Mindy Young Photography....

We all love photographs of our children. Why is it that no matter how hard we try we never get amazing photo's like the experts? Well because they are experts! Mindy Young is one of those photographer's, she specializes in modern country vintage child and family custom photography. She is a photographer who seems to capture the innocence of our children, families and friends. She is located in Lehi, Utah if you are interested in getting some family pictures for Christmas, Birthday's, or just because it's time, go on over and check out her site...you will be as amazed as I am with her work!!

Back to Scoo Deals...

The school year is looming and before you know it after school activites will be here. During the school year I get these questions a lot: "Mom do I ride the bus home today?" "Mom do I have soccer practice today?" I only have one child whose activites are hard to keep track of, I can't imagine if I had more than one with many activites.
Do you remember this review? Well right now you can get free shipping on orders over $12 now through Sunday August 8th at TicklerTags. It is a great way to keep track of who has what going on and you can also mix and match or personalize them t your specific need!

Applied Labels is having a back-to-school sale untl September 15th!

GapKids has thier 1969 Jeans buy one get one for $10 and if you spend $50 you get free shipping with code: GAPSHIP50. In store and online from 7/29 to 8/23. This also includes babies!

Slobproof Giveaway Winner....

The winner of the Slobproof Real-Life Design Book is...... #2 JoeyfromSC!

Congratulations JoeyfromSC you have 48 hours to respond or I have to pick a new winner.
Thank you to everyone who entered! Debbie Wiener offers some great advice on Facebook that I hope you can and will utilize!
I also have some amazing giveaway's coming soon so don't forget to subscribe to be the first to know!

Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me!! Terro Review & Giveaway

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I don't know if you live in an area where mosquito's are absolutely annoying bothersome, but I do, and I am so sick and tired of swatting at my arms, legs, back, head and face. Terro is releasing a new mosquito repellent that is made with 100% natural granules which means it is safe for your family and pets and some even bette news, it lasts for 21 days!

From the website:
Terro Mosquito Repellent can be used around patios, decks, campsites, pools, and houses, on lawns and in and around flower or garden beds. “The repellent releases a nicely scented botanical vapor that disorients the mosquitoes, keeping them from detecting people or pets in the immediate area,” explains Stewart Clark, technical director at Terro. “To ensure the most effective mosquito control it is critical to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes like to breed. When possible, eliminate water from empty flowerpots, driveway puddles, hot tub covers or any item that can hold water for a few days.”





Terro Mosquito Repellent comes in a 2 lb. container that will cover approximately 1000 square feet. For best results, apply to a dry surface during light or no wind. For greater repellency, higher application rates such as 3 lbs. per 1000 square feet may be used. Repeat applications every 21 days for continuous mosquito control. Do not water after application as continuous moisture can reduce the performance of the product. Terro Mosquito Repellent will not damage lawns or plants.

Our Review:

We were able to review the new Terro Mosquito Repellent and I have to say that I am extremely happy with it! I used a fancy gadget to put the Terro Mosquito Repellent onto the lawn{which was a lot easier then trying to spread it evenly throughout the whole lawn.} I put it onto the grass and around the patio where we spend most of our time. As a matter of fact I put it on while my son was running through the sprinkler! I let the dog out when I was finished and he didn't even bother the granules.
We are out there everyday and night when mosquito's are out and on the prowl and we didn't see not one mosquito nor get bitten!
We have had the Terro Mosquito Repellent on the lawn for about 15 days now and have not had any problems with mosquitos at all, so our overall review of Terro Mosquito Repellent is an A++!

About Terro
Terro is the industry leader in ant control and has been a trusted brand for more than 90 years. Based in St. Louis , Missouri , the company offers proven ant control products, including liquid ant baits, aerosol sprays, perimeter granules and ant dust. Terro products are widely distributed at all leading hardware, home center, mass merchant, food and drug, farm and fleet and independent garden center retailers nationwide. For more information about Terro products, call 1-800-837-7644, or visit www.terro.com/

Buy It:
You can purchase Terro Mosquito Repellent at most major hardware, home center, mass merchant's and food and drug stores or at Terro.com.

Win It!Do you have a mosquito problem or worry about mosquito's?
You have the opprotunity to win a 2lb. container for your home/yard!

Mandatory Entries: Must be done before extra entries can be done!
1.) Tell me a product you would like to try from Terro.
2.) Follow Terro on Twitter.
3.) Subscribe to Terro's RSS feed on their Blog.
4.) Follow Ma21cuteboy's Blog.

Extra Entries: Please leave your email address so I can contact the winner!
{leave a seperate comment for each entry}
1.) "Like" Terro on Facebook- {leave your ID-2 entries}
2.) Follow Ma21cuteboy on Twitter {leave your twitter ID-2 entries}
3.) Tweet the following:{leave a link}
Win Terro Mosquito Repellent from @TerroDeadAnts-@Ma21cuteboy! 8/2  http://bit.ly/bErU2N
4.) Subscribe to Ma21cuteboy via RSS{2 entries}
5.) Subscribe to Ma21cuteboy via Email{4 entries}
6.) Enter this giveaway into a Giveaway Mclinky{leave a link-5 entries}
7.) Blog about this Giveaway on your blog{leave a link-5 entries}
8.) Grab one or both of my buttons {3 entries each}

Details:
- Open to U.S. Residents only.
- Ends August, 2 2010 at 11:59 MT
- Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via email as well as post on my blog.
- The winner will then have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen.
- If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me!
Good Luck!

*Disclosure: I was provided with the above said product from the company or PR rep for the company, in order to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed are my own and others' may differ.*

Looking For Giveaway's?

Do you look for giveaway's to enter and can't seem to find them?
Sometimes the only way to find them is through word of mouth or on other sites we belong to. There are so many places to enter, yet no where to find them.
I have a site for you and your giveaway's! Giveaway Scout  is a place to find and link up giveaway's. It's easy, and very easy to navigate! If you want to find a giveaway or want your seen go to Giveaway Scout and get a widget and have them scrolling on your blog or site! I am going to post my review's and giveaway's here and I hope you will go and check them out!

CSN Stores Gift Code Winner.....

Thank you to everyone who entered, I am so happy to have met some new blog friends!
Without further a do.......
The winner of the CSN Stores giveaway out of 498 entries is.....Breanne #418!!!
Yay Breanne, I emailed you and you have 48 hours to respond or I have to pick a new winner:(

If you didn't win this one don't cry because I have this giveaway and this one and more awesome giveaway's to come!
If you don't subscribe via email you better so you'll be the first to know what's happening on Ma21cuteboy!

iPhone-iPad-iSchool?

Between the iPhones, iPads, computers, video games etc. our kids are basically known as the iGeneration.
As a parent of a ten year old son, I am always worried about his education, and even more so when I see him struggling in a certain subject. For some reason no matter what I do to help him, he doesn't get it. I know that I am not the only parent who has a child that struggles in one or more areas of their education. More and more school districts are starting to work with online educators. Some students need help with one or more subjects, or may prefer online schooling to the classroom. That is where Onlineschoolsolutions.com comes in. Aventa Learning is for grades 6-12 and they offer the same type of schooling as in the classroom but with a better approach to your child and the way they learn.

Taken from the website:

A recent survey found that compared to traditional learning environments, online learning is proving to be an effective way in teaching today's "iGeneration" who live in a world of customized and instant feedback. Here are highlights from the survey:


-72% of online students spend three or more hours on homework per week vs. 56% of students in traditional schooling.

-54% of online students get more challenges when they are doing well in school vs. 49% of students in traditional schooling.

-58% of online students get more help when they fall behind vs. 40% of students in traditional schooling.

-Online students have more interest in attending a four year college after graduation than students in traditional schooling. 78% vs. 67%
 
Aventa Learning  is accredited and not only for home-schooled families, but also for those who want to brush up on skills, but also succeed and move on to the next level of their education.

In my review of the program, it was easy to use, I was able to see the instructor and converse with the class when needed. The curriculum is based on your child and your child's needs. In all it was very easy to navigate and operate.
 
Whether your child is doing good in school or struggles, it's nice to know that there is a place to  go to get the help that you need for your child and their education.
 
*Disclosure: I was provided the opportunity to review the above said website by the above company & MomSelect. I was compensated for reviewing this post but the opinions expressed are my own & are honest others' experiences may differ.*

Want to Win a Unity Stroller from Baby Planet?

He ya'll I thought that you might want to enter to win a Unity Stroller from Baby Planet! If you win, you can choose either terra cotta or charcoal! Good luck!!

School Is Starting Soon, Oh My!

School is starting soon and I have no idea what Chucky has in mind as far as school clothes. See he goes from skater, to suit & tie, to t-shirt and jeans, chucks, to dress shoes, to DC's...he has his own sense of style, but it's just fine with me! I would love to have a shirt from 191 Unlimited and luckily for me and you, One Savvy Mom  is giving away 5 items of choice from 191 Unlimited!!
She also has a lot of other great giveaway's for you to enter to!

Retirement Party!!

Do you remember having those rubber bracelets when you were younger? They had all of the hot neon colors, primary colors, and even pastels. I had sooo many of them and would trade them with friends and family! Oh the fun;} I didn't know that they were coming back like the "jelly shoes!"
This company called Googly Bands makes them and they aren't just round, they are shaped like shoes, animals, crowns, cars, airplanes and a lot of other Googly Bands!
Well Googly Bands is retiring all of their series 2 bands and coming out with new ones!
You can join in the Retirement Party and win tons of prizes! The party starts on Thursday July 15th at 2:00 PST.
I hope to see you there!

Designing the Slobproof Way and A Giveaway!

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We all love a beautiful home, we find inspiration all over and sometimes we can use it in our house and sometimes we can't. We either have kids, pets, husbands, wifes or other dilemma's to contend with or that don't make it practical in our homes. Well Interior Designer Debbie Wiener has a soulution for our dilemma's! She has an ingenious line of furniture in which she calls "Slobproof with Crypton." What is Slobproof you ask? It is comfortable, sustainable, chic, and just that "Slobproof!"

From the website:

It’s the fabric!



Crypton is a specially engineered fabric system with an integrated moisture barrier that promises - and delivers - permanent performance. No stains. No spills. No surprises. Impervious to the dirt and grime of everyday living, it resists whatever life can throw at it, remaining clean, dry, and beautiful. Life's too short to worry about spilled milk, errant markers or muddy paws! Finally, furniture designed for the way we really live. We call it mess-free, stress-free slobproof living!

It’s the furniture!


My “all made in the USA” seating line is environmentally friendly - manufactured with sustainable maple hardwood and fluorocarbon free foam. And it’s built to last with screwed, glued and corner-blocked frames, inner springs and luxury seat cushions that are guaranteed for life!

It's the style!


Simple and sized for city living or sprawling suburbs, I hand-selected each piece for comfort, versatility and durability. With so many colors, patterns and seating options, Slobproof! with Crypton fits in any lifestyle, in any home.

Slobproof facts:

-Slobproof! is a small, Maryland-based furniture and design company that is certified WBE - Women's Business Enterprise.

-All Slobproof! seating is made in the USA. All of our furniture frames are made in the USA. Not many manufacturers make 100% of their products in the USA, which is why we're so proud that we do!
-All Slobproof! fabrics are certified SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold and complies with Section 01350 California standards. We offer a five-year warranty on our moisture barrier. What that means for you is that we absolutely stand by the statement that our fabric will remain spill, moisture, bacteria, and odor-free!
-All Slobproof! seating frames are Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) Approved. Our 100% kiln-dried maple hardwood frames come from forests approved by the sustainable forest initiative. Each frame is screwed, glued, corner-blocked and guaranteed for life! The glue that is used to reinforce our screwed and corner-blocked frames is water based and contains no harmful chemicals.
-100% of the materials used in Slobproof's frames and cushions come from the USA and most of the materials come from within a few miles of our North Carolina furniture factory, so that no questionable materials or hazardous materials are being used in the product, thereby minimizing our carbon footprint.
-Slobproof! cushions meet the highest environmental standards and include these materials:
-Ecru fabric: Down proof ticking is 100% cotton unbleached fabric.
-Regenerated Fiber: 100% recycled materials. Made from clear and white plastic bottles. This material is renewed into its original form, then reprocessed into fiber.
-Feather/Down: Feather and down are natural products. All of our feather and down are washed in an 8 - step process using biodegradable soaps which allow our fill to not only be natural, but also hypo-allergenic. All of our toss pillows are feather and down.
-Soy Foam: (seat cushions only) - Plant-based soy beans replace 20% of the foam with natural soy ingredients.
-Every material that is used in our cushions is chosen with the environment, the health and the comfort of our customers in mind!
-Our seat cushions come standard in 2.5lb foam core banded with polyester fiber. This cushion is then     encased in a down proof tick cover, offering superior, long-lasting seat comfort that's guaranteed for life.
-Slobproof! furniture comes with a lifetime warranty on the hardwood frame; a lifetime warranty on the 2.5lb seat cushion and a five year warranty on the fabric. You won't get this from any other seating manufacturer in the world.

Having a son and a dog, is messy, but when you throw me into the mix, it's bound to be a disaster!
Now I don't know about you, but I need all of the design and "Slobproof" help that I can get at my house. If I could have a beautifully designed house and have it not get dirty ever, you can count me in! How many times have you gotten a couch to just have it spilled on? You now have a permenant reminder of the incident and no way to get it out! I have tried;}

Whether your looking for Debbie's Interior Desgin services, something from her Furniture Line, info from her book, or tips and tricks from her blog, your sure to have a "Slobproof" home!

Buy It:
You can buy Debbie's book on Amazon.

Win It: Debbie is giving one Ma21cuteboy reader her book Slob Proof! Real-Life Home Decorating Solutions!

To enter to win:
Visit the Slobproof furnture line, and let me know which piece you like and if this would be great in your house.
"Like" Debbie Wiener on Facebook
That's it!

Details:
- Open to residents in the U.S.
- Giveaway will close on July 27th at 11:59 MT
- Winner will be chosen via Random.org
- Winner will be notified via email as well as well as a winnning post on my blog.
- Winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.
- If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! Good Luck!!

*Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post. The opinions expressed are my own and others' may differ.*

I am calling on my friends for help.....

Did you have a trampoline as a child? I did, and I had soooo much fun on it with my sister and brothers. We used to put the sprinkler underneath the "tramp" and slide and jump with the beads of water, we used to have sleepovers, and "I" even got hurt alot. The reason I emphasised I is because nobody else did! hmm I wonder why? Do you remember how bad it hurt when you got pinched with the springs? yowsers! Well unfortunately in my situation, I can not afford to buy my son a trampoline and that's where my FRIENDS come in.....

I entered to win a Springfree Trampoline from Springfree Trampolines with A LOT of other's. It is a trampoline that doesn't have any springs! Well I entered, but I need votes to win... Could I please take a little of your time to vote  for us? If I were to win the Springfree Trampoline, my son would get a lot of physical therapy and I would get some of my sanity back! lol You don't have to do anything except click to vote-EASY PEAZY!
UPDATE: You can vote for more then one person, but only one time for each person! That's pretty cool eh?
Thank you in advance!!
Kindly,
Chacoy

*Disclosure* This is not a paid post, I am trying to win a Springfree Trampoline from said company and just need votes. No purchase is necessary, but a vote is appreciated and I am not above groveling!

Hurry!

If your a night owl like me, hurry and get over to Project Nursery to enter to win a Silhouette Machine! It ends tonight at 11:59 pst

Follower giveaway!!

I have this cute lil' clutch that I purchased and thought that it needed a blog follower home. What do you think, would you like it at your home? I am going to do a drawing when I hit 300 followers for *only* my followers!! So if your already a follower, consider yourself entered! If you would please let others know about the giveaway that would be greatly appreciated and get you another entry! Just leave me a comment letting me know that you tweeted, posted, facebooked etc. and you can have another entry!!
This is a kiss and lock clutch, it is light gray, dark gray, white and fuscia pink with spots! Look how cute it is:

DIY Flooring?

I am a DIY'er and love every minute of it. I don't or should I say that I haven't done a huge project in a long very long time- so I am about due;}
I just entered this awesome giveaway at Dear Crissy and if I win I am going to tear up the old carpet in the bedrooms and lay down this beautiful flooring! I know it's going to be a bit tough as I have never layed flooring, but I am going to give it a go;}
What would you do with it if you won?
Well go enter so you can try to win before making all of those plans! Good luck and remember if you don't want it, I will take it, and L-O-V-E you forever;{}MWAH

I entered FloorMall’s Step Into Summer Flooring Sweepstakes and hope to win $1,200 in beautiful hardwood flooring.

Thought you might....

I thought that you would all like to enter these awesome giveaway's going on at  One Savvy Mom!

- $500 Visa Gift Card!! 7/14
-Oreck Platinum Pilot Handheld Vac 7/22
- DownEast Basics{Item} Hurry Ends at 12:00PT TONIGHT!!
There's many more for you to enter but I thought these would be some that you would want to hurry and get your entries in for!

$50 Gift Code to CSN Stores-Giveaway!

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Winners Post:
 http://ma21cuteboy.blogspot.com/2010/07/csn-stores-gift-code-winner.html

I am so excited to be working with CSN Stores again and to be doing another great giveaway for all of you!

Summer is still in full swing and if your anything like me, your yard is never fully "finished," for some reason it could use a little more of this or a little more of that.

So when I saw CSN Stores wide selection of LED lightning I knew that this was exactly what my yard could use! CSN Stores has over 200+ websites to shop from.

There is no limit to your shopping needs, from handbags to cribs to cookware and the list goes on and on.
I love all of these LED lighting options for my yard, but am not limited to just the outdoors with the LED lighting options that CSN Stores offers.

I would love my house number in lights!

Your guests would love walking up your steps!

Do you have a tree whose branches would love to be in lights?

                     

Love this sconce for the front door.

How unique would your house number or even your initial look with this?

                                 

I love that you can get lights to blend in with the surroundings too.

Imagine your plants or flowers illuminated in this Urn.

Win:
Thanks to CSN Stores one lucky Ma21cuteboy reader will win a $50 GC to use at any of CSN Stores sites!

*Please leave a separate comment for each entry, and don't forget your email address*
Mandatory Entries: PLEASE LEAVE 2 SEPERATE COMMENTS FOR THESE 2 ENTRIES
*These are both mandatory to enter*
To enter this giveaway visit CSN Stores and tell me what you would get with your $50.00 GC (1 Entry)
You must be an old or new follower of Ma21cuteboy-let me know in a seperate comment!(1 Entry)

*These can be done only if the 2 Mandatory Entries are done*
Extra Entries:
{It won't show your picture/vote when you vote unless your my friend on facebook, so just leave a comment on there that you voted and here for your entry}
Follow CSN Stores via Twitter, Facebook, Blog (1 entry each)
Subscribe to Ma21cuteboy via email-must activate your subscription (2 entries)
Subscribe via RSS (1 entry)
Follow Ma21cuteboy via Twitter-leave your Twitter ID (1 entry)
Tweet this:
#Win a $50 gc to @CSNStores-@Ma21cuteboy #giveaway 7/16 {US & Canada} http://bit.ly/apVH17
-once daily(1 entry per day)
 Vote  for us to win the Springfree Trampoline-If you've already entered this giveaway you can still do this and get the extra entries, just leave a comment on the "vote" page and here to get your points. (10)
Grab one of my buttons-leave your link (1 entry-if you grab both leave 2 entries)
Blog about this giveaway-leave your link *must be in a "post" and have a link to this post.* You can use the tiny URL from the Twitter post, just copy & paste it.
(5 entries)
Post this in a linky-leave a link where I can find it (3 entries)

Details:
-Open to residents of U.S. and Canada 18 years and older.
-Giveaway will close on Friday, July 16th at 11:59 MT.
-Winner will be chosen at random via Random.org.
-Winner will be notified via email as well as in a winning post on my blog.
-Winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.
-If you don't do the "mandatory entries" all other entries will be deleted.
-If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.
Good Luck!

*Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post. The opinions expressed are my own and others' may differ.*

Gone But Not Forgotten & Giveaway's Coming Soon!!!

I have been away from my blog and all of you and your beautiful computer screens, just know that you were not forgotten! I am here to tell you that I am back and I have some awesome giveaway's coming up really soon for all of you!! YAY!!

CSN Stores has over 200 online stores for you to shop at, whether you are looking for a crib, outdoor furniture, hadbags or LED lighting for your yard-you are sure to find what you are looking for!{includind stuff your not!}teehee