I am having a hard time with Blogger going really slow today, but apparently I am doing better than Andres because she cannot get blogger to work at all for her today! She just send me a Facebook note and asked me to post the following deal that her friend sent her:

"Hey Mamas! There is a way to get a FREE udder cover! You just pay $10 for shipping. Pick the udder cover you want at uddercovers.com, and use VALPAK in the promo code."

Well, as you probably know, taxes are due this week...and there are a lot of "tax break" deals going on. Bruegger's Bagels is having a tax break deals where you can (I am quoting their Facebook status now) "taste America’s Best Bagels with a special tax break. Get our Big Bagel Bundle for just $10.40! Make sure to print your coupon (located on our coupon tab) that is good April 15-18th at participating locations."

So here is how you get to the coupon:

1-Go "like" Bruegger's on Facebook here
2-Click the coupon tab and you will see where you can click to print the coupon!

Enjoy your tasty Bagels! I know I will enjoy mine!! :)

As a Bzz Agent I was given the opportunity to try out the new Maybelline SuperStay 24™ 2-Step Lipcolor.

I have tried other lip colors that claimed to last all day, but none that made a 24 hour claim. I have tested it out a few times now, and have to say, I was impressed with how well it lasted! Admittedly, it did not last 24 hours for me, but I did not have to reapply during the day when I put is on early in the morning. In fact I put it on at 5 am the day I had my baby, and that lasted through the labor and beyond. In pictures taken 12-14 hours (and a childbirth) later, I still had lip color on. I thought it was pretty impressive! Look at this picture of me after my baby was born:

That is what it looked like with no reapplications after hours of labor and delivery! Pretty impressive, right?!

I wanted to also comment on the color selection. There are a lot of colors available and they are really nice vibrant colors. I have 4 different shades and liked them all, but was able to find an absolute favorite in the Forever Chestnut! Fabulous color and will replace my longstanding favorite I have been using!

Overall, I really like the product, though it did not last 24 hours on my lips. It DID last through a lot though!! There are 30 fantastic choices of colors to choose from-something for everyone! I was very happy with the product.

**As a Bzz Agent I was given free products for me to try. As always, all opinions expressed are my own.***

Have I mentioned before (like a million times) that I HATE cleaning? Yes, I am sure I have...and I am sure I have mentioned that one of the things I hate most about cleaning is the smell of cleaning products. I cannot STAND the smell of most cleaning products! But back last June, through Bzz Agent, I was given the chance to try some Scrubbing Bubbles products and LOVED them! L.O.V.E.D. them-It is the first cleaning product that has a pleasant smell to me!

So, of course I JUMPED at the chance to join another Bzz Agent campaign for SC Johnson Smart and Easy Spring Cleaning that includes Scrubbing Bubbles products! I got the box quite a while ago and have been trying out all the products (I am sure I will get even more chances to try them out as I prepare for my mother-in-law to visit next week!!). Check out all the great stuff that came in the Spring Cleaning Box I got:

Yeah! All that-if you cannot see the picture, let me tell you, it has a Glade Spring Collection limited edition candle, a Glade Plug Ins Scented Oils Refill, Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Shower Foamer, Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel,  Pledge Lemon Clean, a booklet of info about these great products, and $58 worth of coupons!!

FIrst let me repeat how much I really like the products-everything smells so good and the cleaners really clean well!! I am very happy with these products and recomend them all-seriously! I especially love the Scrubbing Bubbles products which is why I am super excited to tell you about the coupon they have right now!

Right now you can get a $1 off Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Shower Foamer coupon right here. AND you will also want to go "like" Scrubbing Bubbles on FB-they will be giving away surprises twice a month through June!!

**As a Bzz Agent I was given free products for me to try. As always, all opinions expressed are my own.***

Well, I am always on the look out for super cute and high quality photo products, so I was really excited to get the chance to learn about and review these great Animated Printed gifts from Snapily.com. I knew of Snapily.com before this, but did not realize all the products they have: photo cards, notebooks, scrapbook pages, business cards, greeting cards, and bookmarks.

As I said I was able to get a free personalized card from Snapily.com to review. Just to let you know, it was super easy to make and order this card (which is the first thing I really liked about this product). In fact, I had my lap top at the hospital with me when I had my baby 2 weeks ago. The morning after he was born, I uploaded a couple pics of him with the family, and I made the card from the hospital that morning. It was seriously easy and quick to do.

The second thing I loved was that it arrived at my house in just a few days. It was really quick!

Initially I was not sure what an animated card would be, but it is one of those cards where you have 2 pictures that change back and forth depending on how you hold the card. It may not make sense for me to explain it, so check out this flash preview here:



Sweet, right?! So, I used the 2 following pictures:


The third thing that really impressed me about these cards was the quality. This is a thick, sturdy card that is not going to fall apart. It is really nice! It is such a nice thing to have that I selfishly decided to keep it for myself rather than give it to one of the grandmas...I might have to buy a couple more cards for them!

Luckily, there is a SWEET deals I can use to get their cards, and YOU can get the same deal!! Right now Snapily.com is offering great coupon's to get your mother (or loved ones) these great Animated or 3-D cards. They are full value coupons to Snapily.com for up to 50% off! Half price for great products like the Animated cards and the 3-D Cards! How fantastic is that for the upcoming Mother's Day?! Seriously! Stop by here to get your deal and then start making your own cards at Snapily.com!!

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Hello! I feel like I should re-introduce myself after my blog silence. I guess you can call this last 13 days my maternity leave. But now I am trying to get back into the saddle so to speak. I have a few reviews to post and will try to get some actual deals and freebies up a well, but it may take a while before I am back totally. I am atul recovering, and I always forget how little sleep you get with a newborn nursing every 2-4 hours. Wow!

In case anyone is wondering, Everest is doing well and growing bigger each day. He will be 2 weeks old tomorrow. His older siblings love him like crazy! I am currently blogging from my phone, but will try to post a current picture from the laptop tomorrow.

Also, I know this blog is not a "personal blog", but I would like to thank all of you fantastic readers who have been so patient with me and have sent me so, SO many nice notes and comments. And I would like to also publicly thank all my friends who have sent dinners, treats, and helped me with my other kids. And thank you to my mom for coming to help me (and coming back later this week with my siblings and maybe my dad). And thanks to my mother-in-law and sister-in-law who are coming to town when my mom leaves! I have so much great support in our friends and family! Wes is about to start long call (14 hour over night shifts and I know I would not get through that right now without the family help and support as well as my fabulous friends herr in Omaha-my family away from home.

Ok...enough about me...hopefully there quil be some deals & reviews up tomorrow!

Just a reminder...
"Dillons grocery stores" will be giving away FREE bags of Chips on April Fools Day (TODAY) beginning at 3 pm and going until 8 pm (or while supplies last). Locally this means you will want to stop by Bakers, and in Utah is, I believe it is Smith's.

Since this is "while supplies last", I would stop by at 3 pm. ANd take note-it is one per customer. I will have just gotten out of th ehospital, and my mom and Wes will both be home, so maybe I will send them over...or maybe I will go too and we can get 3 bags of chips?! :) We shall see!

Just a reminder...
"Dillons grocery stores" will be giving away FREE bags of Chips on April Fools Day (Tomorrow: Friday, April 1, 2011) beginning at 3 pm and going until 8 pm (or while supplies last). Locally this means you will want to stop by Bakers, and in Utah is, I believe it is Smith's.

Since this is "while supplies last", I would stop by at 3 pm. ANd take note-it is one per customer. I will have just gotten out of th ehospital, and my mom and Wes will both be home, so maybe I will send them over...or maybe I will go too and we can get 3 bags of chips?! :) We shall see!

It was a big day for Armour as well as his (and dad's) modeling shoot magazine came out. Could not let the day pass without including that as well! Here's a pic of the cover and the inside pics:


Didn't it turn out cute!!

I got all spruced up early yesterday morning to go in to the hospital: 

And by early afternoon, he had arrived!





Everest Spencer was born at 1:34 pm on 3/29/11. He was 8 lb 12.1 oz and 22 inches long! All went well and baby and I are recovering at the hospital happily!!