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Potty Learning Made Easy #Win #PampersEasyUps #Giveaway #Spon

This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine. Don't forget to RSVP for Todays Twitter Party too!!  While you are waiting on tonights twitter party, scroll below to Enter my Blogs Pampers Easy Up's Giveaway.

We both are learning, and I love how easy Pampers Easy Up's make it for first time Moms like myself.  It really is a Potty Learning Experience for the both of us. Pampers has a guide when to start potty training based on the Childs readiness.  Check out the Potty Training Tips by clicking here. I like to use a Potty Training Chart.  My son is visual, doesn't talk, so pictures, and routine matter a lot to him.  Right click, and Save As on this Free Potty Training Chart if it's something fun you want to use too.  Don't forget  to Enter My Blogs Pampers Easy Ups Giveaway!!

The Potty Learning Struggle is Real,  

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We are giving away  A Pampers Easy Up's Prize Pack.  U.S. Residents Only. Giveaway begins 4/20/15 12:00AM, and Ends, 4/ 28/15 12:00AM.  

ONE WINNER; A pack of Pampers Easy Up's, a Little Looster Step Stool, a Potty Ring, a "It's You and Me against the Pee... and Poop too!" book and a $50 AMEX gift card.

Don't worry if you don't win my Giveaway, We all know that the Potty Learning struggle is real. There is going to be a Pampers Twitter party April 21st from 9-10PM EST.  Go now to RSVP to Pampers Easy Up's Twitter Party! Come join the fun, and joys of parenthood.  

Please join @Pampers on April 21st from 9-10pmEST as they host a Twitter Party with Dr. Laura Jana, pediatrician, award-winning parenting book author and potty training expert who co-authored to Its You and Me Against the Pee…and the Poop, Too! RSVP here:http://vite.io/doubledutydivas

$500 Cash Contest, NAME THAT WATCH for Pictures On Gold!

PicturesOnGold.com would like to have YOU create the name for the new Mens & Womens Watch Line.  Be creative! Be unique! If your Watch name is truly one of a kind, and can be Trademarked by PicturesOnGold you can win $500! This is a very easy, and fun Contest.  Make sure to share with your Friends, and Family so everyone can enter! There will be 3 Finalists, but only One Winner.

How to Enter:

1. Follow on Instagram, https://instagram.com/picturesongold/
2. Follow on Pinterest, http://www.pinterest.com/picturesongold/
3. Follow on Twitter, https://twitter.com/picturesongold1
4. Fill out the [NAME THAT WATCH Entry Form]!

Limit one entry per person per email address. Open to US & Canada 18+ only. Three finalists will be announced the week of March 23, 2015. The final winner will be notified via email and must respond within 5 days.

What Makes This New Line Special:

The Watch Face can be made with an Engraved or Color Photo – PicturesOnGold.com will be the only company in the world that makes these Personalized Custom Watches (using the trademarked "Watch Name") with a (numbered certificate of authenticity). All these Watches will have Swiss Movements with a Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal.

(Scroll down the form to enter, or ENTER HERE.)

Remember to have fun with it, and take into consideration what the watches look like in the Contest Image here.

Someone with Autism loves me.

Just saying "Someone with Autism loves me," is difficult for me.  I'm not ashamed of who Sy is, I just dislike labeling him.  Sy is Sy.  He loves me, and I love him.


Sy started Early Special Ed, Pre-K last month.  He's been diagnosed with Autism by Childrens Hospital, and he has an IEP with the school system (This is why I don't blog as much as I used to.
Sy really loves going to school.  He has his own booster seat on the Bus.  Sy is hand to hand transfer  through his Aides since he's a Flight Risk.  He's adjusting better than I thought he would (I on the other hand, that's a whole different story.)  He's upset this week because of all the snow, he doesn't understand that school has been cancelled because of the weather.

Sy is the cutie in the blue jeans, and Teether in his mouth.  He is a chewer, and likes to rub things on his chin as well.  Sy has ritualistic behaviors, on top of ASD. He's also non-verbal, but learning sign language, and PECS.  

I just wanted to say, if you know a family that has a child with Autism, a few things not to say are "He will snap out of it.", "Don't worry about it, all kids go through that.", "He's just being bad, you have to discipline him more.","You just have one kid, I have three..","Be Thankful he doesn't talk..","Try this diet..",  How about just saying "He is who he is, and we love him."  Sy is Gluten, and Dairy free already.  Since going Gluten free, he makes Eye Contact, he never did that before.

We are still learning along with him.  Some days when he's walking even higher on his toes, I know that's going to be a bad day.  Other days, when he does that spin on his knee, that's almost like a triple axle - perfect balance, I know that's going to be a good day.  Sy loves Pirates, and he loves the water. Sy also likes to take different sized balloons, and let them hoover over the air purifier fan that's on the floor.  I like to call him my Professor Sy.  For people that think autistic children are stupid, They really aren't, they just see things differently than you, and I.  I wish more people would understand that.

Since today was a snow day (It was supposed to be his Picture Day!!) We have been playing with Playdoh most of the day, and practicing his "Say Cheese" face.

Sy also loves music, and to dance.  Sy is pretty awesome.   Even with the meltdowns, and trying to get him not to self hurt, he is still perfect.

The way I try to explain why Sy is "the way Sy is" is that he has too much soul for his little body to handle. It's a sensory overload. 

Do you suffer from Noseblindness? Febreze has the cure! #Spon

What is Nose Blindness? Nose Blindness has two levels.  There is Odor Habituation, and Odor Adaption.  As my Puppyface started to age, 12+years, he started to smell.  I could smell it when I came home, but soon it didn't bother me.  I loved him, I'd condition myself for any smell involving him.  That would be me Odor Adaption.  

While my friends, and family would come over, and I would be embarrassed by the scent, that is Odor Habituation.  I didn't want to be known as the person that's house smelled! As long as I didn't smell it, it wasn't true, right?? Nooooo. There really was a simple solution.. To get rid of the Smell! Febreze Car Vent Clips, Air Effects, and Fabric Refresher appear on the ASPCA’s Pet Friendly Living List!

Febreze, along with the ASPCA are having two different Giveaways. Don't forget to enter both! One is through Instagram for sharing your Stinkiest, Stinkface, Petface. While the other Giveaway is via Rafflecopter.

To enter the GRAND PRIZE $400 Febreze/DoubleDutyDivas/ASPCA Instagram Contest  follow these easy steps,

• STEP 1: Follow @toastmeetsworld On Instagram
• STEP 2: Share a photo of your smelliest pet stinkface
• STEP 3: Be sure to tag @toastmeetsworld
• AND use #Febreze, #Noseblind, & #Stinkface in your post!

Check out, www.Febreze.com/Noseblind, and full details on the Febreze Instagram contest here.

The Other giveaway is via Rafflecopter for a $100 PetCo GC, A CellPhone Camera Lens, and A Free Product Coupon for Febreeze. Enter Below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway (starts 2/25 at 12:00amCST and ends 3/18 at 11:59pmCST, Good luck.)

Easy ways to Follow fellow Noseblinders? Check out Febreze on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.



This post and giveaway were made possible by Double Duty Divas and Febreze. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine.

Gluten Free GEFU Healthy-N-Lean Review & Tryazon Party! #WheatBelly #GEFU #TRYAZON #Spon #RiceNoodles #Veggies #SalmonMiniCake #Recipes

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post through Tryazon to throw a party using GEFU.  All opinions are my guests, and my own!

(Rice Noodles, Carrots, Celery, Lime Juice.)

Recently I had the opportunity to invite a handful of friends to try out GEFU cooking utensils (www.GEFU.com.)  I loved the Julienne Peelers, Spiral Slicer and Lemon Juicer.  My absolute Favorite Julienne Peeler was the smaller handheld one.

For the main course, I used the Gefu Julienne Peeler on Carrots, Celery, and made Rice Noodles.  Also squeezed Lime over top with the Juicer.  Everything was extremely easy to use.  

It was also fun for the guests to use the Juicer themselves on their plates.  They had never seen anything like it before.

(Cabbage, Cucumber, Red Onions, Mango Rice Vinegar, Salt & Pepper for a Side Slaw Salad to go with the Rice Noodles, and Mini Salmon Patties.)

Everything Used,

GEFU, Spiral Slicer, #13460 (Does 2 Julienne Sizes.)

GEFU, Lemon Juicer, #12485 (Can also do Limes, and Oranges.)

GEFU, Julienne Peeler, #13660 (This one was my Absolute Favorite.)

GEFU, Julienne Slicer, #50410 (Guests Favorite.)

Check out GEFU by going here, www.GEFU.com,

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Also made Mini Salmon Patties in Cotton Seed Oil for the Guests.  The Salmon Patties are just Pink Salmon, Egg, Salt, Pepper, and Srircha Sauce fried in the Cotton Seed Oil.

Have fun with it! We all thought these GEFU utensils were amazingly fun, and easy to use. Thank you so much Tryazon, and GEFU for the Party Fun.

Enter to #WIN the $3,500 grand prize (plus pork rinds for a year!) #PorkRindDay

 

Enter to win the $3,500 grand prize (plus pork rinds for a year!) by going to the Pork Rind Day website: http://www.rudolphfoods.com/porkrindday/

Never know unless you enter! Plus Pork Rinds make the easiest Game day Snacks!