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Citrus Lane Feb 2013

Sophistication opened her box for the first time with out mommy's help! So far we love everything :-)

Included in her box is

Book: 

     Sea Animals from Chronicle Books 

     including a code to get 20% and free ground shipping from chroniclebooks.com

Musical Instrument:  

     Clatterpillar from Hohner Kids

Other stuff: 

     Little Buddy Wipes from Me4Kidz

     ~Antibacterial wips for on the go

     Tooth Gel from Branam

     ~Fluoride, SLS and saccharin free.  Contains Xylitol, which is clinically proven to reduce cavity causing bacteria and is safe to swallow for children as young as 6 months or when the first tooth emerges.

    ~code for 25% off branamsmile.com good through the ENTIRE YEAR!  I'm very excited to try this!

     Lip Balm from Pangea Organics

     ~Special Treat for Mom!  I just tried this and I love it!

     ~Also included is a code for 20% off through 3/31/13

As you can see from the pictures the box is as big a hit in our home as the products inside.  The box was considerably smaller this month than in previous months (but hey, it didn't need to be bigger).  Sophistication couldn't decide if she wanted to climb in or wear it.  :-)

About Citrus Lane

 For those of you that have never heard of Citrus Lane here is a quick overview of the company.

• Citrus Lane provides monthly care packages for children ages newborn to 5 years old.  
• They provide 4 to 5 "best of" products.  
• There is a $25 per month fee with free shipping or packages can be purchased in 3,6, and 12 month gift packages (Ours is a 6 month.)  
• The items are a surprise every month!
• Sophistication is almost 16 months old but her box is for a 21 month old as I've found I prefer to up her age a bit.
• Citrus Lane's Facebook page is an awesome resource for asking just about any question to other mom's!

If you'd like to try Citrus Lane for yourself you can click on my link below and get $10.00 off your order!

https://www.citruslane.com/invitedby/Daune.Pyhtila

All views and opinions are my own and I purchase this out of my own money.  I do not receive any compensation for this blog.

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Toys for Babies Holiday Guide and Giveaway over at B-Inspired Mama!

Head on over to B-Inspired Mama! to check out her Top Toys for Babies Gift Guide and while you at it enter to win Melissa & Doug Rattle Rumble Push Toy!  Every baby needs a push toy and this is a great one!   Go check out a great blogger and have fun entering the giveaway! :-)  Happy Holidays Everyone!

Crappy Mom? Why Sure!

There's a lovely group of bloggers out there currently writing "Crappy Mom" blogs.  I saw them and thought I'd join in. Thank you Jen @ Life with Levi for all your thoughts and blogs.  I am proud to say that I am a Crappy Mom too!  Here are some reasons why I'm a Crappy Mom! :-)

Why I'm a Crappy Mom

I breastfeed Sophistication

I use disposable diapers

I hug her several times a day

I give her kisses all the time and will until the day I die, even when she pushes me away

I plan on homeschooling her

I use organic products when I can afford them but don't loose sleep if I don't

I let her eat off the floor ~  A little dirt never hurt

I will let her play outside

She has already played with water straight from a hose and will continue to do so

I let her play with my phone even though it goes wonkey when she does

I follow regular vaccinations

I forget to disinfect her toys before she plays with them

I co-sleep

I walk out of the room to go potty and come back in the room and shes has puffies everywhere... I let her eat them anyways...

I use words like tinkle and potty in adult conversations

She is rear-facing in her car seat and I will continue to do so for as long as possible

When I come home from work I run to go get her instead of going potty, even though I've usually had to go for over an hour... ( and yes even when I point it out to myself I still use the word potty)

I swear in front of her when I stub my toe

I let her play with her toothbrushes hoping that when she gets older she won't fight me on brushing her teeth

I cry when she "hits" me instead of saying no

I save the word "no" for big scary things

I let her pull all the DVD's off the shelf and play with them... then spend an hour after she goes to bed re-organizing them

I let her watch Glee and Dancing with the Stars with me even though they are on past her "bedtime"

I let her stay up until 2 if she wants so she will sleep until 10

I teach her about God, however I also teach her about other versions of God

She will be brought up Christian, however have a healthy dose of Jewish and a little Buddhist thrown in too to teach her tolerance

She gets Hanuka and Christmas ~ Thanks Grandma Sue!

Her favorite Aunt is a lesbian and I couldn't be more proud of her!

I grumble and grouch when she wakes me up at 5am even though she didn't go to sleep until 11

I work second shift as a server to pay the bills

My husband and I live in two different states and visit each other when we can afford too otherwise we Skype

My husband returned to University to finish his degree for our daughter so he misses stuff so I get to take lots and lots and lots of pictures and video :-)

Sophistication has over 10 gigs of pictures and video taken of her already and shes not even 1!  This will be interesting when she's an adult

I put my blog on hold because she comes first in everything

I have lots of blog ideas but no time to accomplish them being a single mom of an almost toddler that does not have a regular sleep schedule

This blog took me 5 days to type up with several interruptions including an 8 hour ER stay for me and I don't care

And last but not least I enjoy when my husband tosses her in the air even though I'm terrified that he'll miss her because it brings them both such great JOY

These are some of the many reasons why I'm a crappy mom and I'm damn proud of them.  I'm sure I forgot some things but it was nice writing them down too...   I love my family!  Hey there's another one! < 3

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