GIVEAWAY WINNER!

First let me say that I did not choose the winner. I had some of my family members view and choose. There were a ton a great entries and I learned some new ways to use a burp cloth!


And the winner is (insert drumroll please).............................................
MANDIE!

They all loved her unique use for a cloth diaper. It totally makes sense to just use the burp cloth that is on your shoulder than to take the time to grab a pot holder, especially in my case when your dinner is burning!

This was a lot of fun and I think I might start doing giveaways more often. Please check back later today, I might have a new one listed!

Thanks for all of you that entered and Mandie, don't forget to claim your prize! Just comment on this thread with your email address and then I will contact you then.

Pre School Pack Giveaway

Ok, I am all about some free stuff now that we are possibly going to be kid poor with a new little one on the way!

If you have a preschooler, go check out this blog, she has an amazing giveaway for you little preschooler!

I'm taking it back!

What am I taking back you ask? I am taking back my house, my life, my role as a parent with my children! Some may think I have it all together, but since this move and with Michael being gone, I have let a lot of things fall apart, at least in my opinion they have.

For starters, Sweet T is really starting to back talk and is even hitting me. I will NOT stand for that. She will show respect to me because I am he mother. One of our biggest issues with her would be the eating habits she has. She wants to eat in front of the TV all the time and I have caved in to her because it is easiest. I usually only let her eat one meal in front of the TV and it is usually her lunch. I have always been cool with that, but not anymore.

She also isn't sleeping well at night. She is waking up numerous times during the night and wanting to crawl into bed with me. I am so tired that sometimes I don't even know that she has gotten in bed with me and it is stopping tonight. I might be one tired dog tomorrow, but I want my back! Hey, that is one of the perks of deployment right, the bed all to yourself?

Another thing is that I have become a sloppy housekeeper. I did manage to clean the bathrooms yesterday, but my house isn't up to par and I am ashamed of it. I will not go to bed tonight until it is all sparkly clean (I might have to take a nap though). I need to get back to my FlyLady ways!

Ok, off I go to tackle two kids to get them ready for the day!


And don't forget the GIVEAWAY!!! Enter if you haven't already!

GIVEAWAY!!!!

Ok, I am going to do my first GIVEAWAY!!!! I am going to give away TWO burp cloths with an appliqued initial on them. The initial will come once the winner is chosen and they choose the letter the would like. Ok, so here is how it is going to go down. The GIVEAWAY contest is going to be open until Sunday night and close at midnight. I will announce the winner on Monday morning and ship out the prize on Tuesday morning. All you have to do is leave me a comment with some unique ways to use a burp cloth, other than the typical uses! The most unique comment will get the two FREE burp cloths. Sounds easy enough, huh? These burp cloths are handmade and you will love them and they will be geared towards a boy or a girl (your choice).

Oh, and at the bottom of your unique use of a burp cloth comment, please specify if you would like them to be for a boy/girl and what initial you would like. Once the winner is announced, I will then ask for the winners email address and contact your for shipping info that way (gotta be secure these days!).

Ok, leave those comments and pass this on to all your friends!

THE WINNER WILL HAVE ONE WEEK TO CLAIM THEIR PRIZE, IF IT IS NOT CLAIMED, THEN I WILL SELL IT ON MY ETSY SHOP!!!

My kid is more talented than your kid!

My little T-Bone ROCKS! Take a little looksie: That might be a pink Barbie guitar, but that's ok, he is secure with his masculinity and if he gets picked on when he is older, it will only make him tougher!

And this video will probably cause some controversy in Michael's family. His Uncle the other day said that boys that play the piano are sissy's, I beg to differ, it will probably win him some tail when he is older! What girl wouldn't love a handsome guy playing the piano for her?


So there! My kid is more talented than your kid!

For Realz, I am back!

Ok, my computer died two weeks ago and I waited until Michael came home to get a new one. He bought me a "cute" new mini HP. It is going to take some getting used to because of its size, but I am happy with it!

Today the kids and I dropped Michael off at the airport. He has left for the big, long one. There were tears all around, but we will survive. We always do and we will this time too. He has been gone many, many times before, but this time is the longest ever. But, we are all set up to go with our web cams so we can keep in touch.

Now, on to other news in the Mince Family.


What is this you say? Well, that my dears would be the first photo of future baby Mince! Yes, we are pregnant with baby #3! And we couldn't be happier!

I suspected something was up when Mr. Hungry Man weaned himself. After a few days of no nursing and finally, finally taking a bottle, I decided to take a test "just to make sure." And what do you know, I got a BIG OLE FAT POSITIVE!

I really do consider this a blessing because with my previous four pregnancies, we had to have help in the fertility department. Two of those (the first two) resulted in miscarriages and then Sweet T with her amazing early debut. So, us getting pregnant on our own, is amazing to me and I couldn't be happier.

All of Michael's family is excited and majority of mine is. I say majority because I think some of mine feels like I can't do this on my own while Michael is gone. Plenty of women do it all the time. Is it going to be scary? I do believe so! Is it going to be hard? Oh hell yes! But we will get thru this. Plus, I think that some of my family isn't as up to date on modern medicine and they just think that I am INSANE for getting pregnant again. I do believe the exact words were, "NO, Why are you doing that?"

Here is the answer, I didn't mean to! But I guess that song about the Patron making your clothes fall off is a little true! So now you all can be bored with pregnancy stuff and all the grossness that goes along with it!

Oh, and the due date is March 5th and T-Bone and the new baby will be 14 months apart in age. Two in diapers!

It's been a while!

Ok, my computer died, like, died hard. My computer whiz of a cousin tried to fix it, but it was too far gone. Michael and I are going this weekend to get me another one and I had to wait for him to get home so I could have computer access. Yes, Michael is home, but only until Tuesday. The he is off for the big one. So, I am going to go and enjoy what little family time we have together and I'll update later!