Yup, I’m THAT mom… The one involved in the school and part of the PTO…  So it’s that time of year when we’re gearing up to have our annual Bingo/Nacho night, where we have a ton of fun playing bingo for prizes, lots of snacks and raffles and auctions all to support our elementary school.

Both students and parents are involved and we’ll be expecting well over 500 people attending.  Last year was a huge success, will you help us make this year one as well?

Our upcoming Bingo/Raffle & Nacho Night is scheduled for March 8, 2012. We are seeking donations from businesses for raffle items, bingo prizes as well as food/refreshments.

In acknowledgement of your generous donation we will recognize your contribution on our Whittier Elementary School PTO Facebook Page, posters and flyers as well as the school newsletter which will reach the families of all students enrolled in our school, as well as during the event itself.

On behalf of the students, parents, and faculty of Whittier Elementary, thank you for your consideration. Whittier Elementary PTO is a Non Profit 501c3 organization, if you need our tax ID please feel free to contact me.

Thank you for your help, and if you could spread the word to anyone who may be interested in donating please do.

I can be contacted at my gmail address if interested in providing any type of donation.

Happy New Year!

Yup, this is my first post of 2012.. I’ve been taking a bit of a break and ‘vacation’ of sorts. The holidays were stressful and BUSY so I had to take some time for myself, hope you all don’t mind!

Since the holidays have finished I’ve been trying to get back on track to not only or regular family/household schedule but also my own with eating right and getting some exercise.

Although I haven’t made my rounds back to the gym just yet, I have been working out at home, doing some Zumba, walking and on my Total Gym. Next week, it’s back to the actual gym for myself and my regular routine of weights and cardio.

This week though, while working out at home, I noticed I’m in the need for some new workout clothes and shoes. My shoes got ruined in our flood and the sneakers that I have been wearing are just horrible and have no support. I actually hurt myself the other day trying to work out in them.

So I’ve been looking around online for some new clothes and shoes, I’ve found a few, but with shopping online also means finding some great coupon codes to go with my purchases. No matter what your shopping for online, just do a search, I’m sure you’ll find some sort of coupon code that you’ll be able to use for many of your purchases. Myself, I was lucky enough to find a great pair of shoes at Sports Authority, so on my search I went, and of course found some great Sports Authority promo codes to use on my purchase.

Hopefully my shoes get here before next week, I have to make that promise to myself to get to the gym. Not that I made a resolution to do that, or to even loose weight… I just am determined to kick this ‘fat’ and weight loss in the butt this year, and reach my goal of loosing at least 40lbs by my birthday in July and a total of 80lbs by the end of the year.

I can do it…. Right?????

Post is only by the opinion of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy, other views and opinions may vary, please see my disclosure policy for more information.

So as a family we’ve been participating in the Listerine Oral Care Challenge for the last month or so. Well, I say Family but I think I focused more on my girls rather than myself and husband. Before we started the challenge we had a few obstacles when it came to flossing, rinsing and even brushing, but now, I think we finally have that down pact because of our new routine.

I’m not sure if doing the challenge has improved their oral care, but it sure has improved their oral care habits. Each morning they brush, and rise. Each night they brush, floss and rinse and it’s a daily occurrence twice a day now. No more hassles to get them to do it. Of course the character toothbrushes and rinse helps a lot as well. But hey, to me, whatever works!

The Listerine SmartRinse for kids works great, and gets all those pieces they miss out of their mouth/teeth and gums. The girls love the flavors as well. I also love the Listerine Total Care Zero rinse for myself, taste great, and there’s no burning.

I’d like to thank Listerine and Mom Central for allowing us to take part in the Listerine Oral Care Challenge, it’s changed my girls daily routine for the better and introduced them to new products we may not have thought to use at first.

You can visit listerine.com/products to learn more about Listerine’s products and maybe start your own oral challenge with your kids as well, see how their habits change in the span of a month.

Post is only by the opinion of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy, other views and opinions may vary, please see my disclosure policy for more information. I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Listerine and received a sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

I have kids, and a husband, so what does that mean? LOADS of laundry! I feel like laundry is a never ending chore in this house, and I hate it, especially when there’s tough stains involved and I can’t seem to get them out!

I was recently introduced to Shout Free as well as Shout Color Catcher. I’ve used Shout in the past, but try to avoid it as much as possible as my husband and daughter have very sensitive skin, so our laundry products are usually free of fragrance and dye, so when I was told about Shout Free I was pretty excited to finally be able to use Shout without the fragrance or dye. So far so good, works just as well as the regular Shout product, and has gotten a few tough stains out that I thought were a lost cause.

The Shout Color Catcher is something pretty new, and neat. These sheets absorb and trap clothing dyes in the washing machine which protect other clothes against color bleeds. I’ve had a few of my things get ruined because of that, especially when your washing a piece of clothing for the very first time, the dyes are always going to run a bit. The Shout Color Catcher once used came out faintly colored (blue) after I put a pair of dark wash jeans in the washer for the first time, as well as a lighter colored shirt. The shirt was fine, and it seems the Shout Color Catcher did it’s job!

If your interested in finding out more about these products you can download Shout Coupons, or visit Shout on their Facebook page, as well as be on the lookout in your local stores.

Post is only by the opinion of A Wrestling Addicted Mommy, other views and opinions may vary, please see my disclosure policy for more information. I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Shout and received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

The winner of the Bialetti Pasta Pot Giveaway is….

Author: Lindsey@Kindred Spirit Mommy (kindredspiritreviewsATgmail.com)
Website: http://kindredspiritmommy.com
Comment: Lasagna is always a hit at our house.

Congrats, I”ll be emailing you a shortly!

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