Thinking About Glasses?


**Disclaimer: This is a paid post. I received a small monetary compensation for this post. All opinions are mine, your opinion may vary.

As long as I can remember, my parents have always worn eyeglasses. I always wondered if is was something that was passed down along the family and that one day I too would be wearing eyeglasses? I was not too sure if I liked the idea, but what kid does?

As I got older I could tell my vision was starting to change. I finally visited a Doctor who ended up giving me prescription glasses. At the time I was not at a point where I had to wear them all the time. I mostly used them for driving and reading and was also able to get a pair of prescription sun glasses, which I did think was pretty cool!!

Glasses USA is the premier online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses. Their mission is to guarantee the highest quality optical products at the most affordable prices in the fastest time span possible. I personally know how expensive glasses can get. If your someone like me that has so much going on that I always seem to "misplace" my glasses - you going to want to visit their site!! My insurance will not cover the pair I loose and will not offer me a replacement - so unless I can get them at an affordable price, it's just not high on my list of priorities.

Having very little time, it's become almost second nature to just shop online to save time from running to the store. Plus you usually always get stuck looking around too! Buying glasses online makes it so much easier and quicker - and most the time you can always fine a better deal. That goes with pretty much anything these days, the Internet gives you so many options. If you read my tweets and posts - you know I am not one to pay full price for anything!

Visit USA Glasses for affordable prescription glasses - use the code Blog10 for 10% off your order!

Valentines Day


**Disclosure: Warner Bros sent us this movie for review purposes only - no other compensation was received.


Watching the commercials leading up to this movie gave you a lot to take in and expect. So many great actors and actresses you automatically think it's going to be a huge hit. One thing that really drew me to this movie is that the actors in it are ones that I see as true, honest, sincere, kind and fan friendly stars. You will find yourself laughing as they go through so many different love stories - that you will have been through at least one of them! I have read some reviews that the actors just did not get enough screen time and that there was just not enough time to be able to enjoy each character. I actually enjoyed that aspect - some actors I did not want to watch and others it was like watching them do a little skit!

Synopsis - The starriest cast you may ever see sparkles in a hilarious and heartwarming romcom from the director of Pretty Women and The Princess Diaries. Stories crisscross, collide and boomerang in this look at a day in the life of love. There's a proposal. Flowers that didn't get sent. A big fat secret that's finally told. The "I'll show up and surprise him" that ended up surprising her. Fights, kisses, wrong turns, right moves and more. Whether new to or through with love, you'll fall in love with this 19-star, funny-side-up celebration of romance.

Some of my favorites in the movie include
  • Taylor Swift
  • Julia Roberts
  • Ashton Kutcher
  • Jamie Foxx
  • Queen Latifah
  • Hector Elizondo
Available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and for Download 5/18

National Salad Month

This month, Wellspring Camps, the leading weight loss organization for young adults and families across the U.S. has come up with a few healthy salad recipes for National Salad Month this May! We all know how important it is to keep our kids and families eating healthy, but Wellspring has made it easy with these delicious salads that the whole family will enjoy!

  • White Bean Salad: A tasteful mix of seasoned white beans and peppers that is only 77 calories and 0.3 grams of fat
  • Grilled Asparagus & Sweet Pepper Salad: A colorful delicious dish with only 64.2 Calories, and 0.78 grams of fat
  • Egg Salad: Everyone enjoys egg salad, and this recipe will keep you guilt free with only 30 calories and 0.6 grams of fat

Keeping your family happy and health is important, and at Wellspring, they make is easy to enjoy a delicious meal without the guilt! I love a good salad, but sometimes it can get confusing on what to add without adding a ton of extra calories and at the same time the same salad all the time can get boring also! This May for Salad month, try these healthy salads, or visit the Wellspring website for more delicious recipes!

White Bean Salad

Serves 7
Serving Size: 1/2 cup

1-15 oz can navy or cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed
4 oz Red Bell Pepper, diced
2 Tbsp Parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp Scallions, sliced
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Clove Garlic, minced
Salt to taste

Mix all ingredients together. For the best flavor, let salad sit in refrigerator for an hour.

Calories: 77
Fat: 0.3g

Grilled Asparagus & Sweet Pepper Salad

servings – (4)

Ingredients
1 pound of fresh asparagus spears
1 medium orange bell pepper
1 small or medium red onion
1 lemon
1 lime
1 orange
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons of dijon mustard

Method:

  • preheat grill to 375 degrees
  • prepare vegetables for grilling by trimming off rough ends of asparagus, cutting the pepper in half and removing the seeds, and slicing the onion.
  • grill asparagus for only 2 or three minutes. (you still want it crunchy).continue grilling the onion and the pepper until they are flavored but still crunchy. place in refrigerator to cool down.
  • zest the lemon, lime, and orange and set aside.
  • squeeze juice from the lemon, lime, and orange and set aside.
  • combine vinegar , dijon mustard, salt, pepper, citrus juices.
  • chop the onion and pepper then cut the asparagus into thirds.
  • combine dijon vinaigrette, citrus zest, and vegetables, then toss until evenly coated.

64.25 Calories
3.18 grams Protein
.78 grams Fat

Egg Salad

Ingredients

8 ounces Egg Beaters
2 ounces Fat Free Mayonnaise
1/8 tsp White Pepper
½ tsp Red Wine Vinegar

Method:

  • Scramble egg beaters according to package directions
  • Cool eggs for 30 minutes
  • Combine egg beaters, FF Mayonnaise, white pepper, and red wine vinegar.

Yield: 5 – 2 ounce servings

Nutritional Information:

30 Calories
4 grams Protein
.06 grams Fat
2.75 grams Carbs:

Free Woman's Health Fairs

AltaMed is hosting a series of free women's health fairs at various locations in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The health fairs are designed to address women's unique health issues and increase awareness of the programs available to women of all ages. Participants will have access to health screenings, pregnancy tests, help with scheduling wellness appointments and assistance with enrolling in free health insurance. Attendees will also be entered to win a raffle prize.

All of the following events are from 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • May 17th - AltaMed Medical Group - 4010 East Chapman Ave, Orange
  • May 18th - Huntington Beach Medical Community Clinic - 8041 Newman Ave
  • May 19th - AltaMed Medical Group - 1400 N. Main Street, Santa Ana
  • May 19th - AltaMed Medical Group - 1227 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana
  • May 20th - AltaMed Medical Group - 1155 W. Central Ave Suite 104-106, Santa Ana
  • May 21st - AltaMed Medical Group - 1814 W. Lincoln Ave, Anaheim
  • May 21st - AltaMed Medical Group - 12751 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove
For more information on the Woman's Health Fairs please call 877-462-2582 or visit their website at www.altamed.org

Light Up Marble Racers

**Disclosure: I received a set of Marble Racers courtesy of Mom Select for the feature. No monetary compensation was received.

As most of you probably know from my tweets, our youngest son just had his tonsils out about a week ago. He was so excited with the thought of staying home from school and eating all the ice cream he wanted. Soon after surgery he quickly found out that it was not all he expected it to be. He has been in some major pain this week and still is today. I have been gearing up for surgery time and collecting a stash of videos and little toys that would hopefully brighten his day. He is a huge fan of cars!! I knew this would be a huge hit with him and maybe take his mind off the pain for a bit. I waited a couple days after surgery to give these to him....when I did you should have seen the smile on this little boys face! I don't know which one lit up more the car or my son.

Light Up Marble Racers combine the racing excitement of mini-toy sports cars and the classic amusement of marbles to create an exciting new type of race car for kids over the age of three. Marble Racers can be customized with themed, easy to use decals that come with each car. Cars can be raced on any standard race track as you watch the flashing LED marble that keeps up it's pace with the speeding car.

There are six different Light Up Marble Racers - Confetti Racer (pictured), Police Racer, Fire Racer, Volcano Racer, Cyclone Racer and Cat's Eye Racer. I have to say, my favorite part about this new product is that it is made right here in the good ol' USA!!

Light Up Marble Racers are only available at CVS. Now is the perfect time to head out to CVS - now through May 21st there is a buy one get one free special on all six models when you purchase a Light Up Marble Racer at a CVS in California, Nevada or Arizona. To take advantage of this great offer follow the steps below -

Mail or email a copy of your CVS receipt with your Light Up Marble Racer purchase, your name, address (no PO Boxes) and the name of the Light Up Marble Racer you would like sent to you for free, to the following address:

Skullduggery
5433 La Palma Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807

skorders@skullduggery.com

**The offer expires May 21, 2010. Sales slips must have a date of May 21, 2010 or earlier. The offer is limited to CVS purchases in California, Nevada and Arizona only. Offer limited to the first 1000 entries.


Want to win your very own 6 car set??? Email me at hulahoopingmom (at) yahoo (dot) com and tell me who you would give these cars to and why.

**Contest will end May 19Th at 12 noon pacific time. You may also tweet about this giveaway linking to this page only (please do not put my email in your tweets) with the hashtag #Racers Each tweet will also count as an entry. Winner will be chosen randomly by random.org and must reply within 48 hours of notification.

My Virtual Tutor

**Disclosure: I was given a review copy for this review, no other compensation was received. All opinions are of my own and your experience may vary.

Just looking at the cover I was not too sure how this game would hold up with the kids. First impressions mean a lot and the vibe I got from this cover did not want to make me or the kids pick it up and play. But......as soon as we started playing and I actually took the time to watch my daughter play I absolutely loved it!!! My Virtual Tutor is a great way for your kids to keep up with their reading this summer while having fun at the same time. My youngest two children are seven and five - this is perfect for them. My daughter just loves this as she is at that point where she is learning to read and how to sound out each word.

My Virtual Tutor gives kids the opportunity to reinforce what they are learning in school and have fun while they practice. Parents can track their child's activities and the areas in which they are improving, or may need more attention, by accessing the parent mode. My Virtual Tutor: Reading is available in three versions for children in Pre-K through second grade. Each includes eight interactive books with four modes of play:
  • Read to me virtual tutor reads the story with exciting animation
  • I can read - beginning vocabulary word based activities
  • Interactive clickable animations with interactive quizzes to test reading & vocabulary comprehension
  • Paint - unleash creativity and illustrate scenes while listening to a story
As a mother I highly recommend this game!! I always worry about summer time and that the children will "forget" what they learned. Games are a great way to not only reinforce what they have already learned, but also get a head start on the coming school year. Through self-correcting practice, the different modes of interacting with the exercise and stories advance along with the player. My Virtual Tutor: Reading has been honored by the top toy awards in it's category including Dr. Toy's Best Picks, iParenting Media Award, Mom's Choice Award and the Tilywig Toy Awards; proving it to be a great choice for quality "edutainment".

Just in time for summer, you can now save $5.00 when you purchase the My Virtual Tutor: Reading titles on Amazon.com To receive your five dollar off promotional code log onto: Amazon.com and simply enter the claim code MYVTUTOR during check out. This offer expires at 11:59 pm pacific time on May 31, 2010.

Wordless Wednesday


Congrats Los Angeles Lakers
on making it to the
Western Conference Finals.....again!!


GO LAKERS!!!