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Imagination Movers Interview!If you missed our interview with the Imagination Movers, don’t worry! You can listen to the archives here! They are so cool, down to earth, AND they love Sid & Marty Krofft. Be sure to support their show, where they solve an “Idea Emergency” by “Brainstorming”, on The Disney Channel! You can also buy their cool CDs here, watch videos and listen to songs, even color Smitty!
We just got word that we will interview the Imagination Movers on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH AT 3:30 CST. Please email us with questions you have for The Movers tonight & tomorrow. If we use one of your questions, we’ll be sure to give you a shout-out! If you’ve watched this show, you know this will be one FUN interview. Listen live tomorrow!
Gobble Gobble!Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! We have been enjoying a quiet day at home. This is the first year it’s been “just us”, just us, and the little boys, and it was heavenly! No where to be, no hurries, no stress. It’s been low-key and just what we needed. We made quite a feast-roasted turkey breast, cornbread stuffing, butter gold mashed potatoes, maple pecan pie. We’re all sitting around, basking in the glory of an awesome Cowboys win, and getting the little guys ready for bed. I would not hate it if we spent every Thanksgiving this way. I love these guys! I think I like this family of four thing…it’s getting to be a ton of fun!
Here’s how my other awesome mums celebrate!
Lisa: As Thanksgiving draws closer I can’t help but reflect on not just what I have to be thankful for (my two precious angels) but how this Thanksgiving will be different from all the others. After a lot of thought, I can’t say that I grew up with a lot of family traditions on this holiday, I mean other than Black Friday shopping. Now that I have kids, though, I want them to have traditions that they can carry on. So I have come up with a few things that I would like our family to do from now on at Thanksgiving. Most are for when they are older but I figure I can do them now and get in the “habit” so to speak, and then the girls will just follow when they understand and can participate. So, without further adieu, here is my list of things I want to do:
1. Always wear something nice to lunch/dinner. Growing up that never was something that was impressed upon us to do so there are many Thanksgiving photos of me in sweats and t-shirts! I am definitely starting that one this year– I already have their dresses all laid out and ready to go!
2. Baking pies from scratch. About three years ago I started baking apple and pumpkin pies from scratch as my contribution to wherever we were celebrating that year. I have come to really enjoy it and I get excited when it is time to peel the apples and make the crusts! I hope to pass that on– along with the fun of having the girls help one day!
3. In the future I would love for the girls (and the husband and me) to spend a few minutes each night of the week leading up to Thanksgiving jotting down what we are thankful for. Then, at Thanksgiving dinner, we could share our Thanks around the table.
So that is it. Not too much but definitely more than I did as a kid on Thanksgiving! Hopefully I can make it all happen and in a few years it will all be old habit! Now, I would like to take a minute and wish all the MTW readers out there a very Happy Thanksgiving. I hope that you get to spend the day with the ones you love and that you each get some help with the dishes! 
Jaymi: Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I’ve always loved it, even as a child. I just love all the smells, all the food, and seeing family. Every year since I’ve been married we travel to Ohio to my husbands side of the family. We all love it there! Big families, big houses, and tons of food!! Usually there is between 50 and 100 people gathered and it’s a complete madhouse, with children running everywhere. This year we’re doing something different, because that many people is just too much on one person (and their house!)…so we’re having separate dinners and then all coming together after for games and fun. We’ll be with Jon’s cousin and his family for dinner…with their 4 kids and our 3 kids, we’ll still have a big crowd of 11. This will also be my first Thanksgiving as a vegetarian, so no turkey! lol. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Naomi: Thanksgiving has always been a holiday that I love, probably because it centers on food. That being said, I hate cooking anything with a carcass, so I usually leave the whole bird deal to Bob. I’ve done it before, but it creeps me out. Seriously, flopping a turkey around in a rub feels way too close to giving a baby a bath for me. Anyway, I am all about over-indulgent side dishes. You must wipe out any semblance of veggie-ness with cheese or cream or condensed mushroom soup. It’s important. I also love to bake but traditional Thanksgiving sweets are a little lacking in the chocolate department for my tastes. This year, Roo and I will be baking a chocolate cake in a turkey shaped pan that my mom gave me. And probably pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and chocolate pecan/pine nut pie. Who has room for turkey and stuffing when there are sweets to be had?!
My favorite Thanksgiving-y recipes:
Threadgill’s Spinach Casserole Bill Arnold
5 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach
21 ounces cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
1 pound bacon, fried very crisp
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
2 onions, chopped, sautéed
2 small cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 pound Swiss cheese, grated
Cracker crumbs, if needed for consistency
Juice of 4 lemons
Preheat oven to 350°. Cook frozen spinach as directed, drain well. Fry the bacon,sauté the onions, and add remaining ingredients in order listed. Add cracker crumbs if needed to make a fairly stiff mixture. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350°. Makes about 16 servings.
Chocolate Pecan/Pine Nut Pie
- refrigerated pie crust, prepared as package directs
- 4-8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces, lightly toasted
- 3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Stir chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted. Cool slightly. Add vanilla.
Whisk brown sugar, eggs and salt in large bowl to blend. Whisk in corn syrup and chocolate mixture. Sprinkle pecans over unbaked crust. Pour filling over pecans and pine nuts. Bake until crust is golden and filling is puffed, about 55 minutes.
Cool pie completely on rack. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
4 c. flour
2 c. oatmeal
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. butter, softened
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling!)
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. raisins or nuts (optional)
Mix dry ingredients together and set aside. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Mix gradually with dry mix and pumpkin (add chocolate chips and raisins or nuts if desired). Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Makes 32 large cookies or a whole truckload of smaller cookies.
Are You a bumGenius? I’ve had lots of moms come to me with questions about cloth diapering, which I love! I’ve had the chance to try out many kinds of cloth diapers. Because both of my boys grew so fast, I’ve been pleased with one-size diapers. Although they are a little big in the beginning, as soon as babies get a little meat on their bones, one-size diapers are perfect. Of the many one-size varieties, I have a couple of favorites, one of which is the bumGenius 3.0 from Cotton Babies.
In my opinion, the greatest thing about bumGenius is how un-bulky they are. If you are a cloth diaperer, you know that almost no pants for children are made with consideration to the cloth diapering community! Well, bumGenius are very much like a disposable diaper, in that they are nice & thin, but without all the trash & waste that you get with disposables! bumGenius was created by a cloth diapering mum, and she is constantly striving to improve her product. Their customer service is impeccable, (our own mum Jaymi can’t say enough nice things about how great their customer service is!), and where can you find a company today with great customer service?!? bumGenius come in the classic one size 3.0, organic, and deluxe 2.0. The more you buy, the more you save!
If you’re wondering where to begin, Cotton Babies has a page of cloth diapering basics, as well as a blog that addresses your “deeper” cloth diapering questions. :) These sites will help you with any cloth diapering concerns you might have: financial (the initial investment can be pricey, but you’ll wind up saving thousands!), environmental, and more! A Bugabike, For My Little Bug. As a mother of a toddler, and another little one following close behind, I’m always on the lookout for a safe, fun, inspired toys for them. I’ve found just that in the Bugabike. Made from wood it’s right up my alley. I love that down the road, even if it were to end up in a landfill it’s not a huge lump of plastic to sit for all of eternity. I love eco-friendly pieces for my family. I think that this bike could very well end up as a family heirloom.
I could go on about how great this bike is. It’s so sturdy and my boy will be able to use it once my girl has outgrown it. I haven’t mentioned yet that it doens’t have pedals! Yes, you read that right, no pedals! This bike is for little ones to learn balance. No bulky training wheels that stick out and make early bike riding even more difficult. With this balancing system they move the bike with their feet while building confindence.
Besides all of it’s other qualities, the Bugabike is just so darn cute! We can easily bring it into our apartment in the evening, where she gladly sits on it all evening!
Since the year 2000 they have sold about 72,000 Bugabikes throughout the world. The Bugabike has received several awards, and has been tested by specialists.
Check out their website here
Harry Potter Giveaway!NEW FROM J.K. ROWLING!
The Tales of Beedle the Bard features five classic-wizarding tales written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling. A must have for every Harry Potter Fan! Available December 4, 2008!
This purchase also represents another very important form of giving: From every sale of this book, Scholastic will give its net proceeds to The Children’s High Level Group, a charity co-founded in 2005 by J. K. Rowling and Emma Nicholson MEP to make life better for vulnerable children.
One (1) Grand Prize
- Complete Box Set Books #1 - #7
- Copy of THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD
Four (4) Runners Up
Copy of THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD
You don’t want to miss out on this giveaway! So many winners!!
Enter here and tell us which Harry Potter book is your (or your child’s) favorite! 1 main winner and 4 runners up will be drawn randomly and contacted via email. Contest ends Monday November 24th.
Christmas DVD Bundle Giveaway!IF you’re anything like us (and I think we’re pretty typical with a little “hippy” on the side) your kids get new DVD’s every Christmas. It’s about the only time of year we buy them DVD’s. I’m sure by now they all know that the thin smaller rectangled package is a new movie. Save yourself some money and enter for this amazing giveaway!
We’re giving this bundle to FIVE winners!!
Give your child the ultimate Christmas gift with this collection of holiday favorites – Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas, The Happy Elf, Santa Claus: The Movie and Eloise: Little Miss Christmas.
In Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas, you’ll experience first hand the joy and magic the holiday season brings to Thomas and his friends.
Kids will love The Happy Elf, narrated by Harry Connick, Jr. It’s the fun-filled story of Eubie, the happy little elf out to save Christmas!
Santa Claus: The Movie is the delightful story of Santa’s greatest adventure of all – to save Christmas for the children of the world!
In Eloise: Little Miss Christmas, it’s almost Christmas Eve for Eloise, the Plaza’s most famous six-year old. Don’t miss the fun when she and her friends decide to put on a holiday show like no other!
Enter here and tell us if your children just know they’re getting the same thing every year 5 winners will be randomly drawn Monday November 24th and contacted via email.
Klutz Holiday Fun Pack Giveaway! This holiday give the gift of fun with Klutz activity books!
We are giving you the chance to win 5 titles from the Klutz library.
You can also get Free Shipping & a Free copy of their award winning Activity Book when you spend $50! (The activity book is called “The Only Coloring, Puzzle, Game, Dot-to Dot Activity Book You’ll Ever Need,” valued at $14.95 and will be added to your shopping cart once you hit $50 mark)
Click here to go to Klutz.com & take advantage of this exclusive offer! This holiday offer is only available for a limited time.
Enter here! A random winner will be drawn Monday November 24th and contacted via email! Good luck!
Thank You Day Three: Olive Kids Canvas Art Print Olive Kids is a wonderful one-stop shop to get anything and everything for your little tyke’s room. Bedding, floor pillows, and wall art are just a few of the many items they have to offer! We love Olive Kids, and want you to be some of the first to experience one of their newest items: The Personalized Canvas Art!
Enter here, and tell us which theme you would pick. Winner will be chosen randomly and contacted via email Sunday, November 23rd. Good luck & THANKS for being fans of MumsTheWurd! Keep your eyes peeled, because FOUR more giveaways will go up TODAY!!!!
Thanks from the Mums Day Two: See Kai Run & Smaller!Here’s what we’ve got, fellas and drellas! Win a pair of shoes for the little set! Just going on the See Kai Run website makes me smile. Their selection of shoes is just too darling! Now, here’s a chance for you all to smile when you see your toddler walking around in these adorable shoes! Five winners will be chosen for this contest!! Please give us your preference of style-we will try our best to accommodate! The sizes are all as listed below.
Jake - 0-6 mo.
Monica - 6-9 mo.
Elaine - 6 Toddler
Julie (**These are in PINK!!!***)- 7 Toddler
Paul - 6 Toddler
Let us hear from you! Enter here, and tell us your style preference. Winner will be chosen randomly and contacted via email Sunday, November 23rd. Good luck & THANKS for being fans of MumsTheWurd! Lots more to come!
A Bunch of Giveaways to Say "Thanks!"Mums & Dads! MumsTheWurd! would not be where it is today without you guys, our loyal readers! As we get closer to the holidays where we celebrate giving thanks, want to say THANK YOU with a bunch of giveaways! We’ll have a new giveaway EVERY DAY this week! All of the giveaways listed today through Saturday will be chosen on Sunday (November 23rd, 2008) at 10 PM CST! Every day that you enter will give you another entry into ALL the contests, so be sure to enter EVERY DAY!
 I’m sure you’ve all heard of One Step Ahead, right? Well, get over there and check out all of the amazing toys, safety gear, clothing, and more, that they have to offer. I’ve looked, and yearned for items from One Step Ahead before I even had kids. That’s how great it is! We love our Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toy, and we want you to love it too! Here’s the skinny on this cool toy:
Kids will go crackers for our giant critter stacker! Terrific play value: more than a towering, stacking toy, it’s a menagerie of plush animal pals. Squeeze ‘em, stack ‘em, shake ‘em — each piece is a toy in itself, with different sounds and textures to explore. Great for coordination; outstanding quality. A whopping 18″H, for bigger stacking fun! For newborns and up. Imported.
Now through December 7th, save 15% on orders of $85 or more, with the coupon code: BLOGSAVE at One Step Ahead!
Of course, you all know LeapFrog, and if you don’t, you have no idea what your kids are missing out on! LeapFrog has learning toys for all ages, from babies to teenagers! We have a crazy amount of LeapFrog toys-they ALL get used, and often! If a toy can help teach my kids, I’m all for it, and these do-every single one. Some of our favorite items are the Learn & Groove series, the Spin and Sing Alphabet Zoo, the Click Start My First Computer, and the Tag Reading System.
Here’s your chance to win the Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toy, the Learn & Groove Maracas, and the Tag Reading System! Let us hear from you! Enter here, and tell us about your children’s favorite learning toys. Winner will be chosen randomly and contacted via email Sunday, November 23rd. Good luck & THANKS for being fans of MumsTheWurd! Lots more to come!
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