Seeryus Mama

I’m one of those people that loves learning quirky facts.  So much so, I’ve read all of the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader books.  To be truthful, I’ve read them all many, many times.  Just one or two of the quips before I go to bed. We recently tried out National Geographic Kids, Weird But True.  It’s a book chock-full of fun facts!  You never know when you’ll need these little bits of knowledge. Johnny has been reading the facts and then we try to find more information online.  For instance, The Amazon rain forest is home to giant rodents- called capybaras- that are about as tall as German Shepherds. After using our friend Google, we were able to find... [more]

Flu season is far from over.  I stress hand washing to the kids and when given the opportunity to try out the Healthy Touch No-Touch Hand Soap System from Lysol…I jumped on it!  After all, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends hand washing as the number one way to avoid getting sick and prevent the spread of germs to others. With the Healthy Touch No-Touch Hand Soap System, I’m no longer asking – “Did you use soap?”.  The kids LOVE using this system!  And to be honest, I do too.  No more germy soap pumps!  I keep the system we were sent in the bathroom, and I’m going to purchase another one for the kitchen.  How many times... [more]

Recently, I had the opportunity to read Add More ~ing To Your Life:  A Hip Guide to Happiness by Garielle Berstein.  This kind of book isn’t something I typically read, but when you feel as though a change is in order, you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do! Gabrielle Bernstein is the gal behind the ~ing.   She’s a motivational speaker and life coach seen riding around the West Village on a unicycle. (Gabrielle, I’m going to keep my eyes out for you when I’m in NYC this summer!) Her approach is woman focused.  She’s founder of HerFuture.com, a mentoring network for women that offers a platform for empowerment and guidance for young women.  Add... [more]

Last week, I took a trip down memory lane.  As part of a promotion, General Mills, Target Stores and Atari have teamed up to bring sexy the good times back.  Now, in Target stores across the country you can find five limited-edition General Mill cereals sporting retro looks. Each box features a game or toy.  Remember cutting out the back of the boxes?  Ha!  This promotion lasts until March 7th.  General Mills cereals also sport Box Tops 4 Education.  (I collect these puppies faithfully.  If you ever need a place to sent your extra box tops to, email me.) How many readers remember having an Atari?  In 1982, about 10 million people owned and used Atari VCS consoles. We had one…which... [more]

Heartbreakingly beautiful.  It’s exactly how I describe the new album by Corrine Bailey Rae, The Sea.  I feel like I’m taking a journey through emotions.  A journey of new depth, experience loss and grief.  The Sea, released January 26th, features the smooth jazz sound you can expect, only matured.  Having suffered the loss of her husband in March of 2008, The Sea is full of  loss, love, heartbreak and grief.  It’s all so beautiful. Bailey Rae’s self-titled debut entered the U.K. album chart at #1 in June 2006 and she was the first British female singer-songwriter in decades to have her debut album enter The Billboard 200 in the Top 20. Within the year, she had won... [more]

Valentine’s Day is a time to say sweet things.  When you have something sweet to say, say it with Sweethearts. I still remember those classroom Valentine’s Day parties.  Going through those candy hearts and pulling out the sayings that were perfect.  When I found the perfect saying on my favorite flavor, which was the white one, it was pure bliss. Sweethearts have changed it up a bit this Valentine’s Day.  It’s out with the old and hello 2010!  Through an online contest, the general public chose new sayings to adorn the candies.  The top 10 new phrases include: Tweet Me Text Me You Rock Soul Mate Love Bug Me + You And they are paired with the classic expressions: Puppy... [more]

I’m sure I’ve mentioned it…but just in case you’ve forgotten, Brand and I were married on Valentine’s Day.  Surprisingly enough, Brand was the one who wanted to get married on that particular day.  Romantic, right?  Yeah, well, he’s not.  He picked that day because it’s easy to remember, and in a sense, kills two birds with one stone.  No guy wants to forget his anniversary. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, many couples are planning the perfect evening out.  I can’t tell you the last time we went on a actual date.  I mean, we always seem to have one or both of the kids in tow…and that’s okay.  Perhaps that’s... [more]

When I get stressed, I get canker sores. It’s been that way since I was a child.   It’s brings me to the “OMG, Sweet Baby Jesus” mode that often includes tears.  Seriously, it hurts to eat, drink and talk because I don’t get one canker sore,  I usually get 5 or 6…and they are huge.  TMI, I know. I jumped at the chance to try Canker Cover! Canker Cover is the only over-the-counter canker sore treatment shown in clinical studies to significantly speed treatment.  The pill shaped patch adheres to the sore and forms a gel patch that protect the sore, relieves the pain and speeds treatment.  In two separtate clincal studies, Canker Cover was shown to heal... [more]

I know I have dry lips…it’s the time of year where everything is incredibly dry.  My hair stands on end, my lips peel and my hands are cracked.  I’m used to it…but that doesn’t mean I like it.  Recently, I took the Neosporin 3-Day Challenge provided by Mom Central. Neosporin introduces their Neosporin Lip Health Daily Hydration Therapy and Neosporin Overnight Renewal Therapy.  They went beyond the temporary relief for dry lips, Instead, the studied it.  What makes lips dry, what “essentials” must be restored to keep lips looking and feeling healthy.  They developed a uniquely formulated Lip Health day and night formulas to give you visibly healthier... [more]

Dry mouth is an under-diagnosed condition that affects 10% of the U.S. population.  It can have severe effect on oral health, causing tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath due to lack of oral moisture. It’s reported that people taking three or more medications have a 60% chance of suffering from dry mouth. OraMoist Dry Mouth Patch can help. OraMoist, is a breakthrough dry mouth treatment patch that has been specially developed to alleviate parched, dry mouth, lock in moisture for hours and restore a healthy oral environment. Use day or night.  Simply place the OraMoist patch on a clean, dry finger and place it on either side of the roof of the mouth, halfway back and hold in place... [more]

Recently, I had the chance to try out the newest from Rockabye Baby, lullaby renditions of Guns N’ Roses. Yes, you heard it right, lullaby renditions of Guns N’ Roses.  It’s quickly become a favorite of our to enjoy.  I’ve introduced the Rockabye Baby music to Paige at bath time, and it’s become routine.  Calming and gentle, these instrumental lullabies provide a sense of serenity for bath time.  Brand is the big Guns N’ Roses fan, well a fan of anything hard rock.  I believe in exposing my children to all different kinds of music, it is a form of art and it’s important to have an appreciation for it! Also important to note, Rockabye Baby goes the... [more]

I love candles and smellies (ahem, good smellies) in the house.  What I don’t love is the black soot that comes from the candles.  Perhaps something is wrong with my house, but I’ve had several brands of candles fill my front room with soot and smoke, to the point that the smoke detector goes off.  I’m left with sooty walls and furniture/toys/floors that must be washed. I’m no longer worried about a soot filled room with Scentsy.  Scentsy is a wickless candle system.  Using a warmer heated by a light bulb, bars of wax are heated releasing their delicious scents. Amazingly enough, Scentsy is a rather new company…yet it’s grown so fast.  Having celebrated... [more]

Being that it’s National Fiber Focus Month, Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies fit right in! That’s right, I have yet another way to get fiber in to my little lady.  And it’s so easy! Paige loves her Fiber Gummies!  I love them because: 1.5 grams of fiber per gummy Sugar-free, zero calories Great tasting, all natural fruit flavors NOT  a laxative Often times Paige will have some sort of fruit snacks during the day.  She likes them in a mug and it’s easy for me to toss in several Fiber Gummies.  With their fun penguin shape, Paige doesn’t even notice the difference.  The Fiber Gummies are dentist approved too. I’ll admit, Paige loves her veggies…but there... [more]

Recently, I was contacted by eShakti.  eShakti is a unique women’s apparel store online that allows custom changes in the style of the garment – sleeve, neckline, length can all be changed by the customer to her preference.  They  also offer the full size selection from size 0-26W and custom size too.   Unlike other stores, they are never out of stock.  All the hottest colors of the season in every product and style and in every size is always available, do you know how rare that is?  Another bonus, even custom clothes are shipped in 3 days. Shakti means “power” in Sanskrit.  eShakti therefore means the power of the Net. They believe the internet empowers customers and... [more]

My little Princess likes to bake.  She’s really enjoyed baking goodies with the Princess 5-in-1 Tasty Baker.  From the folks who made the Pop Art Toaster, the 5-in-1 Tasty Baker is a unique all-in-one table top appliance that will bake muffins, bread, cake, pancakes/waffles and brownies in the one compact unit.  It can even cook eggs!  Food  will bake in one third the time into 6 kid friendly molds.  With the adjustable thermostat control makes it easy for food to be cooked to perfection. Features of the 5-in-1 Tasty Baker: Adjustable thermostat control Red “power on” indicator light Green “ready to bake indicator light Non-stick baking plate Cool touch housing To be honest... [more]

Paige loves horses.  She has ever since we went to the Kentucky Horse Park over the summer.  She was so excited to receive the Wild Horses Kids Zip-up Hoodie from Hatley. This sweatshirt coat is 100% French Terry, zip up  front horse applique, overall print hood and has two kangaroo pockets.  It’s got a nice weight to it.  This hoodie sells for $34.99. Let’s face it, it’s just downright adorable. Have you heard of how Hatley came to be?  According to their website, Growing up in the small town of Hatley (that’s Canada), the Oldland boys loved running naked through the woods. But the day came when Chris, Nick and Jeremy had to leave Hatley and enter the real world... [more]

Here are your random numbers: 214 Timestamp: 2009-12-29 15:02:13 UTC © 1998-2009 Mads Haahr Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional | Valid CSS Web Design by TSDA Congrats to John Darrow! Thanks to everyone who took time to enter! Aside from diamonds, chocolate is a girls best friend.  Oh yeah.  After being contacted by Ritter Sport, I knew it’s something that my family would be interested in trying.  Let’s face it, you just can’t find really good chocolate in the middle of Nebraska.  Now I know why, it has to come from Germany and be squared. Well, you can certainly find really good chocolate from Ritter Sport.  It all started in 1912, when Alfred Ritter and his wife,... [more]

Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 180 Timestamp: 2009-12-29 14:47:31 UTC © 1998-2009 Mads Haahr Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional | Valid CSS Web Design by TSDA Congrats to Nuri! I’ve had the pleasure of working with Gummy Lump before.  Paige is still serving up cake when you wish for a piece! Recently they sent the Slice and Bake Cookies for our family to enjoy.  Just in time for tomorrow’s Marathon Cookie Day! This super cute wooden set includes 12 cookies and 18 colorful toppings, knife, spatula, kitchen mitt and cookie sheet. Just another in the wonderful line of Melissa and Doug toys, the Slice and Bake Cookies can be found on Gummy Lump for... [more]

Here are your random numbers: 96 Timestamp: 2009-12-29 14:55:07 UTC © 1998-2009 Mads Haahr Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional | Valid CSS Web Design by TSDA Congrats to Angie!! Friday, at 3:30PM CST, Johnny is officially on Christmas Break.  He and I have our Marathon Cookie Day planned for Sunday.  We are planning on making 15 (and maybe more!) different kinds of cookies and maybe, just maybe the Butterfinger Popcorn Balls. Just in time for our cookie baking day, Nestle Family came to the rescue with a Nestle Family Holiday kit.  Included is coupons from Toll House (which have the best chocolate chips, hands down), Carnation Evaporated Milk and Breakfast Essentials, Stouffer’s,... [more]

I firmly believe that one never outgrows Nerf products.  From the young…to the old…there is much fun to be had!  We were given the opportunity to try out the Nerf Dart Tag Capture the Flag…and we’ve all had fun with it! This Dart Tag is like no other!  There is an electric flag with three game modes and it sets off a screeching warning alarm when you move it.  Oh yeah baby.  Defend yourself with your Stormfire blaster…and rock ‘n roll!  It’s a lot of fun, I (uh, Johnny) can’t wait for my brothers to come home over Christmas break because it’s on! Complete 2-player set includes 1 electronic flag, 2 STORMFIRE blasters, 6 DART TAG darts,... [more]