Jumpin-Beans

I don't know about your house... But around here, we like to stay busy...creative, artsy, fun, excited... and yes, we love to nap and lounge around too!  But, back to the exciting part of it all!!! Whenever we go anywhere, I try to have something for Broxton to be entertained... If we are going somewhere that we might be a bit, I try to bring a couple books or something...  I have now found a new idea to add to our creativity bag!  The Doodle Roll! Have you heard of it?!   It is such a great idea, I am wondering why it has not been around for ages... You know how some restaurants have kids coloring pages? Well, it is like that... but better! The Doodle Roll is a cute and compact item.  (Meaning, you can throw it in your purse or diaper bag... ) It is a roll of paper (you pick, large or small roll... that means 15 or 30 feet!) Also with the roll, it comes in a simple plastic carry case... WITH the crayons... and the carry case?...

CALLING ALL MOMS ..... Does your little one love Handy Manny? What about Special Agent OSO?  If so..... Have I got an announcement: You are invited : Who:  YOU (and any young people you might know and love) What:   Invited to watch  the debut of Disney Junior's first-ever crossover episode featuring Handy Manny dropping by to help Special Agent Oso fix a broken bike.  When:  FRIDAY, MARCH 30  (12:00-12:30 p.m., ET/PT) Where: Disney Channel with encore airings on the new Disney Junior channel. Why:   The full half-hour episode titled "The Manny with the Golden Bear" premieres!!!! ***** This is not a paid or sponsored post, just thought you might want to know!*****

I always thought that it was just little girls that liked to play dress up... Until, Broxton!   He loves to dress up as a soldier man and be like his daddy...  or to pretend to be a pirate... Well, I headed on over to see if I could find anything cute for when Broxton plays dress up. He has decided that he likes talking about "super heroes"... not really sure where that has come from, but I have noticed that he is very much a sponge on any and everything these days... So, I went to the costume discounters site and had to check out the boys TV costumes . Photo Credit: Jumpin Beans You must have written consent to use this photo.  Sure enough... they had superheroes, trains, and even officially licensed WWE costumes! I was a bit shocked to find these, so I was so excited to get it for Broxton!  Now, with this particular costume... There is both a positive and a negative, in my opinion... The positive?  The costume! We not on...

This sounds pretty exciting, let me know if you have used it, plan to use it or anything like that! iFood.tv Launches Newly Updated Video Recipe App Over 35,000 Cooking Videos in the Palm of Your Hand Menlo Park, CA (April, 2012)  -  iFood.tv , the world’s largest food and cooking video website, is announcing the launch of the next version of its app,  Recipe TV & Food Diary by  ifood.tv . The app helps home-chefs better plan and prepare their meals by enabling them to learn and cook from the comfort of their kitchen at any time that suits them.  Most “foodies” love to watch and learn from videos, but for those who find it helpful to have written instructions, the videos also come with a text-based list of ingredients and directions. The app essentially offers over 100 free cookbooks with video and without any need of a book case! Through the free new  ifood.tv   app, home cooks will have access to an extensive on-demand library that ...

I do not own a juicer... I really want one and hope to get one at some point... but, it is not on the priority list at this point... I think a juicer would be great to lead us to being a bit more healthy. I received a few different smoothie recipes and I just wanted to share, in case this was something that might interest you... These were obviously for St. Paddy's Day... but, fun bright green color mixed with cool names?  KIDS WILL LOVE THEM whenever!!!! The Leaping Leprechaun 1/2 cup strawberries 1 banana 1/2 cup of spinach leaves 1 cup water Lucky Lucy 1 handful parsley 2 apples 1 handful spinach 1 cucumber 1 lemon 1-inch piece ginger Sparkling Shamrock 1 cup fresh pineapple cubes 1/2 cup strawberries 1 banana 1/2 cup of spinach leaves 1 cup water One to two drops of vanilla essence One cup of yogurt and add a teaspoon or two of honey for sweetness (optional) Irish Twist 3 cups fresh...

Every time Broxton sees the Preview for Chipwrecked, he gets so excited!!!! I can not wait until we get to see it!!!! UNTIL THEN: Here are a couple activities to keep you entertained and excited! ***** I received a complimentary review copy of Chipwrecked.  I will be posting my review of it soon, just wanted to share these fun activities before hand! *****

You know the old lady in the Frank's RedHot sauce commercials? You know what I am talking about?  The lady that says " I put that $#!@ on everything!" Well, let me tell you about her... I am a younger version of her!!! For the longest time, I never liked hot sauce...  I was not a fan, then... I started to like hot wings a bit... but that was about it... My friends would dip their fries in hot sauce, pour it on their food and all sorts of other thing, but not me... That has all changed! I was recently sent three bottles of Frank's RedHot sauce...  The Original, the Thick and the Sweet Chili. It is just soooo good!  I think that the others I have tried have a weird taste, maybe a vinegar taste to it? Either way, this does not compare... I am totally digging it! I have noticed that I really do put it on everything! I have used the sauces to dip my foods... from veggies to meats and french fries. I have used the sauce to add a bit of kick to my sandwiches......

Photo Credit: Think Jam The Sexy, Supernatural Drama Comes to DVD May 22 With an Exclusive Extended Season Finale! Discover the story of how one strange night forever transformed one teenager’s life, when MTV’s hit show “TEEN WOLF” Season 1  comes to DVD May 22 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.  Nominated for six Teen Choice Awards®, Season 1 is a must-own for every fan, with an exclusive never-before-seen extended season finale, deleted and extended content and behind-the-scenes extras with the sizzling, breakout stars of the show.   “TEEN WOLF”  stars some of young Hollywood’s finest, including Tyler Posey (Scott McCall), Crystal Reed (Allison Argent), Tyler Hoechlin (Derek Hale), Dylan O’Brien (Stiles), Holland Roden (Lydia Martin) and Colton Haynes (Jackson Whittemore).  The series will return for a second season this summer on MTV. MTV’s  “TEEN WOLF ” ...

To promote POCOYO’s Earth Hour initiatives, there is a new POCOYO DVD,  FUN & GAMES.    The DVD, which will be released on April 3 SRP: $12.99, features POCOYO, the fun-loving, curious little boy with a big personality.  Watch as he explores, plays games and has fun with his friends Pato, Elly, Loula and Sleepy Bird. Viewers can join them as they stage their own version of the Olympics, create a magic show and ride the new, big, scary slide in the playground.  Broxton has really enjoyed this DVD, I hate to admit it, but I get a bit lost in their accent... (I guess that is what you call it?)  All I know, is as soon as it starts, I clean or do things around the house... He sits and has rest time and seems to zone out to the television.  He was in there trying to tell me something about Pocoyo, but I just could not get what he was telling me.  Once things get a bit back to normal, I plan to attempt to watch this with him, but until then....