Jumpin-Beans

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. While everyone was getting ready for Football Season to start (okay, I was too.. but not as much as the past... remember, I am still sick !)  and Broxton was busy watching Read Along DVD's... I was quietly preparing to enjoy seeing Jana Kramer break out from her One Tree Hill image in my mind to see how she would handle the big screen... Yep, I was sent the Heart of the Country DVD and I was excited to see it... Not to mention, I love her voice, so I knew I was going to get to enjoy her singing!!!! Sure as to be expected, the movie started with her singing and I was smiling all ready! I will admit, I have decided to try and forget what all the different movies are about, that way when I watch them, I have n...

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. Here is yet another secret I want to share with you...  I have never read a Mo Willems book before... I have heard of them... but that was about it...  Well, now we are in the loop of the wonderful Mo Willems!!! We were just sent the Mo Willems " Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late "  Scholastic Storybook Treasure Read Along DVD. I will tell you this...  Broxton was IN LOVE with the Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late story (I was in love with Knuffle Bunny)  so I believe that we will be trying to purchase Mo Willems books at his school Scholastic Book Fair this year... DON’T LET THE PIGEON STAY UP LATE! (Featuring the voices of Mo Willems and John Scieszka) It’s getting dark out, but o...

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. Broxton really wants to learn to read... and I get so excited when he wants to read, so...  You know I was excited when Bink and Gollie showed up!!! It is a read along DVD.. and it is from Scholastic... You know that means good stuff!!!! This new DVD in the SCHOLASTIC STORYBOOK TREASURES™ collection is perfect for kids as they wind down the school year, get ready for camp and look forward to spending the summertime with friends.   BINK  &  GOLLIE ... AND MORE STORIES ABOUT FRIENDSHIP  is an all-new compilation headlined by " Bink  &  Gollie ", from Kate DiCamillo, the Newbery Medal-winning  author of  Because of Winn Dixie  and  The Tale of ...

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. We love the Ripley's Books around here...  I was excited when we were sent the newest one, Ripley's Believe It or Not - Dare To Look  2013 .  This is the 10th "annual" book from Ripleys.  I had no idea...   At first, I wanted to save it for a Christmas gift for Marc, but then I thought about it... I knew he would love to look at in now. Yes, I went ahead and gave it to him then...  Know what he did? He sat in that chair and flipped through pretty much every page until he was finished with the book...  Then, he and Broxton looked through it again. I have not had a chance to look at it yet, but Marc has called me over on numerous times to have me look at something that he found...

So, I wake up with a sore throat... I did not really think much about it, since when the weather starts doing the hot/cool days... I most always catch a quick cold.  Not to mention, Broxton is back in school and I helped with AWANA.. so we have been around plenty of kids (Broxton had a small cough too) Then, the next day.. It got a bit worse... I googled home remedies and made up a concoction of honey, garlic and cayenne pepper... Sounds NASTY... not great, but I did keep it down... I will say it did bring relief for a bit... Day three, I was dying... I told Marc I just knew I would feel better if I cut a few slits in my face to let the pressure in my sinus cavities have a way to escape... I tell you... it was bad...  Miserably bad... Finally, I could not take it anymore... I did not want to get anyone else sick... So, I sucked it up and headed to the doctor... Not pictured : My ear drops (as I have been on them already and they were not near the new medical supply!) ...

* I will be reviewing a Snugli Booster Seat... I was not required to post this, but thought it was too cute not to do so. With the Royal Baby in the news, this Union Jack Snugli Baby Carrier would be great to have... I tell you now, I am not pregnant... but when/if we do have another baby... I think that this would be an awesome print design to have in a baby carrier.    I was checking out the Snugli site and I tell you now, they have so many options to chose from... Front Carrier, Vented Carrier, Front & Back Carrier and the Front, Back & Hip Carrier... They seem to have several great patterns to choose from and if you are like me and not really sure what carrier you want... You can click the COMPARE button to see what works best for you!!! Make sure you come back to see the Snugli Booster Seat that I have for review... I am in LOVE and I am not even the one in it!!!

With school being back in, life is starting to somewhat settle down... I say that, but we shall see... I did want to share with you something: We went to get Broxton a new pair of shoes for school. (The older boys all got their new shoes at the start of summer... but we waited for Broxton.  You know, at that age, who knows what "thing" is going to be what he is all excited about!) Well, he wanted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle shoes... and was SO EXCITED to get them. We even made him wait to wear them the first time for the first day of school... He was so thrilled about these shoes (I do love the bright green soles) so I had to take a picture to document this for when he is older....     But then, get this...  Morning of, he was all happy and ready to go... Until he realized that the shoes were going to cover up his Angry Bird socks and he wanted to be able to show his socks to his teacher and friends...   I am talking about he decided that he did not...