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Rekindling the Romance

**Warning**
It is possible that this post may reveal things about my romantic life that you would rather not read about….mom, dad, and my sister.
Consider yourself warned.
**Warning**

As you are aware, I recently endured 36 weeks of pregnancy.
This was by far, the worst pregnancy I experienced.
First I was told that I had a miscarriage after some unexplained bleeding by the worlds worst ER doctor only to discover less than 24 hours that my baby was just fine.
Shortly after that I began experiencing horrendous pain in my pelvis and the surrounding areas making it difficult for me to do things I was used to doing on a regular occasion.
It was because of my uncomfortable pregnancy and the bumps along the way that my romantic relationship with the Alex began to fizzle.
Unfortunately…..the fire…..it is still kind of out.
Not only do I still find certain things to be uncomfortable, I am also having some self-esteem issues as well.
Following the birth of Ellie, I began to lose weight at a very fast rate. Normally, losing weight would make you feel good about yourself, for me, it has not.
And I am not sure why.
It probably doesn’t help that we are both sleep deprived, he works 3rd shift and sleeps during the day and we have a newborn bunking in our room……

Now I am still, very, VERY attracted to my husband and am hoping we can rekindle the romance….and soon!
I’m hoping that with the help of some candles and a massage kit from Eden Fantasys I can wake up this body of mine.
Right now, I just want my romantic relationship with my husband back!!

Hey Arnold: Season 2, Part 1 NOW on DVD

Last August I screamed HEY FOOTBALLHEAD to the world to announce the Season 1 of Hey Arnold had hit stores.
Now I am back and am screaming louder than before…..
AlexAlexHEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
FFFFFFFFFOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL-
AlexAlexAlexAlexEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Arnold: Season 2, Part 1 has hit the shelves of a store near you!

Spend more time in the ’hood with Arnold and his best buddy, Gerald, as they endure playground bullies, secret crushes, new teachers, an alien invasion and more! Don your cap and your unbuttoned flannel shirt and head for the TV for 10 big-city adventures on 2 DVDs!

Hey Arnold features an all-star voice cast, including Toran Caudell (Recess), Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons), Francesca Smith (Recess) and Jamil Walker Smith (SGU Stargate Universe).

I love that the shows my older kids watched on TV are hitting DVD and my little ones will be able to experience these great shows as well. Plus my older kids are enjoying watching them again!

Disclosure: We received a promotional copy of this title in exchange for our complete and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are our own.

Acne: It’s Not Just For Teens

As a teen, I didn’t struggle with acne as much as my peers. For me, the acne didn’t start to set in and become a hassle until I became pregnant with my first child. Now, having just endured my 4th pregnancy with our little Ellie, the acne is out of control. I have tried multiple products on the market and have yet to find something that will help clear my skin up.

Since Ellie’s arrival, the acne has increased. I know part of this has to do with all of the hormones and what not but I really want to start combating it.

Thanks to MomCentral & Max Clarity, over the next few weeks I will be using the MaxClarity foam acne medication system and am very hopeful it will do the trick and clear up my skin.

This is a shot of me a few weekends ago as we traveled to Chicago. In this picture I have cover up and powder caked on my face to cover the most recent acne breakout. I look forward to a day when I am not afraid to venture out without the makeup. Although I am wearing makeup, you can still see some of the red marks and raised areas on my face.  Since this picture and the change in weather here in Wisconsin (Summer temps in the beginning of Spring) my body seems to be confused and I’m breaking out even more!  No matter how many times I wash my face morning, noon and night, I wake up every morning to a new outbreak mainly on my cheeks or along my jawline.

It is out of control and it needs to stop!

NOW!

MaxClarity is the world’s first and only nonprescription acne-fighting foam system.
MaxClarity Foam is formulated by Stiefel, the world’s largest dermatology company with more than 160 years of scientific skin care innovations. Unlike some consumer companies that manufacture other over-the-counter acne treatments, we at Stiefel specialize in doctor-prescribed pharmaceuticals. We know what works. We know why. And we know how to deliver it to you in an acne treatment that really performs. We even back it up with our Clear Skin Promise, a money-back guarantee.

One of the great things about MaxClarity is their dedication to this product which can be noted by their MaxClarity Difference Team and the MaxClarity Difference Promise.

My MaxClarity journey starts today and I will update you on the progress after 2 full weeks of use and I hope to see some great results!
You can learn more about MaxClarity by visiting them on the web via their website, Facebook and Twitter.

Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of MaxClarity and received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Help Us Clear Out The House

Spring has arrived here in Wisconsin and here at the home of The Megalomaniac Mommy, we are taking full advantage of it with some serious Spring cleaning.
We are cleaning out the house and prepping for a move (**FINGERS CROSSED WE BUY A HOUSE THIS SUMMER!!!**)
Since I hate setting up, organizing and advertising yard/rummage sales and have some great items to get clear out of the house I thought why not just sell them and put all of the money earned towards the down payment on our first home!

I also decided that instead of going the Ebay route where you have to pay fees and blah, blah, blah, why not just make our virtual yard sale part of this site?

And so, The Megalomaniac Mommy’s Virtual Yard Sale was born.

Right now, it is a work in progress.

I am currently photographing, uploading, pricing and making it pretty.

All items will be available for purchase via PayPal and the price for shipping will also be included.

Sales will only be open to U.S. Residents since it is so dang hard to ship outside of the U.S.

I will have baby stuff, books, educational materials, housewares, clothing, home decor and more!

I will also continue to add items as we uncover them as we begin to pack up the house and get organized.

Some items included in the sale are new and some are used and will be noted.

If you are local to the Green Bay area, I will arrange for you to pick items up and save on the shipping!

So, that it what I am working on. The minute we are ready to go live I will be sure to share!

Poor Little Sick Boy

My poor little Alexander is sick.
He hasn’t been himself since last Tuesday.
On Tuesday we all had a stomach bug that was not pleasant.
He started coughing really bad Wednesday night.
By Thursday he added a fever to the mix.
By Friday we had a cough, fever, running nose and puking.
Saturday night after a day of dosing with Triaminic for the cough and Tylenol for his fever he was coughing so hard he kept waking himself up and he his fever just wasn’t going away, he was sweating and he was freezing.
We found ourselves in the ER around 11:30 pm.
Diagnosis – Bilateral ear infection.
We left with a prescription for an antibiotic.
Here we are, Tuesday morning and he is not doing any better.
The cough is getting worse and he is just miserable.
Looks like mommy is calling the Dr’s office for an appointment today!