Two Blogs Or One? That Is The Question

Ok, so since March of last year I’ve had two blogs. This one and Woven by Words.

Why have I had two blogs? Because I figured people would prefer to not read my personal stuff, mostly at the time my Christian book reviews, along with my product reviews. I had the bright idea to create a second site specifically for giveaways.

Now I’m struggling wondering if I made the right choice. I have to keep up both sites, which might not seem to be that big of a deal to the average Jane, but for me it’s just not that easy. I’m distracted by both sites and feel like I get nothing accomplished.

Ugh, if I combine both sites anyone who wants to read just my reviews and giveaways will have to deal with my personal stuff and Christian diatribe (which I don’t know the last time I went on and on about my faith).

Then, the biggest issue (which has multiple parts) is doing away with my Marvelous Mom Reviews site. Sigh…This is such a quandary. Has anyone combined or separated their blogs and have an opinion for me?

I could really use some advice.

Who knows, maybe a year from now I’ll still have two blogs and wondering what I should do. You need to know I’m wishy washy and have a hard time making decisions. Welcome to my life!

*posted originally on Woven by Words with a few edits to fit MMR

Handmade With Love Winter Giveaway Upcoming Blog Hop

Alrighty people! Remember at the beginning of December that fabulous Holiday blog hop I was part of with Simply Stacie and her posse? Well, they’re at it again. This time they’re doing a blog hop featuring products that have been handmade.

I’ve decided to join in, but I don’t really know anyone who does homemade anything, especially online.

That’s where I need your help! Do you make homemade products? Do you know someone who is looking for some expos

 ure for their items? Know anyone on Etsy I could contact?

If you would like to be featured or know someone who would, make sure you leave a comment letting me know how to contact you.

The blog hop will be February 2nd and ends February 6th. So make sure you keep an eye out for the post! I hope to have some great products to giveaway!

Hip Hip Hurray Giveaway Linky

Here are a couple of my current giveaways:

Purex Free Softener 3 Winners 1/17

$50 Tiny Prints Gift Certificate 1/6
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Exergen Temporal Scanner Contest

New episodes of Grey’s Anatomy* return this Thursday! That means more chances to win an Exergen TemporalScanner!

If you missed spotting the scanner in the last new episode of Grey’s Anatomy, don’t worry! BONUS – For every new episode which doesn’t show the professional model (shown below) of the Exergen TemporalScanner, 5 subsequent thermometer prizes will be added to the next new airing. Once a new episode featuring the TemporalScanner runs, prizes will be re-set to 5 once again. That means 10 people will win a home model if the thermometer is shown this Thursday.

If you can be one of the first ten people to “Spot the Scanner” in this week’s episode and email your name, address, time and the specific doctor who was using it, you could win! Don’t worry if the scanner doesn’t appear in every new episode, the contest runs throughout the rest of the season!

Email: SpotTheScanner@Exergen.com
For official contest rules please visit: http://exergen.com/spotthescanner/

*this contest is not affiliated with or sponsored by ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy
I did not recieve any compensation for this post.

I’m a Purex Insider & 3 Winners!

I was in Virginia, or heading in that direction when I found out I’d become one of the newest Purex Insiders! I was excited, but I was bummed because I knew my Starter Kit was going to show up to my house while I was gone.
So, the day after we got home it was time to get the suitcases full of laundry done. I did mine first because I had to work and the boys had clean clothing. I decided to use the new Purex Complete Crystals Softener.
I had this adorable little bottle that was also sent to the editors as O Magazine, Real Simple, Family Circle and other publications! AHHH And it was in my grubby little hands! I opened that bottle and it was a heavenly fragrance.
I was so excited to see how my laundry did with these new Crystals. I’ve only known softener that either goes in your dryer or you have to add at some point in the wash cycle (totally not for me!). With Purex Complete Crystals, you add them right away in the washer!When I was switching the my hand washables I smelled the clothing. That is, I smelled each piece of clothing as I put it in the dryer or laid it out to dry. I think someone would’ve thought I was nuts, but they smelled so good! Then after I took them out of the dryer they still smelled so fresh and my sweaters were SO soft. Not even kidding. And yes, I smelled each one as I took them out.
I am so excited to use these crystals with my towels because they won’t take away the absorbency that I so adore! Apparently traditional liquid fabric softener coats towels and prevents them from absorbing moisture from the body and dishes! Who knew?!
I can’t wait to go and get a full size bottle. I’m going to head to the store and smell each of the bottles to see if I want the same fragrance or a new one!
Ok, now for your chance to win…Required: Tell me how you soften your clothing currently
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 yrs or older. Please leave your email in the required entry or have it available in your profile. No email/contact = No entry. Giveaway ends 1/17/11 at 11:59 PST. Winner has 48 hours to respond.







I’d like to thank Purex for providing the product samples and giveaway coupons. The opinions expressed are my own and never influenced by the company.

Our Stay at Hampton Inn ~ Unsponsored

My trip out to VA was three days with 3 kids and 1 dog. I called Hilton to find out which of their properties in OH would take us with a dog.

Many of the places that accepted dogs wanted a $50 non-refundable deposit (OUCH!) or only took dogs under 25 pounds. I have a Border Collie mix and he’s more like 50 pounds, especially with the meds he’s on.

The gal from Hilton gave me the number of the Hampton Inn in Newcomerstown, OH. She said they accepted dogs but didn’t have any information about the rest. I gave them a call and reached Marilyn. She was so nice and helpful! She found a discount that fit my family and they took Rugby: no deposit and no size limit!I called while we were driving to make sure our room was still available and the gal I talked to wanted to make sure we were still stopping. Trust me, after the day we’d had we were stopping!

They were just off the freeway. When we arrived we were greeted well taken care of. Marilyn had set us up on the ground floor right next to the pool. She knew what questions to ask and how to help us feel at home. I was also happy to find out they provided breakfast the next morning.

We got to our room and I was so excited to see the comfy beds. I felt like I was getting into bed in a guest room at someone’s house, not at a hotel. The comforter…oh the comforter! You know how people are known for stealing robes from hotels? If it weren’t illegal I would’ve walked with that cozy comforter! LOL

My boys wanted to hit the pool immediately. So they changed and off we went. They had it to themselves. Buddy, 11, got into the pool and immediately said, “This is the best pool I’ve ever been in! You know how it takes me a long time to get into the pool? This is the best temperature ever!” How’s that for a review? Both my boys loved playing in the pool in the middle of winter!

Another perk about where our room was situated was the proximity to the outside. Rugby had a hard time going potty on our trip so Baby and I took him out numerous times. Finally at 4am he woke me up because he was ready to go. As we came around the back of the building there were 3 HUGE deer that took off! It was so cool.

Breakfast in the morning was spectacular! Oh my goodness, they’ve cornered the market with their topped bagels! It was a fully loaded breakfast with everything you can imagine.

There was a couple there I met who had been staying there for like 10 days because their house and burned down! It was their last day there and were going to temporary housing. They had gotten to know the people at the hotel and you could tell that they’d been well taken care of. They had their dog with them as well.

I want to thank the staff and anyone involved in our stay at the Hampton Inn in Newcomerstown, OH. It was probably the best hotel stay I’ve ever had!

This review is unsponsored. I paid for the room myself and was NOT compensated in any way.

Hip Hip Hurray Giveaway Linky

Alrighty, so we're on the road. We've made it to my sister-in-law's just outside of Chicago. Hence us just getting my linky up.

Make sure you check out my 3 current giveaways and link up your own below.

Heart & Soul Candies Ends 12/30

Orient Automatic Watch Ends 1/4

$50 Tiny Prints Gift Certificate 1/6

To add your giveaway linky you must link to your giveaway not to your homepage! It will be deleted if it doesn’t. Spam will go as well. If you believe I’ve deleted your linky by accident, please let me know.