Truthful Tuesday: Hair

Today's Truthful Tuesday post is all about HAIR.
Grey Hair.
Losing your hair.
Why my baby made me lose my hair and grow grey hair.

No one seems to talk about it, but I'm here to tell you ladies that oh yes, it happens!

Right after I came home from the hospital with BabyMo I started losing my hair by the handfuls. 
And I'm not exaggerating.

It looked like a Tiger had coughed up a fur-ball in my sink. 
That's how much hair I was losing each and every day.

I figured it was no big deal and that it would stop. It happened when I had baby #1 too. 
Eventually it did stop, four months later.
By then, I actually had bald spots on my head.
Awesome right?

Oh ya, and one of my best friends was getting married in a few weeks.  Oh ya, and I was in the wedding. Oh ya, that means formal pictures.

Bring it on.
That's when I noticed these little teeny tiny hairs starting to grow back.... halleluiah!

 See all those small hairs in the lower left of the photo growing diagonally to the top right?
(They aren't hard to miss- they are all grey.... uh, white actually)

And yeah... I took that photo this morning.
True photo (someone call TMZ).

Those, my bloggy friends, are the new hairs that have finally grown in.
Seriously? At 34 all of my new hair is growing in white?
Okay, maybe not ALL of it, but most of it.

This is a pretty TRUTHful Tuesday, isn't it?
I hope I haven't scared you all away yet.

The truth IS that babies do strange things.  My baby is adorable. So I'm okay with having weird hair right now.  But, I'll be seeing a stylist next week - so I'm feeling okay for now.

I've had long hair almost my entire life.  Babies 1 and 2 have changed my hair forever and I realize that super long hair is just not my thing anymore. 

I'm not going directly to the "Golden Girls" haircut just yet, but I'll be there in another 30 years for sure.

Until then, I'm looking for some ideas on cute short (or shorter) haircuts.
And ideas on your favorite stylists and styling products.

Please help a Mommy Out! Leave a comment with your ideas!

MyMemories WINNER and 1 time purchase discount!

It's time to announce the winner of the MyMemories Giveaway....AND... Offer a special deal for everyone who entered to win! (Keep Reading!)

And the winner is...

Lucky # 18...  The Fuller Family!


Winner's Directions:  Fuller Family... Please email me at mrsmomomma at aol dot com in the next 48 hours to claim you prize.  Congratulations!

Everyone else... Don't forget that you can still save BIG Time on on this scrapbook kit.

If you would like to PURCHASE MyMemories MyMemoriesSoftware Suite at a discount price we have a special deal for YOU!

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This offer is only valid through June 17, 2011.

Blogs, Birthdays and Blunders

I know many of my blogger followers are anxiously waiting until Midnight for the Giveaway to close. 

While we're waiting I'd like to give you a recap of what my week looked like:

-MoMomma juggling working Full Time with running a house full time, 2 sick kids and a busy Hubby

-KidMo home sick, coughing, complaining and acting helpless (he's 4)

-BabyMo sick, coughing and runny nose along with constant whining and excessive drooling

-Challenging Work Situations

-Overtired

-Rundown

-MoMomma working on Coaching Certification for Master's Degree

-Dishes in the sink are never ending

-House a Mess

-Missing Hubby & Dreaming of a vacation

-BabyMo gets first TWO teeth at the same time

-Tears from ME at Target (more on this later)

-Kids share sickness with me

-MoMomma with coughing, sneezing and killer headache

-Tired, Rundown, etc - all over again

-KidMo feeling better, back to being loud and all over the house

-MY BIRTDAY (sick)

-Wonderfully hubby who brings home dinner and an ice cream cake

-MoDaddy watches Twilight New Moon with me

-BabyMo turns 7 months old (happy |& health)

-Used Kleenex trails all over the house

-Never ending Dishes in the sink (did I already say that?)

-Leftovers for dinner

-Mom's sick

Although it's been a challenging week for me, I realize I have many blessings.  I really am fortunate and I'm happy to be surrounded by my family.  My kids are amazing - even if they are the reason I'm sick right now.  If I had to have someone cough directly on my face while drooling on me, I'd pick these kids for sure.

I'm also loving blogging. The community that is out there for bloggers is amazing. And the community of women out there is just over the top amazing.  I'm enjoying making some bloggy friends.

While sitting on the couch covered in my pile of used Kleenex - I'm becoming best friends with my new iPhone.  I'm downloading apps, checking email and blog stalking like I've never done before!  If you find yourself immobilized like me - or just want to check out some awesome blogs, here are a couple of all time favorites:

Tip Junkie (She got her OWN APP this week!) LOVE IT!

-Laurie the Tip Junkie covers it all.  She has links to anything and everything crafty, handy, DIY, tutorials, recipes, party ideas and just about anything you can think of - awesome!

-Each Tuesday she hosts a Linky Party where you can link up your own projects.

Tidy Mom

-At first I loved Tidy Mom's blog because of the design, and then the content, and now - I think I have a "hair-cut crush" on her.  Is that even possible?  How cute is her hair?  If I lived anywhere near her I'd be at her daughter/stylist's house now.  Although, with my thin gray (yes at 34 I have gray hair) hair - I have no hope - but I can always try!  Cheryl... you are just adorable!

-Follow on over to her blog for all sorts of ideas on DIY, Recipes, Tips, etc.  You can thank me later.

Now, I can't admit to having met Laurie at Tip Junkie or Cheryl @ Tidy Mom but I'm hoping to rub elbows with these talented ladies sometime soon!

Let me know what some of your favorite bloggy sites are by leaving a comment below.

Here is to a healthier week next week!  Onward... Ever Onward...

Wonderful Wednesday: My Memories Digital Scrapbooking GIVEAWAY!

In honor of MoMomma's Birthday this Friday June 10th..

we are offering a GIVEAWAY from MyMemories!

MyMemories is a fantastic Digital Software company.

I had the pleasure of testing their Digital Scrapbooking Software and it was amazing! 

Look what I created in just a few MINUTES...

I can honestly say that this was WAY easier and more time efficient than paper scrapbooking.  

There were more options with MyMemories than are in my scrapbook stash upstairs! 

How awesome is that?

So, Are you ready to WIN your own MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking Software?

Here is how to enter to WIN:

There are several ways to "earn" entries into the giveaway.  The first is required....

1. Leave a comment on this  BLOG post telling us your favorite digital scrapbooking kit @ Visit MyMemories
OR
1. Leave a comment on why you would like to win this kit!

For additional entries please leave a separate comment for each of these things you do:

2. following MyMemories Blog (you can do so by the gadget on the left sidebar of their blog)

3. Mention this giveaway on Facebook (link directly to this blog post)

4. Tweet about this giveaway http://www.twitter.com/tweets4suites.com

5. Become a follower of MoMomma on Facebook

Good luck to everyone!  Winners will be selected randomly on Sunday June 12th.

Thanks to Erica for sponsoring this amazing giveaway!

Linking up:
Chubby Cheeks Thinks,  Tip Junkie 

Sew Much Ado
Hope Studios
I'm Topsy Turvy
Today's Creative Blog
DIY Showoff

Mormon Monday: Phoenix Arizona LDS Temple Groundbreaking

Fresh out of the LDS Newsroom:

The groundbreaking of the Phoenix, Arizona LDS Temple.



It is fantastic that Arizona is receiving the blessing of yet another Temple.  The Phoenix Temple is special to our family because this is the area of the Valley that MoDaddy grew up in!  We are also getting a new temple in Gilbert (Just down the street!). 

Our personal favorite is the Mesa Arizona Temple...

Where we were Married for Time and all Eternity in 2004.

Happy 7th Anniversary to Us! :)

Top 10: Self Serve Frozen Yogurt Toppings

Last week KidMo graduated from preschool.

To celebrate we took him to SweetiePeaz, a Self Serve Frozen Yogurt store that just opened near our house.  Although it was "self serve" I did the serving for KidMo.  No one wants to see a kid wandering amelessly at a yogurt store and sampling the toppings. Am I right?

I also limited him to THREE toppings.

(I know, I'm a mean MoMomma)

Here are KidMo's Top 3 Toppings:

1. Rainbow Sprinkles

2. Cotton Candy peices

3. Mini M&M's

And, to round things off, here are my additional 7 favorite topings to bring us to the magic number of 10:

4. Waffle cone pieces

(and if you are at a self-serve bar, these are great because they weigh next to nothing!)

5. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

6. Chocolate Hot Fudge

7. Graham Cracker Crumbs

8. Crushed Oreos

9. Mini Chocolate Chips

10. Peanuts (one of MoDaddy's Favorites!)

So, what is YOUR favorite topping?

Leave a comment below and let me know what your favorite is!