Actually, I already had twins and they are eight now. Thankfully the trauma of adjusting is way over. At the time though, I had my stepson who had been an only child for all 14 years of his life. It was going to be a big change to have not only one, but two new little people in the house.I recently had the opportunity to review a book by Paris Morris titled "I'm Having Twins". This book is geared toward younger siblings getting ready to welcome home the twins. It shows how the sister is s... Read Full Story

My husband is a frequent user of the public library system. He orders new release movies so that we don't have to pay to rent them or pay to see them in the theater. Of course, once in a while, there is just a movie that has to be seen in the theater to get the whole body shaking, noise blasting, popcorn eating, effects.While he reserves all of those videos, the boys also like to get books to read. I love the fact that they like books and never discourage it. My son "K" went with dad this ... Read Full Story

I play around in the contests online and once in a while I actually get lucky. A while back I signed up for the Edy's block party. They send enough ice cream for 100 people. That would seem like a lot, but most of us like two or three servings. They will be sending some of the new flavors along with the light ice cream. I am thinking maybe a couple of the cups of ice cream will have to "magically" disappear and sneak into my freezer for later consumption.So I was casually checking my ema... Read Full Story

School was out last week and we are on our first week of summer break. Let me just say the "I'm bored" sentence is already flying with vengeance. I have learned to tune most of it out, but by the fiftieth time I kind of go nuts."K" has been on a feeding frenzy. I didn't know he could eat so much. A box of this a box of that, then lunch, then another box of something else. I asked, "are you bored or are you really hungry?" Of course he tells me that ... Read Full Story

Our two year season passes for Universal Studios are coming up on their expiration date so we have been trying to squeeze a couple more visits in around my husband's crazy work schedule. We were able to get out this past weekend, which turned out to be a nice day. It wasn't really humid yet and the heat wasn't that high.My son "K' decided he was big enough for the Mummy ride so that was where we headed first before he lost his nerve. My husband has been trying to convince... Read Full Story

We all love our children and some of the best things can come out of their little mouths that absolutely make us melt. Everything from, "I love you mom," to "that was the best dinner ever!"And there are times when we just don't want to hear it, but it comes out any way. My son "D" was complaining of a sore throat and an earache, so of course we had to take a trip to the doctor. For some reason it just seems this year has been full of the "yuckies"... Read Full Story

Who doesn't love Italian food? I for one am a big fan of lasagna and all things yummy. Well, Just A Mom's Take on Things tested out some of those new Macaroni Grill box dinners you can buy at the store now. She even put together a great video showing how kids can actually what is for dinner.Out of the kindness of her heart she is giving away a nice little package she put together which includes a sample of the Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken Pasta variety, three coupons so you can try... Read Full Story

Everyone who knows me, knows that I will bleed Diet Mountain Dew. I drink way too much of the stuff and really should cut back, but I have a serious addiction. I guess you could say it would be no different than those who use coffee to pump themselves up.Well Pepsi has a new way of bringing back the old way. For 8 weeks only, starting April 20th, Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback will be available nationwide. These products, inspired by the 60's and 70's, are sweetened with... Read Full Story

I received my gift card from Oscar Mayer for their hot dogs the other day and finally decided to pick up the goods. I bought two packs of beef hot dogs, a bag of buns, some chili for the hot dogs, and some beans!I am excited to set everything up and tape the video for their youtube site. Not sure what I will do, but I am sure the boys will help me in deciding how to eat them. Yum! Read Full Story

I was randomly searching through blogs a while back since I like to read other people's stories, when I stumbled on JaeMi's Jive. She has a blog with giveaways, samples and product reviews. Sometimes it is kind of nice to get someone else's opinion on a product before you try it.Well, she just so happened to be giving away a nice little collection of office goodies including a nice set with scissors and a stapler as well as a couple of cute journals. I went ahead and signed up f... Read Full Story