Wordless Wednesday: And it SNOWED

It snowed and it snowed and it snowed some more. To be honest we weren't prepared, yeah they said we'd get snow and I thought we might get light flurries. I....was.....wrong. The kids loved it, I hated it,the driveway got shoveled. Ikkk. Course now I hear it might snow again. I'm so hoping this is wrong. Either way look at that wonderful white stuff, it's fine on the computer, I no longer like

The Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame Contest

Have you entered in the Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame Contest yet? Yes, you know the battery with the Energizer Bunny, the pink one. Yep that's the one. Currently you can enter the contest by nominating someone you know that is just like the Energizer Bunny. Honestly I thought of a few people but one friend really stuck out to me, that friend is AskewToYou. This is one woman that is

My CVS Trip

Yes, I went to CVS again today, they had a new ad and I had a ton of coupons about to expire. For those of you that have been buying the Beauty Magazines (CVS one) you can use them today with their BOGO deals on nail polishes. Our cheapest was the $2.49 but when you pair that with the $3 off you make money. Course with CVS you can't go below zero so you will have to make it to $0.00 or higher for

Politically Incorrect Trees

Over the years certain trees were favoured for quick shade or aesthetics.  However, some of these trees are no longer considered eco-friendly.  Rather than planting one of the trees listed consider planting a more appropriate tree for your planting zone.  If you already have one of the trees listed on your property consider replacing it with a more appropriate tree.Norway maple (Acer platanoides)

Spring Snow Storm hits Home

I swear they get some really strange weather out here in Missouri. I never would've dreamed of a snow storm hitting after the groundhog already appeared, but sure enough that is what happened this morning. Last night we got some really cold weather, this morning I awoke to the trees having ice hanging off them.Course as you can see by the picture above it began to rain. But then it began to....

Earth Hour 2009 Reminder

Please remember to turn your lights off for one hour beginning at 8:30 PM tonight in celebration of Earth Hour.  Voting with your light switch will create a strong mandate for our leaders to make positive and decisive action on climate change in Copenhagen.  Please vote with your light switch!Happy Gardening!Garden Gnome©2006-2009

Earth Hour 2009

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Giveaways

WriterSpace, a place to catch up on all your romance authors is giving one lucky reader an Amazon Kindle 2. But you must sign up before April 1st, no fooling. Course if you are into romance books you should check out the 100s of authors there that are giving stuff away. You can find Autographed books by Catherine Anderson, a $25 Amazon GC from Barbara Bretton, $75 GC to Victoria secret and so

Style File: Modern Cottage

Here is a stylish small house that I found on line. Love the bright white mixed up with bold colors. I have been out of town so thats why I have not been posting. Thanks for all the emails asking WHERE ARE YOU? Spring is in the air where I live, I hope it is for you too!

Wordless Wednesday: Outside Fun

What did we do this past weekend? That's easy, we enjoyed the sunshine outside. As you can see the two youngest drove around in a jeep and it seems Little A would rather talk on the CB or as he calls it, phone. BabyGirl loves the driving part of it, she loves to be in control....just as long as she doesnt' drive off the side.The other two were riding bikes/scooters and wearing helmets. We got

Collin, Denton debate future Dallas North Tollway extension

March 23, 2009

By ED HOUSEWRIGHT / The Dallas Morning News

A simple line on a map could translate into billions of dollars for either Collin County or Denton County.

That line represents a proposed extension of Dallas North Tollway, and the adjacent counties are squabbling over the alignment because of the economic bonanza it could bring as homes and businesses spring up around it.

Collin and Denton county officials had agreed the 7-mile stretch should be on the counties' common border to let each share in the riches.

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My CVS Shopping Trip

Yesterday I went to CVS with the kids, now they placed their orders and here was mine. I must say I really saved. I would love to read your CVS trips, please post a comment that links to your CVS experience below.#1 Transaction:$8.99 Schick Intuition Plus (this had the two Dove Shampoos in it too)$8.99 Schick Quattro for Women$3.49 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste$5.99 Renuzit tri scents starter kit2

CVS Shopping with Kids

Yesterday the kids and I tried out hands at CVS, they were really excited as they each got $1 to spend in the store. Most of us knows that when a child goes in they are more than likely to get a candy bar and leave, not mine.SoccerBoy:- Trident Gum .95- Coupon: .75 off- Total: .25BalletGirl:- Pack of 3 Stride Gum $2.99- Easter Coloring book .99- Coupon: $2 offTotal: $2.11I did give her the

The Winner of the Disney On Ice is...

Actually I have a surprise for the two of you, both of you are winners.BabyBanz & LynetteI'll be emailing both winners immediately from homemom3@gmail.com if you don't hear from me today you may want to check your spam folder. Congrats to you both, I do hope you have a TON of fun at Disney On Ice.

Leprechaun in Alabama

How many of you have heard about the "Leprechaun" that is residing in some tree in Mobile, Alabama? Do you believe it and why?

The Leprechaun Boxes

Okay, yesterday I quickly mentioned the kids and I were making their St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun boxes. Here is a quick shot of what the looked like and they were all very proud of them.The boxes were bought at deal, along with most of the other arts and crafts. Inside the boxes was: a chocolate each, a coin and a pack of seeds. SoccerBoy got two mini models, by mini I'm meaning those skateboard

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Disney On Ice Kansas City Giveaway

Howdy ya'll, I have been lucky enough to snag four tickets (yes this is perfect for one family of four) for the Disney On Ice, April 1-2rd show down in Kansas City. So I am going to have a short giveaway. You will get to choose which day.So once again we will have the Disney Stars out here in the Kansas City area. (Kemper Arena)Kansas CityDisney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical

Making Our Leprechaun Boxes

Currently we are in the process of making our famous Leprechaun boxes. For those that don't know, every year the night before St.Patrick's Day the kids and I make Leprechaun boxes. Why? Because there is an old saying that the leprechauns that come across an empty box must leave a token inside as a thank you to S. Patrick for taking the snakes out of Ireland. So each year they decorate their

Disney On Ice Only a few Weeks Away....

The kids are starting to count down the days before they get to watch the magical show "Disney on Ice" down in Kansas City. For those that may not know, Disney On Ice will be headed down to Kemper Arena on from April 1-5th. We'll actually be down there on the 3rd and will be blogging all about the events. I'm not 100% yet if I'll be able to live-blog the event but you can bet I'll be taking tons

Birthday Boy

Over the weekend we had a ton of fun celebrating our Little A's birthday. Yes, that's right, he turned 2 this weekend and I missed posting it. But I missed it because we were celebrating.What did we do for the birthday boy? Well, we celebrated his birthday early so that daddy could be here. He had to go away for the military weekend, so we had cake and ice cream on Thursday and he opened his

Triaminic to the Rescue: Sick Here

There should be a sign outside the house that reads one of two different things: Beware Germs are Near or Stay Away if You have Bad Germs.Yes, we came down with yet something else. We got all better and then the kids came back from school with .... the cough. I got to try out the Children's Triaminic Cold & Cough thin strips, thankfully we had these. Plus I was sent a link that Teaches one what

Triple Threat Winner

The triple threat winner was picked by Random.org and the winner goes to.....I'd like to try the Counter Clockwise: Under Eye Treatment.Dina Dina if you could email me your mailing address I can have this out your way.

The Circus is Coming!

Barnum and Bailey Circus is coming to a town near you. Will you be going? I missed it both times it was in town so I'm definitely going to make some type of plan for the next one. I miss watching the trapeze acts and my daughter loves those elephants. As a little girl my favorite part was watching the clowns and eating cotton candy, cotton candy is still a favorite of mine. Course now it gets

Carpet Fresh Room & Odor Eliminator Blog Tour

Momcentral and Carpet Fresh teamed up and wanted a few bloggers to try out their "Carpet Fresh Room & Odor Eliminator: Quick Dry." I got apple and cinnamon, one of my favorite scents I mean how can one NOT bake when the house already screams it. Well the kids loved that idea and so did I. Cookies were made and brownies as well.My opinion of the product: A quick and simple way to make your room

Using Bold Colors

Some people shy away from using bold colors in a small space thinking it will make the room feel smaller. Used in small doses, bold colors can add a great accent to the room. In the top picture you may be asking where is the bold color? Black. Black on the tile and door handle add a nice contrast to the high whites that are normally found in a bath. Don't be afraid to use your favorite bold colors. Mix it up experiment! You'll be glad you did!

Triple Threat Giveaway

This past week I've been having a ton of fun watching entries at other sites I blog at for this contest. Now I get to have it here at The Life of a Home Mom. I hope ya'll are just as excited as I am. How many of you have ever dealt with Stretch marks? No, okay well you will or you will worry about it. What about aging? Does anyone here feel worried about growing old? For the next week you'll get

Life's Ups and Downs

Why is it when life seems to be going right on track something has to come along and bump it off? I swear I hate that type of stuff, but this time I've decided instead of dwelling on it, as that only puts negative energy around me I'm going to look towards the future. I'm smiling at the moment and trying to focus on the month ahead of me. Hopefully this will work out, but I'm not sure as I've

Disney On Ice is Coming!

Disney on Ice is coming to Kansas City! Will you be attending? I'll let you in on a really special secret, shhhhhh, we will. I'd love to meet some of my blogger friends if you'll be there. I just have to thank Momcentral and Disney for letting me in on this. Please let me know.Currently you can get a discount when you use the special code: MOMJust click on Disney On Ice and purchase those tickets

Wordless Wednesday: A Manicure/Pedicure Party

The girls and I had a Ms.Manicure & Ms.Pedicure party yesterday and boy did they have fun. Both absolutely loved their bubble bath with all the fun stuff inside it, after that we followed up with the rest of the party. By the way BalletGirl (age 8) got her part in the play she wanted. BalletGirl loved the buffing block, this was her favorite. BabyGirl liked the pumice stone.Happy WW!

It Snowed in Lees Summit

Over the weekend we were hit with a pile of snow, but before we could go anywhere the hubby had to get a workout. Just look at that driveway and once he was done he was nice enough to do the elderly couple next door.Oh and yes we did have a snowball fight, the hubby won too. Course he should've...he had the shovel. hehe.

A Girls' Pampering Day

The girls and I are going to have a "Girls' Spa Day" this afternoon. Why? A few reasons but number one is EVERY girl needs one. I mean you always hear about someone going to the spa but it costs a bit too much at the moment. But I was lucky enough to review some products by a company called, "Ms.Manicure & Ms. Pedicure."Ms.Manicure is a very cute site where everything is perfectly pink. We have

Review: Johnson's No More Tears

How many of you have heard of Johnson & Johnson? I'm sure all of you have, either you've used it yourself or know someone that has. As soon as someone becomes pregnant they begin stocking up on all the Baby Johnson & Johnson stuff, everyone brings them this type of stuff for shower gifts, etc. I mean who can resist the smell of a baby straight out of a Johnson & Johnson bath? The smell is