Mama Wants Her Body Back – Review and Giveaway

After nine months (ok almost 10 months) I am very ready for my pre baby body back. In reality I know that I will never have that body back since pregnancy changes so much and I am ok with that, but I do want to be healthier and slimmer then am I at this point. I finally caved a couple weeks ago and purchased new clothes because I was so tired of wearing maternity clothes or rubber bands on my pants button!!! When I saw that Family Review Networkwas offering the chance to review the workout program Mama Wants Her Body Back I filled out the form and crossed my fingers. I was so ecstatic when I received the DVD which also included a guide with a food journal and healthy food choices and a sculpting band.

Mama Wants Her Body Backwas created by Lisa Druxman who also started Stroller Strides and Fit4Baby. Lisa has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. Over the last decade, Lisa’s one and only focus has been working with moms to help them get fit and lose weight. Lisa’s takes her expertise in pre and post natal fitness to the next level and precision sculpts arms, abs and butts. This fitness program is intended specially for moms and addresses the biological changes to the body that occur throughout pregnancy. Best of all it is designed for all fitness levels, starting at the most basic and gradually adding intensity.

The Mama Wants Her Body Back program includes three 20-minute total body workouts and a bonus DVD of three 10-minute abs workouts. There is also a program guide to help you keep a schedule. The program is designed to target you posture, core, pelvic floor muscles and your abs, all of which are greatly effected when you have children.

I love the work outs and I really love the fact that they are short so I can squeeze them in whenever possible. Everyone who has children knows how hard it can be to fit in one more thing during the day and this program is designed just for that. Sadly I have not gotten into a routine yet but hope to soon and then look out for great new pictures of me and weight loss updates!!! (Nothing like putting the pressure on myself, but I need it.)

Want one?
The program can be purchased at Mama Wants Her Body Back

But One Lucky Reader of my blog is going to win what I received!! (Open to US only) Giveaway ends on December 8th at midnight. Winner will be choosen by random.org and have 24 hours to respond to the e-mail.

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Yum Yum Dishes Coupon Code - Great Gift- UPDATED

Remember my Yum Yum Dishes review? No well you can Go Here to take a look. Well they have a coupon code for $5.00 off a set of dishes ordered before December 5th. These would make a great hostess or office present!!!

They have extended the code until December 19th !

To redeem, enter Coupon Code HOLIDAY in the shopping cart.

Eden Fantasy Review - Adult Site

I thought it was about time for a reminder to myself that I need to take a step back sometimes and remember that I am more then just a mother and an administrative assistant. Too many times I forget that I am also woman and wife. Lately I have been overwhelmed and stressing myself out, which sadly I happen to do WAY too much of the time. I am beginning to realize that one of the problems in my life is that my husband and I do not connect as often as we should.


Cue Eden Fantasy and their ambassador's program where I am able to request a product in exchange for a blog post. The best part of the program is that I do not need to blog about the product itself if I do not want to, but just about the site itself. Last time I choose the game 101 Nights of Great Sex to help my husband and I connect, we are still working on the 101 nights! This time I chose something a little more personal and since this is a family blog we will not focus on the item but instead focus on the wonders of the site.

Great feature # 1: Eden FantasyEden Fantasys has something for everyone. They have games, toys, oils, books, DVDs, lingerie and even items for your wilder side, in other words something for everyone.

Great feature #2: Discretion. Now I have purchased items in the past and my biggest concern was if my neighbors, mailman and apartment office would be privy to my private life. With Eden FantasyEden Fantasys there is no need to worry; I actually did not know what my first item was until I opened it!

Great feature #3: Fast shipping. One of the other reasons besides the plain packaging that I did not realize what my package was is that it came very fast. People who know me know that I have very little patience so if I thought it was fast then it was.

Great feature #4: Great customer service. Although I only dealt with one person who handles the ambassador program she was very nice, helpful and prompt in her responses. I like to think that everyone else is like her.

If you are looking to connect with your husband more check out Eden FantasyEden Fantasys; who knows you may find a great Christmas gift for your husband or better yet yourself!

ErgoMotion™ Laser Mouse Review & Giveaway

Right off the bat let me tell you that I use my computer and mouse all day long. I work as an administrative assistant which means computer work is my job. I also know what it is like to suffer from carpel tunnel, which I had really bad during my pregnancy with Big J and slightly while pregnant with Little J. Even thought it is now gone I still get flare ups now and again especially from using my mouse too much. The ErgoMotion is wonderful because it allows your wrist to rest in a natural and comfortable position. You do not even need a wrist rest for your mouse pad! (Which I always hated because they are just not comfortable) My only dilemma now is that it is currently at work but I want one for home!! Maybe I will be lucky and win one from another blogger who received one from Family Review Network

About the Product

This mouse is different from any others on the market because it features a patented pivot motion design. This allows the mouse to move with your natural hand and wrist positions, adapting to your unique movements while you work to help promote blood flow. It was designed along side with The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), located in New York City, which is one of the leading orthopedics hospitals in the country, a portion of our proceeds are donated to the HSS Rehabilitation Education Fund.

The ErgoMotion Laser Mouse doesn’t just rock, but swivels and pivots, too. The ErgoMotion Mouse redefines what a true ergonomic product should be by actually reducing your risk of Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI). How? By adding motion! The ErgoMotion Mouse utilizes a patented motion-base that adapts to your natural hand and wrist positions while you work. The mouse will rock, swivel or pivot with your movement so your hand and wrist are never in a fixed position, creating the most comfortable and healthy mousing experience ever!

It is Wireless!

The ErgoMotion Mouse connects wirelessly to your computer using 2.4GHz USB nano-tranceiver. Saving battery life is easy enough by switching the power on/off while traveling.

Ambidextrous Design

The Smartfish ErgoMotion Mouse is a symmetrical design created for both left and right-handed users alike, making the ErgoMotion™ Mouse the most comfortable device for everyone.

Want to Buy One?

Amazon.com $49.99

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One Lucky Reader will receive an ErgoMotion Mouse of their very own. (Open to US and Canada) Ends Midnight on the 27th. Winners will be chosen bu random.org.

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100th post and a car crash

Let me start by saying everyone is ok. My husband, Big J and I were in the car but not hurt, Little J was still at daycare. Big J was actually not fazed at all about the whole situation.

Story:  We were on the way to get Big J a vaccine that some how we had skipped and her daycare said that she needed or she could not stay there. Simple trip... or so we thought. Her doctor is is in an office complex off a fairly busy road. There is a road that runs parallel to the busy road that leads to the parking lot of all the office buildings. We were driving along (thankfully pretty slow) and we are about 10 -15 feet from a parking space. There is a small road that connects the road we are on to the busy road and we see a car coming but they have a stop sign. The next thing I know my husband is making a gasping sound and then the crunch sound of car hitting car. Our car spins and before I have time to do anything we are ramming into a light pole. When I get out I realize we are wedged between the light pole and a fire hydrant. What do I do? Make sure everyone is ok and then send my husband into the doctor with Big J while I call 911 and the insurance company. This all happened on Wednesday and come Friday I find out the the other driver (who admitted to looking at her GPS) gave the cop insurance that is actually no longer valid. It seems the car she was driving was taken off her father's insurance in October!!!  (And she was able to drive her car away afterwards)

Thankfully I have uninsured motorist coverage and all I have to pay is a $100 deductible. I am thanking God that everyone was ok. Now 2 weeks and $7000 later my car will be fixed. Until then we have a Lincoln Towncar, aka: The boat, which is very fancy. We needed the room and because they are so busy around now they could not get us a minivan. Check out the pictures, oh year the fireman had to cut my car off the pole and hydrant!!

The light pole (That is the other car behind us)

Hydrant (This is where Big J was)

Up close

Light pole smoking after we hit it. (The light came down after we hit it.)

The Light

After the moved it away from the hydrant

No more pole

Waiting for a ride

This is where our car was.

Now some pictures of the other car.

Of course the person at fault has little damage. Not that I wish that upon anyone but there is a lesson in keeping your eyes on the road. It was a stupid mistake that did not have to happen and now I have been on the phone working things out for hours.