Note to Self Saturday: Keep your mouth shut!! You WILL jinx yourself...

I want to preface this blog by using the definition of "jinx":Jinx\, n. A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong.

Now - for my story...
Ya know "they" always say - if its too good to be true, it probably is...
Or... if your toddlers being good at a restaurant, you NEVER say it outloud...
you dare even THINK it, because the second you do... expect a meltdown. Or, wow... I sure have gotten the house really clean today - just then, a tornado blows through your living room... and only YOUR living room. Or maybe even, yeah, it sure has been a swell day today right honey? Just then your mother in law calls and announces her surprise visit... for a week... and shes staying your spare bedroom... wow, now thats bad luck... OR, ahem... a jinx... but I had one yesterday that will compete pretty well with that...

I was driving with the boys to Wal-Mart... I had to pick up a few things...
Poly-Fil, Printer Ink, Vaccuum bags... a viberator and some lube, wait what!?
No no... i just made that part up...
that would definitely make the story more interesting though!
Now that your listening... ill continue...
... had to pick up a few things...
while on my way, I was thinking of what I would blog about for...
"Note to Self Saturday"....
and I was totally stumped...
*heres where it all went bad*
I thought - wow... I havn't really done anything stupid this week...
*GASP!*
So I got to wal-mart...
grabbed all my goodies...
(including a $9 eco-friendly toddler potty to keep in the sewing studio for potty training... I recommend one in every room)
I put the potty under the cart and proceeded to the checkout...
They nice lady while giggling with the boys rang me up...
and I put the potty back under the cart.
Just then, I realized I left my wallet in the car in my other bag.
OOPS! Silly me...
So I tell her Ill be right back, she holds my items,
and off I go sprinting towards the door pushing the boys.
While running out of the door the alarm goes off...
*Lets remember... I have hot pink hair, a half sleeve of tattoos... and piercings...*
So the lady stops me and as Im running out, I remember... SHIT! The potty is down there.
I hand it to her, explain I have to get my wallet... etc.
Well, that wasn't good enough... 2 people came over.
Asked for my receipt. I pointed down the isle...
exlained the situation and said, my stuff is down there, I have to get my wallet ill be right back. Walk me out if you want.
Im here to spend over $100, why would I steal a $9 potty chair!!??
Finally they agreed and let me go...
While walking out the door... BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP...
it went off again...
I pulled everything out of my bags... my purse shook out the kids blankets, etc.
At this point, I have a gathering of gawkers... (<--- hehe)
A month ago zaq bought me a pack of tongue rings from walmart...
Well, today - it was setting off the alarm. I dont know why...
ive been there a ton of times since... except for, the jinx...
So I pulled it out, handed it to her...
again... asked wehre my receipt was.
I had no clue... it was a month ago!
Finally after an almost 15 minute process...
the security lady realized that you had to get those out of the case and pay at the jewelry counter... adn they let me go...
I ran out, got my wallet... paid...
and hauled butt home with my VERY crabby babies at that point...

Recap:
15 minute trips can go terribly wrong when mixed with a jinx... always, always wear your jinx cup... (like a nut up, but better)

Note To Self:
When things are going good KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!! You WILL jinx yourself... Dont say it.. dont even think it... just go with it... also, when making a Bee-line to the wal-mart door... be sure your not "stealing" anything...

I Need You: Tell me your funniest, most horrible Jinx that you can remember

My FaVoRiTe FuNkY fRiDaY FiNds

My FaVoRiTe FuNkY fRiDaY FiNds
I wanna try to do this Every Friday...
I have SO MANY favorites on etsy...
I thought Id share some with you today :)

#1:

I want this diaper bag from BoodyBabies SOOO badly and its ONLY $30!!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22882483

#2:

Im trying really hard to use reusable totes ALL the time... and I can never have enough... I WANT THIS ONE!! and maybe a tattoo of it later :) Just $11!!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21785506

#3:

Someday, Some way, Somehow I WILL have a dress from the Vintage Doctor...
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22054558

#4:

These pants... TOTALLY not my style but i love them... maybe someday Ill buy them, rather than just looking at them in my favorites... haha $40
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22490663

and last but not least... #5...

True love with this bag from XcessRize... i want one SO BADLY!! GOO!! $74.95
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22761021

Leave all these sellers some hearts and love... they deserve it!

Dunno what to say? Say it with SEX! NEW GIVEAWAY!

Cat got your tongue?
Just can't find the right words to say?
Well, say it with sex...
Were moms, were busy...
we dont have time for all that romance stuff...
The whispering sweet nothings in our significant others ear...
Just not always gunna happen...
Slip a little sex in daddy's lunchbox...
so he knows when the babies go down... its go time. ;)
"Now... lets cut to the chase before the toddler wakes up..."

Sex is always good...
makeup sex.... breakup sex....
im sorry sex... special occasion sex....
well, HotTaTasFaktory has got you covered...
She has everything you could ever need to get your point across...

Say it sweet and subtle with...
"Every time i think of you"

"I get really really horny...

Or, perhaps a little more obvious is your style?
Then the sex positions card is for you...


Can't pick just one?
Got ya covered there too...
she has a few different 3 packs... of cute little mini cards...
packed just as full of sex as the big cards...
my personal favorite is this pack.


Now, if your REALLY feeling frisky...
you gotta snatch ...
anyways... you gotta snatch up the pirate coupons...
There are all sorts of super naughty orders to be handed out.

hmmm... may just have to get me some of those... ;) ;) ;)

Now, the question you may have... what do the men think of these?
Zaq Zrust (my fiance and baby daddy) took a gander at one...

he said, "that Lets Buck card makes me wanna run upstairs and get naked right now!
AND, its funny to boot!"
Speaking of which... did you know:
according to the hot mama behind HotTaTasFaktory...
"Laughter is one of the best aphrodisiacs"
So really, its like killing two birds with one stone...
your almost guaranteed to get some booty at the small price of $3.50 a pop.
How can you pass that up? Yeah, thats right... you cant :)

Can't spare the $3.50? Feel like paying for sex is wrong?
haha, just kidding... totally kidding...
kinda.
Well, lucky you... I have a 5 pack... FIVE!!!
F-I-V-E super rad... sexy... funky... naughty cards just for you...
Its five of her best sellers, chosen by Cara (owner and naughty card creator)


You know the drill!
Lots and lots of comment love to win!
First and most important...
Go check out her shop...
http://www.HotTaTasFaktory.etsy.com
Leave us a comment with your FAVORITE card...
and why YOU DESERVE to win the 5 pack of sex. I mean... cards...

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#4) THREE EXTRA ENTRIES!! Write a blog about this giveaway and link back to this review. (leave 3 separate comments with the link to the blog)

#5) FOUR EXTRA ENTRIES!! Buy something from her Shop - leave the link to the transaction in FOUR separate comments...

**Winners are chosen at random so, separate comments are important.

Note to Self Saturday: Im far from perfect...

Im far from the perfect mother...
I try very very hard to be perfect...
but sometimes I slip...
we all do, right?
Well, I guess we all just dont admit it... ;)

Anyways, Im gunna put myself on the chopping block here for a minute...
in honor of my "wanting to blog more than just giveaways"
and tell you all a little story...

My house is crazy busy all the time...
though im VERY thankful...
the shop keeps be working 7 days a week...
and if Im not juggling toddlers and sewing...
im juggling toddlers and sending emails...
I finally cracked down on myself and said okay...
its summer... were going outside to play EVERY DAY...
just play... not run errands... or hit walmart... JUST PLAY.
And its been great, refreshing... but thats a different blog...

Monday & Friday is mommy time... after a healthy dinner.
I sew, email, etc. while daddy watches the boys.
We are really good about cooking almost all of our meals...
we sit together as a family... every night... every meal.
Im very proud of that... now heres what Im not proud of...

Daddy works usually 6 days a week... 2 of those nights (Tuesday & Thursday)
he has band practice... and isn't home till after 10pm.
So dinner is just me and the boys and its always whatever is in the cupboard...
Izzaq BEGGS for Ramen noodles... Zave loves Mac n Cheese...
Mommy loves.... whatever is quick. haha.
But this Thursday was different...
Earlier in the week I was grocery shopping and in passing...
the Kid Cuisine meals caught my eye...

They were on sale... so I asked the boys and they both chose one...
Chix Nuggets, Mac n cheese, corn and Vanilla Pudding...
I hung my head in shame while putting in the cart...
*Mom failed* the ultimately lowest lazy unhealthy dinner... bluh.
Izzaq was so excited about this... I started to regain my faith...
Good mommy! Make the babies happy!
Plus really, corn - vegi (worst vegi) but still a vegi!
Calcium in the cheese and pudding... Protein in the chicken... Grains...
there are worse things, right? Uhhhhh..... right...

So flash back to Thursday... there we were scouring the cupboards for dinner
when I remembered these meals...
the boys were super stoked and mommy was happy to get them a quick warm meal.
Even if it wasn't the perfect meal...
*Here is where my problems begin*
The box says they "each" take a total for 2 minutes and 45 seconds to cook...
Awesome... quick...
So two boxes... about 5 minutes...
I gotta say, they came out so scalding lava hot...
that not even Superman could eat these...
So I let them be for 2 minutes like the box said...
2 minutes later... still lava...
I put them in the freezer for 7 minutes before they were edible...

Edible? Yeah, that would mean they actually had to EAT them...
Izzaq ate two chicken nuggets... didnt touch anything else, not one bite...
Zavery ate the blue pudding... YES BLUE!!!
It came with a little pack of sprinkles.
What I didnt know is that it came with color changing ones in the pack as well...
and it was basically like blue food coloring in the form of vanilla GOO.
Zaverys face was tinged blue for 2 days.

Recap:
$5 down the drain... literally... the garbage disposal...
Almost 15 minutes of cook time before they could eat...
Had to RECOOK something that they WOULD eat...
feed them... then bath time...
so I could scrub the blue off Zave's face...

Note to self:
In that amount of effort I could have grilled chicken on the Forman...
Made some fast cook wild rice and boiled some vegis...
Id have felt alot better about the choice...
and the boys would have actually Eaten!

I need you:
Help me plan some quick, healthy meals...
that almost 2 and almost 3 year old boys will eat...
I need to come up with 2 a week.
What do you do when you in a pinch?

New giveaway from Cowlick Cutie... dont miss this one!

The rumors are true...
Ive been dying for a little princess since, well...
since I found out Zavery was a boy, haha...
And seeing all the cute little accessories from Cowlick Cutie...
well, that doesn't help my baby girl fever one bit...
I WANT IT ALL!

www.CowlickCutie.etsy.com

Lets face it... there is a TON of competition on Etsy for Hair bows, clips, etc.
But I assure you, Cowlick Cutie is the shop you want...
The ribbon is top quality - I know, because I use it in MY shop :)
So, it TOTALLY passes inspection...
She has big bows, medium boys.. teeny tiny bows and everything inbetween..
She even have cute headbands & keyfobs!
They all come in different colors, shapes, styles and ribbon textures and prints.
And as cute as they all are on girls... they work for boys too!

I guess he likes being a princess... haha
Now, of all the options that she has, you know me... i fell for the skulls.
Black with pink skulls.... pink with black skulls... white with pink...
and the list goes on! But these are totally my favorite...
Theyre nice and big... would be super cute on the back of a pony tail...
or on the side sweeping back hair out of their little faces...
or even cute for an adult!
I would TOTALLY wear them and have lots of friends that would too!


And guess what... you know the drill :)
YOU GET SOME TO TRY FOR YOURSELF!
The winner of this weeks review gets a super rad little Cowlick Cutie giftset.
Valued @ around $15 with shipping...
and you get it for free!
Two bows... and a super rad Key Fob.

You want it, right? Well, heres your chance!

Check out her shop. www.CowlickCutie.etsy.com and tell us your favorite items from her in a comment. And why you want to win the skull gift set...

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#4) THREE EXTRA ENTRIES!! Write a blog about this giveaway and link back to this review. (leave 3 separate comments with the link to the blog)

#5) FOUR EXTRA ENTRIES!! Buy something from her Shop - leave the link to the transaction in FOUR separate comments...

**Winners are chosen at random so, separate comments are important.

WINNERS!!! THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE!

WOW!
We are so crazy busy...
the shops hoppin and we took off for our trip.
But were back now and all is well!
...AND... HERE TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS FROM THE LAST TWO REVIEWS!!

For "Michelle Chang Jewelry Review - A girl after my heart:

The winner is - Lucky number 10 of 122 comments...

FabulouslyFierce said...
I love, love, love that bracelet! It's AMAZING!! I could pull it off at work too, hehehe!

I also left a twitter post about the contest!!

www.twitter.com/faboofierce

CONGRATS FAB!!

And for the winner of MRS.V&Me is Number 36 of 78 - BabyBooFelt

babyboofelt said...
I loveee Trip and Grip! The colors are so awesome and they look so snuggly! Way too cute :)

I tweeted as well! babyboofelt

<3 ailieschooley@gmail.com

I will be contacting you via email to get your address!
Thanks again to everyone who took the time to comment and be ready for the next post!
Amber
RockerByeBaby
www.RockerByeBaby.etsy.com

Mrs.V & Me... Monster Love...

Dare I be as cheesy as saying - I could FEEL the love packed into this box?
Yes, super cheesy, but true...
The other day we got an amazing Package from MrsVandMe
(www.MrsVandMe.etsy.com)
I opened the box and my 2 year old came running over, scrunched down... and said...
AWEEEEEEE MAMAMAAAAAAA.... in his adorable whiny toddler voice...
(He must have heard me open the Michelle Chang package :)
So instantly he snatched up the blue and orange one...
blue and orange what you ask?
Only the most amazing stuffed monsters Ive ever seen, named Trip and Grip.

Trip is approximately 13 inches wide and 22" tall from the top of his pointy head to the tip of his three-legged toes.
And Grip measures 25.5" from head to toe and 10" from side to side (not including his arms)
They are so big and squishy and absolutely amazing... and machine washable!
She sells the pair for $52.95 or a single one for $30.95.
The are worth even so much more. To find something similar... check out UglyDolls...
They have a similar design idea... same price... about HALF the size...
are mass produced... are made with ZERO love... and absolutely no originality...
So rather than being disappointed... be completely blown away like I was...
These photos do not do trip & Grip justice You really just have to love on them to understand just how awesome they are... and their so friendly and well behaved too!
Look at him here...
Sitting with the boys watching tv before bed...

and here...

Waiting patiently for his kiss goodnight... what a good monster :)
Dont you wish you could have one?
Well, this is a giveaway blog... soooooooooooooooooo YOU CAN!
Go to the Mrs. V & Me shop
and tell us what you love... she has so much more than just monsters...
Diaper bags... bibs... and check this out...
a Vlad the Vampire Woobie...


So, check the shop and tell me your favorite thing from her shop...
This weeks winner will be entered to win the green Trip monster in the first photo!
So, as mentioned the the blog before this...
Previous Blog
Its only open to US residents UNLESS those outside the US want to pay shipping...
They are so big and lovable it will be approx $30. So if your cool with that, then comment away and good luck!

As always - ways to gain some extra entries!!

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#4) THREE EXTRA ENTRIES!! Write a blog about this giveaway and link back to this review. (leave 3 separate comments with the link to the blog)

#5) FOUR EXTRA ENTRIES!! Buy something from her Shop - leave the link to the transaction in FOUR different comments...

YOU GUYS ARE SOOOOOOOOO LUCKY!! TWO REVIEWS!!

So, heres the Situation...
Im going on vacation! YAYYY!
Tonight we drop the Rugrats at nana & papas...
and tomorrow bright and early we hit the airport for Florida!
YAY!
So, because of this, I wont be here to post on Monday, so Im posting today!

Now - dont forget... Mickelle Chang Jewelry (below) is still active until Monday...
http://punkrockerbyebaby.blogspot.com/2009/04/michelle-chang-jewelry-review-girl.html
so keep the comment love coming! You guys have done AMAZING!
Broke the RockerByeBaby record with this awesome seller!

and were starting the review for MrsVandMe today!
So you get an extra couple days to get your comments in!
Now, Im sorry to say, this one is ONLY open to the US. Major bummer I know...
BUT, theyre so big and loveable and squishy that shipping would be about $30 to go worldwide. If your from out of the country and would be happy paying shipping, AWESOME! just mention that in your comment and comment away!

Thanks!
Amber

p.s. GO COMMENT! haha