Jumpin-Beans

If you remember my post about the wonderfully delicious Peperocini Beef Sandwiches ... I should have told you that the Peperocini Peppers we use are Mezzetta brand. They work great! Not to spicy, just right! Well, I had no idea that Mezzetta Brand was more than just peppers! Yes! They have a whole line of great tasting products and we were able to try out their Pasta Sauces. I do know that my favorite was: Actually, would you like for me to tell you what I told Marc as soon as I took the first bite? I said, "It tastes just like someone bottled up my grandma's Spaghetti Sauce." You see, my grandaddy was from Italy.. Every Sunday, the entire family headed to my grandparents house for Sunday lunch. Yes, plenty of times we had my grandma's Spaghetti. I still do not know how she made it, but it was full of flavor and love ! Now, I can reminisce about those days when I eat it at my house! The flavors just work so well together and it is not your average pasta sauce... ...

We love snacks around here and we are always trying to find something better than before! Needless to say, I was all about wanting to try Hawaiian Kettle Chips ! Why? Ummm , do I really need a reason? Okay, I love chips! I love KETTLE CHIPS! The crunch that is in a kettle chip just can not compare to regular chips... Also, Hawaiian? Yeah, I can eat these and dream I am in Hawaii! So, they came... They are also LONG GONE too! First up, I tried the "Sweet and Spicy" Luau BBQ. Now, the first bite was pretty good and I was wondering where the spicy was in the description. A couple later, the spice was there! It called out... " HELLO? You lookin for me ?!" Normally, spice and I argue and I quickly let him win... Not this time! They had a spice "kick" but nothing to bad that I went the other way... Question is... Would I buy these again? Probably for a party or something, but not for Broxton and I to eat. (For sure for Marc and the boys though!) Then, I tried...

There is no denying it... Broxton LOVES Dinosaur Train! We watch it whenever it is on... Even if it means the same one twice! He loves seeing what Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don are going to do next!!! He even informed me he wanted to eat fish since Tiny, Shiny and Don do! With Father's Day right around the corner, Buddy and the gang want to make sure to treat dad with the best day ever!!!! They even sent over a few idea's for you to serve up an amazing breakfast for dinosaur appetites of all sizes!!!! · T.rex Footprint Pancakes – with adult help, children shape the batter into the large three-toed feet of a Tyrannosaurus. · Paleontologist Pancakes – make small pancakes, then stack them up 5 or 6 high (maybe putting apple sauce or sour cream between them), and hiding “fossils” between the layers – the fossils being pieces of strawberry, banana slices, chocolate chips, and so on. · Stegosaurus Smoothie – a colorful, healthy fruit smoothie made with a blend of yo...

I have reviewed Jarritos - Mexico's first national soft drink before... So, I was quite happy when I was contacted about reviewing their newest addition. They have just added "Mexican Cola" to their line! Marc and I thought that the Mexican Cola was just like other cola's... Except a bit sweeter. Did we like it? Yes we did! Ha!!!! Of course, Broxton had to try it out as well! He said "yum" so I guess it passes the test at our house! I know with this being the newest in their product line, we will have to get some when the boys get here... Needless to say, they are Jarritos fans as well! Now... Remember to check out Jarritos on FACEBOOK and TWITTER !!!! Why? Well, to stay up to date on everything... Also, Jarritos is changing things up! You can now go on their facebook page to win cool prizes! Get this, you can send a "virtual Jarritos " to a facebook friend, you can also join in on their daily scavenger hunts! (COOL PRIZE ALERTS!) Finally...

I never really gave much thought to coffee tables before, but things changed (as does almost everything) once I became a mom. In my first apartment, I had the funky shaped coffee tables with glass tops. I was an art student, so we painted it art deco and had a blast doing so! It was so cool, as it was our painting and you could look and see it all through the glass tops. Then, I outgrew the art deco phase and wanted more "normal" furniture. I eventually decided that a coffee table took up too much room in my small living room, so I got rid of it completely. When Marc and I got engaged, my parents gave us a beautiful living room set. We had the whole coffee table and end tables set up and it was awesome! After that, Broxton came along and I realized that my mom had the most amazing coffee table for a little one learning to crawl. It was a great heavy wooden one with drawers and the best part? The corners were rounded out! No worrying about him falling into a sharp corner!!...

Italian for Sweet Earth, Terra Dolce seems to just sweep you away on a relaxing vacation... In the sanctity of your own home! I was visiting the Terra Dolce website and I have to say, each and every single one of their products were just begging me to slip away to peaceful relaxation! Just listen to the names of the different collections they carry: Barefoot Contessa : Beautiful & Barefoot .. sw eet scent of summer florals & fresh grass Travel to this special region of the world with every application! Rather special floral, fresh & sweetly captivating scent. Grecian Blue: In Greece the juniperberry takes two or three years to ripen, turning the berry from green to a beautiful blue. A rich, crisp, earthy wood sweet scented silk lotion taking you back to ancient times. Floridian: An orchard of citrus by the ocean....if you listen, you can hear the gem colored waves crashing on the shore! Florida is known as the Orange State. This entire scent is dedicated to The Floridi...

If you have been around my blog at all, you might notice that I love to read... and I really want to pass along my love of reading to Broxton . So far, we are doing great! We make sure to read fun books and whenever he wants to read, we stop and read! He loves sitting in my lap and us looking at the pictures, talking about the illustrations and what we are reading. I have heard great things about the company, Bob Books and knowing me... I had to head over and check them out! Have you heard of them before? Bob Books was first introduced over 35 years ago and they must be doing something right, as they are still popular today! First of all, Bobs Books are sets of books that go along with the different stages in your childs reading. From the Bob Books site: Bob Books were developed as a step-by-step program to guide your child gently through the early stages of reading. Each level addresses a stage in a child's reading development. This carefully crafted, simple, and progressive appr...