I'm Thankful . . .

Thankful for blog reading pals LIKE YOU!

Come back next week (beginning on Monday) for a week filled with giveaways.
These giveaways are for my subscribers/google friend connect friends ONLY!
But, it's never too late to make a new friend.
Feel free to subscribe at anytime before then or during the giveaways.

A little sneak peek of what's to come :









Plus more . . .

Evenflo Triple Fun Exersaucer review/giveaway

I was recently contacted to review the Evenflo Triple Fun Exersaucer.
As soon as that email came through, I was all "HECK YEAHS!"

No, I didn't have intentions on stuffing the Lil Princess in it.
(although that does sound tempting!!)
I was jumping up and down because I just knew it would make a great addition to my very small home daycare.

Let me tell you WHY . . .
The Evenflo Triple Fun Exersaucer is for ages 0-24 months.
PERFECT
Daycare Boy #1 (We will call him BUBBA) is 15 months old.
(walking, talking, and having a grand time!)
Daycare Boy #2 (We'll call him smaller Bubba) is barely 5 months old.
(cooing, laying around, smiling)

It is a 3 stage activity center.
*Stage 1- a playmat (perfect for smaller Bubba) He can lay on the mat, under the toy bar and stare. He may even smile or toss up a little COO.
PERFECT!

*Stage 2- the exersaucer (ages 4 mo-walking age) Once smaller BUBBA get's to be a little bit bigger he can use the Exersaucer portion.

Sitting there....sometimes bouncing ....having a great time with all the toy bars and accessories.
PERFECT!

*Stage 3- the activity table (walking age-24 months) Now this is perfect for BUBBA since he is already in the walking stage. Let's face it, he would not like to be trapped in the exersaucer part very long so the activity table is right up his alley.

You might very well find him pressing buttons, chewing on toy bars and walking around and around just to pop another monkey around.
PERFECT, once again!

Transforming the Triple Fun Exersaucer is super simple.
It mainly requires a little push or tug on one of the main pieces.
All can be taken apart just as easy too.
EASY STORAGE
&
EASY TO TRAVEL WITH

I am very impressed with the Evenflo Triple Fun Exersaucer. I only wish they would have had something like this when my kids were younger.

The ONLY thing that did bother me . . .
Each toy needed it's own batteries.
BUT
We haven't even put batteries in any of the toys yet and the BUBBA'S still have a blast.
*no batteries=no headaches for Miss Linda*

**Attached are 11 age-appropriate toys, a variety of songs, sounds, & phrases, plus 10 developmental milestones.

~Giveaway~
Would you like to own the Evenflo Triple Fun Exersaucer too?
I have one to give away.
All you need to do is visit Evenflo.com
Browse around....
Then come back here and let me know which item(s) you would most like to have for your lil one. (besides the Triple Fun Exersaucer)

*Extra Entries*
(1) extra entry for tweeting this g/way on Twitter
(2) extra entries for subscribing to my blog via feedburner
(2) extra entries for adding me as your friend on Google Friend Connect
*located @ the very bottom of the blog*

This giveaway will end on Friday, November 20th.

Disclosure: I did receive the Evenflo Triple Fun Exersaucer to review.
I was not compensated in any other way (not paid).
The "review" is entirely my own and I was not paid to say any of the above.

Dear Anonymous and Spammer

Anonymous :
I get it. You don't want anyone to uncover your super secret identity.
I get it....I really do.
Sometimes, I like to remain anonymous when I am prank calling folks. I use that super secret code and type it in on the cell phone where my number doesn't show up.
THEY NEVER SUSPECT A THING!!

So, as you can see I get it.
I REALLY DO!

However, what I do NOT get is . . . .
Why do you enter giveaways under "Anonymous"?
NO, I am not referring to ALL of you "ANONYMOUS" folks.
I know that some of you do not have your own blog.
That's fine.
You always leave me an email address so I can contact you.
BUT
I am talking to the ones that come here and leave nothing but . . .
"ANONYMOUS"
"Would really love to win!"

Does that make sense?
I mean...
If I were to say "ANONYMOUS", You are the winner.
Who would answer me?

Oh, but thanks for the comment!
I do love me some comments.
Anonymous or not

Spammers:
It stinks.
Doesn't it?
(leaving a comment on a blog where they go into moderation)
You can keep trying.....
Really, I don't mind.
BUT JUST KNOW THIS:
Your spam will never make it's way to my blog.
I love the "Reject" button.
LOVE IT!


xoxoxo
(smooooches and hugs)
Linda

yeahhhh.....NO

Sorry guys, I woke up with the crud again today.



So I will apologize in advance.
I am definitely not going to be spitting lollipops and tootin' rainbows today.

But
I do have a giveaway scheduled to post later this afternoon.
For

THIS

So, come back later and enter.
Also, next week I will be hosting a series of giveaways.
However, these will only be given away to my "subscribers" and "Google Friend Connect" pals.
It's just my way of saying "THANKS FOR READING!"

BUT
Don't fret.
It's never too late to become one of my pals.
Just subscribe at the top left corner or via google friend connect.

Gimme lip . . .

The Prompt:

1.) Describe the best/most creative punishment you have ever given your children or received yourself.

Well, I've already told you guys about my new form of punishment. If you missed it, then clicky click this linky link.

Now, I give you the results :
Things are going pretty good (for momma).
They gimme LIP and I give them a chore or three....
*I love to hear them whine now.
It brings me PURE JOY!

Check out what's going on . . .

This


and this



is making momma like THIS



And then I can do THIS



While watching THIS





the.end.

Join Mama Kat's Writers Workshop.
Click HERE for more details.

Dance with me

I stumbled upon this pic just now....


Prom pics are cheesy....

Even cheesier was that hair.
I think it took me two days to get the hairspray out.
Speaking of hair, Hunky Hubby (Hunky DUDE back then) sure had a lot.
"POOF"
:snicker:

But the first thing that I thought when looking at this pic:
I miss those tata's.
I haven't seen THOSE in awhile.
:Sigh:
Geesh, I can't even find them now.
Oh wait....
That's ok, someone gave me a clue on where to look for them.

Huh?
Why are they way down there?

Ohhh....
Nevermind

(prom pic from 1997)
BEFORE 3 KIDS

obviously

Kind.of Sort.of Odd ?

Is it odd to receive a CUTE PUPPIES calendar from a funeral home?

kind.of
sort.of

?

I was browsing through a calendar filled w/cute puppies earlier.
AND
Noticed that it had the local funeral home's info stamped on the back...

with

Come Visit Us REAL SOON!
(ok, I made that part up.)

That would have been even more ODD and a little creepy too.
I mean, I'm sure they are real nice people and stuff . . .
But
I don't feel like visiting anytime soon.
Ya know what I mean?

But I'm serious about the Cute Puppies.
She also has a Cute Kittens one from the same funeral home.
They send these to my grandmother through the mail.....
Which, Come to think of it . . .
Is odd.
OK, kind.of. CREEPY
:Shudder:

hmmm


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Talk about killing 'em with cute-ness.
Ok, I'll stop.
I promise.

Wow Wow Wubbzy dvd giveaway

Need another dvd?
Check out the giveaway right.here.

Win Wubbzy's Christmas Adventure
(3 copies)

GO GO GO!

Quit being a twit

Kind.Of.Annoying
Just sayin'

**Tweeters following you and then UN-FOLLOWING you the next day.

That really chaps my hide.

Obviously you aren't interested in what I tweet about or you wouldn't care if I followed back.
(ok, you may "CARE" but you would care enough to wait awhile before unfollowing.)
Pssst.....I wasn't going to follow you anyway.

**seeing : "ooooh I only need 5 followers to reach (fill in the blank)"
Uh, who cares?

What's even MORE annoying?
**seeing: "Please help me gain 5 more followers so I can reach (blank) RT this.
yeahhhhhhh
uh, NO!

What about this one?
**"As soon as I reach (this many) followers, I am giving out a prize. RT!"
REALLY?? Ugh!

**What about the tweeters that use hashtags for everything
(and with every tweet)?
example: Just used the bathroom #toiletgoswoosh
or
Had a salad for lunch #croutonsrulebutacheeseburgerwouldhavebeenbetter

Why??
You do know that it takes like 50 ka-billion #'s to trend, right?
Plus how many people out there will search #toiletgoswoosh ?
Hmm I'm sure that I would be shocked to find out

**Automated DM's
'Nuff said

**Ok, this one doesn't happen often
BUT
It has happened to me a few times during #follow friday.
Someone (a twitter pal) will tweet out there list of #follow friday suggestions and a few minutes later someone will RT their list.
Um, HELLO? You aren't even following me and I'm not following you.
Why waste that tweet?
Ok, that one's not really annoying but more like confusing.
BUT
If it floats your boat then keep on rowin'.
*
*
*

With all of that said,
Follow me on twitter (if you dare)
Spammers need not apply though . . .
@trendytykes


AND

Although these things can be quite annoying.
I still HEART twitter and LOATHE facebook (ick).

Do pilgrims wear heels?

Quite possibly the weirdest text message that I have ever sent :
(ok quite possibly....NOT but go with me, ok)

my text to hunky hubby:

Can I order a pilgrim costume? (for myself)

his text: HUH?

Ahhhh.....he has to love me.
I mean REALLY LOVE ME.
bwahahahaha!

I'll tell you the "WHY" later (because I know you wanna ask, right?)
psst....and it's not REALLY for Thanksgiving but you better bet your bottom dollar that I am gonna get my $25 worth and wear it on that day too!

Stay tuned . . .

And the TWO of YOU that know about this??
ZIP IT!


Update:
I am ROFL!
uhhhh
I did not realize it at the time but my title makes this all seem pretty
"baw chicka baw waw"
hee hee
It's not one of THOSE kinds of costumes.