March was a crazy month for our family. Nutty started gymnastics on Mondays on top of swimming on Tuesdays and church on Wednesdays. Hubby and I shoot in a pool league on Thursdays. Uff-da (as we say in Minnesota)! I'm making some changes for this month! Unfortunately, there was a period of two weeks where gymnastics and swimming both fell on Monday evening (until I could reschedule swimming to Tuesdays). Nutty would get home from school at 4:15, change clothes, grab a quick snack, and head to swimming at 5:00, immediately after swimming and a shower, we'd head to gymnastics at 6:00. We didn't eat dinner till around 7:30pm! So what did I give Nutty for a snack to keep her fueled for swimming and gymnastics? Granola bars of course! Quaker® Big Chewy Granola Bars to be exact. They're bigger than most granola bars and with 14g of whole grains they gave her the fuel she needed to make it through till dinner. Unfortunately, the box we received to try for this post did … [Read more...]
Chicken Broccoli and Rice Dinner Made Easy
With some activity going on every evening during the week this month, dinner is not something I have been focusing on nor have been wanting to make. I'm always on the look-out for quick and easy meals and Minute® Rice has become a staple in my cupboard for those meals. One of my family's favorite Minute® Rice dinners is Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice. Only 5 ingredients and 1 pan this recipe can't get any easier. Substitute some of the cooking time and effort with pre-cooked chicken and you've made a super simple and really quick meal. Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces 1 can chicken broth (14.5 oz) 2 cups Minute® Rice (uncooked) 1/2 lb (8 oz) of prepared cheese product cut into 1/2 inch cubes (we use Velveeta®) 1 package (10 oz) of frozen broccoli chopped and thawed Directions: 1) Cook chicken in a large non-stick skillet on medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until chicken is done. 2) Add broth and bring to a … [Read more...]
Tuesday Morning Grand Re-Opening!
Have you heard of the store Tuesday Morning? To be honest, until this past week, I had heard the name but didn't know much about it and I had never been to one. I am now a HUGE fan! All photos in this post were taken at the Woodbury, MN store.I was asked (as a Blogger in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota) if I would help promote the Grand Re-Openings of the Woodbury and Burnsville stores. I almost declined the offer because I didn't think it would be a fit for our blog. Boy am I glad I did some research and changed my mind! Tuesday Morning is a national closeout retailer that has been in business since 1974. They have 840 stores nationwide and 9 stores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. I had a chance to shop at the newly revamped Woodbury store.Don't be fooled by the concrete floors and industrial shelving, they've got some nice stuff at Tuesday Morning! They've got everything you can think of too, from kitchen stuff to decor, to craft stuff, toys, furniture, clothes, and … [Read more...]
American Girl Fashion Show
Do your girls love American Girl®? I know mine do. Their favorite dolls are their Bitty Babies® and Nutty is soon to graduate to a regular American Girl® doll (for her birthday maybe? Shhhh...).A few weeks ago we visited the American Girl® Store at the Mall of America®. The American Junior League of Minneapolis was there advertising their American Girl Fashion Show®. I knew this would be a perfect fit for our blog.What is The American Junior League? Well, their mission statement is this:"The Junior League of Minneapolis is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League of Minneapolis reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism." So what is the American Girl Fashion Show®? It is one of … [Read more...]
Swiffer® WetJet®–Have you tried this yet?
We've mentioned in the past how much we love P&G products, right? Ha, ha, ha, just kidding, we KNOW we have. We have had the wonderful opportunity to try out the amazing Swiffer® WetJet® Extra Power Pad with the scrubbing power of Mr. Clean® Magic Eraser. This innovative product powers through up to 2X more dried-on dirt and grime with less effort* (*vs. mop and bucket), making it easy to get the shiny floors you always dreamed of in 2013.With four kids in my home and two in Jamie's (not to mention her two pups) we are always looking for faster, better, easier ways to keep our home neat and clean. Let's face it, life is busy and cleaning is not something most people enjoy. With products that make cleaning easier the Swiffer® WetJet® makes that task a little more enjoyable.This month save over $90 on innovative products including Charmin®, Pantene® and Tide® in the P&G brandSAVER® from your local Sunday paper. Not sure if the Have You Tried This Yet? P&G brandSAVER® will be included in … [Read more...]
Cooper & Kid A Valentine Gift for Dads and Kids
Welcome to day 10 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday.Do you buy Valentine's gifts for your husband and your kids? Do you struggle with what to get them? We've got the perfect gift for BOTH of them! Cooper & Kid is a new start up that has a mission to be the first retailer for today's modern, engaged dads. How are they going to do that? With boxes of fun!Today's fathers spend 3-7 times more hours per week with their kids than their fathers did with them. The term Stay-At-Home-Dad is no longer un-heard of, and dads are proud to spend quality time with their children. Cooper & Kid wants to create a year of monthly boxes that are fun, but also help dads tap into their inner child as well as their power as a man to raise the next generation.Cooper & Kid recently completed a Kickstarter campaign but still have some fundraising to do before they get completely off … [Read more...]
