Happy Easter

April 24, 2011 - brandy3 1 Comment

Happy Easter to everyone. We had a good lazy day.

Chuck E Cheese Birthday Party

April 22, 2011April 25, 2011 - brandy3 14 Comments

My kids have always wanted a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese, so yesterday they finally got to have one. We decided to have a double birthday party since both my daughters birthdays are only a month apart.

Chuck E Cheese offers to birthday packages…..

$15.99 and $20.99 per child, you get

2 slices of pizza per child
drink with unlimited refills
2 hours reserved table space
medallion for birthday child
Ticket blaster experience for birthday child
inflatable crown with tokens for birthday child
Jumbo foil balloon for birthday child
Birthday Sticker for birthday child
birthday show
20 token per child
festive tableware
host/hostess
VIP sticker for adult
email invitations
500 bonus tickets for birthday child ($20.99 only)
Bank with 12 token for birthday child ($20.99 only)
16 additional tokens per child ($20.99)
balloon for each child ($20.99 only)
bobble head cup for each child ($20.99)

This was also our first time at a Chuck E Cheese in New York, and it was fun. There were 4 other parties going on at the same time and it got really crazy. I only had 8 kids and 7 adults, but other parties had like 40 or more people. When we first walked in we noticed a weird smell, but just put it off. We were greeted kindly at the door and of course got stamped at kid check, we also met our hostess for the party. The first thing we did was the kids got their tokens and went to play games. an hour later we sat down to eat pizza and have cake, then partied with Chuck E and do the ticket blaster. I received a paper that had the itinerary on it, but it was not followed and was a little disorganized.

What I didn’t like: We opted for the $20.99 package, but did not receive the 500 tickets, party stickers, sticker for adult, and bank with tokens. I asked about the products and they said they were coming but never did. After asking 3 times I gave up, plus I felt like I had to chase my hostess around. The game floor was nice but a lot of the games were out of tickets or ate my tokens. There was not enough time to open gifts at the party, we had to take them home and open them.

I was a little disappointed things weren’t going perfect, the kids were having a blast and couldn’t care less.

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Overall there were some disappointments, but we still love Chuck E Cheese and will continue to go. we are going again in a month, just for the kids to play. My main suggestion for birthday parties is to call ahead and see how many parties will be at the same time as yours. I think there should only be 2 or 3 parties allowed at a time. It was really overcrowded. I would give Chuck E Cheese a definite 10, but the particular facility we went to would only get a 5.

****UPDATE: I just received a phone call from Chuck E Cheese Geust Relations and they are sending me everything I didn’t receive at the party Plus some. Now thats satisfaction!

Disclosure: No compensation was received, I received a certificate for a free party, but paid a lot out-of-pocket. All opinions are 100% my own.

Get Your Kids Involved In Earth Day

April 22, 2011 - brandy3 1 Comment

It’s Earth Day and you can get your kids involved in helping save the planet. Here are some ideas……

Community Cleanup-Schedule a community cleanup day with the kids. You might focus on an
area such as school grounds, your neighborhood or a community garden area. Cleaning up the local area helps
the environment and creates a sense of community with the kids and other residents.
Grow A Garden-Planting seeds or plants on Earth Day is a natural option for kids’ activities. The type of plant depends on the area. If space allows, plant a tree or large vegetable garden. Growing your own vegetables lets you eliminate the use of chemicals.
Toy Swap/Donation-Throwing away old toys results in more waste in the landfill. Instead of tossing the toys that are boring, help the kids organize a toy swap. Each child brings her old toys that she no longer wants, and the kids swap toys with one another. That way,each child goes home with different toys, and nothing ends up in the landfill. You can also donate them to goodwill where they will find a good home.
Make a Pledge-Earth Day offers an opportunity for kids to think about their own actions and how they impact the earth. Help the kids create an Earth Day pledge that states what they promise to do to keep the earth clean while protecting the environment. Have each child sign the pledge.
Green Committee-A kids’ green committee puts the responsibility in the hands of the children. This idea works well in a school setting or other situation when a group of kids meets regularly. The green committee monitors the school to make sure the other kids are making green choices. They also find new ways to make the school green, such as adding recycling bins or planting
flowers.

Disclosure: No compensation was received in any form. Tips were given by www.livestrong.com, just sharing.

Easter Deals

April 20, 2011November 27, 2013 - brandy3

looking for a great easter basket, candy and flower arrangements, here are some codes that can help you save.

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Cheryl’s: Save 15% off Easter Baskets with code EBASKET25

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Floraqueen.com: Save 10% off discount on purchases with code EASTER10

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Dancing Deer Baking Co.: Save 20% off all Easter Gifts with code EASTER20

JellyBelly.com: Save 10% off $35 or more from Easter category with code BUNNY

Johnston County Hams: Save 10% off purchase with code EASTER10

PrintCandies.com: Save 25% off 50$ or more with code EASTER25

Harry & David: Save 20% off orders over $50 with code SPRING20

BakeMeAWish.com: 15% off all Gourmet Easter Cakes

These codes and more can be found on www.currentcodes.com

Disclosure: No compensation or products were received, just sharing some great deals.

Record Your Love For Mothers Day Giveaway 5/7

April 20, 2011April 19, 2011 - brandy3 34 Comments

VoiceQuilt is a uniquely personal gift – filled with a group’s vivid, heart-touching greetings, memories and tributes. The resulting collage of voices is similar to the toasts given by party guests after a long and joyful meal. Better still, your recipient can savor those tributes over and over again.

What you do……

Choose a toll-free package, so that everyone can all in toasts and tributes.
Record the greeting your callers will hear, just like a voicemail.
Invite everyone to call in and leave messages and toasts, you can listen to all the messages online.
choose your keepsake

It’s the perfect gift for the Mother that is overseas or even a couple hundred miles away. Record your voice, you can others record a message through a special phone number. Choose a gift such as a CD or even a music box. Then your voice will live forever through your gift. I will be receiving a leather CD holder as a gift, and have just started recording my VoiceQuilt. I only have about 33 seconds so far, but am planning to put tons more. My mom lives 2100 miles away from me, I’m in NY and she is in AZ. She hasn’t seen her grandchildren in years, so being able to hear their voices everyday, I think would be an ultimate gift.

I have a code for one of my readers to try out VoiceQuilt for 7 days.

To enter: Tell me who you would make a Voice Quilt for?

Extra entries:

Subscribe to my feed-8 entries

Grab my button-7 entries

Like Voice Quilt on Facebook-6 entries

Follow me on twitter-5 entries

Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-4 entries (can be done for different posts)

Tweet this giveaway-2 entries (Can be done daily)

Contest ends 5/7/11

Disclosure: No compensation was received, I received a code for a free trial of VoiceQuilt to try out. All opinions are my own.

Carefree Can Keep You Fresh

April 20, 2011May 25, 2014 - brandy3

As a mom of three, all 6 and under I am always on the go. Between running kids to the bus stop cleaning, shopping, potty training and more, I rarely get to find time to freshen up, so I always carry body spray and some panty liners in my purse.

Carefree Liners are now 40% thinner and twice as absorbent, compared to the previous Carefree Liners. Carefree acti-fresh liners were designed with everyday wear in mind, plus the odor control system helps keep you fresh for eight hours a day.

I have only had a light period for years, thanks to my Mirena so I am always on the lookout for great liners. I love these things they help you smell great and are so thin. With bulky pads and liners, I always feel like I am wearing diaper, with these I barely even notice. They also are available for a great price ranging around 2 dollars. I really like the fact that they are so small , its easy to keep them discreet in your pocket or purse.

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Carefree and received a product sample and gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate.”