I’m so excited to be part of the Mother of All Baby Showers, a premier new/expectant mom expo being held in 5 cities, with a virtual shower on MomTV on April 14th.

Details:

Date: Tuesday, April 14th
Time: 8:00pm EST
Location: Tune in at the MomTV Facebook Page

MomTV will be giving away awesome prize packs from brands such as BRITAX, Pediped, HALO, Premama, and more. One lucky attendee will even win the new BRITAX B-Safe 35 Infant Car Seat!  How awesome is that!

If you’ve never been part of a MomTV live event, it’s a fun and easy way to chat with other moms. Simply tune in on the MomTV Facebook page and log in as a guest or with your Twitter or Facebook account to chat. Watch the live video feed and interact with Maria and guests in the chat for a chance to win exciting prizes.

I was able to participate and in the video below, you can see me opening my gift!

Make sure you’re following MOABS on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date and find out if The Mother of All Baby Showers is coming to a city near you!

Since we had such a lovely time visiting Crown Reef Resort last fall, we were eager to return to Myrtle Beach when we were invited by another resort, Captain’s Quarters!  We are spending 3 nights here and then moving on to visit Fayetteville, NC for a night!  Can’t wait to tell you all about our adventures in the coming days!

So I’ve been keeping a big secret from y’all!  We are expecting another blessing, baby #5! I’m 11 weeks now, so come September, we should have a new family addition!  We are super excited!

This means I’ll be upping my baby posts!  I kinda dropped off posting them since my “baby” is 4.

Any of my readers expecting?  When are you due?

Super Bowl is almost here!  Here are some of my recipes that you may want to check out for your party food.  For more ideas, visit the Super Bowl Food pinterest board that I created.  I’d love more pinners for it as well, so if interested in adding to it, email me at mommyoctopus at gmail.com.

Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese.  Perfect to fix it and forget it 🙂

Tie Dyed Marshmallows – make in your team’s favorite colors!

Homemade Sandwich Rolls – perfect for making little sliders.

Simple Radish Dip – this is a favorite among my kids!  I love it, too!

3 Ingredient Guacamole – It doesn’t get easier than this!  Take 5 minutes and have some fresh guac!

Avocado Eggrolls with sweet and tangy dipping sauce – another favorite around here!  This one was my husband’s creation.  So good!

Fresh Corn, Avocado, Tomato Medley – so simple and fresh!

Easy English Muffin Pizzas – Another family favorite that can be made in just moments.

Gluten Free Sausage Balls – The perfect addition for the friend that can’t eat gluten.  Plus they are delicious!

This morning my hubby was checking out the weather app on his phone and came across this!  I’d highly recommend all my local readers staying inside tonight 😉  Hope you enjoy the smile!

How adorable are these Homemade Snowman Marshmallow Straws!  My friend Meghan over at JaMonkey made these and includes the recipe and directions!  We have a Christmas party coming up soon and I think I may make these!  I’ve never tried making marshmallows from scratch.  They look fun!

Excuse my giddiness, but I actually met Paula Deen!  Like hugged her, talked with her, took a selfie with her, and she even met my hubby and kiddos!  We had a fun media event yesterday and there was about 25 bloggers/media and Paula!  It was great!

Paula was in town visiting the Guy Gunter Showroom in Atlanta and telling us about Springer Mountain Farms chicken.  We were even given a goodie bag of chicken when the event was over.

When I got home last night, I wasn’t sure what to make for dinner and figured we would go ahead and throw some of the chicken on the grill.  Oh my goodness, y’all!  The chicken was fantabulous!

The meal Paula made was her Jambalaya.  SO delicious!

It was so cute watching Paula and her hubby goof off and cook together!  Aren’t they adorable!

Don’t forget about the Paula Deen Live! show that will be happening this Sunday in Atlanta!  Still time to grab tickets.  Find information about that here.

With the holidays coming, deals will be flying like crazy! I suggest following our facebook page, our twitter page, and on Pinterest. Also be sure and check right here at MommyOctopus.com to know about the current deals. Even better, sign up for our mailing list below to get deals sent right to your inbox!

Since our Fall Printable Activity Sheets were such a hit, I thought I’d offer Thanksgiving ones as well!  My kids love having holiday themed activity sheets!  To download, simply click on the picture and print!  Enjoy!

Color By Number

Pilgrim’s Coloring Page

Write the Letter

Count and Color the Hats

Thankful List

Note, these are for personal use only and not to be resold. Be sure and pin it so you can find it later!