This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Alvin and the Chipmunks. All opinions are 100% mine.

For all you thirtysomethings like me, you’ll remember the old Alvin and the Chipmunks show (”AAAAALLLLVIIINNNNN!”). I love it when shows from our past come back in a new form for our kids to enjoy (like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Care Bears).

Alvin and  the Chipmunks has two movies out on DVD now. I saw the first one but have not yet seen the second, The Squeakquel. They’re really cute and take me back to my youth. I’m glad Max is into it, so we can share it together!

Anyway, they have this hilarious new interactive game out called Munk Yourself. You choose your chipmunk and accessories and then make them talk. I opted for Brittany with a baby fro and a weird mix of punk and schoolgirl clothing. You’ll see. Check it out.

It’s all bringing back memories of the show, and for me, the Christmas album. I played that thing to death. Ahh, memories.

SO if you haven’t watched the new movie, buy it now. It comes in DVD, BluRay or digital download. The DVD is a Double DVD that includes “The Squeak Along” disc bonus  that has more music and sing-alongs. It’s like getting an extra movie free!

And for more chipmunk fun, check out More Munk Mayhem. There are cool games for the kids as well as videos they can watch online.

Happy Munking!

This is a sponsored post. I thought you should know.

A few months ago, I started itching. It wasn’t mosquitoes and it wasn’t fleas. After some research we deduced that it was bed bugs. Ug. When you read up on these creatures, you find they’re pretty disgusting.

There have been reported cases of epidemics of bed bugs at some major well-known hotels. Even they can’t keep them away.

So when I was approached by Orkin to write a sponsored post about bed bugs, I thought, why not? I knew so little about them, so I’m hoping to educate you, dear reader, so that if you wake up with tiny itchy bumps you’ll know what to do.

I sure didn’t know what to do. There’s no bug spray at Wal-Mart for bed bugs. Apparently there are some home remedies, but they’re not proven effective.

These little suckers spread like wildfire. It’s virtually impossible to get rid of them by washing sheets (believe me, I tried). What I didn’t know but know now is that calling your pest control professional (Orkin or otherwise) is the best way to get rid of them. I guess I was too embarrassed about the situation to call, so I suffered in silence.

Now that I think about it, since bedbugs travel in suitcases and the hub was traveling, I will blame him. He brought the plague! And naturally they did not bite him. I’m just so sweet.

So if you think you may have bedugs, check out the great info at this site to learn more.

I recently read a review of this site, Alice.com. It’s pretty cool because you can order the things you always need (paper towels, tampons, qtips) without having to run out. And free shipping? Yes! Check it out.

PS just to clarify, I’m not getting paid to review this site. I just thought you’d be interested in it.