I hate to even think I am coming down with the “F” word, but due to the fact that I was exposed to it this week, that I am running a fever and my throat feels like I swallowed a piece of hot, flaming charcoal, I’m afraid I may have to admit defeat at some point. I sure hope this is not the case because, quite frankly, I don’t have time for this.

This coming week I have a preschool field trip to chaperone, a child with a dental appointment, another school function to attend….and…and…and.

And a child that suddenly refuses everyone but his mother. The sick mother he probably doesn’t need to be around right about now. The grandparents have tried to entice him to their house with promises of golf cart rides, ice cream, and toys. He’s not budging.

Joy.

And because I have seriously neglected the blog this week I thought I should complain explain. Because I know you were all perched with anticipation on the edge of your seats for an update on this blog.

See? The deliriousness? It’s a side effect.

Attention all Wubzy fans! There is a new Wow! Wow! Wubbzy video out just in time for Halloween! Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Wubbzy Goes Boo! released on September 8 and is the perfect video to get the children excited about Halloween fun! The video comes with DVD extras like coloring and activity sheets and sneak peaks and also features the following six great episodes:

Wubbzy’s Magical Mess Up– When Moo Moo the Magician asks Wubbzy to watch his magical wand, Wubbzy loses control and soon monkeys, elephants and kickity-kick balls are running wild! When he returns, establishing order, Wubbzy promises to practice more before he tries any more magic.

Tea for Three– Wubbzy decides to throw a tea party, but he doesn’t know how. Widget builds a tea-party machine, the Tea Time 3000, to make sandwiches and tea, but it malfunctions and does everything wrong. They’re afraid the Tea Party was a disaster, but Wubbzy has been having a great time, and that’s what a tea party is all about!

Monster Madness– Wubbzy gets scared by a TV show and starts seeing monsters everywhere! Widget builds a Monster Masher to take care of any monsters, but soon she starts seeing monsters too! They rush to Walden’s house and Walden takes out his flashlight to show them that all the monsters they saw were just ordinary objects in the dark.

The Last Leaf– Walden is collecting leaves, and he’s waiting patiently for the last leaf to fall off the Old Figgity-Fig Tree. Wubbzy and Widget would rather play in the leaf pile. When they return, they find Walden fast asleep! And here comes that last leaf! As the wind takes it away, Wubbzy and Widget are left to chase the errant leaf all over Wuzzleburg.

The Ghost of Wuzzleburg– It’s the Halloween party at the Wubb Club, and Wubbzy builds his own scary costume out of junk and scares the party guests. While he’s hiding, he notices a ghost sheet floating all by itself. It’s a real ghost! Then the sheet falls off and we see that it was only Birdy-Bird. Birdy-Bird wins for Scariest Costume, and Wubbzy wins – for Most Scared Person!

March of the Pumpkins– Wubbzy wants to find the biggest pumpkin, so he can be named Pumpkin King. But Walden and Widget warn him, look out for the real Pumpkin King! Before Wubbzy can get a pumpkin, the Pumpkin King catches them. Luckily he turns out to be a great guy, and he gives Wubbzy and Daizy a ride back to the Festival just in time for the Big March!

We recieved a review copy and my son was thrilled before I even opened the package because he loves Wubbzy and it’s a cartoon I feel comfortable letting him watch. As usual, we were not disappointed with this DVD and definitely give it two thumbs up.

SRP: $16.98
Format: DVD
Rated: NR
Length: 70 mins
Picture: Color
Genre(s): Children’s
TV on DVD
Original Release: 2009

Don’t get me wrong…I really am glad that Fall is here and ’tis the season for things like this:

But while looking through our holiday decorations last night, I kept seeing things that reminded me of this….

And as much as I love it all, it’s a shame it all only gets displayed for such a short time each year.

Since it’s Sunday, the Lord’s day, I thought it fitting to share with you a product from a company who proudly claims Christ as their CEO. Even if I weren’t crazy about their sauce, which I totally am, that claim alone would be enough to win me over.

Country Bob’s was kind enough to send me 2 bottles of their All Purpose Sauce to review. I’m no stranger to this product. I was introduced to it over 10 years ago and was so impressed with the taste that I simply HAD to know what I was eating. It really IS that good. I’ve always heard that meat prepared well never needs any seasoning or sauce to dip it in, but I like my dipping sauce and proudly proclaim Country Bob’s to be superior, in my opinion, to every other steak sauce on the market. It is sweet and tangy with a hint of smoke. In other words, perfection. Country Bob’s has a fantastic line of products guaranteed to give any meat dish you prepare the best flavor possible.

Country Bob’s has generously offered two Mommy Cracked readers a chance to win a bottle of Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post. (U.S.Only) I’ll close comments on Friday, October 9 at 11 PM Central.

2 miles. Let it be known that I walked (and pushed a stroller) 2 miles today.

THIS? Is huge for someone who hates exercise, who has “blogger’s butt” from sitting at the computer so much, and who, did I mention, HATES exercise?

But I did it. The weather was gorgeous, the kid was cooperative, and we took it nice and slow. The kid asked a million questions, but that was ok. It made for good conversation and I enjoyed hearing all about his day and answering all of those deep, “ponderiffic” questions such as why trees had leaves and why some people have flags on their mailboxes. Answering his questions made me feel smarter…the walk made me feel stronger.

I’m not about to make any promises swearing that I will do this until I lose a certain amount of weight, but I like smarter and stronger…so that’s what I’m striving for.