Calling all Blueberry Lovers! Mother's Day Special!

I want ONE!!!  Hint Hint... Hubby!  Anyways,  if you want one for yourself, mother/father or friend it is!  Sells for $49.95 but you get $25 Social Bucks- so you really are getting it for $25.  Buy HERE.  

This is the perfect gift for any blueberry lover! This set comes with blueberry jam and syrup as well as pancake and waffle mix, all made by Stonewall Kitchen. The gift comes in a ceramic blue batter bowl with blueberry motif and a spatula for making pancakes or waffles.

Maine Blueberry Jam -- Just sweet, intensely flavorful wild Maine blueberries, the right amount of sugar and a splash of lemon is what we use in our crafted, top selling Wild Maine Blueberry Jam. Bursting with tiny, hand-raked Maine blueberries to enhance your favorite morning bread. Perfect to spread on pancakes, enjoy an extra special pb&j, or surprise someone with breakfast in bed! 

Maine Blueberry Syrup 8.5 oz. - Mix this brightly flavored Blueberry Syrup into your favorite smoothie recipe for great taste and a healthy dose of antioxidants. Delicious served traditionally with pancakes or French toast, Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Syrup is also great drizzled on top of ice cream or a biscuit topped with fresh berries and whipped cream.

Farmhouse Pancake Mix - 16 oz. - Sensory overload may be the best way to describe the aromas and taste of fresh made Stonewall Kitchen Pancakes right in your own kitchen. Make everyone's day and whip up a batch of our best selling Farmhouse Pancake Mix.

This is MaggiesDirect.com Mother's Day Special- offer good until May 13th.  

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OMG LOVE the PhoneFetcher! 4 Thumbs UP!

I love big purses but I could never find my phone in time but PhoneFetcher has SOLVED my dilemma.  I attached it to my purse and haven't had a problem finding it when it rings now.  Woohoo!! I love how easy it is and so useful.  My family is jealous- they all wanted one too!


The PhoneFetcher ROCKS!  If I didn't like it so much I would give it to my son who seems to loose his phone on a hourly basis.  Maybe someday I'll get him one too!  



A silver chain model will be available in 6 weeks!  Also this would make a WONDERFUL GIFT for any MOM or anyone!!! Hint Hint.... Mother's Day is coming up soon.  

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Product Description~ PhoneFetcher takes the stress and hassle out of a person's day, by allowing you to always know where your cell phone is!

No more digging in our purses to find a ringing phone and missing calls! No more leaving your phone on some remote table or countertop!

No more forgetting phones, and leaving them places (home, office, restaurants, cabs etc.), only to have to backtrack to find it. No more mini panic attacks!

PhoneFetcher attaches to a purse, back pack, gym bag, baby bag, belt loop, etc. on one end,and the other end attaches easily to the earphone plug of a smart phone, mp3 player etc.

PhoneFetcher is made on a stretchable bungee cord, which allows texting and viewing without having to disconnect the phone. When the phone is removed from the bag, we leave our PhoneFetchers hanging out of our bag to alert us as we leave, that we do not have our phone with us.

Phonefetcher is as easily removed from your phone as an earphone is, and comes in 8 fun colors!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

I'm Officially a Home-School Parent

A little background~ We have been at this school for years and very active I may say as well!  We have been through a lot with this school but we always held our faith in believing it will turn out the way we wanted.  Guess What?  It didn't!  This school had such wonderful teachers (still does) so we kept on going but what a change this school has made in the last 2 years.  I've seen many wonderful families/teachers come and go. This year however has been the biggest change!

I've been a part of the PTA for 4 years and can you say BURNT OUT!  WOW...and that is understatement.  I've participated in every event and has been at every PTA meeting for 4 years except for maybe 1 or 2- one last year due to my daughter's bday!   I've put in MANY MANY hours with very little appreciation from others.  Teachers/Staff are always thankful but as for other parents- as long as they can enjoy the event or their kids have music (all fundraising pays for music) then why say THANK YOU!  As you can see my resentment has grown and I'm so happy I can let that all go now.  I don't have to plan and organize nothing now except for my kids stuff!

Side Vent~ a couple weeks ago I organized, put together, and ran ALL BY MYSELF the scholastic book fair for the school.  The only help I got was from the 2 other parents on the PTA who helped me box up the fair/bingo night. But we are considered the USUAL SUSPECTS!  I asked for help many times!  When parents came in to buy books all they did was bitch about the books and how much they were...really people!  The excited in the kids eyes and how they talked about what books they wanted is what kept me going!  I worked that Book Fair from 8am- 6pm Monday- Friday by myself- without hardly any breaks because every time I left to go to the bathroom or get something to eat some kid found their way down there and took a book or two!  I got several back from the other kids.

Now why we are leaving....the school environment is so different.  There are several issues going on but mainly the parent contribution is absent, even in the classrooms!  When you don't have involved parents then you don't have students who care for the school either.  The kids who do care about the school seem to be targets for the bully's.  The bully's have taken over and the kids are either scared or think that this is cool so they back up the bullying.  There is a lot of lying on others and calling kids who do tell the school adults "snitches".  No one is speaking up so these kids are getting away with all this mean behavior every day.  My son has had a "bully" on him all year long- we have had many episodes with this kid but nothing works.  So finally this kid came up to my son the other day and said " I'm going to bust 15 caps in your ass and shoot your house up with AK47 and I will get the right house because I know what car your mom drives".  Of course that spooked my kid and he refused to go back to the school.  I knew this kid wouldn't do this but my son doesn't.  This was the last straw for us and let me tell you I feel good about leaving.  I won't ever put my kids in a situation that they feel unsafe.

So I filed the home-school affidavit and BAM I'm a home-school provider for my kids.  NOW WHAT is the big question.  I have support so I'm doing okay but I know I have a lot to learn.  The kids are happy and we are enjoying the learning that is going on and looking forward to bigger and better things to come!

Vizardz Photo Light Box Review- 2 Thumbs Up!

We were super excited to try this product.  The Vizardz Light Box is AWESOME!  The kids have been fighting over who gets to use it at night.  What about me...I want it in my room too!  I picked a picture of MY FAMILY...all my kids, hubby and myself.

I love the box because it will fit any room in my house.  The color is wonderful and the size.  How cool I get to see this picture everyday of ALL my kids.  My oldest kid lives in another state so this picture is very important to us.

This would be a wonderful Mother's Day Gift, Graduation Gift, Father's Day Gift, and so on!  I want to get one for my MOM!

They also have night lights, light boxes (what I got), ornaments, and also sculptures.  Please check out the http://www.vizardz.com/.

Also check them out on Twitter and Facebook.

Product Description: 
Vizardz is breaking new ground in the field of photography by applying the most advanced 3D technology to what has traditionally been a two-dimensional medium. The result is an innovative, multi-dimensional image made tangible through 3D personal sculptures and 2.5D pictures.

I give this product a 2 THUMBS UP and 5 STARS!  
Look forward to PinkMama's Place Vizardz Photo Light GIVEAWAY!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Mom Blog Society Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers

Avoiding April Showers~Win $25 Bed Bath & Beyond Gift Card

Welcome to the Avoiding April Showers Giveaway Event. This event is hosted by Put A Little Umbrella In Your Drink, My Mommy's World, Taking Time For Mommy and And The Little Ones Too. This event features giveaways with a value of $25 or more at each of the participating blogs! Be sure to visit each blog from the linky below and enter for your chance to win! This event will close on April 30th at 11:59 pm EST. Good Luck!

PinkMama's Place is giving away $25 Gift Card to Bed Bath and Beyond!!!

 

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April Shower's Bring May Flowers Giveaway- $100 Paypal and much more!

 

April Showers Bring May Flowers Event

 Prizes:

GRAND PRIZE to 1 winner:

 $100 Paypal Cash!!

7 separate winners will receive one of the GC's below!

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$10 Target GC

$10 Scentsy GC

$15 Target GC

$10 GC

$10 Walmart GC

$10 Walgreens GC

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Free Blogger Opportunity- Father's Day Grilling Event

It's time to give back to DAD! Sponsored by: Route 249 Mom Does Reviews Jackie's Reviews and Mom Blog Society

Sign Up will run from April 14-May 14

It is open to both US & Canada

The giveaway will run May 15th, 12:01 until May 31st 12:01

1 winner will receive their choice of the gas grill or Paypal Cash Value 129.00

This Fiesta gas grill is spacious enough to meet your grilling needs. It is suitable for preparing a meal for up to four people. With this grill, you will enjoy cooking your favorite meals outdoors.
 

Fiesta 25,000 BTU 2-Burner Gas Grill with Side Burner, Blue:

• Porcelain-coated cooking grid
• 260 sq. in. primary cooking area
• 175 sq. in. chrome-plated warming rack
• Two stainless steel burners with 25,000 BTU cooking performance
• 10,000 BTU side burner
• Porcelain/steel heat tents vaporize drippings and reduce flare-ups
• Spacious, weather-resistant side shelves
• Fiesta gas grill features porcelain-enameled, steel-top lid and base
• Easily assembled cart
• Color: Blue
• Fiesta gas grill model #BP26035-024BL

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Babadoo Designs Review- Two Thumbs Up!

I absolutely LOVE my note cards!  I already have sent out 2  cards to people and love the fact they are made from 100% recycled paper.  The colors are amazing and love the presentation as well. Babadoo Designs are also one-of-kind designs.  I also enjoyed their STORY on how they came up with the name.  

They even have the cutest baby/kid shirts~ http://www.babadoodesigns.com/littlecartershirts.html

What I love is they have coordinating party items too!  Banners, Cupcake Toppers, Labels, Thank You Cards, Candy Bar Wrappers and more!  You can get all your paper party products from them Check out all you can order: http://www.babadoodesigns.com/order.html

Connect with Babadoo Designs:

Website~ http://www.babadoodesigns.com/

Facebook~ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Babadoo-Designs/

Twitter~ https://twitter.com/#!/BabadooDesigns

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

The Ultimate Baby Shower Nursery GIVEAWAY $2500!!

Having a baby means a lot of joy and a lot of expense! A great group of bloggers and companies have come together to give away...everything!

Just check out this prize list!

 

• Nursery Furniture: Crib and Dresser- Sponsored by your blogger hosts!
• Crib Bedding- Sponsored by your blogger hosts!
• High Chair- Sponsored by Joovy
• Stroller- Sponsored by Joovy
• Play Yard- Sponsored by Joovy
• Hand Made Quilt- Sponsored by Baby by Krista
• $200 Gift Certificate for Organic Baby Clothing- Sponsored by Baby Essentials
• $200 Gift Certificate for Organic Bathing Products- Sponsored by Happy Future USA
• 100 Keepsake Favor clips and Bows- Sponsored by Keepsake Bows
• Loaded Gift Basket- Sponsored by Bea's Gift Baskets
• Pampers Premium Diaper Cake- Sponsored by Cute-Ecakes

 

Overall Retail Value: $2500.00!!!

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The Ultimate Baby Shower Nursery Giveaway Event is COMING SOON!

Just check out this prize list!
 

• Nursery Furniture: Crib and Dresser- Sponsored by your blogger hosts!
• Crib Bedding- Sponsored by your blogger hosts!
• High Chair- Sponsored by Joovy
• Stroller- Sponsored by Joovy
• Play Yard- Sponsored by Joovy
• Hand Made Quilt- Sponsored by Baby by Krista
• $200 Gift Certificate for Organic Baby Clothing- Sponsored by Baby Essentials
• $200 Gift Certificate for Organic Bathing Products- Sponsored by Happy Future USA
• 100 Keepsake Favor clips and Bows- Sponsored by Keepsake Bows
• Loaded Gift Basket- Sponsored by Bea's Gift Baskets
• Pampers Premium Diaper Cake- Sponsored by Cute-Ecakes

 Overall Retail Value: $2500.00

PinkMama's Place will be giving away a Diaper Cake made by The Total Package~ Event Planning 


The GIVEAWAY STARTS THIS FRIDAY!  April 13th

Want to know more about this amazing givieaway~http://ultimatebaby-shower.com/about.php

You can also design your baby room: http://ultimatebaby-shower.com/design.php

NewbieBlogHop Giveaway Hop-$25 Project Play Smart GC

The Newbie Bloggers have arrived and we're bringing you a giveaway hop!! We've gathered up over 100 blogs (Newbies and those AWESOME bloggers who LOVE Newbies) and we all have a giveaway of at least $15 for you!!

This Giveaway Hop is hosted by GoingCrazy!!WannaGo??!! and Planet Weidknecht and is open to you from April 10 to April 17. Now, let's get to hopping and winning!!

 When you're a Newbie Blogger, one of the most important things you can do is connect with other great bloggers who want to help and are willing to share their tips and tricks. The Newbie Blog Hop started so that we could connect with other Newbies and learn together!!

The Newbie Blog Hop, hosted by GoingCrazy!!WannaGo??!! and Life's Cheap Thrills, opens every Tuesday at 9pm CST and closes at midnight on Friday. We have a Facebook Group where we share with each other as we learn together.

If you are a Newbie Blogger - or you "feel" new - come join us!!

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 PinkMama's Place is proud to be able to give away a $25 Gift Certificate to ProjectPlaySmart.  We were able to review a toy from ProjectPlaySmart.com and we are very impressed.  Project Play Smart is a FREE members-only website featuring weekly sales of high quality educational toys and parenting tools. Discover toys that educate and inspire children. Toys for kids from birth to 11 years old. Access ongoing sales up to 50% off of retail prices. Share and discover new ways to play, learn and grow with your kids. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now, head over to the other blogs and enter there!! Good Luck!!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Mom Blog Society Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers

Scott's Liquid Gold Clean Screen Review~ Two Thumbs Up!!

I was so excited to get this product to review because our house is FULL of electronics that the cloth duster just doesn't do the job.  Having kids using the iPad, my cell phone, the laptop and Cd's they tend to get their fingerprints on everything.  I hate when I get my iPad back from the kids and it looks like they touched the screen with at least 100 fingers in the 30 minutes they had it, so it's Scott’s Liquid Gold Clean Screen to the rescue.  I really love this product because it gets rid of all those kid fingerprints on all my electronics.  Every household should get a bottle or two! 

You don't have to use much- couple sprays on the microfiber cloth (provided) and wipe down.  It doesn't leave any streaks or a nasty smell.  A few years ago I smudged up one of our TVs trying to clean it with Windex- Bad Pam!  But now I don't have to worry about damaging any electronics because I plan to use Scott’s Liquid Gold Clean Screen for a very long time! 

Scott's Liquid Gold Contact Info:

Facbook~ click HERE

Twiiter~ click HERE

Go get you some NOW!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Freebie Friday~ Ebooks!

Get The Legacy by TJ Bennett April 1-April 15.  Get book Free HERE

 The Front Porch Prophet by Raymond Atkins April 1-April 15: Get book FREE HERE

REVIEW: MaggiesDirect.com Medium Filled Pillow

REVIEW:
Last week we received a Queen Medium Filled Synthetic Pillow from MaggiesDirect.com to review and WOW we are super impressed.  I don't think I ever slept on such a comfy pillow expect for in Hotels.   The first week I told my hubby "I" had to sleep on it because I had to do the review.  But this is the 2nd week and I'm still not giving him a chance to sleep on it...this pillow is MINE!  I have always bought my pillows from Target/Kmart and always under $10.  No wonder I haven't slept well in years!  The past week I've have slept in pure dreamland and every morning so refreshed!  I'm never going back to those cheap pillows ever again!

This is the pillow I'm talking about: http://www.maggiesdirect.com/european-synthetic-pillow-medium.html 

• Soft cotton blend fabric
• Hypoallergenic synthetic fill - lofts and clusters just like down
• Oeko-Tex certified to be free of all harmful chemicals

ABOUT:
Maggies Direct is an awesome site for online shoppers because they can Earn Social Bucks and Always FREE SHIPPING! Please check out their Exclusive Shopping Event for friends of this blog. Get 50% back in Social Bucks (1 Social Buck = 1 dollar in product credit) on any of these items.

This Exclusive Shopping Event is pretty exciting! Anything on the hotel collection page will earn the purchaser 50% back in Social Bucks. WOW- who does that! There is no minimum order - so no matter what you order you get rewarded. How about the Free Shipping on everything to lower 48 ($15 to AK/HI and $20 to Canada.) Sale ends April 15th!

What I'm trying to tell you is~ this is an amazing deal! For example: Their Queen Warmer level comforter normally retails for $149 so then the customer gets 50% back in Social bucks- $74 to spend on something else. LOVE THIS!

What is SOCIAL BUCKS: 1 Social Buck equals 1 Dollar in product credit for anything on Maggie's site including clearance and sale items.

How comfy does that LOOK! I love the colors too.

Remake your bedroom with Maggies Hotel Bedding Collection – Exclusive Shopping Event for friends of this blog.

Go HERE to start shopping!

They also have a $500 Shopping Spree that you can enter HERE

Disclosure:  I am writing this post as part of the Pro Bloggers program at Maggie's Direct.  All opinions are my own.

Project Play Smart Toys~ Review

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Mom Blog Society Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers


Oh my goodness when this toy arrived I couldn't get my daughter to put it down to do her homework.  She was having a blast trying to figure this maze out.  Then my son who is 10 yrs old got his hands on it (only when my daughter was busy with something else) and he was hooked too!  They even have a competition on who can get the furthest.  WHAT TOY AM I TALKING ABOUT:

Product Description:
The Extreme Stunt Set is simply amazing! It comes with many of the pieces of the Super Starter Set, PLUS, various trick parts that let you make the marble fly through the air, loop de loop , zig zag and twist in ways that you can only imagine! 

Perplexus is a can't-put-down challenge!! Flip, Twist and spin the transparent sphere to move the ball along the numbered path working with and against gravity. Be careful, faster than the blink of an eye your ball can fall off course and you'll have to begin again. Fun for the whole family with over 100 barriers to master.

Where can you get this toy?  http://www.projectplaysmart.com  What is Project Play Smart?  It is a FREE members-only website that has high quality educational toys.  The toys educate and inspire children from birth to 11 yrs old.  There is always ongoing sales that offer up 50% off of retail prices.  Every week something new on sale! Also Shipping is a Flat $5!

I highly recomend  this toy and this website to get toys that educate and that are FUN.  I'm telling you that my kids have a hard time putting this toy down and LOVE sharing it with their friends.

I keep up with the sales from visiting their website~ http://www.projectplaysmart.com/ or on their Facebook Page~ www.facebook.com/projectplaysmart and also keep up with their Tweets on Twitter www.twitter.com/projectplaysmar .

EXCITING NEWS: This week I will be posting a $25 PROJECT PLAY SMART Gift Certificate GIVEAWAY!!!  

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Mom Blog Society Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers