Judgy judgerson.

One night last week, David took Bo dog out on his leash for a walk to go pee. (Bo hates the backyard and is spoiled rotten. He'll hold his pee ALL day til David gets home and walks him but that's another story).   So, we're getting ready for bed and David takes Bo out... I'm sitting on the couch finishing up something online when I hear it- fighting dogs. Oh no! I run outside to see Lassie attacking Bo.  I kid you not, this dog looked like Lassie.  We've heard from about a million people that Bo is an "agressive breed" and he's "scary" and we shouldn't be allowed to have him on post. (He's an American Bulldog.  He's loud and completely allowed on post just for the record). 
Anyway, so Bo is on his leash (like he's supposed to be when he's out front) and out of nowhere this dog comes running down the block growling and barking at Bo. David hadn't even left our front yard! Bo loves the tree in our front yard so they never even have to go far!

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What we've been up to.

HEY HEY HEY!! Happy Wendesday! How are you guys?! I feel like I haven't really blogged in just about forever because of Birthday week! It was a good week! There are still some of the giveaways up and running-- it's not too late to enter.

I'll share them with you real fast then get on with today's blog.

$20 to Wendy's.
$150 paypal cash.
And A little bit of everything.

Anyway.... here's what we've been up to! {In pictures}

My kids rock!

Fin got a Bzzkit!

Happy birthday to me!

I am so in love with these boots, it's ridiculous!

Baby O likes to hang in my lap when it's just us at home.

My fun outfit on Thursday. Thanks to Em's closet.

He loves checking the mail in hopes that he gets a new Lego magazine!

Built his Transformer!

I never get much done online lately cuz of these two big heads.

Even with a cold, swinging makes him happy!

She asked me to straighten her hair.  I about died from the cuteness of it!!

Owen had a Bella Cat sleeping with him.  He was all cuddled with her when I opened his door.

Went to a friend's house for dinner- Fin played dress up! HAHAHA!!

This is what happens when you ask O to cheese.

Love them!!

Fin got a haircut!!

Maddie just kills me with her cuteness.

Owen was TERRIFIED of this mask when it hung on the shelf but now when it was on Fin.

O's like, "Whatever Fin"

Bo Devil is huge and a big baby.

Owen's a ham. He'd get mad when Bo would lay on the pillow. He wanted it for himself. All the crap in the floor--Bo toy shredded.

Carrying his snack bowl everywhere.

Happy that she got two pieces of cake for being good. (One piece cut in 1/2. I'm a trickster)

I think my pants are too long.  Also bug spray took the polish off my toes- how weird is that?!

He likes to try to fix his own hair.  I love it.

Posing at PreK pick up! My gosh her outfits are fun!

That's been our week in pictures.
I'll be back later to share my birthday day with you guys!
In the meantime, go enter those giveaways while you can!
Hope you guys are well.
Leave me a comment telling me one good thing that's happened to you in the past weekish!

6 Seconds Flat {and a giveaway}

Today's post is sponsored by Wendy's. All opinions are truly my own. And the giveaway is from me. It's no way sponsored by Wendy's

Did you know that just 6 seconds could win you $6,000 in Wendy’s #6SecondsFlat Flatbread Sweepstakes?! Seriously, head here to find out more info.

All that to say, Wendy's Flatbread Grilled Chicken sandwiches are BACK, but only for a limited time! You can choose between either the Smoky Honey Mustard and the Asiago Ranch.  I grabbed myself the Asiago Ranch and boy do I not regret that! SO delicious! Owen actually stole the last 1/3 of it from me.  I didn't argue with him though, at least he was eating. (He's been a little sickling lately fighting off a cold + teething so if he's going to eat, I won't object to sharing).

Here's my video:

COLD HARD CASH!

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Friday means it's a giveaway for some COLD! HARD! CASH!
HOORAY!!

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Thursday. {Day 4 of Birthday Week Extravaganza}

Happy Thursday!
I've got nothing much to say today.
It's been a long week.
I'm just pooped.

I hope you guys are loving all of these giveaways!! Good luck! 

Back to school Pillsbury style!

Okay, for real... mom life is rough. Especially with kids in school. I thought life got easier once they went off to school but Maddie's only on 1/2 day and Tuesday is early day for Fin & Maddie. It's weird. My schedule was so thrown off, I had no idea what to do with my days or when to run errands. Do I rush to do them after dropping the kids off and hope to be done in time to pick up Maddie?! Definitely not doing anything major on Tuesdays. What is Early Release Day all about anyway?! I just don't get that.


Today I'm going to share with you some tips to help you (or at least how I helped ME) get into that Back to School routine.

Dear Fashion/Beauty lovers.... {giveaway}

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!

I'm 28!



YAY!

Today's giveaway is for the fashionista in you!

Good luck!

When Your Kid Has a Cell phone: Tracking Technology

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Advancements in technology lead to ease of access to multimedia, internet, gaming, messaging and downloads for kids with their smart phones. All these activities help in easy and instant communication. In addition to these, it also provides an option to download videos, images, music and everything else that you wish. All such activities on the other hand are a high level of disadvantage for the inappropriate behaviour of kids. So, parents are very much worried about their kids and planning to monitor their activities with their smart phones.

Monitoring the smart phone usage

A Blogger's Dream {Giveaway}

HEY HEY! HAPPY TUESDAY!!

Tomorrow is my birthday so I figured I'd share a wishlist of items today.

Monday. {Day 1 of Birthday Week Extravaganza}

It's the start of Birthday Week! HIP HIP HOORAY!
My actual birthday is Wednesday. I'll be 28 in case you're curious.

Today's giveaway is all about some gift cards! Are you excited?!
I'll go ahead & give you a sneak peak of the rest of the week as well.
Tuesday is for the blogger in you. Design credits, ad space, etc. etc.
Wednesday is all about Fashion & Beauty.
Thursday is anything else that doesn't fall into the above categories.
Friday is all about the cash. COLD HARD CASH.

Mac & Cheese Veggie Chicken Casserole {A recipe}

Let's talk about dinner.
Specifically quick and tasty ones.
Like casseroles.
With it being back to school season and us trying to readjust to this schedule, casseroles have been my favorite thing to make.
They're quick, they're easy, they're filling and they're delicious!

Back to School with Coupons.com {A $500 GIVEAWAY!}

Let's talk Back to School!
I seriously love Back to School season. Especially more so now that I have kids to shop for! Everything is just so new and so cute!
But you know what I love even more than Back to School season?! Back to School sales and coupons!
Check out Coupons.com for some AMAZING Back to School coupon codes

I was so lucky to have the chance to collaborate with a few other bloggers and Coupons.com to share an awesome giveaway (a $500 giveaway) and some adorable back to school items from Kohl's with you guys!

Find them here: Levi's Sutherland Backpack, Hello Kitty Lunch Tote, Halloween Outfit (won't Maddie look adorable in this?!), Fringe vest, Cobweb Hoodie.

You can also check out some other great Back to School posts and Coupons.com deals on the following blogs: 

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson // A Mom's Take  // My Three Bittles 

Lipgloss and Crayons // Shaping Up To Be a Mom // Along Abbey Road 

Rolled Up Pretty // Fun On a Dime // The Shine Project

And today, to celebrate going back to school, these 10 bloggers and Coupons.com are teaming up to give away a $500 e-gift card to Kohl's or Best Buy to one lucky winner! 

Be sure to check out all their posts and what they would buy from Kohl's or Best Buy for back to school and then enter to win your own shopping spree!



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Cat bearding and Fresh Step

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We had two cats.  We only have one now,  Roscoe ran away a while back.  We still have Bella cat and she's a terror.  She loves to torment poor Bo dog.  She literally pops out from under the couch to swat at him then will dive back under it and just hide.  She's evil but in the funniest way.
She's Maddie's cat.  We've had her since Miss Maddie was 1.  Bella sleeps on top of Maddie's head at night (not on her, but above her head on the pillow).  It's pretty cute. 

Anyway, having a cat means that we need Cat litter and not just any cat litter would do. We hated being able to smell the cat box from another room.
We've always preferred Fresh Step so imagine how happy I was when they came out with the new and improved Fresh Step OdorShield Formula!

If you can smell the odors from your litter box from another room- trust me, I've been there; you may want to consider switching your cat litter to the Clorox Fresh Step with Odor Shield!
Here are a few reasons why:

• Anti-Microbials Anti-microbials help stop the growth of bacteria that can cause bad smells.
• Absorbent Clay Formed from volcanic ash, clay quickly absorbs liquids and traps odors.
• Paw Activation Fragrance is embedded in the clay and activated by your cat’s paws.
• Activated Carbon Activated carbon eliminates odors by trapping and filtering them.

Anyway,  have you guys heard of Cat Bearding?!
No? Oh man, go google it and click images! SO FUNNY!

Miss Maddie and I attempted it ourselves.

I even posted a video on my instagram account.
Cat bearding it a bit more difficult than you'd think, man.
Darn Bella Cat didn't wanna cooperate with us.
Maddie got a kick out of it though.  I laugh every time I watch the video!
You can watch it  here.


Have you tried the Clorox Fresh Step with Odor Shield yet?
Even Owen knows a great thing when he sees it!

You can head here to check out our Google+ album and our adventures in Sam's Club!

Plus, you can get DOUBLE Paw Points rewards (only at Sam's Club) starting 9/9 - 10/31 when you buy the Clorox Fresh Step with Odor Shield cat litter! If you like to earn prizes just for buying products that you love, the Paw Points program is for you!

Uhhh.... yeah.... I got nothing.

I feel like it's been the longest week. It was a 4 day weekend so my days have just been thrown off completely and now it's Friday and I'm just sitting here dumbfounded that it's already the weekend.
And it's been a busy week and we have a busy weekend!

Tuesday morning, I ran to the commissary and then to the PX to pick up Maddie a little backpack she'd been drooling over.
Wednesday I met up with the Sarahs (there are two) for coffee and a park date for Owen.
Thursday one of the Sarahs was nice enough to go with me to Sam's Club so I could use her membership and then we browsed around Babies R Us (While I sneakily asked what she needed for her soon to be baby) and I bought Owen THE CUTEST JACKET EVER!
This one:

Can be found here.  Thank you Babies R Us.

Now if only Fall would reach Georgia so that Owen could wear it!
Sarah got a tiny 0-3 month one for her little bundle as well!

And then today (Friday) I really need to actually go grocery shopping but I'm probably not going to til after the weekend is over. We won't be home most of it so no real reason to grocery shop.

In other news, David graduates airborne school today! YAY!
He's jumped out of an airplane 5x in the past 3 days. He's sore and exhausted. He landed on his butt the 2nd jump and has walked with a limp ever since. Bruised tail bones HURT! Poor thing.
Oh but I did pick him up a banana cream pie and a case of Sam Adams seasonal beer as a congrats present so he was pretty excited to see that when he got home. Got some major wife points on that beer! (He spent all last Fall trying to find the Caramel Apple kind & we could NOT find it ANYWHERE and the box has it in there along with 2 that he really likes and then 2 other he hasn't tried).

In other other news, Fin's alarm just went off. Time to kick into mommy mode and get these munchkins ready for school.
Wish me luck!

Oh and I'll leave you with some pictures from our week.
The ones of Maddie's hair- she can't see the back so asks me to take pictures for her to see what it looks like.

And for the record, my house is never spotless but in my defense, I have 3 kids and 2 dogs and a husband.
It's not dirty, just lived in messy.
And anything you see in the floor is probably something the dogs chewed up that morning! They're so fun. (Sarcasm in case you didn't quite catch that).
Unless I'm sick. If I'm sick that means I haven't cleaned up the house in a few days and I'd avoid it because man oh man this house gets messy and it just happens SO freakin' fast.

Blah. That's all I've got for today.
I'm not fully awake yet and my brain is already going nonstop about all the random things I need to get done today.
Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend.