Not in MY Neighborhood

Go on over to Rocky Mountain Moms Blog and see what has been going on in my little neck of the woods. Scary stuff friends.

Busy Busy

The rest of this month is going to be crazy busy for me. The kids and I are going to a cabin with my family for a few days then come home and get ready to go to Kansas to see family, Chicago for BLOGHER (I am SO EXCITED!!!) then home for a week and off on another little trip. Crazy busy I tell you.

I am going to have some oldie but goodie posts for you all to read, some of my favorites coming back.

There will also be new things as we embark on a road trip with the 3 kids, play with Grandma and Grandpa, see cousins and aunts and uncles and me meeting up with lots of my bloggy friends.

So stay tuned friends...big things happening...big things...

Swimming Lessons

My kids are fish. They come by it quite naturally if I do say so myself. I was a swimmer and a diver in High School and practically grew up in the water. I love watching my babes swim, they love it and so do I.



We just wrapped up swim lessons last week and they had so much fun. Amelia's teachers had to keep telling her to close her mouth, she just kept smiling the whole time!


Seth can now swim under the water. He can't go very far, we're working on that. They loved it and so did I.


I can't wait now until next year when this little one will get to get in rather than sitting on the sidelines watching her Bubs and Sis.

Fashion Sense

My darling daughter has such fantastic fashion sense. She knows what she wants to wear and won't let anyone tell her different. It doesn't matter if it is 95 degrees outside, if she wants to wear her snowboots with her sundress, so be it. And if it is a "little bit chilly" on July 3rd, then she most certainly can wear her fleece jacket.



I hope she always has the gumption to stick to her guns and to what she wants. I know it will take her far.

Ecostore USA :: Review and Giveaway!

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Congrats to Luvdaylilies comment #9, chosen by random.org!

Luvdaylilies said...

Wow!!!
If I won here's my idea of what I'd love to try:
Baby Soap,Baby Massage Oil and Laundry Liquid!
Thanks for hosting the giveaway & giving us all a chance at something so neat=)
Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net

July 2, 2009 8:45 PM

Send me your contact info and I will pass it along to EcoStore USA! Thanks for all the entries!

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Ok Friends, I have found some new products that I love and know you will too! EcoStore USA is an extension of a 20 year old company that makes plant and mineral based houseold cleaning, baby and personal care products that contain No Nasty Chemicals(tm).

Ecostore NZ was founded more than 15 years ago by Melanie and Malcolm Rands from their home in an eco village in New Zealand.

All of the families that lived in the farm based eco village shared a commitment to organic growing and healthy living, making this an ideal environment in which a young, environmentally conscious business could thrive. Each household in the village was responsible for their own waste water, which quickly highlighted the problems caused by using regular supermarket cleaning products that relied heavily on cheap, petroleum-based, synthetic ingredients.

Faced with the challenge of protecting the pristine rural waterways of the eco village, Malcolm Rands began to research and seek expert help from scientists to develop household cleaning products using plant-based ingredients that would biodegrade safely and quickly. Achieving his goal, he eliminated the need to use toxic chemicals, leaving the eco villages water pure. His goal was more than accomplished as the product line of this home-based business began to grow, and an exciting future began to unfold.

The original customer base of ecostore NZ was comprised of mostly ‘Greenies’ and organic gardeners. However, it was not long before testimonials from other parents (many of whom were unaware of the benefits of eco-friendly products) began to pour in with wonderful news of their children's allergies and eczema clearing up. Many noted that any respiratory issues were healing, and many lingering chronic conditions were disappearing.

We have kids, we want them to be healthy, we want the best for our families don't we? That is why I love these products.

I was sent 2 items to review. First was the Baby Body Wash.


I am pretty selective as to what I will clean my babies with. My kids have pretty sensitive skin, so I don't want to use anything with heavy perfumes or dyes. It has to be good for my babies sensitive skin. When I got the box, I immediately opened the baby body wash to smell it. It has a light citrus smell and is just so nice. I gave Libby a bath and the lather was so nice. It has no nasty chemicals, so I was not concerned about using it on her. Made with all natural ingredients, this is an item that has become a staple in my house.

Next up is the Citrus Spray Cleaner.


Ecomommas can go room to room with this product. Simple to use yet high performance, ecostore Lemon Spray Cleaner is the ideal alternative to conventional, toxic products. This citrus based solvent will work wonders on almost any household surface. Have black kitchen appliances? We've been told via many testimonials that it is just awesome. And, of course, if it’s an Ecostore product, it contains No nasty chemicals™. For your health, for your family and for the planet. (17 fluid ounces)
I love this cleaner. I use it everywhere and am not worried about the after effects of it. I use it on the kitchen counters, on the tile, on my hard wood floors, even on my carpet (gotta love potty training!). This is such a gentle, yet effective cleaner, I love it!!!!

You can get these great products and so many more on the EcoStoreUSA website, or in Meijer stores in the Midwest. These products are not only earth and people friendly, but are easy on your wallet also! Sometimes things that are good for us are just too expensive, well not this.

The great folks at EcoStoreUSA want to share the love with you too!!! They are giving away a $25 gift certificate to their site to one of my readers. You can get so much with $25!!!

To enter go over to EcoStoreUSA and check out their great products. Tell me which is your favorite or what you would get with the gift certificate.

For more entries you can do the following:
1. Subscribe to EcoStoreUSA's blog
2. Follow EcoStoreUSA on Twitter
3. Tweet about this contest
4. Blog about the contest
5. Subscribe to my feed
6. Follow my blog
7. Follow me on Twitter

Leave me a comment for each item to get extra entries.

Thank you EcoStoreUSA for letting me review your great products! I am hooked and will be a forever customer!

This contest will end on Monday, July 6 at 9 pm MST at which time I will choose a winner at random. So, hurry and enter!

Happy 4th!

We are off to celebrate the 4th of July with family. Hope you all have a fun and safe weekend!!!

Calling All Lurkers

I am going to be very honest with you today. I love comments. Love them. I love opening my email and seeing new comments on my blog. I try to respond to each comment, sometimes I can't because I don't have an email address for the commenter, but really I try.

I try to comment on blogs also. This is what makes a community. Sometimes I don't write things that are very interesting to anyone other than myself, I know that :) But, I try to write things that will make you laugh, smile or at least think. I am opening up a part of myself, my life, to you my readers.

So today I make a plea to you. Comment. I understand sometimes we're busy and don't have a chance to write down our feelings or thoughts. Sometimes I am nursing and I can't comment on blogs, but I try to go back and write something. I know how much it means as a writer to get that feedback, to know that maybe you've touched someone in some way.

Just like none of us can carry on a one sided conversation with our friends, I can't do it here either.

So please, comment. Let me know what you're thinking. Let me know if I've struck a chord with you, made you laugh or if you really don't agree with me. Let's chat, shall we?

I'm in for it.

I asked Seth to go and get something for me and he replied, "Stop trying to ruin my life!"

I am in for it. If he thinks I'm trying to ruin his life at 5, just wait until he's 15!

Oh that boy. Good thing he's funny!

In other news....I am having so much fun making repurposed dresses for people on my Etsy shop! If you want one, go on over and let me know!!!

Oh and one more thing...no sugar for me until I go to Kansas on July 16. I am telling you so you all will keep me accountable. Help me ok? Thanks!

So Grateful

I just got done watching He's Just Not That Into You with my dearest. Can I just say how glad I am that I am not in the dating world anymore?

Wow.

Seriously.

They were spot on with so many things. The way we as women console each other, and perpetuate the cycle of finding men who don't appreciate us and don't realize that we rock. We also convince each other that each of us are the most amazing and special people in the world.

I am just so glad that I found someone who thinks that I am the most amazing and special person in the world. Someone who loves me despite my craziness and although he knows I will now have dreams about him cheating on me and will be mad at him for it tomorrow....he still loves me.

Man I am lucky.

Crocs Sale

If you love Crocs like I do, you'll be excited to hear they are having a big summer sale! Up to 75% off!!

- Women's Primas Now $19.99
- Men's Ocean Minded Safari Now $9.99
- Men's Ocean Minded Cottons Now $24.99
- Kids' Otters Now $9.99
- Disney Beach Now $14.99
- Girls' Alice Now $14.99

Crocs Outlet- Summer Sale Up to 75% OFF!

Go now and get some shoes.

Have a great weekend my loves!