Dear Natalie,

Oh, sweet girl. Mommy and Isabelle were off playing at a birthday party. When we got home, mommy went potty.

There was a big roll of unrolled and rerolled TP (that’s toilet paper in our house) sitting on the counter. Mommy questioned daddy.

Daddy suggested mommy look at her camera.

Mommy found a clue as to how the paper was unrolled.

Mommy didn’t find a clue as to how the TP got rerolled and placed back on the counter.

I have a feeling there is no picture of that.

Glad you had a fun time with daddy.

Love,

Mommy

PS Sorry daddy thought your pants and sweater matched. I’m not sure what that’s all about. Ask daddy, please.

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The Magic of a Wand

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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It doesn’t take but a quick glance to notice the magic and wonder in her eyes at the sight of her creation.

This wand can do anything. It can spell her name, make her sister stop crying and of course, confuse the heck out of our cat.

This wand didn’t leave her side for an entire day. Sheer devotion for a three year old.

I love that you can see Mr. Serious’ joy in watching his daughter, too. Just a glimpse but enough to know it is love.

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50 Custom Thank You Cards with Envelopes Giveaway

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Uprinting always does an awesome job. Every single thing I have ordered or received has been fabulous. And, their support is amazing, too. They have online and phone support and they are more than happy to help.

Recently, they added a preview feature after you upload your design. I love that I can see how it will print exactly and don't have to wait for a proof if I don't want to.

The last custom greeting cards I ordered, I made into stationary for our family. You'll have to see the digital as the last initial is private.

If you wanted to, they also do envelope printing to save yourself the hassle of putting a return address label on it.

Curious what others are saying? Check out yelp for more reviews.

Uprinting wants you to have your very own Thank You Cards. (Of course, Krizzy Designs would be happy to design you your very own card if you win!)

Win it: 50- 7 x 5" (folded to 3.5 x 5") Custom Thank You Cards with plain envelopes with Free UPS Ground within United States. Instructions on how to claim your prize will be sent to you on December 5, 2009

For your first entry: Tell me how you would design your thank you card.

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I will also receive a 16 x 20 Rolled Canvas Print in exchange for hosting this giveaway. My opinions are my honest, and thoughtful views and were not influenced by any source. I was not compensated monetarily for this review and giveaway.

I will also 50 custom thank you cards in exchange for hosting this giveaway. My opinions are my honest, and thoughtful views and were not influenced by any source. I was not compensated monetarily for this review and giveaway.

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18x24 Poster Print Giveaway

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Large Format Posters offers some great posters. You can create one for any occasion. You could use it as a photo enlargement of your family, create prints of your artwork, create a sign for your job, or even make an advertisement for your company. If you chose that route, you should check out their Whole Sale Poster Printing where they offer deals on large quantities of prints. You can check them out on Youtube to see some of the work other people have created and had printed with LFP.

Large Format Posters wants you to have a poster print all of your own! I'm thinking maybe a "Merry Christmas" poster might be in order for our Christmas party.

Win It:

Giveaway prize: (1) 18x24 poster print for one (1) Really, Are You Serious? reader.

Size: 18x24 Poster

Paper: High Gloss or Semi Gloss

Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping in the US

Eligibility: Limited to US Residents due to shipping costs. Instructions will be sent to the winner’s registered email on December 5, 2009.

For your first entry: Tell me what you would do with your Poster Print. Do you have a favorite Christmas picture you want to put up?

I will also receive a 18x24 poster in exchange for hosting this giveaway. My opinions are my honest, and thoughtful views and were not influenced by any source. I was not compensated monetarily for this review and giveaway.

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BRUGO Mug Review and Giveaway

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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The BRUGO™ mug has come up with a new way to prevent that scalding hot coffee or tea that you love to drink. They have developed the BRUGO™ lid which has three options: LOCK, TIP & COOL, and SIP.

The LOCK setting seals the mug making it spillproof.

The TIP & COOL setting gives you the ability to gently tilt the cup to the side to fill a chamber with approximately one fluid ounce of fluid. This special chamber allows your drink to cool off to a more palatable temperature.

The SIP setting allows you to drink the beverage directly.

Serious Tested:

I think the idea behind the cup is great. I poured some hot tea, set the lid to TIP & COOL and tilted the mug, waited a bit and my sip was cooled off. However, I wanted to have more than that sip allowed. So, I was stuck tilting again and waiting. Patience is the key. If you are a sipper, you will love this.

Once I felt like the drink cooled off enough, I changed it to SIP and drank it down. However, I thought at that point, it cooled off too much.

Mr. Serious used the cup and had no complaints. He went straight for the SIP setting.

Win it: BRUGO™ mug would like to give you the chance to win one of your very own BRUGO™ mugs ($19.95 value).

For your first entry: Visit BRUGO™ mug and tell me what color you would pick.

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-- Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway (leave the link to your tweet); one tweet daily; just come back and comment each time. (please include @SeriousKrystyn and the link to this post in your tweet).

THE RULES:
*OPEN TO US RESIDENTS ONLY
*Make sure I have a way to reach you, by either enabling your email through blogger, or leaving your email in the comment.
*Winners are chosen by random.org, so make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!
*Winner has 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be chosen.
*contest ends Wednesday, December 2nd at 9pm EST. Winner will be posted shortly after.
*rules for each entry must be followed to be valid.

My opinions are my honest, and thoughtful views and were not influenced by any source. I was not compensated monetarily for this review and giveaway. Thank you to BRUGO mug for providing the sample to facilitate my review.