Are you looking for a refreshing beverage to beat the heat? Look no further! Seriously one of the best summer beverage recipes I have found out there to date! All you need are a few things: Kids Version 8 slices of frozen peaches 1/2 cup lemonade 1/4 cup lemon lime soda Mom Version 8 slices of frozen peaches 1/2 cup lemonade 1 shot vodka Blend your chosen version in the blender until smooth and enjoy. Be sure to keep the kids version away from the mom version as they will look exactly the same! … [Read more...]
Crystal Farms Cheese Nibblers #Spon
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We were excited when we were given the opportunity to try Crystal Farms Cheese Nibblers. Both our families are into cheese snacks and we're always looking for snacks we can take on the go. Nibblers come in 1.5-ounce stand-up bags and they are available in four flavors: Smoky BBQ Cheddar, Habanero Pepper Jack, Chipotle Pepper Cheddar, and Sour Cream & Onion Monterey Jack. Each of the conveniently-packaged single-serve bags contain 9-10 grams of protein, so they’re an excellent option for giving you the energy you need while snacking on the go. Unfortunately we realized that we have no photos of our families eating these snacks because both of us literally ate them on the go. Trust us though, we ate them! Here's our individual flavor reviews: Smokey BBQ: Lindsi's Family--Not a huge fan. Why? We're not BBQ flavored people. I bet there are tons of people out there who would love these though! Jamie's Family--By far the family favorite. We love BBQ. We fought … [Read more...]
9 Tasty Popsicle Recipes- Pinned it, Did it
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We've posted that we love our Zoku Quick Pop maker several times in posts. Here are a collection of our favorite homemade popsicle recipes. You do not need a Zoku Quick Pop Maker to make them either! Each recipe only contains a couple of items, no added sugar and no preservatives. Orange Creamsicle- To make these creamy pops you simply need equal parts orange juice and milk. We used skim milk to decrease the calories and fat. These taste similar to those orange smoothies you can get at the mall. Yummmmmm Breakfast Bar- My personal favorite! Who wouldn't want to eat their breakfast in popsicle form? To make these delectable breakfast bar pops you will need strawberries, low-fat yogurt, and granola. Simply puree the strawberries in the blender with the yogurt. Add the granola to the puree and pour into your molds. Sweet Iced Tea- This one was my son's idea! My kids LOVE iced tea (strange, I know) and they love that mommy makes iced tea pops for them too! I squeezed a little lemon … [Read more...]
Tabtor Review #Spon
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The Tabtor service, information, and additional free trials have been provided by Tabtor in exchange for a review post. Here's a bit of information provided to us by the lovely people at Tabtor. Tabtor is a revolutionary tutoring service that provides more customization, instant feedback, and more personalization. This makes tutoring fun for the student and efficient, all at a cost and engagement-level parents love! Personalization - Tabtor offers an extremely-personalized learning experience that is often not available in standard K-6 education. The Tabtor solution allows for customized worksheets for each individual student’s needs, as well as a dedicated Tabtor instructor to maximize student engagement. This includes specific instruction for those who struggle with math and problem solving skills – providing personalized attention in these areas. Convenience - Via an iPad, Tabtor worksheets can be completed in the convenience of the students own home, during downtime at … [Read more...]
Imaginative Play With Play From Scratch #Spon
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In an age filled with electronics and step-by-step instructions for every toy out there, it's hard to encourage your children to use their creativity and imagination. Children are constantly looking to adults (or electronics) to entertain them with what to do and how to do it. They get frustrated when parents tell them just to make something up. When we were contacted by Play From Scratch to try out their products we were both excited and a little skeptical. After all, it's just a bunch of cardboard boxes, tubes, and tape. Why would someone pay for that?? Well, this is why... Jamie's thoughts: Nutty's birthday party was the perfect time to bring out the Play From Scratch Creative Party Pack! I opened up the world famous box of boxes and the enormous tube of tubes, laid everything out, and gave the girls two rules: 1) Use your imagination, 2) Have fun... The girls promptly got to work choosing their boxes, picking their tape, and forming teams to work on things. I … [Read more...]
French Toast Hot Dish
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I just HAD to share this with you, our faithful readers. It is a rare feat to get all four of my kids to clean their dinner plate.....let alone ask for THIRDS!!!!! Here is what you need to make this amazing, tasty dinner. Dish 1 loaf of bread cut into 1 inch cubes (enough to make 10 cups) 6 eggs 3 cups milk 4 tsp sugar 1 tsp vanilla Topping 2 T butter 2T sugar 2tsp cinnamon Maple Syrup (to top as needed) Place bread cubes in a greased baking dish. In a mixing bowl beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla. Pour over bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours (or overnight) Remove from fridge 30 minutes before baking. Dot with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over top. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let set for 5 minutes. Serve with syrup. … [Read more...]
