A few contest to enter...

I spend a few minutes a day entering contest. In the last month I have won two contest, a 2pk Country Bobs BBQ sauce and a Charlie and Lola DVD. I know these things aren't huge, but when we see a UPS box outside it's like Christmas for the kids, and well me too! I have won some big things in the past, 2 vado video camera's, $100 GC to Famous Footware, $25 GC to Sams Club, and so much more. The odds of winning a contest on a blog are so much greater than any sweepstakes. I am going to make a commitment to my readers, I will post every contest I enter so you can enter along with me! I bet you will win something within the first month!

Here are two contest I entered today!

Baby's Silkie @ Barefoot Mommies

$50 GC to Chili's @ Mom Spark

Good luck everyone and let me know if you win!

Homeland deals week of 4-7 to 4-13

Easy to find Homeland deals, just hop over to these great blogs:

Simple Saving Savvy

Coupon Princess Saves You Money

Easy enough! Just print out the deals, cut your coupons and head to the store!

Update on my weight loss journey!

I have been able to keep the weight off for the most part. The holidays started me off on some bad eating habits, so I went up about 10lbs, but the good thing is I am aware of it and could get back down if I wanted to. I will be going on the diet again this summer, so I'm not in a huge rush to fix my 10lb problem. I have about 20-25lbs to get to a healthy range for me, about 145-150, I'm 5'6 and weigh 170 right now. I did encounter alot of hair loss after the diet, nothing too noticeable and I did the same thing after I had both of my children. But it went for about 3 or 4months. Otherwise I am totally happy with my results. But I had to change my lifestyle, eating carbs are pretty much out for me, I have found great substitutes like low carb tortillas and whole wheat options. I can have carbs in small quantities without it affecting my weight.
So many people around me have done this diet now, and there are two kinds of people:
1) Those who are committed and have occasional cheat days, usually have great results.
2) Those who try to make the diet fit what they want it to be, they usually cheat everyday or convince themselves a diet coke is ok to have. Those people usually quit after a week.

The HCG diet is what it is, cut and dry, you cannot vary it at all.

I promise if you can stick with it you WILL lose the weight, 30lbs in 30 days no question. But nobody can do it for you and your will power has to be strong. During the diet I kept telling myself I can do anything for 30days, and I was so sick of being overweight.


If you want to read the original post on my weight loss journey click here!

My husband Michael and I on Easter!

Free MaggieMoo sample on April 15th!

Maggie Moo's is offering a free sample of their new MaggieMia's Ice Cream Pizza on April 15th in honor of tax day! And we have a participating location in our area:

1200 12th Ave SE #100, Norman Ok.

Thank you Mommy Snacks for the heads up!

Mary, Mary quite contrary. How does your garden grow?

I know the title of this post is a little bit crazy but the Sesame St. episode we watched this morning was all about Mary, Mary! Anyway, I have always wanted to plant my own garden. I have NO IDEA what I am doing BUT this summer I WILL plant my own garden! I am going to plant tomatoes, cucumbers and maybe strawberries. I have a tiny backyard that is filled with kids toys galore but I think I found a good spot! Now I just need to get started. If you have any tips feel free to pass them my way! Amanda from Simple Saving Savvy just created a post on this subject and I found it very helpful! If any of you are experienced gardeners or just starting out like me let me know. My frugal side is tingling thinking of all the money I will save growing my own tomatoes! I bet they will taste alot better too, yumm!

Free sample of Dove Daily Treatment Conditioner!

Get your free sample here! I really like Dove hair care products, mainly because the smell is amazing.

Frontier City and White Water Bay

Just wanted to remind you the summer season is here! If you are getting a Frontier City and White Water Bay pass you should jump on the deal while the price is still $59.99 ea WYB 4.



Even though my family loves both parks, I'm not sure we will get passes this year, mainly because my husband and I are working like maniacs getting ready to purchase a home. But if you do have time this summer, I definitely think these are worth the money, and your family will have a blast!