child(ren).
Encourage family and friends to vote daily for your child(ren) for the Fan Favorite.
Oct. 23 - Nov. 17
Judging Begins, Fan Favorite Voting Continues
Top 20 finalists are chosen, contacted and star in a professional Gap photo shoot.
Fan Favorite voting continues.
Dec. 7 - Dec. 21
Top 20 Voting Begins
Finalists are announced at www.gap.com/castingcall and voting begins.
Fan Favorite winner is announced.
Feb. 1, 2010
The Winners are...
The four children who receive the most votes (one from each of the categories) will be announced.

Good luck to all ~ let me know and I will vote for your child!!!!

here is the link http://family.go.com/gapcastingcall/

Tuesday

Two more awesome awards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I recieved the Lemonade stand award for great attitude or gratitude from http://www.strawberryseeds.net/ and http://dealightfullyfrugal.blogspot.com/ they both have such wonderful blogs ~ make sure you check them out!!!! And I thank them both for giving me this awesome award!


The rules for this award:

- Put the Lemonade logo on your blog or within your post.
- Nominate at least 10 blogs with great attitude or gratitude.
- Link the nominees within your post.
- Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
- Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

I am passing this on to (in no particular order):

1.http://www.underthegoldenappletree.blogspot.com
2.http://www.thefabulousfinds.com
3.http://happymomof5.blogspot.com/
4.http://mandablogsabout.blogspot.com
5.http://kats-confessions.blogspot.com/
6.http://www.harvestfortomorrow.blogspot.com
7.http://ascendingbutterfly.blogspot.com/
8.http://www.lunchboxlimbo.blogspot.com/
9.http://www.realheartprints.com
10.http://nightowlmama.blogspot.com
11.http://caissashelton.blogspot.com
12.http://maddybrand.blogspot.com
13.http://shadesofgreenneo.blogspot.com/
14.http://myblessingsoverflow.blogspot.com/
15. http://gardenofmany.com/
16.http://mrsblogalot.blogspot.com/
17. http://athomewithheather.com/
18.http://www.guessingalltheway.com
19. http://thegrabbag-tanya.blogspot.com/
20.http://www.jaelcustomdesigns.com/



And then I recieved the Heartfelt Blogger Award from http://dealightfullyfrugal.blogspot.com/ also!! I really want to thank her for giving me this award too.

The rules of the award are :

* Display the award logo.
* Nominate up to 9 blogs that make you feel comfy or warm inside.
* Link to your nominees.
* Let them know they have been nominated by commenting.
* Link to the person from whom you receieved the award.

I am passing on this award to:

http://www.underthegoldenappletree.blogspot.com
http://www.strawberryseeds.net/
http://mrsblogalot.blogspot.com/
http://thegrabbag-tanya.blogspot.com/
http://www.guessingalltheway.com
http://www.beamingbalance.com/
http://imasleeperbaker.blogspot.com/
http://heniperrr.blogspot.com/
http://joannanherblogs.blogspot.com/

An award for being creative!!! I am so excited!!!


I just recieved an award from Manda http://mandablogsabout.blogspot.com/
I love her blog and if you haven't seen it yet, please go over and check it out!

I am so excited about this award because I love being creative and doing all kinds of arts and crafts. Thank you so much Manda!!!!

The rules for winning this award are:


Tell 7 things that you don't already know about me.
Name 7 other blogs to receive this award
Leave a comment on each of the blogs I nominated
Thank the person who gave you the award.

Okay, 7 things you don't already know about me..........

I am a middle child ~ 2 older and 2 younger and I like to be in the middle I am not someone who likes a lot of attention.

I am left handed.

I wanted to have another child... I wish I had a daughter. but my husband only wanted one and won't hear my side. :(

I love watching disney movies!

My favorite color in pink

I hate my first name (Roberta) my nickname is Robyn and I like it better than Roberta but still I could come up with 5 or 6 hundred names I like better LOL!!!!

I am a very happy easy going person who rarely gets mad.

And the seven blogs I am going to give this award to are:

http://www.strawberryseeds.net/
http://wallsthatwelcome.blogspot.com/
http://threepumpkinslittle.squarespace.com/
http://boutiquestitches.blogspot.com/
http://www.kenziepoo.blogspot.com/
http://www.mommywords.com/
http://www.bellaandgracies.blogspot.com/

Tasters Choice coffee sample package!!

Friends don't let friends over spend on coffee!

Tasters choice wants to send you 6 delicious flavors to try!!!!!
Just click on this link and within seconds you will be signed up and they will be on there way!!!

http://smartchoice.tasterschoice.com/#/Try_It_On_Us/

One sample package per person and 2 packages per household!!!
Allow up to 6 - 8 weeks for delivery to your home.

Sunday

My mother-in-law



My mother-in-law passed away from breast cancer 7 years ago and she was a wonderful women, who is missed by everyone! Since October is breast cancer awareness, I just wanted to post that I miss her and honor her today!



I love the fall and all the beautiful colors! I hope everyone is having a wonderful fall day!

FFF blog

I have started a Friends follow friends blog and would love for you to join! There are a lot of great members and blog hops!!

Thanks and happy following,
Robyn

http://friendsfollowingfriends.blogspot.com/

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