On my recent trip to Los Angeles I knew I would be needing a few electronic devices to help with my blogging and keeping connected to my family. With so many interviews, seeing so many movies and visiting so many places I knew I would need extra help keeping my phone powered up and online. First up from Verizon is a Mophie Juice Pack. This external battery has ports to charge two devices at once. I didn't have a lot of good luck with it, but it may have been the cords I was … [Read more...]
Beech-Nut is Real Food for Babies
Disclosure: I receivedfree product as part of a promotional program with Beech-Nut and MomSelect. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. My 15 month old is funny when it comes to food. Sometimes he likes baby food, sometimes he doesn't. He seems to always like table food though! I was excited for the chance to work with Beech-Nut because not only to do they offer fresh, nutritious baby food but they also skip on other ingredients. Their baby food contains … [Read more...]
Making Play Time Way More Happy
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. With three kids at different ages we have a lot of toys in our house but rarely does one toy entertain all three kids. Well, meet The Happy's from Cephia, the makers of Zhu Zhu Pets. These cuddly pets are toys that your kids will love! We received Sport, a very cute puppy and a ball for him to enjoy. A simple inserting of batteries in the … [Read more...]
Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes with HERSHEY’S
Easter is one of my favorite Holidays. In our home we are very religious, so celebrating the meaning of Easter is a special time. I love teaching my kids about the Resurrection of Christ and what that means for us. We are also very careful to make sure the real meaning of Easter is more prevalent than the fun candy celebrations. BUT we do like to have fun, especially since there is so much yummy Easter candy to enjoy and so many cute ideas of what to do with it. I wanted to share a couple of the … [Read more...]
A Stylish Camera Bag from Epiphanie + Giveaway
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I recently bought a new DSLR camera. This new camera came with a camera bag - you know the kind. Black, boxy and not cute AT ALL! When I was preparing for my trip to Los Angeles for the Muppets Most Wanted premiere I did NOT want to bring the ugly black camera bag with me. I went searching for a fashionable bag and discovered Epiphanie camera … [Read more...]
Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers for Babies on the Go #MC
“I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Huggies. I received product samples to facilitate my review and to thank me for my participation. All opinions are my own.” When you have babies and small children your life is consumed by diapers. When I first had my youngest I had two kids in diapers. Now I only have one baby in diapers, and he happens to hate diaper changes. Luckily, Huggies has foreseen some issue with traditional diapers and … [Read more...]
Pound Puppies: A Perfect Match on DVD April 8
Disclosure: I received a free copy of the movie for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. When I was little The Pound Puppies was a TV show I would watch. I had my own Pound Puppy stuffed animal and I would hold that toy while I watched the show. I'm so glad that Pound Puppies has found a new life for a new generation. Of course these Pound Puppies look much different from the ones I would watch, it is very fun to sit and watch the … [Read more...]
Muppets Most Wanted Film Review
Disclosure: Disney provided me an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles to attend the Muppets Most Wanted premiere. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. In a somewhat unique experience, I was able to view Muppets Most Wanted twice during my five days in Los Angeles. I arrived on Sunday afternoon and that evening we went to a screening of the film so that all of the bloggers on the trip would be better prepared for questions for our interview with … [Read more...]
Flying Turtle By Mason Corporation
There is nothing like re-living your childhood. This is just what I got to do. Gym class when I was young consisted of many fun activities and toys. I remember wishing I could bring each one home and to use whenever I wanted. One of these amazing and unique toys was the flying turtle by Mason Corporation. I had some wonderful communication with Jules and soon after received a beautiful teal flying turtle in the mail.Things got even better when our flying turtle arrived on our … [Read more...]
Vacuuming Made Easy with the Shark Rocket Ultra-Light Upright Vacuum
Disclosure: I received a free produce sample for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Recently our vacuum bit the dust. It's always sad when that happens because I think it is hard to find a replacement vacuum. There are so many to choose from and so many different price points that it can get stressful. Since I have a good relationship with Shark I emailed them asking if they had anything I could review. To my delight, they said yes! … [Read more...]
Watermelon Cupcakes and Frosting Exclusively at Target
Disclosure: The information and prize pack have been provided by General Mills through Platefull Co-Op.Warmer weather is coming (gasp!) It's hard to believe but it is true. With warmer weather comes a desire to eat different foods. For example, cooking on the grill is a lot more common, at our house we start to chug corn salsa (I'm not sure why this seems to be more of a summer food for us) and then there is delicious, ripe watermelon. This gets eaten by the bucket load it seems in … [Read more...]
Show Your Pinterest in Hiland Dairy Sweepstakes
Disclosure: I received free product coupons for participation in this promotion. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Hiland Dairy is hosting a very fun Pinterest Sweepstakes! Now through June 1 if you follow the Hiland Dairy Pinterest page and repin your favorite recipes or products with the hashtag #HilandDairy you will be entered to win one of five prize packages consisting of a cookware set, cookbook, Hiland Dairy branded kitchen items and FREE Hiland Dairy products! … [Read more...]
Take the Huggies Snug & Dry Challenge and Diaper a Baby in Need
Disclosure: I have teamed up with Huggies to bring you this sponsored content. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I'm always up for trying out new diapers to find the best one to keep my baby dry. Huggies Snug & Dry have a lot of great features that make them unique and fabulous!Features include:• SnugFit* Waistband for All-Around Fit• Now closer-to-body fit to mover with baby’s twists and turns• Now softer outer cover• Vibrant, modern Mickey … [Read more...]
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Build A Bear
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. My kids love holidays. I really try to make every holiday fun with special treats and crafts. St. Patrick's Day is pretty easy to make fun. Build A Bear is also making St. Patrick's Day really fun with their new Shimmering Shamrock Bear. I chose to receive the bear with the boy clothes (minus the girl scout underwear - LOL). I received a pair of … [Read more...]
Our Mexican Feast with Old El Paso Frozen Entrees
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. We don't usually buy frozen entrees because in our experiences they aren't very good. There are times when I know I will be short for time, or if I will be away I'll get some frozen meals because they are convenient, but it doesn't happen often. I was recently presented with the opportunity to try Old El Paso's frozen entrée line. I headed to the store with … [Read more...]
