Triopicana Juicy Rewards Deal of the Day!

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If you haven't already heard of Tropicana Juicy Rewards, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN??? Not only have I scored some great promos and even some free waxing for redeeming my points, but I've also scored some great coupons as well.

Take last week for instance, Tropicana had a buy 1 get 1 free coupon for just 1 reward point available on their rewards site for their deal of the day, and this week they're doing a great deal of the day as well..

Today just by being a member of the Tropicana Juicy Rewards System (haven't signed up, then sign up today) you'll find their Deal of The Day redeemable for only 1 rewards point, a coupon for $10 off one dozen TaylorMade TP Burner Golf Balls!

You better head over and grab this deal FAST because there are only a limited amount for a limited amount of time, and is available TODAY ONLY!!!

Need some more reward points? Visit my past posts to find codes here and here, or just take a look at that Tropicana OJ that you've got sitting in the fridge, you'll find the reward code right on it!

I am participating in the Tropicana Juicy Insiders Ambassador program by Mom Central on behalf of Tropicana. I received 12 free Juicy Rewards points and a $50 Visa gift card to use in redemption of the points and to facilitate my review. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Daily Freebies!!!

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~ Elle Free Emergen-C Recipe Kit and Samples

~ Vocalpoint Free Pantene Samples

~ Special K Free Protein Meal Bar Pack

~ EAS Free Myoplex Bar or Shake

~ Pampers Free Potty Training Kit (Canada)

~ Sam's Club Free Glad ForceFlex Sample for Members

~ BBC Free Packet of Seeds (UK)

~ Walmart Free Sample of Parent's Choice Infant Formula

~ Energy Star Free "Bring Your Green to Work" Notepad

~ Garnier Free $7 Coupon for Ultra-Lift Pro Gravity Defying Cream (Canada)

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~ Universal Nutrition Free Ultra Whey Pro Sample

~ Cheerios Free $4 in Coupons

~ K-Y Free Massage Oil Sample (Canada)

~ Beyond Seven Free Condom Sample

Cheddar Crackers Straight From The Oven...

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I think a favorite of almost all children has to be those yummy, cheesy Cheez-it or Goldfish Crackers, heck even as an adult I know how GOOD they taste!! However, sometimes they aren’t the healthiest, sure they’re baked, but have you ever taken a look at the sodium content and all those ingredients that you can’t pronounce!

I recently ran across a great recipe to make these yummy crackers yourself, at home. Savory Seasonings (now one of my favorite foodie blogs) not only has a great recipe for Cheddar Goldfish Crackers, but you’ll also find a lot of other popular snack foods that you can make on your own and make them just a bit healthier as well.

The Cheddar Goldfish Crackers are super easy! You don't need to have any protective clothing (lol) and only a few key ingredients are required. Flour, cheddar Cheese, Butter and water with a hint of salt/pepper to taste, of course though you may not get the fun goldfish shapes, but if your creative or have smaller cookie cutters sure you could do it. To make these all you do is roll out the dough, cut the pieces into your shape of choice and pop them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes then VOILA! You’ve got your own version of cheddar crackers right from your own hands and oven.

Full Recipe Details: Cheddar Goldfish Crackers

(credit to: Savory Seasonings for the recipe)

Hippity-Hoppity Easter's On It's Way....

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Are you ready for Easter? The chocolate, the cute little chicks, and don't forget the Easter bunny. Also, don't forget about DVD's! That's right, why not incorporate some entertainment into your Easter day or even the days before to get your little ones ready and excited!

Here Comes Peter Cottontail has been digitally remastered so now, the TV classic that we all enjoyed can be enjoyed again by our own little ones. Featuring the voices of Vincent Price, Casey Kasem, and Danny Kaye memories will float back into your own head from your own childhood and your kids will think they're viewing something new, at least to them.

In case you don't remember the story yourself, Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter bunny in April Valley, but he's got one arch-rival evil Irontail who doesn't agree, can Easter be saved?

My girls just love Here Comes Peter Cottontail so much so, that my daughter even asked to take it to school and share it with her classmates, who also enjoyed this classic tale.

You can purchase your own copy of Here Comes Peter Cottontail on Amazon, iTunes or anywhere else DVDs are sold.

Also, thanks to Classic Media who sent me some great Peter Cottontail Coloring Pages for your kids free. Just click on the link above and download the pages to your computer then just have your printer ready to print them out.

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One lucky reader has a chance to win their very own copy of Here Comes Petter Cottontail just in time for Easter...

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Health Care Reform leads to De-friending on Facebook...

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Why? That's my only question....

Why is it that when you're friends with people in the Facebook community once you say something or do something on your own wall, on your own status and are having a civil 'debate' about something like ohhh let's say Health Care Reform, once you have opposing views, other's chime in with their opinions, it was a civil conversation no name calling etc. etc just facts and opinions, why take your ball, go home and de-friend me?

Asking questions, debating reasoning etc. etc is how a debate works, if you weren't ready to debate, why step into the conversation in the first place, and then why de-friend me because you don't like the things going on in my conversation....

It's easy, stay out of the 'debatable' conversations, and just talk to me about my diet supplement review or something easy, where you won't get offended, where you won't get all huffy, and stay my friend!

I really don't understand people sometimes …. By the way, this Health Care debate/reform whatever going on, is exhausting! (and no, I don't want to debate this on the blog...)

Daily Freebies!!!

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~ Yogi Free Pair of Yogi Teas for a Friend

~ Loving Pets Free Sample Packs

~ Walmart Free Sample of Benefiber Orange Sticks

~ Pillsbury Free $10 Coupon Booklet

~ Pedigree Free Bag of Denta Stix (Canada)

~ Costco Free Sample of Nicorette Cinnamon Surge

~ Dove Free Sample of Visiblecare Body Wash (UK)

~ Baby-Barn Free Body & Hair Wash and Lotion Samples

~ NutraSalt Free Sample

~ BeFreeForMe Free Nut-Free Cereal Sample Pack (US & Canada)

~ Astroglide Free Sample of Astroglide Natural

~ Military Times Free "I served" Sticker

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~ Sam's Club Free Depend Sample

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What freebies have you received in your mailbox lately? Share it with the rest of us!!!

The Queen Loves Torrid!!!

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One of my favorite places to shop is Torrid. I can find stylish clothes that actually fit! Apparently I'm not the only one who hearts Torrid. Queen Latifa has been seen rockin' her favorite denim label, Torrid in promo pics for hew new film staring Common titled Just Write which will be released in theaters May 14th, 2010. In the photo Queen is seeing wearing my favorite denim jeans from Torrid the Torrid Graduate Skinny Jean. You can find the Torrid Graduate Skinny Jean at Torrid stores and on-line, what I love about these jeans, is that they fit great, and they also have lengths ranging from extra short – tall, and for a shortie like me that matters big time!

Torrid is also having a great sale just for the next 24hrs on their website. Today only (3/24) they've taken an extra 50% off of their already clearance items! There's some great finds, but this is on-line only so head over today and take a peek and take out that credit card, cause there are lots of great deals!!!

Don't forget to take a peek at the Just Write trailer below:



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Tropicana Juicy Reward Of The Day!

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Since starting up with Tropicana Juicy Rewards I've searched the rewards many times! I've also found myself buying more Tropicana OJ over other brands. Why? Yes because of the points, but let me tell you, you get some great discounts and rewards just for drinking such a healthy drink!

I've already redeemed a few of my points and go later this week to get a free eyebrow wax! Yes, I”m excited about a waxing... Hey it's free, normally I can pay up to $16 for one of those...

Today, and today only Tropicana has added something extra special to their rewards. If you haven't signed up to be a part of the rewards program yet, here's you chance to do it and grab something great at the same time.

Tropicana is offering a buy one Tropicana get one free coupon as the Tropicana Juicy Rewards Deal of the Day, and it's only 1 reward point!!! So head over to www.tropicana.com and grab yours, but remember, it's available TODAY ONLY!!! Haven't joined the Tropicana Juicy Rewards yet? Enter code: LA73E - CL9W4 and head over to my very first post about the program and find out how you can earn even more free points!

I am participating in the Tropicana Juicy Insiders Ambassador program by Mom Central on behalf of Tropicana. I received 12 free Juicy Rewards points and a $50 Visa gift card to use in redemption of the points and to facilitate my review. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Sucess for all....or is it???

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As a parent we have many decisions we have to make, most of them are about our own children and their future. Education is something I think about a lot, and it's very important to me for my girls to be able to get the best education that can be provided for them at that point, and that doesn't always include the education they get at school.

However, my daughters school and the entire district is headed for some cuts that I'm just not fond of. I know schools across the country are going through this, and it's sad that cuts to things like the arts which is very important to our family and education have to suffer because of educational cuts that have to be done. I'm already thinking in my head what we're going to do in the upcoming school year and beyond, whether we pull my daughter from the public school district we're in and go to a charter, private or Montessori school, or keep her in and try to enroll her in programs we can find out of school, so we get her all the education she can take in without suffering.

Last night I was informed that the reading program they have at her school called Success For All (SAF) was going to be cut by the district. Something I was not happy about at all! The Success For All program is a comprehensive reading approach designed to ensure that every child will read at grade level or above, you can read more about Success For All by visiting their website www.successforall.net. As parents, we were sent home a letter about this, and asked to write to the district about our displeasure with them cutting the program, which I did!

My daughter has been excelling at reading, she loves it, and has been striving to do her best so that when they had their reading test, she would test above grade level and her goal was to go to the 1st grade reading program. She had her reading test last week, and came home saying she did really well and thinks she'll be going to 1st grade reading.

This morning I was chatting with my daughters teacher, I was telling her about how I wasn't happy with a lot of the cuts, but was equally disappointed that they'd be cutting SAF. She in turn told me that she was being pulled both ways and she wasn't too sad to see it go, I kinda of just looked at her sideways like are you kidding me? She explained to me further though. Only two schools in the entire district participate in this program, and while its a great program, if you leave this school and don't go to the other one that is provided with this program, that you would be back where you started. THAT I didn't know. She told me that my daughter tested high on her reading test, and she's so glad that she's excelling and wants her to push herself, she'll be starting with her 1st grade reading when they get back from break. I was happy to hear that.... However, there's a few things I didn't know!!

Her teacher informed me that my daughter will now be missing 90 minutes a day of Kindergarten to go up to the 1st grade class to spend their reading time with them. Which means she'll be missing the fun things they do that she knows (and I too) that my daughter loves, like calendar time, farm, animals, feathers that sort of fun curriculum that my daughter enjoys. She'll be missing all this to go to the 1st grade class to read. I was blown away, as a parent, shouldn't this be something disclosed to us? Shouldn't we have a say/choice in this?

I'm so happy that my daughter who never went to daycare, preschool or anything before her first year of Kindergarten is excelling at reading, it makes me feel good to know that I've been doing well with her at home, I'm so proud of her that she's at a 1st grade reading level, but I'm not happy that she's going to be missing educational things that she enjoys! I was under the impression that when they went to 1st grade reading, it wasn't any different, they were in a different classroom yes, but I thought it was during the rest of her classes reading time. Apparently that's how it USED to be but they since changed it, and she told me, even when the parents have come in to complain, it's a oh well your child tested here, your child is going to be staying here....

I now need to decide who I need to talk to and if I do talk to anyone and I don't just mean picking up one of the cellular phones to do it either, I'm talking about going in to talk to SOMEONE face to face! I'm thinking about letting my daughter see for her self first, but if she starts to complain about missing things her own class is doing, I just might have to step in and fix things. I can challenge her reading at home further if I have to, and we already do that anyways...

As a parent I feel pulled in different directions here. This is something that should be decided by myself and my family, something not forced to happen, something that should have been communicated to the parents a little better because we/I had no idea this is how the program works. Had I had known, I don't know that things would have been any different but I also know that I may not have pushed her so hard to excel with her test. Not that it would have made a difference, she reads well, that I wouldn't want to change, we read at home all the time and I do it with her every night, I want her to excel with her reading, but I don't like that other curriculum at her grade level now has to suffer, and now I don't know what to do.....

Biracial Family Twitter Party

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I'm all about Twitter Parties!! They're so much fun and you get to meet and follow a lot of new people you may have missed in your Twitter journey. Thanks to Quiskaeya I was introduced to a great upcoming Twitter party that I won't be missing.

The Biracial Family Twitter Party, this event was brought together to provide parents & biracials with the opportunity to talk about biracial identity to help build a stronger multiracial/multicultural community.

I hope you'll take the time out to attend as well, details are below:

Event: Biracial Family Twitter Party

Place: Twitter

Hashtag: #biracialfamily

Date: March 26, 2010 from 9p-10p EST

Topic: Teaching Biracial Children About their Identity

Purpose: To provide parents & biracials with the opportunity to talk about biracial identity to help build a stronger multiracial/multicultural community

RSVP: http://twtvite.com/6a0u27

Even if you do not have a twitter account you can still join the conversation. The discussion will stream through tweetchat (http://tweetchat.com). You can set up an account with them and jump right into the action.

Please feel free to spread the word to other multiracial/multicultural groups. Hope that you will join in for a time of learning and sharing.

Daily Freebies!!!

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~ 5 React Free Gum Sample Pack for Facebook Users

~ Borba Free Skin Care Product Sample

~ L'Oreal Free Sample of L'Oreal EverPure

~ ValueMags 3 free Issues of Wood Magazine

~ Emergen-C Free Samples (Canada)

~ Members Mark Free Infant Formula Samples

~ Vaseline Free Sample of Sheer Infusion (UK & ROI)

~ KLM Free Luggage Tags

~ BJ's Free 60-Day Trial Membership (Exp. 07/05/10)

Lovely Lisa and Friends...

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Things my girls love... Books, crafts, art, animals, anything pink and playing their Nintendo DS. My girls are actually probably pretty spoiled when it comes to their DS games, I can't even count how many they have, and while we do put some restrictions on how much and when they can play their Nintendo DS, they're pretty good with it. They have their few favorite games that you can find them play all the time, and they've just recently added to that favorites list.

Lovely Lisa and Friends for the Nintendo DS and Dsi has quickly become one of the girls top favorite games. With the ability to play dress-up in a virtual world Lovely Lisa and Friends just doesn't stop there. You need to learn responsibility as well by doing things such as helping out mom and dad with chores and different tasks.

Lovely Lisa and Friends is the follow up game to the Lovely Lisa game released earlier this year, which until recently I have never heard of. Perhaps Nintendo needs to put more focus and emphasis on showing these great games to consumers rather than focusing just on the Mario and Wii Fit games of the world.

My daughters really enjoy doing the tasks and moving Lovely Lisa and her friends up in the game by unlocking different features, and they do love being girls and doing the fashion bits as well. Another great feature that this game has, is that it lets young girls explore a lot of different career options like being a florist, and nurse rather than just being a fashionista.

The graphics on this game aren't anything spectacular, in fact it reminds me of some of the older games rather than a newer one, but to my 4 and 6 year old, it's more about what the game has in store for them rather than the graphics. But, if you do have the Nintendo Dsi you're able to use the camera as well and create costume outfits with your own style!

You can find out more about Lovely Lisa and Friends by visiting Tomy's website at tomy-usa.com.

This post was written for the Game Review Network and I was supplied the product for my own personal 100% honest review. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Dress to impress with Bluegala...

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Looking for a place that has a wide selection of dresses for all occasions? You can find prom, casual, evening, party and even Cocktail Dresses at Bluegala. You'll also find dresses and gowns from the top designers. For 11 years, they have provided women around the globe with fashionable clothing and great customer service. Bluegala prides themselves in providing quick, personal and courteous service.

Not only do they have a great selection of beautiful dresses but soon you'll also be able to find casual dresses, tops, skirts, shrugs, etc. on top of their already great selections. Bluegala offers sizes 0-18 for most of their pieces and also offers international shipping.

Bluegala's mission is to make the latest trends and the most fabulous fashion available to you!

To take a look at their beautiful dresses please visit www.bluegala.com.

Thanks to Bluegala.com, one lucky reader of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy will win the dress pictured above, this Black Metallic Bow Dress. The dress has bow detail at waist. Bibbed top with decorative buttons and spaghetti straps. Comes in sizes S-XL.

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Giveaway ends April 21st, 2010 at 11:59pm ET and is open to those with a US Mailing Address!!!

The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info - if no response, another winner will be chosen.

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Kiss can Kiss my ....

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Thursday ended up being a REAL BAD DAY for me....

Hubby was off, so we decided to go shopping after we picked up my daughter from school. It was around dinner time when we went so we decided to stop off at IHOP to get a bite to eat. Thing was, I was attentively listening to the local radio station Kiss 92.5 because I had got a text message a few hours before, letting me know that at 5pm they were going to be giving away tickets to WWE RAW that's coming to town in May! Hell if I was going to miss that chance! They were giving away tickets before they were available to purchase to the general public.

Lucky for me, Kiss 92.5 is available on Iheartradio on my Blackberry, so as we're in IHOP I was sitting there with one earbud in my ear listning for my chance to call in, hubby's phone in my other hand, and trying to call and eat at the same time....

A few times I got rings and then nothing... They ended up giving the first pair away to some chick, this is what the DJ wanted, someone upbeat, someone who could say they were a huge wrestling fan, um HELLO!! A Wrestling Addicted Mommy!! There's no one in Toledo who's a bigger fan than ME! (ok hubby says that's not true because he's a bigger fan than me but I disagree! Lol)

They announce that they're going to give another ticket away and you have to prove that your a huge fan, so I continue to call and call and call. We get into the car and it rings... BOOMER the DJ picks up and I ask if they're still giving them away, he says yes! I SPEW OFF at 859034850 MPH how much of a wrestling fan I am, why I deserve the tickets, mention my blog, my twitter name, the websites I've ran etc I wasn't telling him abut any diet pill reviews or anything, I was mentioning wrestling things and proving why I'm a huge fan, even the amount of years both hubby and myself have been fans... I get the tickets right???

WRONG!!!

Jackass (excuse my language) Boomer says he doesn't believe that I”m in Toledo! Um HELLO?!? Yes I called the 877 number because whenever I call the local number it tells me the number has been disconnected or changed... No big deal...Not ONCE did anyone say you have to be a Toledo resident to win anyways! So I tell him yes I am, I tell him where I live, he says no I don't believe you, I said dude I'm at the IHOP and told him what street right now, and he said no sorry I don't think you're in Toledo and he HUNG UP ON ME!

This had me FUMING MAD for the rest of the day!!! I'm still so mad that I”m not even listening to that station anymore! But screw you Kiss 92.5, I got myself some better seats than you were probably giving away anyways!!

Daily Freebies!!!

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I've been so slacking on these freebies, heck I've been slacking on my entire blog lately. I'm so sorry, I really hate that I don't have my own laptop, using someone else's just isn't the same, and not having all my stuff etc. It's just plain ANNOYING! Why do things always break down at the worst times, a new laptop won't be in the works for some time, so I guess I better stop stressing about it before i have to break out the adult acne treatments!!! Anyways, onto the freebies for today... ENJOY!!!

~ Glowelle Free Beauty Boost Sample for the first 2,500

~ Rita's Free Italian Ice from Noon to 10pm (03/20 only)

~ Mattel Free GeoTrax DVD

~ Prevacid Panel Free 14-Day Trial of Prevacid 24HR

~ Nescafe Free Taster's Choice Stick Pack Sample

~ Gooseberry Patch Free Breakfast & Brunch Recipe Booklet

~ Right@Home Free Spring Cleaning Gift Pack for the first 10,000

~ Jerry Falwell Free "Not I, But Christ" Bumper Sticker

~ Pampers Free Sample of Pampers Cruisers with Dry Max (Canada)

~ Profound Beauty Free Hush Time-Out Treatment Sample

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~ Freeman Beauty Free Instant Spray Shampoo Sample

~ Kotex Free Sample Pack of your Choice

~ Shore Fitness Club Free Fitness Bottle

~ Better Oats Free Carton of Better Oats Oatmeal

~ Dove Free Sample of Daily Treatment Conditioner

~ Play Free Personal Lubricant Sample (US & Canada)

~ Ensure Free Shake and Coupon

~ Ritz Crackers Free Sample of Munchables Pretzel Crisps (Facebook)

~ U by Kotex Free Sample Pack

~ Kids Corner Free Decoder Ring

~ Stride Free Pack of Mega Mystery Gum for Facebook Fans

~ Kashi Free Cereal Sample (Canada)

Threesome: The girlfriend approved 3-in-1

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Threesome is an innovative all-in-one hair care solution for the active waterman looking to get rid of a little extra baggage (and salt): a high performance shampoo, conditioner and body wash in one convenient bottle. Indulge with a powerful cleansing formula that utilizes a blend of proteins and nourishing botanicals enriched with vitamin B5 to help eliminate salty hair and skin that results from those long sessions. Infused with natural peppermint and tea tree oils to create a multi-sensory experience and stimulating tingle, Threesome replenishes moisture to tired hair and skin worn by the elements. Except for the sandals and smile on your face, no one will know you just got out of the water. From beach break to board meeting, make it a Threesome.

~ 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner and stimulating body wash

~ Good to you and the environment: Paraben-free, sulfate-free, not tested on animals, contains no animal products or by-products, environmentally friendly and completely non-toxic.

~ Detangles, protects and leaves your hair and skin sinfully clean

~ Lather into wet hair, rinse, and repeat (if you can handle it)

$12.00/ 8 oz bottle

Luster: For the knotty girls!

Luster is a leave-in conditioning mist with powerful UV-inhibitors and natural botanical oils designed to protect hair from the damaging effects of sun, salt, wind and chlorine. Use before or after your outdoor exploits to avoid embarrassing stares, awkward silences and multiple trips to the bathroom mirror. Our unique cream-to-mist technology doubles as a luxurious moisturizer that re-hydrates dull skin with aloe vera and grapeseed oil, leaving a subtle scent of remote tropical island. Think French West Indies meets the Caribbean with a delicious blend of vanilla, banana and a hint of sparkling orange extract. Luster is the answer to split ends, breakage and dry, tangled hair. From knotty to nice, give a new meaning to surfer hair and luster your locks!

~ Leave-in conditioning mist and luxurious body moisturizer made with aloe vera, grapeseed oil and wheat protein, for added volume and protection.

~ Good to you and the environment: Paraben-free, sulfate-free, not tested on animals, contains no animal products or by-products, environmentally friendly and completely non-toxic.

~ Spray on wet or dry hair, comb through, use generously for sleek, shiny hair. Enviable!

$14.00/ 8 oz bottle

The Chronic: Highest quality for all the homies.

The Chronic shampoo and conditioning system is a potent formulation of superior plant-infused ingredients created to cleanse and fortify weather beaten hair. The lightweight formulas gently cleanse and restore balance while improving the overall condition of your hair with intense shine and added volume. Infused with a calming blend of flower and plant aromas. It’s The Chronic, yo!

~ Daily shampoo and conditioner regimen specifically formulated for normal and color treated hair.

~ Good to you and the environment: Paraben-free, sulfate-free, not tested on animals, contains no animal products or by-products, environmentally friendly and completely non-toxic.

~ Leaves hair silky and smooth.

~ Shampoo: massage into wet hair, lather and rinse. Conditioner: apply to clean, damp hair; comb through and rinse thoroughly. See you in the green room!

The Chronic Shampoo: $14.00/ 8 oz bottle

For more information on any of these products please visit www.tonicshop.com.

Thanks to KMR Communications, one lucky reader of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy will win all three of the “threesome” from Tonic Shop the haircare company that’s all about sun, surf, and style.

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Zhu Zhu Pets Nintendo DS Twitter Party

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Because I know my kids get enough, I figure your kids can't get enough either, so I wanted to tell you all about the Zhu Zhu Pets Nintendo DS Twitter Party that will be happening on Sunday March 21st at 7pm EST.

Date: Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Time: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. EST
Location: #ZhuZhuGame
Host: @MomTalkRadio (Maria Bailey, Founder of MomSelect)

Zhu Zhu Pets for Nintendo DS allows players to care for and play with their favorite toys virtually. Players will race their hamsters through different mazes to collect carrots, coins and new hamster friends and babies. It's an endlessly enjoyable game that lets you have fun with Zhu Zhu Pets anywhere!

Come have fun, win prizes and learn all about the Zhu Zhu Pets Nintendo Debut! You can also enter to win before the party as well. No resumes needed, all you have to do is RSVP to the party and tweet out the details of the party between 7am and 7pm on March 21st.

Don't forget, you need to follow @MomTalkRadio, @ResourcefulMom and @MomSelectAmy throughout the evening for updates, prize information and contest details.

If you want to brush up on your game knowledge prior to the party, visit activision.com or gamemillpublishing.com.

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Freshpair's 10th Anniversary Sale!!

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During my 2009 Holiday Gift Guide I featured a company called Freshpair. This year, 2010 marks their 10th anniversary online, and to celebrate this wonderful milestone they'll be celebrating throughout the year with exclusive offers and special sales.

Through April 4th they'll be having one of their biggest sales ever!!! Ten of their top men's bands and ten of their top women's brands will be 25% off. Some of the brands included are Ed Hardy, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Panache, Bali, Warner's, Playtex and more!

Head over to Freshpair.com to check out their ongoing sales, and don't forget they offer free shipping on all domestic orders.

Giveaway Winners....

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The winner of the $25 Kroger Gift Card from the Kroger Box Tops for Education Giveaway is...

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12

Timestamp: 2010-03-17 21:51:45 UTC

Commenter #12: Amanda said...

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Winners have 72hrs to respond to my initial email, if no response is made within 72hrs winners forfeit their prize and a new winner will be randomly chosen.

Lady Gaga Has Gone Too Far?

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The latest Lady Gaga drama! Do we really care? Not normally but I had to weigh in on this one. This video was first brought to my attention while I was browsing my favorite blog Necole Bitchie.

Fox News aired a news report recently which was named “Has Lady Gaga Gone Too Far”. Have you seen the latest video called Telephone with Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce? If not, check it out below before you see the news story (beware its the explicit version):



Fox News claimed that the video Telephone was “pushing what critics call twisted sexual fantasies to children...” Um WHAT?! I didn't know that Lady Gaga and this video was aimed and geared towards children..

Sandy Rios says:

“You think you’ve seen it all and then ‘wait it’s more’. This time we have to speculate if she has a male member or not. Whether it’s been cut off or not. Then they do a mass murder at the end and then you have Beyonce and Gaga as gay and lesbian lovers. It’s disgusting Megan, I don’t like it and I would not under any circumstance allow my children to buy Lady Gaga’s cds or listen to them and I would explain to them why, this is just poison for the minds of our kids and for our minds for that matter.”

Check out the news report in full below:



Here's my take.... Lady Gaga is an ADULT!!!

As a parent myself, it’s MY RESPONSIBILITY to know what my children are watching and listening to. Lady Gaga may not be the best artist for some children, and as parents that’s up to US. If you child is looking to pop stars to influence them in their behaviors and how they’re going to act in life, then you as a parent aren’t doing your job CORRECTLY!

I hate when the media gets all up on ‘celebs’ of any sort saying this this and that are not good images for children. Here’s the thing… These ‘celebs’ that are normally talked about like that are ADULTS they’re not teens, they’re not kids, perhaps parents should be doing their job and letting their kids listen to KIDS and TEENS music and brush up on their parenting skills… Heck half the time you see some of these 'celebs' endorsing adult acne products, yes ADULT not teen products...

Otherwise…. Like myself don’t censor a lot with my children when it comes to music and whatnot, they can listen to what they like, watch what they want within reason, I believe that I myself as a parent am doing and have done a well enough job for my children to know the difference between how to act in life and society and what entertainment is!

I'm not a big Lady Gaga fan by any means, I do like some of her music but I'm not an all out huge fan, however she's an artist, she's an entertainer, people have choices to listen to watch and to TEACH and DIRECT their children as to what's right, and what's wrong. Blaming this that and the other for the way people are going to 'react' is just wrong. Videos, music, games etc are NOT what should be influencing your children or anyone for that matter, you teach them properly that's not what happens...

I don't see the video as a big deal at all.... It's a music video, it's entertainment, it's no difference than watching SAW or other horror movies which in my opinion can be much worse than this unique, weird music video, heck I've seen a lot worse in male dominated hip hop videos with 'video girls' shaking and prancing around in barely nothing, that I can find more offensive than this video, sorry the "lesbian" relationship doesn't bother me, nor does it bother me for my children to know about that, that's life!

What are your thoughts???

I met Alicia Keys!!!!

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So during the beginning of March, I had a HUGE exciting surprise. I didn't blog about it for a few reasons, one being I wanted to have the official photo of what happened before I did and two, I really wasn't sure how the photo was going to turn out, I've been working on myself without weight loss pills but man, do I wish there was some magical pill that would make me just as beautiful as her...

For those who don't know, I'm a HUGE Alicia Keys fan. She's one of my all time favorite female artists. I've seen her in concert a few years ago, and was bummed she was coming to Detroit and I wasn't going.

I'm an Alicia Keys VIP member via her website, basically a fan club member. I've been trying to enter to win tickets whenever I can. Well the one day they had a contest for winning a Meet and Greet. Of course, I entered, figuring, If I win, we'll figure it out and I”ll get tickets. Not thinking that I'd actually win a meet and greet...

Well... about 4 days before the concert, I got an email... I WON!!!!!!!!!

I was FREAKING OUT!!!! I can't believe I won a meet and greet with Alicia Keys!!! Right away I bought two tickets, called up my mom and BEGGED her to come down to babysit, however hubby had to work and couldn't get it off, and I wasn't about to go alone, so I called up my best friend and of COURSE she was willing to come on down and head to the concert.....

We had such a great time, met a few new friends as well and of course Alicia Keys! She was so sweet and I'll never forget meeting her, just seeing the picture again gets me all excited and AHHHHH! Yea, this is just about as exciting if not more than meeting my wrestling boys!!! My only wish was that we got a bit more time with her, I would have loved to talk to her more. I've got my autographed pic, my photo with her, and lasting memories of such a great concert as well....

This Week On The View....

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I've been slacking lately as one of The View Moms! I haven't been tweeting as much with the other moms, I've been so busy and with my laptop dying, I just haven't been online as much. During the week when I'd normally be watching The View I've been heading to the gym. I've been catching up usually at night though, thankfully you can watch past episodes online by visiting abc.com/theview, that really helps make up for the missed episodes. I hate missing my shows, especially The View, which is one of my fav's!

This week on The View as usual Monday was Hot Topics day, I missed Monday's episode, but will be re-catching it online later this week, I”m sure it's a great one as Jessica Simpson was there with the ladies.

On today's show, Marissa Tomei was to stop by to talk about her newest series called “Into the heart of Italy”. She teamed up with Bertolli's Frozen Foods and traveled to Italy with chec Rocco DiSpirito and actor Dan Cortese. The ladies also spoke about some hot topics, in fact almost the whole hour was taken up by so may of the 'hot topic' in the headlines today.

The rest of this weeks shows are as follows:

Wednesday March 17 – Dr. Drew Pinsky from Celebrity Rehab talking about addiction, Kate Gosselin as a special co-host. Mindy McCready, Mackenzie Phillips, Jenny Ketchum and Jennifer Gimenez join as guests.

Thursday March 18 - Get ready to laugh with Joy's "Month in ReView. Also, Jessica Capshaw from Grey's Anatomy joins and we're showing you the latest spring fashions from Macy's.

Friday March 19 - Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with the Stars contestant Evan Lysacek visits. Plus, Designer Jason Wu stops by for "Fashion Friday" and Elisabeth and Kristi Yamaguchi from ABC's Thin Ice go ice skating.

I've had so much fun being one of The View Moms as I'm sure all the other ladies have as well. Don't forget to join all of The View Mom Ambassadors every day during The View by following the hashtag #theviewmoms as well as following @theviewtv on Twitter.

I am a participant in a Mom Central campaign for ABC Daytime and will receive a tote bag or other The View branded items to facilitate my review. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Becoming Healthier Overall...

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A lot of things have been going on with me lately. I've been trying to live a healthier life, things this past year (2009) have really gotten to me, and led me to believe that I'm not doing the best I can be doing, not only for myself, but as a role model to my children. So I've started to eat healthier, work out, and try to work on my body image as a whole, but that isn't all I have to do. I worked myself up to finally seeing a doctor after about 4 years and having a physical, I went to the dentist for the first time in I don't even know how long last year, and the next thing I have to do is go and see an eye doctor about some new eyeglasses.

It's been forever since I've seen an eye doctor. The last time I went, I must have been a teenager. I”m so bad at going to see doctors of any kind, my anxiety sinks in and I think the worst of the worst is going to happen, meaning even if they tell me I just need some reading prescription glasses, I'll question everything and think the worst of that as well.

I know that I do need to go, I know that since I've started driving again I really need to get those new glasses that I was told long ago that I need to wear when driving. It's just finding the time between life, all these other appointments I've been making, and the money that it's going to cost, to actually head out the door and do it!

Hubby went and got new glasses last year, and it was pretty expensive, even with our really great insurance, however, he's got really bad eyes and I know mine are no where near as bad as his, yet I worry about the cost of not only the appointment, but the actual glasses themselves as well. I know there are a lot of places where you can get glasses online, and most of the prices I've seen have been really great, a lot cheaper than I've seen in stores or the optometrist. We have ordered hubby's glasses online before and it worked out great, I think it's just time I get my butt in gear and get this done for myself as well.

I guess this blog post was mainly to just psych myself into doing this, going to one more doctor and getting over another hurdle. Being healthier doesn't mean just weighing less and looking good. It means getting my entire body in better shape and health, that includes my eyes as well...

For Love or Money...

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The other night I had a dream and I thought it would make a great blog post.... Are you in it for love, or money...

What would you do?

The other night I had a dream about being swept off my feet by some ultra rich guy. He rang our doorbells and offered hubby to be taken care of by giving him millions of dollars, paying off the house, and giving him expensive gifts. In return, the only catch was that I had to leave hubby, get a divorce and move in and marry this 'rich guy' along with my two girls. The girls and I would be set for life, private schools, the best health insurance, money, a great house etc etc, no pre-nup nothing.... In my dream I was asked to make the decision, I woke up before I learned what my decision would be... (btw the dude in my dream, not bad looking at all! lol)

There are millions of scenarios that I could go through, but really, are you in it for love or money? It would be great to never have another worry in the world, and have the girls taken care of for the rest of their lives with no worry, but there would be no love. I could have always said sure, and sneak behind 'rich guys' back to see my hubby on the side, but would it all be worth it?

What would you have done? What would your decision be, stay in your current relationship where your just making ends meet but have a great life full of laughter and love, or trade it all in for the unexpected but be taken care of with no worries for the rest of your life or your children's lives?

New Entrees from Healthy Choice...

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I've really been trying to watch my weight lately. I've started working out at the gym, and trying to eat healthier. Sometimes thats easier said then done though and I can use A LOT of help along the way.

Healthy Choice has some great meals that can help me watch what I eat, and help control my portion sizes as well. Healthy Choice just introduced 11 new entrees to its Cafe Steamers, All Natural Entrees and Select Entrees product lines. These new meals feature all natural ingredients and even have vegetarian choices. This makes me feel even better about eating their meals. Sometimes those 'frozen dinners' aren't all that great for you, but with their new line you can be sure your getting healthy, natural ingredients such as whole wheat pasta and yummy tasting veggies. I really like Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers, its more like a fresh tasting meal than a frozen microwave dinner.

I already buy a lot of Healthy Choice meals, it helps me on the days where I just don't know what I want, or need a healthy meal quickly and don't have time (or I'm just being lazy) to cook something myself. Also, if your doing weight watchers they have the point values right on the box!

You can find out more about Healthy Choice meals by visiting their website at healthychoice.com there's even valuable coupons you can print out for your next shopping trip.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Healthy Choice and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card as a gift of compensation for participating. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

TNA Epics Tonight on SpikeTV...

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This month's broadcast spotlights the X Division, with the following bouts featured (never before seen on free television!) -

Unbreakable 2005: AJ Styles vs. Daniels vs. Samoa Joe for the X Division Championship (Regarded as perhaps the greatest TNA Wrestling match of all time!)

Sacrifice 2008: Steel Asylum Match with Kaz vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Johnny Devine, vs. Shark Boy vs. Curry Man vs. Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Chris Sabin vs. Alex Shelley vs. Consequences Creed

Bound For Glory 2009: The Ultimate X Match with Amazing Red vs. Suicide vs. Daniels vs. Homicide vs. Chris Sabin vs. Alex Shelley

TNA Wrestling Epics is hosted by the hardcore legend and multi-time World Champion, Mick Foley! And don't worry you won't see old timer wrestling with the needs to be on the jointsupplementreviews.net site, just pure, raw, athletic wrestling at it's best!

The New Edition of TNA Wrestling Epics airs TONIGHT (Tuesday March 16) at 11pm ET/PT on SpikeTV.

Press Release was provided by TNA Wrestling and posted with no compensation. Opinions are strictly those of the author of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy; please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Giveaway Winners....

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The winner of the Spring Coffee Mug giveaway from The View is...

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66

Timestamp: 2010-03-16 13:28:57 UTC

Commenter #66: kathy pease said...

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Congrats, I'll be contacting you via email shortly on how to claim your prize.

Winners have 72hrs to respond to my initial email, if no response is made within 72hrs winners forfeit their prize and a new winner will be randomly chosen.

Off for the weekend....

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Why is it when we're going away, ONLY for a weekend, my children feel the need to pack just about every toy they own!

We're headed to Canada this weekend to visit my parents and for some adult time with my best friend. How lucky do I feel, 2 weekends in a row I get out without kids! This is probably a first in the past 6 years!

I'm however, ready to leave, the children have made my work extra hard before we go though because now I have to UNPACK everything they packed. You'd think they were going to live at my parents house or something. It's only for a weekend, yet the amount of toys, books etc. that they've packed is unbelievable. Not to mention that they have all this stuff at their grandparents house already for when they come visit...

Oye! Wish me luck, have a great weekend everyone!

Kroger Box Tops for Education...

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I'll admit. I really had no clue what the heck Box Tops for Education was until recently. Sure I've heard about Box Tops but I never really knew what they did or how they worked. I was recently informed on just exactly what they were and how great of a program they were for our children and their schools.

General Mills heads the Box Top for Education program, and if you have a Kroger (or participating family stores) right now you have a chance to earn even more for schools with your Box Tops. Through March 18th (deadline approaching fast so HURRY!) if you visit the website RewardYourSchool.com you can register and receive personalized offers for BONUS Box Tops just for purchasing certain General Mills products, and just for signing up, you'll receive 5 Box Tops.

The best thing about this program isn't just the bonus Box Tops you can earn, but you don't need to print or clip anything. Any of the offers that you choose from RewardYourSchool.com can be loaded directly onto your Kroger Shopper Card, and can be redeemed directly with your Kroger purchase. The bonus Box Tops are then automatically gone to whichever school you have chosen them to go to via your registration on the website.

Here are a few more details:

- Get 3,4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating General Mills Cereals. Participating cereals include Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, , Cookie Crisp Sprinkles, Trix, Reese’s Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Golden Grahams, Kix, Fruity Cheerios, Dora the Explorer, Honey Kix, and all varieties of Cascadian Farm

- Get 3, 4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating Yoplait Kid products. Participating products include Yoplait Kids Yogurt Drink, Yoplait Go-GURT, Yoplait Kids Lowfat Yogurt, and Yoplait Trix Lowfat Yogurt

- Get 3, 4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating Pillsbury products

- Participating products include 8 ct. packages of all varieties of Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Pillsbury Grands! Cinnamon Rolls, Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Pillsbury Flaky Twists, and Pillsbury Sweet Rolls

Visit RewardYourSchool.com to register and sign up to start earning your bonus Box Tops.

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