To Do List, Old habits are Hard to Break

Today is just a quick list of things I want to do to prepare for Superbowl Sunday, hopefully I get them all done.- Post here (check, once I hit publish)- Clean out my fridge and give it a good washing.- Make my vision board of what I think and want of "ME"- Do a load of laundry- Have BabyGirl read to me from her two books (Dad and Sam & Rags)- Kitchen & Dining roomEarlier this week, in doing my

Bloggy Giveaway: The Change Your Life Challenge

This book has come at just the right time, I've already been reading about how to improve your life and stuff like that and this is definitely a gem. Brook Noel, the author gives you step-by-step instructions on how to get more organized, out of debt, etc. You know taking the small steps to get what you want in life, to be happy, healthy and have the money you wish for. Not to mention how to have

Wordless Wednesday: My Daughter

Wow, this picture just reminded me of a younger version of me. Course she is much prettier. Love ya BalletGirl! Happy WW! Have you ever looked at your child and seen yourself?

Inspirational Quotes

I thought some of ya'll would like to read some inspirational quotes to help you achieve those goals. Here are a few I discovered and am writing all over the house:Dream Quotes:- Your vision will become clearonly when you look into your heart ...Who looks outside, dreams.Who looks inside, awakens.~ Carl Jung (1875-1961), Psychologist ~- If you don't know where you are going,then how will you

Make Your Dreams Come True

I know there are a ton of moms and dads out there that are desperate to make their dreams come true. But did you know it is easier to achieve this than you know? I didn't really think it was that easy, but as I have been following along with the "The Secret" and Laws of Attraction I've been getting more and more inspired. (Currently I'm taking the 100 Day Reality Challenge, my first step is to

How to Contact Me

Someone wrote me on twitter and asked me, "I know what sites you socialize but how do I contact you to chat?" Here is a few ways you, or anyone can contact me and I'm always online...unless of course I'm sick, sleeping or the computer is broke.Email: homemom3@gmail.com or elizajane202@yahoo.com or eliza_ferree@yahoo.com (yes I have three but it helps sometimes)Chat: Google Chat: homemom3@

I Socialize...Do You?

As a mom I feel it is very important to socialize, for me that is the internet. Hey, I'm just not that social butterfly that leaves the house. But since I'm online and always talking to other "mommy bloggers," publicists, advertisers, etc. I thought it would be very important to begin socializing on those "social sites."How do you socialize or get yourself out there and none? Do you just stick

4 Degrees and Freezing

Actually I'm here to state that my garage was actually 45 degrees, we pulled the van out and now it is 4 degrees outside. The funny thing is the sun is shining and the snow looks out of place. Once again it isn't really snow but a "light dusting" as the people out here call it. Sorry ya'll the white stuff is just that SNOW and COLD.I'm a desert rat and no longer ashamed to call myself that, once

Win a Cartier Love Collection and More

Okay this contest is NOT on The Life of a Home Mom, however I love the people that are doing it and they've done several giveaways here before and on other sites. So I felt great to share with you their newest one that is perfect for Valentine's day and not something everyone is going to go out and get for their love.What is it?First you'll have to commit a selfless act of love, hmmm, that should

Small Bath Do's

Chances are if you have a small house you probably have a small bathroom. There are things you can do to make your bathroom feel larger. Use lots of white. Dark sinks can look great in a large bathroom, but if space is limited, go with white. Use lots of reflective and clear things. Glass shelves, large mirrors, all let light bounce around. If you have a window, let as much light in as possible. Lots of light always helps!

Bawling My Eyes Out

BabyGirl and I have been bawling our eyes out over a gosh darn movie. What movie you ask? Well one I found in the Redbox last night, it had a cute little girl on it and a beautiful horse. I thought oh you can never go wrong with that. Sure enough I was sooooo wrong. This movie has done nothing more than make me cry every few minutes. But it is a good cry, so for those of you that haven't seen it

Orange Trees

Orange TreeJanuary 10, 2009This time of year there isn't much to report for gardening on the homefront. We are under a heavy blanket of snow making those new seed catalogues look all the more enticing. We just returned from our winter vacation in the sunny south. We stayed in the Lakeland area where local strawberries were in season and the orange trees were laden with fruit. You can read

I Found My Dream Home

Okay, many of ya'll know I'm doing a dream board, also known as a Vision Board. My house has been drawn and today I actually came across it. Or at least one that really, really looks like it.But there is one catch, it isn't my home. But it could be and no it isn't for sale. HGTV is actually giving it away this year. You know HGTV gives away one house every year, this year it happens to be in

We Have Heat!

Okay, for those that didn't read my post earlier I finally told ya'll we haven't had heat in this house for over a month. Now with that being stated we did go out and buy those heater things to keep the rooms warm and when that didn't work we stayed in hotel rooms. OUCH! But the hotels were very much enjoyed and a needed break.Today the heater man came and fixed it, apparently my blower wasn't

My Story Tag

A dear friend of mine, Janet from NC, wrote on her myspace blog this tag and I'll tag a few of you at the bottom but for those I don't tag please do it and link at the bottom (in the comments)My story - Finish the sentence:Hi, my name is:Eliza aka Homemom3Never in my life have I been to:out of the countryI hate it when:I'm late to anything. (Yep I'm one of those people that if she/he knows

His First Date

Okay, this past weekend was SoccerBoy's very first, first date. We've been calling it a mini date since it was more of a trial thing and everyone plus the girlfriend went to the movies. Hey, we went to see "Hotel for Dogs" and it is a kid friendly movie so we just had to take the other kids and if I was bringing them I'd need the help of the spouse. Right? lolI did get to talk with the girl's (

Inkheart Winner

The winning number (selected by the kids) #68.Miranda said...Brendan has some really great movies! I'dlove to go see this with my hubby and my kids. Inkheart looks like an amazingfamily movie! Congratulations! You are the winner of the $20 Fandango Gift Certificate, now you can go watch Inkheart and come back here to tell me all about it. email me at homemom3@gmail.com.

Superbowl Winner

The hubby picked the winner and he chose because this was the first person to pick the right teams. He also said, well see she has five boys and a husband, she can definitely use it. So here's to:Teams-Steelers against Cardinals, Steelers with the win. Roethlisberger forMVP.posted by Molly C. : 2:03 AM Congrats goes out to Molly C., please email me at homemom3@gmail.com to get this package sent

McDonald's: Where's the Beef?

Okay, normally I don't post about what I eat....but sometimes I do. This time it is about McDonald's and I'm not impressed. I'm sure with the growing economy we all know about the shrinking items, but to reduce the size of the meat?I went in and ordered a Big Mac (not something I normally do) and my son ordered a Double Quarter Pounder, his turned out bigger than mine. But more amazing was the

Inspired Dining

Try and make your surroundings as pleasing to the eye as you can when it comes to dining. Take advantage of a great view or fun seating. Sometimes a simple space that's easy on they eye is all you'll need !

Wordless Wednesday: Daddy Pic

I've heard some of you want to see what "Daddy" looks like, he's not one to take pics so here is a shot of him. Hey you didn't really think you were going to see his face now did you? But you can see Little A. Isn't he cute?Don't forget to enter the NFL Giveaway and the Fandango Giveaway on my site. Happy WW!

Teen Texts 14,528 in a Month

EEEk, this would be possibly a parents worst nightmare, at least when it came time to the first phone bill. Right? Imagine getting your teen a phone and a month later getting a 440 page phone bill and finding out your teen text messaged 14,528 times.The bill would be enormous right? Not if it was semi-planned. Thankfully this father thought ahead of time and got the unlimited text message service

Inkheart Giveaway

Brendan Fraser's new film, Inkheart. Based on the best selling trilogy by Cornelia Funke, Inkheart is a family-friendly fantasy adventure that sends a father and daughter on a quest through worlds both real and imagined. It's in theaters nationwide on January 23rd.Prize: $20 Gift Certificate for FandangoRules: Leave a comment on why you'd like to see Inkheaert or talk about the book written by

XLIII Superbowl Giveaway

How many of you are having a Superbowl Party at your house this year? How about adding some supplies to that party that don't even cost you a thing but will make it look like you spent a ton of money. Well you can if you enter this XLIII Superbowl Giveaway.Pepsi has teamed up with The Life of a Homemom and wants you to know that they would love for you to upload a video telling the new President

5 Miniute Crash Course in College

Well a few of you emailed asking how that first class for college went. Lets just say it was a crash course, literally. I got there and the teacher showed me really quickly how to access the site in which the class would learn on Saturday. That's it. She said all they would be doing is the site and assestment on it. So I drove all the way down there to see the instructor for 5 minutes and to go

My M&Ms makes Great Gifts

I was recently asked to review some chocolate, hey why would any woman say no right? Thanks to My M&Ms and MomCentral for this opportunity. But instead of just trying them out myself or having the kids and hubby try them I had the hubby take one package to work. When he got them at work they didn't last long. Several had comments:- These are neat.- Nifty.- Interesting- Where'd you get these?-

College Starts Early

Well since the hubby has Army duty this weekend (feels strange saying that) I would miss my first class. I quickly shot her an email to let her know this morning and she wrote back that I could actually attend tonight. So my first day of College begins early. Currently we are at yet another red light, hopefully carma will be with me and help me get there before class starts. Yes, I'm the type of

Tried Amazon Associates and Bombed out

I've been using Amazon Associates since 2001. I won't lie to you though, I haven't earned much from them. Before anyone asks I've only made between $50-100.00 from them. I know others have stated they get that a month. Got any secrets? How about another program that offers this same type of stuff? I'm always eager to try things.In the next few days I'll mention those things that worked for me

Happy New Year!

Well happy new year everybody! I apologise for my lack of posts. Between Christmas I had both my daughters birthdays to celebrate (one being a sweet 16) a wedding anniversary and so on. ANYWAYS...I hope a bit of Pottery Barn eye candy helps. I want to thank all of you for leaving me such nice comments. I read everything and appreciate it very much. I hope everyone has a great 2009!!

New Year of Changes Coming ...

Oh the crisp winter air has blew in the New Year and boy is it full of changes. Changes I'm not so sure I'm ready for and some I think has been just waiting for me to take. I'm stubborn though, I'm not one that likes change. I like to stay the same and just sit back and watch things go by, but I think it's time to flow into the course of the wind and just close my eyes and believe the winds will

Happy New Year

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