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My Job Chart – Free & Easy Online Chore Chart and Reward System

May 26, 2012 by Stefani Tolson 16 Comments

The last few months I have been contemplating on whether or not my children should be receiving an allowance for doing their chores. While we do give our children money when they need it, there has never been an allowance system enforced in my house.

We have rewarded our children in the past by buying them something they have been wanting, taking them out to lunch or dinner, letting them stay up late and other fun rewards. One thing that there isn’t, is a dollar amount set on the chores our children do each week. For some families, they pay their children weekly, bi-weekly or maybe even monthly for their chores. For our family, we haven’t yet put together an allowance system. …

The Secret World Of Arrietty Is Available On Blu-Ray & DVD

May 24, 2012 by Stefani Tolson 12 Comments

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to watch Disney’s “The Secret World Of Arrietty” with my daughter at the theater (read my review here). For those of you that didn’t get a chance to see it in the theaters have been waiting to see The Secret World of Arrietty, it is now available on Blu-ray and DVD as of May 22, 2012.

For those unfamiliar with this film, it is based on the children’s book series “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton. In “The Secret World Of Arriety” is an imaginative tale of a family of “little people” that under the house of a regular family who have to live very quiet lives to they don’t get noticed. In this story, tiny Arriety is discovered by a human, the story turns into quite the little adventure.

Take a peek at the movie clip:

I used to be a fan of “The Borrowers”, so I was really anxious to see this when it came out in February. My daughter Hannah was also excited as I was and has already watched it two more times since we got the Blu-ray copy to review. It is definitely a CUTE Disney movie that I am happy to own.

Remember that the Disney movies are only available for a limited time before they are sent to the vault. This is a great addition to those of you with a Disney movie collection like I do, so be sure to get your copy while you can. Right now you can buy The Secret World Of Arrietty on Amazon for only $16.99 (regular $29.99) and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.

Disclosure – I received a copy of this DVD to provide with this review. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

Easy Dough Fundraising – A Company Started By A Mom

May 23, 2012 by Stefani Tolson 17 Comments

Ever since I was a child, I have participated in fundraisers. I remember not only selling things for my schools to help generate money, but also selling candy door to door when I used to play softball. My earliest fundraisers that I can remember are those annual Jog-A-Thons that I would always try to get my family to give me their pledges.

Being a mom with three of my children in school, I am always finding my kids bringing some sort of fundraisers home to help their school. Sometimes we participate and sometimes we don’t. My three children that are in school, happen to go to 3 different schools (elementary, middle school and high school). I don’t dare put my son in preschool right now or I am going to be one taxi mom! There are some fundraisers that I always participate in, especially the ones that have to do with YUMMY food. …

Stanley Steemer Review & Giveaway

May 20, 2012 by Stefani Tolson 51 Comments

When you have a house full of kids, it can often be difficult to keep your house and floors clean. For me, I find myself cleaning up all day, especially on the weekends when the whole family is home all day.

Last month I did something I have never done before. I had my floors cleaned professionally and I don’t mean my carpet. When I bought my house back in 2006, we had tile floors installed because the carpet that was in the house had to go. What I didn’t know until last month was that Stanley Steemer not only can clean your carpets, but they also have a tile and grout cleaning service too! I actually was pretty excited to find out they offered these services because my floors definitely needed a cleaning other than the basic sweeping and mopping that is done during the week.

Take a peek at this video below:

So last month I made a call to Stanley Steemer for an appointment and they were able to come the next day. Pretty fast service I would say. What I didn’t do was clean the floors before they came. I had the floors nice and dirty, awaiting their arrival. Take a picture of my floor before Stanley Steemer arrived.

Now look at the picture I took after they were done.

I was pretty impressed on how clean the floors looked. I normally do a quick mop job and it never comes out this sparkling clean. I am not wishing I could afford to have Stanley Steemer come out at least monthly to clean the floors to get them this clean.

Like me, many others do their best Spring cleaning, but vacuuming and cleaning machines only remove just some of the dirt, dust and particulates that can cause allergic reactions. In a recent poll commissioned by Stanley Steemer, only 19% reported ever using a professional for cleaning their floors. To help fight the allergy season, it is recommended that you should consider a deeper cleaning at least twice a year by a professional service like Stanley Steemer that can not only help clean your carpets, but also help clean your hardwood, tile, air ducts, water damage restoration and more. Stanley Steemer’s equipment and cleaning processes have helped to remove more than 98% of dry soil from their customer’s floors!

Find out more info at: www. StanleySteemer. com or make an appointment by calling 1-800-STEEMER.

I have been given the opportunity to give one of my LUCKY readers a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate to Stanley Steemer to try their services too! To enter my Stanley Steemer $100 Gift Certificate Giveaway, use the Rafflecopter below:

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“Disclosure: The gift certificate, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by Stanley Steemer through MyBlogSpark.”

Last Month I Was Relaxing In Style At Global Resort Homes

May 10, 2012 by Stefani Tolson 31 Comments

If you have been reading along, you probably know that I took a trip last month to Florida for the #DisneyGlobalEvent. I have been posting all these fun posts and pictures about my trip and where we went, but haven’t said much about where I stayed during my time in Florida and where I got to rest, sleep, take a shower and all that fun stuff.

So here it is, the beautiful Global Resort Home that I got to stay in last month for almost a week!

When I found out I was going to be staying at Global Resort Homes I was more than excited. For the last couple years, I have been hearing great things about Global Resort Homes from other bloggers and I was always a little jealous that I hadn’t been able to see Florida for myself too!

For me, I don’t vacation too far from home, especially due to the fact that I have 4 children. Taking a family of 6 on a plane far away hasn’t been much of an option for us. For the last few years I have taken various trips to Southern California to visit places like Disneyland and Universal Studios which are only about an 8 hour drive away. This last month, I finally got to see fulfill one of the items in my Bucket List, to visit Florida and better yet, stay at one of those cool Global Resort Homes that my fellow blogger friends have been raving about.

On one of the mornings of my stay at Global Resort Homes, I thought I would go outside to get some fresh air. As I walk out the front door and look to the left, I see the most amazing site. Yes, a HOT air balloon that looked to me like it was going to hit one of the houses on the street.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t see hot air balloons that often. I seem them sometimes on TV, but other than that, I haven’t seen a real actual hot air balloon this close since I was a child. I quickly ran back in the house all excited like a kid about this pretty hot air balloon going by. For those in Florida, I am sure you are used to these beauties by now, but for me it was really exciting to see.

After seeing this balloon and after conquering 8 different zip lines like a champ, I might actually add “Go on a hot air balloon in Florida” on my bucket list!

Now let me tell you more details about this house I stayed at. First of all, I would like to mention that the house is 2,812 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Since my house is about a 1/3 of the size and only has 1 bathroom, I really felt like I was enjoying my stay in luxury and think that all my future vacations should be at a resort home. With my past vacations I have stayed at hotels where I get a small room for the whole family and once the kids have fell asleep, it is usually quiet time which is no fun when you are on vacation.

On top of the 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, we also had the luxury take a dip in to this:

Having your own private pool and spa to get into is also very convenient. I actually took advantage of the spa a couple nights with my mommy blogger friends.

The house also had a game room, but with all the fun we were having, I don’t think anyone had a chance to use it. I did snap a photo to share though.

What is also neat about staying at this resort home was the full size washer and dryer. While I was there, I was able to wash my clothes since I was there almost a week and not worry about bringing home dirty laundry. There of course was a nice and beautiful kitchen as well as lots of area to relax and get on my laptop and iPad. There were TVs in the house, but I only watched it in my room at night before I went to bed.

The Global Resort Home that I stayed in happens to the in the Windor Hills. This is a gated community that offers a ton of different recreation and activities for everyone. This gated community has a children’s playground, fitness center, sand volleyball, tennis courts, a movie theater that seats 40, an arcade and more. Even though we didn’t have time to take advantage of all these amenities, they were there if we wanted to use them. What is also convenient about the Global Resort Homes at Windor Hills is the fact that staying there, you happen to only be 1.5 miles away from the gates of Walt Disney World.

If you are planning a vacation to Disney World this summer and looking for a place to stay with your family, I highly recommend Global Resort Homes.

This is just one of many beautiful Global Resort Homes that you can reserve. In addition to this home, there are other beautiful homes in the Windsor Hills community as well as many other options depending on your needs.

If you are looking to stay at something a little smaller, be sure to check out the other Global Resort Homes options available at: https://www.globalresorthomes.com.

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