If your kids are anything like mine they like to impress people. There have been times when they have wanted to learn magic tricks to show off for people that come over, or over skype with family members. This magnetic magic kit from Ravensburger has been perfect for serving those purposes. It comes with all the making of 6 different activities or tricks to do. My daughter was amazed at some of the things she could do with magnets. My husband, the engineer, tried to explain the science behind … [Read more...]
Brianna’s Salad Dressing Review
My love affair with Brianna's Salad dressing began the first week of March. My in laws were here visiting and my Mother in law decided to make this yummy salad she had recently tried. The dressing on that salad was Brianna's Blush Wine Vinaigrette dressing. It was AMAZING! I seriously ate most of the salad myself. We made a couple more salads that week so we could use up the lettuce. We put all the left over salad in a big tupperware and later in the week for lunch I took the tupperware out of … [Read more...]
Sammy Sea Patrol Review
My son was very excited when I opened up the box that arrived at my house from Ravensburger and saw this fun new toy! He started yelling "swimming guys, I love swimming guys!" He was even more excited to see that the life preserver could save the "swimming guys" and be reeled back into the vehicle by the push of a button.Sammy's rescue vehicle features a spinning lifeguard watchtower and a life preserver that is reeled in when you push the blue buttons on top of the car. It is a bit loud … [Read more...]
Introducing Sunbelt Bakery Big Bars – GIVEAWAY
I'm very excited to partner with Sunbelt Bakery and help them announce their brand new product - Big Bars! These granola bars are the bigger version of their current granola bars. The big bars are perfect for people looking for a bigger snack! Check out their official announcement on the Sunbelt Bakery Facebook page.These bars come in a 12 count box and are available in Oats & Honey and Chocolate Chip.All of Sunbelt Bakery's products are made with whole grains, are preservative-free and … [Read more...]
Sparkle Farms Bloomer Shorts Review
Sparkle Farms sent me a set of three bloomer shorts for my daughter to review. The bloomers come in sizes 3,4,5,6,7/8, 9/10, 11/12, and in 11 different colors. The shorts are form fitting so they don't appear bulky under clothing. These bloomers are made of 95% cotton and 5% spandex. You can buy a single pair for $13 of buy a set of three for $25 along with a free zipper Sparkle Farms pouch. If you use coupon code makingofamom you will get $5 off you order!! This offer expires 12/31/2013 and … [Read more...]
Personalized Family Manifesto Giveaway
I believe every family should have a motto or words to live by. Children should know their parents love them and what is expected of them. I love my personalized family manifesto from Life manifestos. It has such a great message for the whole family. It talks about how we love each other and should share our thoughts and feelings with each other.The personalized family manifestos are 16 x 20 inches unframed. They makes a great centerpiece to a family picture wall. I have been trying to … [Read more...]
VivaVita Everyday Elegance Chair Covers Review and Giveaway
When I first saw the chair covers from ViveVita I thought their purpose was to make your current dining room chairs classy. Once I received the chair covers I realized they had way more purpose than beautification, they are functional.We have two dining room sets at our house. Our main dining room table has wood chairs. I kind of gave up hope of keeping these chairs nice a long time ago. Between shoe buckles, booster seats, silverware pounding and food being spilled, these chairs have had a … [Read more...]
Powder Point Designs Review and Giveaway
I love to have custom art in my home. I have made shadow boxes for 2 of my 3 kids to hang in their rooms. My husband is designing subway art with my kids birth facts to also go in their rooms. It is fun to have customize decor that no one else has!I also love to have lots of decorations around the house for the current holiday or season. It makes the house cheery and the kids love it!For these reasons I LOVE Powder Point Designs! Marybeth, the owner, is fantastic at making cute … [Read more...]
Herbalogic
I have never been one to go all natural. I'm definitely not a person that is on a health food diet or going organic. None of those things appeal to me. I do have friends and family who love to eat all natural and clean and do prefer oils and herbs to over the counter medicine, but that is not me.Trying out Herbalogic products was a little bit nerve wrecking for me actually. Herbal supplements is definitely out of my comfort zone, so I was nervous about trying them.Herbalogic sent me the … [Read more...]
I am Befuzzled!
Cool word, what does it mean you ask? Befuzzled is an award winning, super fun card game made by Fun Q Games! This game is so great for the entire family or for a fun night with friends! Even though this game says ages 7 and up, we still wanted to let our 3 1/2 year old participate and he did pretty well for his young age. I'm pretty sure it just says ages 7 and up because the ability to read helps you play the game.GAME PLAYPlayers take turns flipping over cards which show different … [Read more...]
Bows ‘N Ties Review
Check out my studly husband and his "new favorite tie." He has had the chance to review this handsome tie from Bows 'N Ties. This tie is from Puccini's new Repp-Stripe collection created for spring and summer seasons this year.One of the things my husband loves about this tie, besides it's awesome colors (eggplant purple, and rose pink), is that it is thicker than any of his other ties (and he has quite the collection!!) He likes that it is a little more bulky when the knot is tied and … [Read more...]
Puzz Story!
The makers of Puzz Story ought to be proud! This is an awesome lesson in History! Their slogan is “The book, the puzzle, and the poster combine to form a new exciting educational product for children.”This was so much fun my little children. At 4 and 6 they had a blast learning what all the puzzle pieces were called and liked looking at the “map” after it was all put together. I was actually surprised at how much they knew! They knew different dinosaurs, mammoths and saber tooth tiger, and … [Read more...]
Break Pal
Break Pal.com is my new break time go to! You can up load it on your computer, or they even have a free iphone app! Yay! Liz will walk you through different exercises and stretches that you can do right from your desk. It gives me a little pick-me-up if I’ve been sitting for a while, but not enough to make me sweat off my make-up!She talks about the different benefits of her app; avoiding repetitive task injuries, lower back pain and “secretarial spread” (or as I like to call it, pillow … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Children Safe From Fire
Even in the most careful households, fire hazards are always present. If you have children, these hazards are even more threatening. No parent can be expected to keep their eyes on their children 24 hours a day; therefore it's highly important to take the necessary precautions to keep your family safe. Fire precautions - keep your family safe 1. Do not leave children unattended in a room where there is a fire risk, such as an oven or a heater. Don't let children play near ovens, hobs, … [Read more...]
Rocky Mountain Popcorn Review
Some of my earliest childhood memories are of eating different flavored popcorn. My parents owned a photo developing store and next door to our store was a popcorn store. They used to buy different popcorn flavors for me to snack on in the back of the shop while they worked. I learned to love lots of different popcorn flavors then.When my sample box of Rocky Mountain Popcorn arrived at my house it brought back a flood of memories. I was very excited to try all the fun flavors they have and … [Read more...]
