What Was In My Blender This Morning

You just never know where the Hotwheels will show up next.

Potty Training Questions with Dr. Gwenn on 4tunate

If you have a little one you are trying to potty train, you might enjoy reading Quatro Mama's blog where she has an interview with Dr. Gwenn on potty training.

Quatro Mama has 4 quadruplet boys, so if she can potty train four boys at once, you can do it!

Check out her article here: Questions and Answers on Potty Training with Dr. Gwenn

You can read our potty training stories, a several part series here to see how we survived: Adventures in Potty Training

Mega Swagbucks Friday

Today is Mega Swagbucks Friday on Swagbucks.
This is where you can free gift cards, merchandise and more just for surfing the Net.
Everytime you put in a search querie, why not get paid for it?
I recently just received a $50 gift card for Amazon and I do not surf that much!
And on Fridays they offer Mega Swagbucks where you can win more of them and they randomly throw in large ones.
Check them out here:

Carrots In With the Flowers?

Right now I have carrots growing in my flower bed. I discovered them last year and I've noticed that the tops have survived the winter. I'm not sure how they got there.

Maybe the rabbit felt he needed a little variety in his diet while grazing in my garden.

What's Wrong With the Rest of It?

At what age are we when we decide that a sandwich is not edible on the sides?

I'm guessing right at 3 years old!

FREE Disney Vacation Planning DVD

I received an email from Cool Savings, an online coupon site I use that was offering me a FREE Disney Vacation Planning DVD.
If you are planning on going to Disney this year, you might want to check out this dvd.
You just provide your email and zip code to sign up for free coupons from Cool Savings and you should get this free dvd offer.
Save at CoolSavings with grocery coupons, free stuff offers, discount codes, tips and more! Click Here

Just Received My $50 Amazon Gift Card for FREE!

That's right. I received a $50 Amazon gift card for FREE. Just from using Swagbucks to do my Internet surfing.
Actually my husband earned most of it as he surfs more than I do.
I love the fact that I can get free money just for doing what I do (or what my husband does) everyday. You can get other gift cards or even free merchandise if Amazon isn't your thing.
Check them out and start earning your free stuff today! What will you buy?
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2011 Beach Water Park Season Passes for Only $42!

If you love going to the Beach in Mason, then you may want to snag today's Groupon Deal.
Get a 2011 season pass for only $42!
This is a $85 value saving you $43.
But don't wait too long to think it over as this deal ends in 2 days!
Click this link to snag the deal > Beach Waterpark Season Pass for $42

Welcome to Toddler Land

Welcome to “Toddler Land”, where chaos and people 3 feet and under rule.

Allow me to give you a tour.

Over here we have “Temper Tantrum City”. Here you can see the showdowns between toddlers and their parents, which are always held in public. Not to worry if you miss a show, they occur on the hour every hour.

Over there we have the “I Can Do It Myself!” attraction showing the always late to arrive parents, ever so patiently watching re-enactments of their children taking 20 minutes to pick out what they want to wear, dressing themselves and putting their shoes on the wrong feet.

Over here we have the “NO!” attraction where every request you make will be authentically refused by one of our many talented actors, or you can bring your own toddler to use in the show.

Here we have our interactive “Uh-Oh” attraction which is sure to make all children giggle and parents gasp. Here children can actively engage in activities with each other around very expensive and breakable objects. A credit card is required up front.

Over there is the “Mommy, I Don’t Feel So Good” attraction. Warning: Raincoats are recommended and is not for the squeamish or for anyone whose gag reflex is easily triggered.

If you get hungry, please visit our “I’m Not Eating That” Restaurant. Chicken nuggets, candy and ice cream come complimentary.

And don’t forget to stop by our “Pricey, But Made In China With Lead Paint Gift Shop” which is strategically placed by the exit so as to encourage your toddler’s need to howl and scream for more over priced cheaply made toys.

Thank you for visiting “Toddler Land”. We hope your stay is a pleasant one.

Taxes, title, insurance, therapy, aspirin, strait jackets extra.

In Case You Forgot….

Those of you who have older children and are missing the times when your children were young, I’ll give you a little reminder of what it was like to have a toddler.

Today I went to the store. My almost 3 year old likes to push the little kids cart around. He was doing great until we were almost through the checkout. He had a full blown screaming meltdown right there in the checkout lane. The baggers couldn’t get the groceries bagged fast enough. They reminded me of the pit crews at the Daytona 500.

His meltdown wasn’t over not getting any candy. It wasn’t over a toy. It even wasn’t over him wanting to leave. It was because he wanted to keep the little shopping cart and the fact that we were leaving the store. That’s right, he wanted to stay and he wanted to keep the cart.

That’s a new one.

Talking to him wouldn’t work, he was screaming too loud to hear me. I couldn’t get him to sit in my cart, so I looked apologetically to the cashier as I handed him my 20+ coupons. As I apologized to everyone between the gasps of air my son took, the cashier behind me was kind enough to say that he understood as he has a four year old. I appreciated that. At least I had one person not shooting daggers at me with their eyes.

My son wailed at the top of his lungs all the way to the car. Only when I told him I needed his help to put the heavy bags into the car did he stop. He’s my little helper and knowing that Mommy needs his help is enough to calm him down.

I later explained why we couldn’t keep the carts. He frowned as he wiped his tears and sniffled as I buckled him in. All was forgotten by the time we pulled out of the parking lot. Toddlers are definitely bipolar little individuals whose moods change faster than the weather around here.

So, if you ever miss those days of when your children were young, think back, if your brain hasn’t blocked it out by now, of the times like these and see if that longing for the good old days passes.