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Are you ready for a new look this New Year? Progresso® is excited to announce the return of their Souper You® Contest giving you the chance to win an incredible makeover! By telling Progresso why you deserve a makeover and what you love about their soup, you could have the chance to win an ultimate […]
Tired of the same old breakfast routine? Introducing NEW Frosted Toast Crunch, with the delicious taste of frosted vanilla*, this cereal is totally irresistible. Just one bite of the new Frosted Toast Crunch will send you into breakfast bliss, with each crunch square baked with the delightful taste of frosted vanilla and dusted with a […]
Gumballs.com is a family-owned business that believes in taking care of our customers first and foremost. Call us and you’ll get a real live person during business hours! Gumballs.com was founded in 1993 with a single spiral gumball machine that grew into a small vending route. Since those humble beginnings, we expanded across the Northwest, […]
Easy Holiday Recipes Kids Can Make The kids love to be in the kitchen and the holidays are no exception! It seemed like no matter how hard I tried to let he kids make the candies and cookies, I ended up doing most of the baking myself. The kids love getting their hands and faces […]
Peppermint Ice Cream Cake This is one of my absolute favorite recipes for the holiday season. It has the seasonal taste of peppermint but with the twist of being ice cream. I received this recipe from a dear friend’s mother after she made it several years and it became a much requested item. Enjoy! Ingredients: […]
Chick-fil-A Cow Watches are available in Kid’s Meals! How awesome is that? I know my children adored the talking cows seen on the Chick-fil-A commericals and we all enjoyed their food when we lived in the South. Fresh, delicious and a more healthy option to most drive through choices. WIN IT Chick-fil-A is sending […]
SPINACH-STUFFED SQUASH Squash: 4 yellow crookneck squash Melted butter Salt and pepper Grated Parmesan cheese Spinach stuffing: ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup butter 2 (10 oz.) packages frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained 1 tsp. salt 1 cup sour cream 2 tsp. red wine vinegar Bread crumbs (garnish) Directions: Cook whole squash in boiling, […]
CHEESECAKE PECAN PIE Ingredients: 1 (15 oz.) pkg. refrigerated pie crusts 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese 4 large eggs, divided ¾ cup sugar, divided 2 tsp. vanilla, divided ¼ tsp. salt 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup light corn syrup Directions: Unfold and stack 2 piecrust together. Gently roll or press together and fit […]
Weighted items have been known to assist with mental health issues relating to anxiety and stress. When it comes to this in children, we found that blankets are great at home but what happens when you are ready to start your summer travel? This is where Bumpas Dolls comes to the rescue. Much like a weighted blanket adults and children use at home to provide comfort from an anxious world, Bumpas dolls are designed to take on your travels and hug you all the way. @mybumpas #myheartisyours
I am in love with my daughter`s Shin Shin and am buying us three others so we all can share in the weighed hugs! #anxietyrelief #stressrelief #weighted #joyful #mybumpas
School`s out for summer! Well, nearly anyway. It`s the last week and we`re celebrating with a little outdoor fun via @gelblaster - a customizable, mess-free (won’t stain your clothes), eco-friendly, rechargeable shooting fun. Even better, you’ll never pick up another dart off the ground again!
Now off to show these boys momma remember how to aim! #gelblaster #momofboys #summervibes #outdooradventures #getoutside #funtimes
Say hello to My Moxy Clarifying Shampoo and Conditioner. A hair product that knows how to let its hair down and have a good time while battling the dry brittle hair and fizziness that the Midwest winter has in store. With snow already peeking its head out and temperatures that one could only guess will be from day to day, my hair takes a beating this time of year. Not to mention, I have put it through a mess of color treatments and heated styles over the years. This puts a lot of pressure on my shampoo and conditioner. It has to come in strong and ready for battle to be able to tackle the dryness and frizz issues I have going on. While I have tried a lot of brands over the years only a few have scored that repeat buyer status. @my_moxy is definitely one of the winners for my family`s continued business.
#winterstyle #winteriscoming #beautytips #hair #mymoxy #holidayseason #holidayguide
Here are 5 great ways that you and your children can celebrate the fabulous characters created by so many talented authors during National Children’s Book Week:
#1. Have your child dress up as their favorite children’s book character. This does not need to be elaborate or entail purchasing anything. Simply recreate the character’s dress as best as your costume box (or closet) allows. Maddie and Albert go on so many adventures that recreating one or two of their looks (safari outfits, summer clothes, square glasses or a red hat) should be easy enough. Children love to emulate the dress and mannerisms of people they admire. Then let them tromp around town all day dressed like this.
#2. Have a favorite book swap with other children from school, play group, daycare or the neighborhood. Encourage each child to bring their favorite book (of the moment) either from their personal library, the school or the local library and put all of these in a box. Have each child pull out a new book to take home and read. Get together again to return everyone’s book and let the kids talk about the characters. Did they like them? Relate to them?
#3. Write a letter to a favorite author. Authors like myself love to hear from young fans, especially about characters that they have created and that readers have connected with! Writing letters also helps young readers learn the format for letter writing, practice writing their own (and the author’s) address and feel quite “sophisticated” as they take the letter to the nearest post office. Sometimes they even get a reply!
#4. Act out a scene from a favorite book. Find props around the house and find siblings or other kids to play parts. For the truly creative book lover, scenery is fun to create. And you can always bring out those costumes they created earlier to make it an (almost) official play. Off, Off, WAY Off Broadway here they come.
#5. Create a life-sized favorite character from a book. Get a roll of (cheap) printer’s paper. Trace your child’s form and then have them add clothes, hair and accessories for a favorite character. These can hang in your child’s room later.
#bookstagram #nationalchildrensbookweek
Known for its delicious bars of chocolate goodness, @milkboychocolate has launched its newest product, Milkboy Swiss Chocolate Drink. With a rich, velvety mouthfeel, the decadent Swiss Chocolate Drink is a dairy-free, gluten-free, GMO-free cacao powder. Making it a hot cocoa selection of joy and warmth for those colder days which have already begun in the Midwest. Even Nat loves it!!! #joyful
#millboy #milkboychocolate #hotcocoa #chocolate #coldweather #holidaycheer #holidayseason
