Your invited to leave you're comments

Okay. Raise your hand if you cringed when you read the title of my post. You didn't see anything amiss? Take a second to reread. Go ahead. I will wait.

I had a high school teacher who drilled into us the importance of correct spelling and correct word usage.

These mistakes drive me nuts!

This sign was from our local super center. "Your invited". Um... Your invited friend came to the party?

Let's review:
your means possessive (like my or his)
you're is contraction for you are (like I'm)

While we are at it...
Hear (uses your ear)
Here (is spelled like there)

And..
There (like here)
They're (contraction of they are)
Their (possessive like her)

Lesson over. Any questions?

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Hurry Up! Game review and giveaway

When is the last time you sat down to play a game with your kids? Did it require batteries? Did it make noise? Was imagination optional? RandomLine offers an award winning selection of games and activities that are imagination, rather than battery powered.

RandomLine, Inc. was created in 2002 by a dad who loves to play, John Kiely. His goal is to offer products that encourage children to be creative and use their imagination. No Noise. No Batteries. Simply Imagination is RandomLine’s motto.

While sitting in New Jersey traffic during his hour commute to and from work, he had the idea to create a game based on doodling. He created a prototype of his first game called SQUIGGLE®. Kiely decided to use his12 years of consumer product & packaging development experience and expertise in industrial design to start his own company.

After attending the 2003 American International Toy Fair in New York with his new product, he established his first big customer, Wizards of the Coast. Since then,RandomLine has successfully created and launched a line of games and activity pads that can be found in over 1500 toy stores, gift shops, museums, zoos and aquariums, as well as Canada and Europe.

RandomLine has won a few of awards!

I chose to review the Hurry Up! dice game. It comes in a compact box (it will be easy to find a home for it!) with a simple score pad, a 30 second time, 6 dice (5 black and 1 blue), and 6 task cards.

While the box says ages 8 and up, broke the rules and played with my 4 year old (Munchie)

and my 12 year old (Chewie).

The game is rather simple to learn. You read the first task (roll 3 pairs) and do it in 30 seconds. Easy enough. Or not! Some plays ended long before the timer ran out. Other plays were no even close. The challenges (and the points) got bigger as the game progressed. Coming into the final round, I was 2 points behind Chewie. (Munchie gave up and joined Crunchy playing with Leogs after round 2.) The final round was to roll all 6 dice and total less than 20--oh yeah...one of the dice had to have a 6. Just under the buzzer, I rolled a 19. That gave me the game. (See the proof below!)

The game went rather quickly (up to 30 seconds for each player x 6 rounds x 2 1/2 players). But I can see some great ways to use our imagination and create new rounds. We can come up with ways to make it easier for the younger 2 (4 and 6) or more challenging for the older one (12) and adults. Next time, I think we might even make up some new challenges on index cards to extend the game.

Overall, I think this will be a great game to add to our family game night. Want to play?

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Tropicana Juicy Rewards

Have you heard about Tropicana Juicy Rewards?
Find 20.000 ways to save on everything from golf and workout gear to water parks and zoo admissions.
One carton saves you up to $15, three can save you up to $45.

I was thrilled to be selected to be a part of the The Tropicana Juicy Insiders Ambassador program. So, what is the Tropicana Juicy Rewards program? When you buy Tropicana Orange Juice, you earn points. These points can be used to earn discounts on various products, services and activities.

When you register, enter the code: MOMCE-NTRAL* and you will get an extra bonus point!

The Tropicana Juicy Rewards site is easy to navigate. You can search by state, city, or zip code (and you can select how from from your search--up to 50 miles--you want to look.) Some of the rewards are BOGO (buy one get one free) or half off.

Unfortunately, there are not redemption options here in Roswell, but I hope that changes soon. I did, however, find some great deals in Albuquerque. Albuquerque is 3 hours away, but we will be going up ever month for Crunchy's doctor appointments. There are also some online products we can order. I did check out my old neighborhood (Modesto, CA) and found a TON of deals!

When we go to Albuquerque for Crunchy's next appointment, we are taking the boys too. (It is during Spring break). Some of the activities we are going to enjoy are:

This will be a 2 for 1 admission (adults $8, kids $7, Munchie will be free. We will save $15) for 2 points.


Okay, "enjoy" might be the wrong word for this one, but we will get 2 complementary admissions when we buy 2 ($5 adult, $3 kids, so we will we save $8) for 1 point.


For just 1 point, we will get one free admissi0n to Tinkertown Museum when we buy one. (Adults $3, Kids $1--we save $4)
I will let you all know how it goes!

* To get your bonus point:?
1. Go to www.tropicana.com
?2. Set-up your Tropicana Juicy Rewards account (just take a minute!)?
3. Visit the "Enter Codes" page within the site and get started with MOMCE-NTRAL
*This one-time use code is valid for new accounts ONLY. Must be entered within 6 hours of creating your account.

I wrote this review while participating in the Tropicana Juicy Insiders Ambassador program by Mom Central on behalf of Tropicana. I received 12 free Juicy Rewards points and a $50 Visa gift card to use in redemption of the points and to facilitate my review.

St. Patrick's Day Safety

I am proud of my Scottish and Irish heritage. I have always enjoyed St. Patrick's Day. I always wore green (even though, as a Protestant, I should have worn orange--not green!) My Daddy used to celebrate "International Irish History Week" for the first half of March. (Yeah, I know it is more than a week!) He went to every thrift store in the area and bought every piece of green clothing he could find. It didn't matter what shade of green, he would just layer them all.

We always had (and still have) corned beef and cabbage on Saint Patrick's Day. There are my great traditions associated with Saint Patrick's Day. For many, those traditions including drinking. If you are going to drink next Wednesday (or any day for that matter) please plan ahead.

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, and it's not the luck of the Irish that will keep the roads safe. It's planning now for a safe and sober way home.

Are you headed out with friends after work this Wednesday to celebrate the holiday? No? Well when you and your family are on the road headed to choir practice, a t-ball game, or coming home from school, you may be sharing the road with those returning from a fun St. Patrick's Day event. It's time to spread the word about the dangers of buzzed driving and to remind people that Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving, and the best way to stay safe is to plan ahead.

Let's remind everyone about the importance of remembering to:

• Designate a sober driver before you leave for your event.
• Be ready to take alternate transportation such as a bus or taxi. Have the phone number of a taxi service stored in your phone before you leave for the party.

Even if you will not be celebrating this St. Patrick's Day, keep in mind that in 2008, 1,179 people in other vehicles were killed in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers. And for those who don't plan on over-indulging--a buzzed driving crash looks the same as a drunk driving crash.

Global Influence is working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council as they continue their efforts with the Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving PSA campaign. Buzzed drivers drink and drive, but do not consider themselves a hazard on the roadway because they have had only a few drinks. The campaign hopes to educate people that consuming even a few drinks can impair driving and that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.

We need your help in keeping the roads safe for everyone this St. Patrick's Day by spreading the word that buzzed driving IS drunk driving.

To learn more about the impact buzzed driving can have on a life, please watch this important video about the financial and personal repercussions of getting a DUI.

Remember: Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving. Plan ahead and ask your loved ones to do the same. For more information, visit Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving on Facebook and Twitter.