The Allison Show

How cute are these placemats?  Cody and Jacob each just got one from Alphabet Plates !!  They were both so excited to have them that they were running around the house carring them yesterday. These placemats are 11x16" and made using heavy-duty 10ml laminate.  We have many (really like 10) placemats and these are the thickest and most sturdy of all of them!! Cody got one of the Face It Placemats .  They are really neat because you personalize the whole thing.  You pick the background color, hair/eye color, hair style, and can even add cute little accessories like barrettes or a crown. Jacob picked one of the Sports Placemats. They carry 9 different sports to choose from. Jacob loves riding his bike so he picked the cycling placemat. Plus it is blue which is his FAVORITE color. Another cool way to personalize them is to pick 2 different languages.  On the front of the placemats it says in English: Fork, Knife, Spoon, Napkin, and Cup....

The winner of my SmartMoms Teething Bling necklace is Blake @ ♥ A Day in the Life of a Mother of Multiples ♥. She has been emailed and has 48 hours to respond or Random.org will pick another winner. Thanks for entering!!! The winner of my UGLee Pen giveaway is Sarah!!! She said "Follow UGlee on Twitter. Lewis45822" Same as always she has 48 hours to respond or Random.org will pick a new winner. Thanks for entering

As I was cruising around the web the other night, I was looking at different photography sites and found I Heart Faces .  They have a great blog for people with varing photography skills.  They do a weekly photo challenge and this week's theme is Smiling!  I had a hard time picking just one.  But I decide to go with this one of Cody looking in the mirror.  I love it because he looks in the mirror and smiles like "Oh Hey.  How you doing?"  

Isn't his shirt both super cute and also very accurate?  I was looking through random tee shirt web sites when I came across TeeWit Teeshirts .  They have the cutest shirts for babies, toddlers, kids, and adults!  They make shirts for moms, dads,Aunts and Uncles, and grandparents.  They also make really cute maternity shirts that I wished I found before when I was pregnant.  They also carry holiday and breast cancer awareness tees. I received the Organic kids tee.  Here is the info about it: "For boys & girls growing up in a green world, this naturally-grown organic T-Shirt from American Apparel is a great statement. Plus it feels great to wear and stands up to the rigorous demands of earth-friendly kids at play. Made in USA.100% organic cotton jersey.4.3 oz.   100% ultra-fine combed organic ring-spun jersey. Unisex design looks great on boys & girls.  Reinforced shoulder construction maintains shape through multiple was...

Have you heard of the UGLee Pen ?  UG stands for Ultimate Grip and Lee is the DR.- yes Doctor, who invented them.  I love writing but after a few minutes my hand cramps up and my fingers tingle so I stop writing with a pen and get on my laptop.  I have tried almost every kind of pen and my (old) favorite was the Doctor grip pen but I managed to break it at their little grip.  So when I got the chance to review these pens, I was so excited!!  I got a 3 pack of the pens in yellow.  I love the grip because it is HUGE and made to form to the anatomy of the human hand.  It is the greatest ergonomic pen  I have ever tried.  Plus it is a really comfortable pen .  My husband uses it and he loves it.  My momther who has had surgery for carpel tunnel, and now has arthritis, uses it and can write for extended periods of time pain free.  I am also letting my 4 year old use it, because the grip helps him use the "triangle grip" correctly....

Don't you love this necklace?  The swirly pink design totally reminds of cotton candy!  Another great thing about it is it is made for teething babies!!  Have you heard of Teething Bling by SmartMom Jewelry ? Some great info about them: "Teething Bling® products are non-toxic, phthalate, BPA, PVC and lead free and all pendants come with a breakaway clasp."  I can let Mason, Cody and Jacob tug and pull and check out my necklace without fear they will break it.  Mason can even chew it!! It is made out if a really soft silicone. When we are the grocery store and Mason starts to get fussy I take the necklace off and let him chew on it.  He loves it and it keeps him quiet.  SmartMoms also make bracelets that are just as safe and just as cute as the teething necklaces. And they also make keychains!!  They also make Tween Bling  which is perfect for girls like Kayla who love jewelry but always put it in their mouth. Did I mention they come in a ...

Congrats to #1 Paulette!!!!  She said "What a great idea this is. Kenny likes to buy lunch most days but Kaylee is on this kick lately that she likes to make her own lunch and take it in. but they do both need to bring snack in every day and you are right when i think about how many zip lock bags i am using on a weekly basis. I went to their site to check out their product having a "princess" in the house i like the little princess print. thanks for posting this. Paulette" She has been notified and has 48 to respond.  Sorry to the un-winners but check back in the next few days!  I will have 3 or 4 AWESOME giveaways about to post!!!

" Positive words can change someone's day, a life, and eventually the world."  One of my first memories is being in kindergarten and everyday when I would open my lunch, their would be a cute note from my mom.  Not only was it sentimental but it helped me with my reading skills.  Now 23 years later, I am the one packing lunches and (sometimes) putting notes in for the kids to find.  Imagine my thrill when I discovered Lunchbox Love Notes !!  They are little cards that on one side say things like "I know you are working hard" or "I will always love you no matter what" and on the other side they have interesting facts (they remind me of the Snapple facts on the inside of their lids) such as "Almonds are members of the peach family" and "Wrigley Field did not have lights until 1988". I received them at the perfect time.  My kids were about to start TCAP, which is TN's yearly standarized tests, and their were mildly stressed abo...

I have always wanted to try mineral makeup, so I jumped at the chance to try Overall Beauty Mineral Makeup .  I received a four pack of eyeshadows in summer wheat, sunny,  autumn, and rose.  Autumn and summer wheat are really pretty browns that look great alone or with other shadows.  I like to layer sunny, which is a sparkly gold color, over the summer wheat.  I use the sunny as a sparkly color over all the colors actually.  The rose is a pinky color but not super pink.  It is a subtle color.  Another really cool thing is if you are timid about trying them, you can buy a sample jar which is only $1.50.  Is that a steal or what?  Plus you can try tons of colors and then when you find your favorites, buy the larger sizes. They also sell: hair care, bath and body, products for men, and skin care.  You could spend all day browsing their website (I don't recommend it cause it makes the hubby mad).  But you should go check...

Congrats to Melissa  #9.  She said  "I would like to try the Natural Nipple Butter as I get ready to start nursing the third one."  Same as always she has 48 to repond to my email or random.org will pick  new winner.  If you didn't win, I'm sorry but thanks for entering.  You should go enter another giveaway.  You might get lucky!!

I had you at Hello Scandle didn't I ??  You love the word Scandle, huh? Especially YOU, I know how your mind works.  Have you heard of the Scandle Candle Company ?  They make these awesome candles that are made with massage oil.  Yes you read that right.  Massage + Candle= Scandle.  You light the candle and let the candle burn 15-20 minutes and then you blow out the flame (Do this before you pour oil on your husband because if you set his back hair on fire he might blame you- not that I know from personal experience or anything.  But I've heard..) and pour the oil into your hand or directly on your hubby.  If he flinches because he thinks it will be hot, you can tell him (after giving him "2 for flinching") that the oil only burns at 102', which is cooler than the water in most baths.             I was lucky enough to receive the Scandle Essentials Travel Candle in ...

The winner of my Natures Baby Organics giveaway is #4 Jessie!!!  She wrote "There are so many things I want to try! I guess I would have to go with the Vanilla Tangerine All Purpose Deodorizer if I had to choose only one ;)"  I emailed her and she has 48 hours to respond or random.org will choose another winner.  Thanks for entering and if you didn't win, go try your luck at another giveaway!

I have a little OCD and I think that if I blog about everything I like it will get too clutered and chaotic. (She has 5 kids when is life not chaotic?)  So thats why I started my book blog I Heart Books .  I do book reviews and writing workshop stuff over there.  Well lately I want to do more recipes and cookbook reviews so I decided to start my own cooking blog My Kids Won't Eat That!!   So now the only problem is...I don't have any friends!  So I was wondering...Could you go check it out and maybe follow me?  I am doing some great food product giveaways pretty soon and I have a big cinco de mayo plan in the works!!  Thanks Guys!  My Cream Perfume and Lotion giveaway ended yesterday and the winner is #4 Julie. She said "Ylang Ylang d'amore cream perfume is what I would choose :)" She has 48 hours to respond to my email or a new winner will be choosen. And my secoond winner is #2 Squirrel Queen. She said "I am a follower on GFC!" Same...

On the rare days I let my kids buy lunch, they come home hungry because they will eat corn, mashed potatoes and applesauce.  When i ask why thats all they ate, they say "I don't know."  So needless to say, I make lunches just about every day.  But as a trying to be green mom, I wonder how many thousands of ziplock bags, do I send to the landfill every year?  Then I found snackTAXIs !!  They come in 2 sizes: snack and sandwich size.  Snack size is about 6" W by 4.5"H  and sandwich size is 7.5"W by 6"H. Both the outside fabric and waterproof inner fabric have been extensively tested and found to contain no lead or other toxins.  I love them!!  They make them in tons (like currently 80 but new fabrics are added every month) of different prints and colors, so your can make everyone in your family happy.  Plus if everyone gets a different print you can limit bickering in your house.  The kids know which bag is their bag.  I re...

Thanks to Erica at A Look Into the Life of a Firfighters Wife  for this award!!! The rules state that I need to pass this award on to 12 blogs that I follow... trimming it down to just 12 is going to be really hard... BUT I promise to do it! =) Here are my choices so far: 1.  Becky @ The Violet Fig 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Those are the 12 that I have choosen.  I decided that since this week is Ultimate Blog Party 2010, I am going to pick people for this award as I find them.  I will update as I find awesome blogs!!  Thanks again to Erica!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog!  My name is Allison.   ( )  I am a 28 year old senior at ETSU.  I am majoring in English with a minor in Education.  I have been married 10 years and have 5 kids aged 9 years down to 9 months. This blog is my life in a nutshell with some great Mommy and Family Giveaways (while you are here you should go enter them!).  If you love me enough to follow me on GFC or Twitter or even Networked blogs, make sure to tell me so I can return the love!! Speaking of love,  here are some things I love!!! There are so may great prizes available to win at UBP!!!  I would love to win any of them but my top ones are US40, US39, US8, US17, US11, US72, US76, US95, and US69.  See I really do like them all!!  Any prize would be awesome. Thanks again for coming to visit and remember

I am always looking for new baby products and lately I am also looking for natural and environmentally friendly products. I stumbled on  Ecomom one day and I am in love! They carry so many great products such as: diapers; Skin care for Mom, Dad, and Baby; toys for kids aged birth to 7 years old; Baby Food (I really want to try Tyler Florence’s line of Baby Food!); and so much more!! EcoMom also has a really cool program called EcoPass. For $99 a year, you get tons of awesome benefits like: no shipping, 15% off every purchase, advanced look at new products, and exclusive promotions and offers. Back in 2008, I had just found out I was pregnant when the media started talking about the toxin BPA. I was kind of upset since my 18 month old used a couple different types of bottles that contained BPA. So I knew that when my baby was born, I would make sure to use BPA free products. So I was so excited when I received the Thinkbaby BPA-free Feeding Set . I am in love with the bright...

The winner of the Chunky Bling Swarvoski Crystal Ring is... #3: Tortuga Congrats!!  I have emailed you and you have 48!! hours to respond or a new winner will be choosen!  Thanks everyone who entered. The winner of the Me Time meditation CD is: #7 VKT! I have emailed you and you have 48!! hours to respond or a new winner will be choosen! Thanks everyone who entered.

Thsi is the second contest in a row that I have had to draw 2 winners for.  Please check your emails, you have 48 to respond and then I am choosing another winner.  So the new winner of the Snorg Tee giveaway is... Linda Kish!!!

How cute are these little jars of cream perfume? I was so excited to open the box and see them.  They are little so you can throw them in your purse or backback and have perfume on the go!  I received the mango, melon, and rose scents to try.  The mango has a kind of musky scent to it that I love!  I could totally picture myself wearing it while I am out on the town.  The melon is more fruity but not overpowering.  It has a hint of the ocean in it.  I can't explain but it reminded me of dusk at the beach.  Now, normally when I think of rose scent, I think of my grandma.  She always (and probably still does, I just don't go through her stuff anymore LOL) had makeup and skin products that smelled like roses. So when I got the rose cream perfume, I was scared it would remind me (and smell like) little old ladies.  But this scent is very light and floral and tends to make people do a double sniff.  Is that you that smells?...

I love bath products but sadly most don't live up to my expectations.  So when I was given the opportunity to review Nature's Baby Organic's Baby Oil and their Ah-Choo Chest Rub, I was excited. When I was 2 years old I was diagnosed with eczema.  I still have pretty frequent flair ups and I have discovered in the last 23 years that the only thing that really helps is to put lotion on 4-5 times a day. As far as I know, I have no food or product allergies but natral ingredients are best for me.  Enter Nature's Baby Organic Baby Oil .  As soon as I got it, I opened it up and smelled it.  It is Mandarin Coconut scented and it smells divine!!!  I could wait (literally) to shower and use it so I poured a small amount into my hand and rubbed it onto my arms.  Imagine my surprise when it completely absorbed and was not greasy, oily, or slimy!!  Since it is made from Organic Sunflower Oil, Olive Oil and Jojoba Oil it left my skin nu...

I decided to start a weekly meme about random questions to get everyone thinking. To play along leave me a link to your blog with your answer. Feel free to grab the card with the question on it. I am going to ty to make a Conversation Saturday button too. ****************************************************** Since today's question is about dessert, which happens to be my favorite thing!!!  I want you to not only tell me what your favorite dessert is but give us the reciepe too! ***Thanks to Summer at  Summertime Designs  for making these super cute cards.***

Congrats to Coffee Please!?!  She won my Snorg Tee Shirt Giveaway.  If she doesn't respond to my email in 48 hours another winner will be drawn. On Wednesday, 3/31, I announced the winner to the LipStuff giveaway.  She didn't respond so I had random.org draw a new winner.  Congrats to Jessica!!  Same thing 48 hours or else.  Thanks for reading my blog and entering my giveaways!!!