Cuteness!

Feeling a little run down?

Have I ever said that I have the best "job" in the world? I sit at home with my kids and companies send me products to try out. I really have not received a bad product. And this one is one of those great products that I can't wait to keep buying!

Cranergy Energy juice drinks are made by Ocean Spray, which means to me that they are a top quality juice product. I opened the box to a bottle of each flavor, Cranberry Lift and Raspberry Cranberry Lift. I opened the raspberry flavor first. I don't know about your kids, but mine have radar for me opening something yummy and they show up like magic as soon as I do. That was my first clue that this was going to be a delicious drink. My second clue was when I tried to get a drink but Sam would NOT let go of the bottle. It was a tug of war, people! I got exactly 1/8 of the bottle.

I got smart with the second bottle and waited until he was asleep. But Kaytlin caught me. So I still had to share, but I was able to feel the benefits this time. We are not talking caffeine, hyper, soon to run out energy, just a nice boost, a nice feeling of no being tired and worn down.

Cranergy uses natural energizers, like green tea extract and B vitamins, in place of caffeine. Boasting only 35 calories per serving, it is much less than leading energy drinks, and half as much as traditional sodas. The only thing I do not like is that it is made with Splenda. Most of the time Splenda makes me nauseated, so I was a bit concerned, but I had no problem at all.

Cranergy makes a great addition to breakfast to give you a natural, lasting energy boost to start the day! Just hide it from the kids, trust me.

Healing Promises review

Healing Promises, a novel by Amy Wallace, is such a great book! A Texas FBI agent, a doctor, some drama, some challenges, mix in a pregnancy..... exciting stuff!! This couple struggles with life issues and stretching their faith in God. I will not spill the ending, so I will just say, go get this book!

Facing a new threat.
When FBI Agent Clint Rollins takes a bullet during a standoff, it might just save his life. But not even the ugly things he’s seen during his years working in the Crimes Against Children Unit could prepare him for the overwhelming powerlessness of hospital tests revealing an unexpected diagnosis. If only Sara weren’t retreating into doctor mode…he needs his wife now more than ever.

Frozen in fear.
Sara Rollins is an oncologist with a mission–beating cancer when she can, easing her patients’ suffering at the very least. Now the life of her tall Texan husband is at stake. She never let the odds steal her hope before, but in this case, the question of God’s healing promises is personal. Can she hold on to the truth she claimed to believe?

Faith under fire.
As Clint continues to track down a serial kidnapper despite his illness, former investigations haunt his nightmares, pushing him beyond solving the case into risking his life and career. Clint struggles to believe God is still the God of miracles. Especially when he needs not one, but two. Everything in his life is reduced to one all-important question: Can God be trusted?


Amy Wallace is the author of Ransomed Dreams, a homeschool mom, and a self-confessed chocoholic. She is a graduate of the Gwinnett County Citizens Police Academy and a contributing author of several books, including God Answers Moms’ Prayers and Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Diabetes. She lives with her husband and three children in Georgia.

Pick up your copy today! Healing Promises at Amazon.

Norton 360 2.0

I recently received a copy of Norton 360 2.0 to review. It couldn't have been more timely as two of our computers needed it. Conveniently, Norton 360 is able to be used on up to THREE of your computers with one subscription!

Donnie works for Symantec, the makers of Norton software. He doesn't have anything to do with Norton in his job, but we always buy their software because it is the best and we get a discount, of course.

Norton 360 Version 2.0 delivers industry leading protection and performance in an easy to use all-in-one solution. While Norton is on, it is constantly safeguarding your family by verifying trusted Web sites, blocking fake ones, and securely managing user names and passwords so that they can do all the important things online without the risk of identity theft, such as banking. Norton 360 V2.0 also keeps your computer running at peak performance and protects your data by automatically backing up and restoring files on your computer or to a secure location.

Norton 360 version 2.0 provides an all-in-one solution that is automated, comprehensive protection for your PC. It defends your PC against a broad range of threats, such as:

• Safeguards against online identity theft
• Protects important files from loss
• Keeps your PC tuned up for peak performance
• Provides a hassle-free user experience
• Protects against the latest online threats
• One-click access to expert support right from your Norton 360 product
• 1 year protection for up to 3 PCs

When we installed Norton on my computer, replacing the junk that my computer came with, it cleared out several problems that had escaped the former virus protection, and now my computer works fantastic again! Never again will we leave what comes with the computer installed. We will purchase Norton for all of our computers. We have been a fan for years.

You can purchase Norton 360 2.0 by clicking here. $80 for protection for THREE computers!!

What a great weekend!

Friday night was Ladies Night Out, I was exhausted from being in the ER for several hours and the doctors inducing a migraine and drugging me up, but I still had fun playing Quelf with my friends. I learned something new this month. My friend Paula tops my boys' willingness to eat their own poo for money, she said she would eat anyone's poo for the right amount of money. And she didn't bat an eyelash at their $50 level, either. And my friend Sarah announced her Christmas present this year is going to be a little bundle of poo making cuteness!

Even stranger?

I spent some time in the ER last night. I had called to make an appointment with my doctor, and long story short, I had to go to the ER to be seen, do not wait until Monday, do not pass go.
At first it was "Vertigo" even though vertigo doesn't come with vision problems, so he thought I was coincidentally getting migraines with the vertigo. Well, we shut the lights off, which stopped the vision issues right away, but then within minutes of him leaving me and having the nurses treat the vertigo, the migraine pain hit hard and my blood pressure went up.
That seemed to turn on a light bulb moment and it appears that the whole thing is migraine related. A basal something migraine. There is some sort of basal stem or something that connects to the cerebellum that controls thoughts and words and balance. That is messed up somehow and is causing the near fainting and dizziness.

Next step, an MRI or MRA with my regular doctor.

When I was done getting the IV meds for the migraine that they ordered after the second diagnosis, the IV kicked into high gear, BUT there was still 45 minutes to go! Ugh!!! I have to be at ladies night out!!! The doctor came by to check on me on his way off duty and I asked him (with 30 mins to go) if I really had to have ALL of the IV??? So he called in a nurse to discharge me so I could get my butt to Ladies Night!!!

And I am glad I did. Not only was it FUN, but my friend Sassyfrazz made a special little announcement!!!

Ow!

Getting smart HURTS!

I don't know if it is because I am getting old, or because of the fog in my brain right now, but I am trying to cram tons of learning into my head and it is over whelming. Painful!! Now I remember why I couldn't wait to get out of high school and did NOT want to go to college.

I am motivated now, if I can stop nearly fainting I would do better, lol. And maybe I'd remember things better, like the fact that I am babysitting this afternoon and I just agreed to go somewhere with my mom and now can't, lol.

Well, maybe I can get some more articles written and another super product reviewed today.

Cha cha changes...

Weird things are happening around here.

I am having weird "spells" going on in my head. Kind of like I am going to faint, well, pretty much I feel like I am fainting, but then come out of it. Not quite dizzy, but I don't know what else to call it. Not so much the room is spinning as everything goes black in waves, or my head gets really heavy and I can't stay balanced in addition to the blackness crashing in. It is really bad when I am laying down. Could be vertigo, I guess. Could be an ear infection, but I had my mom check my ears and she couldn't see anything. Could be my blood sugar. I had that tested, but since the doctor did not contact me, I assume that it was normal. I DO have near fainting spells with my low blood sugar, and this is like that a LOT, but I can't fix it with diet! It was much better today, all day, until a little bit ago when it was the worst ever.

Another weird thing: I am learning some technical mumbo jumbo that I don't understand but am desperately motivated to learn. I am actually going to BUILD a website (elsewhere) and monetize it, writing articles about things I know little about but will be an expert at, lol. I will be an expert, but boy, it is difficult to learn things when you are being taught with the assumption that you have at least some basic knowledge. Thankfully, Donnie and I are partnering up, and I don't have to learn it all. Along with some GREAT software and curriculum, we are getting there. Total leap of faith here.

Donnie's job interview went smashingly, but there is a little glitch, not sure exactly what it is yet, but we are hoping it is small enough to take care of quickly. Otherwise it is the door closing we prayed for.

Oh, another REALLY weird thing... I went to this clothing party tonight, and I about fell out of my chair at the prices! However, I tried on this dress that I nearly spent $70 on!!! I don't pay more than $5 for things, people. I don't. But I did spend $50 on a classic skirt. The skirt will last forever. Classic shape, great material, neutral color... perfect wardrobe piece. But I am still drooling for that dress!!!!

I better head to bed, hopefully this weird dizzy/fainting stuff will go away soon. I have a ton of things to do to get ready for a women's banquet on Saturday, plus some business to do, plus it is LADIES NIGHT OUT tomorrow. You know what that means... QUELF!!!! I'll bring the camera, don't worry. I will also ban drinking at the table, so I don't spit on Anna again.

That Baby!

Couldn't you just eat up that sweet little girl on the cover? She is just the cutest!!!
After parenting for the last 18, almost 19, years, I can tell you that with my 7th child I am pretty worn out of Itsy Bitsy Spider and the Barney theme song. Poor Trinity and Sam were not getting a lot of music for them because we were all sick of it, so they had to listen to whatever we like.
I recently was given a copy of That Baby DVD and CD. This is not your traditional kid's music! I can not only stand it, I can enjoy it! That Baby is made up of acoustic rock classics from singers like Neil Diamond and Peter Paul and Mary.
Samuel doesn't usually get into TV that is not cartoon, but he loved That Baby DVD. It brings a combination of cartoon, kids and fun while listening to acoustic guitar with gentle and fun singing. He was bouncing along and dancing to the music in no time.
Wow, a combination we can all live with!
A big bonus is that this company offers a “no questions asked” money-back guarantee and free replacement of scratched or damaged discs!

Would you like to purchase That Baby DVD? Click here!
Enter the coupon code "MotherTalk" when purchasing and save 20% on your entire order! From now until May 18th, all orders using the coupon code "MotherTalk" will be entered in a drawing to win a new iPod nano!

It's a Golden Day when Tony visits for Breakfast!

Kellogg's, my new bff, sent me a box of their new Frosted Flakes Gold cereal to try. As a mom of 7, I was a little frighted of the claims on the front of the box. You see that little ad below the word "Gold?" The line in all caps? LONG-LASTING ENERGY? Yep, that frightened me a bit.
But then I got smart and fed it to them before they left for school, you know, so they can be someone else's problem if it blew up in our faces or something terrible like that.
However, it did not turn them into raging, energetic lunatics.

Actually, Frosted Flakes Gold is made of whole grain and baked with honey. The whole grains deliver long- lasting energy from the complex carbohydrates that take longer to break down helping to prolong energy in the body. In the nutritional arena, it provides 10 grams of whole grain and three grams of fiber in each serving, making it an excellent choice for breakfast for your family. The honey adds a delicate sweetness that you and your kids will love.
To encourage kids to eat right, be more active and to work hard to achieve their goals, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® created the Earn Your Stripes™ program. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Gold™, in partnership with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), Little League® International and Girls on the Run International, created the Five Golden Rules of Sportsmanship to give coaches and parents the tools they need to help kids succeed on and off the field. The Five Golden Rules advocate being a winner no matter what the scoreboard says, treating coaches, officials and opponents with respect, being a good teammate.