Jumpin-Beans

We are a "Meat and Potatoes" family around here... There is no denying that... When I was given the opportunity to review the " Rooster Potatoes " from Albert Bartlett, I was eager to try them... I mean, Rooster Potatoes?  I have never heard of such!!!! Oh My Goodness. They are SO GOOD. But here is the deal... these little spuds of love are new to the US. You see, they are a household name in the UK (for over 60 years) and now, the lucky residents of Georgia and Colorado get to try them out... The drawback?  As with everything that deals with farming and crops... they are only harvested for a limited time... meaning that when they are no longer on the shelves at Wal-Mart, you are just out of luck... We used them to make smashed potatoes... YUMMY...  and I also used them to make a dish my mom makes from time to time...Just chunk up the potatoes, chunk up some onions and add butter.  Then, bake in the oven!!!! Now, Let me tell you what I want to try... Thanks...

We have been working on Broxton's Christmas list for a bit now and I thought we were pretty much finished adding items to the list... Then, about 2 weeks ago, he decided to mess it up and add a dump truck to the list...   Not really sure why it popped in his head... and there is no worry, he has several of them already... but sure enough, he asked for a dump truck!  That made me pretty happy... want to know why? Because we were sent a box of goodies for review... and one of those items just happened to be a DUMP TRUCK from Toy State.  Yes... they have a CAT Dump Truck!   It lights up and even moves forward!  There is a little button on the side that you press and all the excitement starts! The truck bed of the dump truck has what appears to be a pile of rocks...   In the rocks is a light, so when you press the button, it lights up and will make kids of all ages smile with fun!!! We were also sent a DUB Garage RIM Rockerz...

Not too terribly long ago, Broxton decided that he likes watching Scooby Doo.  Not really sure where his fascination comes from, but he enjoys watching when he has the chance.  When I saw that Scooby Doo: 13 Spooky Tales  Holiday Chills and Thrills was available, I was eager to try and get it for Broxton.  I was trying to get Christmas presents wrapped, so I thought it would be a great way to keep his eyes off of what I was doing... so, I started the movie for him.  Little did I know that I was going to have him entranced like I had cast a spell over him.  As soon as I started the DVD, he was zoned in and did not take his eyes off of it, until I turned it off a couple shows into it.  The DVD is 2 discs, so I know there is still plenty left to be enjoyed later!!!! In the all-new Scooby - Doo ! Haunted Holidays , Scooby and gang face a chilly and frightful holiday season when they try to solve the mystery of a sinister snowman, which ...

I do not get to listen to music that much these days.. If we are in the car, it is either Marcs music or Broxton talking, or Broxtons music or a show/movie... Well, I have to tell you something... I wanted to review the CD, Elizabeth Mitchell & you are my flower:  Blue Clouds ,  for Broxton.. but now it is for me too! As soon as I put the CD in, the song, "Hop Up, My Ladies" immediately had me hooked!  It says that this is a CD that is traditional folk and classic rock... for kids... But I am for real enjoying it!!! The Hop Up song has been going on a loop in my head... Not a bad way either... Each song has you falling more in love with the voice of Elizabeth Mitchell and the CD has been on replay over and over again.... Put it this way, we do not listen to CD's in the house that often... but we have been since blue clouds arrived! I had no clue that some of these songs were covers (I am not a big classic rock listener)  but after learning this, I wonder wh...

If you know me at all, you know that I love personalized gifts... and photo's are just wonderful for me!!!  I have loved the photo ornaments that we have from the years of the boys... I really love anything to do with pictures... They really are worth a thousand words in my book! I recently had the chance to review for MailPix and they had so much to choose from that I was able to get a couple great gifts!!!!  (Yes, they might be for me.. but still great gifts!!!  I just know how to shop for what I want!  lol!)    MailPix has such a great variety of products.  Not to mention that they are not only great gift ideas, but they seem to have really good prices if you want to get photo prints!  You know one thing I got?  A photo puzzle for Broxton.  I figured it would be something fun to do with him... and something for him to be able to enjoy for years to come.  I went with a picture of him... with his bro...

Told you I would  be back with a giveaway!  Are you excited about it?  I love the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, I sure hope you are too!  This looks like it will be just as great as the others!!!! SYNOPSIS: Everybody’s favorite wimp, Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), is back for three times the fun in the latest film based on the super-popular book series! When Greg’s dad (Steve Zahn) threatens to send him to military school if he doesn’t stay out of trouble, Greg finds all-new ways to land himself in the doghouse! For starters, Greg’s in over his head when he pretends to work at the swanky country club where Rowley’s family has a membership. Things don’t go much better on a father-son camping trip with the Wilderness Explorers, and then there’s the Heffley’s new dog, Sweetie, who fetches even more trouble for Greg in this hilarious family film!   a Rafflecopter giveaway

 Broxton is going to be one happy kid this Christmas!  We were sent a Road Rippers Blaze Craze Ford F-250 and he is going to flip!  It is a Remote Control Truck... that also lights up!   There are three buttons on the top.  They play music and they also light up... Not just the basic headlights or something, but the full on looks like a disco party going on lighting up in the truck! The great thing about the Road Ripper Blaze Craze?  They are available not only in the F-250 truck model, but they also have a Chevy Camaro, Dodge Viper and Ford Mustang!!!  They also have a bunch of smaller models.  There is a whole bunch of Road Rippers Flash Rides!  They have all sorts, from 4 wheelers to motorcycles to emergency response vehicles!  The thing with these are they are great sizes to be stocking stuffers and they also light up and make sounds too! If you have a younger child that is really into transportation vehicles, the Ro...