Tuesday's Tribute~ Free Time

A Jay and Deb Production.

Its Tuesday's Tribute over at Jay and Deb's. A day to pay Tribute to someone or something other than you!! For rules and Mr. Linky please be sure to head over there!!

Today I want to pay Tribute to something very near and dear to my heart!
My Free Time!!
So, I used to work part time, coming home in the afternoons and cooking and blogging and tweeting and facebooking. I used to have plenty of time during the day to check emails and comment on great blogs.

Not so anymore!!
Now I slave away until 5 pm and rush home, cook dinner and well, after baths and stories and one more glass of water... and another glass of water.... I have a few brief moments to myself before I fall, exhausted into bed... alone...because.. well, see, Hubby doesnt need the 12 8 hours of sleep that I seem to need to be able to look less stoned and hung over than I usually look in the mornings!

I find that if I lay in bed and check emails, and tweet my favorite friends and comment on each and every blog I find hysterical then before I know it, its 10pm or 11pm and .. UH OH... Its Night Of The Living Dead come 5:30 am when the alarm goes off!

So ... I guess something has to give!
So I say... Bring on the coffee and makeup because I need my free time... I need my bloggy pals, I need my Twitter!! ** OK.. I think I broke the rules... Think this is really about me!

Not Me Monday~ Stellan Style

This blog carnival was created by MckMama and is normally on her blog.
However, in honor of sweet Stellan, Natalie is hosting this week's
"Not me!" Monday ~ STELLAN STYLE!

I did not wake up one night last week at 3am and go into my kids rooms, kneel next to their beds and pray for Stellan while watching my healthy kids sleep.

I did not ask my family and friends to pray for this amazing little one whom I have never even met.

I did not cry repeatedly as I followed MckMama's Tweets on Twitter, updating us all on Stellan's condition.

I did not post The Praying For Stellan Button on my blog this week.

I did not spend an hour going through Stellans Name pages and thinking what an incredible online family we all have created!

Twilight Giveaway!!!

Calling all my Twilight Followers... this giveaway is for you!!!

After reading all the Twilight books (several times) I decided to purchase the Twilight Companion ( Unauthorized) for my teen for her birthday.

Such a fun little book to have. We had a great time doing the little quizes in the book and reading up on some history of vampires and vampire characters. It has a couple great sections on Werewolves too for those of you on Team Jacob!!

So here in the Crazy House... we decided to give a new copy away... just because we liked it so much!!

To Enter:

Simply comment here on this blog post. Make it good , guys! Tell me who your fav is... Team Edward or Team Jacob, OR tell me your fav part of the movie or the books... and tell me what your fav of the 4 was . Get creative!! Boring comments will be deleted!! (No 'HI' Or ... 'Stopping by' allowed here !!! Teen will be helping me choose the winner so keep us entertained!!

For additional entries:

Follow this blog (1 entry)

Follow me on Twitter @ crazymommie (1 entry)

Tweet about this giveaway and leave me the link (1 entry)

Blog about this giveaway on your blog (2 entries)

Dont forget to leave me a comment for each entry so we can count all your entries!!!

Contest ends April 3rd at Midnight!!

Good Luck !!!!

Quotable Sundays~ Famous Movies

Its Sunday and man, the weekends go by so fast... BUT that means its time again for another edition of Quotable Sundays over at A Daily Dose Of Toni's place. Here is the deal- you list your favorite quotes and then head over to Toni's to sign in, then blog hop and read all ours. They can be quotes of any kind.



Since I am such a movie buff... I am doing more Movie Quotes ( I know... I know.. I have done movies before BUT these are different movie quotes! ) Enjoy!



1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" ~ Gone with the wind

2. "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."~ The Wizard of Oz

3. "Here's looking at you, kid."~ Casablanca

4. "A boy's best friend is his mother."~Psycho

5. "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"~ Dirty Harry

6. "Use the Force, Luke."~ Star Wars

7. "He-e-e-e-re's Johnny!"~ The Shining

8. "No wire hangers!"~ Mommy Dearest

9. "They're heee-re."~ Poltergeist

10. "Are you telling me you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?"~ Back to the Future

Are you a Gambler? Eden Fantasys can make you one!!

Once again Drew and the amazing people over at Eden Fantasys have come through for me here in the Crazy House!!

I really cant say enough good things about this awesome Adult Toy website. They are discrete and the shipping is prompt. The products really are awesome. A few weeks ago I got to try out the Posh ... you can go here to check out my review of that amazing product.

So this week Hubby and I got to try out Sex Casino! It is a fun little game with cards, and dice and a spinny thing... you know... all good, clean (or not) sexy fun! Lots of neat little sexual games to play that really helped us break through the monotony of our 'lovin' time!! *wink wink*
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves it and will definitely be using this game for a long time to come!


So be sure to head over to Eden Fantasys and check out their HUGE selection of Adult Toys and Games ... and tons of other ideas to spice up your sex life!


Stay tuned... Hopefully I will be hosting a Eden Fantasys Giveway right here at the Crazy House soon!

Ann's GNO~ Love Boat

Its that time again!! Friday Nights here in the Crazy House mean Ann's VGNO, with a stop at JAM's for more fun!! Now tell me that you have been to the party before!! What? You havent? Well girlfriends what are you waiting for! We get to party and have a drink and play a game all in the comfort of our pj's ( mine tonight would be my black yoga pants and a dusty rose long sleeve t~shirt... of course I also have Hubby's Nike socks on hehehe)

So pop on over to the party and join us!!

Tonight JAM has a drink menu for you to choose from... as we are all boarding THE LOVE BOAT for tonights party!

I chose:

An Apple Martini!!!

Time For A Party Game!

"Captain Stubing Walks Into A Bar"
Turn these words into a silly, strange, freaky or completely wild little story.
**Lounge **Gopher **Captains Table
**Zsa Zsa Gabor**Charo **Pacific Princess
**Lido Deck **Pool

I am getting all settled on my cruise on the Pacific Princess when Gopher stops and tells me that I am utterly GORGEOUS and I need to join him at the Captains Table for dinner. I walk into the Lounge and see the talented Zsa Zsa Gabor and Charo singing at the piano. I enjoy a delicious dinner with Captain Stubing and the crew and then run into Edward Cullen on his way to the Pool. We take a romantic walk around the Lido Deck and talk until the sun starts to come up. We then retire to his room for the day, where he can hide his sparkly dazzling self from everyone but me!!!

Follow me Friday~week 1

So I have been following this great blog... On The Verge and she is just great! Today she is doing a Follow Me Friday and the basic idea is to blog briefly about a great blog you love and spread the bloggy love!
So, I first just want to say Thanks and a big HELLO to all my new followers and also introduce you to a few of my favorites!
Please be sure to head over to On The Verge and get in on the fun if you'd like to join in!

1. Mom of 3 Crazy Kids~ my good friend ( and almost twin) Valerie. She writes about her daily life and her great kids and of course she LOVES Twilight and Edward as much as I do!!

2. The Daily Blonde~ There isn't much I can say about Cheryl other than she is just friggin' HYSTERICAL!!! Do yourselves a favor and get on over there! You will LOVE her!!

3. Good Golly Miss Blondie~ Miss Blondie is another one of my favs...a Fabulous single mom, she lives close to me and never fails to make me laugh and smile on a daily basis!!

4. Ann Again and Again~ I love Ann! She is just a great writer and bloggy friend and she is the Fabulous Hostess of Ann's GNO!!! Head on over tonight and join in our fun!!

So there are a few of my favs... though there are so many more! Enjoy!!

Baby Banz Winners!!!

Baby Banz Winners are here!!

1. MookieJ said...
Tweet! http://twitter.com/Janine_Giveaway/status/1375177558

2.Whitney said...
This is one giveaway I would love to win. My husbands has instructed that I *must* order our son a pair if we don't win. Our favorite is Sunset Orange. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!xo_whitneyleann@yahoo.com

Congrads to both the winners! I have emailed you and I need to hear back by Monday so I can get your info to the sponsor! Thanks!!

Aloha Friday~3/27

Its Friday again and Kailani over at An Island Life has this great game. In Hawaii Fridays are a day to relax and get ready for the weekend so... she asks a question and we give a simple answer. I am gonna do the same... feel free to answer and be sure to head over to An Island Life and link up!! Have a fun Friday!!


What is your favorite perfume/scent?

Mine is Deseo by Jennifer Lopez!!

Wednesday Night Wonders

So totally burnt out today!I had to drive an hour to my other office ( I typically do this on Fridays) But a coworker had a meeting so I had to cover. I got to work with 2 of my insane girls, Heathi and Christine ( who ought to know that my cheeks are still hurting from laughing all damn day) and then I had to drive the hour home. Upon driving said hour home, my cell goes off... ( I LIKE getting cell phone calls.. right now my ring tone is Low by Flo Ri Da... LOVE the song.. my kids cant stand that I love some of their music hehehe) but anywhoo... the school is calling to tell me that Trev has fallen down on Fenway Park ( the baseball diamond behind the school) and skinned his knee. He wants to come home from after school care early. I explain to the lovely school nurse, who no doubt knows my cell # by heart now, that I am half hour away and will be there as soon as I can. *Note to self... slow down on Purgatory Rd as the police frequent that area and you were lucky today!
I got to the school and dismissed Jo and Trev and headed home. Hubby loves me so much ( and he was hungry) so he had put on a pot of sauce and meatballs. Yea Hubby!
I took Brady out to pee and was chattin with the neighbors when I look over and what do I see in my back yard??
Trev and Daddy playing baseball... skinned knee and all! Now mind you, this kid was LIMPING out of school when I picked him up and less than 1/2 hour later he is running around back yard with Hubby playing ball. Wonders never cease!!UGHHH
We had a nice dinner though,kids retired upstairs for their baths and stories and then following this weeks tradition, set up in front of Trev's tv to watch Twilight again!! SO I took a nice jacuzzi, snuggled into bed and checked Facebook and Twitter. I am blogging now while in bed and watching "Blade III" and can I just tell you that I LOVE RYAN REYNOLDS in this movie. Not as much as ...say.... Rob Pattz in Twilight or Keifer Sutherland in The Lost Boys but hey... Ryan is HYSTERICAL in this movie. If you havent seen it do yourself a favor and rent it. Wicked funny and I am not a big fan of sequels. Anyway, off to watch the rest and tuck kiddos in.



** Dont forget my Baby Banz Giveaway ends this FRIDAY!!! Hurry up and enter for a chance to win 2 pairs of Baby Banz!!

Tuesday's Tribute~Mom

Its Tuesday's Tribute again over at Jay and Deb's. If you don't know about Tuesday's Tribute, be sure to pop over to one or both of their places and read up on the rules, post your tribute on your own blog and then sign Mr. Linky so we can all go visit your place.
Today I am Tributing my mom.
I love my mom. She is one of my best friends. She is so generous and kind. If she had $5 to her name and you needed it she would gladly hand it over. She adores her grandkids so much.. its so fun to watch her with all of them. (I think she was nervous after the first few were born, that she would not be able to keep up with all of them but she does an amazing job!)
She is a very faithful friend and loves the Lord with all her heart and soul. She also has an amazing voice... she plays the piano with an awesome talent that most people would give anything to have, and she shares these talents with anyone needing some comfort or faith.
She is always the first person asked to sing at a funeral or wedding and she never says the word NO.
Sometimes my sisters and I worry that she takes on too much... again, not saying NO ever can be so tiresome BUT she doesn't know any other way and go, go, go.... for her... is her way of life.
She adores her husband ( my step dad) and he adores her... though they are two very different people, each enjoying their own hobbies, they make a great team.
My mom is always a phone call away and I wouldn't have it any other way.
She is truly a blessing to have as a mother and I am so lucky to have her.
Love you Mom!!

WOW ~100th post!!

Wow!! I cant believe I actually have done 100 blog posts... But here it is... #100!
Thank you so much to all my followers/readers who tune in daily to see what is happening in the Crazy House. I am planning a few great giveaways coming up in addition to The Baby Banz giveaway I am doing now, as well as a few great posts in the works! So stay tuned! For my 100th post I guess I will give you the traditional 100 random facts about me! Enjoy!

1. My natural hair is more than 50% gray and has been since I was 25.
2. I don't like most fruit and veggies.
3. I drink white cranberry~strawberry juice mixed with Sprite every night at bed.
4. I twirl my hair when I get tired or bored.
5. My husband says I am a 'tigress' in the 'work room' lol
6. My computer is my life.
7. I have tremendous guilt over the fact that I HATE to be outside playing with my kids in the cold weather.
8. I wear my Hubby's socks with my pj's even though I do have a few pairs of my own.
9. I would rather go barefoot or wear sandals... I hate shoes and socks.
10. One of my favorite things to do on a rainy day is lay in bed and watch Sci~Fi movies.
11. I forget to give my daughter her ADHD meds alot on the weekends and when I remember its usually too late in the morning!
12. I like pretty much everyone, but I have one coworker that I really cant stand.
13. I hate fat of any kind on my meat and I will trim a palm size piece down to a teensy bite if it has fat on it.
14. I wear perfume every day... even if I am staying in, I will wear one of my cheaper ones.
15. I don't like epic type movies ( Gladiator, 300 etc)
16. My favorite thing about my dream house is my jacuzzi and my huge bathroom.
17. I am a jewelry fanatic. I have too much but will continue to keep buying stuff because I LOVE it!
18. I have an obsession with handbags. Designer ones.
19. I love vampire movies. Not stupid vampire movies, real ones like Bram Stokers and John Carpenter's Vampires... and The Lost Boys and 30 Days of Night.
20. I hate to sweep my kitchen floor but I don't mind vacuuming it.
21. I love my Hyandai Santa Fe so much this is my 2nd one... same color and everything.
22. I take so many pictures that every wall in my house has atleast one framed pic.
23. I love to read and I try to read a book every 2 weeks or so... mostly horror or mystery. No romance novels though.
24. I used to watch WWE wrestling with my Hubby and son every Monday and Friday nights ( and I liked it )
25. I have a fear of water in my eyes. Think it has to do with wearing contacts.
26. I almost drowned when I was 13 at the lake I grew up spending summers at.
27. I love having a snack at bedtime with my Hubby in bed while we watch our favorite tv shows. 28. It is virtually impossible for me to get out of the house in the morning without yelling at one of my children to hurry up and get ready.
29. I love to cook for my family even though I enjoy it when Hubby says "lets order out"
30. I have my nails done every 2 weeks.
31. I hate to shave my legs.
32. I don't deliver compliments to my Hubby and family as often as I know I should.
33. I usually root for the bad guys in movies (again, the vampires.... )
34. I really didn't want more than 1 child but am so blessed with the 3 wonderful kids I have.
35. I never thought I could be where I am today, and am lucky to have found my Hubby who got me here.
36. I could eat chicken several times a week.
37. I will never try sushi.
38. I hate mushrooms.
39. I get violently ill when I drink Tequila.
40. Yankee Candle Sun & Sand is my favorite scent.
41. Pink & Brown are my favorite colors.
42. I can make a mean chocolate cake from scratch.
43. I have a pretty good singing voice, though my Hubby & family & friends say its awesome.
44. I traveled to Europe with the United States Youth Chorale when I was 14.
45. Vaseline is my best friend, I use it on my lips at night and on my feet when they get dry.
46. My dog sleeps curled up next to my butt every night.
47. I am addicted to chapstick of any kind.
48. I learned how to cook when I was 18, was taught by my dad and my grandfather.
49. I don't do laundry... that's my Hubbys job.
50. I don't like dark places... Hubby says I should have my own electric company.
51. I miss having a cat.
52. I am running out of things to list.
53. I have no athletic ability what so ever.
54. I wanted to be a fighter pilot for the Navy when I was a kid.
55. I hope that my son will want to be a pilot!
56. I enjoy watching my son play sports way more than I thought I would.
57. I get so much joy out of watching Hubby being such an amazing father to my kids.
58. I hate carrying the groceries from the car into the house.
59. I hate cooking inside in the summer time and even grill veggies outside.
60. I spend way too much time reading in the bathroom! LOL
61. I am terrible with math and still use a calculator even for simple stuff.
62. I find Tommy Lee Jones and Sean Connery extremely sexy for older men.
63. I like plain Tostitos with or without salsa.
64. I very rarely eat breakfast.
65. I wont eat most leftovers.... I am a left over snob.
66. I am a hopeless romantic and believe in fairy tale love.
67. I am not a very touchy feely kinda person. I used to be but have a hard time with it now.
68. I have never tried any hard core drugs.
69. I love gay men. I have had some awesome gay men as friends.
70. I will never allow a gun in my home.
71. I hate sneakers and think they make me look frumpy.
72. I hardly ever wear skirts or dresses.
73. I want to have breast~reduction surgery in the next few years.
74. I used to have a terrible spending problem but I have gotten much better over the years.
75. I hate black licorice.
76. I have never been arrested.
77. I once saved a baby bunny from being eaten by my cat... I even took it to the vet ( its tail was chewed off )
78. I went to college to be a criminal psychiatrist and work for the FBI as a profiler.
79. I match my undies & my bra to my clothing every day.
80. I use my tweezers way too much.
81. Even though I don't like confrontation, I can be tough when I want to.
82. I have never been in a physical fight.
83. I love movies with Will Smith in them.
84. I love chex mix.
85. I don't like Pepsi products at all.
86. My 'U' button on my new computer is loose!
87. I get anxiety when driving on the highway next to tractor trailer trucks.
88. I don't to church as often as I should.
89. I don't like to go out unless my Hubby goes with me.
90. I have a fluffy teal green fur coat that I wear in the winter.
91. I have been rear~ended 4 times since I got my license. ( all not my fault)
92. I cant run or ride a bike... I get shin splints very easily.
93. I have written a book but its not finished yet.
94. I have probably 30 tank tops, all different colors, from Old Navy... and flip flops to match.
95. I take a shower most mornings and a bath every night.
96. I cant take a bath without bubble bath.
97. I cant wash my hair without using conditioner afterwards.
98. I was a hairdresser for years but don't like to cut Hubby and sons hair.
99. I really need to trim my dogs nails.
100. I actually finished this list!!!
Yea....
Hope you learned a little more about me... Hope it wasn't too much info!

Weekend Goodies

So I figured I would fill you in on all my fun this weekend.

Friday my dad drove down from his house in Maine to pick up Trev. He got to go up there and spend a weekend alone with 'Meme & Yaya' for his birthday. (He is so darn cute... he is 3 hrs away and has called us like 10 times, not because he missed us mind you, because he thinks we miss him terribly and wants to make sure we are OK without him... duh.... YES!)


Friday night I struggled twitted to stay awake until 11 pm when Teen and I drove to our local Walmart for the Twilight DVD release party... ours was kinda lame... no celebs here in our little town... but Kiki and I were 28th in line so we got free posters with our movie! We also snagged these!



Saturday we told Jojo she could have a friend sleep over so her little friend was dropped off at 2pm, after Hubby & I had gone to the grocery store! Kiki and I had already watched Twilight twice by this time... I was watching the extra scenes when Hubby so rudely interrupted me asking what was for dinner. I mean c'mon? The nerve? I was spending some quality time with the Cullens and he wants to know whats for dinner....

Ok... so I made homemade pizza. It was pretty good too.

p.s. Hubby DID watch Twilight once with us and actually thought it was pretty good. He actually liked Alice the best... which is just fine with me because I adore Jasper! hehehehe


Sunday we had a lazy morning, I made cinnamon buns for Jojo and her friend and positively did not eat 2! Nope... wasn't me! Jojo's friend got picked up at 11 and then we drove Jojo to meet up with Nana and Kiki who are headed up to have lunch with my sister and her kids. So we find ourselves without any kids for a few hours. Hubby took me to lunch at Longhorns Steakhouse ( I had the 7~Pepper Steak Salad... YUM! We went home and ..... ok.... Hubby played his video game while I watched Twilight Again cleaned the house!



We had to leave the house at 4 pm to drive to the New Hampshire line and pick up Trev... then home to bed.


It has been a great weekend! Oh.... and for you Twilight fans.... Looky Looky what _EsmeCullen_ from Twitter found for me....

For those of you who weren't paying attention in the movie... this is the Cullen Family Crest Jewelry... (ok so I am a total DORK) but its Alice's choker and Rosalie's necklace .. they wear all thru the film ( The Cullen men wear wrist bands embossed with the crest, while Esme wears a gorgeous bracelet adorned with the crest.. )

I am such a dork fan that I ordered both of the above... will proudly post pics of myself wearing the Rosalie necklace the day it comes in. (Oh btw... its on Amazon... search Cullen Crest ;)

So anyway.. that was my weekend... OH and I haven't forgotten about the pics of my haircut... I actually made a video but have to figure out how to get it online... it was taking too long to upload while Hubby was online the other night. Keep checking back... I promise It will be up soon!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Quotable Sundays~ Happiness

**Dont forget about My Baby Banz Sunglass Giveaway~ ends this week!!! Click here for more info!!

Now its Quotable Sundays again, courtesy of Toni... Dont forget to head over to her place and check out all the really cool things she has going on!

My Quotes today are about Happiness! Though we are in tough economic times, Hubby and I are doing well, but more importantly, we are all happy & healthy and that is most important!

1.) “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence”~ Aristotle

2.) “Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”~
Robert Heinlein

3.) “People love others not for who they are but for how they make them feel” ~ Irwin Federman

4.) “Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
5.) "Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. " ~Jacques Prévert

6.) "The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet." ~James Openheim

7.) " Happiness is having a nice cup of tea, a warm house, and curling up on the couch with The Twilight DVD!!" ~ Me

** Just checking to see if you were all paying attention !! Happy Sunday!!!

GNO~ Springtime!

Its GNO again courtesy of Ann. What, You haven't been to Ann's? Well you must join us! We start at Ann's, have a cocktail and then play a party game. Then we head to JAM's and pick out a new dress! ( If you don't see the one you like there you can always bring your own) and then we blog hop around and visit others! Don't forget to leave some bloggy love in the form of comments!!

Here's MY dress: (I actually just ordered this!)

Here's Ann's game:
I want you to take your Blog title and see how many fun words can be found.



Mine is tricky ... my life with the crazies:( gonna stick with the Twilight theme today hehehe)

1. film

2. Em ( Emmett)

3. Esme

4. Alice

5. hit (baseball scene)

6. trees ( in Forks)

7. heal ( werewolves heal very fast )



There ya go... couldn't think of any more.. Cant wait to see all yours!





I could go on and on with my blog title! Cant wait to see what you all come up with!

Ultimate Blog Party '09

The party has started!! Over at 5 minutes for Moms they are hosting the biggest blog party of the year! Lots of fun and prizes. Get on over and meet some new friends. I know I am gonna!

So, a little bit about me... My name is Jenn and I am a full time, working mom of 3. My beautiful kids are 14,9 and 7. ( See meet the Crazies in the Nav bar)
I work for an Optometry office doing all the billing. I am happily married to the love of my life. He keeps me sane. He owns his own company called Shamrock Promotions. We live in our dream house with out 2 crazy dogs... Brady and Clancy.

Some more random facts about me:
I have been blessed with a pretty decent singing voice.(got that from my grandfather)
I have a very challenging ADHD child!!
I am completely obsessed with Twilight and all things Edward!!
I write my blog on a pink Dell laptop and I LOVE it!!!
My favorite colors are pink and brown!
My favorite food is Chinese!
I love chocolate of any kind!!
My best friends are my sisters!
I love celebrity gossip!
I wish vampires were real!!


I created this blog back in January as a way to keep my friends and family updated on our Crazy Life.. but it has turned into so much more! I have started doing Product Reviews and I have made so many new friends!!! I cant wait to meet more of you!

Aloha Friday~ 3/20

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday.
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So Kailani over at An Island Life thought that on Fridays we would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. To play along please visit An Island Life and sign in! Happy Friday All!

My question:

The Twilight DVD comes out tonight!! YEA!! If you are a Twilighter.. who is your favorite character from the book and/or the movie.

If you are not a Twilighter ( then get out and buy it !!!) who is your all time favorite character from a book and/or movie?

My favorite character from the book is obviously Edward.... But from the movie I LOVE Emmett!

Baby Banz Sunglass Giveaway!!!

I want to talk a little bit about the importance of Sun Protection for your kids. Would you get behind the wheel of your car without your sunglasses on a sunny day? Would you allow your child to go out and play in the middle of summer without sunblock on? I think not!


As many of you know, I work for an Optometrist. We see patients of all ages BUT we also specialize in the vision and medical needs of children. Now it strikes me as funny, the amount of parents that are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on high end sun protection for themselves. Some with prescriptions built in, some just for fashion ( and yes we do carry the high end lines such as Gucci, Guess, Thalia, Kate Spade etc etc)




So when I was approached my Baby Banz to review their line of cool funky sun protection for children I was already a HUGE fan! See, we sell and promote this amazing product in my office. As a matter of fact, my 2 youngest children have several pairs of these cool glasses.



Not only do they come in a range of colors, they really are the neatest way to ensure your baby or child not only looks cool but is getting the best sun protection.


People, this is a serious thing! Dr. Brian Thamel of The Family Eye Center says "Recent research shows that children under the age of 18 are most susceptible to UV damage from the sun . All children should be wearing protective sunwear ."





The makers of Baby Banz have generously offered not 1... but 2 pairs of Baby Banz Sunglasses to 2 of my lucky readers.






To enter:


You must head over to the Baby Banz website, browse around and come back and leave me a comment telling me what your favorite color is! This is a must do.. to be entered in this contest.


For additional entries:


1.) Follow this blog.
2.) Follow me on Twitter @crazymommie
3.) Tweet about this contest on Twitter and leave me a comment with the link.
4.) Blog about this giveaway and leave me a comment linking back to your blog post.
5.) Follow me on Technorati
6.) Email friends with kids about this contest and CC me ... jenb302@hotmail.com




Please be sure to leave separate comments for each so that I can count all your entries.



This is a really important giveaway to me guys, as I firmly believe in the eye health of our little ones. * Oh and did you know that all children under the age of 1 should have a visual screening? A lot of doctors participate in the Infantsee Program which is free of charge for your newborn! Such a great thing to do for your babies.... non~invasive... and can detect early problems such as vision issues and muscle issues that can cause learning problems later in life! For more info on the InfantSee Program click here and to find a Vision Source recommended doctor click here!




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My Unhealthy Twilight Obsession!

OK guys, so I am sure if you are not a Twilighter you are getting sick of all the Twilight posts around the blogosphere, BUT the DVD is getting released this weekend ( if you didn't know that you must be living under a rock!) I am re-reading the first book again this week in preparation for the movie (though I have seen it 10 times!!!)
I am thinking that I might need some serious therapy! Why, you ask?
Because I am a 35 yr old mother of 3 who is totally and completely OBSESSED with Twilight and the Cullen family! No, really!
I have even gotten so bad that I am following The Cullen Family on Twitter? What, you aren't? Here they are!
A_CrystalBall
Dr_Carlisle_C
ChiefSwan
_Esme_Cullen_
SethClrwater
GrizzlyCullen
jaspercullen
WerewolfJacob
_EdwardCullen_
EdwardsHeroin
EmmsAngel
So yea... its pretty bad! These are probably mostly college or high school kids that role play in character and it is fun! Really... But again, I digress.... think I need to see a therapist because my Obsession is getting a bit bad! I go to sleep every night actually dreaming of these guys:







So here's how the Therapy session would go:

Therapist: What brings you in today?
Me: Well I think I have an unhealthy obsession with some fictional characters in a book.

Therapist: OK, and what makes you think that?
Me: Well, I am thinking about them constantly and I dream of them nightly.

Therapist: And your rational mind knows and understands these characters are not real?
Me: Of course! I know they are just that, characters, and actors portraying the characters on screen but they are all so appealing and gorgeous, its hard to remind myself that!

Therapist: I think we need to work on making sure that you separate truth from fiction and that may include not watching the movie or reading the books for awhile. Would you be ok with that?
Me: WHAT? Um, NO!! I cant live without these characters... and the DVD is coming out this weekend!

Therapist: OK, why don't you explain for me your most vivid fantasy?
Me: OK, well basically, the heroine would run off with the werewolf,leaving the hero alone and in need of consoling. I would be there for him, he would fall passionately in love with me and we would live happily ever after. The end.
Therapist: NO NO ! NO! Bella would run off with Jacob and I would be the next Mrs. Edward Cullen.

Me: What?
My therapist is a Twilighter too?

Tuesday's Tribute~Friends

Yet Another Jay and Deb Production.

Today's Tribute goes out to a special friend of mine going through a difficult time.
(though she typically doesn't go online that often I am hoping she will read this!)

Hon, I know you are going through a rough time right now. I know that you are feeling alone and scared. I know that you are drinking too much because you don't want to feel anything. I know that you prefer to be out at the bar instead of being at home with your husband and children.

I am upset with you because we spoke a few weeks ago and I told you I would stand by you. I told you to get out of your marriage if you needed to but I warned you not to stay too long and make things harder for your husband and kids. I am upset with you because you seem to be being so selfish right now and that isn't fair to those kids who need you!

I am worried about your future if you continue to drink and go out as much as you have been. As much as you are MY friend, I value your husbands friendship also and Hubby and I feel for what he is going through also. He is lost...not knowing what you are gonna do... stay or go.... and it is killing his spirit.

Please make up your mind... please think about moving out for a while and taking some time to decide what you want... before you do some serious damage to the kids and your husband.... damage that can never be repaired.
I am forever your friend and love you!
Don't be mad... please.... I want the best for you and am very concerned!

Not Me Monday ~3/16/2009

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

1.) I did not eat a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Egg for breakfast during my Monday morning office meeting!

2.) I did not pretend to take notes during said office meeting, nope , wasn't me. I was attentively taking notes the whole time!

3.) I did not jump for joy when my teenager called this afternoon to tell me she was not feeling up to going to her therapy appt this afternoon, meaning that I can not just go home after work and relax!

4.) I did not spend 15 minutes pouring over online pics of Edward from Twilight and totally not wishing that Forks was a real place and the Cullins actually existed! Nope, I am a 35 yr old mom of 3 so that was not me!!

5.) I did not get slightly irritated when Hubby called just now to tell me he was heading home from work early ... because I do not have to spend another 2 hours here at my job!

Happy Monday all!

Eden Fantasy's Review~Posh

Here it is guys! The review you all have been waiting for!
I have done my first review... for Eden Fantasy's! *So if you are friends or family.. you can STOP right where you are and click that little x in the corner of your screen to save us all some embarrassment!

First off I have to say that working with Drew and the people over at Eden Fantasy was so awesome! Quick and easy and very professional.

So, I got a chance to review The Posh! Personal Massager and Clitoral Stimulator.

Elegant and classy, the Posh™ from California Exotics is more than just a personal massager; it’s a fashionable accessory in world of intimate pleasure. Relatively small and quiet, this discreet piece is made of 100% hygienically superior silicone, making it completely safe and healthy for your body, while the silky smooth and soft material adds to the sensational design elements." ~ Eden Fantasys

The Posh arrived at my house 2 days after I ordered it. It came in an unmarked package. It is small... but that's what I liked about it. It has a powerful vibration with a quiet noise level. The other great feature is that it can be used in water ( hehe I have an amazing Jacuzzi tub!)

Now, with 3 kids and 2 dogs always begging for our attention, this was really a pleasure to try. It is a great little sex toy, especially for those of us out there who are farely new to the world of Adult Toys! It worked like a charm and Hubby even enjoyed it.... he even tried it out on his ever present knot in his neck! They weren't kidding when they said 'personal massager'!

All in all we had a great time with The Posh and would totally recommend this for women & men to use alone or together! It definitely sparked up our sex life. Does yours need a little help? Then be sure to head over to Eden Fantasys web site and browse through their amazing products. I could not believe the selection of Adult toys they have. Everything for the newbie as well as the experienced shopper. They also have great games too!

Enjoy all! Hopefully I can host a giveaway soon! Cuz who doesn't like free Sex Toys?

I know I will be visiting Eden Fantasys again real soon! This time Hubby gets to choose!

My self indulgent weekend!

So as I think back on this past weekend and its gorgeous spring~like days I cant help but think I was a little self indulgent! I am pretty high maintenance, as my Hubby says BUT I think I over did it this weekend, though we just had this discussion and Hubby kindly says NO.
Friday:
I worked until 2pm and came home to Hubby and his (online) friend 'Holy One' working on some cheat codes for the Navy Seals Gay So Com game. This normally would totally not bother me, as if you have read older posts, Holy is a pretty decent kid. BUT all hell broke loose when they attempted to copy some codes onto flash drive and blah blah blah some more technical stuff I don't get. Anyhoo0- something got royally screwed up and Hubby ended up losing all his sacred codes. So.... now the battle is ON to get this problem fixed. Pizza was ordered, a trip was made (by me) to the Video Game store to purchase some new equipment and off we go. Needless to say once we were up and running, (hours later) it became apparent that Holy was gonna spend the night (on the couch obviously.... the guy lives an hour away) and then they had the brilliant idea to bring up a tv from the kids playroom along with another game system so they could play simultaneously side by side. So another trip to the Video Game store..... (this time by them) to purchase another disk ... and another head set.... ) Yea... it was a late night. Navy Seals So Com Sleepover! Woo~hoo!
Saturday:
Upon waking up (after Hubby and 'Holy' were up til about 3am ) I decided that a haircut was in short order. I have had the same style for awhile now and I get tons of compliments on it BUT it is on the shorter side so Hubby would love me to grow it out. I have been trying BUT Saturday morning I just said....enough. Luckily my stylist was available for a trim so I figured I would run right down and have it trimmed then come home and throw the color in ( I am blessed with my moms hair... very thick BUT pretty much all grey and I am only 35!!!) BUT the stars aligned and it turned out that she had time to throw the color in for me ( which I always do myself BUT I really was too tired to do it) So $75 later I walked out with freshly colored hair and my awesome "Victoria Beckham" Bob back in shape. I then came home, showered, re-styled the rockin' new do and took teenager to get our nails done ( which is every 2 week thing that I can not live without!) Then it was over to Walmart to get my birthday boy his gifts and a gift for him to take to a friends party Sunday! Woo- long day... BUT then we met my family out for dinner at Red Robin ( Trev's birthday choice)
Sunday:
So today we had Dunkin's for breakfast... and come to find out the damn codes for Hubby's game aren't working again!! So off I go to the grocery store while Hubby cleans out the garage and waits for 'Holy One' to come back down. I then run to take Trev to his friends birthday party. I then rush home ( by now its 1:30pm and no one has had lunch yet) so I threw in a lasagna (from scratch... I know.... I ROCK!!!) and spent a little time Twittering while the boys tried to get the fuckin codes up and running again!!! They managed to do this successfully again and off they went on the fourwheelers cuz it was such a nice day. We had a great meal and then the kids and Hubby & Holy and the neighbor's 16 yr old all engaged in a basketball game in the driveway while I finished cleaning blogged and facebooked and twitted. I then ran back to the store and bought stuff to make brownie sundaes ( again from scratch... I am friggin Betty Crocker today!) and we indulged in those before throwing the kids in the tub and tucking them in bed. Phew.....
Its now 8pm and I just got out of my jacuzzi after shaving my legs and reading Twilight again for the 100th time ( just getting ready for the dvd release!!) and like I said... think it was a pretty self indulgent weekend, and I feel like I haven't sat down for more than 10 minutes BUT I also wouldn't have it any other way. I am happiest when I look outside and see my kids and Hubby and our friends hanging out in our yard that we worked so hard for and me, in the kitchen ,cooking for all of them ! Blessed we are!

Quotable Sundays~3/15

Boy the weeks are flying by! Its another sunny day here at the Crazy House and once again its Quotable Sundays over at A Daily Dose of Toni! Go check out her quotes on Advice today and link up and join in the fun!
Since we are 6 days away from the release of TWILIGHT on DVD I will post my favorite quotes from the movie. Some are pretty subtle but as we have seen the movie 10 times here in the Crazy House we have picked up on some little fun quotes that a lot of people might have missed! **If you want to know where a scene is, email and we will let you know!





1.)"You know, your mood swings are kinda giving me whiplash"~ Bella to Edward



2.)"What's sup, Arizona? How you likin' the rain, girl? " ~ Mike to Bella



3.)" Oh my god, it's like, the first grade all over again, you're the shiny new toy... " ~ Angela to Bella



4.)"I leave you alone for two minutes and the wolves descend" ~ Edward to Bella



5.)" Nice Kitty" ~ Carlisle to Rosalie



6.)" Was that as weird for you as it was for me?" ~ Edward to Bella



7.) " Your scent, it's like a drug to me. You're like my own personal brand of heroin. " ~ Edward to Bella



8.)" What if I'm not the hero? What if I'm the bad guy? "~ Edward to Bella



9.)"So you're worried, not because you'll be in a house full of vampires, but because you think they won't approve of you? " ~ Edward to Bella



10.) "About three things I was absolutely positive: First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him-and I didn't know how dominant that part might be-that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. " Bella



Go forth and enjoy your Sunday and get ready for the Twilight Release Party next weekend! We cant wait!

St.Baldricks 2009~Jay @Halftime Lessons

My good friend Jay over at Halftime's Lessons is shaving his head to support Cancer Research ! His is quite the amazing man! (and very funny too!) He has a great video up right now and you really should see it! So please do ME a favor and pop over to his place and check him out! *ok, atleast check out his blog! After all, he is a married man!* And if you can, I would really appreciate it if you could donate a little~ I have!

A New Award!!!

My new friend Jeannie over at Jeannie's Happy World gifted her readers with this lovely *gold* star award! Woo~Hoo! I love pretty awards! So I am tagging all MY readers also... Please fell free to 'steal' it for yourself for being FABULOUSLY CRAZY readers!

Ann's GNO~St. Patricks Edition!!!

Its Friday again and that means I am hanging with my girls at the Virtual Girl's Night Out
hosted by Ann! As always, Ann is such an amazing hostess and not only does she hand out cocktails but we play a party game too! So head on over to her place, sign in and have fun blog~hopping... the best part? You can do it in your jammies!!!

Party Game!
Tuesday being St. Patrick's Day, has inspired the name of this game. let's play...The Shamrock 3
Name 3 Places You Would Rather Be Right Now:
1.) In my jacuzzi.
2.) In Florida on vacation.
3.) Having a massage!

Name 3 Things You Will NEVER Drink Again:
1.) Tequila... (makes me so sick!)
2.) Gin ( Gross... just gross)
3.) Green Beer

People You Would Like To Pinch( for me this is pinching in a bad way.)
1.) Octo~mom
2.) Chris Brown (its obvious)
3.) Rhianna (thats also obvious!)

Now head on over and link up so I can come visit you!!!