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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Can You Help Me Choose The Best Photo?
I went and had my picture done (courtesy of Walmart) and I just wanted to get your opinions on which one you like the best. The fabulous Cathy Dietz shot all of these and I am having trouble picking because she did such a great job! Can you guys help me pick? Which one is your favorite?
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Freebie Friday: August 29, 2008
Did you see that Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, hit her 1,000th post? Be sure to leave her some comment love this week and fill out her reader survey to let her know what you want to see on her site. She also has a great section with tons of printable coupons- you gotta love that!
Happy Freebie Friday, everyone!
Health & Beauty
Cottonelle Flushable Moist Wipes 10-pk (Walmart sample)
Aveeno Tote Bag (w/ 2 UPCs)
Inspire fragrance by Christina Aguilera
Secret Clinical Strength Sport (copy/paste this link in https://secretsport.safeprocessing.com/)
Entertainment
O, The Oprah Magazine (from StartSampling)
Host a House Party (get free products for you & guests)
Blockbuster Rental from Birds Eye (upload photo & short story)
KIWI Magazine from Annie’s (w/ UPC code)
Read It Forward (get free advanced reader copies)
Music Downloads from MTV
Giant Magazine
Mark Your Calendars
August 30 thru September 1- Free breakfast at Ikea (at select locations)
August thru September – Walgreens Take Care Health Tour
August 30 thru September 1- Free breakfast at Ikea (at select locations)
August thru September – Walgreens Take Care Health Tour
September 1 – Chick-fil-A Chck-n-Strips Giveaway (wear football attire)
September 3 - FTD Good Neighbor Day free flowers
September 6 – Stuff a Cottonelle Puppy to take home (Walmart)
September 13 – Thomas & Friends Playdate @ ToysRUs
September 3 - FTD Good Neighbor Day free flowers
September 6 – Stuff a Cottonelle Puppy to take home (Walmart)
September 13 – Thomas & Friends Playdate @ ToysRUs
September 27 – National Museum Day
Getting Crafty With Your Kids & Big News
This week on WSBT, I shared my crafty ideas for things you can make with your kids from common items out of your pantry. I had tons of props prepared after doing the Michiana Family Expo (sponsored by Michiana Family Magazine). We spent twelve hours at the mall showing parents some fun crafts to do with their kids and I reused these same props for this segment. For those of you who weren’t able to make it out to see us, I hope this will provide a great substitution.
To go along with this fun discussion, please visit our latest article, “Being a Crafty Parent… When You Just Aren’t.” As a parent who struggles with being crafty and fun, I hope that I can help provide inspiration for you to get crafting with your children. This article contains a few easy recipes that will help get you started on a fun crafting adventure with your kids. Be sure to check our resource list for our top recommendations for craft books and hit your local library.
I have two new articles up on the Kenmore website that I think you guys will really love. The first article is, “Help Kids Earn & Learn.” This article focuses on teaching your children how to start a small business or helping them earn money by simply helping you around the house. I worked really hard on it so I hope you enjoy it!
The second article is, “Plan the Perfect Summer Getaway.” I meant to highlight this sooner, but had forgotten to. I hope you can bookmark it for planning your next vacation and we share some of our favorite family trips & trips for organized and thrifty traveling.
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Next week is going to be a fun week on our blog because I am going to be be doing an entire Play It Again, Momma week! I am going to highlight some of my favorite entries on here for the week so please join me! I will still be running a giveaway on Tuesday and our Freebie Friday, but everything else will be taking a week off so I can spend some time with my family. If you decide to do a Notebook Experiment, just hold it tight for a week or give yourself two weeks to complete it.
I have never taken a vacation from my blog so this will be a new one for me. I need some time to rejuvenate and refresh so I can bring some new ideas to the table. In the meantime, you can read all of the stuff that I am most proud of so I hope it will be a good compromise!
I will also be busy working on helping with the Eleven Moms gig and have added a new role to my list- Editor of Blissfully Domestic. I have taken over the Family Channel and I have twenty-five amazing writers that I will be working with. Basically, I am not sleeping and that is why I need a week to sleep.
We have two amazing giveaways this week that you can enter- but do not leave your comments here. Head to the provided contest links to leave your entry!
We are giving away a $50 Visa gift card to a lucky MomAdvice reader to relax, recharge, and rejuvente however you choose, be it a spa trip, yoga classes, or some retail therapy. To enter, simply leave your favorite household tip by September 2nd (Tuesday) at 8PM EST. Sorry- only US residents are eligible for this contest. Contest Details
Cetaphil is offering one lucky winner one of every single product from their product line! That is a huge box of loot, people! To enter, let us know one way you save money on your beauty care needs. We love frugal tips so I can wait to see what you come up with! Comments must be left by September 2nd (Tuesday) at 8 PM (EST). Contest Details
Amy’s Notebook 08.28.08
Another bread recipe that I would like to try (@ Polliwog’s Cakewalk)
I am going to have to make some word search greeting cards (@ DIY Maven)
This Tuscan Garlic Chicken recipe sounds delicious (@ Genesis of a Cook)
This Sloppy Joe recipe sounds so good too! (@ Simply Recipes)
I didn’t know that you could recycle your carpet- what a great idea (@ Daily Danny)
I want to try this recipe for lemon meringue pie (@ zakka life)
We need to do a family night at the park before the weather turns cold (@ my happy little life)
I love this cuddly cotton blanket- it would make a great baby gift (@ The Purl Bee)
This rolling pin printing is such a cool idea (@ whip up)
Another fun play dough recipe (@ Skip to My Lou)
I love these peanut butter & fruit sushi rolls (@ The Kitchn)
This list of baby shower ideas is great (@ Tip Junkie)
I am going to have to try making my own hot pockets (Everyday Food Storage)
A gentle reminder for the five things I have not been cleaning (@ Home Ec 101)
Notebook Experiments: Can I Make Wall Art?
Experiment: Can I Make Wall Art?
Experiment Taken From: Notebook Entry 08.21.08
Materials Needed: Please see Simple Mom for the full instructions on this task (originally taken from Mt. Hope Chronicles). I had two places in my house that was in need of some art so I thought I would attempt this craft. I hit a local scrapbook shop and picked out some scrapbook paper for my project. I then headed over to Michael’s and picked up Mod Podge and the canvases to do the work on. I also splurged and purchased a circle punch so that I would have nice and even circles. I am lousy at cutting and this made the work go so much faster. I will use it to make our gift tags for Christmas gifts this year and banners for birthdays. See how I can justify any purchase as an “investment opportunity?”
Results: My husband & I put together our design and then I glued them onto the canvas. After gluing them and letting them dry, I used a sponge brush and brushed the entire canvas with the Mod Podge to create a smooth surface. I did two layers of the Mod Podge on top and this created a nice sheen to the pictures and made the project look more finished
I had a window that I wanted surrounded by art and these turned out great. The ones for our family room incorporated the reds in them, and had a little tribute to our favorite date nights together. Can you find it?
The one I created for my husband’s office. He loves anything to do with fonts and is a proud collector of them (can you tell I married a web guy?) so I made this one as a tribute to his font fascination.
Conclusion: I absolutely loved this craft and am thinking of all the other art work I could create for our walls. I often feel limited by my crafting abilities so this easy project was right up my alley. Thank you Simple Mom for the great suggestion!
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I am so excited to open our Notebook Experiments up to everyone and I hope that you will be able to participate this week or in weeks to come! I will be posting this each Thursday so please mark your calendars if you plan to participate. You can post your entries at any time throughout the week and then leave your entry in the links below.
We have this handy banner that you are more than welcome to use, but it is not a requirement! It is just something you can add to add a little sparkle to your entry.
Rules for Participation:
1. Choose anything from any of our notebook entries (past or present) to do with your family. We have hundreds of bookmarked links of crafts, ways to save money, and organizing ideas.
2. Complete an experiment from the notebook and share about it on your blog or website. We would love to see pictures of what you accomplished or a detailed description of how your projects turned out. Please include a link to this entry, a link to the original posting of the entry (at the original crafster’s blog), and (to help us relocate the project) the date or link of the notebook entry where you found it. You can use the same formatting as our entries or you can just include that information in your post in your own unique way!
3. Post a link below. Please include your name or blog name & a fast description of your project. Example- MomAdvice (WHO bread)
I can’t wait to see what you create and what you find inspiring!
Flip Giveaway Results!
Can I just say how fun this contest was? I had a blast reading all of your submissions and you guys picked such amazing projects! I wish I could give you each a camera…and I mean that truly!
Sadly, just one winner can be chosen and I drew our winner randomly.
A BIG congratulations to Rachel, from Modern Mommyhood, on winning our first Notebook Experiments Giveaway. Rachel made a batch of iced coffee, which she found to be yummy and a lot friendlier on her wallet. And you know we are all about wallet-friendly ideas here! Congratulations, Rachel!
I am so touched that each of you entered and I hope you will enter again tomorrow. I completed a very cool project that I can’t wait to share with you. I may have to hunt around my house for some fun things to give away in future weeks. It was such a thrill to see you all experimenting and making your own creations!
Thank you again to Walmart & Pure Digital for making this giveaway possible!
Didn’t win this one? Don’t despair! We have two more amazing giveaways that you can enter- but do not leave your comments here. Head to the provided contest links to leave your entry!
We are giving away a $50 Visa gift card to a lucky MomAdvice reader to relax, recharge, and rejuvente however you choose, be it a spa trip, yoga classes, or some retail therapy. To enter, simply leave your favorite household tip by September 2nd (Tuesday) at 8PM EST. Sorry- only US residents are eligible for this contest. Contest Details
Cetaphil is offering one lucky winner one of every single product from their product line! That is a huge box of loot, people! To enter, let us know one way you save money on your beauty care needs. We love frugal tips so I can wait to see what you come up with! Comments must be left by September 2nd (Tuesday) at 8 PM (EST). Contest Details
Redbox Code 08.27.08
Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is DB96TH. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!
Side Notes:
- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.
- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, “Rent with Promo.” Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.
Here is an updated list of new releases from Redbox:
What Happens In Vegas
Forget how the saying goes – it doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz play young opposites who start a night in Sin City as total strangers and wake up as newlyweds. After Ashton hits big on the slots, a judge (Dennis Miller) orders them to honor their wedding vows for six months.
The Art of War II: Betrayal
Neil Shaw – played by Wesley Snipes and last seen in 2000 – comes out of retirement only to find things are every bit as corrupt and chaotic as he remembered. After following the trail of an assassination plot to dispose of several senators, Shaw finds that he’s been set up to take the fall.
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
Advice to parents: Do NOT let your kids know this came out last week and you haven’t rented it yet. Here, you’ll get full access to the recent Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus concert, which included all of her hit songs, as well as guest appearances by the Jonas Brothers and Billy Ray Cyrus.
Prom Night
Like many a high school kid, Donna thought her prom night was going to be something special. Oh, it was a night to remember, alright – a sadistic killer chooses her prom to return from her past and exact a little bit of revenge on her. Brittany Snow stars.
Street Kings
Keanu Reeves, Forrest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie make up a killer cast in this story of a veteran cop (Reeves) who’s got plenty on his plate. Just as he’s recovering from the death of his wife, he’s charged unjustly with the death of another officer. Watch how far he’ll go to clear his name.
Smart People
Dennis Quaid is a stuck-in-his-ways professor who has to make room for the utterly unexpected once his wife dies. This includes new love (with the lovely Sarah Jessica Parker) the return of his adopted brother (Thomas Haden Church) and…an all star cast (Christine Lahti and Juno’s Ellen Page).
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We have a few new reviews up on The Mother Loot! Make sure to check back tomorrow for an exciting new giveaway!
MLB Power Pros for Nintendo Wii
Cetaphil Skin Care Products
Buzzillions.com Review
Reader’s Notebook Experiment: Burp Cloths
Hi Amy,
Here’s my experimental submission for The Notebook Experiments. I have a little guy who has been a “spitter” since birth and have been longing for some cuter burp cloths. Came across the burp cloths in your notebook from Make and Take.
I used some scrap fabric instead of the cloth diapers. I cut rectangles and backed with flannel. I then used ric rac, like the site, to give a little cute flair.
This was fast and fun, and I think my baby will love these as much as I do!
Thanks for all the great info and inspiration.
What a fun contest!
Haley
Three Amazing Giveaways- Don’t Miss Entering!
I have two more giveaways running that I think you will be really excited about! Please click on the “Contest Details” links to be directed to the contest and where to leave your information. Comments left here cannot be entered!
Today is the last day for entering in a Notebook Experiment to be entered for a Flip Video Camera! You have until 8PM tonight!
We are giving away a $50 Visa gift card to a lucky MomAdvice reader to relax, recharge, and rejuvente however you choose, be it a spa trip, yoga classes, or some retail therapy. To enter, simply leave your favorite household tip by September 2nd (Tuesday) at 8PM EST. Sorry- only US residents are eligible for this contest. Contest Details
Cetaphil is offering one lucky winner one of every single product from their product line! That is a huge box of loot, people! To enter, let us know one way you save money on your beauty care needs. We love frugal tips so I can wait to see what you come up with! Comments must be left by September 2nd (Tuesday) at 8 PM (EST). Contest Details
