
The life and times of a stay-at-home mom who also homeschools and juggles all that life throws at her! From time to time I'll have freebies or coupons to share so please be sure to "follow" me to get the latest updates and make sure you leave a comment so I know you stopped by to visit!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
More free stuff from Softsheen-Carson

Thursday, July 23, 2009
Motherhood
My husband wrote this poem for me back when the boys were younger. I just became a stay at home mom and of course he thought that would be the easiest job! He stay home with us for a couple of days because he was sick and saw what I really did throughout the day. Here is his poem.
Motherhood
Bounding wounds and killing colds just part of her routine.
All while knowing that in the war she’s her own regime.
Capture that hill of pots and pans, defeat the spot on the floor.
Round up the troops and scrub ‘em down,
wait there’s a knock at the door.
Another company enters the field and slows her momentum down,
but she conquers the group and waves them off, to continue to
cover her ground. She feeds and beds her own troop
ending the daily fight remembering that soon tomorrow begins,
continuing her endless plight.
2-4-1999
Wasn't that neat?! He's actually good at writing poems. Our youngest son has also picked up the gift. I'll have to post some of his stuff also.
The picture above was taken July 17, 2009 after a major thunderstorm here in our area. Can you see the double rainbow? It was awe inspiring! I'll try to send a video of it later if I can figure out how to do it!!
Until next time,
Carmen
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Free gift from Estee Lauder
Visit any Estee Lauder counter tomorrow evening (Thursday, July
23, 2009) for a free 10-day supply of Estee Lauder's new Advanced Night Repair. No purchase necessary. Go here for more information!
Monday, July 20, 2009
African thunderstorm
Until next time,
Carmen
African thunderstorm
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Dunkin' Donuts Sample
So this the trick that most bloggers use!! Well I'm going to try it. I love coffee but I usually have the opposite effect of most people. I drink it at night to help me go to sleep! My acupuncturist said it's because I must use a lot of creamer and sugar and to try a strong Starbucks coffee to see if it would still put me to sleep. It did. I'll give Dunkin' Donuts a try though and now you can too for free! (If you decide to get a donut too... I won't tell!)
Until next time,
Carmen
Monday, July 13, 2009
Soothing Waters Bath and Gifts
My very good friend Jenifer is the writer of the Soothing Waters and Bath blog. It’s very informative and I know you’ll enjoy checking it out. Recently I sampled some of her products and I just had to tell you all about it! First, I’ll list what I got.
- N.E. Valencia Milk Bath Soak
- Brazilian Espresso Coffee Scrub Bar- Handcrafted Soap
- Lavender, Jasmine w/Sea & Rose Clay-Handcrafted Soap
- Lemon Verbena-Handcrafted Soap
- Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub by The Body Shop
I’ll review some of these on a different blogs. The first one I want to talk about is the Lemon Verbena soap. I really like this one. It’s the first one I tried. It was super creamy and it didn’t leave the soapy film on my skin like most soaps do. In fact, I usually don’t use soap for that reason. This rinses clean and my skin feels soft. The scent isn’t overly powerful (though I personally like a stronger scent) and it reminds me of old fashioned soap your grandmother probably made. It has a luxuriant feel to it. While it’s a great body soap, it’s also perfect for using as just a hand soap since it’s not very drying. This one is definitely a hit! I’m almost out!
The next one that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, is the Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub by The Body Shop. WOW!! It smells sooo good. It’s mentally stimulating, so if you have a hard time waking up in the morning, this is the scrub for you! The gentle exfoliating beads and the wonderful grapefruit aroma does an excellent job at rejuvenating you after a good night’s rest (or maybe even a not so good night’s rest). So far this is my favorite! I personally would also get the shower gel and the body butter since I like to layer my scents. So go over to her website and check it out!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Just wanted to say thanks!
