Attention!!!

I am starting a new blog. It is going to be called "Yes, I am THEIR Mom". The website is: yesiamtheirmom.blogspot.com I am going to keep this one up but it is more of things that are happening with our family and things I am thinking about. The other blog will be experiences with my children only. Kids are hilarious and I need to remember what they do and say and since I am not a journal writer, this will be a great way to do it. It will be great for me to remember all the things they do: sad, sweet, mean, funny, etc. I thought about this because there are tons of moms who write only things about their kids day to day lives. Then, I read my sister in laws blog and she had a contest for best blogs. One of the ones that won was, "Serene is my name not my life". I really liked the blog a lot. She just writes things but doesn't make her life sound crazy, just like life. She seems happy and not too stressed out. I became an avid reader of her blog. Not very normal for me to follow people I don't know. I don't know who reads me but it is fun for me regardless. Here is the catch: Once a month, I will do a prize for the best "yes, I am THEIR mom" story. I will post the day I will be taking the competing enteries. The gifts will be made by me. It won't be anything expensive or fantastic, just a little something to say thanks for enjoying your kids. I hope this works and if it is going to, I need people's input...actually, I guess if only one person responds, they get the present. Read on and enjoy!

My name is Polly...

Hi, my name is Polly and I like to buy off of infomercials....
Ammon was telling me how Atlas loves to watch infomercials and then will get all excited and repeat it all word for word. I witnessed this while we were there and it was really funny. I am the same way. I love to watch infomercials!!! I have bought my fair share of the hot items and some have been great and others not so much. Here is a small list of the items I have purchased and my review:


Bumpits $10.00: work but I already have kind of a lot of body in my hair so they are not needed very often.

6 second abs $40.00ish: also works but takes too long to do one crunch that I didn't use very often and dreaded it when I did. I was sore after the use but I would rather do crunches or something.

Bette Crocker cake decorating set $9.99: waste of money. they work but I really don't like them. They seem to be messier and I waste more frosting than when I use the Wilton. I use my sister in laws set of metal ones instead. I have used my $15.00 (plus s&h) worth but would not recommend.

Total Gym: Didn't buy but have used one quite a few times and I must say, I really liked it. I don't know how much they are but I would say that if you would work out at home, it would be worth the investment.

Bow Flex: Same as above and the same answer as above.

Ab Roller $40.00: Works well and I use to use it but now I have problems with my lower back and I can't use it anymore. It is much to painful. It is easier than just a wheel though. It has a spring back so when you are rolling back, you don't have to control very much.

Thigh master $5.00: I like it for those times I am just getting back into shape and it is a decent work out but when I am already kind of toned, it doesn't do anything for me. My kids love to play with it though.

DecaSlim $69.99: Total Waste of money. It made me sick and jittery but I still had an appetite and didn't loose a pound. It does come with a 100% money back guarentee though so I am not sad I bought it.

P90X $50.00 (bought on craigslist): It takes about an hour and a half a day (which, I can't do unless my kids are not around me). I have not done the whole program but fully intend to sometime. The workouts I have done though have rocked!!! I am not sorry about this purchase and am still excited for the day when I can hit it strong and watch the results. I have no doubt they work because I have really been sore with what I have done.

Magic Bullet (received for Christmas so don't know the cost): This has been by far my favorite product. I love it! I go in spurts where I use it all the time. I highly recommed this item to everyone.

Today I purchased the Oil of Olay rx face cream set. I am pretty sure that this will be a great name because Oil Of Olay makes really great products. Also, it comes with a 100% money back guarentee also. You can't really go wrong with those even if you do pay shipping. At least, it cures my curiosity and it is worth the shipping for that. I am excited for this product (not that I have many wrinckles but I would rather prevent than not.)

I know I have bought more but I can't think of them now. I am curious to know what products any of you have bought loved/hated etc. Please post.

Happy Birthday Sage

Okay so this is a little late but Sage had her second birthday on the 26th. It was really fun. She loved the slide she got. It was a huge hit and still is. She loved her turtle cake. (Walmart sells them. They are a bunch of cupcakes and it shows you the pattern for 3 different cakes. Plus the cupcake wrapers are silicone so you will never have to get new ones!!!) She loved blowing out the candles and had us light them 4 times so she could keep blowing them out. She is a super sweet little girl and I am glad she is mine. Too bad for all the rest of you, you have no idea what you are missing.

The Circus

Will took Cole to the circus a few months ago. Cole loved this little hat thing so he got it. I think it is so funny. He loves to put it on and make me laugh. One day, he was supose to be taking a nap. He called out to me that he had to go to the bathroom. I tell him that is fine but then go right back to bed. He walks out of his room (I am not paying any attention to him) stops in the hall and then says "Mom!". I look over at him and he is in his underwear wearing that silly clown hat. I couldn't stop laughing. I did not expect that at all.