Kiss Halloween Nails: Decorate Your Nails this Halloween

Ya'll know how much I LOVE Halloween so it should be no surprise to you that when I was asked to review some Kiss Limited Edition Halloween Nails I jumped at the chance. They sent me three sets of nails to try out. Here's what I got:- Kiss Limited Edition Halloween Nails: Spider webs in black and white with a silver spider- Kiss Limited Edition Halloweenn Nails: Blood red nails with beautiful

Monday Begins Again

Well just to update everyone, I'm still on my quest at a better, thinner, healthier and a happier me. I've actually lost at least 6 lbs since I have began, I have found it easier to drink water which at one time I absolutely hated and when I get hungry during the day to just grab a salad. I think it'll be easy to lose that first 20 pounds, but after that it sounds a bit harder. Over the weekend I

3 Holiday Gift Ideas

This is for the 60 days until Christmas Countdown. Hope some of these will help you out. Toddler:My first recommendation is going to be the Playskool Busy Ball-Tivity Center from Playskool. Why? This was one of my son's favorite toys last year and he was about 18 months old. Even today he plays with this. He loves to watch the balls go round and round, and he has now learned that if he takes off

60 Days Until Christmas....

Are you ready? With only 60 days until Christmas I bet some of you are starting to really begin to feel the pressure of getting that perfect toy or even just any toy these days. For the next 60 days I plan on bringing you 3 toys per day to help you prepare, due to the fact I have four kids and one (at least) in each age range. Baby-Tween-Teen. Plus I'll even update the Top 10 toy lists from

Winners of Child Safety Kit/book

The winners for the Safety Guide for Parents and 4 winners (1 will be included in the grand prize) were all selected by the Random.org generator: 4, 10, 5, 9, 13The winners are:- IdentaKey Medical Records Storage would be very valuable to have.# posted by ydsddd (GRAND PRIZE, meaning you'll get the book and child safety kit)- I like the wean machine, for making your own baby food.# posted by

Anger Envelops Her

I wrote this post yesterday and wasn't going to post it but I think I need to do it, just so I can later look back and remember. There are only some points in my life that I actually get on my blog and just rant about my feelings and this is going to be one of them once again. Do you remember earlier this year where I told everyone that life really likes to throw wrenches at you? Well I've

Confession Time: When I Strip for Ya'll

It is time that I be completely honest with all my readers and this post is truely doing just that, in a way I'm about to strip completely naked right here for you. No, I'm not going to show you a bunch of naked photos, for all those sicks that found this post through google you can now leave. Many moms have found themselves where I am today, many moms have done the very thing I am doing and now

SoccerBoy's Mouse Mobile

SoccerBoy is taking IT (Industrial technology) or wood shop like we probably called it as kids. Well it seems they created CO2 cars and he really loved it, he made his in the shape/color of a mouse. I found it really cute. What do you think?The car didn't beat the rest of them but he said he had fun making it. He's upset that 7th graders only get to have a quarter of the class and must wait to

Child Safety Book Giveaway

Kay over at My Precious Kid wanted to help everyone out and give one lucky "The Life of a Home Mom" reader a chance to win a "Child Safety Book." This book will include the following topics:ChildproofingThe safe cribSafe baby sleepingSafe infant productsProduct RecallsCar seat safetyChoking HazardsPoison HazardsWater hazardsWindow HazardsDefinitely good topics to know about, I know some thinking

The Balloon is Down

The balloon is now down, the man running to it apparently stopped it and they are currently popping it to get the helium out. So far it seems like they can't find the door to the balloon. By the way the balloon looked more like a UFO. The sad news, there is no boy in the balloon. They are believing that he may have fallen out between the time it took off and landed.

6 Year Old Floats Away in Air Balloon

Just a little while ago CNN broke news channels around the United States, sorry not sure if it went around the world. Truth be told I only know as I got a quick call to go to cnn.com and check it out. At first I laughed, a 6 year old in a hot air balloon. But then I thought, wait it's a 6 year old, by himself in an air balloon. What if he falls? CNN reports: Officials are trying to rescue a 6-

~*Chalkboard Love*~

My chalkboard (the frame was a yardsale find...50 cents) is one of my favorite things in my kitchen!

And, the Chalk Ink markers recommended by Aunt Ruthie of Sugarpie Farmhouse are my favorite things to use on it...no more regular chalk for me!

Disney Living Yahoo Video: Mickey Mouse at KC Union Station

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The Disney Living video where Mickey Mouse came to KC Union Station. I didn't have the code before to put it on here but they were kind enough to send it. So click it and watch the kids and Mickey Mouse as they dance, sing, play with trains, color, etc. You already saw the

Wordless Wednesday: Kids and Mickey Mouse

The pictures below will not take you to the youtube page. But I wanted to show their special moments. The Kids (BalletGirl, BabyGirl and Little A) made it on the Disney video when Mickey Mouse came to KC Union Station. It doesn't let me load it as a video so here is the Disney Living Video. Happy WW! Don't forget to look at WordlessWednesday and 5Minutesformom.

Healthy Halloween Treats from Disney FamilyFun

Kids on candy overload? Here are six fun – yet healthy – recipes for parties or after-school snacks from Disney FamilyFun magazine. Black Bean Cat Crudite´sNo bones about it, this kitty skeleton makes a healthy centerpiece for Halloween parties or school gatherings. Just arrange assorted fresh vegetables and a bowl of your favorite black bean dip in the shape of a spooky cat.Edible Eyeballs- Set

Little A's New Jacket

Little A hasn't needed a jacket until recently, he had all types of warm clothes but a jacket he was lacking. That is until today, yep, it got way too cold out here and we were determined to find one. So far we hadn't been able to find a single one that looked warm enough. Walmart had one that was a 4-piece and included hat and gloves for only $25. The jacket is really warm and he loves it so

Baby Einstein: Animail World DVD

You know I just love the Baby Einstein products, one reason, as many of you know is I have a child at that perfect age. The other reason I love Baby Einstein is because they are all about educating young minds. Baby Einstein just came out with the World Animal Adventure DVD, a review is below written by BalletGirl, well by me but she told me what to write.This is about these two monkeys that go

Five Ways to Make Family Travel More Affordable This Fall

This is a guest post by: Barbara Messing, VP Travel-Ticker.comBeing a mom who works in the travel industry, I’m always getting questions from other parents about how they can plan a getaway with the kids that won’t break the bank. These questions range from “Where should I go to get the best value?” to “How can we save money on holiday travel?” to “What is a great family-friendly destination?”…

Our Morning with Mickey Mouse

The girls, Little A, daddy and I all went down to Kansas City Union Station to see Mickey Mouse yesterday morning. Let me say one thing, it is always wise to bring a jacket with you in the morning if going to Kansas City. Thankfully I made all of us bring jackets, however it was still cold. Brrr. The place is huge, I never knew really how big it was until I stood in front of it. Look at that

Mickey Mouse is Coming to KC

Mickey Mouse will be arriving at Kansas City Union Station on Saturday, October 10, 2009. He and a few friends, including a few Marines for Toys for Tots will be briefly stopping in town around 10 am until noon. This is a free event for those that want to attend, however they do ask that you bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.Here is the info:Mickey Mouse will pay a visit to Kansas City’s

U-Play Mat Review

I was recently asked to review the U-Play Mat and I will admit at first I wondered if my 2-year-old would get any use out of it besides as a runway. Instead once the package came and I pulled it out and started placing the cards in their slots I thought about whether or not Little A would be able to match up the pictures. I called him over and he quickly caught on, I mean really quickly too, so

~*Fall Is Here*~

Hi blogging friends, I've done a little bit of fall decorating around my home that I wanted to share. 

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Here is my dining room table.

Deacon's bench with a real goose decoy.

The fireplace mantle.

The top of my computer hutch.

Old dresser in the living room.

Old school chalkboard...when I got it, it was painted this vibrant yellow on the one side.  I was going to paint over it, but decided it looked fine to me!

Pumpkin on a scale along with some of my Gooseberry Patch cookbooks.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I really enjoy your visits and appreciate all of your comments.

♥ Kim

Wordless Wednesday: Found Them

Guess what we found? I'll give you one clue, no longer will you spot BabyGirl like this:But instead you'll find her like this: Did you guess? Yep, we found the glasses, apparently she has a side part inside her dresser that we never knew about and it was inside there, behind the drawers and just under the dresser but not under it. Phew. Happy WW!

Why Did I post a Disclosure?

Okay some of you are probably wondering why I just posted a Disclosure as a post. The reason for this is because of the FTC report that came out yesterday, I'm just covering my butt if you know what I mean. For those that don't know here is the part that seems to be freaking everyone out:FTC Changes Affect Testimonial Advertisements, Bloggers, Celebrity Endorsements:Under the revised Guides,

Disclosure

Written by Elizabeth (Eliza) FerreeThis is my personal blog where I write about anything and everything under the term "mom." As many know, I am a stay (work) at home mother of four children and wife. So basically anything that comes across my life is part of "Homemom" and I can and will blog it. If you have any questions in regards to my blog and would like to contact me the email is homemom3 (

Winner of the Wendy's GC

Yes, I'm a day late and very sorry. But here is the winner of the contest. First, this contest had over 100 entries which I haven't seen lately on this blog so looks like some of ya'll are really hungry. Sorry I don't have more than one to pass out, but the winner was......#131 which is Sarah ZI was in the Orchestra!ThanksSarahbelievedreamcourage (at) gmail.com# posted by Sarah ZWow, the