.. Or at least try! I'm going to attempt to make YouTube vlogs following our TTC/pregnancy journey for a second baby! I hope you'll watch!!
Here's our first attempt at a video...excuse the appearance, I just finished nap-time! Here it is on Youtube ->TTC Baby #2!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Blog Blast Round 3..Ready for take off!
I am uber excited to be a part of Blog Blast for round 3! I had such success with round 2 and welcome all my new followers! Thank you to Ashley for putting such a fun bloggy event together!
This round is just like last time, but if you're new and don't know the deets.. here they are!
Blog Blast is YOUR shot at $200 paypal cash!!
Below is a Rafflecopter widget with all the hosts links to enter! It's so easy, do as little or as many as you like, (obviously the more you do the better your odds!) Most hosts have other awesomeness going on so check them out!
Contest is open WORLDWIDE & Ends at 12:01 am September 27th!
Here is a list of participating blogs:
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Ta-Ta Tents Nursing Cover review!
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I know in my recent posts I've mentioned how I'm not always a cover user, but this cover is simply amazing! I used another cheapy cover when my daughter was first born and used it when I was around my husband's side of the family. Oh!! How I wish I had known of Ta-Ta Tents!
These are one of the biggest nursing covers on the market, with dimensions of 66cm H x 91cm W & not only that but during our Big Latch On event, I had a chance to touch and try on a couple other covers and not one of them was made out of the stretchy material that Ta-Ta Tents has. "Need a place for the pacifier? Nursing pads? Nipple Cream? Lipstick? Bubblegum? Tylenol? Whiskey? Picture of your loving husband? Ativan? Our front pocket ensures you can store what ever you need EASY! " <-- Took that from their Store, cause it's catchy and made me laugh!
**Ok, so I had photos of me using this at the park with my daughter, but she totally dropped my memory card in water. So, I had to re-do it and she was a crabby patty, so I'm "nursing" a dolly! ;) But wanted to give you an idea of how big this really is!
Once again, toddler soaked memory card and I needed to do this in a jiffy, sorry for the muteness ;)
Thursday, September 1, 2011
MoBoleez- Modern nursing Bonnet! Review and Giveaway
As I've mentioned before, I do consider myself skilled at latching on and off without exposing much of anything. You usually get more of a peep show if I'm fiddling around trying to cover up. I love this hat because of the EASE. Layla was already wearing the hat to keep the sun off her face while we played at the swan pond, so it was no hassle at all trying to get her to wear it in the moment.The idea is to have the large brim of the hat cover your breast but not your baby! BINGO! This hat does just that. It's excellent for hot summer days when you don't want to fight with the cover. Bonus for compliments everywhere you go with MoBoleez hats, nursing or not we got tons of " I love her hat!" + "I wish they had those when I was nursing!"
The hats come in 2 sizes.
- 0-6 months- - this size fits a baby from birth to about 6 months. With a newborn, they'll have room to grow. Head circumference is 16 inches.
- 6-12 months- this size fits a baby from about 6 months to 1 year old. Head circumference is 19 inches.
- MoBoleez Classic hats are made of all-natural, super soft blend of cotton/bamboo fibres (60% cotton, 40% bamboo).
- MoBoleez Couture Collection is offered in super soft, breathable 95% cotton, 5% spandex jersey knit - it is a nice solid weight, like a high fashion t-shirt material, double layered.I had the opportunity to feel out both styles (the one pictured above is a Couture.) The classic hat doesn't have quite as much stretch as the Couture & the brim has no give on the Classic. Both hats are made extremely well. I would highly recommend trying either or purchasing one as a shower gift for any Mother wishing to breastfeed!Also, check them out on Facebook.
WIN ONE!- MoBoleez is giving one of you lucky readers a chance to win your very own hat.
This giveaway is open to to US and Canada! Must be 18 or older. As always you must be a GFC follower to enter!
Mandatory Entry- Please leave your first comment stating you are a GFC follower then go to the website and let me know which hat is your favorite! Like this "I'm a GFC follower and my favorite hat is Tropical Tiles."Extra Entries-
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Contest will end at 11:59 pm on 9/18! Winner has 48 hours to respond and claim prize or a new winner will be drawn. Goodluck!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Home-Made Spaghetti Sauce
We're not much of tomato eaters in this house. Every so often my husband will eat a sliced tomato on a sandwich but that's about as far as it goes. I recently saw a recipe for home made tomato sauce on OurKidsMom and wanted to try my hand at making my own sauce! This recipe is crazy good and thick so it actually sticks to your pasta! My toddler finished her plate and even asked for seconds which isn't usual! :) 
And for a simpler way to skin these bad boys, a trick that wasn't quite new to me.. Get a pot of water to a rapid boil and drop in your tomatoes. Let simmer for about 45 seconds and then remove and set aside to cool off. Pinch off the ends and give a slight squeeze. Voila!! They pop right out of their skin.Recipe is credit of Allrecipes.com ( We skipped the meat & mushrooms!)
INGREDIENTS
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1 lb lean ground beef (skip for vegetarian)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 1 1/3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
DIRECTIONS
- Brown beef over medium heat. Drain off fat. (again… skip this step for vegetarian. We did and it was fantastic!)
- In a large pot, combine beef, salt, sugar, oregano, pepper, garlic powder, onion flakes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and mushrooms. Simmer at a low heat setting for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Serve sauce over spaghetti.
YUM! :)
Friday, August 12, 2011
snackTAXI review and giveaway
My husband takes a lunch to school/work most days and for a while he was bringing Tupperware containers and forgetting them in the car (Yea,Gross!) So he started taking disposable baggies and not only was that getting expensive, but c'mon..we quit using disposables to save our money (Err.. TRY to save money, but have you seen how cute cloth diapers are?!) and also to save our precious planet ;) So, why not ditch the sposie baggies too?As most of you know, I recently co-hosted a Big Latch On event with Mother Earth Baby here in Syracuse! I contacted Erin at snackTAXI who was more than generous in sending me 3 sets for the event and this blog of mine! How sweet is she?!
For review I was sent a Sandwich Sack which measures 7.5"W x 6"H and a Snack Sack which measures 6"W x 4.5"H. These are huge compared to some snack/sandwich bags. I was able to fit TWO sandwiches into on sandwich sack and about 15 ounces (that's almost the entire container of peanuts) into the snack sack & still easily close the high quality velcro tab!
My almost 2 year old loves these! She really likes the bright colors and that they are easy enough for her to open and close independently! When we're not using them for snacks and PB&J she puts small toys, cell phones, keys and hair bows in them! I love that these will pay for themselves in just a couple of months! Ranging in price from 6.95 for a snack sack and 9.00 for a sandwich sack. They not only come in kiddie prints but they are great for working adults who don't want to borrow their child's snack sack covered in abc's&123's!
These "Food movers" do travel very well! snackTAXI fits perfectly in our diaper bag & we have yet to have any kind of yucky mess!
- All materials are lead, phthalate and BPA free!
- Hand wash or Machine wash (with unscented detergent) "As with anything that gets washed, they will last longer with hand washing and air drying, but they are quite durable any way you wash them!"
Other products by snackTAXI include...
BUY SOME!
WIN SOME!
The rules are easy!
Be a GFC follower, US Residents only, pleas & 18years or older!
MANDATORY ENTRY:
Visit snackTAXI, and let me know which print(s) are your favorite!
Extra Extra:
(+1) - "Like" snackTAXI on Facebook.
(+1) - "Like" MMR on Facebook.
(+3) - Subscribe to my blog via e-mail.
(+5) - Blog about this giveaway! Please include a link to the giveaway...and a link to your blog!
(+1) - Tweet about this giveaway. This can be done 2x daily! Please include a link to your tweet!
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(+1) - Enter any of my other giveaways. One entry per giveaway.
(+1) - +1 this blog post! (it's just below the post next to the comment button!)
Giveaway will end 8/26 at 11:59 pm est. Goodluck!!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Instead Softcup Menstrual cup! Review & Giveaway!
I gave birth to my first child, a baby girl on November 7th 2009 & did not regain a menstrual cycle until she turned 18 months old! I had decided I did not miss the annoying part of removing a tampon which when your flow was not heavy enough, the tampon would scratch and cause a drying feeling as I pulled it out, I was tired of the odor tampons leave with you, leaks and worrying about forgetting the tampon and getting TSS. I wanted to try to go the reusable cup route but it was incredibly difficult to get the hang of the first couple of tries. Knowing we had a beach day planned I wanted to make sure I had something I knew I could do right and that would be reliable. I stopped at the local drug store and grabbed a box of Softcups! I actually never had the opportunity to try these for my period (before baby.) However, paired up with some Pre~seed we used Softcup to help conceive our Daughter. Like I've mentioned before, we have some sort of fertility problem. It's not been solved yet but something is clearly wrong. After becoming a seasoned TTCer on Fertility Friend I had seen numerous posts about putting the two together to use as a fertility aid! Two weeks following a miscarriage on my 21st birthday, January 24 2009...we made our first and only attempt at pairing the two & two weeks later I was extremely surprised to find out it worked. There's no medical proof that is what worked but I KNOW that's what did it! (Seriously, have you guys considered teaming up and selling a fertility aid package?! hint hint! )
** EDIT! Thank you to Elisabeth for noticing my ramble and not mentioning the HOW TO part of using this as a fertility aid. We simply inserted it just after intercourse before any fluids could escape! Sorry for the TMI but if you're trying desperately to conceive..usually you've heard it all. I actually squeezed about 2 pea sized amounts of pre-seed into the cup right before inserting it.
ALSO, I did not note that the easiest, mess free way to remove the softcup, although definitely not necessary, would be in the evening during a shower. However, it can be done easily without a mess without taking a shower!
More recently I've started using Softcup for my actual period & I must say these beat the stuffing out of tampons! They go in extremely easy where as the reusable ones take some getting used to and if you're in a rush and don't have time to spend learning the technique, this is your best bet! They also come out super easy and don't make you run to your husband telling him you think it's never going to come out..(that totally didn't happen to me!) Another pro, you can actually have clean intimate time with your partner when wearing the softcup, unlike tampons or reusable cups due to the size! I cannot say enough about this menstrual cup & wish more women were as open to trying them. If only there were something that might encourage you to try it...like a giveaway or something! Well, it's a good thing you've stuck around to read this because now is your chance to win a pack! The softcup company was generous enough to not only donate TWO CASES of softcups for our Syracuse, NY Big Latch On event..they are also going to give THREE of my readers a package of softcups! Nicee, huh?
Buy Some!
Win Some!
Mandatory entry- Must be a public GFC follower (right sidebar!) & Must "Like" Softcup Facebook page & thank them for the giveaway at Modern Mama Reviews!
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Follow this blog by email *in the right sidebar* - 2 extra entries
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Post this giveaway on your personal facebook wall, share permalink- 2x/day 1 entry each
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Winners will be chosen via Random.org on 8/23 at 11:59pm! Goodluck!!
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