Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!


Lately, whenever I ask MageePrincess what she is doing(whether playing with a stuffed animal or eating dinner), she'll reply, "I 'ont know." Sometimes I just ask to hear her because she says it so cute! LOL

Mom-isms

Mom-isms... Things you never thought you'd catch yourself(or your spouse) saying.

I noted to my dad that my youngest baby is growing at an alarming rate. I'm very short and my husband is very tall. Our kids definitely have his genes. So Papaw gave me a great Mom-ism quote to use in the future that his under five foot mom used to say to him, "If I have to stand on a ladder to whip you, I will!" LOL I can imagine his tiny mom with one hand on a hip and the other shaking a finger while she said this. :)

Wordless Wednesdays: Toddler Takes

For the next several weeks the Wordless Wednesday post will be pictures that my 2 year old has taken.

Funny Rap!

Mommy Tips Monday

Today's tip comes from one of my favorite people... AuntFave from Life of Aunt Fave.


Easy Bake Cake!


Baking a chocolate cherry cake sounds like something that should be reserved for those who have gone to culinary school doesn't it? But wait, you too can pretend to wear a fancy jacket funny hat combo in your spare time! A chocolate cherry cake is simple to make and it tastes like you spent a ton of time on it.


All you have to do is add a can of cherry pie filling and take out the oil from the recipe of a boxed cake mix. Bake the cake as it is on the box. Let it cool and use already made icing in the can!!! If you put it in a throw away pan you don't even have to ask for your dish back!!! How's that for easy bake cake?!!!


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Bike Trailer Tales

My two year old has an ever expanding vocabulary. Sometimes it sounds crystal clear the words she's trying to communicate. Sometimes it's not as clear but sooo adorable... Like yesterday and today she's been trying to say flamingo but it comes out as ingo or aaingo. I love listening to her. :) Also today while I took the kids for a bike ride, my two and four year olds got a bit antsy in their trailer toward the midway point... you remember your mom saying for you to stay on your own side and quit picking on each other?

Oh, I was that mommy today! LOL I had stopped to drink some water and give my 8month old his bottle to drink (which I thought was pretty cute with both of us enjoying our refreshments together wearing our helmets). My four year old got fussy with his sister and I relized it was because his sister was just picking and picking on him. He turned his back to her and I told her to stop picking. Then she said, "Pokey, pokey!" with a cheshire grin and giggles bubbling out. Sigh. I had to turn my head to not giggle myself and then got her to stop picking so the return trip to the apartment went smoothly. Oh, that grin!!! LOL

Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!



One day last fall on the way to drop off MageeBoy at preschool, he said, "What should we name baby brother?"

MageeMommy: "I don't know. What do you think?"
MageeBoy: "Giant." and then he listed off a bunch of objects that he likes to name him like Train, Car, etc. He's pretty cute. :)

Wordless Wednesdays: Toddler Takes

For the next several weeks the Wordless Wednesday post will be pictures that my 2 year old has taken.

Church Visiting

I love going to church. I like being with other believers and praising God. This Sunday we visited a church where the pastor talked about Psalm 103 and how David was reminding his very soul to not forget all the blessings God had given him and not to forget how amazing God is.

And amazing He is. I have been blessed beyond measure. I am not worthy of His love, compassion and graciousness. I have so much... materially, healthwise, and most dear to my heart - familywise. My husband loves me and cherishes me; my children are healthy and beautiful; clean water; delicious food and our pick of anything we can think of. My list can go on and on and on. Praise you Lord for all you've giving me and my family!

Mommy Tips Monday

Thank you so much to TheSmellyArmpit guest contributor today - the 10+ year veteran flight attendant SkyPixie. Here's more information about SkyPixie: SkyPixie is a retired flight attendant who still loves to travel. She is an avid reader and has traveled all over the world - literally! She lives in a small town in Texas but loves the lure of the big city.


Leftovers


Have you ever thought I wish I could get rid of these leftovers without having to eat them yourself. I have a great network of neighbors... We get together and exchange our left overs... that way it is new to our families. So it takes care of the how do I hide the leftovers from our husbands and children. We let each other know what we have and see if the exchange would work for our families. When that doesn't work I get creative to find ways to disguise what's for dinner. Keep it simple for the first meal and that way it makes it easier to recreate the next day for lunch or dinner.


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Lessons Learned This Weekend...

This weekend was very eventful for my sweet family. My husband and I got to go on a date Friday night(WAHOOOOO!!!) which was mainly getting to go to furniture stores without the kids. We also rented a movie from Redbox and got to cuddle after the kids were put to bed before we got home(thank you sweet babysitter!). The rest of the weekend we spent running errands, visiting a church, and looking at furniture stores... So lesson learned from this? Well, there's two... #1 Furniture shopping with my husband is fun! #2 Furniture shopping with small children - not as much although they were pretty cute between the times of reemphasizing to look with their eyes not with their hands(a mom-ism from my very own mommy).

One of the errands we ran this weekend was to get my oldest child a haircut that he didn't want. But he was beginning to look like a minature version of the minature Justin Beiber(at least JB seems so young to the eyes of this woman getting closer to 40). There were two lessons learned from this event... #1 Just because the place is called Cartoon Cuts and they have everything imaginable caterred to little kids, does not guarantee that a child that doesn't want a haircut will change their minds. #2 Even if you have three kids and you see this as a very narrow window of opportunity to get your own haircut, don't do it. I repeat, DON'T DO IT. You'll leave exhausted from your mad kid's giant tantrum, your husband's emotional exhaustion from taking care of said kid while you were stuck in the chair nearby, and you might not be so excited about the haircut from a woman that is used to making cutesy kiddie cutes all day long. She might have been tempted to give me a lollypop for being so good though. LOL

Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said. These are reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!




With the time change the sunset is happening sooner so while we eat dinner it's already pitch black outside. Tonight, I hadn't pulled the shades just yet and MageeBoy informed us, "The trees are sleeping!"

I also talked with one of his teachers today at preschool and found out he told them the name for our little guy is "Little Brother". LOL

Things Toddlers Say

My four year old: "Mommy, be careful of mooses." PS We live in south Texas. LOL

Wordless Wednesdays: Toddler Takes

For the next several weeks the Wordless Wednesday post will be pictures that my 2 year old has taken.

Good News on Weight Loss

Ok, who knew the secret to weight loss could be found in a little known(by me) magazine at the check out in WallyWorld? Oh, yea. According to the article in First for Women, all I need to do to drop 30 pounds by Labor Day is just sleep. Yep, sleep alot and on a schedule.

That's right folks. Want to melt off those pounds? Get out your favorite blankie and snooze away. There might have been some other stuff in the article about carbs and exercise and something about not drinking 100 sodas a day and blah blah blah but really I like to the think the basis of the 3 page article was the one or two paragraphs regarding resting. So don't call me between 8pm and 8am or during my two hour afternoon naps; I'll be working on losing this baby weight.

Mommy Tips Monday

Thank you so much to TheSmellyArmpit guest contributor today - the 10+ year veteran flight attendant SkyPixie. Here's more information about SkyPixie: SkyPixie is a retired flight attendant who still loves to travel. She is an avid reader and has traveled all over the world - literally! She lives in a small town in Texas but loves the lure of the big city.


Wet Smelly Shoes...


Do you ever have wet shoes when caught out in the rain? Well if you need the shoes to dry but lothe to put them in the dryer there's help. Just place wadded up newspaper in the shoe or boot. Pull it out after about 2 hours and repeat the process. The newspaper wicks the water out of the shoe and voila dry shoes and no dryer going thump thump thump. If traveling and don't have newspaper put the shoes under the aircondition/heater. The heat coming off the unit will help dry them in time for departing the hotel.

If you would like to share a Mommy Tips Monday, please email me to be featured on TheSmellyArmpit.com. Send articles, a short bio, and your website links to MageeMommy at gmail dot com

Famous Footwear 15% off + BOGO

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Famous Footwear for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Famous Footwear is having an awesome back to school sale.  Not only 15% off but ALSO buy one get one sale!  Check out the link here - BOGO + 15% off Famous Footwear Coupon.  Be sure to print the coupon to redeem in-store by 8/18.  You're probably wondering to yourself, how could this sale get even better?  Well, if you are a Rewards member or sign up to become a Rewards member then that discount is actually 20%. 

The Rewards program has special perks and discounts.  For every dollar you spend in-store or online you earn a point and can accumulate points to earn certificates up to $100 a year!  Plus, you get the discount offer just for signing up.  And with back-to-school shopping in full swing, now is the perfect time to save.

You know what?  The one thing is always great to save is time.  With three little ones that are four years and younger, I need all the extra time I can get preparing for preschool shopping for this school year.  Famous Footwear is a easy store to shop in because it has lots of options but isn't overwhelming.  There's plenty of styles from which to choose like Crocs, Nike, New Balance, B.O.C.(one of my favorites), Rockport, and the list goes on and on. 

Not only is going to the store easy to shop but their website is great too!  With toddlers, it's no problem to pick out sizes for them right now.  So that makes online shopping fantastic!  Navigating Famous Footwear's website is SO EASY!  I had no trouble clicking quickly through to toddler shoes.  But better yet, I had no trouble clicking through to find some adorable shoes that I sooo heart. :)  Do a search on the Famous Footwear site for Women's Habanera and you'll know what I'm talking about.   One word...  ADORABLE! 

So start your back-to-school shopping at Famous Footwear and cash in on the great 15% discount + BOGO!

Stain Solutions

This will be a weekly post to make stinky stains go away(or at least make them a little less noticable). Check back each week for more helpful tips or add one in the comments below.

THE STAIN:

Grease/Oil/Butter

ON COTTON,LINEN,POLYESTER,ACRYLIC,etc:

Blot, then work petroleum jelly into stain. Remove jelly. Place stain between paper towels and press with warm iron. Flush with dry-cleaning solvent. Launder.

WOOL,SILK,ACETATE,SUEDE,LEATHER,FIBERGLASS,RAYON:

Same as above.

WOOD FURNITURE,FURNITURE FABRICS,FLOORS,WALLPAPER,CARPET:

Leather,suede,carpet: Work cornmeal into stair; let sit overnight. Vacuum. Furniture: Use shaving cream. Wipe; dry immediately. Polish.

Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!


Looking out window at our kitchen at our backyard earlier this week -

MageeBoy: There are no sheep.
MageeMommy: Yes, there are no sheep.
MageeBoy: We go to the store for more sheep.


Also lately at random times -

MageeBoy: Backtalk don't go round here.

This is just funny!

I'm becoming a big Tim Hawkins fan. He is hilarious!

Mommy Tips Monday

Thank you so much to TheSmellyArmpit's guest contributor today - the 10+ year veteran flight attendant SkyPixie. Here's more information about SkyPixie: SkyPixie is a retired flight attendant who still loves to travel. She is an avid reader and has traveled all over the world - literally! She lives in a small town in Texas but loves the lure of the big city.


In the Freezer Section


There's hardly anything better than fresh baked cookies. Well maybe except for fresh baked cookies with a chilled glass of milk. YUM! Make cookies and eat them as they come out of the oven I say.... they taste oh so much better when warm and served with a ice cold glass of milk. I keep mugs in the freezer for just this occasion that way the milk doesn't get watered down from the ice cubes. These mugs can also be helpful if someone in the house has a booboo. Just wrap the mugs in a towel and hold them on the booboo. Speaking of taking care of booboo's... try a bag of frozen peas. Just break apart the peas while in the bag and hold it in place. A bag of frozen corn can work well for this too!


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Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!

MageeBoy and I had a conversation one day when he came in my room to show me the big plastic rings he has put on the plastic beads that he plays with so much...

MageeBoy: Mommy, I put rings on the beads so I can fly. (as he started to twirl them around a bit)

Me: Oh, that's neat.

MageeBoy: I can be in sky and see butterflies and put them on trees where they will be happy.


Cute. I'm glad he's wanting to help butterflies be happy. :)

Back on Track!

That's right folks! The move is over. Birthday celebrations complete. Trip to see my husband's close friend's wedding was lots of fun and is now over. Things are settling down in my world so my cyber social life is going to start picking up once again and I'm so excited! Blogging is so much fun and I'm excited about building this new site... TheSmellyArmpit - Making life a little less stinky with helpful, family friendly product reviews for the home, health, and heart! Thanks for stopping by! Giveaways and reviews and things to make you laugh and brighten your day... coming your way. :)