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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Tuesday Tag-Along
Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tag-Along blog hop, hosted by Twee Poppets Review and Giveaway! This is a great way to discover new blogs while increasing the number of followers for your own blog.
Link up, check out some new blogs, and gain some new followers!
Have fun!
1 Year, Mexico etc. etc.
Yesterday was our 1 year wedding anniversary!
It's been one heck of a year that's for sure!
We didn't get eachother gifts or go out for a fancy dinner.
Instead we bought an All Inclusive 7-day trip to Peurto Vallarta, Mexico!!!!!!
WOOO-HOOO!!
This will be my very first trip outside of Canada!
Needless to say I am SO stoked for this trip! It is going to be so fun and I get to share it with my two most favourite people!
We are staying at the Holiday Inn in Peurto Vallarta, they have a gorgeous pool with a swim up bar. Beautiful ocean views from the rooms.
Can't wait!
We leave in a month and I've already started prepping, figuring out what we need to make things safe and happy for all of us.
We bought an Ergo Baby Carrier which we got for a steal at the consignment store. The carrier was absolutely brand new, never washed, never used. Perfect condition. And I love it!! It will be so nice for walking around Mexico. Yay for hands free!
I am also on the hunt for some safe (according to the EWG) sun block for Sweet Thing.
Unfortunately we will not be using cloth diapers while we are there, I still haven't perfected my wash routine and I don't want to deal with stinkies in the hot Mexico sun. I would however like to use maybe a hybrid system with disposable inserts. I still need to research it to find whether I could buy the inserts there, what are the chances of that? If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them!
It's been one heck of a year that's for sure!
We didn't get eachother gifts or go out for a fancy dinner.
Instead we bought an All Inclusive 7-day trip to Peurto Vallarta, Mexico!!!!!!
WOOO-HOOO!!
This will be my very first trip outside of Canada!
Needless to say I am SO stoked for this trip! It is going to be so fun and I get to share it with my two most favourite people!
We are staying at the Holiday Inn in Peurto Vallarta, they have a gorgeous pool with a swim up bar. Beautiful ocean views from the rooms.
We leave in a month and I've already started prepping, figuring out what we need to make things safe and happy for all of us.
We bought an Ergo Baby Carrier which we got for a steal at the consignment store. The carrier was absolutely brand new, never washed, never used. Perfect condition. And I love it!! It will be so nice for walking around Mexico. Yay for hands free!
I am also on the hunt for some safe (according to the EWG) sun block for Sweet Thing.
Unfortunately we will not be using cloth diapers while we are there, I still haven't perfected my wash routine and I don't want to deal with stinkies in the hot Mexico sun. I would however like to use maybe a hybrid system with disposable inserts. I still need to research it to find whether I could buy the inserts there, what are the chances of that? If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Sunday Show and Tell
Post the Sunday Show and Tell button anywhere on your page, link up and follow as many people as you want, don't forget to leave a comment to let them know you were there!
Also, Please follow our hostesses in the first 3 linky spots! Jill from A Masters and a Mom, Meaghan from BellOrel Baby and Me, Sarah from Mama to a Sweet Thing.
Creating a Show and Tell post is not mandatory, but isn't it fun? Include a picture of anything you want(show) and write something fun about it(tell).
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My cell phone, my love!
I absolutely ♥ my cell phone!
It is so cute and girly, and I love the gold.
I just wish I got more phone calls and text messages.
The QWERTY keyboard is great, and I can text at lightning speed!
The sound is pretty good.
The screen is also huge and I have a sweet picture on it.
I ♥ Cleo!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Adoption, The Next Generation
Sweet Husband and I were driving around last night when I saw a lady I had seen before with her 3 children. I said to Sweet Husband how adorable African children are, and remarked that I would adopt one. He brought up a very good point. Why don't we adopt the children in our own country before looking elsewhere? We are so focused on helping other countries and making ourselves look like heroes that we overlook the needs of our own country.
I'm not familiar with the adoption process or the requirements, but it should be a requirement to adopt in your own country before any other. I know it's all the rage to adopt from other countries, we see it all the time in the media, Angelina Jolie(although I do love her tattoo for her children), and Sandra Bullock. A child isn't a fashion statement. I don't doubt that people who adopt a child from a different race or country love those children. But it's become a much too popular thing to do.
We aren't done having children, and if we don't have a boy in the future we might think about adoption.
If you or anyone else are thinking about adoption please help your own country first! There are so many children in need right in front of our eyes, we are just too blinded by what the rest of the world is doing.
What are your thoughts on the matter? Do you know anyone who has adopted or have you adopted? I would love to hear your thoughts and stories.
EDIT:
I've been corrected, Sandra Bullock adopted within the country.
Also it was pointed out to me that this post may sound hurtful to some, and that is certainly not my intention. I just wanted to point out something that I think many people don't really think about when it comes to adoption. I just think we should help our own Country first and foremost.
I'm so glad I received the feedback I did. I didn't realize there were so many people who have adopted around me to give me some good insight into the process(including my mom and uncle which I only learned a few years ago) I want to thank you, for your feedback and just say keep doing what you're doing!
I'm not familiar with the adoption process or the requirements, but it should be a requirement to adopt in your own country before any other. I know it's all the rage to adopt from other countries, we see it all the time in the media, Angelina Jolie(although I do love her tattoo for her children), and Sandra Bullock. A child isn't a fashion statement. I don't doubt that people who adopt a child from a different race or country love those children. But it's become a much too popular thing to do.
We aren't done having children, and if we don't have a boy in the future we might think about adoption.
If you or anyone else are thinking about adoption please help your own country first! There are so many children in need right in front of our eyes, we are just too blinded by what the rest of the world is doing.
What are your thoughts on the matter? Do you know anyone who has adopted or have you adopted? I would love to hear your thoughts and stories.
EDIT:
I've been corrected, Sandra Bullock adopted within the country.
Also it was pointed out to me that this post may sound hurtful to some, and that is certainly not my intention. I just wanted to point out something that I think many people don't really think about when it comes to adoption. I just think we should help our own Country first and foremost.
I'm so glad I received the feedback I did. I didn't realize there were so many people who have adopted around me to give me some good insight into the process(including my mom and uncle which I only learned a few years ago) I want to thank you, for your feedback and just say keep doing what you're doing!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
My First Review - Sesame Street eBooks
Here goes my very first review!
Product: Sesame Street eBooks
Description: "An eBook is a digital version of a printed book. When you read a Sesame Street eBook with your child, you can make story time extra engaging with bright pages, audio narration, interactivity, animation, and more. Best of all, Sesame Street eBooks are ready to read right here, right now!"
Price: $39.99 per year
Sweet Thing and I got the chance to try out a FREE one month subscription to Sesame Street eBooks.
If you love Elmo and all his friends, you'll love these eBooks. They've got a few different types of books to choose from, and a whole list of subjects as well.
First we've got just the regular eBooks that you can click to turn the page and read to your child.
Second is Audio eBooks (this is the one we used the most) where the pages turn for you and someone reads the book to you.
Third is Animated eBooks where the pictures are moving and the story is read out. Each of these books are about a certain letter of the alphabet.
And fourth are the Interactive eBooks where the child would click and drag items to their designated spot.
Sweet Thing is a little young to quite grasp the concept of the eBook, she loves grabbing books and eating them, but she enjoyed watching the animated and audio eBooks. The eBooks are just like the classic Sesame Street books. Elmo and his antics, the teaching of morals and responsibility, as well as the plain old silliness and fun.
I love that there are over 100 eBooks to choose from and they are always adding more. Check out a demo of Sesame Street eBooks here.
This is a great system for reading if you have extremely limited space say in a small apartment, or maybe you travel a lot and would like to limit the amount of items you bring. It's also great at home every now and then if you are really busy and need a good way to entertain the kids for a few minutes.
Product: Sesame Street eBooks
Description: "An eBook is a digital version of a printed book. When you read a Sesame Street eBook with your child, you can make story time extra engaging with bright pages, audio narration, interactivity, animation, and more. Best of all, Sesame Street eBooks are ready to read right here, right now!"
Price: $39.99 per year
Sweet Thing and I got the chance to try out a FREE one month subscription to Sesame Street eBooks.
If you love Elmo and all his friends, you'll love these eBooks. They've got a few different types of books to choose from, and a whole list of subjects as well.
First we've got just the regular eBooks that you can click to turn the page and read to your child.
Second is Audio eBooks (this is the one we used the most) where the pages turn for you and someone reads the book to you.
Third is Animated eBooks where the pictures are moving and the story is read out. Each of these books are about a certain letter of the alphabet.
And fourth are the Interactive eBooks where the child would click and drag items to their designated spot.
Sweet Thing is a little young to quite grasp the concept of the eBook, she loves grabbing books and eating them, but she enjoyed watching the animated and audio eBooks. The eBooks are just like the classic Sesame Street books. Elmo and his antics, the teaching of morals and responsibility, as well as the plain old silliness and fun.
I love that there are over 100 eBooks to choose from and they are always adding more. Check out a demo of Sesame Street eBooks here.
This is a great system for reading if you have extremely limited space say in a small apartment, or maybe you travel a lot and would like to limit the amount of items you bring. It's also great at home every now and then if you are really busy and need a good way to entertain the kids for a few minutes.
Monday, August 16, 2010
A One Day Streak
I woke up on Saturday at about 6:30 am ready and rarin' to go. I put on my stretchy Nike pants and a summer Olympics tank that haven't touched me in AGES. Strapped the baby in the jogger, and took off!
It felt great for about the first 18 seconds.
Got home and put Sweet Thing on the floor to play and proceeded to lay on the couch clutching my stomach.
Intervals of walking and jogging for 20 minutes left me sick to my stomach.
Am I really that outta shape?
I had planned on jogging bright and early everyday, at least every other day. Well today was the other day and the jogging thing did not happen for me. Maybe because of the outcome of Sunday's jog, or because I woke up late and by that time it was just way too hot outside already to do anything. So instead I am stripping my diapers, trying to stay cool by barely moving and closing the blinds. Maybe I'll eat a popsicle today.
Next try...a two day streak!!
Any jogging tips? or motivational words? I seriously need to get rid of this baby fat, it's been 9 months already!
It felt great for about the first 18 seconds.
Intervals of walking and jogging for 20 minutes left me sick to my stomach.
Am I really that outta shape?
I had planned on jogging bright and early everyday, at least every other day. Well today was the other day and the jogging thing did not happen for me. Maybe because of the outcome of Sunday's jog, or because I woke up late and by that time it was just way too hot outside already to do anything. So instead I am stripping my diapers, trying to stay cool by barely moving and closing the blinds. Maybe I'll eat a popsicle today.
Next try...a two day streak!!
Any jogging tips? or motivational words? I seriously need to get rid of this baby fat, it's been 9 months already!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Sunday Show and Tell
So today I will tell you a bit about Sunday Show and Tell.
It is something I made up and it isnt quite ready I suppose.
Here is what I want it to be:
Every Sunday we post the button I've created for Sunday Show and Tell in a blog post a long with anything we would like (or we could have a theme each week) to write a quick blurb about and include a picture(show and tell). I also want it to become a blog hop. I know I'm not a fan of blog hops that you need to write a post for, especially if there is nothing to write about. So I thought this might be a little more fun, you can share something fun about your favourite piece of clothing or your pet peeves, anything you can think of, really.
What are your thoughts on this? Would you participate in writing a post and linking up?
Here is what it would look like for me:
Today's Show and Tell is about our favourite book. Write a post including the Show and Tell button and a picture and blurb of this week's subject. Don't forget to link up.
My favourite silly children's book
Anything by Sandra Boynton
This is one of my personal favourites
It is something I made up and it isnt quite ready I suppose.
Here is what I want it to be:
Every Sunday we post the button I've created for Sunday Show and Tell in a blog post a long with anything we would like (or we could have a theme each week) to write a quick blurb about and include a picture(show and tell). I also want it to become a blog hop. I know I'm not a fan of blog hops that you need to write a post for, especially if there is nothing to write about. So I thought this might be a little more fun, you can share something fun about your favourite piece of clothing or your pet peeves, anything you can think of, really.
What are your thoughts on this? Would you participate in writing a post and linking up?
Here is what it would look like for me:
My favourite silly children's book
Anything by Sandra Boynton
This is one of my personal favourites
I haven't had the chance to read them all but the ones I have are just so darn cute.
They are definitely books that adults can enjoy.
And anyone can learn from them... I mean she uses the word 'cavort'.
(ENTER LINKY STUFF HERE!)
I'll try to post on Saturday night so you have a chance to post that night or Sunday morning.
OK. so what do you think? Too complicated? Too boring? Not interested? Could be better?
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Baby Eco Mart
Baby Eco Mart is having a Buy one Doopsy Insert get one FREE!
Go check it out here
Go check it out here
Use code FREEDOOPSY upon check-out!
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