Ultimate Blog Party

Ultimate Blog Party 2013

Welcome to Experienced Bad Mom! I’m pleased to be participating in the Ultlimate Blog Party 2013 hosted by 5minutesformom.com.

My name is Katy and I was first called an “Experienced” Bad Mom by my friend after I’d had my second child. She was kidding, of course, but I loved the unintended meaning. That’s because no matter how hard I try as a mom, the media, society, and neighborhood all make me feel like a bad mom. Did I breastfeed long enough? Make organic homemade baby food? Raise children who are fluent in Swahili and on the honor roll? It’s never good enough, so I might as well laugh about it!

I celebrate my imperfections and share my exploits here. My goal is to entertain and be REAL.

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Dino-Fizz and Dino-Bubbles Giveaway

I’m excited to be hosting my first giveaway!

As my loyal readers know, I have two kids: Will, age 8, and Sydney, age 5. Will is a big fan of Legos and Beyblades while Sydney enjoys American Girl dolls, Barbies, and various Disney princess toys.

Why should you care?

Well, I like finding (and sharing) something that they BOTH enjoy.

Dino-Fizz is one such product. Shaped like an egg, Dino-Fizz is a bath bomb that fizzes and colors the water when dropped in the bath. When it completely dissolves, the egg “hatches” a baby dinosaur. It comes in 3 colors:

Orange hatches a StegasaurusPurple hatches an ApatosaurusGreen hatches a Tyrannosaurus

Dino-Fizz is fun and leaves my kids’ skin smelling great. Plus, the colored water does NOT leave a ring in the bathtub. The little hatched dinosaurs are about the size of a nickel, so not appropriate for kids under 3.

Smith & Vandiver, the makers of Dino-Fizz, generously donated 3 Dino-Fizz eggs for my giveaway, one in each color. They also donated Dino-Bubbles, a 99% natural bubble bath in Jungle Grape scent. My kids haven’t even tried this product yet, but 1 lucky winner will win the 12.5 fluid oz Dino-Bubbles and 3 Dino-Fizz eggs, one in each color.

It’s perfect to be giving away these products around Earth Day 2012 because Smith & Vandiver makes their products in the USA and promises them to be paraben free, sulfate free, vegan, using recyclable packaging, an OASIS, Certified Organic Product, with no synthetic fragrances, harsh or harmful chemical ingredients, and not tested on animals.

A fun product that both boys and girls like, that’s safe to use, and does not harm the environment? Dino-Fizz actually makes me feel like a good mom! So, what are you waiting for? Enter below! Sorry, this giveaway is only open to U.S. residents. The lucky winner will be announced Friday, April 27!

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April 20, 2012 By Katy9 CommentsFiled Under: giveaway, Sydney, Will Tagged With: bath, Dino-Bubbles, Dino-Fizz, Earth Day, giveaway, kids, Ultimate Blog Party

Experienced Bad Mom Welcomes The Ultimate Blog Party 2012!

Eek! I’m late.

The Ultimate Blog Party 2012 started last Friday and here I am coming to the party on Monday.

Oh, well. It’s not like I’m claiming to be the most punctual, awesome blogger out there. In fact, my blog is a tongue-in-cheek look at all the ways I’m a bad mom. I decided to embrace my imperfections as a mom since it’s virtually impossible to be a good mom these days. Take the following bad moves into consideration:

I only breastfed my daughter 11 months, not 12.
I didn’t make my own baby food. I bought Gerber and sometimes the store brand.
My son thinks butts and poop are hilarious. Nice.

Not only am I a bad mom, but I’m an experienced bad mom since I’m messing up 2 kids of different ages. My son, Will, is 8 and my daughter, Sydney, is 5. I celebrate my imperfections and share my exploits here.

Here are some of my favorite recent posts:

American Girl, The Saga

The Hawk, Baby Ducklings, and Pool of Death

The Half Way Mom

My goal? To be entertaining and REAL.

Thanks for dropping by!