Win an Apple iPad-from Best Kids Apps....

I am participating in a contest at Best Kids Apps, a blog about iphone apps for kids for a chance to win an ipad!!

I don't have an iPhone to know about any apps, but would love one to keep Chucky busy! Instead of hearing "mom, I'm bored," I can definately hear "hey mom, look at this!" We are all to often at doctors appointments and the things that used to keep him occupied just aren't cutting it anymore;{

1. Are you a Mom?
2. Do you have a blog?
3. Do you want to win an iPad?

If you answered “yes”, “yes”, and “no duh!” then enter the Best Kids Apps Mother's Day iPad Giveaway. Unlike other iPad giveaways, this is only open to blogging moms. So your odds of winning? Are really, really good.


If you want to enter, click on the highlighted text above and follow the directions to be entered. GOOD LUCK!!

*I was not compensated for this post. I wrote this post to be entered into a contest.*

Mother's Day Celebration and Batty's Bath Giveaway....

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As a women and moms we absolutely L-O-V-E to be pampered right? When the kids are in bed and whether the dishes or laundry are done or not we love to paint our nails, toe nails, tweeze, do mini facials or anything we can fit in before we fall asleep! I have found the perfect shop to get all of the stuff you need to make yourself feel beautiful and rejuvenated.....

Batty's Bath  is a great Etsy shop that has some of the most natural and yummy sounding body goodies I think that I have ever heard of and tried! Jamie opened her shop in November 2009 and has not looked back since, she offers Suprise Clubs- How fun would that be to either keep for yourself, or give as a gift for Mother's Day? Jamie was a delight to work with and I will definately be back for more!

Monthly Surprise Club Subscription {1 years worth of handmade lipbalm}







I bought some Honey and Nut Body Butter{for my nephew}, and 2 Lip Balms in Blueberry, she was also having a great sale at the time of my purchase and I got a free Blueberry Lip Balm- so now there was one for each of us girls! I received my package rather quickly and Jamie had the Body Butter and Lip Balms packaged with TLC and the packaging smelled delish!

I was happy with my products and purchase from Batty's Bath that I can't just keep her and her shop all to myself and have to share! One lucky Ma21cuteboy reader will win a package from Jamie's Etsy shop!!

Winner will receive:
Full Size Soap Bar
Body Butter Sample
Lip Balm
Bitty Batty Bar
Whipped Facial Soap Sample

-If you would like the opprotunity to win this great package from Batty's Bath visit Jamie's Etsy Shop and let me know what other products you would love to try!

Make sure you leave your email address in your comment or make sure that it's in your profile.

Entries will close on May 7th at 12:00 a.m. The winner will be chosen via random.org, sent and email and be posted on my blog. The winner will than have 24 hours to claim thier prize before a new winner will be chosen.

Thank your for everything Jamie!
* I was not compensated for this post, I purhased the products that are being given away on my blog to share with one of my readers from my experience with Batty's Bath. Others' experiences may differ*

Mother's Day Celebration & Gray Cat Designs Giveaway....

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Are you like me when it comes to purchasing items for yourself? You find a reason{kids} that you don't need it, can't afford it, or just don't deserve it?
I always find really cute stuff that I absolutely adore and by the time I get to the checkout I don't have one single thing for me, it is all stuff that I think Chucky would like or could use. My sister won't purchase me gift cards anymore because I never get anything for myself, it's always for Chucky. She now buys me something and sends a gift receipt.
Well ladies, it is time to stop feeling like you don't deserve it and can't afford it because you do need it! You need to feel beautiful and deserve to feel beautiful! We don't feel beautiful when we are running after our kids, volunteering at their school, making dinner or even doing lunch with our friends. For some reason after you have kids you feel like you don't need to go all out on yourself- you might get spit up on, peed on, or even keep your pajamas on all day.

Well that's where Gray Cat Designs comes in. I stumbled upon Carolines blog simply by chance and boy am I glad that I did! Caroline is the owner and curator of Gray Cat Designs, she creates some of the most beautiful jewelry I have seen! She has so many unique handcrafted pieces in her shop, from earrings, necklace's and ear threads to name a few.

Since Mother's Day is everyday but only celebrated once a year I thought it would be nice to make one of you feel beautiful everytime you put on a custom made pair of earrings from Gray Cat Designs.


 Caroline made these beautiful earrings for one lucky Ma21cuteboy reader!

They are called the Crocus Earrings. Named after the first Spring flower, Crocuses. They are perfect for spring and summer!

Today and everyday I want you to feel beautiful, not only as a mom, sister, daughter, granddaughter, wife aunt and friend, but as a person!

-If you would like to win the Crocus Earrings from Gray Cat Designs visit Carolines shop and let me know what other piece/piece's that you like and would love to own.

Make sure you leave an email address in your comments or make sure that it's in your profile.

Entries will close on May 7th at 12:00 am. The winner will be chosen via random.org, sent an email and posted on my blog. The winner will than have 24 hours to claim their prize before a new winner will be chosen;{

Thank you for everything Caroline! 

*I was not compensated for this post. I purchased the items for this giveaway to share with one of my readers for Mother's Day based on my experience with Gray Cat Designs. Others' experinces may differ.*

Planting Trees for Earth Day...

This morning when I woke Chucky for school, he told me that he had some notes in his backpack.
I checked his backpack and sure enough 2 notes! Why doesn't he give them to me when he gets home from school? I DON'T KNOW, but wish I did.

His school sent home a note stating the activities they are doing for Earth Day...
1. Walk to school. Meet at the CNS building and walk to school with faculty.
2. Turn lights off from 12:30 to 2:30.
3. Extra Recess time from 2:00 to 2:15.
4. Recycle Paper, we will be using little to no paper today and our notes are all on recycled paper.
5. Please do what you can at home, turn off lights, turn of game boxes and computers for 1 hour.

Okay great, they are trying to do some good for Mother Earth!

So I tried to do my lil' part, I left all of the lights off in the house this morning and Chucky turned them all back on!
This is our conversation about the note from school...

Mom, I HAVE to walk to school!

No, Chucky you don't "have" to walk to school. Do you think that it is good for our environment for all of us to jump in our cars and drive our kids down so you can walk a block to school? I think it would be worse for our environment then you just riding the bus.

I am going to be the only one in my class that isn't walking to school, THANKS MOM!!

I guarantee you that you won't be the only one not walking to school.

YES, YES I will and I will never forgive you!!

Okay, Chucky I think your being a little over dramatic about walking a block to school.

So needless to say I had my fingers crossed that the kid that's in Chucky's class would ride the bus this morning- lucky for me he did!!

Yeah, I said that his school was doing some good!

The Earth Day note was on recycled paper, but the other note was not!

Chucky's bus ended up dropping them off a block from the school so all of the kids could walk to school.

Chucky did more than eat and shower in the dark, walk a block to school and bring home 1 note on recycled paper, he planted a cherry tree!!

Didn't it turn our great!!

TicklerTags Review and Giveaway....

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As mom's we have so much going on that we sometimes forget things{some more than others}.  I know that it has rubbed off onto my son.
 I'll tell him, "Don't forget to hand in your homework!" Chucky says, "Okay!" When he comes home, it's still in his backpack. I ask him, "Chucky, why didn't you hand in your homework?" Chucky replies, "I forgot." So if you have this problem with the kids in your life, than you need TicklerTags.

TicklerTags are easy-to-use backpack reminder tags for your children's,
-After school atheletics and activities
-Doctor and dentist appointments
-Early release school days

-Joint-custody arrangements                                                 
-Fluctuating daycare arrangements
-Words of encouragement

“There has got to be a better way...”



After a day or two into her daughter's kindergarten debut, it became very apparent to TicklerTag developer, Nicole Budleski, the weekly schedule was a bit more stressful and complicated than she had anticipated. Mondays were violin lessons, which meant she picked up her daughter from school. Tuesdays were swim lessons, therefore her husband chauffeured that day. Wednesday afternoons were sometimes spent with Grandpa, which meant she would get picked up and shouldn't ride the bus. You get the picture.


In an effort to be organized yet manageable for her daughter, a simple system of interchangeable Activity and Transportation backpack tags were developed. Designed to accommodate readers and non-readers alike, the simple and iconic images used within the design of these cards proved to be a local hit. As Nicole shared her idea with friends, family and educators, the decision to share this product with other busy families seemed like something everyone could benefit from.

Until your children are old enough to have their own cell phones, TicklerTags are a simple solution to a complex day!

I received 5 TicklerTags, Grandma is picking you up today, Mom is picking you up today, You can do it, Good luck today, I love you with all my heart, and a blue carabiner to attach them to Chucky's backpack. Let me tell you they couldn't have come at a better time! Chucky was starting his CORE testing and so I hooked the Good luck today, and the I love you with all my heart TicklerTags to the carabiner and then to his backpack, he was more than happy to have them on there. Usually it's a fight to put a note of any sort on his backpack. If they don't have a tag that you need, don't worry- they have customized tags, which you can place a picture of your child and the activity in which you would like. I think that is a great way to let your children feel special about their activities and be more likely to use them!{not that-that will be a problem}

On this day I had him put all of them on his backpack to show that it doesn't matter if all 5 are on there at once, that they are going to fit perfectly and there is still room for more. So whether your child is just gettingpicked up after school, has an activity or needs to ride the bus, they will know it by just looking at their backpack!

Now for some VERY Exciting News, Nicloe has generously offered to give one lucky Ma21cuteboy reader their own TicklerTags!!
The winner will get (5) five standard TicklerTags and a carabiner in choice of color!

MANDATORY ENTRY:
1. Go to TicklerTags.com, browse all of the tag options and tell me your five (5) favorite tags and carabiner color.
THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL WIN IF YOUR CHOSEN, SO CHOOSE WISELY!

2. Become a follower of Ma21cuteboy{or state that you already do!}

Please leave your email address in your comment, or make sure it is in your blog profile!!

Entries will close on May 5th at 12:00 MT The winner will be chosen via random.org and be sent an email as well as posted on my blog. The winner will then have 24 hours to claim their prize or I will choose a new winner;{



*I was provided with a product to facilitate my review, the review opprotunity was provided to me by Mom Made That. The reviews expressed our my own and others' may be different*