WINNER Flowerz In Her Hair $20 E-Gift Card Giveaway!!!

AND THE WINNER IS..................................................................

CONGRATS TO REBECCA WILLIAMS!!! THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

Flowerz In Her Hair review and GIVEAWAY!!!!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!

I have daughters. This means there is a lot of hair to do around here! Anytime we have to go somewhere my husband always jokes that there are too many women in the house, because it takes so long to get ready. Having to do my daughter's hair plus my own takes a bit of time, so I have to get ready extra early if we are headed out. Even though we have tons of hairbows EVERYWHERE, I can never resist the urge to buy more.

Amy from Flowerz In Her Hair asked me to review some of her products. I received a beanie, a clip holder, and a flower clip. These items are super cute and can be worn individually or clipped onto the beanie. My oldest daughter is into head gear. Needless to say she was in love with the beanie. I have purchased many hair bows in the past and have come across some that were made poorly with cheap glue and fell apart rather quickly. This is not the case with Amy's products. The hair clips are durable and the beanie hasn't stretched out of shape.

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

LEAVE SEPARATE POSTS FOR EACH ENTRY!!!

Amy has generously decided to give a $20 e-gift card to one lucky reader to use at Flowerz In Her Hair!

All you have to do is tell me what product you like the most at Flowerz In Her Hair.

For an extra entry: tweet about the giveaway and let me know you did

Tweet - win $20 e-gift card for Flowerz In Her Hair from @mymomfessions

DONT FORGET TO LEAVE AN EMAIL OR SOME WAY TO CONTACT YOU.

GIVEAWAY ENDS APRIL 27, 2010 AT 12 PM EST. WINNER WILL HAVE 48HRS TO RESPOND VIA EMAIL TO CLAIM GIFT. GOOD LUCK!

Disclaimer: This is my honest review of the products I received and receiving the products in no way influenced how I feel about the quality. I did not receive any other form of compensation for this review. This review was made possible by mommadethat.com.

Invisible People TV

Imagine having little or no money.....Imagine living under a bridge, in abandoned buildings, and constantly moving from shelter to shelter....Imagine using a cardboard box for cover....Imagine having no shield from the outside elements....Imagine having no home....

I was researching the plight of homelessness as it relates to military vets and came across this wonderful blog, Invisiblepeople.tv. My husband and I spent about two hours on it; reading and listening to the stories of people of all different backgrounds who ended up on the streets. Some of them are alone, with a spouse or partner, and some of them are homeless with their children. Most of them lived normal lives like you and I, and one circumstance changed everything. After visiting the site I realized that on the days when I complain about "little" things, it could never compare to being homeless.

Invisiblepeople.tv is traveling across the country to capture the stories of people without a home. By visiting tent cities, motels, and other modern-day accomodations for people without a home, this tour will unearth the modern-day realities of homelessness while providing a venue for "invisible" people to tell their story, raw and unedited. (Invisiblepeople.tv)

Feel free to subscribe to the site, follow them on twitter, myspace, facebook, or youtube.

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Orglamix Mineral Eyeshadows Review

I admit I'm not much of a beauty addict, but I do wear makeup sometimes. I only wear two brands
faithfully, but I am looking into trying others. When I was contacted by Orglamix to review their eye makeup, I felt that this was the perfect time to try something new.

I received the Obsidian, Blueberry, and Peppermint eye shadows. Now, I have experimented
with other brands and have been highly disappointed. Either the color wore off by the end of the
day and I had to reapply it, or the eye makeup itself just wasn't made really well.

I applied the Orglamix eye makeup and was satisfied with the results, although the Peppermint was a little more shimmery than the picture on their shop site displays, and I didn't use that much.

I wore it all day to see if it would pass my "all day wear" test and it did!
The makeup is finely ground and blended well with my skin tone.

The products are not expensive, which is another thing I look for when buying makeup. Sometimes you get what you pay for, but in this case the product is worth it.

All Orglamix products are proudly formulated without:
Nano Particles, Bismuth Oxychloride, Synthetic Dyes, Parabens, Synthetic Fragrances, Petrochemicals, Parabens. Orglamix is a proud member of PETA. You can check out their shop or follow them on facebook and twitter.

Disclaimer: This is my honest review of the products I received and receiving the products in no way influenced this review. I received no other forms of compensation for this review. This review was made possible my MomMadeThat.com

Wordless Wednesday

Recent Giveaway Winners

Outback Steakhouse $45 Gift Certificate Giveaway Winner is Julie The Army Wife

(since there were two different posts for this giveaway participants were numbered by the time of their post entry)

Outback Steakhouse Military Spouse $25 Gift Card Winner is Emmi from

Mommy's Free Time

UPrinting Giveaway Winner is Cheryl Henderson

JumpStart 3 Month Membership Giveaway Winner

JoeyRes from Big Teeth & Clouds

Army Wife 101 Snack Pack Winner

Gerry Wilson

Thanks to everyone who participated!

Hitting children at Wal-Mart???

Just when you think you've heard it all....! There is another story on the news or in the papers that makes you go "WOW!".

I am sure you all have heard about the "grandpa" who went around wal-mart hitting children with his closed fists, keys in hand. Now these children didn't have to be doing a thing except breathing, but he would take it upon himself to hit them as hard as he could then run away. Luckily, one mom acted quickly and caught the little sucker before he could do it to another child. His excuse.....he liked the feeling of being able to get away with hitting someone's child while they were nearby.

I can only imagine what I would do if I found out that any of these things happened to my child. What can we do to protect our children more? What would you have done in this situation?



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The Greatest Casualty is Being Forgotten

I know firsthand all too well what the effects of war can do to a soldier. I have seen so many people in the military community deal with the physical and psychological aspects of war, and it is often left unspoken of. Countless numbers of soldiers deal with PTSD and TBI. Some even come home missing limbs. Many times they don't have a voice to advocate on their behalf and miss out on great opportunities for themselves and their families.

I recently came across a wonderful resource called The Wounded Warrior Project. According to their website, their mission is to honor and empower wonded warriors, raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service members and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of severely injured service members.

The Wounded Warrior Project provides countless programs including benefits counseling, caregivers retreats, coping/family services, warriors to work, peer mentoring and so much more.

One of the most intriguing programs is Soldier Ride, which is a rehabilitative cycling event designed to challenge wounded warriors who deal with the physical and mental wounds of war. Check them out on the Soldier Ride Blog, their facebook fan page, and twitter. You can also lend your support here and 10% of the proceeds support their cause.

You can also follow The Wounded Warrior Project on Facebook.

I plan to highlight some of these amazing organizations in the future!

~Savory Sunday~ Carrot Cheesecake Bars

~Savory Sunday~ Carrot Cheesecake Bars

This week's recipe comes from Kraft Recipes for Carrot Cheesecake Bars. The recipe is as follows:

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time 6hrs 5 min

Makes 24 servings

What You Need:

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

1-1/2 cup HONEY MAID graham cracker crumbs

1 cup sugar, divided

1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon divided

3 pckg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN sour cream

3 eggs

3/4 cup finely shredded carrots (about 2)

1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP whipped topping

Make it!

Heat oven to 325 degrees

Mix butter, crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon: press onto bottom of 13X9 inch pan. Bake 10 mins.

Beat cream cheese, vanilla, and the remaining sugar and cinnamon in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time,. beating after each just until blended. Stir in carrots; spread over crust.

Bake 45 to 50 mins. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hrs. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

Kraft kitchen tips

SOUR CREAM-TOPPED CHEESECAKE BARS

Omit COOL WHIP. Prepare and bake cheesecake as directed. Mix 1 container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla. Spread over warm cheesecake. Bake 5 mins. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hrs. Refrigerate leftovers.

SPECIAL EXTRA

Top each serving with a PLANTERS Pecan Half.

For my last ~Savory Sunday~ I posted the recipe for Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies. I made them last week, but hubby took off with my camera in the truck, and I wasn't going to wait around for him to return before my daughter and I devoured the batch! Fortunately, Krystel at Army Wife 101 made them also. I'm stealing this pic from her Facebook Page. I'm sure she won't mind!

DON'T FORGET to enter the Outback Steakhouse Gift Certificate Giveaway and the UPrinting Business Cards Giveaway!

Outback Steakhouse Gift Certificate Giveaway

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THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!

Outback Steakhouse is a huge supporter of troops in the U.S. They recently donated $1 million to Operation Homefront, which is a non-profit org that provides emergency and morale support to veterans, active troops and their families. Outback Steakhouse has also sent volunteers overseas to give soldiers in combat a "taste of home. They have also contributed to the relief effort in Haiti.

I am thrilled to host a giveaway with this great company. Outback Steakhouse is giving a winner a certificate with a value up to $45. This is good at any Outback Steakhouse in the U.S. and includes appetizers, beverages, and desserts.

To Enter the giveaway: Tell me what food(s) you would like to try at Outback Steakhouse. Please leave your email address so that I can have a way to contact you.

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One winner will be chosen on March 31, 2010 via Random.org and have 48hrs to respond via email. Good Luck!