Monthly Archives: January 2010

Shoe Review + Giveaway: Katie Bug Shoes

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Madelyn can’t hide from me now – she squeaks!

Katie Bug ShoesMadelyn recently got a pair of KatieBugShoes.com Pickle shoes and I wish I had the video camera shooting when she put them for the first time.. her face was so funny! She didn’t know what was going on with her feet.
She took off like a crazy girl about 5 seconds after she realized how fun it was to wear squeaky shoes. She ran around the middle level of the house at least 3 times without stopping. We were all cracking up!

See Madelyn’s squeaky shoes in action here:

These are not your average squeaky shoes. Pickle Shoes are perfect for early walkers and toddlers ages 1-4. I am very impressed with the flexibility and softness of the Pickle’s Supplesoft leather. Madelyn was able to walk run in them right away without needing a “break in” period. Just as is stated on the Katie Bug Shoes website, “Your child won’t want to take them off!”.. Madelyn doesn’t want to take her squeaky shoes off once she has them on. What’s really cool is that the squeakers are removable which means that she can wear the shoes to school and not get kicked out! You can feel pretty confident that you won’t lose track of your child while at the playground if she’s wearing Katie Bug Shoes’ squeaky shoes.. that’s for sure! That’s not an excuse to take your eyes off your child at the playground though.
Like I’ve done with the kids over the years, I’ve learned to tune the squeaking noise out when we’re at home. She loves to go up and down the stairs and make ‘songs’ with her squeaky shoes. Cute.

Madelyn wears a size 9-10 shoe but their largest size, size 8, fits her great. She can even wear socks as shown in the photograph and video above.

More about Katie Bug Shoes:

  • Squeakers can be removed
  • Non skid soles
  • Lots of styles
  • Sizes 4-8

GIVEAWAY!


I need your help with my 3 year old..please

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I’m exhausted as a result of getting an average of 4.5 hours of sleep a night for over 3 years now. You must know though that despite what professionals say I feel like sleep is a waste of time and it’s not something that I look forward to like some people (like my husband). I am not, however, a night owl or party girl. I know that I need sleep for health and sanity reasons so I go along with the whole sleep thing even though I think it is time waster.

Here are a few facts about the situation that I am desperate for help with, for my 3 year olds sake and ours:

– She’s 3.5
– She always goes to the bathroom before going to bed
– She doesn’t fight going to bed
– We have a consistent bedtime routine that she enjoys that includes bathtime, stories and singing
– She starts stirring and/or crying after being asleep for about 1.5-2 hours
– She doesn’t remember crying the next day
– My husband and I don’t run into her room after every sound she makes
– If we don’t go into her room to soothe her pretty quickly she’ll stir or talk herself into a full wake
– She seems to get her best sleep between 4-7a.m.

My husband and I are EXHAUSTED. This has been going on every night for over a year. She doesn’t ask to sleep in our room, but we’ve thought about moving her into our room. We aren’t sure what good that would do except that we wouldn’t have to get out of bed to help her.

Your tips and feedback are appreciated!


Please forgive any spelling errors. I wrote this post on my iPhone.

My top 5 New Year’s Resolutions Plans

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I don’t do resolutions because history (my history at least) proves that 90% of them aren’t followed through with in the next 364 days… by me.
However, I have plans and below are 5 that I feel very confident that I will follow through with.. (hopefully my husband will follow through with #3 and #5) for me.

Here are the top 5 resolutions (plans) on my list:

1. Get over my serious case of Germophobia. I have to stop Lysoling my jeans and accept that I can wear them twice before washing them.

2. Don’t stress over keeping the house clean. My visitors don’t come over to tour my house, they come to visit… I hope.

3. Get new carpet for the downstairs den/playroom.

4. Spend more time out of the house with the kids.. going fun places (not the grocery store).

5. Get and keep the garage cleaned out long enough so that I can park in it for a few days at least. (will trade ad space on AtlantaMoms.com for a professional organizer!)

Well, those are my top 5 resolutions plans for 2010. What are yours?
Tell me what your top 1-3 resolutions (or plans) are and you’ll be entered to win a $15 Amazon.com gift certificate!
Just leave your list in the comments below.
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Read my ‘blogger/work resolutions’ coming soon!

Have a HAPPY and HEALTHY 2010!