30 Weeks

Where has the time gone? In about 10 weeks, we'll have another baby.

In some ways I'm excited for her to get here, but I'm also not ready to be done with pregnancy. My hubby wants this to be our last. He says that one boy and one girl is perfect. I agree, they will be perfect, but adding another one to the mix would just add to that perfection.

I love being pregnant. Sure, there are things such as swollen ankles that aren't much fun, but having the baby all to myself is so special to me. I love sitting here and feeling her every move. Maybe it's selfish, but right now she's all mine! I can protect her and still enjoy every movement.

I'm going to cherish these last 10 weeks. I'm sure by the end of my pregnancy I'll be extremely uncomfortable and ready to just have her here, but right now I'm still enjoying every second-even my new, wide hips!

Baggino Learner's Bib Review And Giveaway

Having a baby that is learning to feed themselves can be challenging. They make a huge mess and only a little food actually makes it to their mouths.



The only way that they learn is to do it themselves. That means we just sit back and use a good bib! Baggino has a Learner's Bib specifically for little self feeders.



The Learner's Bib is made of soft cotton terry and designed to fit all babies and toddlers that are self feeding. It has long sleeves and an extra-long front so that your baby is completely covered. With all of these features, it can also be used as an art smock!

Even though my son has been feeding himself for a while now, he still makes HUGE messes with things like yogurt and applesauce. Baggino sent me a Learner's Bib to test. Here he is after he at he his breakfast-yogurt.


I have bibs that do a great job, but none of them protect his arms. He always seems to get runny foods all over his arms! The Learner's Bib not only keeps his whole front clean, it saves me time by protecting his arms from food too!

It takes seconds to put on and it has a large velcro closure in the back. THIS has to be my favorite feature! Evan is always taking his bibs off by pulling on them. With the Leaner's Bib, he can pull all he wants but the velcro is too big and the bib doesn't budge! He tried to take it off the first time that he wore it, but hasn't tried since!


The bib did its job and kept the food off of him. My only wish is that the back was waterproof. One of the times he used the Learner's bib, he spilled a bunch of applesauce in one place and his shirt got a little damp there. Other than that, this bib meets all of our needs!

It has been in the washing machine several times and comes clean each time. It still looks great and we get comments from other moms when we're eating out about how they wish they had something with as much coverage as this bib.

Baggino carries other fantastic products to make mom's life easier. You'll have to check out their website to see everything that they have!

Buy It!
You can purchase the Learner's Bib for $12.50. Baggino is having FREE shipping June 9th-June 20th!

WIN IT!!!
Baggino is giving one of my readers a Learner's Bib!

To enter, visit Baggino and tell me which color trim you would choose for your bib!! This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- Follow me on twitter, HERE.

2- Tweet about this giveaway. You can tweet everyday for one extra entry each day! You can copy and paste: WIN a Learner's Bib for babies and toddlers @twoofakind http://tinyurl.com/nx3vz9 Open to US AND Canada!

3- For TWO extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this post and Baggino!

4- For TWO extra entries, Subscribe to my blog via email.

5- Follow my blog.

6- For TWO extra entries, sign up for Baggino's email newsletter(at the top of their website).

7- For FIVE extra entries, Purchase anything from Baggino before the end of this giveaway!

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on June 12th when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner will have 36 hours to respond!

Open to US AND Canada!

Aloha Friday

It's Aloha Friday over at An Island Life! Answer my question and make sure you post one on your blog! After that, go relax because today is Friday!!

My question for this week is:

How many piercings do you have/had you had?

My mom got my ears pierced when I was 6 months old. At 16, I got a second piercing in each ear. At 18, I was dumb and had my belly button pierced-just a few years later I took it out when we decided we were going to start trying to have our first! Now, I have 2 in each ear and I'm not so sure if my belly button is closed or not!

Got Giveaways? Better Late Than Never...

Please feel free to link up to as many of your giveaways as you'd like. If you linked up last week and your giveaway is still going on, please link up again!

If you could let other people know that I'm doing this, I'd really appreciate it. It's not mandatory, but it would be great if you could add my button to your blog or send a tweet out to get people here and post their giveaways!

I'm sorry about not posting on Tuesday, but Mr. Linky has been acting up! Mr. Linky is still having issues but if you click on this green button it will take you to where you can post your giveaways!

A Thousand Words Thursday

This picture was taken this past August. He used to play Peek-A-Boo with this house all the time. He was doing the same thing through he window yesterday and it made me go back and search for pictures of him when he used to play with it more.

For more A Thousand Words Thursday, check out Cheaper Than Therapy!

I'm Pround Of My [bump]

All moms have been through a stage where they just felt fat instead of pregnant. For the first 4-5 months of pregnancy, you want to walk around with a big sign that says,"I'm pregnant, not fat".



Renae felt that way when she first became pregnant. She wanted to scream to the world that she was not just letting herself go. Renae's [bump] designs caught on quickly because pregnant women everywhere can relate to her humorous approach.

They sent me my own [bump] shirt. For those of you that don't know, [bump] stands for baby under manufacturing process. Here I am with my shirt about a week ago(28 weeks pregnant).


I've been able to wear my shirt many times now and I always get smiles. Countless women have come up to me telling me that they wish they would have had a shirt like this when they were pregnant. This shirt is extremely comfortable and has held up amazingly well through many washings!

I normally wear a medium in maternity clothes and was a little worried when I was sent the L/XL. There are two sizes, S/M and L/XL. The L/XL fit me perfectly! They have this shirt available in black/white and then pink for girl and blue for boy!

They even have a post [bump] shirt that totally cracks me up! Don't worry, Daddy was not left out. I'm loving this sympathy [bump] shirt.


They have so much more to offer. You have to go check out the [bump] website!

Buy It
You can purchase this [bump] T-shirt for $42! BUMP is offering my readers 10% off! Just use the code TOAK10 at checkout!

Ingrid And Isabel

My belly seems to be growing larger every day. I am in constant search of maternity clothes that will help me look cute while pregnant. I only had about 3 outfits that made me feel confident when I was pregnant with my first.



Ingrid & Isabel sent me their Everyday Cami and BellaBand to try out!

The Everyday Cami is amazing! It is extremely form fitting and creates a smooth look. I've come to terms with the fact that my hips have grown, and the Cami helps make them look smaller.



Being pregnant during the summer is hard-especially since I live in the south. The Everyday Cami is thin and light so you don't even realize it is on. I've had it for about a month and have worn it every few days. I wear it under most of my maternity shirts to create a smooth look and then I wear it around the house with shorts!

I have a problem with many of my maternity clothes wanting to hike up a little in the front since my tummy is growing so large. The Ingrid & Isabel Cami doesn't do that. It is extra long to make sure that I always feel covered. It is really thin and you can see through it a little, so I only wear it under things or around the house. Even though I've washed and dried this Cami more times than I can count, it still looks new and has the same elasticity.

Ingrid & Isabel also sent their amazing BellaBand. You'll want this from the second your pre-pregnancy pants start feeling snug until those jeans fit you again postpartum. I have worn the BellaBand mostly to make a layered look with my maternity clothes. Like I said earlier, some of my shirts are beginning to look too short and the BellaBand makes me feel more comfortable.



I can also wear it with my jeans that aren't secret fit to keep the elastic up. My belly has grown so large that it pushes my pants down and a quick fix is the BellaBand. It is snug so it keeps a smooth look underneath even my tightest shirts.

After I have the baby, the BellaBand will help keep my pre-pregnancy pants up since they'll probably be unbuttoned for a while! I think it will also help when I'm breastfeeding. When I lift my shirt, I don't have to expose my whole midsection when we have company over. I will have this on underneath it so no bare skin shows.

Ingrid & Isabel has many other clothing solutions to help you feel more comfortable and confident with a growing belly!

Buy It!
You can use their store locator to find a retailer near you!

Wordless Wednesday-Four Wheeler

This is my brother and my little man on the four wheeler. My child could ride it all day long if we let him. This was about two weeks ago-he rode so much that he fell asleep!

For more Wordless Wednesday go check out 5 minutes for mom and 7 Clown Circus!

Pledge Multi Surface Cleaner Review And Giveaway

I am always looking for ways to make cleaning easier. With an impatient toddler, I don't have the time that I used to.

I am so glad that Pledge came out with a multi surface cleaner! I loved using pledge, but having to switch from one cleaner to another got old. Thanks to Family Review Network and Pledge, I got a chance to try out the new multi surface cleaner.



I can use Pledge Multi Surface Cleaner on all of these surfaces:
-wood
-glass
-mirrors
-granite
-electronics
-wood laminate
-stainless steel
-plastics
-marble
-chrome
-and more

I put it to the test and tried it out on the big standing mirror in our room. Normally, I have to make sure that no pledge gets on the mirror because it will leave a smudge. I was able to spray it on any part of the mirror and just wipe it away. I was left with a clean, streak free mirror!

I moved on to my entertainment center and started spraying away. It effectively cleaned the wood, glass, and TV without leaving any streaks! I loved that I didn't have to change it out for another bottle of cleaner that would make my glass shine. I was able to clean faster and more effectively than I normally can with just Pledge and other cleaners.

Pledge Multi Surface is available in Lavender Fresh and Rainshower. They sent me the Lavender Fresh scent. It is a light, clean smell. I don't use products with strong smells because it gives me a headache. The Pledge Lavender Fresh scent passed my test! It is not strong at all and I can clean my whole house with it and not feel overwhelmed!

Buy It!
Pledge Multi Surface Cleaner has an MSRP of $4.49. If you visit their website, you can get a $1 coupon!

WIN IT!!!
Pledge is giving one of my readers a Pledge Multi Surface Cleaner!

To enter, visit the Pledge website and tell me another product that they have! This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- Follow me on twitter, HERE.

2- Tweet about this giveaway. You can tweet everyday for one extra entry each day! You can copy and paste: Pledge Multi Surface Giveaway @twoofakind http://tinyurl.com/pkh9gd Open to US and Canada!!!

3- For TWO extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this post and Pledge.

4- For TWO extra entries, Subscribe to my blog via email.

5- Follow my blog.

6- Place my green Two Of A Kind, Working On A Full House button on your blog.

7- Favorite my blog on Technorati.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on June 10th when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner will have 36 hours to respond!

Open to US And Canada!!

Winners

More giveaways ended last night and it's time to announce the winners!

-The Pacific Cornetta Giveaway had 974 comments and the winner is:
Alice

-The Tuga Sunwear Giveaway had 530 comments and the winner is:
carolpie

-The Premade Blogger Template had 400 comments and the winner is:
MamabearMills

Current Giveaways
- Model Tank or Bump Band from Maggie Maternity (ends 6/1)

- Hammer Away from Discovery Toys (ends 6/1)

- THREE FuzziBunz Cloth Diapers (ends 6/5)

- ShooShoos Baby/Toddler Shoes (ends 6/5)

- AppleCheeks Cloth Diaper (ends 6/8)

Totally Talented Tuesday

I've decided to completely quit Totally Talented Tuesday. I wanted to say thank you to everyone who played along, I really enjoyed reading your posts! I am going to put up a linky if you did a post this week because I do want to see it!

Mr.Linky isn't working right now-I'll put it back up when it starts working again!

Giveaways Ending Soon

Current Giveaways:
- THREE products from Pacific Cornetta (ends 5/25)

- Rita's Italian Ice (ends 5/25)

- Tuga Sunwear (ends 5/25)

- Premade Blogger Template (ends 5/25)

- Model Tank or Bump Band from Maggie Maternity (ends 6/1)

- Hammer Away from Discovery Toys (ends 6/1)

- THREE FuzziBunz Cloth Diapers (ends 6/5)

- ShooShoos Baby/Toddler Shoes (ends 6/5)

- AppleCheeks Cloth Diaper (ends 6/8)

Oh Wow!

For those of you that don't know what this is-it is a screen shot of my keyword analysis on my stat counter. These are keywords that people put in and came across my blog.



Am I the only one that wants to reach through the computer and smack whoever is searching the Internet for this? I'm a tiny bit offended that they ended up on my blog when they did this search! LOL! And in case you were wondering, you can NOT find out how to get high off of Windex here. Sorry, you'll have to keep searching!

AppleCheeks Cloth Diaper Review And Giveaway

I'm rolling right along with this whole cloth diaper adventure. I am so glad that I decided to take the plunge and try it out. I really like it and its not near as hard or time consuming as I thought it would be!



AppleCheeks recently told me about their 2 size diapers. They we super sweet and sent a St. Lucia colored one for my son and a Raspberry Sorbet one for this baby that will be here soon! Size 1 diapers fit from 7-20 pounds and size 2 fits from 18-40 pounds.


First off, I love that AppleCheeks has a wealth of knowledge available for me. Again, I'm a "newbie" at cloth diapering and I still have the simplest of questions. If you click here, you have downloadable washing instructions, video tutorials, and a contact form at your fingertips. They even sent a sheet with pictures on how to put the diaper on correctly. Of course, it's really easy, but it helps if you're a newbie like me! HAHA, I even have this picture where Evan is reading up and making sure I was doing it correctly!


AppleCheeks diapers and accessories are all designed and manufactured in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The diapers are designed to trimly fit a large range of babies and stand up unbelievably well to washing. You also have several options on whether you'd like to use the hemp or bamboo inserts inside the pocket of the cover or on top of the pocket so that you could use the cover again before washing. I tried both ways, but I'm a big fan of putting it inside the micro fleece lining to wick moisture away from my son's skin.


I also think that the snaps are fantastic. My son loves to take off his diapers, but has a harder time with the snaps. I also love that you don't have to line the snaps up perfectly. There are two rows so you can make the waist tighter than the legs if your baby has chunky legs. Evan has evened out, but babies have those chunky legs before they start to walk.


This is the first diaper I've tried that has the elastic on the back and front. It really makes it where the diaper fits more snug and aids in defending against those awful blowouts!

If you're thinking about making the switch to cloth diapers, I have a little more for you to think about. If your baby wears diapers until they are 30 months old, they will go through about 5400 disposable diapers that will cost $1500-$2500. If you use cloth, you will save about $2000 and then can use them later with your other children. It also takes 300 lbs of wood to make those same 5400 disposable diapers. Think of all those trees you'll be saving!

Buy It!
You can purchase AppleCheeks diapers in 10 great colors at these locations for about $18.

WIN IT!!!
Applecheeks is giving a cloth diaper to one of my readers!

To enter, visit AppleCheeks and tell me what color you'd choose! This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- Follow me on twitter, HERE AND tweet about this giveaway. You can copy and paste: WIN an AppleCheek Cloth Diaper @twoofakind http://tinyurl.com/rbkn43
Open to everyone worldwide!

2- Follow AppleCheeks on twitter, HERE.

3- For TWO extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this post and AppleCheeks.

4- Become a fan of AppleCheeks on Facebook, HERE.

5- Subscribe to my blog via email.

6- Follow my blog.

7- Place my green Two Of A Kind, Working On A Full House button on your blog.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on June 8th when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner will have 36 hours to respond!

Open to EVERYONE worldwide!!! Anyone can enter!

Looking For New Blogs To Read?

Here are a bunch to check out. No, I have not checked them all out yet, but am excited to visit some new blogs!

1. http://www.notalwayscharming.com/

2. Fairy Blog Mother

3. Crazy Adventures in Parenting

4. Engineer a Debt Free Life

5. Sweet ‘n’ Sassy Girls

6. Good Golly Miss Blondie

7. SavvySuzie

8. For The Love of Baby!

9. http://lovemy2dogs.blogspot.com/

10. Blessings Abound

11. Coupons, Deals and More

12. Hairstyles For Girls

13. http://www.thedivinemissmommy.com/

14. A latte in the morning

15. KiddiesCorner Deals

16. 3 Kids and Us Mom Blog

17. The Ohana Mama

18. Coupon Queens of Laurel Run

19. Today’s Journey

20. http://confessionsofahousewife.com/

21. My Charmed Life

22. http://www.doublebugs.com/

23. http://3boys1girlandadog.blogspot.com/

24. New Sue Review

25. Suzanne Calling

26. Just For Me…and You

27. Time Slides By

28. Babes and Kids

29. Declutter a Little Each Day

30. Grocery Savings for Real Families

31. Life Starring Ellie and Eve

32. So Cute Crafts

33. Brea’s Mommy

34. Are Muffins Just Ugly Cupcakes

35. It’s A Beauty Filled Life

36. The crazy suburban mom

37. Donna’s World

38. Momma’s Gone Over the Wall

39. Mommy’s Quiet Time

40. Joyce (Saving My Cents)

41. My Trendy Tykes

42. The Not-So-Blog

43. Confessions From HouseholdSix

44. SiPPyCuPSand FiNGerPriNTS

45. http://www.couponmommie.com/

46. http://www.crackersandchaos.blogspot.com/

47. Giftfully Simple

48. Just For Fun

49. Digital Mommy

50. Me And Craig

51. Parenting Princesses

52. http://mylastshredsofsanity.blogspot.com/

53. Inside My Head

54. Petit

55. My Love Lucy

56. FreckleBox personalized gift

57. Baby Lulu Dress

58. Blog 4 Mom

59. 3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires

60. Jolly Mom

61. My Life My Journey

62. Maman And Gourmand

63. http://jessmalexander.blogspot.com/

64. The POSHpreneur

65. A Blog of Goodies

66. Christy aka The Write Gal

67. LookWhatMomFound

68. Peanut Butter & Smelly’s Dad

69. Lucy

70. Angry Julie Monday

71. The Mogul Mom Blog

72. Angela

73. Deal-ectible Mommies

74. Christy’s Creations

75. Lisa

76. http://www.booksnboys.blogspot.com/

77. Wannabe Supermom

78. Thre Craft Momma

79. Internet Toddler

80. http://lifeisasandcastle.blogspot/

81. Kristen of La Dolce Vita

82. Cranberry Fries

83. http://www.mud-bug.com/

84. The Mom Buzz

85. http://nightowlmama.blogspot.com/

86. Frugal Mommy of 2 Girls

87. Mommy Cracked

88. EclecticBird

89. Mama Mentor

90. Moomettesgram’s Musings

91. Moomette’s Magnificents Reviews

92. Moomettesgram’s Favorite Recipes

93. Diaries of a Domestic Goddess

94. Go Graham Go!

95. NerdFamily Things

96. NerdFamily Blog

97. Making Money Keeping Money

98. NerdFamily Food

99. Flying Giggles & Lollipops

100. http://themorrisbunchblog.com/

101. http://www.simplybeingmommy.com/

102. A Kindred Spirit’s Thoughts

103. Two Of A Kind, Working On A Full House

104. D-Lo’s Lounge

105. Free Sample Freak

106. What Mommies Need

107. Mom of 2 Boys, Wife of 1

108. icefairy’s Treasure Chest

109. Cheaper Than Therapy

110. Therapeutic Reviews & Giveaways

111. Lily Bean Designs

112. Dirty Diaper Laundry

113. Dance Momma

114. JamericanSpice

115. Mombalance

116. A Pocket Full Of Buttons

117. Ordinary and Awesome

118. Reviews and Giveaways

119. Subjective Beauty

120. Tales From A Shopaholic Mommy

121. Mommiemayhem

122. IE Mommy

123. http://blasianbabynotes.blogspot.com/

124. Amber Woodward

125. Grammy Janet’s Place

126. Outnumbered 3 to 1

127. ShimmerMeBlue

128. Dev’s Favorite Giveaways

129. Joyful Money Saving

130. 1stopmom

131. A Modern Mama

132. PourSomeSugarOnMe

133. Fancast

134. Lollipop Baby

135. Lola & Ben

136. idoby2celebrants

137. Sue Jackson

138. Cackleberry Kids

139. Gifts By The Stars

140. Jemma

141. Handmade Kids

142. Ollie Rose

143. Babasfarmlife

144. Banquet Manager

145. Monkey’s Momma

146. This Mom Can Shop

147. EcoLabel Fundraising

148. Divine Chaos

149. baby kakes ink alphabet onesie

150. tee from recycle me

151. http://lizzie-q-homemaker.blogspot.com/

152. marla mandell bread (5/17)

153. ozone socks 5/15

154. Belly Bumps to Baby Hugs

155. Hip T

156. ThenComes Baby

157. Homemade Gourmet

158. Fresh Pure and Simple

159. MomDot Mom Blogs

160. MomDot Mom Reviews

161. Bloggers Give Charity

162. Organic Baby Resource

163. Potamus Prefers

164. The Army Wife

165. Through Hazel Eyes

166. Frugal Rhode Island Mama

167. Just Jingle

168. And Twins make 5!

169. Frugal Plus

170. Christie

171. What Happened To My House?

172. Miracles on Mama Street

173. Heck Of A Bunch

174. Blog Designs by Susan

175. mommy23monkeys

176. Hanna

177. Got Kids Need Valium

178. Womb At The INNSANE

179. Katie & Kimble Blog

180. http://adventuresofastayathomemom.com/

181. The Frugalicious Mommy

182. Penny Pinching Diva

183. Another day. Another thought or two

184. Beauty4Moms

185. http://www.evilflu.com/

186. Little Miss Julia

187. Mrs Zeee

188. Cheryl

189. Frazzle Dazzle SuperMom

190. Florida Mealtime Savers

191. Inspiration Station

192. Mommy’s Kitchen

193. Saving with MamaNordy

194. Saving SAHM Sanity

195. A Little Piece Of Perfect

196. Nodin’s Nest

197. Lil Miss Eco

198. Laryn Strickland

199. HeatherMama

200. The Gerber Babies Blog

201. WhateverSuccess

202. Women Who Win

203. http://theburbblog.com/

204. Happy Healthy Families

205. Sweeps4Bloggers

206. dramaqueensmum

207. The Mom Trap

208. Multitasking Mama

209. Mama Michies Musings

210. Little People Wealth

211. Belly Beyond

212. Kim Kihega

213. Mom Fuse

214. Juanita

215. Adopt a Do

216. On the Refriderator Door

217. Christine

218. Little Diva

219. My Household Junk

220. I’m Here….Really

221. http://greer5intexas.blogspot.com/

222. mary

223. http://www.nicolesnickels.net/

224. Lori Newman

225. http://kris-jay-caity-izzie.blogspot.com/

226. Debb

227. Shawn Ann’s World

228. Peke Moe -NZ made baby sleep sacks

229. A Simple Kinda LIfe

230. Sweet Serendipity

231. Bouncing Off The Walls

232. Jane Loedding

233. Msbuildingupdabenjamins

234. Msbuildingupdabenjamins

235. Msbuildingupdabenjamins

236. Musings from Me

237. Veronnica

238. The Adventures of Miss V

239. Mudd Kids

240. Mom Most Traveled family travel

241. Relishing the Dirt

242. Good, True and Beautiful

243. http://frugallivingandhavingfun.blogspot.com/

244. The Last Blog on Earth

245. A Wrestling Addicted Mommy

246. Rae

247. http://www.thesidelinesoflife.blogspot.com/

248. Dore’s Diaries

249. Blog by Donna

250. Lisette

251. Pillaging With Buffie

252. Mom of Faith

253. GODSOWN

254. flutterbyechronicles

255. shelley

256. Life In A House Of Blue

257. kristen

258. Alex the Fey Thriller Series

259. MamaCheaps!

260. Donalacasa

261. A Jewish Journey

262. http://learningtogetherhandinhand.blogspot.com/

263. BethinNC

264. Stuttering Shell

265. Don’t Blink

266. Life is Sweet

267. Lisa

268. http://www.sahmsue.com/

269. m.e (cathie)

270. Run DMT

271. Princess Ratbag

272. Michelle G

273. http://www.nathansfight.com/

274. Moody Mama Says

275. Laurie Ann

276. Cooking During Stolen Moments

277. A Simple Walk

278. Vanessa

279. middleagedmom

280. Ramblings Of A Wannabe Writer

281. Oh My Baby

282. Fordcast Sunny

283. Lisa Miller

284. http://www.thedivinemissmommy.com/

285. Bibs & Cribs {very cute stuff}

286. My Lil’ Budget Book

287. Misadventures in Baby Raising

288. My Mommy Said

289. Milk & Honey Mommy

290. Milk and Honey Mommy

291. Amy O’Neal

292. Parenting Children

293. A Girl And Her Life

294. MarieLynn Boutique Blog

295. Born Fabulous Boutique Blog

296. The Pitter Patter Boutique

297. Stephanie Deese

298. Brea’s Baby Boutique Blog

299. digiscrapping.net - Heather Manning

300. Kids Activities Blog

301. Two Little Whales Cloth Diapers & More

302. 3 boys & a dog

303. Karen ~Georgia Angel

304. http://mynotsohurriedlife.blogspot.com/

305. Shannon Blogs Here

306. A Virtuous Woman

307. Secrets of a Southern Kitchen

308. Dreamer

309. Lollipop Book Club

310. Mommie Daze Virtual Baby Shower

311. Heck Of A Bunch

312. MomSaves4U

313. Barely Domestic Mama

314. http://www.babylovingmama.com/

315. Professional Family Manager

316. Kathleen

317. Coaching The Family

318. Frugal Creativity

319. Easy Being Green

320. Dandelion Bubbles

321. Shelly aka The Attic Girl

322. Foxtoybox-Discovery Toys

323. http://beauty4moms.blogspot.com/

324. Colleen - Mommy Always Wins

325. Playground for Parents

326. World of Discovery

327. http://andbabymakesfourperrine.blogspot.com/

329. A Little Bit Nutty

330. Mahayla’s Mommy

331. Mommy Goggles

332. The Shopping Mama

333. If I Could Escape . . .

Aloha Friday

It's Aloha Friday over at An Island Life! Answer my question and make sure you post one on your blog! After that, go relax because today is Friday!!

My question for this week is:

Do you have a "typical" weekend? What are your weekends like in the spring/summer?

We seem to do the same thing every weekend when the weather is warm. On Fridays I go to my mom's as soon as my little man gets up from his nap and we usually go out and pick up a few things. Hubby gets there when he gets off work and we get dinner and just relax at their house.
Saturdays we get up and do a few things done around the house like cut the grass and then head over to my mom's to relax around the pool. We usually eat dinner over there too. Sometimes we'll go out to dinner or run some errands.
Sundays we go to church and then are pretty much lazy all day.

Winners

Quite a few giveaways ended last night! Thanks to everyone who entered!

And now for the winners...

The BOOB maternity giveaway had 427 comments and the winner is:
Amy

The Aurora Giveaway had 356 comments and the winners are:
Jenn
Giveaway Lover
Ally M123
hotpants™
Holly Rader
Dana
Kristen
Peggy
Naddez
canadiangiveaways

The ShimmerMeBlue Giveaway had 284 comments and the winner is:
Emily

The Mommy Measure Giveaway had 218 comments and the winner is:
MOMMY-MOMO

The KINeSYS Giveaway had 241 comments and the winner is:
ColleenMarie82

The All You Giveaway had 320 comments and the winner is:
micaela6955/Michele P.

Don't forget that you can still get a 2 year subscription to ALL YOU Magazine for $17.95. Email Cheryl at finallylarrys@yahoo.com with Two Of A Kind-ALL YOU DEAL in the subject line for details!


Current Giveaways:
- THREE products from Pacific Cornetta (ends 5/25)

- Rita's Italian Ice (ends 5/25)

- Tuga Sunwear (ends 5/25)

- Premade Blogger Template (ends 5/25)

- Model Tank or Bump Band from Maggie Maternity (ends 6/1)

- Hammer Away from Discovery Toys (ends 6/1)

- THREE FuzziBunz Cloth Diapers (ends 6/5)

- ShooShoos Baby/Toddler Shoes (ends 6/5)

A Thousand Words Thursday-First Zoo Trip

This picture was taken a year ago. It was his first time at the zoo. Look how small my baby was last year! And that's a bird that we were feeding in my other hand.

For more A Thousand Words Thursday, check out Cheaper Than Therapy!

ShooShoos Baby Shoes Giveaway

My son didn't wear shoes until he was a year old and could walk. I wasn't aware of all the adorable shoes that are available for babies.



Lucky for this baby that is on the way, I found some cute baby shoes from ShooShoos. ShooShoos started in 1996 and has grown into a worldwide brand with sales in over 20 countries! Their soft soled baby shoes are made with the safest natural leather and are recommended by Pediatricians.

ShooShoos sent us their White/Twin Flower Velcro Soft Soled Leather Baby Shoes. I asked to get them in a size 6-12 months so that our baby girl can wear them next spring/summer. They came in this little plastic bag.


These will be so easy to slip on and off of her tiny feet. They have a Velcro strap and elasticized ankles. She'll be starting to stand and try to walk during that time and these shoes are light, flexible, and have non-slip soles. I don't have to worry about shoes hindering her as she learns to take those first steps. I was always worried about shoes being too heavy when Evan was learning to walk, but with these, my baby girl won't even know she has shoes on!


Not only are they safe for her, they're absolutely adorable! It was so hard for me to choose my favorite style because I want them all. I have a feeling that having a girl to dress is going to get me in trouble! I want her to have these adorable shoes to match every outfit! My only wish is that they didn't have this little tag sticking out. If only it was sewn at the heel as well so it didn't stick out.


ShooShoos also has these Smiley Light Flexi Rubber Soles for when she becomes a pro at walking. They're still supposed to be light, but the bottoms provide a little extra protection.


My wish list continues to grow every time I visit their website! She does need shoes to match every outfit, right?

Buy It!
The White/Twin Flower Velcro Shoes are $19.95 and available in sizes 6-12 months and 12-18 months.

WIN IT!!!
ShooShoos is giving one of my readers a pair of their shoes!

To enter, visit ShooShoos and tell me which pair of shoes you'd choose! This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- Subscribe to my blog via email.

2- Follow my blog.

3- Follow me on twitter, HERE AND tweet about this giveaway. You can copy and paste: Win a pair of baby or toddler shoes from ShooShoos @twoofakind http://tinyurl.com/rxetf3 Open to US and Canada!!!

4- For TWO extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this post and ShooShoos.

5- Place my Baby Bash Button on your blog.

6- For FIVE extra entries, purchase a pair of shoes before the end of this giveaway.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on June 5th when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner will have 36 hours to respond!

Open to US AND Canada!

Wordless Wednesday-Sunglasses

I'm not really sure how my husband's sunglasses survived our beach trip last week. I didn't even realize I had a picture of him torturing the sunglasses-but I did!

And those swim trunks are from the Tuga giveaway.

For more Wordless Wednesday go check out 5 minutes for mom and 7 Clown Circus!