Friday, December 4, 2009

ElfingAround.com Review!

So.. I had the pleasure of reviewing an awesome package from www.ElfingAround.com.

Lisa from ElfingAround.com was an absolute pleasure to work with and I just love that I was offered the opportunity to review such an awesome website that offers such an traditional yet creative Gift for our kids for the Holidays.

When I heard about Elfing Around, I thought the name was cute and catchy! I looked over the product and thought, hmm Christmas Elfs for my girls - would be quite interesting!

The website is actually very easy to navigate, the theme is of course Christmas/Elfs and easy on the eyes. I loved the fact that the website explained what you and your child will experience. Very detailed and just reading the experience portion of the website got me all giddy!

So Basically, what they sell are Elf Dolls that work in Santa's workshop, that come to the home to visit your child. 12 days before Christmas, the parent will leave the little clues and notes that comes in the package for the child to find/discover. It's a very interactive gift that both parent and child will enjoy! (My daughter and I surely did!)



You can select a Boy or Girl Elf to visit your home - it's rather easy as pie to order from the website! Once you select if you'd like a boy or girl elf, you fill out a small questionaire - which includes:

Elf's name (Choose from a list), Profession of elf (Choose from a list), You child's name (optional), Child's Birthday (Optional - for birthday card if applicable).

The package itself includes:
- Your selected plush elf
- Parent adventure guide book
- "Letter from Herbie Elf, Jr." With Envelope
- 2 Elf Tattoos
- Wish List
- "I'm Here" Letter
- "See You Next Year" Letter

When I received the package, my daughter was real curious as to what it was, but it was rather discreet and neatly packaged so she wasn't sure what was in there. She had NO idea there was an amazing holiday elf that was going to visit/vacation with her! I did have it personalized with her name so that it would be a bit more special for her.

The Parent guide was extremely easy to use and follow as the directions are written every step of the way - there is no way to goof this experience up! The Parent guide contains 12 activities parents can set up in five minutes or less after the kids are asleep. During the day, Elf can be played with, but at night, the magic happens! the clues/coupons that will be used to either find something or reward the child. It made this experience so special because my daughter loved finding all the clues around the house and the time spent together is always precious! The cute letters from the Toy Workshop from the North Pole and all the neat and nifty extras it comes with are just so adorable!

Before you want to start the fun, the letter will let your child know to be expecting him or her! Once your Elf friend arrives, parents can use the guidebook to set up a “magical scene” for your children to find in the morning when they wake up!

I honestly think you and your child will absolutely love this product! You get the best bang for the buck with this traditional and heartfelt gift for your child! I think this would be a great christmas tradition to start. Surely will bring the Christmas spirit alive every year for the kids to get excited about. Although my youngest daughter was too young (21 months old) to understand - my 3 year old daughter loved the "treasure hunt" as she'd call it, and she absolutely loved her doll, whom we picked the name "Sparkle".

If your looking for something new, fun and exciting to do with your kids, you cannot go wrong with this awesome package from www.ElfingAround.com! Make your child’s Christmas even more magical – order your very own elf!”

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'd just like to quickly take the time and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and I Hope you all enjoy your time with your families!

I'm also thankful for all my friends and family who've supported me throughout everything i've gone through and I love you all!

:)

Happy Thanksgiving!

www.WorldForMoms.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Super Late :: Halloween 2009 :)

So I know this is real late lol, but i thought i'd share with those that actually follow me and read my blogs..

what i've been up to.. Work has been real hectic at times.. but I love my job/where I work and am very thankful I have a job. it has it's moments though :)

alright.. SOO we're going to be going waaaaaaaaaay back.. since i've been sort of lagging on my blogging lol.. anyway here.. we.. goooo! :) enjoy!


Halloween 2009!

My girls are now 3 Years old and 20 Months. Tianna is the oldest, and last year she was Tinkerbell and loved her costume! and she didn't really wear it that long - so we figured Jasmyn would be Tinkerbell this year!


Tianna as Tinkerbell 2008 Halloween


Jasmyn as Tinkerbell 2009 Halloween


So This year Tianna was the Little Mermaid Ariel, and Jasmyn was Tinkerbell.

It was the first time that Daddy was off (Last Halloween Hubby was working) and took BOTH girls trick or treating!

Enjoy the pictures!

Miss Khristianna as Ariel:






I Didn't get to snap that many of Jasmyn in her costume because I guess the material was a bit itchy to her, so she kept trying to take it off lol. But she did get to go trick or treating with everyone. Here are some other pictures:

Had to have on of Hubby & Myself:




Bryan & My Brother Derick


um.. My Dad LOL!


The Mommies: (Left to Right) Little Tianna, ME, Karen, Gel & Rose


My niece Kayla and Her Daddy (My Bro) Derick


Rose's Baby Girl Justene & Me (Oh and My Shmexy Hubby in the background enjoying his Halloween Candy :))


Rose's Baby Justene and I - (my current Facebook Pix hehe)


Tianna, Me & Justene


Rose & Karen


Khristianna & Auntie Karen


Cousins Sabrina (Karen & Derick's Daughter) And My Khristianna enjoying Pizza before trick or treatin'



The following pictures below are pictures from Last year's Halloween, yes I can't believe I actually Dressed up.

Me, Rose & Karen


Khristianna as Tinkerbell, My Dad and Jasmyn (she was a piggy)- she didn't go trick or treating last year because she was too much of a handful as you could see in the picture. Her squirming in my dads arms lol.. and it was a bit too cold.


Hope you all enjoyed my pictures from this years halloween. I actually have a few video's i'd like to post - but that'll have to be for another day LOL.

the girls are in bed - that's my cue to CLEAN!..

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Just a quick update!

I just absolutely wanted to thank an awesome buddy of mine (Mylene) For making this amazing graphic for me for my MomTV Show!



I'm very much excited. I was feeling ill last week and actually ended up getting sent home last Thursday (think it was just the stomach bug - was vomiting ughh).. and Wasn't able to go to work On Friday since I was feeling under the weather.. I couldn't do my show either..

So i've sent in all the appropriate Items for my show and i'll get my official page/items/date etc for it all tomorrow! WOO HOO! I'm very much excited for this! I hope you all will tune in!

Also - i'll be updating my bloggeroonie with pictures/video's from halloween (omg i know totally lagging!), and from our Disneyland trip (Happy Birthday Kayla - my niece!) .. We had a great time - the girls totally enjoyed.. so i'm looking forward to blog about that - so keep an eye out!

And just a reminder for those of you whom are WorldForMoms.com members.. We have an amazing feature added on WFM - so you can upload your photos and video's and share them on the forum and your blog/website/facebook etc!! (like a photobook/flickr etc) isn't that neat?

to find it - just click here :: http://www.worldformoms.com/vbtube.php

Also - we'll be voting shortly for the Mom & Daughter Photo Contest. My next blog i'll update with the link to the voting poll.

We are still accepting photos for the Mom & Son photo contest :: http://www.worldformoms.com/showthread.php?t=4558

we'll be taking photos until this Friday the 13th at 11:59PM PST - so mama's of boys, get your photo's in!!

I'm also debating about whether or not to extend the referral contest.. as the past 2 times we've been unsuccessful and i'm the one in the lead lol - that's no fun!

but.. we'll see!

Keep an eye out... WFM will have a new layout or two soon! :) yay!


xoxo Khristine

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Get with the Times!

LOL I know how absolutely late I am asking about how everyone's Halloween weekend was.. but Hope you all had a great time with your friends and family!

As for Me.. It was My youngest ones first time out trick or treating since she was about 8 months last halloween and Hubby was working so I could only handle one kiddo at a time lol..

Last year Khristianna was Tinkerbell.. and so this year Jasmyn got the Tinkerbell hand me down.. which was still in NEW condition! we just decided to get her a new set of fairy wings that lit up.. she loved it!

Khristianna this year was Ariel, and she made a beautiful one indeed! Jasmyn didn't like her costume so much, i guess because of the material - it was just too itchy for her. Daddy had a great time with his girls (yes including me!haha!) that it was his first time trick or treating with both his daughters! it was real fun!

I'm still trying to get pictures from my phone - but my iTunes is being real wacky right now... but i'll definitely post some as soon as I can - just so you all can see!

After Halloween - do you have any candy left?! were there a lot of kids that were trick or treating in your neighborhood?

I live in a gated community with tons of children so it was fun and festive!

Alright folks! thats all for now!

I have GOT to get my banners done for my MomTV show (which i've postponed to next week cause i've got the stomach bug)..

till then! toodles caboodles!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Back to the Basics...

So.. I had been contemplating on coloring my hair for awhile now.. and I Finally got it done! :)

This is my old hair color.. (sorry i look a hot mess as some would say - it was 5:00PM after a long day's work)



and then of course.. the NEW 'do :)



It's actually taking me a bit to get used to.. Although I cannot style it like my hairstylist did (Thank you Errine!) I do like it :)

I actually had the platinum blonde high panels for A LOOOONG time.. I think since Last year - so it was about time for a change!

What do you all think? I'm actually trying to grow my hair as well.. so we'll see how that works.. i have the urge to cut it short again AHH! (i've always had short hair.. and once it gets to a certain point - i want to cut cut cut it off!) lol.. it's a vicious cycle I have.. but I'm hoping that i'll get over the hump and just grow it out!

I'm going to have my very own MomTV Show!

I don't know if you all know.. but I'm going to have my very own MomTV Show!

Click to Watch MomTV - Watch Video and LIVE Streaming Shows


The show name is just plain old "World For Moms" Talk with Khristine. NO I was not going to name my show IKhristine (lol, for those that watch Nickelodeon's ICarly)...

I guess i'd just like to keep it simple right? Plus it's going to be about Women/Moms and all that fun stuff us momma's like to talk about!

If you go to www.momtv.com You can see my stupid audition video i sent in on the front freakin page LOL how DUMB do I look?! LOL.. i couldn't help but laugh after watching it.. I can't believe I actually submitted it and got chosen! :) I guess it was the text message i had received, or the loud bang.. gosh I'm such a clutz!

I guess that's just a preview of what's to come on my show! haha! Just kidding! The show is going to be amazing and awesome and SO much fun! I encourage ALL of you to tune in if you can!

It's most likely going to be Friday's at 6PM PST/9PM EST! I hope you can make it!

i'm going to be giving you all more information as i get it..I just need my buttons which a friend was making but couldn't get to me in time.. i'll have to either do it myself (which i don't wanna do only because i SUCK at photoshop right now - it's been awhile, i'm a bit rusty with it).. AHH!

but once I get my button i'll have my spot for sure! any volunteers? lol..

Anyway I hope you all are excited as I am!!

Short WorldForMoms.com update!

Hello Everyone! (the 2 that actually follow me! LOL) jk! :)

I know it's been awhile since i've last blogged - it's been a bit discouraging posting but no one replying lol.. that's alright though!

I've been very busy with not only WorldForMoms.com (we finally finished the "First to 1500" Post contest - Congrats to Beth "mommyof3tx")



Right now we currently have just a few contests going on right now:

- Mom & Daughter Photo Contest :: Click Here

The winner for the Fall Photography challenge (the challenge was a picture of leaves/something falling) is floridamomof2's daughter Tori!!



Thank you to everyone who did participate! Loved all the photo's!

The next contest we will hold, since it didn't go so swell for Halloween.. but should be better for this Thanksgiving.. is the Thanksgiving Recipe Contest!! Come look at the "Mom's Cookbook" Forum located Here For more details to come!

If you have any suggestions on any contests, please feel free to let us know!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Love This Site Awards :: World For Moms - DivineCaroline

No pressure or anything, but I think this site deserves to win a Love! This Site Award from DivineCaroline, so please, vote soon! You can also still nominate your favorite sites.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Just another Manic Monday..

Hello Land of bloggers! :)

It's Monday evening, and I have survived today. Can you believe I'm training an RN? (I'm an LVN.. soo yea - teaching an RN to take blood pressure/vital signs, process a patient, teach normal blood pressure parameters etc - is a bit weird for me lol - since they're above lvn's - or so i thought!)

Anywho, i'll be training this RN for the rest of the week, hope I'll last!

on a brighter note.. I was supposed to go to my yoga bootcamp class at 24hr in panorama city after work, but decided my buns of steel were way too sore to do anything! so it's my off day.. Instead i decided it was about time I got my eyebrows waxed before it grew into a unibrow LOL! definitely needed! I get my girlie stuff done at Magical Touch Day Spa in Reseda located on Tampa/Saticoy!~ Eva is the owner and she's just awesome and down to earth!

Magical Touch Day Spa has sponsored one of our contests which one of the winners win's a WFM custom facial! wo0t wo0t! lol..

soo back to my workout regimen..I think i'm going to resume my workout routine on Wednesday night at YRG class @ 8:30PM since Hubby is off that day. You all should check the yoga/bootcamp class out - it's NOT your average yoga! yrgfitness.com i believe is the link if you want to check out the type of exercises we do - but our instructor Averill is freakin NUTS! lol he's great though - keepin the class lively and fun!

In conjunction with eating right and doing free weights - taking this yoga class, i've been able to lose 16 pounds!! My birthday week was really bad, as i sorta let go and eat whatever the heck I wanted LOL.. so now i'm paying for it..  I think I was also bloated from my monthly friend paying a visit.. ughh!

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Hubby and I celebrated our 3 Year Wedding Anniversary this past Sunday~! yay! :) We've been together for 9 Years (and 3 months to be exact this coming 7th~).. We celebrated by first going to the gym (swweeet! lol), then getting ready - heading to BJ's for a late lunch and then just sorta hanging out together for the rest of the day with our girls.. the best anniversary I could ever ask for! :)

I guess you'll read a lot of randomness in my posts - so get used to it and try to keep up!

Not much else going on for today - just your usual.. laundry, cleaning up the hot mess the girls did in the living room downstairs, the playroom, their room and my room... lovely!

We did install a new feature at www.WorldForMoms.com -- You should check it out! You can now upload your pictures and video's from your computer or from youtube/facebook/myspace! how sweet right?

If you happen to use it (you do have to be a registered member with at least 20 posts - but how hard is that? it's FREE to use!).. let me know how you like it.. since it IS NEW I'd like to know if anyone is having problems, or fix any bugs that might happen during use!

Anyway.. I think that's all for now.. not quite sure how to spruce up my blog just yet - but we'll get there! :)

if you have any tips for me - that'd be awesome! pass them all along my way! I'd appreciate it!

I guess that's it for my random post at the moment.. :) maybe another blog later!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Gym Talk..

So - I was at the gym earlier with Hubby... (Was working out Legs).. doing squats, lunges etc etc..

then i came to thinking.. what do you think about when your working out/exercising? anything in particular? are you listening to your mp3 player? does listening to music get you hyped/pumped?!

For ME.. at this point in time - i'm just really wanting to lose the extra baby fat that has accumulated over the small span of time i had my girls.. So when i'm hitting the gym hard doing the free weights, i'm listening to my iphone gym mix.. and what really goes through my head is ..

"Must - Get - Sexy" LOL! I think for the most part it works.. gets me throught my workout! I actually do love going to the gym! I just had a slump where I was unmotivated, bloated and just felt down in the dumps..

Exercising really got me out of the slump since i've got back into my routine!

One of my idols that i look up to is Jennifer Nicole Lee! She's a Mommy of two, She has an amazing body - and I absolutely adore her! google her! she's amazing and has an awesome figure!!

I hope to have my body like that one day!

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First - thanks for visiting my blog! I hope you find anything I share here informational, fun, aspiring and hope you will share my blog with other Moms all over the world. Help me spread the word about my Mommy Website I have created (in 2005) in hopes to help all moms all over the world that need support!

I've decided to create a blog - I thought it was about time I jot down my thoughts somewhere :)

and of course to let my readers know about the amazing things that I am going through and WFM is going through!..

stay tuned i've got tons of things going on at WFM - I'd love for all of you to join in on the fun!

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