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.
When CATDOG first appeared on television in 1998 I remember thinking what kind of crazy show is this and who is going to watch it?
10 months later I became a mom.
17 months after that, I was the mom of 2.
Fast forwarded to 2001 and I was watching CATDOG on a regular basis with my kids!
For those not familiar with CATDOG, take a moment and check out the video.
The sad thing is that I haven’t seen this show in years and years however I still know every word to the theme song!
CATDOG: Season 1 – Part 1 features the first 10 episodes of the show’s premiere season and follows the adventures of CatDog- the feline-canine brothers who are also conjoined twins.
Since we have introduced the little Alexander to CatDog he has become an addict. We are already looking forward to part 2 of season 1 arriving on DVD….please happen SOON!
Disclaimer: This promotion was based on using a complimentary product provided by Shout Factory. Shout Factory doesn’t 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 on this film.
Over the weekend, the Libby and I had the pleasure of hosting a Xia-Xia Hermit Crab Pet Party. Xia-Xia Pets (pronounced Sha-Sha); are the new colorful, collectible hermit crabs. From a distant island, these crazy crustaceans live to dance and play because everyday is a celebration with XiaXia! Start the parade by pressing XiaXias claw and watch it do its wacky walk.
We received a whole bunch of Xia-Xia goodies to host our party and have lots of fun! We started our evening off by setting up all 3 of the Xia-Xia play sets.
The play sets were very easy to assemble, and we didn’t really need to follow the directions. Everything snapped right into place and was very sturdy. The girls thought the sets were pretty neat looking and loved how colorful they were.
Of the play sets the girls definitely enjoyed the Rio de Trio Village the most and loved watching their pets chase each other around inside.
Once we had the play sets ready to go, we checked out all of our supplies. There we were, armed with 8 Xia-Xia pets and 8 Xia-Xia Shells along with 2 new little friends in each shell!!
From there, we broke the Xia-Xia’s out of there cute little packages and began to play. The only complaint we had was that they were each in cute little packages but they were difficult to open, but once we got past that part, the fun really began!!! The girls played for over an hour straight acting out different stories with their Xia-Xia pets, changing shells and interacting with their little friends. At one point they were discussing a town that included a shell museum and a shell emporium.
I think it is safe to say that they had lots and lots of fun!! Each of the girls was also super excited that they got to take their Xia-Xia pets and accessories home with them too. I really enjoyed listening to them ooggle and ahh at the different little friends and make up cute stories as they played.
Of the 4 different Xia-Xia pets the overall favorite was Bimini. I think that had part to do with they loved saying her name. The girls also decided that the least intelligent of the bunch was Turks because she kept losing her way when traveling through the play sets.
The Little Friends were also a big hit. The girls thought the cutest and most clever Little Friend was the one that looked like a macaroni noodle. I personally loved the penguin one.
All in all, the girls had an absolute blast and look forward to getting together again to play with all of their new friends!! Xia-Xia Pets are already on the Toys ‘R’ Us Holiday Hot Toy List. Xia-Xia playsets and accessories range in price from $5.99-$19.99 and are recommended for ages 4+.
We will also be giving one lucky reader of The Megalomaniac Mommy their own Xia-Xia pet and shell set!
Here’s how to enter!
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Visit Xia-Xia on YouTube and tell me why you want to win a Xia-Xia of your own!
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This giveaway will begin on October 23rd 2011 and end on November 6th 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: I was provided with the materials and products to host a Xia-Xia party on behalf of MomSelect and complete an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Can you believe it? As of today, there are only 63 days left until Christmas.
I have been working hard to get things in order around here since we are anticipating having a baby right around the same time.
AAlexH!
I know, we are C-R-A-Z-Y!!!
One thing that I really like to make sure is done prior to Thanksgiving is place my order for our Christmas Cards that we mail out to our family and friends.
I like to start looking at holiday card designs as soon as websites start advertising that their new designs are available and then I have to find the perfect card to go with the perfect picture or pictures of the kids.
This year, I’ve been ‘window’ shopping for cards at Tiny Prints and have found a few designs that I really love.
These are my top 3 choices
I love to choose cards with multiple picture spaces so everyone gets their own little spot to display their personality.
Now that I have it narrowed down to 3 cards, I have to find the best pictures to go with them….this is not an easy task. Plus, I have to decide if I should include an ultrasound picture of Baby Ellie on the card as well or do I wait for her to make her greeting card debut next Christmas??
Decisions, decisions.
What is a mom to do?
Tell me, what helps you decide which holiday card your family sends out??
Disclaimer: I wrote this blog post while participating in the Tiny Prints holiday blogging program. I received compensation for my participation. All opinions are 100% mine.
**These are not my children, not our names and not my photos. All images are used with permission from Tiny Prints. If you are interested in these particular cards, you can find them HERE, HERE and HERE.**
I had my Baby Ellie check up today.
I am currently in my 29th week of pregnancy.
That means that today I got to drink the dreaded Glu-Cola and have my blood drawn to check for gestational diabetes.
I have done this for every pregnancy and have always dreaded drinking that crap but understand that it is a necessary precaution. I’m hopeful that everything will check out fine as it did with each pregnancy before.
I also had an ultrasound today as well.
First thing out of the tech’s mouth…..
she’s still breech.
See, here are her adorable little feet sitting nice and low where they can kick me so hard I think her foot is going to pop right out of my lady bits!
Aren’t they cute?!
Needless to say, I am not a fan of the breech position and the location of her feet and am PRAYING she flips SOON!!!!!
The thought of her staying breech and my having to undergo a c-section is terrifying me!!
Yeah, I’m not a fan of being sliced open.
Other than that, she seems to be doing pretty good in the ol’ womb.
She tends to be a little camera shy and it doesn’t make it any easier to see her since the placenta seems to be obstructing our view of her.
Oh and she prefers to keep her little face turned towards my spine making it more difficult to catch a glimpse, but we were able to get a quick peek before she ran to hide.
Her chubby little cheek in this one just melts my heart!!
Of course as we are getting closer to the finish line we are all getting pretty excited around here.
I am hoping to start doing some shopping soon since we will need to purchase everything all over again.
Yep, a crib, stroller, swing…you name it….we need it.
Oh—except we don’t need a pack and play since a great friend of ours had one she never used and sent it home with us!
I have picked up a few little girly outfits here and there including a little black tutu and leggings that I cannot wait to see her in!
We are now to the point when we get to start going to the doctor every two weeks now which is also exciting.
In the meantime I am just praying that she gets herself out of the breech position or at least stops kicking so hard down there and that she will let me get some sleep….she tends to be a night owl!
Next appointment is November 4th so watch for an update then!!
Dressing your pregnant body throughout different seasons is no easy task I assure you. I am currently expecting baby #4 and with each pregnancy comes the need to dress my new sized body each season. For the most part, this pregnancy is falling right into the same seasons as my last however this one I am further along than I was during my previous pregnancy, and I’m definitely A LOT bigger than I was the last time around which makes it even more difficult to find cute fall maternity clothing.
Needless to say I was extremely pleased to find that Bloom Maternity not only offers cute maternity clothing for every season but they offer it in PLUS SIZES as well!!
I just received the Tiger Hoodie by Annee Matthew in Expresso from Bloom Maternity and I am LOVING it! (Yeah, that’s not me in the picture only because I would have to take a shower, do my makeup and then find someone to snap a picture of me, not to mention put a bra on—but I will tell you it looks WAY cuter on me with my ginormous baby bump!)
Bloom Maternity carries a large variety of clothing on their site not to mention all kinds of other great baby related items like diaper bags, nursing products, gifts, carriers and more!! No matter what your size, you deserve to look and feel beautiful while your body is in Bloom — and beyond. Bloom Maternity has clothing ranging in sizes from Small – 3X.
Bloom Maternity has graciously offered up some awesome discount opportunities for the readers of The Megalomaniac Mommy using the following codes: 10% $50-$74 dollars code: MM10
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In addition to these AWESOME discounts, Bloom Maternity is also giving one lucky reader of The Megalomaniac Mommy a $25 gift certificate!!
Here’s how to enter!
MANDATORY 1st ENTRY:
Tell me what you hate most about shopping while pregnant.
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This giveaway will begin on October 17th 2011 and end on November 1st 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: I received this item for review free of charge from Bloom Maternity in exchange for my complete and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
