Happy TwinTuesday!

Note: We're always looking for TwinTuesday Sponsors! If you'd like us to host a giveaway for you, please feel free to contact me: jennifer@twinhappy.com This TwinTuesday is sponsored by Amazon! This may seem like a weird TwinTuesday giveaway... but this is a DVD I bought as my contribution to a gift basket, to benefit my girls' school. I actually donated 2 DVDs... one for each class. Anna's teacher took her DVD, but for some reason Josie's teacher wouldn't take hers (kept putting it in her backpack, putting notes on it, etc). Weird, but since the gift basket auction has now passed, thought I would pass along this perfectly great, brand new, never-opened DVD! This is definitely one of the best tear-jerker, family movies I've seen recently... and, it ended up being great inspiration for the QOTW! :-D How to Enter You only have to do one of the following to be entered into the giveaway... but, feel free to do more to earn extra entries! Just please be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry... it just makes things a lot easier when trying to count up all the entries :-) 1) Reply to this post with your answer to the TwinTuesday QOTW: Do you have pets and, have they caused any problems/issues since becoming a parent of twins? This is a subject that I've avoided talking about on my blog, because I still feel a lot of guilt associated with our own "pets after twins" experience. But, what the heck... I think this is one of those topics that, while some might judge harshly, should be talked about, anyway. Before we even discussed trying to get pregnant, my husband and I acquired quite a few pets in our time together: 2 dogs, 3 cats, a guinea pig, 45 gallon fish tank :-p When it was just the two of us (and all the pets) I had no problem keeping up with what I called my "zookeeping" duties :-p However, to be perfectly honest, after the girls were born, taking care of all those animals, in addition to the twins, became a bit much for me after awhile. Plus, as I've talked about on my blog before, when the girls were about 18 months old, my stepkids moved in with us. So, we had all these animals... all these kids... in a tiny 3-bedroom apartment :-p Well, it was a very difficult time indeed... and we ended up having to make some VERY difficult decisions. Some people judged me for it, but I ended up having to find homes for most of the pets. We only kept one of our cats (Patches, who is still with us) because my husband is particularly attached to this cat :-p (And, I figured we could handle just one cat.) I've since gotten over it... for the most part. The only thing that still makes me tear up (especially when I watch a movie like "Marley and Me") is my dog Spot. He was my first dog... my then-boyfriend (now-husband :-p) and I adopted him from the SPCA shortly after moving in together. He had MANY medical problems, including seizures, skin problems, anxiety. In retrospect, he probably wasn't the best choice for us because, while he was listed as a spaniel-mix at the shelter, we later learned that he was a border collie... not exactly the best apartment dog :-p But, I loved him dearly, even though he made me crazy :-D Shortly after I started my search for new homes for our pets, Spot's health suddenly deteriorated. He was in a lot of pain and misery... and, while the others were finding homes, I had to make the decision to put him down. While, I know in my head it was the right decision, to this day I still feel like I should have done more for him... and the timing of it all just seemed to make it worse. It was just one of those times where everything seemed to happen at once... Again, while I've since gotten over it (for the most part) and life is much better now, my heart still breaks a little whenever I think of that time... and especially of Spot :-( Our situation was a bit unique, but I do know that many times, people can underestimate how their life will change when they have a baby (and especially two :-p)... if you had pets before twins, did you have any problems/issues that needed to be dealt with, once the babies came home? Note: You may also reply on Twitter and Facebook. However, you must also post a reply here, letting me know you did so, in order for it to count as an entry. 2) Follow @TwinHappyJen and tweet the following: This #TwinTuesday, @TwinHappyJen is giving away a copy of "Marley and Me" on DVD! Details @ http://bit.ly/tt042010 Then, simply make a post in the comments below, letting me know you did so! 3) Become a fan of TwinHappy on Facebook & post the following to your profile: This TwinTuesday, @TwinHappy is giving away a copy of "Marley and Me" on DVD! Find out how to enter, as well as details on all of the day's activities @ http://bit.ly/tt042010 Then, simply make a post in the comments below, letting me know you did so! 4) Blog about TwinTuesday! You can answer the QOTW, talk about this week's giveaway, or whatever you like. Just include a link to this page, and post a link to your blog in the comments below! 5) Grab the TwinTuesday button below and post it on your sidebar. Then, post a comment below, letting me know you did so! <a href="http://bit.ly/twintues"><img border="0" width="125" alt="TwinTuesday" src="http://www.twinhappy.com/img/twintuesday.png" height="125"/></a> New to TwinTuesday? Read about what exactly it is and how it all began! Looking to connect with other Twin Moms, Dads & More on Twitter? Check out the ever-growing "Twin Tweeters" list! The Not-So-Fine Print: This giveaway is only open to US residents. You must be 18 years or older to enter. This giveaway will end on April 20, 2010 at 11:59PM (ET). The winner will will be announced/contacted shortly afterward.