Dyson Housewarming Giveaway!! Ends 6/15

Welcome to the Dyson Housewarming Giveaway event. This took months in the making and Mom to Bed by 8, the Iowa Mom is proud to bring you this fantastic home essential and offer you the chance to win one too! Big thank you to our lovely co-hosts How to Have It All, Mark Your Savings and GiveAway Bandit.

Dyson DC23 TurbineHead Canister Vacuum
Delivering 220 airwatts of suction power, this canister vacuum cleaner features advanced Level 3 Root Cyclone technology to ensure thorough, efficient cleaning with no clogging or loss of suction. It also offers a TurbineHead brush bar that's ideal for cleaning medium and short pile carpets and can be turned off for hard floors. Certified asthma and allergy friendly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, the unit expels air that contains up to 150 times less mold and bacteria than common breathing air thanks to the vacuum's money-saving, lifetime washable HEPA filter. Plus, Dyson's Bactisafe screen traps and kills bacteria, mold and allergens on contact, preventing them from re-entering the air.
The Telescopic Wrap System allows the hose and wand to be compressed, and ensures that the Dyson DC23 can be stored away neatly and compactly, with no loose components or wires to get tangled. It comes with a stair tool for focusing on dust and dirt from stairs and stair carpets, a brush tool with long bristles to dislodge cobwebs and for delicate cleaning, and a high-velocity airflow crevice tool that's ideal for cleaning base boards, picture frames and in-between furniture. Other features include a clear bin with 0.44-gallon capacity, 21.6-foot cord length, and easy-to-maneuver fixed wheels. The vacuum measures 13.9 x 19.3 x 11.9 inches (HxWxD) and weighs 19.5 pounds. The Dyson DC23 TurbineHead is backed by a 5-year warranty.

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Walt Disney Pictures, presents" Frankenweenie”

A stop-motion animated film, “Frankenweenie” will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience.

Genre: Animated comedy

Rating: TBD

U.S. Release date: October 5, 2012

Voice Cast:

Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell

Director: Tim Burton

Producers: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate

Executive Producer: Don Hahn

Screenplay by: John August

Based on an original idea by: Tim Burton

From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.

I'll update when I have some more information about the film, but so far it looks good! 

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Disney Junior's "Yo Ho, Let's Go Summer!"

Disney Junior's interactive multi–platform "Yo Ho, Let's Go Summer!" programming event returns with new episodes of "Doc McStuffins" and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," cable TV's #1 and #2 series among Kids 2–5 respectively, as well as other favorite Disney Junior series including "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "Jungle Junction" and "Octonauts"

 The "Yo Ho, Let's Go Summer!" programming event will take place across all Disney Junior digital platforms including Disney Junior On Demand, Mobile and iTunes, as well as an immersive online super–site on DisneyJunior.com featuring new games to "unlock" each week and a printable summer scrapbook. Additionally, new interactive iOS apps for "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" launch today.

 "Doc McStuffins"

Disney Junior's "Yo Ho, Let's Go Summer!" programming event kicks off on Monday, June 4 with a week of new "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" episodes airing on both the Disney Junior programming block on Disney Channel (8:30 a.m., ET/PT) and the new 24–hour Disney Junior channel (5:30 p.m., ET/PT). Also beginning June 4, kids and their parents can log on to DisneyJunior.com/Summer to print out pictures of their favorite Disney Junior characters to take along with them and include in photos of their summer adventures. Â Parents can then upload the photos of their child with their character for the chance to be seen on Disney Junior. The site will also feature a printable summer scrapbook, with new pages added each week through August 24.

Beginning Friday, June 15, new episodes of favorite Disney Junior series will air every Friday throughout the summer on both the Disney Junior programming block and the Disney Junior channel. During each episode premiere, kids will see a featured Disney Junior character of the day and can go online to DisneyJunior.com/Summer to unlock a new game based on that character.

In anticipation of this summer's programming festivities, the network  launched two new iOS apps, the "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally" appisode app on iPad and "Jake's Never Land Pirate School" gaming app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally appisode brings viewing, learning and interaction together into one cohesive, fun–filled iPad experience. Fans 2–7 years old can touch, tap shake, swipe, drag and talk through an entire episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. The activities presented in the "appisode" include valuable counting, critical thinking and problem solving skills. This is the first in a series of Disney Junior Appisodes to be released this year.

Using the "Jake's Never Land Pirate School" app, preschoolers can become completely immersed in Never Land, completing pirate–themed challenges presented in Sailing, Music, Flying, and Map and Spyglass classes. Features include: hunting for doubloons on Doubloon Beach; a customizable pirate certificate signed by Jake; and the ability to import a child's photo into Pixie Dust flying class.

Disney Junior reflects the emotional connection generations of consumers have to Disney storytelling and Disney characters, both classic and contemporary. It invites mom and dad to join their child in the Disney experience of magical, musical and heartfelt stories and characters, while incorporating specific learning and development themes designed for kids age 2–7. Disney Junior's series blend Disney's unparalleled storytelling and characters kids love deeply with learning, including early math, language skills, healthy eating and lifestyles, and social skills.

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Spoil those plants!

Been spending more time in the garden lately, have the sun burn to prove it! Planting is at a high peak right now and sadly I've lost several plants due to issues with weather and wind. I may be a few weeks behind on posting about hardening off plants but for future reference read on!

Hardening off transplants- Simple definition is when you take your seedlings that have been started indoors and bring them outside a few hours each day. By doing so you are letting the plants get accustom to both sun and weather. Sun, wind and cold can kill them in just a few short hours and you may or may not be able to save them.

Things to remember while Hardening of your plants-

• The best time to start hardening off your seedlings is when they have 4 or more leaves and are a good 4-6 inches tall. 
• Do not let the plants wilt, make sure you have watered thoroughly before you set them in the sun. They will dry out quicker than bigger plants, so keep an eye on them. 
• On the very first day place seedlings in a shaded area this way they won't go into shock from direct sunlight. Gradually move them out into the sun over a span of a few days
• 2-4 hours in the sun is a good time frame to start out with on the first couple days. Increase over the next few days. 
• Don't set your plants out on a heavily windy day
• Protect your seedlings against rain, remember a couple week old plants aren't sturdy enough to be taking hits by weather I have lost many this way in only a few minutes of a rain shower. 
• Bring plants in at night until they are used to the cooler evenings. 

Quick Fact-
 If you nice lush green leaves suddenly turn white it's because they are being scorched by the sun. Remember it's always a good idea to place them in an area out of full direct sunlight the first few days. Slowly move them into the sun, and again only for a few hours at a time. A seedling less than 6 inches and with only four or five leaves can easily go into shock within hours..


 Gardeners have the difficult task of first, getting their seeds to germinate then dive into the seedling stage where just about anything can and will happen. You can lose plants at any stage but the most difficult is the hardening off and the next stage of transferring. This is the time when young plants can go into shock more easily than you would think. Even if you follow every garden tip you know you can end up with a pile of dead plants. I know, cause it's happened to me. Take the time to let them adjust and you'll have some happy plants on your hands.

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Take the Next Step #NoKidHungry

If you have already pledged to fight childhood hunger a huge thanks! If not,you can take the pledge right now using this button!

You can also make a donation, an no gift is too small. When you make your first gift to support the No Kid Hungry campaign, you will join thousands of other supporters dedicated to the cause. Here are just a few things we've accomplished together in the last year:

• Launched an aggressive campaign to reach children during the vulnerable summer months when free school meals are not available. In fact, in six of our No Kid Hungry campaign states, we increased the number of meals served by nearly 1 million compared to the year before!
  
• Dramatically increased the number of children receiving a healthy breakfast by providing grants and supporting school breakfast challenges. As a result, 128 schools in six No Kid Hungry campaign states started alternative breakfast programs and ensured that thousands of children at risk of hunger started the day ready to learn.
  
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While we have many successes to celebrate, we have much more work to do to bring an end to childhood hunger. That's why we need your help today. Missing meals on a regular basis bears long-lasting and harmful effects on a child. It can stunt their physical growth, compromise their immune system, and distract them from school work and other activities.


Imagine the difference you can make in a child's life when you join Share Our Strength and help connect children facing hunger to healthy meals where they live, learn and play!
Here's a video you can share or watch in your spare time. 

Rmember every $1 equals 10 meals for a hungry kid.

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Friendship Bread by Darien Gee- Review

An anonymous gift sends a woman on a journey she never could have anticipated.

This is a wonderful book about life, death, friendship food and family,  most of all community. It's an uplifting story where three women come together offering support for each other. A book just as good as the bread that keeps on sharing. 

The entire idea behind the bread itself was the reason I read the book. It's always intriguing to think something as simple as bread and dough starter can cause a rippling effect everywhere. It starts with the three women and soon enough the entire town is baking and marveling at the healing process it brings along the way. A true heartwarming read. The characters are believable and the setting is perfect, it just has a wonderful flow about it. I've read it twice unable to put it down and will enjoy it again soon enough. 

A little about the book- 

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Julia Evarts and her five-year-old daughter, Gracie, arrive home to find an unexpected gift on the front porch: a homemade loaf of Amish Friendship Bread and a simple note: I hope you enjoy it. Also included are a bag of starter, instructions on how to make the bread herself, and a request to share it with others.

Still reeling from a personal tragedy that left her estranged from the sister who was once her best friend, Julia remains at a loss as to how to move on with her life. She’d just as soon toss the anonymous gift, but to make Gracie happy, she agrees to bake the bread.

When Julia meets two newcomers to the small town of Avalon, Illinois, she sparks a connection by offering them her extra bread starter. Widow Madeline Davis is laboring to keep her tea salon afloat while Hannah Wang de Brisay, a famed concert cellist, is at a crossroads, her career and marriage having come to an abrupt end. In the warm kitchen of Madeline’s tea salon, the three women forge a friendship that will change their lives forever.

In no time, everyone in Avalon is baking Amish Friendship Bread. But even as the town unites for a benevolent cause and Julia becomes ever closer to her new friends, she realizes the profound necessity of confronting the painful past she shares with her sister.

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 I'll be sharing both Friendship Bread, book and bread with friends as I know they will enjoy it. You can pick up a copy from Amazon.com here for $10.20. There's a Kindle version for $11.99 For those that are after the recipe, you'll have to read the book to get that! :) You'll enjoy it.

Friendship Bread by Darien Gee
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (May 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345525353
ISBN-13: 978-0345525352

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Cook'n Recipe Organizer Review/Giveaway

You know me and cookbooks, I just can't get enough! My bookshelves are full and I have my sticky notes sticking out of nearly every book I own. Every time I look at them it gets me thinking of how to organize it all better. Or perhaps even be able to search for a recipe I know is in one of those hundreds of books I own. There's been several software programs I've tried for organizing recipes. Some do this, other's do that, either way they were always lacking in what I needed. I'm thrilled to share with you a program that has not only gone above and beyond what I need but keeps offering more each week, it's called Cook'n Recipe Organizer

I love entering my own recipes in this! Now I can keep them all in one place, plus it let's me print out whichever way I like. Meal planning family? This is a helpful program when it comes to creating your weekly, or even monthly meal plan. Simply set it up, click and drag the recipe you want in for each meal and then print it out. It will also set up a list of ingredients you need which can be printed in a snap.

Here's a quick glance at what Cook'n Recipe Organizer has- 

1) Recipe Manager

• Easily add your own recipes
• Capture hundreds of internet recipes
• Create and organize cookbooks with different chapters
• Search for recipes by what foods you have on hand
• Easily change recipe serving sizes to automatically convert ingredient amounts

Stop wasting time trying to find a good recipe in the piles of cards or internet print-outs laying around the kitchen. Now you can organize them easily on your computer!

2) Menu Planner

• Use your recipes to make meal menu plans
• Create your own weekly, monthly, and yearly menus
• Automatically generate a shopping list from your menus
• Print your menus and stick them on the fridge

3) Grocery Shopping Assistant

• Compiles your family's shopping list automatically
• Organizes shopping list items by aisle
• Converts to package sizes (e.g., tablespoon tomato paste to 8 oz. cans)
• Choose which brands you want for your foods
• Calculates your grocery cost

4) Personal Home Nutritionist 

• Analyze the nutritional elements of recipes and menus (even the ones you add!)
• View standard nutritional labels for every food and recipes
• Choose between brands to satisfy dietary needs
• Include nutritional info on recipe and cookbook printouts

This is one of my favorite features because not every cookbook has the nutritional value. Now even with a recipe I make up, I can have my own nutritional label to view. This comes in handy considering my husband is diabetic. I have to pay attention to labels as it is, so creating a new recipe must also be done with this in mind. 

5) Cookbook Publisher

• Print recipes on various card and paper sizes
• Print entire cookbooks with title page, table of contents, and index!
• E-mail recipes to friends
• Export recipes to your website or blog

I made several recipes using this program so far, one was Apple garlic Pork Chops. 

I added the stuffing in and cranberries but it came out great. Easy directions for all recipes, easy to read, some come with pictures and it's just all around fun to use. I'll be enjoying it for years to come! 

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**Disclosure- I received the products mentioned above , in order to write an honest review. No monetary compensation was received for this post. I did not have to write a positive review, Any and all opinions are and will always be my own.*

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Wordless Wednesday - Food Tease

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The many stages of my garden

The garden is in several different stages right now, winter plants are going to seed, spring plants are being harvested and summer plants are finally starting to bloom while a fresh new batch of seedlings is sprouting.

My kids find it fascinating day to day, they help plant the seeds, transfer seedlings or help harvest the food and or collect the seeds. On any given day we are doing all of it and never seem to slow down. That's the whole idea on my four season garden. Constantly rotating and each section of garden is at a different stage. It takes constant planning to keep the garden moving in order to have a never ending harvest. It's one big circle and I'm enjoying it even though there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to get things done. Here's a peak at a few things around the garden. 

My Scarlet Runner Beans will be flowering now till very late November. 

Chives have started to flower and go to seed, these will be growing year long

Mustard Seed, pods. Different from the Large Broad Mustard Leaf. I have hundreds waiting to dry up and collect for seeds. 

Squash has gone from sleeping to flowering in a few short weeks. 

Always busy, always thriving just like my kids! 

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Annular Solar Eclipse- How to make a viewer!

We are in the perfect location to view the Eclipse tonight!

The moon will slides over the sun, blocking out the center and leaving a glowing ring called an “annulus.”. Or as my kids are completely excited to view "The Ring of Fire" Those of you who have watched Finding Nemo probably just said this in the voice of Bloat ;-)

On to the Eclipse! It isn't easy to explain to young kids how viewing the sun during this Eclipse will damage their eyes, but it needs to be done. Young children and even young adults are the most likely to do just that during the eclipse, so you need to be prepared. Gather the kids or your group if you plan on viewing the eclipse together and start making your own view boxes! This is simple, quick and a perfect science craft for the entire family.

What you need!

Grab some shoe boxes (Capri sun boxes work perfectly, and even cereal boxes)
Tape,
Foil
White piece of paper
Scissors
A pin needle,
cardboard cutter knife

Directions

• Cut a small hole (about 1 inch across) in one end of the shoe box, near an edge.
•  Tape a piece of tinfoil over the hole.
•  Using a pin or needle, punch a hole in the center of the foil.
•  Tape a small piece of white paper to the inside of the box, at the opposite end from the foil-covered hole. The paper should be positioned so that light entering the box through the pin hole will hit it. This is where you'll look for the sun.
•  Cut a 1 inch-diameter hole in the box near the image screen (the white piece of paper), but on a different side of the box — the side adjacent to the screen. This is your viewing hole; it must be positioned such that you can look through it at an angle and see the image screen.

Our Box! 

Pretty easy! 

The eclipse starts tonight at 5:17pm with the best viewing around 6:30. It will end by 7:30
 I'll update if I can get any pictures tonight!

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Chamomile Herbal Bath Salts

We all like to enjoy and relax at the end of the day, but there's also really no reason to be spending a lot of money on it to make that happen. Bath salts are one of those easy to make products you can use to enhance a bath you crave for at the end of a long day. While there are plenty of boutiques and local shops that offer the most wonderful scented salts I've come across in my area I keep to making my own.
   There's a couple reasons besides the obvious one, you save money by making things yourself but that's not the only reason. I have sensitive skin, so reading label after label for something as simple as bath salts I get tired of not being able to find something I can use. Whether they added coloring or other ingredients that irritate my skin it's just not something I'm willing to pick up anymore. I can easily make my own blend and adjust everything down to the oils I put into it so it will fit perfectly for me. Since growing and collecting my own herbs it's become even easier to do. Two of my favorites to use are Chamomile and Lavender which carry their own scents and make a very relaxing mixture. Here's an easy soothing Herbal recipe to try at home.

Chamomile Herbal Bath Salts
3 parts Epsom Salts
3 parts table salt
1 part powdered milk
Finely ground chamomile or lemon balm (you can even use lavender if you have that)
Your choice if any fragrance
* optional coloring, use only coloring used in soap making

Directions;
 Ground up your choice of herbs. Stir together the two salts and powdered milk. If using dye/coloring leave this to last. Add in your choice of fragrance, in this case it was my own Chamomile oil made using the flowers. It won't be as strong as store bought oils but that's fine with me. Add in 2 drops of oil, stir until combined and . Once you have the scent you like add in the coloring if you are using. Always make sure you start with one drop and mix throughout. Add in one drop at a time till the color is what you desire. Add in the ground herb of choice, mix and test to see if it's to your liking. Poor and or scoop into your container of choice and label.

Remember* Some oils are stronger than others, start small mix and test.  If the finished batch does come off two strong, mix in more salt to even it out. If it needs more add one drop at a time.

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Dad's Backyard Oasis Father's Day giveaway event!!

It's finally here.... the Dad's Backyard Oasis Father's Day giveaway event!

- Huge Thanks to the hosts!- 

Hosted by Bella Savvy and Mom to Bed by 8

Co-hosted by Giveaway Bandit, To Sew With Love, Living Unrefined, Mumblebee Inc., Some Call It Natural and What Mommy Wants

WOW, YOUR DAD ON FATHER'S DAY!

This year, Black & Decker is making Father's Day extra special for one lucky dad by offering an amazing prize pack full of everything dad will need to create an oasis in his own backyard for summer-long grilling, entertaining and just plain, good ole relaxing. AHH!

PRIZES to win!

• 20V MAX Lithium Drill/Driver -- MSRP: $122
• 2-speed Quick Clean Sprayer -- MSRP: $100
• 36V Lithium High Performance String Trimmer with Power Command -- MSRP: $170
• Garden IQ Hand Tools Series— including pruners, hedge shears, steel trowel, culti-hoe, heavy duty hose nozzle, water hand hose attachment, and miscellaneous safety items -- MSRP: $108 (includes work gloves)
• Work gloves

TOTAL VALUE: $500+

EVENT DATES:

This event will run from May 20th at 12:01 am. EST to June 3rd at 11:59 pm. EST

A huge THANK YOU to our sponsor... BLACK & DECKER for offering these amazing prizes!

* SPECIAL OFFER: *
Cant wait to win these fabulous prizes? Black & Decker is offering all entrants a special 10% discount + FREE shipping on the purchase of items included in the Black & Decker's Father's Day Gift Guide. So get your orders in for dad, and be ahead of the game when Father's Day rolls around. Use code: FATHER10 at checkout.

Now head on down there and get your entries in because you can't win if you don't enter...

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