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Do you give your children Halloween gifts? I know some people like to have a card and maybe a small something for a Halloween treat for their child when they wake up Halloween morning.  I have a great idea for the gift!!! Have you thought about a Halloween themed DVD?  I know just because something is a certain season, we don't NOT watch it. Especially when it comes to Halloween!  Check out a couple cute titles from PBS. Run out to Walmart and grab them today! FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. “ WORDWORLD: HALLOWEEN FUN ” In the DVD “ WORDWORLD: HALLOWEEN FUN ,” join the WordFriends on adventures that demonstrate the connections between letters, sounds, words, and meaning. This DVD features five stories including “...

Community Coffee brings friends together, so I thought it would be great to incorporate them into Halloween this year!  When we lived in our apartment, NO ONE did the whole trick or treating, so we luckily found a great neighborhood to go to.  When we moved into our house, we were so excited to be in an actual neighborhood, but again, quickly found out that no one does anything here either. I think we have maybe 3 houses that do it, but that is few and far between.  We still go to the original neighborhood that we started out at and we love it.   They go all out. Every single house is decorated.  They make it like a huge party, the people giving out the candy dress up.  Last year, they had one house that was Scooby Doo themed. Fred had been called to work, Scooby, Velma and Daphne were walking around and ol' Shaggy was at the house giving out treats.  Kids could get candy, adults could grab a drink. Another house had Hot Cider because it was a coole...

It is almost Halloween! Can you believe that the end of October is almost here? I found the cutest costume for Broxton (he loves all Minecraft things and watching You Tube videos.  I decided that I would let him be DanTDM, one of the Tube Heroes.) Then, he decided he didn't want to be that after all, so we went with a Minecraft Creeper.  Now that we are less than a week away, he has decided that a creeper isn't what he wants to be and that a Ninja is the best idea for him.  He has a new costume and has now worn it, so there is no turning back now! FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I know that not everyone likes giving out candy for Halloween.  Hey, not everyone likes their child getting tons of candy either. ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation . Summertime means HOT! HOT! HOT!  (Even more so when you are pregnant, at least I feel that way!)  Growing up, we had these frozen lemon treats, I have no clue where they came from... but they sure enough hit the spot.  So, when I was given a chance to check out the Real Italian Ice from Luigi's, I was so excited... especially when I saw they had LEMON!!!! As Broxton would say, delicious!  It hit the spot each time I needed a little cool me down moment! Now, we have not tried all the flavors yet, but I feel pretty confident that they are sure to have a flavor to satisfy your tastebuds!!!  They carry flavors like cotton candy, watermelon, blueberry and even fudge!!!  WOW!!! Just a...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Does anyone else have a hard time in sending lunch to school each day?  Broxton is so up in the air on his likes and dislikes, each day it seems to change!  The one thing he luckily still enjoys?  Fruit.  When he was just a little one, he would enjoy sharing a fruit cup with my dad at lunch whenever we were back home... Then, it carried over into school years!  (My dad will still surprise him and buy a pack or two of fruit cups for him to bring home if we go visit and he happens to go grocery shopping before we leave.)  We love them and when Dole announced they were releasing new fruit cups that were NO SUGAR ADDED, that just sweetened the deal!  (Pun intended!) Recently int...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. You know the old saying, "You Learn Something New Every Day?"  Well, it seems to be more and more true for me as the days go on...  This Sunday is Grandparents Day and to be honest, I just presumed that Grandparents day had been around for ages...  Well, throw in the "learn something new" and here you go: Grandparents Day did not become official until 1979 -- meaning that I have been around for each of them! Whew, glad to know I did not miss any!  Seriously though... It became official in 1979 and it is designated to be honored on the first Sunday in September, after Labor day!   The cool thing I learned was that the FORGET-ME-NOT is the official flower for Grandparents Day! (After looking it ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Although school has started back up here, we are still having summer time weather.  Know what that means?  Nice icey cold treats!   What better than a Fruttare Bar with real fruit??!! There is something about Strawberries, I just love them, so I knew I was going to have to grab a box of the Strawberry and Milk / Mixed Berry and Milk bars.   Perfect for dessert... or a nice treat to help cool off after being outside... The Fruttare Bars are great flavors and just the right size!!!!  The three NEWEST flavors of the Fruttare Bars?  Fruttare Black Cherry - made with sweet black cherries Fruttare Pineapple - made with chunks of pineapple Fruttare Strawberry & Milk and Fr...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. As I mentioned before, we love food in this house... and since being married to Marc, I have been trying more and more different foods.  (Before I was pregnant with Broxton, I was NOT a fan of Steak... I would always order chicken... Now... I love it!) Anyways, we had the opportunity to try out the line of Pretzel Crisps and I tell you now... That is GOOD STUFF. It is not just a pretzel... and it is certainly not just a cracker! It is a Pretzel Crisp and it is great... We have used them as snacks by them selves and I have served them with sandwiches as a side item for quick lunches.  After visiting the Pretzel Crisp Facebook Page , I have decided that I want to try more now that I can add things to t...

I don't really need  a reason to enjoy things in life.. You know, it doesn't need to be a birthday or special occasion...   I will celebrate because it is Monday.. Or Wednesday or Friday... Any day is fine with me!!!! That alone gives you a reason to celebrate... and what better reason to celebrate than to enjoy a nice, deliciously smooth Talenti Gelato ?! I have reviewed Talenti before and I tell you... I have yet to find one I do not like... They are all great (out of the ones I have tried so far) and I love the containers that they come in. We have actually started using the containers as storage solutions... Some store foods, some store mini cars, some store other collections... The point being...  - You can love the gelato... and then "upcycle" the container to use again and again... As I said, I don't need a reason to celebrate and enjoy the finer things ... but if you do need one: Easter is March 31st.... Mothers Day is May 12th... Don't just enj...