Happy Birthday Ethan!

Three years ago today our lives were forever changed for the better.    It’s incredible how fast time flies.  It seems like just yesterday he was my chubby little toothless booby baby… all giggles and grins.  And then it happened.  I blinked… and he grew up.  I tell him often… “You will always be Mommy’s baby… you know that, right?” He always answers in his sweet little voice … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday : SaaaWEET!

A sweet ride for a DARE officer… and sweet justice for the drug dealer. … [Read more...]

Ore-Ida Bagel Bites Snack Simply Pledge : Review [CLOSED Giveaway]

“Snack Simply” This Summer with Ore-Ida Bagel Bites Brand Bagel Bites wants us to make make snack time more meaningful this summer. The “Pledge to Snack Simply” reinforces the importance of simple, wholesome goodness at snack time while raising money to promote wholesome nutrition in youth programs across America. To take the pledge visit www.snacksimplypledge.com and commit to a few small steps that will make a big impact on our children’s … [Read more...]

Nickelodeon Team Umizoomi Preschool Math Kit Review [CLOSED Giveaway]

 Team Umizoomi, the hit show on Nickelodeon (not to mention the first preschool series to focus entirely on math) has launched their new Preschool Math Kits! If you are not familiar with them, Team Umizoomi is one of the top five shows for preschoolers - the superhero characters are highly entertaining and moms love the interactive math and problem-solving curriculum. Team Umizoomi Preschool Math Kits address the areas of math that help lay … [Read more...]

Go Diego Go! Fiercest Animal Rescues DVD Review [CLOSED Giveaway]

Welcome to the “Look Who’s 3!” Birthday Bash Released on DVD July 19, 2011 Gorillas, grizzly bears, hippos and more pack the brand new DVD, Go, Diego, Go!: Fiercest Animal Rescues!, which includes a never-before-seen double-length adventure.  Catch this special before its on-air premiere as Diego saves animals in Africa, Australia and Alaska.  Throughout his adventures Diego receives help from his sister Alicia, animal pals, Rescue … [Read more...]

Monday Morning Link Up : List Your Giveaways!

Welcome to Monday Morning Link Up! This is a great way to spread the word about your giveaways and find a few to enter as well! The rules are simple: 1) Giveaways must be family friendly 2) Check out a few giveaways for yourself! (there is no obligation to enter any) I’ll start with my giveaways ending in the next seven days…   CastCoverz Member of Broken Bones Club T-shirt ends 7/18 Dora's Big Party Pack 3 DVD set *2 … [Read more...]

Weekly Weigh In : Weeks 36 & 32 on Nutrisystem #NSNation

It’s been 36 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 32 weeks for Kaytlin. Vacation… Last week our family went on a short vacation (tagged along to a conference Dad had to go to) and we left before our Nutrisystem food could arrive. I had planned to bring most of my food with me and supplement on the road. What can you do, though. Unfortunately we cannot control the mail. So we left, both of us without a crumb of Nutrisytem food in tow. I was … [Read more...]

Mother Goose Club Nursery Rhyme Singing Time : Review [VIDEO]

About Mother Goose Club: Mother Goose Club is a series of 1-minute educational programs for preschoolers promoting early literacy. The live-action series features six colorful characters from the Mother Goose world: Teddy Bear, Jack B. Nimble, Little Bo Peep, Baa Baa Sheep, Mary Quite Contrary, and Eep Mouse, who invite viewers to sing and dance along to favorite nursery rhymes. Early childhood research has shown that familiarity with nursery … [Read more...]

Cucumbers GONE WILD! Cucumber Salsa Recipe

  This is what happens when you leave your garden unattended for…. for five days. Twenty-four big juicy cucumbers waiting for us to pick them… oh my! Now, if only our tomatoes would turn red! This brought me to pull out one of my favorite cucumber recipes… Enjoy! Chunky Cucumber Salsa Ingredients 3 medium cucumbers, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 medium mango, coarsely chopped 1 cup frozen corn, thawed 1 medium … [Read more...]

Yo Gabba Gabba! Party In a Box 3 DVD Set Review [CLOSED Giveaway]

Welcome to the “Look Who’s 3!” Birthday Bash Newly released on DVD July 12, 2011 Synopsis: Your invited to a Gabba Land Dance Party with DJ Lance Rock and the gang in this three-DVD box set. Tap your toes, stomp your feet, and dance along with Muno, Foofa, Toodee, Brobee, and Plex as you explore everything from animals to eating. From birthdays to sharing, from friends to dress-up…and all these 12 exciting episodes! DVDs … [Read more...]