New Year... New Fitness Goal

It has been forever since I have blogged. Lots of changes and of course a crazy busy life with 4 kids. In school and taking my last class before I can apply to the RN program and keeping up the 4.0 while doing it. This is a BIG year for me and birthdays. I REFUSE to go into the new decade unfit and flabby. I am finally ready to do something about it.

This week I am starting a workout program at home and eating healthy. Tossing out the chips, cookies and cocktails at night. My niece just introduced me to the BeachBody products. I have heard of the P90X but now giving things a try. I will post weekly updates of how things are going. This is the new me in 2012.

Working on a website and strongly considering cheering others moms on to get fit and healthy too. Women are great support systems and we find ways to motivate each other when life has us down or overwhelmed.

If you want to take the fitness challenge with me, I would love to have all the support and will do the same for you....

The WebKinz Jr products for ages 3-6 years old

I wanted to share a product for children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old. WebKinz is a big hit in our home with my 2 older children. They couldn't understand why they couldn't have a WebKinz Jr. I couldn't help but to laugh.

I wanted to see what other moms thought of the product and get their input. I invited a few of my friends in my moms group over with their children to see what they thought. A few asked what is a WebKinz. What do you do with the tag? It is a soft and cuddly stuffed animal with a access code to the WebKinz website. Children can play on the educational website to learn and play at the same time.

We all sat down and watched a DVD and showed a sneak peek of what they can experience on the WebKinz Jr. website. My son loved the DVD so much, we have to watch it over and over again. I bet we have watched it at least 10 times already. The music CD is also a big hit in our car!

This product is geared to pre-school aged children. They can log on the computer (with their parents help of course) and learn their ABC's, colors, shapes all through a educated learning software.


This would make a great gift for any child on your holiday gift giving list. My son, Caleb loves his new giraffe. He is carrying him where ever he goes. If you are interested in finding out more about this product, you can visit http://www.webkinzjr.com/.

Trust your motherly instincts

My husband and I started to notice our youngest wasn't speaking as much as the other 3 by 18 months. The pediatrician said, "let's see how he is at 24 months." I started to do some research and talking with other moms. I found a great program in the Tampa Bay Area for children under the age of 3. It is called Early Steps. After few phone calls, I had a in home visit scheduled with a counselor to come and ask questions while observing my 22 month old. She determined that he meet the criteria to have a formal evaluation.

We went on 3/17/10 and after a hour of testing my 22 month old, the answer was in. He was right on track with motor skills, cognative, receptive communication but scored very low on verbal communication. I knew that in my heart. He is a very smart child and we have a very limited conversation between us throughout the day, but he understands EVERYTHING I say to him. A mother never wants to think something could be wrong, but i was glad I pursued it. He doesn't have anything life threatening by any mean, but I am so thankful that there is a program that will help us get Caleb on track when the insurance company will not pay for speech theraphy.

We start tomorrow with our first 1 hour session. We are looking forward to our little one to start spilling the words out in the very near future.

Never doubt yourself as a parent. As silly as it many seem, you may have your finger on a big or small problem that can be resolved or corrected. If it turns out to be nothing, that is a wonderful thing to.

Win a Laundry Room Makeover from Wisk Laundry Detergent

Ok ladies. Who wouldn't love to have a new laundry room makeover in your house??? I would!!!

Wisk Laundry Detergent is teaming up with TV's Designing Spaces to pimp out your laundry room that is in dire need of a face-lift as part of the Wisk Pimp My Laundry Room video contest.

To enter:
You need to enter a short video from March 1st- March 29, 2010, at www.laundryHE.com explaining why you deserve a laundry room makeover and Wisk could be on your doorstep with their partners-in-design. Whirlpool's Dream Laundry Solutions team led by Bill Thomas and Emily Johnston, owner of the interior design firm EJ Interiors and founder of Materials Girls Blog. Together, they'll take your laundry room from drab to fab in not time thanks to a laundry room makeover complete with a new Whirlpool High Efficiency (HE) washer/dryer set and a year's worth of Wisk HE Laundry Detergent. Even better, she'll star in her episode of Designing Spaces!

The top Finalist will be featured on LaundryHE.com from April 12-19 and the Grand Prize Winner will be chosen by popular ballot so be sure to get your friends and family online and voting! Even better, a vote is an automatic entry to a sweepstakes for a year's supply of Wisk HE Laundry Detergent.

I am partnering with BSM Media for a Wisk contest with product giveaway. This is a great contest that I wanted to let all my followers know about.

Do you have a product that you want reviewed?

I am a mom of 4 chidren under the age of 10. Some of my friends call me supermom~ hense the blog name... I have been in the marketing industry for over 15 years and now enjoy the life as a work at home mom (WAHM). Over my career as a mom, i have had the pleasure of writing a few articles for various national publications on baby and maternity products and running a small business.

If you are a new company or a company that would like to take advantage of the new "viral marketing" concept, I enjoy reviewing products. I give my true opinion and tell it as it is. As we all know, moms are the top spenders in any household. We call the shots in most cases and rely on other moms opinions when making our decisions on products and services.

Contact me if you would like your product considered for a review on my blog.

Have a wonderful holiday season to all!

Free Shipping on Under Wraps Nursing Poncho

With all the last moment running around to mark Christmas gifts off your list. Victoria Laurin and Baby is offering FREE Shipping for all regular USPS priority orders placed by December 17th, 2009. You would need to enter coupon code TAMPAMOMS. This does not apply to previous orders or international orders.

Victoria Laurin and Baby was created in 2004 after the birth of the designers 3rd child. It was designed when the designer was working at her maternity boutique and needed to take her baby to work with her. This is a HIP and STYLISH alternative to the typical nursing cover up for breastfeeding mothers.

They come in all different colors, have their own matching drawstring baby. This is a must for all breastfeeding and new moms.

www.victorialaurin.com

Stroller Strides is adding a new class in Wesley Chapel

I wanted to pass along that Stroller Strides is adding a new 10 am class starting Tuesday, October 6th. I am personally so excited. I have wanted to try this concept for awhile and never been able to make it at 9am. That is tough for me as I have 3 catching the bus at 9am. I will be doing blogs about the experience. I have a 17th month and have not worked out a bit since he was born. I have gotten back to the pre-baby weight but we all know that things don't go back to the way they were with out working out!

Here is some info on Stroller Strides. Check them out and tell them I sent you!

Stroller Strides is a 1-hour full body workout for moms with their children in the Stroller. All Fitness Levels are welcome! The Wesley Chapel Class meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10am at the Shops @ Wiregrass Mall. The class starts in front of Macy's in the Center area. Stroller Strides classes also include a free Luna Moms Club with playdates, fieldtrips and Moms Night Out events! For More information contact Natalie at 8139527277 or nataliejohnson@strollerstrides.net