When I was asked to review the book Blueberry Bubble Gum by Mahamad Ali ElFakir, (not an affiliate link) I honestly didn't know what to think. At first the book didn't seem that interesting and appeared to be geared more toward boys, but I decided to bite and I'm glad I did! A little about the book: Blueberry Bubble Gum follows Max as he is gearing up for a summer of baseball with his friends. He’s expecting fun in the sun and long, lazy days. But to his surprise, he finds himself transported to a strange and wonderful world after chewing magical blueberry bubble gum—bubble gum his parents warned him not to chew! Through Blueberry Bubble Gum you can follow his adventures through Blueberry Bubble Gum World and meet the fascinating creatures who live there—the Blueberry Boy, King Erudition, and the lumpy, moldy green evil Waywards. Readers will find out if Max learns his lesson and finds his way home in this thrilling journey! The author says, “A child’s imagination can inspire … [Read more...]
Game Day With Tide® #Spon
Game day is not a day in our house. We have four kids. Four kids in soccer, two in baseball, one in football, one in dance, and two in gymnastics. So game day is more like game week in our house! We have uniforms coming out of our ears as well. No kidding, I can do an entire load of laundry with just uniforms! My oldest son is the one that seems to put my laundry detergent to the test more often than not. In the spring he plays soccer and if you can even begin to imagine the mud and grass stains we accumulate in one soccer season you can also imagine the test that our laundry detergent is put to. He's not a kid that sits on the sidelines and refuses to play, not that there is anything wrong with that. He just prefers to get right into the thick of it. His favorite games are the ones when there has been a big rain and the fields are super messy and sloppy. I think mud, dirt, and boys must go hand in hand....I think it's in their DNA somewhere. To prepare for each game "week" … [Read more...]
Lemonade Peach Beverages-Pinned it, Did it
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...]
11 Tips For Keeping Your Family Healthy This School Year #Spon
This sponsored post from iVillage could not be more perfect for us as we are both nurses who have kids in school. As nurses and mom's with experience, we know what it takes to keep your family healthy during the school year. Here are 11 tips to help keep your family from getting sick: 1) Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands! We know you've heard it before, but we're going to say it again and again...wash your hands! Good hand hygiene is the number one defense against getting sick. 2) Cover your cough and sneeze with your elbow. If one of your children has a cough, encourage them to cough into their elbow or upper sleeve instead of their hand. This will help prevent the spread of germs to the other family members. 3) Change your tooth brush after you've been sick. Don't forget that germs live on tooth brushes. If you or your child has been sick (especially with something like strep throat) make sure to change your toothbrush after you've started … [Read more...]
How To Make A Rain Instrument–Pinned it, Did it!
I originally pinned this rain instrument for a Pinned it, Did it post however, the pin does not link to the original source, it links to another Pinterest type site. This website appears to be a copy-cat type and when I click on the pin I pinned, it leads to a broken link. I refuse to give credit to a copy-cat type site that leads to broken links. I learned my lesson to try to pin from the original site vs just re-pinning random pins. Now onto how to make a rain instrument... Ok, this is super simple... 1) Get a bottle 2) Put in a bunch of tooth picks 3) Put in some rice 4) Close the bottle and shake That's it!! It really DOES sound like rain! To be completely honest, my girls were thrilled with this for about 5 minutes and then it got old. My neighbor's 2 year old son, however, loved it! Side note: Did you know that we are now on Vine?? (link only works if you have Vine installed on your phone) Yup, that's right, we'll be sharing short videos of … [Read more...]
Crystal Farms Cheese Nibblers #Spon
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...]
