There I Fixed It - Autos

I received 2 emails from 2 different people. Both emails were titled the same but had different pictures so something is going around. I got a kick out of them and thought I would compile them here in case you haven't seen it yet. This theme I simply named Auto's".

 

 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Dentyne Premium Badge Edition Bottles Review & Giveaway

I was contacted by Dentyne to review a product for their new campaign, the premium badge edition bottles. First can I get a whoot whoot, because I am an avid gum chewer this excites me and besides what a great campaign to be apart of. Adding art to packaging, putting it literally in the hands of millions of people to ponder and appreciate, I think this awesome.



"Dentyne® is a must-have socializing essential that allows socially addicted consumers to practice safe breath for the confidence to make a close connection instantly. Dentyne® premium badge edition bottles, a first in the U.S. gum category, come in twelve bold, badgy, limited edition designs for three flavors: Peppermint, Spearmint and Arctic Chill�. The bottles, designed by artist Anthony Yankovic, are especially appealing to young adults who love socializing. Anthony previously produced limited edition designs for trend and badge-driven categories like Apparel, Skateboard and Snowboards."

I had the opportunity to try out the Peppermint Premium Badge Edition Pack. Before even diving into the gum, I spent a little while turning and turning the bottle. Looking at the art work and all the intriguing detail. Personally I am a fan of the 3 eyed cat. You'll have to get your own to see what I mean. The bottle design itself is very compact for holding 60 pieces of gum and not heavy, good for carrying in a backpack or beach bag.

The lid is even interesting. It has 2 ways to get to your gum. Pop open the small top to shake out one piece at a time (good for sharing with peeps ), or a larger pop top opening to dip your hand in and grab more than one piece. This is good for driving, The bottle fits very well in my cup holder and while I'm driving I can pop the large top open and grab a piece while I'm driving or stopped at a red light.

The flavor of the gum is wonderful. As soon as you bite down you get that intense rush of flavor that makes your mouth cold. Personally I think this is the best feeling. You know, when you inhale and all you get is ice cold feeling all through your mouth down to the back of your throat..ya baby! Okay maybe it's just me, but the flavor does lasts awhile. I only need one piece at a time where with other brands I sometimes need more.

So if your like me and appreciate a good, long lasting, flavorful gum with wicked artwork go grab yourself a pack today!

My Pleasure.com Giveaway

*Disclosure: This post contains adult content. Only for 18 yrs of age and older.*

Just in time for Valentine's Day a Giveaway of the sensual type. As seen on Oprah (that's right I said Oprah), Woman's Health Mag, Time, Cosmopolitan and more, I am lucky enough to host a giveaway for MyPleasure.com. Whether your looking for Sex Toys, Lingerie, Massage and Bath products, or something to spice up your sex life MyPleasure.com has it all for you and of course is discreetly shipped straight to your home.

Win It Here:


MyPleasure.com is offering one lucky winner a $50 Gift Certificate!!

How To Enter:

Mandatory Entry: Please leave a comment! Thats it. Not going to ask you to tell me what you would use the Gift Cert on....that's your little secret ;)

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MyPleasure Giveaway $50 Gift Cert! @My_Pleasure

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Giveaway closes Feb 6th @ 11:59pm (PST) Winner will be picked Feb 7th by Random.org and notified by email, a post will follow. Winner has 72 hours to reply to my email otherwise a new winner will be picked.

Disclaimer: I was contacted by MyPleasure.com to run a Giveaway. I was not compensated for this post. Any opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.

Friday Follow & Follow Me Friday Blog Hops

Welcome to the Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.

Here's how YOU can join the celebration:

--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.

--Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots. We will follow you back.

--Follow as many blogs as you'd like.

--Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow.

--Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.

The Blog Hop is the same at each of our three hosts blogs so you do not have to add your blog at each site. Just one - but you can follow each blog. Follow a few or follow them all.









For more Friday fun stop by Trendy Treehouse for Follow Me Fridays and sign up to blog hop and meet new friends!

Here is how it works....

• Add your blog link to their MckLinky  ~ Remember to leave your blog name under Your name.
• Follow Trendy Treehouse ~ They will follow you back
• Grab the Follow Me Friday Button for your blog ~ so more people can share in this FUN!
• Follow other Blogs that have linked up ~ Don't forget to comment saying that you are now following them and visiting from Follow Me Friday!
• If someone follows you make sure you follow back ~ It's only fair. LOL

WholesaleKeychain.com Review and Giveaway

I was contacted by WholesaleKeychain.com to write a review and run a giveaway (yay) on their keychains. Interesting I thought, it's not my normal review so that is kinda cool in and of itself. I was sent a list of keychains I could choose from and right away I knew what I wanted...the Heart Keychain and Keyring Photo Frame. I love shiny things and I have never had a photo keychain before so this was going to work perfectly. Then they told me I could have engraving too, sweet! So I had C's name added.

Last week in the mail I received my keychain..wahoo! Beautiful, so shiny and perfect. Quickly I noticed when I opened my Heart Photo Keychain that it was secured closed with 2 small recessed magnets, I like that. Not some odd clasp or clip to try and pry open. Second was the weight. It is pretty "heavy"  not heavy like I couldn't use it, but heavy like you can tell it was made solid. The clasp and the links also seem well made and I have had no problems using it. The engraving of C's name is perfect and adding the picture was a snap. This would make a great gift and it is very affordable at only $6.99!! The only thing I see a problem with is sticky fingers! My girls love playing with it, not sure why, but from all the little fingers I see it is starting to tarnish just a tad. Granted when you get something  made of polished metal and you have kids, it is bound to happen. Regardless, I really love mine.

 

 

WholesaleKeychains.com has a big selection to choose from. Whether it is something for yourself, maybe a Digital Photo Keychain to keep lots of pics of the kids or maybe a Sports Keychain  in hubby's favorite NFL Team or a gift for anyone else, WholesaleKeychains.com is a very affordable place to shop.

Want a bit of fun? Checkout these fun keychains, a little blast from the past found under their Games page...

 

Win It Here:

WholesaleKeychains.com is offering 3 (that's right 3) lucky readers one free keychain of there choice!!

Winners can choose from:

* Broken Heart Keychain 

* Heart Keychain  & Keyring Photo Frame

* Crystal Heart Keychain & Keyring 

* Heart Keychain & Keyring Charm 

How To Enter: 

Mandatory Entry: Visit the 4 links posted above for the giveaway prize. Then come back and comment telling me which one you would choose if you won! Please make sure if you do not have a valid email address on your blog or profile, add it to your comment so I can contact you easily.
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APFOB Blog - WholesaleKeychains.com Giveaway, 3 Winners!

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Giveaway closes Feb 12th @ 11:59pm (PST) Winner will be picked Feb 13th by Random.org and notified by email, a post will follow. Winner has 72 hours to reply to my email otherwise a new winner will be picked.

DISCLAIMER: I was approached and given the opportunity by WholesaleKeychains.com to review their product free of charge. The opinions given in the above post are mine and mine alone and are unbiased.

 

Master Sergeant Oorah!

Just want to give a little congratulatory shout out to my hubby. We got the call this morning that he had picked up rank. He is now a Master Sergeant (E8)! We are so excited a proud of him.

Oorah devil dog!

Ladybugs N Butterflies Review

I  love girly accessories and even more when their adorable clips, headbands for my girls. C is now starting to become a little fashionista when it comes to jewelry and hair accessories so she was very excited to open the package that came in the mail the other day.

I was contacted by LadyBugs N Butterflies. An adorable online childrens hair accessory boutique and all things girly. I received to review two of the cutest clips. First the Mariel Joy and the Makayla Mae. Adorable!

Mariel Joy

Makayla Mae

So what do I think makes Ladybugs N Butterflies different from other accessory boutique? The first thing I noticed besides the wide variety to choose from was that each product has a child's name. It's a small thing to some but I find it cute and whimsy. Another thing I like is the big pictures or each product so you can see detail. However my ultimate thumbs up goes to the fact that you get to choose your type of hair clip or "Pony O's". I have never seen it done and I love it! So really you get to customize the style, color and the hardware for a price I find to be very reasonable for the quality. Stop by their Hair Accessory Types and color Swatches page to see all that is available.

M loves the Mariel Joy (butterfly) one and Ciera calls the Makayla Mae "a princess flower", because you know everything starts with princess at 4..lol I was very impressed the with workmanship, care and detail in both the clips, I am actually a little jealous. I wish I knew how to create like this. Along with the clips, Pony O's and headbands they also offer Accessory Holders to keep everything neat and organized.

A little about them:

 "Ladybugs N Butterflies has been making fine boutique children's hair accessories and clothing since our launch in 2004.  Our products are carried in many Retail Stores and Online Boutiques across the USA and abroad. We are constantly growing, while never sacrificing QUALITY!"

They also have just launched their line for Spring/Summer 2010. In celebration they are offering a great deal! Place and order of $50 or more (calculated before shipping) and they will for FREE include a pair of Hailey Lynne Valentine's Day Clip's or Pony O's!

A few more of my favorites. I just think these are too adorable not to feature. 

Bunny Rose 

Abriana Joy 

Emma Elizabeth  

Want something more? Stop by their other two online stores Snuggle Bugs Boutique and Cutie Tee's.

DISCLAIMER: I was approached and given the opportunity by Ladybugs N Butterflies to review their product free of charge. The opinions given in the above post are mine and mine alone and are unbiased.

Let's Talk About The Right To Free Speech

I have seen it happen on other peoples blogs and am always so surprised. However it has never happened on my blog granted I do not post, hardly ever, anything negative or objectionable by other peoples standards until yesterday apparently. Is this not MY blog? Is there not freedom of speech? Can I not use MY blog to post my thoughts and feelings? Does it always have to be happy go lucky fluff? Did I not post a "Beware Of Language" on my title and then add in the first paragraph "..and with that comes language I feel appropriate at the time.. be for warned".

So while yesterday and still today I am getting much support and understanding from my awesome readers but there was one who felt the need to be nervy on MY blog and post this. Now I know she has the write to her opinion and I have no problem if someone doesn't agree with me but a) do not personally attack my character, and b) get your facts straight first.

"I can't believe that you said all those nasty things on the web!! I am sorry, that woman was rude but you have serious anger issues. Get help.

Two studies have found that deaths and major injuries are 74% likely to be caused by 3 breeds. I am sorry that your dog happens to be one of them. Absolutely, a pit bull is better mannered than other dogs. But a maltese cannot kill someone but a pit bull can. I bet maltese's bite a whole lot more people, but they can't kill someone. So yes, I am a dogist. I racially discriminate. I will allow my kids to approach maltese's but would NEVER allow them to approach a pit bull."

So let's brake down your comment.

1)  How dare you tell me I have "serious anger issues" and to "get help". Do you know me personally? Do you actually ever read my blog and know the content? No, a "serious anger issue" would be if I went and yelled in that lady's face and then beat her down. Instead I chose to come onto MY blog and express my opinions. Did I not add "beware of language" in my title and did I not put in my first paragraph "..and with that comes language I feel appropriate at the time.. be for warned." So you already knew before you read this that it wasn't going to be a fluff piece right, and yet you still chose to read it. Would I go to your blog and leave a comment about your religious beliefs? No I wouldn't you know why, because your entitled to your own beliefs and opinions and to post them as such on your own blog.

2) "Two studies have found that deaths and major injuries are 74% likely to be caused by 3 breeds". Now why do you think this is? Is it the breed? No as discussed it is the stupid owners so you are still blaming the breed. Do you expect these idiot owners to train a tea cup poodle to be vicious? No they train the big dogs this way.

3)"Absolutely, a pit bull is better mannered than other dogs", "But a maltese cannot kill someone but a pit bull can."  Wanna bet! If a Pomeranian can kill someone so can a Maltese!


" The most horrifying example of the lack of breed predictability is the October 2000 death of a 6-week-old baby, which was killed by her family's Pomeranian dog. The average weight of a Pomeranian is about 4 pounds, and they are not thought of as a dangerous breed. Note, however, that they were bred to be watchdogs! The baby's uncle left the infant and the dog on a bed while the uncle prepared her bottle in the kitchen. Upon his return, the dog was mauling the baby, who died shortly afterwards. ("Baby Girl Killed by Family Dog," Los Angeles Times, Monday, October 9, 2000, Home Edition, Metro Section, Page B-5.)" 

4) "I bet maltese's bite a whole lot more people, but they can't kill someone. So yes, I am a dogist. I racially discriminate. I will allow my kids to approach maltese's but would NEVER allow them to approach a pit bull."  So even admitting that Maltese's probably have a bigger bite incident you would still let your child go up to it and maybe get bitten? Then this comment you made ""Absolutely, a pit bull is better mannered than other dogs", makes no logical sense to me with your statement, "but would NEVER allow them to approach a pit bull." Your contradicting yourself.


5) Back to the "serious anger issues", "get help" comment. Does that mean that all my commenters who understood where I was coming from and lended their support and atta girls...does that mean they all have "anger issues" and "need help" as well?

Guest Post - 3 Temper-Free Ways to Discipline Your Children

Thank you everyone for your support earlier today  in regards to my little doggie incident, it was so sweet. However my drama over shadowed the fact that I had a guest blogger! So I am re-posting this  so you all can say hello to Shannon :) Here is her post...



Perhaps the hardest part of parenting is disciplining your child – you don’t know if you should spare the rod and spoil the child or spank them when they’re naughty and risk affecting their mental psyche for life. It’s a fine line that parents must tread, because if they’re too lenient with their kids, they risk letting them grow up with no discipline whatsoever, and if they hold the reins of control too firmly, they risk stunting their child’s mental and emotional growth.

Discipline is tough to enforce simply because most parents end up losing their temper when they should instead act rationally and focus on getting their child to understand that what they did was wrong and why they should not repeat such behavior. The best way to teach your child good manners and how to differentiate from right and wrong is to:

·         Only pretend to get angry: This works with younger children who usually do not know why they’re being disciplined or punished. They’re just acting on their natural instincts and being children when they’re naughty or disobedient. Sometimes, they act up just so they can get your attention when it is elsewhere. And when you lose your temper, you risk harming them, both emotionally and mentally. My sister has this bad habit of grinding her teeth when she gets angry with her kids when they misbehave or fail to listen to her. And when she hits them in this mood, I feel that it affects them adversely. I tell her that while it’s ok to discipline her girls, it’s not ok to lose her temper. Her anger is visible to her daughters, and they are not benefiting in any way through the realization that she is losing control over herself. You must pretend to get angry, not really lose control and say or do things that you will regret later.

·         Talk to your children: This is the best way to deal with the older kids who are in their teens and tweens. They are in a position to understand what they do and say, so if you lose your temper with them, it could backfire on you badly and ruin their lives in the process. They could become rebellious and go on to do worse things because they want to prove to you that they can, or they could withdraw into a shell and become depressed, morose and moody if you ground them and forbid interactions with their friends. When you talk to your child, you can make them understand that you’re only looking out for their best interests and that you love them, in spite of anything else.
 

·         Show them your other emotions: Your children love you, no matter what they do or say. So instead of getting angry, show them that you’re sad or disappointed by their behavior. This works better on their psyche and they think twice before repeating their act of indiscipline the next time.

Remember, anger works adversely in the long run, so adopt other ways to make your child understand the value of discipline.

By-line:

This article is written by Shannon Wills, who writes on the topic of Physical Therapist Assistant Schools . She welcomes your comments at her email id : shannonwills23@gmail.com .

Are You A Dogist? *Beware of Language*

"According to the American Canine Temperament Testing Association, 95 percent of the American Pit Bull Terriers that took its temperament test passed, compared to a 77 percent passing rate for all breeds on average. Furthermore, APBT’s had a passing rate that was the fourth highest of all 122 breeds tested!"
 
So, I am so upset I am shaking and not only can I feel my heart pounding out of my chest, I can hear it in my ears. So I am going to let it all out here so my attitude does not affect my family. That's what our blogs are for sometimes right? I am not all about reviews,giveaways,etsy, ect...I also use this as my bullshit page sometimes and with that comes language I feel appropriate at the time.. be for warned.

So as my regular readers know we got a new puppy named "Sookie" (yes from True Blood but her name originally was spelled "Suki") after Christmas. I had no problem with the fact that she was an American Pit Bull Terrier Mix, some of my family of course questioned me, but I squashed that quick.

I already have fallen in love with her and my kids can not imagine a life without her. Sookie is very gentle with the girls and is always watching over them. The first day we brought her home she followed the girls outside and laid in the grass while they played, then when they came in and  followed. We go to the dog park everyday and she plays with all the other dogs (sometimes a pack of 15) with no problems. She has learned the "walk" so well. Always at our side or behind us because we are the pack leader. She is a medium energy dog, loves to lounge around (currently snoring in her bed) but is ready to play and go for a run when you are.

So when you fucking make a rude ass comment about my dog, you might as well talk shit about my kids while your at it! 

Today M and I took Sook for a walk around the lake. No big, a normal thing. As we were walking back Sook caught wind of something in the bushes next to us and went on alert..not aggressive alert, curious alert. She is a puppy for crying out loud..this would happen with any breed! So I felt this was a good training opportunity and started to work with her. Out of nowhere this fucking bitch with her jackass husband walk past us and as she is walking past makes a loud comment  "I would never have that dog in my house, oh my god what is she thinking, those dogs are killers, she's going to kill her daughter".

First off you ignorant, ugly bitch you are a Dogist so I am going to assume (like the assumption you just made) your also a Racist because what is the difference. " ....they're making the fundamental mistake by blaming the breed of a dog for its behavior problems. It's the same thing when people make generalizations about human races and ethnicities - that all Latino's are lazy, that all Irish are drunkards, or that all Italians are mobsters." Passage taken from "Cesar's Way" by Cesar Millan.

 
Hating on a breed of dog without any knowledge except the crap you see on TV about dumb ass owners who make their dogs aggressive, does not make you a fucking expert on the breed or my dog in general. There is NO gene that makes a dog aggressive, it is the human.

Every breed has had it's "negative" attention. Until the 80's Pit Bulls were not even on the scope. It wasn't until the media started reporting about Dog Fighting. After they started reporting about Pit Bulls "locking jaws", "high pain threshold for pain", ect...then the dumb ass's of the world said "hey I wanna get a piece of that".

In Amsterdam they banned Pit Bulls and in 2008 after 15 years they lifted the ban because the ban did not result in a decrease of dog bites. Wow really, no shit! I was a Vet Tech for several years and the only time I was really bitten was by a Golden Retrieve, in my face, while trying to take xrays...OMG a Golden Retriever you say. But they are the sweetest dogs ever, not a mean bone in there body...fucking save it for someone who is ignorant. I met some of the sweetest Rotti's, Pitts and Shepard's...and some incredibly nasty and vicious Labs, Golden's, Border Collies, ect while working there. What was the common denominator??? HUMANS!!

So to the Bitch who thought she was so cool to loudly make a statement as she kept walking,(p.s. keep walking because your ass aint getting any smaller) you should be damn lucky I was with my baby girl because my gut reaction was to jump out of my skin and bludgeon you. There are not many things that get me to a boiling point like that but know this.... you never talk about my children, my husband or dog unless your looking for a fight.

Hopefully if you are a Dogist and reading this, please do the research. Read, gather knowledge and explore the worlds of other breeds and just like you wouldn't with someones race, do not assume a certain breed is evil, mean and destructive. You might just meet the sweetest dog ever (Sookie) in a breed you condemn.

From PitBullsLovers.com....

Ten Facts About Pit Bulls Every One Should Know

1. Pit Bulls are commonly used as therapy dogs. Whether they are visiting a senior care facility or helping someone recover from an emotional accident, Pit Bulls are making a mark as outstanding therapy dogs.

2. Pit Bulls are used in Search and Rescue work. One example of well known SAR Pit Bulls is Kris Crawford and her dogs. Kris and her dogs have helped save the lives of many people during their efforts. http://www.ForPitsSake.org

3. Pit Bulls serve as narcotic and bomb sniffing dogs. One Pit Bull, Popsicle (named that because he was found in an old freezer) has the largest recorded single drug find in Texas history. Read more about Popsicle here. Including how he found over 3,000 lbs of cocaine in Hildago, Texas. 

4. Pit Bulls are great with kids. They weren't referred to as the "nanny's dog" for nothing that's for sure.

5. Pit Bulls are not human aggressive. The American Pit Bull Terrier as a breed is not human aggressive. In fact, quite the opposite is true of the breed. They are gentle and loving dogs. Like any dog individuals can be unsound and have behavior problems.

6. The Pit Bull was so popular in the early 1900's they were our mascot not only in World War One, but World War Two as well. They were featured on recruiting and propoganda posters during this time period.

7. Sgt. Stubby. A Pit Bull war hero. Stubby was wounded in action twice, he saved his entire platoon by warning them of a poison gas attack and he single handedly captured a German spy.

8. Pete the Pup on the orginal Little Rascals was a Pit Bull.

9. Pit Bulls score an 83.4% passing rate with the American Temperament Test Society. That's better than the popular Border Collie (a breed who scores 79.6%). View the ATTS stats here.

10. They are dogs, not killing machines.

 

Post It NoteTuesday

Muffin Tin Monday - ABC's & 123's

It's Muffin Tin Monday again hosted by Michelle at Muffin Tin Mom (formally Her Cup Overflowth)!

Today's theme is ABC's & 123's

So we did:

A - Apple

B- Blueberry

C- Carrot

D - Dorito's

(skipped E)

F goldFISH

G - Granola

H - Honey (for the apples and carrots)

So that is what we found in our fridge this afternoon. Now, off to go see the other 39 tins :)