All posts by Anne Younger

Anne is a 30-something full-time SAHM mom of 5 ranging from 3 to 17 and grandma of 1 who resides in Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) Wisconsin. She started blogging in 2008 as a way to regain her sanity. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, cheeseburgers and vodka along with spending time with her husband and kids.

Carmex Skin Care Review & #Giveaway – Ends 12/05/11

For oer 70 years, people have been turning to the healing power of Carmex brand lip balms. I know that I am an admitted Carmex addict. My sister is the same way. After all these years of keeping my lips happy, Carmex has a new solution to help you heal, soothe and moisturize your dry skin thanks to their new Carmex Skin Care line.

Introducing the Carmex Healing Lotion and Carmex Healing Cream!

CARMEX® HEALING LOTION
Carmex® Healing Lotion is made using a patent pending process that delivers healing and moisturization without a greasy feel. It can be used anywhere your skin feels dry and is available in a tube or a pump. Daily use of the Carmex Healing Lotion will help protect your skin and keep the dryness away. It includes rich healing ingredients, including Aloe and Vitamin E, nourish and moisturize skin and absorbs fast leaving a light, pleasant scent!

CARMEX® HEALING CREAM

Carmex® Healing Cream is made using a patent pending process that delivers concentrated healing and moisturization of your driest, roughest skin. You can use it on your driest skin— especially hands, feet, elbows and knees; available in tube or NEW handy little tin. The Carmex Healing Cream contains 9 healing ingredients penetrate and help repair your very dry, rough or cracked skin.

Both of these products have come to help me a great deal! I love using the Carmex Healing Cream on my feet which take a beating all summer long thanks to my love for walking in flip flops or barefoot.

You can enter to win your own Carmex Skin Care Pack that includes:
1-5.5oz Carmex Healing Lotion
1-4oz Carmex Healing Cream
1-1oz Carmex Healing Lotion
1-.75oz Carmex Healing Cream
Yep, you get a full size tube of each and a travel size as well!

Here’s how to enter!

MANDATORY 1st ENTRY:
Tell me why you what you like about Carmex.
For additional entries:

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This giveaway will begin on November 22nd 2011 and end on December 5th 2011 at 12 NOON CST and is open to US Residents Only. Winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond and claim prize. For more information on giveaways hosted by The Megalomaniac Mommy, please read the Policies page.

Disclaimer:  As a member of the Carmex Blog Squad I was provided with a free product in exchange for my complete and honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Time Has Come for YOU to Save the World!


Attention Spy Kids – – You have been activated!



Get ready!



Join the OSS Today!



Disclaimer: This promotion was based on using information provided by Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films. Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blogsite. The opinions stated from me are 100% mine and they are my true thoughts

Febreze® Home Collection Wooden Wick Candle

Want your house to smell like there is a fire burning in your non-existent fireplace and you just pulled fresh gingerbread cookies out of the oven without actually having done either?

I have the solution!
Meet the Gingersnap Vanilla Wooden Wick Candle from the Febreze®
Home Collection!

This candle is addicting.

Thank goodness it burns for up to 80 hours!

The Wooden Wick Candles are available in a variety of scents.  The Gingersnap Vanilla is seasonal along with Yumberry Sangria and Anjou Pear Sauce which both sound like they would smell delish too!

Other available scents are Green Tea Citrus, Pomegranate Mango, Cranberry Pear, Orange Honeycomb, Rosewood Plum, and Willow Blossom.

I am a huge fan of candles but I have never found anything like this and can tell you that I will continue to fill our home with wooden wick candles because I love that it smells like there is a fire burning and since we have no fireplace, this just does the trick for me!

Now I just have to go snatch up a few more of the gingersnap vanilla scent before they disappear from the stores!

Disclaimer:  I received a sample product at no cost to me in exchange for my complete and honest review.  All words, thoughts and opinions are my own.

Our First Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, the Alex and I are doing something we have never done. We are preparing our own Thanksgiving dinner for our little family of 5 to enjoy together.

Since my in-laws are off on a Trans-Atlantic cruise for the next 3 weeks, we celebrated Thanksgiving early with them and since they always get us on Thanksgiving and my parents get us the day after, we have found ourselves with the opportunity to do something on our own.

The plan is to make a fabulous meal while we watch the Green Bay Packers kick some Detroit Lion butt and just enjoy the family time together.

On the menu is a massive 22 pound turkey ( I know, 22lbs for 5 people—can we say major leftovers?!!! The Alex was in charge of purchasing the turkey and took advantage of the fact that we got it for $0.44 a pound thanks to our store savings card!) We are going to stuff the turkey with aromatics and roast it while basting and brushing it with butter because really, everything is better with butter!!!

We will also be making cornbread stuffing that involves bacon (YUM!), bacon-cheddar mashed potatoes, baked macaroni and cheese, a broccoli casserole, corn, sweet potatoes, fresh rolls, cranberries and of course homemade gravy!! Plus there will be both pumpkin and apple pie for dessert!

I cannot wait to start cooking!!!

We are super excited to have the opportunity to do this and cannot wait to start cooking! I will be posting pictures and recipes after the holiday so you can see how everything went!

This will be the first time either of us has ever cooked a turkey!!

Spy Kids: All The Time In The World on Blu-ray and DVD 11/22/11

It’s hard to believe the the action-packed family film franchise, Spy Kids, is releasing it’s 4 film. I remember sitting down with Zack and the Libby to watch the first one back in 2001. Since the first film made its debut, we have seen them all.

Spy Kids: All The Time In The World features a star filled cast including Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Ricky Gervais, Jeremy Piven, Danny Trejo, Rowan Blanchard, and newcomer Mason Cook along with long-standing cast members Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara who have both appeared in all of the Spy Kids films.

In Spy Kids: All The Time In Th World, Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) has it all: married to a famous spy-hunting television reporter (Joel McHale), with a new baby and intelligent twin step kids, Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook). When the maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) disrupts her domestic bliss—threatening to take over the planet—Marissa comes out of retirement as a top secret agent. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil are thrust into action! With a little help from some familiar Spy Kids friends, Carmen (Alexa Vega), Juni (Daryl Sabara), their faithful dog Argonaut (Ricky Gervais) and some mind-blowing gadgets, they just may be able to save the world!

The SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD Blu-ray™ and DVD bonus features include an
interview with director Robert Rodriguez; a “Spy Kids Passing the Torch” featurette; a “Spy Gadgets”
clip; deleted scenes; and more! .

We just watched this film for the 2nd time today and the little dude is seriously hooked. He is convinced that he is a Spy Kid!

This was definitely another film from the Spy Kids franchise that did not disappoint!

Here is a quick trailer of the film!

Here are some great downloadable activities and recipes for you to have a great Spy Kids family movie night!

Create Your Family’s Time Capsule

TIME CAPSULE CREATION TIPS
   Choose a Milestone
The creation of a Time Capsule is much more fun when there’s something to celebrate! Select a special day for the ‘burial’ of your Time Capsule. Maybe it’s a milestone birthday, holiday, or a special date on the school-year calendar. The more memorable the event, the easier it is to track the passage of time.
     Collect Your Artifacts
Deciding what items to store in your Time Capsule can be tricky. Remember, the items you choose will be unavailable for day-to-day use! Good options include: a school assignment that you are exceptionally proud of; a stuffed animal or toy that you have recently out-grown, but still holds special meaning; a souvenir from a favorite trip like a keychain or magnet.
     Create an Inventory List
You’ll want to not only list the items you are including in your Time Capsule, but why you have included them. What makes each item special, and how does it represent your accomplishments, preferences, or interests at the time. This can be a couple of sentences, or even a short journal entry for a fun reflection upon retrieval of your Time Capsule!
     Contain Your Items
Your artifacts and memorabilia should be protected in an appropriate container. Choose something that can preserve against insect invasion and animal exploration. Often, a shoebox, coffee can, or reusable plastic container will do the trick. Just be sure seal with  strong tape around the lid to ensure maximum security!
     Clock Your Timeline
It is recommended that the Time Capsule stay sealed for at least one full year from the date of ‘burial.’ However, the more time that you can let pass, the more fun a trip down memory lane can be when you finally open your capsule. Just don’t forget about it – mark  a calendar with your unearthing date!
     Conceal Your Capsule
Traditionally, Time Capsules are buried in the ground outside. If that option isn’t available, parents are often good at finding some secret or out-of-the-way spots for your Time Capsule to live where it won’t be seen or disturbed until the unearthing date.                                Wherever you decide to put it, make sure at least 2 people know where it is located so it is not lost.
     Countdown and Retrieve
Make an event out of opening your Time Capsule! Prepare a special meal with your family, or invite some friends over to commemorate the time that has passed. Sharing your Time Capsule’s items and inventory is a fun way to celebrate your growth in life.

Disclaimer: This promotion was based on using information provided by Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films. Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blogsite. The opinions stated from me are 100% mine and they are my true thoughts