Win $25 (Nuddle Money) for Mother's Day~ to buy a Nuddle blanket~

I am a HUGE cuddler, and most people know that about me. I love giving hugs, and receiving them! I just heard of a super contest for a blanket that is made just for cuddling!! Have you heard of a Nuddle? I just found out what a Nuddle is, and I would LOVE to have one!!
Let me tell you about them. The Nuddle, Nap+Cuddle= Nuddle, is a plush, comfortable, and cleverly functional lounging blanket. The blanket will wrap you in pure plush happiness year round. Next to a hug, there's nothing cozier than Nuddle, Nuddle Kids, and Nuddle Baby. The double-sided design features an exclusive foot pocket, outer hand pouch, and openings to keep hands free for reading, snacking or just napping!

This Mother's day, 20 lucky moms will win $25 each in Nuddle money to purchase a blanket of their choice!!

Here's How:
From now until Mother's Day just log on to "Nuddle Blanket" on Facebook and become a "fan" and tell us your perfect way to get cozy - you will be automatically entered in the Mother's Day Raffle.

Remember, no matter if its 20 below or the middle of summer everyone loves to be cozy so we welcome you to visit Nuddleblanket.com and visit Nuddle on Facebook. Good Luck and Happy Mother's Day!

Great Mother's Day Gift!!

I was very fortunate to review for a new jewelry online store and got myself a stunning Mother's Day bracelet! I love my new bracelet! I have each of my four kids initials on it, along with their birthstones! I have always wanted a bracelet with my children's names and birthstones on it, and Elisa Ilana made the perfect bracelet!
Elisa Ilana designs beautiful Mother's bracelet styles and customizes each one to fit your needs/wants. I love that Elisa Ilana makes their jewelry with sterling silver and 14 Karat Gold. The stones used with the jewelery are semi precious stones. The different designs on the beads are so pretty! I love the selection of them! The Emerald stones seem a bit lighter than the dark, rich color Emeralds have, but that just may be the way the stones are. I wear my bracelet almost daily, even though it looks more like something I should wear while dressed up. I just love it that much!
To make a bracelet like I have you just go to the Mother's Bracelet's section and then click on the style #237376. Then you just select how many strands you would like, type in the names/initials of your child, select their birthstones, and pick the measurement of your wrist for sizing. It was easy to pick out the selections I wanted for my bracelet. I would like to mention how quick the service was with Elisa Ilana, too!
Elisa Ilana is not only known for their custom jewelry, they are also widely known for their support of cancer research and cancer awareness through their cancer awareness collection. The Cancer Awareness Bracelet is seen in In Style, Vogue, W, Bon Appetit, Vanity Fair, Lucky, Architectural Digest and others! Elisa Ilana also offers prostate cancer, aids, American Heart Association, and breast cancer awareness jewelry!
Elisa Ilana has created and sold handcrafted jewelry since 1996, and each piece is carefully made by hand in Omaha, Nebraska. You can find them in the Mall called Westroads in Omaha, or you can see them at an art show. They use the finest metals, semi-precious stones, crystals, and lamp work beads available.
So, if you would like to create/design a special bracelet for your Mother's Day gift, or any other gift for someone special....let Elisa Ilana create your gift!

Mother's Day Gifts, and Giveaways! (2 prizes)

Mother's Day is coming up quickly and I have a few products that I would like to introduce to you. You, as a Mom may love these products, or maybe you know someone you could shower with some momma-love!
Going through pregnancy (full term) four times, I have seen a few stretch marks appear over the last 10+ years! I really wish that I would have been introduced to a great stretch mark cream back with my first pregnancy. One cream that I have recently been introduced to is top
of the line! Stretchmark Minimizing Cream from Belli Skincare just what moms deserve! Belli Motherhood is allergy tested, and free of artificial dyes and parabens. Their product is screened through Lact-MED database to guard nursing moms against harmful chemicals! Talk about really caring about the consumer! This was a key component for me to be confident and happy with the Belli Motherhood Line.
Most of us us many different kinds of lotions and creams every day, but we don't think about what might be being absorbed into our bodies through our skin. When we are pregnancy, we should be concerned. There are many considerations one should take into account for pregnancy skin care products. Specifically ingredients that one should avoid if they are concerned about safe pregnancy skin care. Some products may contain ingredients that can potentially cause birth defects or fetal abnormalities. Belli products are safe for pregnancy and after pregnancy!

Fortunately for me, after years of wearing my stretchmarks (really they are victory scars), the Stretchmark Minimizing Cream has been shown in clinical trials to be effective even on stretchmarks that have been around awhile. (any age, or from any cause). My aunt has informed me that Stretchmark cream can be effective on the face for wrinkles, too! Now, that is what I call being resourceful! The Stretchmark Minimizing Cream from Belli Motherhood is a healing skin reparative treatment. It also "Reduces stretchmark length and irregular surface area by up to 52% and stretchmark depth by up to 72%. "
Retail cost: $52
Belli Skincare carries so many great products for Mom and Baby!
Do you have existing or new stretchmarks? Maybe you would like to rid yourself of other stretchmarks? You have a chance to win the Stretchmark Minimizing Cream from Belli Motherhood site! See end of post for details!
Another great new product to make you feel like a woman ~(outside of Motherhood) ~is something to shape your arms to a slimmer you! Tres Sleek is the first-ever arm shapewear that slims, conceals and reshapes the arms. This product can just make you feel more confident in your clothes again, after delivery. Tres Sleek arm hosiery comes in four lengths long sleeve, short sleeve and cap sleeve. There are two colors available: nude and black, as well as a variety of sizes. Retail Cost: $26.95-$34.95Are you feeling the need to slim up your arms, or waist? Tres Sleek is offering a giveaway for you!
Here are the rules for the two giveaways: (BE SURE TO READ AND FOLLOW THE RULES TO QUALIFY)
Contests open to the USA. To get your first entry, comment on which product you would like to win. You must go to the company site! If you are entering to win the Stretchmark cream, tell me what other product you like from the Belli Skincare line. If you are entering to win the Tres Sleek, tell me your t-shirt size so you can win the one you can use. You may comment on as many other posts (that I have written in the past) as you want to for an additional entry, just leave the url in your additional comment! You have many chances to enter this contest! In order to qualify, you must do what is required. You may come back each day and enter (again) after you do the first rule, just tweet about this giveaway and leave the url in your comment AND/OR Click here to see how you can earn even more extra credits to win!! Click here to see guidelines and the official rules. Contest will end on April 6TH, 2009 at 11:59 PM CST. GOOD LUCK

Such a great weekend~

Happy (Belated) Mother's Day to all of you! I hope all you mommas had a wonderful day with your families!
Nathaniel surprised me with a carnation flower (he purchased himself) from school on Friday. He is such a thoughtful and generous kid! He was so excited to give it to me, too. He made sure I didn't pick him up from school that day, so I wouldn't see his surprise.
Friday evening, I got together with my dear friends from High School! It was great to get together and just talk! We went out to eat at our favorite Chinese Restaurant! It was tasty! We had 4 hours (almost) of uninterrupted chat time! It was just great! Of coarse, we could have been there all night. I miss our night time visits to Perkins...where we would be there for hours on end...just talking!
Then, Naomi and I went to Ladies Night Out where we played the famous LNO game "Quelf." This game is so fun! You can read so many posts about the game over at my friend Lisa's blog! We had endless laughter, as always! What a great and therapeutic night! It was great to get together with "the gals" again! I also made the announcement (with wearing a sticky note on my shirt) that I am prego! Yep, we are due for another baby in December! I hope the baby makes it for a tax break! :) LOL~
Saturday, I went to our Ladies Brunch at church. It was a great time! We had the author of Love Letters to your Child there to talk about her book and inspiration! Tracey Finck is an amazing, and talented woman! I was really touched and moved by what she started! I would love to do this for my children. The idea is to write down things your kids say, or achievements they do, or anything that pertains to your child that lifts them up. I love this idea of a "brag book." What an encouragement to our kids! I think this is such an important and POSITIVE thing to do for our kids. I really had a hard time with Nathaniel this morning, and he made the comment that I hate him. This is devastating to hear as a parent, because it makes me feel like I am failing him. I know if I had a special book just about him, I could pull it out, and show him all the ways I am proud of him, and he would have written proof of my love and adoration of him. It is one thing to tell your child about your love, but another to have it in writing! That is something that Tracey said, and I agree!
After the brunch, I rushed home to get ready for a day trip. We went to a train show about 2 1/2 hours away. It was such a rainy day out, so we decided to head out. It wasn't a big train show, so that was sad, but it was fun to just have a travel day. Nathaniel picked out a train accessory for Terry, and bought it with his money. He loves to give gifts. We went out for supper at Old Country Buffet. It was fun to go out, and I like that restaurant. I ran into a girl that I graduated from High School with. It was fun to see her again. I haven't seen her since High School. She is married now, with 3 kids. It was fun to catch up again.
When we got home that night, we got the kids to bed and I went to get a movie. We watched Rendition with Reese Whitherspoon. It was a disturbing movie, and kind of hard to watch. It was about a man that was accused (wrongly) of being apart of a terrorist attack. I know this stuff happens, but it was still hard to watch him be tormented. I think if I knew now (before watching it) I don't think I would have watched it. I had a terrible dream Saturday night because of what I saw. It wasn't the worst movie I have seen, but not a good feeling movie.
Sunday morning, I was told to stay in bed longer. Nathaniel and Terry brought me breakfast in bed. It was very thoughtful. Nathaniel had made me a special card in school, and he gave that to me as well. It was my first breakfast in bed. I did end up bringing it down stairs, so I could eat with Terry and Madelyn. Then, we went to church, and the service was great. 2 girls did a special music with their flute and violin, and that was sweet. After church, we went home for a quick change of clothes, let Lena out, and get diapers changed. Then, we went to Oseola, WI to ride the train. It was so much fun! The kids were so excited. Caleb and Nathaniel had no idea where we were going, so it was fun to surprise them. Terry was asked my the engineer if he and the boys would like to ride in the engine on the way back. Of coarse, he couldn't turn that question down! They had so much fun. The views from the train was amazing. We saw natural springs and waterfalls. Maddie did so well, too! Can you believe we forgot our digital camera!! So, we had to spend $1o.00 on a disposable. Terry really didn't want to spend that on a disposable (neither did I), but it was the very first time the kids were going to ride a train! So, we had to have the pictures. I really hope they turn out for us! After the ride, we went to the DQ and then, we went down on a hike in the valley where there was a big waterfalls. It was so beautiful! I really hope to go back again this summer. Even though there were uber amount of stairs, it was worth it. Then, we headed for home. I gave Nathaniel a much needed hair cut last night, and we all got to bed relatively early. It was a great Mother's Day. I love spending time with Terry and the kids. I know my house was hurting from not being cleaned this weekend, but it was so worth it!