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.
I hate chopping vegetables.
I hate it sooo much that it is usually a task that the Alex is enlisted to do.
I don’t think he appreciates the job either.
Apparently I’ve complained about how much I hate chopping veggies because the last few holiday seasons, I’ve received food choppers as Christmas gifts.
you know, the kind you put the food under and then you smack it multiple times until everything is all chopped up and then you get to take it apart and clean everything.
Yeah, those food choppers.
And I’ve broken them both within the first week of owning them.
That’s when CSNStores.com stepped in and gave me the chance to try out a better item to get the veggies chopped.
Ahhhh…..enter the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Food Processor.
Do you hear the choir of angels singing?
This thing spews awesomeness!
I’ve used it to chop red onions, scallions, carrots, tomatoes, and the list goes on and on and on.
I’m pretty sure my cutting board and knives are aware of the affair I’m having with my new food processor due to my lack of desire to use them.
Oh, and the kids don’t have a clue I’ve been sneaking veggies into the meatloaf either!
That’s a big W in the Win column for mom!
Should I even go on to mention all of the other great things about this food processor?
Okay, I will!
It’s super easy to clean!
It’s small so it fits right in my cupboard leaving room for other gadgets.
It didn’t cost me an arm and a leg.
CSN had it in my house in record time!
Thank you CSNStores.com for making my life in the kitchen so much easier and thank you for relieving my Alex from is food chopping duties!
Disclaimer: This review was based on a complimentary item from CSNStores.com. CSNStores.com 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 on this film.
The thing I love most about the holiday season is sending out Christmas cards to those who are near and dear to our family. Each year, I design a card covered in pictures of the kids and send them out. This year, I plan on doing the same. I do already have our Christmas photo cards in my hands and they are all stamped and sealed and waiting to go out in the mail. (Can you believe they’ve been ready since October!?)
However, this year, I want to do something else.
Something new.
Since I have so many new friends that exist in the blogosphere and Twitterverse, I want to send holiday cards to them too!
Right now, I’m looking at all of the awesome new holiday designs that Shutterfly offers and I’m mulling over a few of them.
(Please note that those are NOT my children nor is that my family. These are images from Shutterfly.com)
See how cute all 3 of those designs are?
Now do you understand why I am finding it hard to make a decision?
Anyways, if you want to receive a holiday card from The Megalomaniac Family, I would LOVE to send you one!
The 1st 50 people to fill out my contact form leaving me their mailing information will receive one!
(I will update this post when all 50 spots have been filled.)
So….what are you waiting for?
Fill out the form so I can send you one of our ridiculously cute cards!!
And, if you’re in the holiday spirit, pop over to Shutterfly and get your cards! **Please put Holiday Card in the Subject line and your name and address in the message box.**
Disclaimer: I received 50 complimentary holiday cards from Shutterfly in exchange for my honest opinion. Shutterfly 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. If you are a blogger who would like their own set of holiday cards, sign up with Shutterfly here.
I am in the process of launching a new project and am looking for others to join in the fun.
Basically, I am in need of content writers.
Unfortunately, I can’t pay you because well….I’m broke.
But this will offer you some free advertising and another way to get your name out there.
It will also offer you the opportunity to write things that you might now want to share on your personal blog.
If you are interested and want more details, please feel free to contact me HERE and I will be glad to share the juicy details with you!
I look forward to hearing from you!!!
Don’t be scared….if you’re interested and just want some more info send me a message!
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Sara!
The toddler, aka Alexander, was recently invited to review a new line of socks for children known as EZ Sox and I am super excited about it!
EZ Sox are fun learning socks for children and a helpful teaching tool for parents. It helps build the confidence that pre-schoolers need as they learn to dress themselves. My little man has been attempting to put his socks on himself the last few months and becomes easily frustrated when doing so. He’s an expert at getting them off and shoving them in or under the couch or throwing them on my kitchen floor but putting them on is another story.
Until today.
Or should I say tonight.
Wait, this morning might be more appropriate since he woke up at 2am and we decided to do the review at 10 minutes to 3.
In the morning.
Anyways, he was really excited when I showed him the socks.
Probably because they are super cute and look like this.
Ez Sox unique design helps your child put on their socks with ease. They have reinforced loops that give tiny fingers a strong grip for pulling over tiny toes.
Offer cute animal faces act as a guide, showing them which way is up in addition to non-skid bottoms that keep kids safer on slippery surfaces and they are made seamless for sensitive toes
Oh and, EZ SOX come in a variety of the cutest animals and solids.
Anyways, back to the Alexander.
So, I gave him one sock and showed him how to hold the handles and next thing I know, he has it on his foot.
All by himself.
I tried to get a video when he did the next one, but Dang! that kid is quick!
But, he was super excited to show them off when he was done!
Now, don’t forget I mentioned that this was a giveaway too!
Yes, one lucky reader of The Megalomaniac Mommy will win one pair of Ez Sox of their choice of design!
Here’s how to enter:
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This giveaway will begin on December 4th 2010 and end on December 18th 2010 at 12 Noon CST.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary pair of Ez Sox in exchange for my honest review. Ez Sox 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.
Now I have been a fan of Cher for as long as I can remember. I love her music and her film work. Especially her work in the movies Mask, Mermaids and Moonstruck. Needless to say, I was more than happy to review the new Cher Film Collection that was released on November 2nd, 2010.
This collection is comprised of 6-films including Good Times, Chastity, Silkwood, Moonstruck, Mermaids and Tea With Mussolini.
As I mentioned, 2 of these films fall into my favorite Cher films categories.
If you have never seen any of these, I can definitely recommend them.
If you are in the mood for a great romantic comedy, I suggest Moonstruck. Cher won an Oscar for her performance in this film alongside Nicholas Case and Olympia Dukakis.
Here is a clip from one of my favorite scenes.
And don’t even get me started on Mermaids!
Talk about absolutely HILARIOUS!
It also offers a great sound track that I find myself singing ALL.THE.TIME.
Seriously….just ask my Alex!
I swear, this song is running through my head daily!
I was pleasantly surprised with the other films in this collection as well and have included a brief summary of each film for you to review as well.
Good Times (1967) Run Time: 91 minutes
In their one and only movie together, singing duo Sonny and Cher star in this “happy” (The Hollywood Reporter), “affectionate” (Los Angeles Times) and “loveably surreal” (American Cinematheque) film about – who else? –Sonny and Cher! An “impressive directorial debut” (The Hollywood Reporter) from Oscar® winner* William Friedkin, with a hilarious script by Tony Barrett, Good Times is good, great and downright groovy! Husband-and-wife singers Sonny and Cher couldn’t be hotter – they even have an offer to star in a movie! Trouble is, Cher doesn’t want to do it, and the script stinks. Now Sonny has ten days to write a new script. He has great ideas but he still has to convince his dynamite babe to sing the same tune!
*1971: Director, The French Connection
Chasity (1969) Run Time: 83 minutes
Cher “makes an impressive debut” (Motion Picture Herald) as a reckless rebel who’s taking the fast lane on the road to nowhere! Written and produced by Sonny Bono, Chastity is a gritty, gutsy ride through a powerful, emotional landscape filled with love, adventure, tragedy and truth. Desperate to escape her dark past, wild child Chastity (Cher) hits the streets on a quest for freedom only to find herself launched on an electrifying odyssey of self-discovery. But as she thumbs her way cross-country and ends up at a seedy brothel in Mexico with fewer and fewer option she finally begins to see that the only safe place to run is into the arms of the one man who truly loves her.
Silkwood (1983) Run Time: 131 minutes
Meryl Streep is “stunning” (The New York Times) in this shocking true story about one woman’s struggle against a huge corporation. Nominated for five Academy Awards®, including Best Actress (Streep) and Best Supporting Actress (Cher), this daring, provocative and critically acclaimed drama just “shouldn’t be missed” (Newsweek)! Karen Silkwood (Streep) lives a free-spirited existence with two friends (Kurt Russell and Cher) who work with her at an Oklahoma nuclear facility. It’s only when she discovers she’s been exposed to radiation that Karen’s conscience awakens, and soon she is digging for evidence of wrongdoing at her company. But her sudden zeal for safer working conditions may come at a high price as she alienates friends and possibly even puts her own life in peril.
Moonstruck (1987) Run Time: 102 minutes
Fall under the delightful spell of Moonstruck, the mesmerizing romantic comedy from director Norman Jewison (Fiddler on the Roof) and Oscar® winner* John Patrick Shanley. Cher, in her Oscar®-winning** performance, along with Nicolas Cage and Olympia Dukakis excel in this explosively funny tale, which also features flawless performances by Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia and Frasier’s John Mahoney. Cher is “devastatingly funny, sinuous and beautiful” (Pauline Kael) as Loretta, an unlucky in love Italian widow who finds romance through the intervention of the Manhattan moon. With her wedding to a just weeks away, she meets and falls hopelessly in love with the groom’s younger brother (Cage). Her dilemma and her equally passionate and hilariously eccentric family make for an unforgettable film you’ll find “beguiling” (Time), “enchanting” (Newsweek) and “irresistible” (“Today Show”).
*1987: Best Original Screenplay, Moonstruck
**1987: Best Actress, Moonstruck
Mermaids (1990) Run Time: 110 minutes
Cher is “magical [and] electric” (The Hollywood Reporter), Winona Ryder “enchanting and funny” (The New York Times) and Christina Ricci “adorable and engaging” (Variety) in this hilarious and heartwarming portrait of a 1960s single-parent family trying to adjust to each other’s growing independence. Charlotte (Ryder) is an adolescent girl torn between her blossoming passions for a handsome caretaker (Michael Schoeffling)… and her desire to be a nun (a tough calling for a girl who’s Jewish). Complicating her already precarious teen angst is a little sister (Ricci), a determined would-be swimmer she affectionately calls fishhead, and their mother (Cher), a non-traditional, sexy, flamboyant woman who relocates them to a new town every time she causes a hint of scandal, which is often. But even as their personal styles clash, these three incredibly different individuals begin to see that nothing not even a life-threatening tragedy can tear apart the bonds of family.
Tea With Mussolini (1999) Run Time: 117 minutes
Florence, Italy, on the brink of WWII: it was a time of social unrest and, of course… afternoon tea. Join Cher and an incredible cast of leading ladies as they host this “radiant, beautiful film” (Gene Shalit, “Today Show”) that is “worth savoring” (Mademoiselle). Pre-war Florence is the place to be for any proper British woman who relishes culture and the arts. These ladies have everything they could ever want or need including a promise from dictator Mussolini himself that not even the imminent world war will impose upon their lifestyle. But when it appears that his word is not kept, and these expatriates who chose to stay in Italy instead of seeking refuge in their own country are in trouble, it takes a young outcast boy and a brazen American woman (Cher) to keep them in the high life and out of harm’s way.
Disclaimer: This promotion was based on using a complimentary product provided by 20th Century Fox and MGM Home Entertainment. 20th Century Fox and MGM Home Entertainment do 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 on this film.
