On The Way to Philly

We are on the way to Philly, well actually New Jersey! I have tried to update the past two nights but have fallen asleep each night while updating! Thursday night Doug and I were trying to be ahead of the game and email a few campgrounds in case the RMH did not have anything! We emailed 3 places and Friday morning while waiting for Emilys counts to come back, we received a call from a wonderful man by the name of Mike! Mike was calling from Yogi Bear campground to offer us a camp site at his campground for no charge! Amazing man, and we could not think him enough! He even is allowing us to leave the camper for a few days so that we don't have to bring it home and then bring it back for having to be there next week! Mike and the rest of you at the campground The Hubbel Family wants to thank you for taking that added stress and uncertainties off our back and we know we have a place to say! Emily is beyond excited because she loves Yogi and she loves the camper! Thank you guys again!

Now we just need to get to our destination, but we have hit some major traffic congestion! Thankfully Brianna is napping!! Poor thing, we had to take her on an unscheduled doctor visit last night to KidMed because it didn't seem like her ear was getting better and her poor butt was so red that she was screaming and crying! So, of course she has a double ear infection and yeast infection!! She had to get a shot Injection of antibiotics and tonight she will start on oral antibiotics and some bum stuff to help clear her up!

Tomorrow Emily will have her bone marrow aspirate done in the morning! And get her MIBG injection and CT prep and then scans Tuesday!! Dad and I are both a bit nervous and really hoping for clear scans! Ok so s bit nervous isn't the words that we really feel, but we will take it one day at a time and do what we need to do to move forward!

Dad and I had a few hours of Doug and Shannon time on Friday night! Thank you mom for coming over for a little bit so that Doug and I could be kidless! The few hours wasn't long enough, but it was definitely needed! We are looking forward to thanksgiving when dad and I will have some Doug and Shannon time as well! This just isn't normally something that do, but it is so needed!

I will try to keep you all updated as to how things are going! Oh thanks to all the moms who have reached out to me to let us know they are at CHOP and leaving their phone numbers and how to reach them! Thanks, means so much during a time like this and others reaching out to send their thoughts and love! We all stick together and I love that everyone does this! And I know everyone feels the same way we do FU Cancer!

Have a good night!! Hopefully we reach our destination soon, still looks like a few hours or so! Love to you all! Keep sending your love, thoughts and prayers for CLEAR SCANS!!

"Team Emily" Car Magnets are HERE!!!

I know so many of you have followed along in our journey or even knew of our situation, so I wanted to let you know that these are available.



"Team Emily" Magnets are in!!

"Team Emily" Magnets

Click the link above to make a purchase. We are selling these for $6.00!!. We would love for your to support us at the same time while supporting Emily on your automobiles. We want to get the news out about her. So, please share these and tell everyone about them.

Also, make sure you are following her journey here, Emily's Journey
Thank you so much for your amazing support!!!!

Its been sometime...

since I posted here, but mainly because I lost my domain http://www.couponmommyof3.com.  Pretty bummed about that, but I just switched it back to blogspot and hope that I still have my followers that I previously had.  I'm not sure how that works.

I leave this post here today just to say how thankful I am of all of you who have been there for us, followed us and left us amazing messages and even your awesome donations during our journey with my daughter.  My daughter was diagnosed of neuroblastoma on December 23, 2010 (yes 2 days before Christmas) and our lives have forever changed.  Forever changed. If you are interested in following our journey, you can find it here:

Blog: http://www.emilyhubbel.com
Caringbridge: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/emilys
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/emilysjourney

I miss the blogging and facebook world, but I am where I need to be.  I will start to try to update this more but probably use it more to vent about other things here and just updates.

Oh also, there is an auction that is going to take place on May 14th to try to get the girls a nice wooden swingset for the yard that is going to be on facebook.  If you are interested in sponsoring an item, please email fundsforemily@gmail.com.  All of you help is definilty appreciated.  I have also had a few who just wanted to send donations and asked how, here is the link:  Donate Here

Again thank you everyone for all that you have done for us!!!

Are you Following Emily Hubbel's Page?

I just ask because you will get the most up to date about Emily and the family!  We are trying to keep it updated as often as possible.  I miss all of you and hope you are all doing well.

Continue to say a prayer for a little Emily!  We do read everyone's comments and every comment really means a lot to us. Thank you for everything all of you do and have done for us, we honestly can't thank you all enough because it means so much to us.

Follow here: Emily Hubbel's Page
CaringBridge: Emilys


Thank you!

Need Some Help with Organic Recipes

As many of you know if you are following my daughter's story, we have gone to all organic.  I have been doing a lot of research and looking for lots of recipes.  I have been successful to find quite a few and then finding others where I have just used the same products that you would non organic, but most of the recipes I located were through Whole Foods, but I would still love to have more..  While home, its actually been fun to make food from scratch, because it is so good.

Can anyone help?  While here in the hospital it is great to have something that I can compile and then make recipes when we are home.  I think I am going to have to start a recipe book, I've never had one before, but I think I will with this to make it so much easier for us.  I'm eager to have other wonderful organic recipes in our menu.

Thanks for your help!

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Blog -- Emily's Page
CaringBridge -- Emily

LOTS OF LOVE AND THANKS TO ALL OF YOU

I really just want to send out lots of love and thanks to all of you!

I can't tell you all how amazed our whole family is and how wonderful you all have been when it comes to the situation that we are dealing with.  Many of you (well, let me say most of you) I have never met before, and you all have come together to do something so amazing and wonderful for us that I can't even begin to tell you how much we appreciate it.

Our main focus here is to get rid of the cancer, keep Emily happy and as healthy as we can keep her.  And you all are helping in everyway that you know possible and I have to tell you that it really means a lot to our family that you all are doing this for us.

We have totally had to change our lives around and of course we are happy to do that to do what we have to do to get her better.  We have changed our eating habits and we are now eating all Organic foods.  While it is very expensive, we know it better not only for her, but for all of us after all the reading we have done about it.  I now make and prepare meals to take to the hospital for Breastfast, Lunch and Dinner, so my days at home as they always were busy, are even more busier.   I have even changed the way I cook, because I now cook homemade, because it is much better for us then using prepared organic goods.  (I made a roasted chicken with herbs last night...to cut up for other meals, and it was awesome!!)  I don't buy things in a tin, a can, a box, or any of that, all of it is organic and I prepare it all. We have changed the way we make sure things are sanitized.  We have always made sure to sanitize, but in terms we have never been so anal. Seriously, we have had to change that and wash our hands as often as possible and even when I'm at work, it has become a habit. We have changed how we think about things and how we react to things!  So, life as we once knew it, is now something that is totally different and we are ok with that.  Anything to keep our daughter healthy and the rest of us too!  So, the Coupon Mommy of 3, has to find new ways to save money and has already started looking into organic deals and how I can save money there!

My post is here because I want to say thank you!  Thank you all so much for the amazing work that you all have done, are doing and continue to do for us.  Your love, your comments, your support, your prayers all mean everything to us.  We do read every comment on Facebook, Caring Bridge, the blog and they partake in our life, I am sorry that I am not able to respond to them, but we do read them.

THANK YOU AGAIN!

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Update and THANK YOU!

Hello fans and followers.  Its very early, because I am heading back to work today! Sorry, I'm a little behind on updating the Caring Bridge Site, but things have just been really busy! Actually very busy! But, I plan to update more tonight when I have sometime to do so, I hope, after the kids are down for the night!

Before anything, I want to say....THANK YOU!  And 50 times that and more.  The heart felt love, prayers, support and all that has been surrounding us during this journey that started only about a month ago has been absolutely amazing.  I am just overly amazed how people are just so AWESOME, that is the best way to subscribe it, because you all have been so amazing with all the support and love and donations.  I have to tell you all it is just amazing.  So many packages have been received for Emily and it was awesome while we were in the hospital for my husband to pick them up at the house and bring them, because they brought huge smiles to her face.  Things I never really thought about but the times that we are home, in between, there is just so much going on, the dinners that have been provided to us from friends, family and even Richmond Mommies mom's have been awesome and seriously has made life so much easier.  I can't begin to thank you guys enough for all the love and support you have given us and continue to do. 

THANK  YOU

This will be a very long road for us and I know that, and all that you all do and especially yours prayers, support and love mean so much to us.  That is really all I could ask for because this journey is by far one of the hardest things as a mother, or just as an invidivdual had to go through.  Its hard and honestly, in laymen terms, its sucks and in kid's terms, "It's not Fair!" and it't not.  But we are praying and thinking positive.

We did come home Sunday Morning from Emily's first round of chemo and will be back in two weeks for a second round as long as she doesn't get any fevers or any other problems.  We will have to follow up later this afternnon and then later this week to check her counts, but she is doing ok.  We are starting to notice some changes daily so as those changes take place,they become a little bit harder on us.  Her losing her hair is one that I'm not sure how she is going to react to, but again there are so many of  you out there that are making and sending her hats and I can't tell you how much these things mean to us. 

How can I say Thank You a million times and really reach out!  I hope you all know how many times that we have received something for Emily, or my other daughters or even my husband and I and have had tears in our eyes from the outpouring of love out there!  It is amazing, thank you!


Some facebook companies have asked that I post something about what is out there and while I feel weird doing this, I will.  But at the same time, I can honestly tell you, this is going to be a very long year for us.  VERY LONG and could even be longer.  While all I really ask for is lots and lots of prayers, because they mean so much to us, I know there are many of you out there that are doing more than that.  Here are a few that I know of because I have been in contact with them in one way or another:

Fabulous Family Reviews & Giveaways Raffle

Abby's Lane Fundraiser, $100 GC

Diaper Style Auction Ad's

There is a possibility that I have missed some, but just comment below with the link to them or even check out @Coupon Mommy of 3 Facebook, I know many are updating information there..  So many others did some prior for us and I just appreciate all that you all have been doing.  So, again, thank you!

Malia from Bumbledoo did an amazing job, Stephanie from Abby's Lane is doing a great job, Poppin Dots Boutique, CCBaby and CC Bums did an amazing job and Diaper Style!  All I can say is seriously "THANK YOU!"  And while I know there are others, I don't know all of them, so I just want to apologize if you were not listed.

Please remember, THANK YOU!  Emily and I have been working on "Thank You" Cards and many of you should start seeing them within a few weeks.  It gives her something to do at the hospital.

Also Emily would really like a telescope and we have found one on Amazon that would be amazing, so when I have moments I try to use Swagbucks to get my points up.  So far I have saved $30 on Amazon Gift Cards, but we need more.  Will you guys help us and sign up for Swagbucks so we can get more points on Swagbucks to get that for her?  I would love your help and it is very appreciated!



THANK YOU!

Continued Prayers and Support

First and foremost, I want to thank each and every one of you who have prayed for us and thought about us and even left us messages.  I want to say to have never been able to meet any of you and to have your support really means a lot. Support really helps when you are going through things that you can't simply understand. Our life has changed and will continue to change, so the thank yous, the thoughts and prayers are very much heart felt and thanked. I can't say thank you enough.   It also really means a lot when you have a community of people whom you have never met that would do anything for you and I honestly am just amazed by this and it really means us a lot to me and my family!

Secondly, my daughter came home from the hospital late last Wednesday.  We still are waiting.

If you are intersted, we are telling my daughter's story on Caring Bridge.  I have not finished updating the information because it is taking some time to do so, but I am working on it and once we get more answers, it will be updated more frequently with our process.

My 3 year old needs your prayers, my other girls do to and so do my husband and I as we continue this journey.  We appreciate your support and thoughtfulness.

Again please understand right now I am breaking from the blogging world, just giving an update because I have received so many emails some from sponsors wondering why I haven't done reviews and/or giveaways or posted there button.  Please understand,  I am coming back, I just don't know when at this point and everything is saved so that when I do come back all of that information will come back and be placed on the blog.  The other emails I have received  have been from some really sweet bloggers and even just followers checking in on us and I felt I owed all of you at least something that is going on!    I don't want to lose any of you, so I really wanted to let you know "THANK YOU, thank you for understanding the time away!"   My family needs my 24/7 attention and that is what I am doing! 
Lastly, many of you are asking if there is anything you can do....THANK YOU!....I wish I could just say, here is what I need, but I am not there yet.  So, I do appreciate it.  Its wonderful knowing you all care so much!

Thanks again for your support! 

Family Medical Emergency

I'm not sure who all follows my facebook and who follows here, I wanted to give you all an update on my my absense and this will be short but sweet.  If you are my fan on facebook and read my status update, you all will notice an absense, because we are currently dealing with a Family Medical Emergency.  I'm updating my blog, because I want to reach out to all of my followers, my fans and even my sponsors who are waiting for reviews and/or giveaways from me.

I don't have time to answer emails at this point, in all honesty our 3 year daughter is our primary focus right now and doing what I need to do to keep up with work!  At this point, I'm not sure if I am ready to share what we are going through except for that we are going through a Family Medical Emergency and currently in the hospital with my daughter.  I'm overwelmed, I'm lost, I've cried so much, I'm confused, I'm a mommy, I miss my other girls!  I am many things that the past few days really fall into a blur! 

I will be out of touch from the blogging world and facebook world for sometime to gain some focus on my daughter and my other girls and to get my 3 year old healthy again! While I know I have some sponsors out there that are waiting for some reviews from me...at this point my family is more important to me and I believe that many of  you understand that and I will thank you for that!  I hope that at one point I can update and things like that, but I'm not ready for that!

Family and friends have come from far away and close and it has been a major blessing!  I know that it is what family is all about, but it amazes me to know they are there for us and so many would do anything we need at any time.

Please accept my apology for the delay and PLEASE IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING FOR US, Please PRAY FOR MY DAUGHTER AND MY FAMILY.  We really need that right now!

Thank you!

AMAZON DEAL HOT: FurReal Friends Furry Frenzies City Center Play Set

You must check out this hot Amazon deal:

This is $9.99 on Amazon and if you have any of your Amazon gift cards from Swagbucks, you can get this for free and with no shipping with the Amazon.com Prime.  Awesome deal!

Search with Swagbucks

I don't normally talk about Swagbucks much, but I have been using Swagbucks for years and finally decided to use my points to purchase something.  I have purchased over $50 in Amazon gift cards and also purchased some paypal cash.  This is pretty awesome.  If you are interested, you should check it out and join too!  Start searching to save up for next Christmas. Check it out!

Paper from Heaven Giveaway Winner

I just realized that I never posted the winner, Geez where have I been.  I know where I have been...searching for deals for Christmas trying to get that best deal!

Anyway, the winner of the Paper From Heaven Giveaway  is:

Jessica Gonzalez   lovemyhnk@yahoo.com


Congrats to the winner!  Please respond to my email within 48 hours.

Extra Entries for Giveaways

Right now you can get extra entries if you sign up through Swagbucks under my referral and I was hoping you all would join under my referral!  What is so great about this is just by searching with Swagbucks you earn swagbucks and then you can get stuff with your Swagbucks. 

Join here!  If you joined, send me an email and I will add 10 extra entries to my current giveaway and there is also some other giveaways coming!

Blogger Shout-Outs: Cloth Diaper Addiction

Wow, its week 4 already!  So, welcome to Week 4 of Blogger Shout-Outs!  Look to the end of this blogpost to see if you are interested in being a part of Blogger Shout-Outs!

I hope you all are enjoying the Shout-Outs to other blogs.  Please give me a response and let me know what you guys think of this!

This week I would like to introduce you to Kristina from Cloth Diaper Addiction.  Here is another blog that loves cloth diapers like I do and loves sharing them and having reviews and giveaways, so make sure you get the low down on Kristina and check out her blog!

What is your name and something silly about you.

My name is Kristina Coffey...I think coffee is gross

Tell us all about you and your family

I married my sweetie in July 2006. Graduated in April 2008 with a degree in English Language Arts with an emphasis in elementary education. I got a job as an early preschool teacher in December 2007 and had a blast taking care of 8 two and a half year old's. My husband and I then welcomed our first son into the world in September 2008. When he was 10 month old we found out we were pregnant again (super awesome) and welcome our second son into the world April 2010. Three days before I was supposed to go back to work off my maternity leave with my second son we were waiting to hear back to see if my husband had been hired in at a new job. We couldn't wait any longer so I went in an quit my job. We both wanted for me to stay at home and raise our kids so I did it. We would be pinching every penny we had if he didn't get hired but it would be worth it. TWO HOURS after quitting my job we got a phone call that my hubby got the job! I was finally going to be able to stay home with my children and do it comfortably!

What is the name of your Blog?

Cloth Diaper Addiction

Why did you start Blogging?

I've had a personal family blog for about 4 years and enjoyed writing in it. Very few people read it however. But I love to write so I kept up with it. About 6 months ago, shortly after my 2nd was born I started up a new blog called Cloth Diaper Addiction. We had switched to cloth diapers as a way to save money and I enjoyed it so much I wanted to be able to share with others what I was learning and as much about cloth diapering as possible.

What do you like most about Blogging?

I love the relationships you can build with other bloggers. I now have two great contributors for my blog who are amazing! I have also talked with a lot of other moms who are bloggers and its fun to keep up with everyone and all the great stuff they find or have going on in their lives.

Pick one your favorite Blogposts from your blog and tell us why it is your favorite.
Make sure you include the link to it.

"This one is a little hard to answer! I love a lot of my posts from my personal page but those are more for my family. I write a lot of diaper reviews for my readers so that they can learn about the diapers before they go out and spend a ton of money on them and end up not liking that certain brand. Here is one of the reviews I wrote that I think if pretty good:


http://www.clothdiaperaddiction.com/2010/09/bummis-easy-fits-review.html"

Tell us one your favorite blogs and why you like that blog?
Make sure to include a link to it.

I have two favorite blogs. The first is "Fitteds and Pockets and Snappis, Oh my!" This is a great site that helped me out when I started along in my cloth diapering journey (http://www.change-diapers.com/) The second blog that you can usually find me looking through is Saving Addiction. This is run by to Moms who are local to me. They provide some awesome information for helping save money, get freebies, and teach you all about using coupons(http://savingaddiction.com/)!

So, make sure you check out Cloth Diaper Addiction and read her blog and follow her as well, you may miss something! Tell her I sent you that way.

Are you interested in being a part of Blogger Shout-Outs?  If you are, just complete this form!  I normally feature them every Monday, (sorry yesterday slipped on me)!

FREEBIES: Are you Swaggin?

Well I have gotten so many freebies from just using swagbucks so I don’t know about you, but you should really start using them.  Go to Swagbucks and check it out, I promise you won’t regret it.

 

I have gotten several gift cards from Amazon and there is so much more that you can get!   

FREEBIES: Free Cup of Yoplait Yogurt

Right now if you complete this, https://www.yoplait.com/get-your-free-cup, you can get a free cup of yogurt!

 

FREEBIES: Get $10 Credit to Eco Mom

EcoMom posted on their blog that for TODAY ONLY, you can get a $10 credit to EcoMom. 

 

Read this post, http://blog.ecomom.com/today-only-10-free-to-spend-on-ecomom/ to see what you need to do to get your $10 credit.

FREEBIES: Purina One Beyond

There is a freebie on Facebook over at Purina One.  You will need to "like their page"

They say:

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DON'T FORGET TO ENTER: Paper From Heaven Soaker (Cloth Diapers) Ends TONIGHT

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It Ends TONIGHT at 12AM EST.  So, make sure you enter! 

Links:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/paperfromheaven

http://www.facebook.com/paperfromheaven

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Happy Heinys (Sized) on sale at Franklin Goose

I got this from my local mommy board:

All sized Happy Heiney Pocket Diapers on Sale at Franklin Goose today for $9.50 (regularly $15.95). Both in store or online. See what's available from here!