Clothing Snob Reformed!

Ok I admit it I've been a clothing snob for sometime now. Ok to get to the bottom of this we must go to the beginning of the story. Growing up with a single dad we shopped thrift stores often, then he married mom (the only mom I would ever consider mom) and she didn't shop at thrift stores. I don't think she entered them, oh wait she donated to them often she's really good a purging her closet. So up until recently I've had this weird thing about wearing something someone else has worn. I know I'm a freak, you're just now figuring this out?

Well with the economy in the crapper (LOL sorry feeling a little saucy today) and me trying to keep all the money I can. I've turned to saving different ways to save money. Now I started out slow, but I found the best plus size (because I'm fluffy) consignment shop. And get this a lot the items in there still have tags on! So yes I actually have bought a few items. But don't get me wrong I'm still crazy when I shop there, so you see they have this awesome system. The item comes in at one price, after so many days it drops down by like $3 to $5, then it has a bottom price after so many more days. So I've become a new type of stalker (sorry blogger friends) yup I stalk clothing. I go there find the ones I like and then find the date they drop down a level and I then I return. I've had great luck at the items still being there! So yeah, good deals and lots of items that have tags or look brand new!

So Monday I hit the mother load hit up my favorite new little shop, I picked up two shirts I've had my eye on (one with tag still on $34.99), pair of Bermuda shorts (yup tags still $29.99) and a pair of jeans (yup again tags! $39.99). Now get this all for $44! I know I was super excited! So excited I stopped by Value Village and donated a bag of clothes. Guess what I got 20% off coupon, so of course I head in looking for some glass jars for my new spice jar collection. Of course don't find them but I found some amazing clothes for the boys! Get this 2 shorts (one Levis), one pair of overalls (Oshkosh), Carter PJ's, two shirts and a Childrens Place Vest. Now the best part with my 20% off I got it all for $12! I was having a kicking butt day!

Made up for my birthday where my parents forgot to wish me happy birthday! LOL they called me the day after and I did get some really nice gifts :). Check them out a super cute purse with matching shoes, My Sisters Keeper book and a camera case with batteries (camera missing). I've been told the camera is coming? LOL let's hope it's not like the swing set ... LOL.

So there it is a reformed shopper ... LOL! Fun weekend even stopped by a Passion party nope didn't buy anything but had fun hanging with the girls! Ohhh yeah I even made Rick breakfast in bed, yummy Orange flavored french toast. I know when is my day ... Yup still waiting for that!

Phew I'm tired now, come back tomorrow for another fun giveaway for our Fun In The Sun giveaways! Muah, Lex :)

(CLOSED) Fun in the Sun Day 2 ~ Skin MD Natural + SPF15 Giveaway (1 Winner)

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With Summer here and us being outside more and more we need all the protection we can get. As many of you know I have horrible skin and was super excited when Skin MD Natural let me do a review for them a while back. I was even more excited when they contacted me asking to do a giveaway. You know how I love to share, especially products that are amazing!

So a little recap of my review so you can learn more about Skin MD Natural and then on to the giveaway!

Review done previously:

A while back I was asked to review a bottle of Skin MD Natural. I was so excited, thank you grandmother, I inherited the worst skin and winter and season changes kill my hands. I have found that finding a good lotion that keeps my hands soft and ready for the elements is hard to find. Now believe me I'm on a mission to find the best, when I look into my future I don't like what I see. My future is my fathers hands that crack open and hurt terribly.

I'm happy to report that after using my bottle for over a month my hands are loving life! They are smooth and looking healthy! I love that you can rub it in and you don't have that greasy feel. I have another lotion I use and after putting it on I can't touch anything for at least 20 minutes with out fear of leaving my grease trail. Now I can wait the 20 minutes and just hope my boss is ok with me just hanging out! Or I can use a lotion that protects me skin with a Sunscreen SPF 15, that absorbs right on the spot.

Check it out yourself you can go on their website Skin MD Natural or you can even pick up a bottle yourself at your local drug store. I went on the Skin MD Natural website and entered my zip code and up came a list of stores! It's that easy!

What you think I wouldn't show pictures? Come on you better.

Before ~ Check out my hand!

So I grab for my bottle of

Skin MD Natural
Pour a little in your palm.
One application down.
My hand today!
Doesn't that look amazing.

WIN IT:

Mandatory got to Skin MD Natural website and entered your zip code and tell me where the closet store is. Yup that easy!

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9. Enter Green Toys @ Misadventures in Baby Raising (Come back here and say "I entered Green Toys")
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Tempt My Tummy Tuesday - Ham and Egg Breakfast Pizza

Well it's yet another ham recipe, I know but I'm telling you when it's cheaper then hamburger and chicken I must do it. Well I guess I'll be laying off since Rick is not protesting, UGH then you make food .... yupper total another story!

So I found a really cool Breakfast Pizza, I of course played with it to make it my own (I've attached the version I found on Cooks.com just incase you don't like some of the items I used instead). Super easy one and the kids loved it, hello pizza for breakfast! So enjoy a super easy one that I actually threw it together during my breaks for the Call Center on Saturday Morning, so when I finished my calls breakfast would be ready. Enjoy!

What I used.

Scramble the eggs
I added Orange Peppers

Add the Ham

Pre made Pizza Crust from Wally-World

Using my new Pampered Chef roller!

I added a littleAlfredo sauce so it wouldn't be dry

Throw on the toppings

Add the Cheese

I used Pizza Cheese

Out of the oven!

Take a slice!

Container: baking sheet, 2 skillets
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Serving Description: 2 slices
Servings: 6


Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine - divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/3 cup milk
- 6 eggs - beaten
salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces mushrooms - sliced
- 1 12 inch pizza crust
- 2 cups ham - cooked and diced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese - shredded
- 1 cup Swiss cheese - shredded
- 1/4 cup green onions - sliced, plus more for garnish


Directions
Heat oven to 400° F.
In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of margarine, one tablespoon on olive oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms and green onions and sauté until the mushrooms start to brown, approximately 10 minutes. Sprinkle with flour then pour in the milk and stir to combine, keep stirring until it becomes thick, approximately 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
In another medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of margarine or butter over medium heat.
Add eggs and cook, stirring gently until soft scrambled. Add in the mushroom mixture and stir to combine. Salt and pepper to taste. Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Top with the egg mixture, half of the cheese, sprinkle with ham and then the rest of the cheese. Sprinkle green onion over the top and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

(CLOSED) First Day of Fun in The Sun ~ Ouchies Giveaway (2 Winners!!!!)

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Today kicks off the start of Fun in the Sun Giveaway with my Gal Allie @ Misadventures in Baby Raising. I'm so excited just wait we have some amazing giveaways coming up!

On to my new friend in life Ouchies! I don't know about your house but my boys have not meet a wall or a cement floor they didn't like. Who knew ... ok I knew since I was klutz but man I hoped it wouldn't be passed on! But no such luck those poor boys have more bumps and bruises. Thankfully most of our accidents have been curred with a bandaid or on the rare case a sterie strip! Ok universe I'm big time knocking wood don't you dare curse me! I called uncle a week ago!

So the boys are so sick of different characters or of course the boring old baige ones. So when Ouchies gave me the opportunity to do a giveaway, I jumped at the chance. You should have heard Cole when he saw the super cool Ouchies! Yes he was over joyed to get the awesome tin of Teen-Age Boy Bands! So later on that night Cole comes running to me I'm bleeding (we have a rule no bandage unless blood ... yes I'm a mean mom). Check out the picture of the "Ouchie" he had! Yup you may need ZOOM in! He's so silly, but he LOVED the Ouchies so much! He picked out the Dragon Ouchies! Let me tell you when we got to school he ranright over to the teacher and had to show it off. I think he may have even used it as his show-n-tell that day!

Check out Ouchies they have 4 amazing styles to choose from. And for you celebrity stockers like me, check it out you may even see a few of them wearing them!!!

WIN IT: Ouchies has generously offered 2 tins to my AMAZING friends/readers!

I have:

1. Teen-Age Girl Bands (Pink Camo, Cupcakes, Pink Heart/Wings ... etc)
2. Make Your Own-Ages (Comes with permanet markers to design them)

As Ouchies say "Hide your Wound NOT your Style"

TO ENTER: Head over to Ouchies and tell me which style you like the best. Also if you win would you like the girl or the make your own.

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6. Enter My Protect a Bed Giveaway (By 7/4/09)
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8. Enter Julbo USA Sunglasses Giveaway @ Misadventures in Baby Raising (Come back here and say "I entered Julbo USA Sunglasses")

Remember if you Grabbed the Button before today you get 5 EXTRA entries in both of our giveaways!!! Also if you blogged about it you get 10 EXTRA entries in both mine and Misadventures in Baby Raising "Fun in The Sun" Giveaways!

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Protect a Bed Mattress Protector Giveaway!!! (CLOSED)

I'm so excited a while back I did a review for Protect a Bed. It has not left my bed since the review, ok that sounds bad I have washed it a few times. You know after Caden's diaper leaking and well come on I have 3 boys (yes that is including Rick) so bedding must be washed frequently.

I'm attaching the review I did a awhile back in case anyone missed it :)

I had the opportunity to try out a new mattress protector from Protect a Bed! It was so nice to get something for me, well let's be honest the whole family will use it since the kids kids keep invading my bed sometime during the night. And with the seasons changing and all us of sniffling with all this pollen flying thru the air. I was so excited to try a product that one protects the bed and helps prevent the spread of bacteria and dust mites from breeding in your pillow and mattress (now doesn't that just give you the ebby jebbies?).

Usually in my life timing is everything and in my world it happens after I need it. Yup timing! I'm so excited to say this time timing was on my side. I got my new Protect a Bed mattress protector yesterday, as soon as I get home I took off the sheets and put it on. Thank the lord I did because Caden has been having bad nights with allergies and teeth coming in and keeps coming into our bed at night time. Well last night one soaked diaper that leaked on to my brand new Protect a Bed, yes I had a little freak out. I even woke Rick up and told him to get up, yes I'm that mean! I stripped the bed and threw it in the wash, so I could tumble dry it before leaving for work. To my surprise the Protect a Bed mattress protector held up and turned out just like new! And get this my memory form that was below it was saved and didn't get a drop of the overflow diaper!!

You MUST check out Protect a Bed website and check out all their amazing products! They have a crib mattress I have to buy for Caden's crib, let's hope soon he may actually sleep in it all night long.

Check out some great pictures of my bed, yes I actually threw the clothes out of the pictures!

Protect a Bed in the package!

Unfold it and see this is the inside that protects your bed.I leave you with some more fun facts I know you're thinking! I know you all so well, so check it out:

• Protect-A-Bed® Premium Mattress Protectors Are:
• Guaranteed to moderate temperature and enhance sleeping comfort
• Waterproof yet air vapor porous - acting the same way as human skin
• Effective in preventing bacteria and dust mites from breeding in your pillow and mattress (a major cause of asthma, eczema and rhinitis)
• Protects mattresses from stains (accidental spills, perspiration, bodily fluids)
• Machine washable on hot, tumble dry medium
• Especially helpful in cases of incontinence
• Ultra thin with four-way stretch does not detract from the comfort of the mattress
• Can be used on all visco elastic, inner spring and latex mattresses
• Fitted-sheet style
• Expandable skirt ensures mattress protector fits any depth of mattress (8" to 20")
• Wash durability rating: > 200 washes
• Soft and super absorbent
• Can be sterilized at 121° C/250° F
• Tested for harmful substances according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100

WIN IT: Protect a Bed has very generously offered one of my readers a Mattress Protector of your own! I know isn't that amazing!!!

Mandatory go head over to Protect a Bed and tell me another of their products you love or something I didn't mention here. Super easy now head over there :)

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Green Toys Review ~ Indoor Gardening Kit

I have had the best opportunity to do a review for Green Toys Inc., well I should Cole had the opportunity too. Since he was overjoyed to make "his" garden. He's been so wanting his own garden since I planted mine. He doesn't just want to water mine, he wanted his own! So when the Indoor Gardening Kit arrived Cole actually jumped up and down!

So today I told Cole if he was a very good boy we could do his Indoor Gardening Kit. Talk about being on ones best behavior! So after dinner we got down to busy starting Cole's Indoor Gardening Kit. Talk about so easy and kid friendly, really I was just there to supervise. I read the super easy directions to Cole and he did each step! I can't wait to see the little sprouts come up. I just know he's going to be overjoyed when he actually sees something growing. He stops by mine each day and runs and gives me a report of how tall they are, so I can't wait for his own to be tall and when they are big enough we will transfer them to a bigger space.

As most of you know trying to be a better mom/person I've been trying to be more earth friendly. That is what the amazing thing about Green Toys Inc. is all about. Now get this the toys are made up of 100% curbside collected, recycled plastics. Ok a quick in your face to all my friend who made fun of me for washing and collecting all my plastics and putting them the recycle ... see I TOLD you I was making a difference! Green Toys Inc. are Made in USA, they produce less greenhouse gases, save energy and are safe and non-toxic. What more can you ask for then giving your child the best toy out there. Really helping the environment and fun things for your kids, yup I'm sold!

Some of you are asking how can Green Toys save energy, well let me tell you:

On Average, every pound of recycled milk jugs used in the making of Green Toys:

• * Saves Energy equal to 3,000 AAA batteries!
• * Saves enough electricity to power a TV set for
• 3 whole weeks (isn't that cool)
• * Saves enough electricity to keep a laptop
• computer running for a month!

The best part is it is so easy to buy any toy online like AMAZON ... Yup so EASY! I found the wonderful Indoor Gardening Kit on sale on Amazon for $24.99 click here for the deal: Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit. You must check out Green Toys to see all the awesome toys they have another favorite of ours were the Recycling Truck and Dump Truck. And for the girls in your life check out the Tea Set and the Cookware & Dining Set.

A BIG thank you to Green Toys Inc. for making my little boy a very happy boy with his own Indoor Gardening Kit. We had so much fun planting and watching the dirt grow! Oh yeah did I forget to save the kit came with dirt disk that you added warm water too and the dirt grew from there ... yes it was a HUGE hit with Cole! He refused to leave the seat, even though I told him the directions said 20 minutes ... LOL. Nope he had to watch it grow and scream at me every few seconds to come check out the dirt growing ... yes I was laugh the whole time! For a wonderful environmentally friendly toy and a toy that you would be proud and love to have go check out Green Toys Inc. I promise you'll be very happy you did!