I know all your secrets too...

When you are around people, do you ever think you KNOW what that person is thinking, or that you know what that person thinks about you? Do you have thoughts in your head of things these people say about you? You feel judged. You feel like there aren't many people around you who you can absolutely trust. You KNOW what they think and you know what they say, but you have to grin and bear it.
I feel like this... All the time. I know I can trust my mom and my husband. But there are others who I know, when mad at me, have said really hurtful, really...hateful things, to other people. I had a "friend" who ruined my reputation when I was pregnant. And even though she may have set the record straight, there are those who still think about the awful things she said and believe them. There is  a family member whom was mad at my mother and I and went and said awful vicious things. Things that... a family member shouldn't say no matter how mad they are.. I was mad, I didn't say things I could have. These people put your deepest secrets, your most vulnerable moments... on display. You can't go back from there. Things like this are why I don't like to go out in public much. I feel self conscious, like people "know" things about me, that were portrayed in awful lighting for the world to see. I have made amends but my heart remembers, my brain remembers, so its always in the back of my mind "if I tell them this, next time they are mad at me are they going to tell the world again?" You can't get that trust back.
Sorry world, this is something that was on my mind tonight. I can't stop thinking about it. I don't always like myself, I hate what I see in the mirror. But I wish I could turn my brain off for one night and just...be.
Goodnight world.

I'm Working on it...

I know that I haven't done a lot of blogs recently, and I'm sorry. I had hopes of having this amazing blog and writing in it everyday, but I started it right around the holidays. Which anyone who has kids and a family knows that the holidays are such a busy time. Life consumes you, and I don't want to miss a thing. I don't usually do "New Years Resolutions" because who can stick with the losing weight and quitting something or whatever it may be. You don't know the future, you don't know what is going to happen a WHOLE year from now, so how can you plan it? You can hope that you succeed in your resolution (and some do!) but I don't so I usually never make them. BUT I am going to make a goal. I am going to make a goal of at least 2 blog posts a week. That way if I do more "YAY!!!", if I don't I will at least make 2. I want this to be a successful blog. I guess it's for reviews, thoughts, shit my kids say... lol I'm also hoping Santa brings me a camera, so I can take better pictures for you guys and have a lot more fun. I love reviewing things. I have an opinion on a lot of stuff. I curse a lot. I love my kids and husband. And I love having this blog as an outlet. Kind of like having a diary as a kid, except on here, no one knows who you are and everyone is reading what you put out there. Okay... so maybe it's not QUITE like having a diary. 

Well, I'm off to do a bunch of surveys and sweepstakes (my favorite way to pass time!). I'm a little bummed that I failed one of my classes, but passed with a 100% in one of the others. So, maybe school isn't right for me right now. I'll figure it out. I have my whole life to figure it out. So do you. 
Goodnight World. 
<3

Mixed Chicks Hair Products - Review

Having three little girls, who all have a different type of curly hair, can be very challenging. A lot of work and time goes into doing my daughters hair. I have tried numerous (and I mean NUMEROUS) hair products to try to control the frizz, define their curls, and basically make their hair more manageable. I wrote to Mixed Chicks and they gave me some free samples to try. I have not been more impressed with a hair care routine than I am with theirs. They sent me the trial packs for kids and trial packs for adults. They both have the same concept: Shampoo, Condition, and Leave-in conditioner.

Look how sudsy it gets!

Mmm! Lollipops!

The children's pack is the one that I have tried so far. I wash my girls hair once to twice a week. The children's shampoo smells so yummy. Like those little yellow lollipops that come in a clear wrapper. It's nice and light, unlike a lot of shampoos that I have tried. I noticed that when I poured a little in my hand, that a little bit went a long way. I still have nearly the whole trial size package of the shampoo and I washed all three girls hair with it. I put a little water in my hand and applied it right to their hair and it rinsed clean and very easily.


Next I put in the conditioner. It is thick, and unscented. When I say thick I don't mean like heavy and greasy, I mean thick like, a little palmful spreads quite a long ways and it is thicker consistency. I put this in the girls hair and took a wide-tooth shower comb to their curls. I have found that combing while hair has conditioner in it, 1. helps spread the conditioner evenly through the hair, and 2. that it helps detangle much easier and much less painful. I left this conditioner in their hair while they cleaned themselves. Then I rinsed them off, including their hair. Oh, it was soooo soft and smooth. Their curls just soaked it up!

Comb hair with a wide-tooth comb
for easy detangling

Lastly, there is the Leave-in conditioner. This is unscented as well. It is more of a lotion-ey consistency. This I put in their hair right before they left the tub. Combed it through, and sent them to get their jammies on. When they came to me to get their hair done their hair was just so shiny and bouncy and healthy looking. My youngest, who's hair is more wavy and straight and well... all over the place, had body and definition to her little curly waves. SCORE! I am just so impressed with this haircare system and will definitely be purchasing the full size bottles. The next morning when they woke up, there was noticeably less fly-aways, their hair was shiny and not dull, like a lot of products tend to do. What I was most impressed with was the leave-in conditioner. I have used detangling sprays and "leave in conditioning sprays" but I have never put a conditioner in and left it. I have to say I had qualms about that. I thought "will this leave residue?", "will it irritate their scalp because I am leaving it on" and "will it look greasy?" The answer to all of those I found out was NO. No residue! Their hair ate it right up! No irritation, my oldest said "mommy this makes my hair feel so much better!"
Thank you Mixed Chicks!!!

I can't believe how nice her hair came out.

See how defined and moisturized her hair is!

You can find a variety of products on their website, Mixed Chicks.

If you are interested in just trying their products they offer sample packages (which last much longer than one use) for $0.99 plus S&H. This is a great opportunity to try their products without committing to a whole bottle. I am sure you will be just as impressed as I am!


 (this is what was leftover after washing three curly heads!)

Playstation 3-Review

One thing that my family has come to rely on for entertainment is the Playstation 3. I was totally against this purchase a few years ago. I couldn't see how this expensive piece of equipment was necessary. Today, I eat my words. In the beginning it only served as a place to play video games for my husband. Then we ordered Netflix to see what it was about. Okay, I am beginning to like this machine. I liked Netflix so much that we canceled our cable service. Then we ordered Hulu so we had up to date shows. And for LESS than cable we were able to have MORE shows, on our Playstation! And YouTube has an app on there now. I have to say we use the Playstation 3 more than anything in our home. The Netflix app on it has a children only part so my kids can watch only there shows and I can leave the room knowing they aren't watching anything inappropriate. They are old enough now that they can play games on it! OH! And in the game slot you can also watch DVD's so you don't have to clutter the entertainment stand with DVD players and things like that. There are USB slots that you can plug your phone charger (if it has a USB outlet on it) into. You can put pictures on your Playstation, music, games. There are endless possibilities to the Playstation 3.  I am so glad that we bought the Playstation 3, I apologized to my husband for all the fuss I gave him when he bought it. It is a great, versatile useful machine! 

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Finish Dish-tabs - Review

So, I ran out of dish-tabs last night and this morning my sink was overflowing with dishes (It doesn't take much with a family of 5 and a small sink.) I sent my husband out for dish-tabs. They were out of my regular Cascade tabs and Finish was on sale so (being the frugal person I am) he thought "She would appreciate a sale!" and picked them up. However, I am sorely disappointed. (Not his fault!) First, I opened them up, and unlike Cascade, they do not have a pleasant scent to them.They are in little plastic papers that you open and place the tab in the dishwasher. Okay, I thought, lets give it a go, dishtabs are dish-tabs... right? Nope. The little red ball fell out as soon as I put it in the dishwasher. I thought "well, maybe its supposed to" I pre-rinsed my dishes, not "pre-washed" them. I turn the dishwasher on and when it is finished I go to unload them. However, I don't get to unload most of the dishes because, they didn't get clean. Half the tab was in the bottom of the dishwasher not even dissolved. I figured it was just a fluke, and turned it on again (this time the little red ball did not come out when I put it in...) and turned it on. This time the dishes were cleaner and the tab was still not all the way dissolved. I will stick with Cascade from now on, who knows maybe this box was a fluke? I'm always up for giving things second chances.

Green Mountain Coffee - BzzAgent Review

This past month I received a #bzzkit from #BzzAgent for the "Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Campaign." In the package I received sample packs and coupons. (It came with 3 Vermont Country Blend, 3 Sumatran, 3 Colombian and 3 Wild Mountain Blueberry).
I tried one of the Sumatran, and I just didn't like it. It was a little bitter to me. However I tried the blueberry and OHHH! Heaven! Hot or Iced it is delicious. I headed over to my mothers so that she could try the other flavors with her friends. They seemed to really enjoy the Vermont Country Blend and Colombian brews. The house smelled delicious, I will say that. 
I went and bought a package of Wild Mountain Blueberry from the Green Mountain Coffee Website.
I use a Keurig brewer, but Green Mountain also sells their Fair Trade Coffee in bags. 

I also want to point out that while Green Mountain coffee is delicious and enjoyable, when you buy Fair Trade coffee, you are helping out the world. By paying farmers a fair wage for their coffee and using Eco-friendly farming, you are improving someone and their communities life. BY DRINKING COFFEE! Something that most of us do on a regular basis. That will give you something else to feel good about (besides that amazing first sip of coffee in the morning!)

Thank you BzzAgent and Green Mountain Coffee!!!

 #GOTitFREE!!!!

List of current IWG & Sweepstakes (as of 11/18/12)

Current List of Instant Win Games and Sweepstakes

Pottery Barn Kids Giving Thanks IWG
Pottery Barn is offering the chance to win a $100 gift card every day for 14 days, as well as a grand prize $2,000 gift card

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show IWG

Prizes include an Ipad2, VS Sport bundles, Makeup kits, music and lingerie. Play once a day!

Rosetti Spin to Win
"Like" their page, play the Spin to Win game and try to win 1 of 3 handbags daily!

Explore Porta Vita - Olive Garden

Enter to win a trip for two to Italy, and also try to win 1 of 385 instant prizes!

Quaker NFL Play 60

Enter UPC codes from your favorite Quaker Foods to win. Some free codes: 30000060506, 30000070604,30000023907. 

HSN Spin To Win!

You'll get 10 chances to spin to win instant prizes, free shipping, and % off of merchandise!

Travel Channel Sweepstakes

The Travel Channel is giving away a trip for two to the Panama City worth $10,000 + Stainless Steel Travel Channel cup. Take their daily multiple-choice quiz, and enter for your chance to win.

Kelloggs Prize Pantry

"Like" on Facebook, spin to win for points codes, prizes, extra spins and $200 in groceries!!!

Live Like a Millionaire-Monopoly Game

This is a fun one for kids ages 6-16 only. Win 1 of over 3,000 exciting prizes instantly!

There are TONS more Instant win games and sweepstakes to enter. Visit my favorite place for games and sweeps: Sweeties Sweeps!

Find me on Facebook and Twitter!

So, I haven't quite figured out how to put the "Like my page" button here, so that you are all able to just go find my Twitter and Facebook. I figured I would throw the links in here till I figure it out! 

Hope all is well, tomorrow is a new day! 

Always,
Me


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Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color-Review

Hello everyone! As promised (a little late....I'm sorry, if you haven't noticed I am just not good about doing this everyday lol) I would review the things that came with my Influenster Summer Box!
First Up Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color.

I recieved color #903 Silver Elements



Looking at it in the bottle it just looks like shiny silver polish. Then I put it on my nails. The first try didnt go so well. The magnetic design looked AWESOME but it seemed to take forever to dry, which in turn with 3 kids running around.... they smudged. So I cleaned them off and tried them again another day. SUCCESS!!! The magnet you put over top of your nails, makes them look almost as if they are 3D! Each design is unique and you get so many compliments and questions : How did you do that? Where can I get it from?!
So.. in my opinion, if you have time, and a steady hand this is some great polish to try out. I cant wait to try other colors! Thank you Influenster for sending me this for free to try!!!


Simple Pleasures Jelly Belly Nail Polish Gift Set
Simple Pleasures 12-Pc. Assorted Nail Polish Gift Set

My Summer Vox Box from Influenster!!!

Today I received my Summer VoxBox from Influenster. This month I will be reviewing the items that were in the box, and giving you my own personal opinion. I received all of the following products for FREE to try out, so SIGN UP TODAY!!!

I received:
Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail polish in Silver Elements. Can't wait to try this, Ive seen commercials and it looks interesting! This retails for $9.99!

Quaker Soft Baked Bar in Banana Nut Bread. This is made with real bananas and almonds. It looks pretty yummy, I love banana bread, but not almonds, so we will see how this goes lol :) For a package of bares they retail for around $3.29

Sally Hansen Nails and Cuticle Creme. This retails for around $5.99 a bottle. I have never tried cuticle cream, I generally use one lotion for everything, so I bet this will feel great on my hands!

Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion SPF 30. I have seen this in stores, and it is usually around $9.

Tampax and Always Radiant Collection that comes with a special little pink clutch! Yay for Tampax and Always!!!

Clear Scalp and Hair Beauty Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner. You can find these on sale a lot at retail stores, regularly they cost between $5 and $6 a bottle. I have also seen commercials for this, and am very excited to try this. I love trying new shampoos!

So....ALL that for free! AWESOME!!!!!!!!

Have a Happy 4th everyone! And thank you to all service members (especially my Veteran Husband) for all of your service!!!

Love,
Me

Brew Over Ice, Keurig- BzzCampaign! Review!

So I was fortunate enough to qualify for the Brew over Ice BzzCampaign from BzzAgent! This is by far my favorite website for testing products. FREE PRODUCTS!!! I have had so many campaigns and I love the products. Its always stuff I use, will use, or want to use but dont know if I can afford it.
I have a Keurig that I LOVE, I use it daily, whether for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, hot water, whatever. It is an incredible machine in my opinion. I received my BzzKit the other day. It included samples of Brew Over Ice K-Cups (YAY!!!), a brand new Brew over Ice cup (SO COOL!, because I have a lot of glass cups and you can't brew over ice with glass cups), Coupons, etc.
I have never used the Brew over ice brand, however I have made Iced Tea and Iced coffee with regular K-Cups. These are still great. My favorite is the brew over ice Hazelnut iced coffee. It has such great flavor! The tea is great too, it is pre-sweetened, and tastes like Lipton brewed tea.. MMMmmMmmmm! I highly recommend Keurig, Brew over Ice, Green Mountain coffee brands. You will not be disappointed with this purchase!

Happy drinking!
Love,
Me

Truepanel

This is a site that my husband likes. You get to do different things. He has completed one research study so far. These are fairly easy studies (his was Snapple and he made an awesome commercial for it!), and let me tell you... They PAY WELL! Goes right into a PayPal account. I have never been more impressed with a survey/research type company. AND not only do they pay you, but you get points for answering simple surveys and filling out your profile (so they know what type of studies you qualify for), and the points turn into rewards! Gift cards! WOOHOO!!!!!! So Go here and sign up!!! AWESOME COMPANY!!!!


Love,
Me!

Ipsos I-Say

Join!!! Great survey site, that you actually get rewards from. It is (as of now, and for the past two years) the only survey site that I use regularly. It rewards in gift cards mostly (Amazon.com) it also supports many charities which you can donate to. I have received SO many free products to test and sample and then answer surveys about. Great place, and they don't give you many surveys that "aren't for you" and waste your time. Most of the surveys you receive you are eligible for and you complete and earn the points. Great system! Oh! and there is this game (Poll Predictor) at the end that you get to play and enter points from winning it into a drawing. Ive never won that yet, but Its still fun!!!
Ipsos I-Say


Love,
Me!

smiley360.com—Be Heard. Be Happy.

smiley360.com—Be Heard. Be Happy.


Join, receive free product samples (usually full size) to review! Ive tried and tested it, have received lotions, advil for children, etc. Great Company!!!!!!

My favorite site to catch a great deal!!!

The one website I visit faithfully ( and I mean its the website I check constantly throughout the day, first thing when I wake up and check it before bed lol), is Hip2Save. When I was working retail a couple years ago this customer turned me onto this page and I have been a loyal fan since. Collin (the creator of Hip2Save), is such an inspiration. She posts every deal she comes across (but she makes sure they are legit), and she GETS couponing. Not as in the extreme coupon people, Collin emphasizes that you aren't saving money if you are spending on things you DONT need just because you have a coupon. And she doesn't condone (in my opinion) The EXTREME couponing fad (which to me is a WHOLE DIFFERENT BLOG POST), she tries to help you save money, without being greedy. She helps people. She did a whole Hip2Help tour and it just brought me to tears the goodness in this lady. So I just wanted to throw it out there that Hip2Save is the most awesome website ever if you are looking to save some money, find a great deal, or whatever it may be, and Collin rocks at life! Thank you Collin!!!


Love,
Me

Biore Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser Review

The other day I received a couple free samples in the mail from Biore. SCORE! I love Biore Nosestrips, and have never tried their cleansers. So today I realized I was out of my Neutrogena Anti-Stress cleanser, and was like "oh hey! I have that sample" so I gave it a try. Well, at first I wasn't turned on by the smell of it. I like something that has a clean scent to it. Something that smells like its really going to clean my face, because let's face it, if your face doesnt feel clean, you don't feel clean. It has a light smell, but not of anything I could recognize. Not fruity or medinciny but... I dont know just not my taste. I put it in my hand added some water and made it into a lather and washed my face. I can't say I am SUPER impressed, my skin feels soft but I just didn't get the deep down clean feeling I am used to. I probably wouldn't buy this product unless I got a great deal on it. I think for now I will stick with my Neutrogena. That stuff is amazing. However, I will always be a lover of Biore Pore Cleansing Strips. They rock my socks!

Love,
Me

Dr. Scholls Massaging Gel Insoles-Review

I received Dr. Scholls Massaging Gel Insoles to try from BzzAgent. They are blue with little squiggly things all over the bottoms. They feel pretty cool. So I put them in my shoes and boy were they nice and squishy! It felt kind of weird at first but after a full day they were pretty comfortable, and I would say my feet didn't hurt that bad. The only problem I have with them is that in the heat (and maybe its just me, I dont like heat), my feet felt hotter. But none the less they were hot and comfortable!

Visit Dr. Scholls Facebook, and give them a try yourself!

P.S. I just got next weeks Rite Aid circular and they are on sale! Match the sale with a coupon and you have an awesome deal!!!!


Love,
Me

Quaker Quakes! My new favorite snack!

So, I thought I would do a post about a new snack, that I just can't get enough of! My kids even love them, and they aren't bad for you so I don't feel bad about giving them to them. I have a love hate relationship with rice cakes. Growing up my grandmother would always have them around, the plain kind, and I hated them. Like chewing on those styrofoam peanuts you get in packages. Gag. Then they introduced Quakes. The first time I had them I thought they were bland and gross (had the cheddar kind) but my kids really liked them. So I continued to buy them. Then recently while at Harris Teeter, I came across "Kettle Corn Sweet and Salty". That can't be bad right? I love kettle corn, but I cant eat popcorn. Win win. I opened the bag when I got in the car, and Oh My Gosh!! They were gone by the time we got home. They are sweet and buttery, but light. You can eat a whole bag in one sitting if you aren't careful. I have only been able to find this variety at Harris Teeter in my local area. None of the other stores carry them, and only in the small bags. BUT worth it! I haven't come across any coupons for these so they are my splurge, because they are over $2 a bag (but they are pretty small  bags).

Quaker Kettle Corn Quakes!


Love,
Me

One heck of a month

So my goal of adding a blog post every day, was interrupted by Kawasaki Disease. One of the SCARIEST times in my life. My three year old had been having high fevers, so I automatically took her to the Dr. They said "its an ear infection"... okay. Ear infection it is... give antibiotics and Tylenol/Advil... The same night I couldn't get her fever to break (it was 104) and I was worried sick, and ear infection had never done this. So we go to the ER. They look at her ears, say "yup its an ear infection, you just have to give the antibiotics time to work"... Okay... something just didn't seem right to me, because I have always been able to get her fevers down even a couple degrees and this sucker just wouldn't budge. I wait a day, nothing. So I call the doctors answering service the next day, because by now she also had started throwing up a few times, so that could mean the antibiotics weren't working, she wasn't eating, or drinking, or doing much of anything. He says to bring her in in the morning. You got it. While there the temperature is 103. See and I gave her Advil doctor.. something isnt right I say. He says you're right, and her ears don't look too bad to me, so take her back to the ER so they can hydrate her and run some labs. We get there around noonish... They hook her up to an IV, which she didn't fight, she just lay there, helpless. She was so tired from not sleeping all week, and dehydrated, she just didn't have the energy to fight it. They run x-rays on her, blood-work and then wait. Hmm, labs come back that her liver tests were really off, but that none of the other labs coincided and made any sense. We'll do an ultrasound of her liver... Okay... lets do it. Results-nothing.. liver looks great. More labs come back.. still can't figure it out. "we will probably just send you home its likely JUST A VIRUS" then another lab came back with some abnormal results. "I'm going to call in a pediatrician because they deal more with children and childhood illnesses, I think she can be a help"... AND SHE WAS. She saved my daughters life. She ran some more blood work, realized that the lymph nodes in her neck had grown so large since we had GOTTEN there (they weren't big before) and they were red and rapidly growing. She said lets admit her, watch her and run some more tests. YOU GOT IT LADY, whatever we have to do to fix my baby I said. So around 12 midnight we get admitted, and around 1am labs come back, her Sed Rate was off the charts. She explained that this means SOMETHING in her body is inflamed and we don't know what but we are going to send her to the children's hospital. They gave her a big dose of broad spectrum antibiotics (because she is allergic to so many). Okay... the tears just roll out of my eyes... What is wrong with my baby that all these doctors seem scared of and can't figure out. What is wrong with my baby. The ambulance comes to pick her up around 2 or 3 am... the time was blurry. They put my baby in the back of the ambulance, I could ride but had to sit up front. She screamed almost the whole 2 hours we were in that ambulance, and I just cried and tried to talk to her to reassure her that it was okay. Meanwhile, thoughts of anything and everything ran through my head. My husband followed in the car behind us. We arrive at the hospital, are placed in an isolation room, and there doctor after doctor and nurse came to see us. Ran even more tests... Still... nothing, she only had the lymph nodes, and somewhat red colored eyes like bloodshot, which to be honest we chalked up to not sleeping in days.  Later on that evening they gave us a bigger room (we were in a sort of makeshift closet room). In there she is a little more content, LITTLE. (I also forgot to mention she just cries and cries and there is no consoling her because she doesn't KNOW what doesn't feel good she can just say I DON'T FEEL GOOD.) She gets a TV, and we watch Go Diego Go... the rest of the night. The nurse comes in to check her temperature and says "has this rash been here?" and shows me her neck. I look and say "no.. it was red but not like that." so I begin to undress her and see her chest, back armpit (not both), hand, groin, privates, are covered in this blotchy red rash. She also had a white film on her tongue. This they assumed was from the big dose of antibiotic and thought it could be thrush. They tried to give her Nystatin but to no avail would she take it. We get through the night, the next morning one of the doctors (who I also credit with saving her life) looks at her, looks at her tongue which is not so much white anymore, but red and bumpy... says "I want to get a second opinion from the Infectious disease doctor, but I am leaning towards this being Kawasaki Disease." "Kawawhat?" He explains it to me and my husband. Im terrified, because we don't know exactly how long she has had this and the outcome of this disease isn't always pretty. She already has a heart problem to begin with, oh my gosh, this poor baby. Later on that night the ID doctor comes and sees her. She confirms that she definitely thinks this is Kawasaki disease, we will begin treatment immediately and will have an Echo-cardiogram done in the morning. I am relieved to finally KNOW whats wrong with her but I am scared out of my mind for this echo to be done. They give her the IVIG treatment starting around 10pm... It lasts for hours because it has to be on such a slow drip. During the treatment she is feeling a little better, calmer. She still can't turn her neck, is still having diarrhea, still wont drink, and still has a 104 fever,  but she isn't hysterical anymore. I expected the IVIG to be this miracle drug, we were going to wake up in the morning and she was going to be all better... I was wrong. Apparently it does work for some like that, but it didn't for us. We get the echo... GREAT NEWS no aneurysm. What a relief. But the IVIG didn't take. after 48 hours they decided to do another round of IVIG. This time... much better. She wants to get out of bed and play in the playroom, color and watch Go Diego Go (he was her life support, she watch the entire 1-4 seasons during our stay and NOTHING ELSE), she just doesn't want to drink or eat. They say this is quite normal, but she has drink if she wants to go home. she finally starts to drink Gold Peak Iced Tea... was the only thing we could get into her, so we made sure we got it for her. After 48 hours after the second IVIG, the doctors all come to say YOU CAN GO HOME. GREAT! She was placed on high dose aspirin (which was a little scary). she took 16 81mg chewable aspirins a day for two weeks. (4 every 4 hours during the day). This was quite a challenge at first. She didn't like the taste of them at all. We tried applesauce, crushing them and putting them in liquid, pudding, nothing... so we got her YooHoo. She would take one chug yoohoo, take the rest the same way... Whatever works. She was still cranky still miserable, but better. After two weeks she started to take just 1 81mg aspirin a day. MUCH EASIER. She has a follow up with a cardiologist soon and is doing TONS better. Pretty much back to herself. She still has some crying jags where we don't know whats wrong but they go away quickly and that can also just be a typical 3 year old.

I urge every parent to look up and get the basic information on Kawasaki Disease. It could save your child's life. It is misdiagnosed and sometimes can be too late. It can be fatal, and it can have life long lasting consequences such as heart disease, and things like that. Its scary. So just inform yourself. Being informed is the best thing a parent can do for their child. The more you "know" about things, the better off you will be. With things like Kawasaki.. most people haven't heard of it, most people don't jump to conclusions and say "that must be Kawasaki", because it can mimic other things in the beginning. They say it has a very low chance of coming back, but it is possible . I think my husband and I will be able to really relax once she sees the cardiologist (which will be every year), and know that her heart is okay.

Kawasaki Disease Foundation - INFORM YOURSELF


To top the rest of the month off, my other daughter had her tonsils and adenoids out 2 weeks after we were released from the children's hospital. I feel like for the better part of the month we spent in hospitals and doctors offices. So hopefully now that everyone is "better" and healing we can get back to a normal go of things.

Palmolive Fresh Sponge Dish Soap Review

I joined Influenster about a month or so ago, based on great reviews it had. I completed all the badges I could for the time being, and then I received and email saying that I was chosen for a Voxbox, which is a box that can come with one thing, or more than one thing, that you sample, test and give your honest opinion about. Really cool! I received my box this past weekend, and in it was Palmolive Fresh Sponge dish soap. The first thing I said was "this is a really cool idea!" because where I live, I don't know what it is about the water, but sponges, washcloths, etc., just don't seem to hold up to the water. No matter how good you squeeze the excess water out there is always this sour awful smell on the sponge. We purchase a pack of sponges once a week... no kidding. It usually takes about 3 days for the sponges to smell, so I have tested this soap out with the sponge I received (its like a good yellow Scotch-Brite sponge with the green scrubby on it). It has been three days. And keep in mind about the smell, I only use a sponge to wipe counters and clean my "good" pans. I dishwasher everything else (yes I made dishwasher into a verb). So far no smell. The soap itself smells like grapefruit or citrus. Very pleasant. It is a little thinner than the dish soap I usually use (Dawn), but if it holds up to its end of the bargain and my sponges don't smell, than I think I can get over that. It comes in a HUGE bottle, is a nice bright happy color. So, overall I am impressed with this soap and I will definitely consider purchasing it again.

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Just putting it out there-Scary Mommy

I just needed to say that I think Scary Mommy ROCKS. She is by far the coolest woman I have never met. She writes things and its like shes in my brain. She (and her community) lets people know its okay to feel how you feel sometimes, and that you BY FAR aren't the only one that thinks and feels the things you do. I love reading her posts, I can't wait to get her book. She makes me laugh, at least once a day, and sometimes a mom just needs that. To gain perspective, to laugh, to say "Oh my God, me too!!!" I encourage every mother out there (who has a sense of humor, otherwise don't bother... I and you probably won't want to read my future posts either) to visit her site and order her book. You won't be disappointed. 

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Me

Here goes nothin'

So... here goes. I don't know exactly what to place here, but this ... well its it. I've wanted a blog for a long time, and after being in a hospital with my daughter who was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease for a week, I decided that now would be a good time. A place to vent my feelings, catch up with the world around me. Something to do. Something that could make a difference to someone. I have a lot of opinions about things, so instead of just sharing them with my husband (who I am sure doesn't mind sharing the load lol) I figured I would share them with you. So, thanks for stopping by.