mommy confessions

I will confess, I hate housework. As in, I absolutely abhor it.Before having children, it was a weekly routine for me - Saturday morning I woke up, put on the laundry - vacuumed and washed the floors; threw the wash into the dryer, cleaned the bathrooms and thenhad a shower and ate breakfast. Headed out to do groceries, came home and put them away. Folded the dry laundry, away it went - and voila, my weekly chores were done.

Then I got pregnant; had horrible morning sickness and fatigue, and the chores just kind of kept getting pushed back farther and farther. My mom was terrific, and anytime she was over would clean the kitchen and/or downstairs bathroom for me (I would feel bad, but she loves to clean. She actually gets giddy buying cleaning products)

And now, with 2 kids - I feel as if my house will be cluttered and messy until they are old enough to do it themselves.....LOL - I guess not. I do some, but I find it very difficult to get anything done during the day when my children need my attention. And when hubby gets home, it's pretty much time for dinner. After the boys go to bed, I am E.X.H.A.U.S.T.E.D - and just want to relax and catch up with hubby.

So, that's my confession - my house is a mess - and I really don't plan on doing anything about it!
Care to share yours?

Coth Diapers - Day 1 =

SUCCESS!

I am so happy with how yesterday went. I used a few different types of diapers (pocket and flip, made by different brands). So far, the flip and the sweet pea pocket seem to be my favorite! And I must say, his little bum looks so cute in the cloth dipes!

I really wish that I had done this a long time ago. I waffled with the decision when I was pregnant, but really didn't think that my hubby would go for it. I guess I should have brought it up - oops.

Now I need to make some cloth wipes to use - and I will be all set.

For anyone in the Ottawa area, if you are interested in trying cloth diapers, check out chiquita baby. If your not interested in cloth diapers, still check them out, they have some pretty cool products in the store!

what a wonderful, romantic hubby I have!

Most of my posts are about my children, myself or products that we love. I thought I would throw one in about my husband!

Last night, after the kids went to bed, we were catching up on shows that we have on the PVR. Hubby then disappeared downstairs, and when he came up he had a tray with champagne and chocolate cake for us! The champagne was from our 5th anniverary (february) but we never got to open it because both our kids decided that they would crash our celebration! It has been in the fridge, un-opened ever since.

Thanks babe - love you!

Hank Player Review

As a mom of 2 boys, I often have trouble finding unique, stylish clothing for my children.  Most of the styles seem to be very similar, and really - how many plaid shirts does 1 child need?

I was recently contacted by Hank Player USA to review their tee's. They were kind enough to send me 4 shirts, 2 for each of the boys.

A little about the company - from the website:

Hank Player strives to create a quality, long lasting garment that brings together a combination of unique graphics and vintage color processing.  All about clean designs on easy-wearing clothes, Hank Player is garment dyed and washed to give it a familiar lived-in feel.

The following is taken from the FAQ section on the Hank Player website:
Hank Player garments are made using a special vintage processing. Each garment will have a weathered and worn-in look, with slight variations in color and graphic, for a one-of-a-kind look.  

All Hank Player garments are made with the finest quality ringspun, supima cotton. They can be machine-washed with like colors and tumble-dried low. A cool iron can be used if needed, but please do not iron on the printed graphic.

Hank Player is proudly made in the USA



Review:

As soon as I took them out of the box, I noticed how soft they were. I then checked the washing instructions, I like clothes that are easily cared for - my oldest is hard on his clothes, and I need to know that they will stand up to the constant washing/drying. 

They have lots of designs to choose from, check out this page to see the options available! We were sent the "Rock On" and "Breakfast of Champions" for Julien; and for Kyle, the "running shoes" and "blah blah blah".

I received size 4t for Julien, which is his regular size and it fits quite well. They pre-shrink the shirts before selling)which is awesome, because I have purchased quite a few outfits for Jules that have not been, and after washing have not fit), so they are pretty true to size. Kyle's shirts were 2 sizes - 6mth and 12mth - and he was able to wear both - the 12mth was slightly big, but still wearable now.

I am quite impressed with the quality - the more they have been washed (4 times this past week), the softer they seem to get. They are pretty lightweight, and Julien was really happy with the designs. It is hard to get them off him to wash!

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I do need to tell you that there was an issue with the maroon "rock on" shirt, and the dye running -however,  I was in contact with the company and they are investigating it, as they haven't had any feedback like mine before. They were quick to respond, and dealt with it to my satisfaction - and it wouldn't stop me from buying a shirt in the future.

Buy It: You can purchase Hank Player clothing on the

Hank Player site or find a store near you on the store locator page.

Win It: Check back here in a few weeks for your

chance to win 2 tee's in sizes of your choice!

* The products mentioned above have been given free of charge from the company in exchange for being featured on Tales of Mommyhood.  The opinions expressed in this post are those of Tales of Mommyhood and have not been influenced in any other way. Your opinion may vary.

and the winner is....

lucky comment 30 - congratulations carole.

You have 48 hrs to contact me, or I choose another winner (7am EST monday, april 11)

brotherly.....love? not today

Kyle experienced his first nose bleed today - at the hands of his brother - or should I say the feet? Kyle was sitting on our front hall mat, and Julien was running around - he decided that he would "bump into" Kyle. All I saw was Kyle fall backwards, hitting the back of his head on the wall and then the tile floor (which was covered by the mat); his face got red, scrunched up and he started screaming. I saw the blood coming out his nose...and Ifelt so bad for my little bug. I picked Jules up and put him on the steps and told him not to move ( or maybe yelled not to move) then I got Kyle and gave him some cuddles. It took about 10 minutes for the bleeding to stop and the crying to subside- and then Julien (who hadn't moved) had his timeout kick in - for 3 minutes.

I guess this is the first of many "accidents" between 2 brothers - Julien doesn't know what's coming though - because in a few months, Kyle will start to fight back.

losing the blanket

Have you ever "made" anything special for your children? When Jules was a young toddler, I made him 2 blankets. He loves them (even though they are horrible - I am not the best at sewing) and while he may not use them as often anymore, he still likes to know they are there.

When I was pregnant with Kyle, I searched for months to find a fabric I loved to make him a blanket. I made the blanket, I made burp cloths to match. In  the hospital, we used the blanket. We used it at home, and in the car.

And then I lost it. I have NO idea where - the last time I remember having it, was at the santa claus parade in November. After that, I am unsure.
It makes me so sad to think that the blanket I searched so long for, and worked so hard on is now lost. I will make him a new one; he has no idea (he was 2.5mths old the last time it was used) but it still makes me sad.