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Posted by Colleen     March 10, 2010

Wordless Wednesday: Shoot Out at the MD Corral

This post is linked up with Wordless Wednesday over at 5MFM.

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Posted by Colleen     March 4, 2010

Numbers

I’m not very good math, but I think you’ll enjoy my post over at Mom Spark today, Do the Math.

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Posted by Colleen     March 3, 2010

Triplets Mommy Helps You Find Freebies for Baby

The Triplets Mommy and Friends website is a directory of free samples for baby, and just about everyone else.

You’ll find free deals for diapers, formula,  and even baby gear. In addition there are things like make-up samples and teeth whitening kits for mom.

Triplet’s Mommy and Friends was started by a family who learned how to save money after having triplets. They now want to pass on their knowledge to you.

One freebie I found on their site that I thought was really neat is free Blockbuster movies for good grades. Students can bring their report card in to a Blockbuster and receive one free movie rental for a B average or better. A membership is required. I had never heard of this program before. I think it’s a great way for Blockbuster to encourage kid’s to do well in school.

In addition to free samples you can find links to coupons on their site. I found coupons for baby formula, Betty Crocker and Pillsbury.

At Triplets Mommy and Friends there is also a forum where you can discuss money saving tips with others. There is a program for bloggers to get involved in as well. You can join the Mommy Savers club also for additional free offers.

This is a sponsored post. I was compensated by Triplets Mommy for sharing this information.

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Posted by Colleen     March 1, 2010

Kiki’s Fashions Maternity – Coupon Code

If your looking for maternity clothes that aren’t the same-old baggy, boxie clothing found in most stores ​Kiki’s Fashions is for you.

Kiki’s Fashions offers a variety of options from tops, to dresses to pants. Everything is reasonably priced to be affordable. Items cost as much as 75 percent less than those at boutique stores.

Kiki’s always has a fresh selection of styles to choose from.

Trendy Maternity Dress

Check back often because they frequently add new items to the store.

Right now MommieDaze readers can receive an exclusive 20% Off! Just use coupon code “blogfriends” during checkout to apply.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated by Kiki’s Fashions for sharing this information.

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Posted by Colleen     February 25, 2010

Sick Day

Either everyone in our house has some kind of nasty virus, or we’re slowly being poisoned. I sincerely hope it’s the first, because if not this is a miserable way to die.

We’ve all had cold and flu like symptoms to one degree or another for over a week. The boys seem to mostly be over it, but Dave and I still feel like we were run over by a truck.  A really, really big truck.

I’m pretty sure this illness came home with us from the doctor’s office last week when I took Wade for a check-up.

You should never go to the doctor when you’re healthy. There’s way too many sick people there.

I thought the swine flu was bad when we all had in the fall. But it was over in three or four days. Whatever this is, it just hangs on.

It’s a weird virus, because some of us have had stuffy runny noses, some stomach trouble. Some both.

All I have is the headache, achy, exhausted part. I took a three hour nap this afternoon. I could have slept longer, but got up because I didn’t think Dave would appreciate me sleeping for 15 hours straight.

If I haven’t chased you away yet with all this talk about sickness, here’s some funny pictures of the boys since I don’t have the energy to write a real post.

David feel asleep wearing his birthday roller skates. He still hasn’t been able to try them outside yet. Hoping the snow melts soon.

Someone gave David an old pair of kid’s cross country skies. I’m not sure a Snuggie is the appropriate attire for skiing though.

Wade is the messiest baby ever. Even with a bib on he gets his food all over his clothes. You can’t see them in the photo, but he even had it on his socks. He is pretty cute though.

Besides being messy, Wade has very unruly hair. It sticks straight up most of the time, so one day I decided to take advantage of that, and combed into a mohawk. It stayed that way until his next bath. No gel required.

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Posted by Colleen     February 22, 2010

Somebody Please Get that Woman a Cover-Up

Standing in line at the grocery store, I see David’s hand reach up to grab something off the magazine display rack. Before I can stop him he’s got a hold of the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

“What are you doing? Put it back.” I grab it from him, and place it on the shelf. Backwards.

“Ugh! Mommy! Turn it around. I can’t see it.”

“You don’t need to see it.”

“But I like looking at the lady.”

Oh. My. Word. He’s only five.

I knew from the beginning how hard it was to raise boys in today’s society. I knew how many temptations were out there. I knew that of all of them sexual images and pornography would be the most difficult to shield him from.

Yes, I knew what a dangerous world we live in, and here it was staring me and my innocent little boy in the face. At the grocery store. And so soon.

Have you seen this year’s cover?

It’s not just a photo of  woman wearing a bikini. Actually she isn’t really wearing anything.

She has on a teeny tiny swimsuit bottom, and is topless. Her breasts are barely covered by her arms.

How can they call it a swimsuit issue when the model isn’t even wearing a swimsuit?

A better name might be the Sports Illustrated All Most Naked Edition.

Call me uptight and old fashioned, but that’s borderline pornographic in my book. And it certainly does not need to be displayed in the checkout line at the eye level of small children.

I saw the same magazine turned backwards on the rack last week at the same store. Only I didn’t realize it was the SI Swimsuit Edition. Apparently I wasn’t the first parent to think their kid didn’t need to see it.

How did I know it was the same magazine? I recognized the advertisement on the back. An illustration of a green M&M depicted as woman dressed and positioned suggestively.

Good grief. They even have to make M&Ms sexy?

OK. Now I’m not naive. It’s not the first time I ever saw the cover of a SI Swimsuit Edition. And it’s not the first time I’ve seen it on a magazine rack. I’ve seen plenty of other magazines with inappropriate covers displayed as well.

But it was the first time I saw it though the eyes of  my son. David never noticed anything like that before.

You know, I can limit what programs he watches on TV. Fast forward through commercials. Monitor his computer time. Walk him away from that store in the mall. David isn’t in school yet, so I can even control who he socializes with. And now I have to figure out how to stand in line at the grocery store without him being bombarded by trashy images.

I really don’t know what to do about this one.

Anybody know a good place to buy a pair of horse blinders?

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Posted by Colleen     February 16, 2010

Girl Talk – Trendy

I used to do these Girl Talk posts way back when. They were dedicated to talking about stuff you might chat about with your girlfriends. It was a way to combat all the testosterone in my house. Girl Talk fell by the way side when I was pregnant with Wade, and too tired to keep up with it. I think it’s time to bring it back. So won’t you come by on Tuesdays, and join me for a little Girl Talk?

Let’s talk about fashion this week.

Trends come and go every season. But there are some I’m happier to see disappear than others.

Top on my list of fads I don’t miss? Words emblazoned across one’s backside.

Photo by anniemole. Used with permission under Creative Commons License.

A few years ago everyone from 40 year old soccer moms to 15 year old school girls sported the look. Wearing a billboard on your butt just screams mid-life crisis to me. And do you really want every weirdo out there trying to read the words on you innocent little girl’s behind?

I don’t miss people wearing pajama pants out in public either.

So what if it’s just the grocery store? Is it that hard to put on a pair of jeans? I’m gonna level with you. They may be comfy, but they’re not cute. Big and baggy with elastic waist or a draw string, they really just make everything look, well, big. The pajama pant has become the house dress of the 21st century. Let’s keep them in the house where they belong.

The trucker hat was a ridiculous craze too.

Photo by lainf. Used with permission under GNU Free Documentation License.

Here’s the thing. Where I hail from in Indiana they’re called  Seed Caps. They have logos on them like Pioneer, John Deere and Round-Up. They’re not new. Farmers wore them long before Ashton Kutcher was born. Seed Caps are made to keep the sun out of your eyes, and your head cool while driving a combine. Not for shopping at the mall.

In this sea of style disasters there are a few shining gems that I hope are here to stay.

The trouser jean is one of my favorite fashion break-throughs of all time.

Trouser jeans come in boot cut, straight leg, wide leg. There’s a style to flatter every shape. They always make you look pulled together, whether you’re schlepping around a shopping cart or going out for dinner. Since they’re still a jean, they’re comfy. No more excuses for wearing those pajama pants out.

I really hope the trapeze is now firmly ensconced as a classic shape.

Proenza Schouler Sleeveless Gauze Top- Cabin Brown from Target. $24.99

The trapeze comes as a top or dress. With sleeves or without. Some are a bit loose fitting while others are very fluttery. Again your style of choice depends on the shape of your body. But they’re great for concealing the damage child bearing does to your upper half.

The tankini is a godsend.

Photo by creosotepolarbear. Used with permission under Creative Commons License.

I’m sure the tankini was invented by a beach-going mom who needed something flattering and comfortable to wear. It offers the coverage of a one-piece.  But since it is a two-piece, the bottom doesn’t ride up and “wedge” itself into places it’s not meant to go. Even better, make it into a skirtini and it hides a multitude of sins on your lower half too.

What trends were you glad to bid farewell? Anything currently in fashion that you wish would go the way of parachute pants? What’s in your closet that you hope becomes a style classic? Talk to me.

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