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March 12, 2014 · 10:21 am

BabyComfyNose, Nasal Aspirator, Recommended by Dr. Sears!!! Use 20% Off Coupon In This Post To Save!!!

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Okay, let me warn you this might not be a post to read if you are eating. With that said, when you have kids, there is some grossness or a lot of grossness involved. You have to be tough and remember “poop happens” but we are not talking about poop now. We are talking about boogies. If you have ever used a bulb or battery-type aspirator to clear the mucus out of your little one’s nose, you’ve probably said to yourself: “There has to be a better way!”

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Well, we just found a better way and it’s called the BabyComfyNose Nasal Aspirator. Here’s the secret: It works so much better because it uses your own suction. Think about it: your own lungs are a strong, natural vacuum cleaner – much more powerful than a tiny bulb or battery-powered motor. And the result is just a more effective method of clearing your baby’s sinuses.

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Are you gagging? I will admit I was too, but have no fear; you won’t suck boogies into your mouth because of the design of the receptacle and the tissue filter that you insert into the body of the aspirator. The design of the BabyComfyNose is why pediatricians are recommending BabyComfyNose to moms and dads. Recently, Dr. Sears of The Doctors TV Show recommended the BabyComfyNose as the best way to clear babies’ noses. Take a look at the video ‘How to Use the BabyComfyNose’ here www.babycomfycare.com to see how well it works. Enter USFAMILY at checkout for a 20% discount. Or get the best retail pricing at Walgreens stores and save the shipping!

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March 11, 2014 · 1:27 pm

Special Easter Giveaway From Mohawk Valley Trading Company & Crooked Brook!!!

I am so thrilled to bring you a great giveaway from The Mohawk Valley Trading Company and Crooked Brook!!!

The winner of the giveaway will win:

Two, 100% Pure Beeswax Taper Candles…10″ – $10.00 Pair

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One, Decorative Easter Egg, 100% Pure Beeswax Candle…$13.00

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One, Pink colored, 50” x 60”, 100% polyester Personalized Fleece Blanket, embroidered with 1.5″(W) x 4″(H) Easter Bunny and Happy Easter (15,000 stitches) …$30.00

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SRV with SHI of the giveaway is $65.00

Cant to wait to see if you won? Receive a 20% discount on all Mohawk Valley Trading Company 100% Pure Beeswax Candles, Raw Honey and Maple Syrup from 3/11/14 to 4/5/14 with the Coupon Code “Mommy Ramblings MVTC Easter Giveaway”.

Receive a 20% discount on all Crooked Brook Personalized Fleece Blankets and a 10% % discount on all Wholesale Fleece Blankets from 3/11/14 to 4/5/14 with the Coupon Code “Mommy Ramblings MVTC Easter Giveaway”.

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March 10, 2014 · 7:12 pm

The Good Old Days of Party Lines, Live Operators and Busy Signals!!!

The other day I was talking with my aunt who is in her 80’s. She is very spry, goes to fitness classes and very active physically and mentally. We were talking about calling someone and I told her the call went straight to voice mail and that maybe the person was on the line. She then said to me, “Wouldn’t that give you a busy signal then?” When she said that I was so surprised, “busy signal” when is the last time I had heard one of those?

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I laughed and told her no, that it would just go to voice mail and even wondered if the busy signal still existed. It made me think and since my uncle and her and my family both had vacation homes on the same lake, it made me think back to a time when I was super young and on the lake people had party lines. Can you even imagine?

Our party line was with my Aunt and Uncle and for those that don’t know; a party line is a phone line that people share. They were very popular in vacation areas and one household had a regular ring and the other a variation. We had the regular ring and my Aunt and Uncle had the 2 short rings. When I think about it now it seems surreal. Can you imagine? I remember listening for the phone and either saying it was ours or theirs. You also had to be careful when you picked up to dial out because the other family may be using the phone. I remember stories from other kids on the lake who were on party lines with unrelated families proudly recanting conversations they eavesdropped on.

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We had moved to a private line by the time I was probably 5 so I do not have that many memories but when I think of it today, I cringe. What if you were on a party line with someone who received incessant calls at all hours of the night, or that used the phone all time so you could never call out or get calls in?

My kids know nothing of party lines and would probably think I was out of my mind if I told them how it worked. How times have changed! Speaking of busy signals, do you remember how you could click the little disconnect buttons three times to reach an operator? Do you remember how the operator could ring a phone that was off the hook if say a small child was monkeying around with it? Also, how when you reached a number that was busy for so long and you would call the operator to interrupt the line because it was say your home line and you knew a younger sibling was using the phone or your mom doing it to you when she was trying to call home. The operator would click into the line and say, “I have so and so on the line and they say it is an emergency will you give up the line?” Ah good times!

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The Rotary Dial was another time saver, NOT! Ever try to call in on a radio station contest with one of those? Then when they had the push buttons with pulse mode you still had to wait but you could push a button. No auto redial and redialing on the rotary dial really gave those fingers that do the walking a workout! Speaking of letting your fingers do the walking, remember the bit phone books that doubled as booster seats? Do you even use a phone book now? I can’t even imagine. Phones and technology have truly come a long way baby!

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· 1:02 pm

Campbell’s Soup, “Address Your Heart” Heart Healthy Tips, Recipes & More!!!

My family tries to live a healthy lifestyle, that includes exercising, eating right, living green and toxin free and getting enough rest. It can be hard to find the time to prepare healthy meals and so recipes that make it easy to prepare healthy dinners my family will like are always a huge help. Having healthy snacks ready is a great way not to succumb to less than healthy options when you are feeling a need to snack or curb your hunger. Having cut up veggies you can pair with a healthy dressing or dip is a great way to avoid greasy chips or calorie filled cakes and cookies. Fruit and veggies smoothies are delicious and filling and pack a punch of energy. Simple planning can help you live a “Heart Healthy” life and take charge of your health!

Health is foremost on people’s minds, keeping your family in tip-top shape can be a challenge in these busy times. Campbell’s Soup wants you to “Address Your Heart” with Heart Healthy Tips, recipes and more!

Visit AddressYourHeart.com to get heart-healthy tips, including 21 Campbell’s recipes that are certified by the AHA and product coupons, as well as Facebook, for the latest Campbell’s recipes and offers.

Click HERE for money-saving coupons and special offers on Campbell’s products. I have posted some delicious Campbell’s recipes below that you may want to try for dinner and just see how delicious it can be to eat heart healthy.

This post is sponsored by Campbell’s but as usual all of my views, words and opinions are 100% my own.

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March 9, 2014 · 10:08 pm

Lékué 12×16″ Silicone, Clear Baking Mat Review & Giveaway!!!

I love to bake and I have stone counters which are great for rolling out dough but it can be messy and require flour which causes most of the mess. With the Lékué 12×16″ Silicone, Clear Baking Mat, I can roll my dough without the need for flour and then just wipe it and put it away. The mat is also able to be used for kneading and can be placed on a baking sheet as well for even baking. Whether using it for a work area or cookie sheet liner it eliminates the need for greasing or adding flour. This cuts calories and time. I made some of my favorite cut out soft sugar cookies and it performed beautifully. It is a nice large sheet that has plenty of room for rolling and kneading cookies, breads or other like prep.Lékué 12×16″ Silicone, Clear Baking Mat

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My hands are wet, did not want you to think I was sweating, lol.

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Lékué is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky blog reader will win a Lékué 12×16″ Silicone, Clear Baking Mat! Thank you Lékué for the review mat and for sponsoring this awesome giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

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March 8, 2014 · 11:22 pm

Adorable Mickey Mouse Theme Cookies & Cupcakes!!!

Having a Disney party? Maybe a Mickey Mouse theme? If so you may want to try these easy to make adorable party cookies and cupcakes. You will need Oreos, red chocolate melts and white chocolate chips for the cookies and cupcakes, frosting, Oreo Minis, and colorful nonpareils and sprinkles for the cupcakes.

For the cookies follow along with the pictures for the simple steps:

Your ingredients to make the cookies.

Melt the chocolate per the instructions on the package.

Dip half the oreo in the melted chocolate, and place on a silicone lined baking tray or parchment paper to harden.

Put 2 white chocolate chips to look like buttons on the red chocolate while still wet.

Then let the whole confection harden.

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When they have hardened, they are ready to serve to your Mouseketeers!!!

Bake your favorite flavor cupcakes and use your favorite white frosting. I make my own buttercream but you could use canned frosting if you want. Frost your cupcakes and then add colorful nonpareils or sprinkles and two Mini Oreos for ears. Super easy and super cute for all the clubhouse guests.

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Hope you enjoyed this and share with me if you try it! I have more Mickey treats coming up.

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March 7, 2014 · 12:08 am

“Against The Wild” DVD, Great Family Film Review & Giveaway!!!

TOGETHER THEY WILL FIND A WAY.

AGAINST THE WILD BRINGS THE UNFORGETTABLE WILDERNESS ADVENTURE OF TWO SIBLINGS TO AUDIENCES ON DVD AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – MARCH 11, 2014

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Families from coast-to-coast will come along on a breathtaking and uplifting wilderness adventure when Anchor Bay Entertainment unleashes Against the Wild on DVD and digital download for the first time. The action-packed feature film tells the dramatic tale of two siblings and their Alaskan Malamute, who must make an emergency landing when their small plane has engine problems. They find themselves in a beautiful but potentially dangerous natural environment that they must overcome together.

Written and directed by Richard Boddington, starring CJ Adams (The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Dan in Real Life), Erin Pitt (Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam and the upcoming American Girl: Isabelle Dances into the Spotlight) and Natasha Henstridge (“She Spies,” The Whole Nine Yards) and co-starring John Tench (Tooth Fairy), the film makes its national retail and digital debut on March 11, 2014.

A gripping adventure for the whole family, Against the Wild (SRP $24.98) begins with siblings Zach (Adams) and Hannah (Pitt) traveling by seaplane with Chinook, their Alaskan Malamute, to visit their father (Ted Whittall of “Beauty & The Beast”) for the weekend. When their plane encounters engine trouble, the pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in the woods in the middle of nowhere. As they travel on foot to seek help, Zach, Hannah and their loyal companion come face-to-face with the challenges of the wilds – from wolves and grizzly bears to forest fires. Using all the wilderness skills they know – and with some help from Chinook, the siblings must work together to overcome each obstacle and conquer the ultimate goal – returning home again.

An exciting, fast-paced adventure with beautiful cinematography and a stirring musical score performed by a live 65-piece orchestra in Prague, Against the Wild will keep the whole family on the edge of their seat from start to finish.

If you are looking for an all around great family film to enjoy for movie night, Against the Wild is my top pick! Adventure that will keep the whole family entertained and excited is what you get when you pop this in your DVD player. My kids love animals and watching a movie with lots of adventures and kids they could relate to kept the glued to the big screen. I know without a doubt this will be a movie they will request to see again and again.

DVD Special Features: Outtakes and the Music of Against the Wild.

Against the Wild has been approved for all ages by the Dove Foundation, which awarded the film with 5/5 Doves, and recommends it as “a terrific film for the entire family!.”

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Street Date: March 11, 2014

Pre-Book: Feb. 12, 2014

DVD Catalog #: AF00335

DVD UPC #: 01313261667481

Audio:                         Dolby Digital 5.1
Aspect Ratio:               Anamorphic
Subtitles:                      English SDH, Spanish
Retail Price:                 $24.98
Genre:                          Action/Adventure, Family
Rating:                         PG for action and peril
Run Time:                    92 minutes
Year:                            2013

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March 4, 2014 · 11:15 pm

The Adventures of Mouse and Mole, Volume 2 DVD Giveaway!!!

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Oranga

I want to tell you about a delightful kid’s DVD; The Adventures of Mouse and Mole Volume 2. Adapted from Joyce Dunbar’s classic stories about practical Mouse and capricious Mole. This opposite pair live in a cozy cottage in the country. Mouse is cheerful and most practical in everything he does. Mole gets into fights and needs guidance. The everyday adventures of Mouse and Mole are fun for kids and adults to watch. The charming stories show the endearing friendship of these two rodents and the humor in all they do. Kids love watching as they help each other through good times and bad. Each story on the DVD explores the joys and complexities of friendship that your child will relate to. These timeless stories are a real treat for the whole family.

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VOL. 2 EPISODES:

Talk To Me
Spectacles
Pebbles
Hip Dip Dip
A Frisky Fluttery Ghost
A Fresh Start
The Secret Of Happiness
Atishoo!
A Sad Moment

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March 3, 2014 · 1:27 am

Vacu Vin Instant 2.5 L, Instant Marinater Review & Giveaway!!!

Now days every minute counts. We are rushing to get things done and dinner is one of those things that shortcuts really help with. Marinating meats really helps to flavor and tenderize them but typical marinating takes a lot of time and it’s not something you can do the last minute. From the company that brought me one of my favorite kitchen gadgets (the stainless steel pineapple slicer) comes an 2.5 L Instant Marinater that works in minutes instead of hours by using the power of a vacuum.

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The specialized container allows you to put your meat and marinade inside and then vacuum seal. The power of the vacuum opens the pores and fibers of the meat allowing you to see the same results you would see after marinating for hours in a few minutes.

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The process is also great for tenderizing the food. We used it for some beef and got the same results we normally get marinating overnight. The meat was full of flavor and very juicy. If you are looking to save time but not compromise taste, you should check out the Vacu Vin Instant 2.5 L Marinater.

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March 1, 2014 · 10:03 pm

HOLSTER Grande Pill Box Review!!!

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

If you need to carry prescription medication or supplements with you, then you will really love the HOLSTER grande pill box. A larger version of the HOLSTER pill box, this is for people who carry a larger number of pills or large size pills. Sabi Pill Holder Sabi Pill Holder 1

The HOLSTER grande will allow you to carry what you need in style. The HOLSTER grande has three compartments that include a secret compartment under the cap and two compartments in the slide out cartridge. The HOLSTER grande pill box is convenient and clips to anything – a bag, a briefcase, a pocket – so that pills of all sorts, from prescription drugs and vitamins to aspirin and sleeping pills, can be accessed quickly, easily, and shamelessly – on flights, on the road, or at a trendy little café.

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I received this pill box for review and can tell you it is unlike any pill box I have every seen. Sleek and stylish this container has all the room you need for supplements, vitamins or prescription medication. Perfect for travel or to use everyday! The cartridge snaps in securely so you know your medication is safe. If you need a pill box with room and style, check out the HOLSTER grande! Purchase Sabi’s HOLSTER grande pill box at Amazon.com.

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