My new toy!

So my husband's laptop died a few weeks ago and he had to have a new one for school right away. So in order for him to qualify for a credit card at the apple store he had to spend a set amount of money. The laptop alone wasn't going to be enough to open a line of credit so he decided to get me an iPad2! I was so excited! And for Mother's Day he got me an adorable pink case that has a key board attached! All it needs is bluetooth to be used! It's so cool! Although, this is my first time to use it and I am finding it a little hard to manage. The key board is a little different from a regular computer key board so I am having to relearn how to type. It's not all that bad. I love the fact that I can do so many things with it! Between this and my iPhone I should be able to do a lot more blogging! I know that is exactly what you wanted!

I recommend the Apple iPad2 and also this wonderful case! :)

Embarrassed!

So today during church, my child #2 let one rip, really loudly right in the middle of the prayer! Then child #1 started laughing and giggling and then child #3 let one rip trying to make #1 laugh even harder. All three kids were laughing and to make matters worse, so was my husband! I am so embarrassed!

My Adventures in Gardening

So, I've been playing in the dirt. I, like many people out there, like the idea of growing my own food. I have learned that, while it sounds easy and looks easy, it's actually not! It's a complicated jumbled mess of information that consumes and overwhelms you! That is pretty much how I feel about this topic. I am approaching this topic one day at a time and hopefully over many years and seasons I will be a seasoned gardener! Wish me luck because my mom said I've inherited her black thumb of death! She's just exaggerating! I remember growing up, playing outside and my mom planting mums and irises and other things. So she's not being 100% honest with herself. That and I also remember my grandmother, my mom's mom, was a gardening fiend! I remember huge plump okra growing outside in the front yard along side the fence next to the driveway and I can recall a huge garden in her second back yard (she had two back yards) with rows upon rows of veggies. Ahhh, memory lane!

So anyways! Back to reality! I'm planting a garden! Hooray! I am super excited about it and I am going to keep on the bright side. So when I fail, I will cry and be sad but I will remember that this is a learning experience and no one starts out knowing absolutely nothing and magically turns into a master over night! One step at a time for this mom!

So last summer (late summer) I started growing herbs in a kit I bought at Walmart. I can safely tell you two things: 1) don't start growing things so late in the summer from seed, and 2) don't buy an herb seed kit from Walmart, don't buy one at all! Mixing seeds for different herbs is bad news! Some seeds need more water than others, some need less! And on top of that some herbs grow like weeds and will take over the whole small container they give you! Stick with one type of herb at a time. That way you will be able to tell which sprout is which! So I did successfully grow basil but nothing else out of the 6 different seeds in the kit. But about half way through winter they died! And I didn't even really get to harvest! Bummer!

This kind of made me sad but it grew my knowledge of how plants grow! We bought some books on gardening and they have helped but the most important way to learn, at least for me, is to do! So this spring, after lots of reading and simi/planning, I bought some seeds. I have a ton of basil seeds that I saved from a harvest of one of my husbands coworkers gave us. I started those seeds in paper towel rolls. (More about that later.) The seeds I bought were for tomatoes! I used some heirloom tomatoes seeds that were saved and given to us but after two weeks of nothing growing I added seeds from a Burpee package. They sprouted in about 7 days! I only used half of the packet. It's now been a month and I have already transplanted 6 sprouts that have grown their true leaves! My basil doesn't like that its only 60-65 degrees in my kitchen so they aren't growing as fast as the tomatoes. :( learning process!

Today I bought a grow light and installed it on the bottom shelf of my husband's book shelf. I don't think he will mind! ;) it's a small price to pay for a head start on the growing season! I bought the utilitech T8 fluorescent plant grow light at Lowe's for $14.98 and timer for $5.67. So for about $20 I can get a head start on the growing season in my basement! I got it all set up in less than 15 min! Now I just need to figure out how to keep the temperature 75 degrees down there! I'll let you know! But for now enjoy these pictures of my seedlings!

5-hour ENERGY® Review

Ok, here's the story! I am a part of a online community called smiley360. I received 2 free bottles of 5 Hour Energy from this online community to test and review. Here is my review!

The first time I tried 5 Hour Energy I was very skeptical about the results. I thought to myself, how can one little drink actually keep me energized through out the last bit of my day? See, I get groggy around 3pm and basically have energy meltdown everyday! I normally would either take a nap or grab a high calorie drink with caffeine in it to keep me going but not anymore! Now I will always turn to 5 Hour Energy to keep me going through all those loads of laundry and all those dishes piled in my sink! Not only can I power through those but I also have left over energy to play with my kids! We've been going outside more often instead of watching movies! It's great to have the energy I desperately need to get through my day everyday! Here is some interesting facts right off their website!

10 reasons to try 5-hour ENERGY®:

• Groggy mornings
• The afternoon lull
• Long hours on your feet
• Shift work
• Long drives
• Busy weekends
• Action-packed vacations
• Workouts
• Overtime
• Business travel

7 reasons to trust 5-hour ENERGY®:

• People choose 5-hour ENERGY® over 9 million times a week
• Key ingredients are available in everyday food
• Packed with B-vitamins and nutrients
• Contains about as much caffeine as a cup of the leading premium coffee
• Manufactured and bottled in the USA
• Complies with the provisions of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act as regulated by the FDA
• 5-hour ENERGY® is in its 8th year of helping hard working people feel alert and energized.

The key ingredients in 5-hour ENERGY® are also available in every day foods. It contains zero sugar, zero herbal stimulants, and four calories. It also contains about as much caffeine as a cup of the leading premium coffee.


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Win Free Coffee for an Entire Year!

Do you know about Community Coffee brand? Well right now on their Facebook you can spin to win a years worth of FREE coffee or an ipad! What are you waiting for? Game ends August 1, 2012. Click link below to be redirected to Community's Facebook page and game! :) Good Luck!






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Christmas in July @ Target!!!

Have you been to a Target store lately? Well, it's Christmas in July right now with savings of up to 70% off right now!  I heard that Target starts to clearance out their toys every year on the third Thursday of the month of July. That was yesterday so you had better RUN!  I'm going to start stocking up on Christmas toys now!

Also, you should check out the sales they are having online right now! Here are some really awesome deals that you just can't pass up!



Click HERE to go to the AMAZING sale @ Target.com

Have you heard of Zulily?

Zulily is the place to find everything today's mom might need or want for their children, home, or for themselves! Today they have some awesome sales going on. Here are my favorite items!

If you're ready to start shopping and saving for virtually anything that moms simply adore then Click Here!