So this year for Mothers day my husband decided to get me a Blackberry. While I’ve been trying to forego it as long as possible, I decided to bbite the bullet and get one.

So far I like it a lot. One cool feature is that I might be able to blog remotely. I guess we’ll see if that actually works well or not.

With the three kids now, it should be easier to blog if I do it on the run!

Alright everyone, it’s about that time. Time for another Mommies Home.net giveaway. This time I’m giving away a Automoblox Mini, TOO CUTE!

As usual, if you’re already a subscriber to Mommieshome.net, then you’re automatically entered. If you aren’t a subscriber, SUBSCRIBE by e-mail and you’ll be entered in this contest and any future ones as well!

If you’d like to enter and not subscribe, just go to the Automoblox website and look around, then come back here and leave a comment on this post about what your favorite Automoblox is. Easy enough!

The contest will run until 8pm, MST on May 7th. US only please. The winner will be notified via e-mail after being chosen randomly thereafter.

Good luck everyone!

Yet again, Manhattan Toys have come through with some pretty cool toys for kids. Last time I told you about Groovy Girls, which I still stand by as a great toy to help develop your childs self image. This time they’ve come out with Automoblox, what is described as “contemporary heirloom toys”.

Not only are these cars straight cool, but they provide honest learning experiences to your child. They can take them completely apart, switch parts with other Automoblox vehicles, and create new cars that are only found in their imagination.

Honestly, they are well made, sturdy, and something that any boy (or man, my husband included) would find interesting. They have already won the Oppenheim Toy Best Toy Award. One thing to keep in mind is that these aren’t for kids 3 and under.

Anyhow, check them out, as they get my Mommies Home endorsement!!

Great video and song, but I can tell you it confused my toddler to no end! Check out this video…

If there is one place I never end up going, it’s Toys R Us. Even with three kiddos, I haven’t been in one of those places for at least 2 years. Well, the Toys R Us over by us has started to sell grocery items. Kind of an odd move, wouldn’t you say? As one of the largest brick and mortar toy stores, there must be trouble in paradise when they start selling cereal next to the DS games.

So is this a change in Toys R Us for the better or just a sign of the times? Honestly, I would say it’s just a sign of the times. With people shopping less and less, I’m assuming they are trying to justify keeping the large toy stores open. They have a corner on the internet toy market as well, as they are one of Amazon’s largest toy sellers. I have a feeling they are trying to squeeze those last few penny’s of profit out of their consumers in the ever changing market.

We’ll see if this idea takes off for them and they end up being a one stop shop. What do you think?

So my mom sent me this link (via my Aunt). I took a look at it and thought I’d try it. So I tried it on Easter Sunday. Did it work? It actually worked fairly well, but not as easily as she makes it look. It took me until the 3rd potato before I got down the knack of doing it. I’d definitely do it again though, it was really easy.

Trying to get the toddler to use the potty now is frustrating. But experts say if you get them to identify with the whole potty experience, it could make it easier. So here’s one of those ways to help them identify.

(I didn’t know Elmo had a dad…)

I just can’t get enough of this ad, it just screams ME…

Spring break has arrived for many school agers, my daughters starts today actually. With the economy the way it is and money tight all around, I thought I’d give some thought on some cheap Spring Break activities for school agers. These are if you plan to stay home and not have a destination vacation in mind. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve been waiting to see if our new bundle of joy would end up with colic like his brother. So far he doesn’t, and we are very grateful. But my husband is now in the habit of saying our new one is spoiled. Most of the time when he cries, which isn’t very often, he just wants to be held. I’m fine with this, but my husband says we are spoiling him. I keep telling him you can’t spoil a newborn, but he disagrees. So I decided to research it and see if you really can spoil them… Read the rest of this entry »