2012 Holiday Gift Guide Submissions

I cannot believe that the holidays are right around the corner. Of course when it comes to Christmas I am like a little kid. I love everything about the holidays, from the decorations and music right down to shopping for the perfect gift.

This year I am really excited to be putting together a holiday gift guide with some of my blogging best friends! There will be five blogs all working together on one gift guide. What does this mean? Mom Mart will be working with Amanda from Coping with Frugality, Amy from MI Savings Mama,  Kay from The More The Merrier, and Mimi from Woven by Words to provide one seriously awesome 2012 Holiday Gift Guide!

2012 Holiday Gift Guide Submissions are open!

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10 Mosquito Bite Itch Relief Tips & Tricks

As the weather turns cooler I find myself spending and more time outdoors. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes seem to find me too.  I must give off some kind of signal to these little buggers because they always seem to find me. I get bitten A LOT! I don't mean one or two bites... My entire legs are covered in bites from front to back twice over.

A Summer Spending Spree!

I feel like this summer has been the summer of spending in our home.  

This year we bought a new house and needed to purchase a new washer and dryer. Sears had an amazing deal going on an LG set at the time and we got an amazing deal. Once we got settled into our new home we discovered that we had a fabulous patio and we really wanted to utilize that outdoor space to the best of our ability with a new patio dining set. Once again Sears had a great deal going and we took full advantage. This summer I also bought my husband a new Kenmore grill from Sears for Father’s day {he loved it}.

 

Asian Flavor Dinner with Sesame Broccoli Recipe #FrozenFavorites

There are many nights throughout the year that I don’t have to make a huge production of dinner. On nights that my husband has a meeting or a game to go to I don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen making a full blown meal for myself. That would just be ridiculous. Needless to say, I am always on the lookout for quick and simple healthy meals and side dishes. One of my favorites is the sesame broccoli recipe.

#WordlessWednesday: My Child Models.

My mother-in-law is a real estate agent and a darn good one at that. She has helped us buy and sell homes and we are so thankful for her expertise. Recently she decided she wanted to use pictures of her grandchildren in her advertising. I thought it was a great idea. After all, both of my boys know how to ham it up.

Sept 11th

I knew today was the 11^th of September when I woke up this morning, but it wasn’t until I opened my Facebook account that I really realized that today was SEPTEMBER 11^th.

Every time I look at pictures or read stories about September 11^th my heart goes out to those who lost their lives in this tragedy. My heart goes out to the family and friends, who survived, yet had their entire world crash down on them with their loss.

Moving forward is never easy, especially in the face of such heartbreak. But I am filled with hope and optimism for the future.

Words cannot express my appreciation to all of those police officers, firefighters, armed forces, and all of the unsung heroes who keep our country safe on a daily basis.

Thank you.

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Yes, I admit it. I messed up.

I messed up.

Yup, I said it. I completely messed up. No one to blame but myself.

So what did I do? What’s the big deal?

A technology savvy home is easy with Venstar!

We are a technology savvy family and love our gadgets and gizmos as much as the next tech head… Okay, maybe a little more. My husband especially loves to be technologically advanced when it comes to running our home. It also allows us to run a more efficient home, which makes me happy!

So what is this technology savvy product that I am so excited about?  Let me introduce you to my new best friend the Venstar ColorTouch (T580.0) High Resolution Digital Thermostat.

Our LeapFrog Touch Magic "Rock 'n Learn" Party #LeapFrogTouchMagic

Earlier this month the boys and I threw a party. I had been promising them something fun for a while and when the opportunity to try out some new LeapFrog products arose we decide it was the perfect time to throw a little soirée. We invited some friends over for some healthy food, some fun activities, and a jam session with the new #LeapFrogTouchMagic Rock ‘n Learn toys.

#WW: Camping out in the living room!

Do you remember being a kid and building forts? Did you ever get to set up a tent in your living room just for giggles? Today I let my kids have an indoor camp out. Perfect for this rainy day!

MONSTERS, INC. is returning to U.S. theatres for the first time in 3D on December 19th!

Sure blame the guy with ONE EYE! – Every time my son spies Mike Wazowski he shouts this at the top of his lungs. Needless to say we are very excited about Monsters Inc. returning to theaters!

Potty Training made easy with the Kohler Transitions Toilet Seat

Recently I shared with you that my three year old son is now successfully potty trained. I also shared with you our bathroom update on our home makeover project. What do these have in common? The answer is a toilet seat. Not just any old toilet seat either… Nope, I am talking a Transitions toilet seat by Kohler.

So what makes the Kohler transistions toilet seat so special?