Meow Monday

Mondays we usually join Oreo from Small Town Mommy to pay homage to his greatness. Alas, Oreo took the day off today because his family went into NYC without him. I’m sure he might be a little miffed.

To top it off, our cats are in hiding because they are all a little unsure what to make of our twin grandsons who are here visiting.

But we do have our Pet of the Week from Lollypop Farm.

Meet Harry, a 10 year old domestic longhair with an amazing coat and an
expressive face!  Harry was found abandoned in Naples and is looking for a new
home.  Harry will be a good company for his new family.  He’s quite a
distinquished looking fellow who likes attention but is also happy with some
time to himself.  He’s mellow but no scaredy cat.  Harry is eligible for
adoption under our Seniors for Seniors program so approved adopters age 60 or
over can take him home free of charge.  If you have a quiet corner in your home
for Harry, he’ll be a good pal!

 

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Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Peter Pan Returns Review & Giveaway

If you have a preschooler who watches Disney Junior, then there’s a very good chance they are a big fan of Jake and the Never Land Pirates. My children were always fans of the Peter Pan movies and I confess, so am I.

Peter Pan is back––but his shadow is missing! When Peter loses his shadow while playing a game of Catch-Me-If-You-Can, he returns to Never Land to seek help from his kid pirate
friend Jake. Embarking on one of his most daring and exciting adventures ever, Jake and his kid pirate pals, Izzy and Cubby, along with lookout parrot Skully, must use teamwork to find Peter’s shadow and return it to its rightful owner. However, their mission is nearly thwarted by the fiendish Captain Hook, and his bumbling first mate Mr. Smee. But bravery and justice win the day and Jake and his Never Land pirate crew once again reveal what it takes to become heroes, in Disney’s “Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns.”

“Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns” is a adventure filled full length movie that anyone would enjoy. When we put on the DVD we had ages 15 months to 13 years old watching, and all of them enjoyed it.

Kids can set sail with Jake on Disney DVD April 3. Packed with more value than ever before, “Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns” comes with over two hours of content on
DVD and features Jake’s first digital copy.

Episodes:

1 – Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns

2 – The Elephant Surprise!/Jake’s Jungle Groove

3 – The Pirate Pup!/Pirate Rock!

4 – The Sword and the Stone/Jake’s Home Run

5 – The Pirate Princess/The Rainbow Wand

6 – Mama Hook Knows Best/Pixie Dust Away (Never-Before-Seen Episode)
Bonus Materials:
“Yo Ho, You Ready to Find Jake’s Shadow?” – Taking a cue from Peter’s shadow, now Jake’s shadow has run off and disappeared. Help Izzy and Cubby find Jake’s shadow by
discovering clues to where the shadow is hiding while learning about piratelore along the way (just where did the name “doubloon” come from anyway?).

We are giving away one copy of “Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns 2-Disc DVD Combo Pack to one lucky winner! To enter, just leave a comment telling us who your favorite Disney character is or use the Rafflecopter entry form. The giveaway ends at midnight on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Winner will
be chosen at random. Winner will be notified via email within 24 hours after the giveaway ends. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email with their mailing address. If I do not hear from the winner within the 48 hours, then an alternate winner will be chosen. Open to US residents only.

I received a copy of the Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns to assist me in my review. All opinions expressed are my own.


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Join in the Ultimate Blog Party 2012 #UBP12

Ultimate Blog Party 2012

Welcome to our blog, Blue Monkey Butt! I’m Elle and I blog with my sister Stacy. Our blog is a little bit of everything. You’ll find lots of posts about all things Disney, giveaways, opinions (especially Stacys!), tips and hopefully something to make you laugh.

You can find me on Twitter here

Facebook here

and our latest Giveaway here.

I’m a mother to 4 children, 3 daughters and 1 son and grandmother (still wincing over that “G” word) to two of the most adorable twin boys, who are almost 15 months old. My daughter has started blogging about being a mom to twins on her blog Double O Twins It’s always interesting around here because of the different ages of the children, 28, 23, 13, & 9. But it works for us.

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I’m a huge fan of all things Disney. Both of our older daughters have done the Disney College program and our 23 year old is there finishing up her third one right now. We are in the midst of planning our trip to pick her up. Our oldest daughter met her husband during her college program. So you see, Disney really is a big deal in our family.

Wednesdays are what’s knows as “What the Hell Wednesday” around here.

It’s where we can vent about whatever has caused us to say WTH? during the past week. You can always link up and join us!

I was lucky enough to go to Disney Social Media Moms in 2011 and I’m heading to Blogher in August. I’m so excited because it will be my first trip to Blogher and NYC! If any of you are going to be there, let me know in the comments.

Thanks for stopping by!

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What the Hell Wednesday

Wednesdays are great for Wordless and Wordful posts, but we decided to go a different route and create our own Wednesday fun. We figured what the hell. That’s how we started What The Hell Wednesday. Who are we kidding? That’s pretty much how we decide on almost everything. If you want to play along, grab our button on the sidebar, link up to us in your post and don’t forget to sign in to the linky below. Really, what the hell?

Stacy

Tonight Thing 2 asked me if he could go to a Semi-Formal dance with his girlfriend.  I thought, okay, sure, why not?  And then when I asked when it is, he says Saturday.  What the Hell?  Saturday?  This Saturday?  This is a 13 year old boy that only wears jeans and a t-shirt everyday.  He does not own anything semi or formal!  He said, “But Mom the tickets are only $8.00.” Yeah that’s fine, it’s the suit jacket, suit pants, tie and shoes I’m worried about.

My smart phone has a software issue.  It’s become stupid.  Every time I try to send a text or make a phone call it kicks me back to my home screen.  What the Hell?? What if I had an emergency and had to dial 911?  Every time I would try to push the number key it would kick me out of it.  “Oh excuse me Mr. Axe Murderer, could you wait a second, my smart phone isn’t working properly and I can’t dial 911.”

It’s no secret that I hate people.  But I especially hate people on my commute to and from work.  Like this morning I was driving when I saw an ambulance a few cars behind me with their lights on.  I pulled over like everyone else, but then this idiot behind me tried to pull out before me and go around.  What The Hell? It’s not like once the ambulance comes it’s a race to see who can pull out first!!  No cutting!!!!  Just like in school!

Elle

Ahhh, it’s so good to have Stacy back. She always has such good WTHW thoughts.

Me, not so much. With the twins here, I haven’t really had any WTH moments. They are just so adorable! Which also means I haven’t been blogging as much as usual, which wasn’t that much to begin with. I totally spaced on Meow Monday and didn’t have time for Random Tuesday. I did get my review and giveaway up for the new Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns DVD. Check it out here if you want a chance to win.

Although, yesterday I did have someone actually use the term “baby daddy” in a conversation with me. What The Hell?? I didn’t realize that people really said “baby daddy” without it being a joke. I thought it was just something made up, like unicorns, Big Foot, or the Loch Ness Monster. Who knew?

I was up around 6ish this morning to work on our taxes. What The Hell??!! Really not a fun way to start the day!

 

 

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You Learn Something New Every Day, Even if it's Nasty

Wednesdays are great for Wordless and Wordful posts, but we decided to go a different route and create our own Wednesday fun. We figured what the hell. That’s how we started What The Hell Wednesday. Who are we kidding? That’s pretty much how we decide on almost everything. If you want to play along, grab our button on the sidebar, link up to us in your post and don’t forget to sign in to the linky below. Really, what the hell?

Elle

The saying goes “You learn something new everyday” and it really is true. But sometimes you learn something that you really didn’t want to know and now it’s stuck in your brain and it’s just awful. Ya, that would be what I learned today. Somehow, we were on a discussion of birth control for cats, which to me, means spay or neuter the cat. Much to my surprise, you can buy birth control for cats. You can put Miss Kitty on the pill and she can be a little tramp without any repercussions…… like a litter of kittens. Who knew?? But then I Googled for more info. Bad idea. I found out that wild carrot seeds are also a good method of birth control. But they have to be wild seeds. No running to the garden store and grabbing a package of regular carrot seeds. They did say the exact dosage isn’t available and it involves a bit of trial and error. Hello!! Trial and error means kittens! Oops! Then came the most horrifying method of do it yourself cat birth control. The Q-Tip Method. First let me say that my New England background makes me cringe at paying for any job I can do myself, but actually attempting the Q-Tip Method is beyond do-it-yourself. It ventures into creepy, skeevy and downright disgusting. I’m not going to go into details about the Q-Tip method. Use your imagination and add a huge dose of ewwwww! and you’ll be able to figure it out. Best idea is to get your cats spayed or neutered by a vet. Just sayin’!

Did you know that the light in your fridge makes all of your food look happy? Okay, maybe not the moldy stuff that’s been there since Christmas, but the other, fresher food looks happy. When that light socket melts and you can’t replace it for, say, about a week, it’s pretty damn depressing. Every single time I open the fridge, the lack of happy light surprises me. It’s pretty awful. Nothing looks good and I usually close the fridge as fast as I can. Nobody wants to look at that depressing crap. Now we are waiting for a new light socket so we can have a happy fridge again.

Stacy

Tonight I went out to throw out the trash/recycling. Of course it’s the beginning of the month, so I have a new neighbor across the street. Tonight I heard some bad bad karaoke coming from their apartment. What the Hell?? I think that’s exactly what I said, loudly as I walked outside. Luckily he was singing so damn loud he couldn’t hear me.

Today it was my 5 year Anniversary at work. What the Hell? Where did those 5 years go?? I can’t believe I’ve been there that long! I’m still waiting for my cake. Because every occasion deserves cake. They must have forgotten…..not like it’s a tradition, but hey, it should be. I would have shared.

Did you hear about the guy who proposed to his girlfriend by posting a picture of a diamond ring on her Facebook wall? What the Hell?? She didn’t even know because she hadn’t been on Facebook. Apparently she has more of a life than he does. I know some people think it’s romantic, but honestly, that’s just stupid. I guess it’s better than breaking up with someone via Facebook, but still, come on. Can’t anyone talk face to face anymore? Maybe they can get married via Skype from different locations.

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It's Random Crap Day AKA Tuesday

Stacy

If it’s Tuesday this must be Random Tuesday Thoughts. It used to be brought to you by Keely at The Un-Mom but she’s taking a hiatus. Okay, it’s been a really long hiatus but Random Tuesdays still rock on with help from Stacy.

Stacy

I’ve been gone for a bit again. But hopefully I’m back, well I am at least for today. I’ve come to realize that there aren’t nearly enough hours in the day. Although things are getting a little easier now that we’ve gotten into a routine, I still feel like all I do is run around. Just ask my gas gauge, it’ll tell you….

My youngest is going to either be a scientist, a YouTube star or a pyromaniac. I’m hoping for the first one. The other day he text me asking for some steel wool and a 9 volt battery for an experiment. I told him that those two things together would make fire. He assured me that if you do it on cement you wouldn’t burn the house down. He had watched a video of it on YouTube. Of course. Luckily for me, SOS Pads do not start fires with a half dead 9 volt battery…..oh damn and I was so hoping it would….

I’ve decided that I need to get back into my gym routine again, especially since summer will be here someday. But of course that would require me having enough time to actually go to the gym daily.

I saw these at the mall a week or so ago. I guess they’re in style again. I don’t think I’ll be buying a pair, considering it’s not 1990 anymore.

Elle

Look! Stacy is back! Nobody make any sudden moves or she might disappear again.

I love looking at the keyword searches that bring people to our site. Yesterday someone Googled ‘strange addiction dressing up like a blue cat’. Ookaay, that does seem like it qualifies for a strange, but very specific, addiction. The best part? We were number 3 in the search results. More popular searches have revealed that a lot of dogs eat Yankee Candles and moms really don’t like Moon Sand. Quite a few people want to see a picture of a monkey in a speedo and unfortunately, they won’t find one here. What keyword searches do people use to find your blog??

It seems like every time my husband is away someone at home is sick. This time it is J-Man. I sent him back to school last week after having pneumonia and by this past weekend he came down with another cold. The poor kid looks and feels awful but I’m sending him today since he’s missed so much school from being sick. Believe me, his attendance was brought up during our recent parent/teacher conference. There won’t be any question about whether he is sick or not today. I’m fairly certain they won’t be too happy when we pull him out of school for two weeks in May to go to Disney World.

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A few weeks ago I received this lovely care package from Stacy“>Stacy, the very same Stacy“>Stacy who is carrying on the Random Tuesday banner for us all and the very same Stacy“>Stacy who is one of my roommates for Blogher12.

I did sample this bottle.

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In fact, I sampled it until it was gone. I’m not an expert in wine tasting by any means, but I can tell you it was wonderful. I’m saving the bottle of Piña Colada for sipping by the pool. Thanks Stacy“>Stacy!!

Don’t forget to join us for What The Hell Wednesday tomorrow!

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Meow Monday

Monday is the day of the week we go to the dogs cats. Oreo, from Small Town Mommy, is king of Meow Mondays and he is secure enough as the king to share the spotlight with our cats, especially George, and a featured available cat as Pet of the Week from Lollypop Farm. Seriously, what a cat!

On sunny mornings, as soon as I open the blinds, George jumps up on the back of the couch to play with the shadows the blinds make on the walls. He is fascinated by them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday was the April Fools’ Adopt-a-thon for cats 1 year and older for only $1 at Lollypop Farm. I’m happy to say that 78 cats were adopted! But that brings me to our Lollypop Farm Pet of the Week;

Princess
#14397401

Meet Princess. a lovely tiger cat!  She is a shy
girl looking for a quiet place to call home.  She will be your secret admirer,
finding a favorite hiding place or two while she gets to know you.  She is not a
fan of dogs and would do best in a home with children over 6.  Princess is
eligible for our Seniors for Seniors program.  Come meet Princess at Lollypop
Farm!

Princess, Pet of the Week, Lollypop Farm

 

 

 

 

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Some Ideas Sound Better on Paper

Wednesdays are great for Wordless and Wordful posts, but we decided to go a different route and create our own Wednesday fun. We figured what the hell. That’s how we started What The Hell Wednesday. Who are we kidding? That’s pretty much how we decide on almost everything. If you want to play along, grab our button on the sidebar, link up to us in your post and don’t forget to sign in to the linky below. Really, what the hell?

Elle

Last night I went to bed at 11:30 and was wide awake at 4am. What The Hell??!! I really need more sleep than that. A lot more.

Another factoid on the pink slime that’s been added to ground beef without our knowledge. The ammonia treatment they use is what gives it that pink color. Otherwise it would be gray. Ugh! Gray! What The Hell??!! Gray slime sounds so appealing doesn’t it?

Did you hear about the church in Pennsylvannia that staged a mock kidnapping of a group of young missionaries. Holy crazy scheme Batman! No one notified the parents and the children didn’t have any idea it wasn’t real. It was all to toughen them up and give them a taste of what Christians can go through in other parts of the world. I’m going out on a limb here, but I’m pretty sure no mothers were ever consulted over this idea. Can you imagine any mother saying “Hey Pastor, that’s a great idea to terrorize the kids and make them think they are being kidnapped. Don’t forget the real guns!”

 

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It's Two for Tuesday and Other Randomness

Stacy

If it’s Tuesday this must be Random Tuesday Thoughts. It used to be brought to you by Keely at The Un-Mom but she’s taking a hiatus. Okay, it’s been a really long hiatus but Random Tuesdays still rock on with help from Stacy.

Elle

Why do I always leave so many things for the morning? J-Man is finishing up some homework, I’ve got magic cookie bars in the oven to bring in to work, I still need to shower, walk the dogs, get J-Man on the bus and get ready for work. No problem. I’ve got all the time in the world apparently. At least that’s what I thought last night when I said to myself ‘I’ll do it in the morning’. Ha!

I heard on the news this morning that the company that makes pink slime beef byproduct is shutting down 3 of it’s companies and will pay their workers for 60 days to see if the company can change public opinion regarding pink slime. They blame social media for the issue. The real issue is the public found out and are disgusted and outraged that this had been added to ground beef without our knowledge. I hate to see Americans out of work but I don’t want that in my food.

Speaking of food, my husband has a business trip to Pennsylvania today and that means Krispy Kreme donuts. It just so happens to be two for Tuesday. Yay! Sissy was pretty happy when I told her that this morning.

My husband has finally given up on me ever ironing his shirts. He grabbed them on his way out the door and is taking them to the dry cleaners to be pressed. Who has time to iron?? Those button down shirts take forever!

Don’t forget to join us for What the Hell Wednesday tomorrow. Surely something has made you say WTH? in the past week.

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Awkward Cat Love – Meow Monday

Meow Monday again?? I don’t know how it sneaks up on me so fast. Stop by Small Town Mommy to see Oreo in all his spring finest.

Our oldest cat, Snuffy, loves me. I mean he loves me. A. Lot. When I get home he jumps in my lap as soon as I sit down. Then he puts his front paws on my shoulders and rubs his face all over mine. It gets a little awkward.

 

 

See what I mean!!!

Every week we feature an adoptable cat as Pet of the Week from Lollypop Farm. Today we have Kuzco.

Kuzco is a five year old, beautiful boy.  He was brought to Lollypop Farm because his owner became allergic to him.  He is lively and affectionate and would love to come and live with you.

We also want to let you know that on March 31, Lollypop Farm is holding an April Fools’ Adopt-a-thon. All cats 1 year and older are just $1! That means Kuzco too!

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