Salt Dough Footprint Olaf Christmas Ornament Christmas is coming and it's craft time in my house. I love to have a new craft/ornament for the kids each year and this year's craft I saw was way too cute idea on Pinterest to pass up doing. Salt Dough Foot Print Olaf. Start off by making up a batch of salt dough, this is the recipe I used: 2 Cups Flour 1 Cup Salt 1 Cup warm water Kneed your dough until it's a soft texture, the longer … [Read more...]
Nutri Ninja® Ninja® BlendMax DUO™ with Auto-iQ Boost
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Nutri Ninja® Ninja®BlendMax DUO™ with Auto-iQ Boost™ Sample Received. All opinions are my own. I was in need of a new blender when I was offered the chance to review the Nurti Ninja® Ninja® BlendMax DUO™. This blender put my old one to shame even when it was brand new! I've become a bit of a streamlined person these days and if something isn't somewhat multipurpose chances are it won't make the cut of being in my home. I just don't have all the … [Read more...]
Guacamole Pita Christmas Tree Appetizer
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Guacamole Pita Christmas Tree Appetizer With holiday parties right around the corner, the hunt is on for healthier party foods that are still festive and fun. This snack uses pita, which you can purchase in whole grains. Guacamole is fabulous for fiber, potassium, vitamin E, niacin and good fats.Cherry tomatoes are great for vitamin B-6 and A. These are super easy to whip up and oh! so cute! 1 6 Pack of Pita Bread 1 8oz Container … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies Recipe | How to Turn a Cookie Man into Rudolph
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Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies Recipe Gingerbread cookies have been a holiday staple for as far back as I can remember. Typically these spicy little tidbits come in the shape of "men"... but upon further examination we found that if you turn the men upside down... you can make reindeer! If you don't especially like gingerbread... consider making a sugar cookie man and decorating it this way! So, if you have your own gingerbread … [Read more...]
Rudolph Peanut Butter Cookies
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Peanut butter cookies are a constant favorite in our house... holidays or not. This year we decided to jazz them up a little bit and make them a little more fun. We think they are cute enough to put out as an offering for Santa... what do you think? NGREDIENTS 1/2 cup Peanut Butter 1/2 cup Butter 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla 1 Egg 1 1/3 cup Flour 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 48 Red M&M's 96 mini … [Read more...]
Tips for Throwing Birthday Parties during the Holidays
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Tips for Throwing Birthday Parties during the Holidays Do your kids have birthdays that fall during the busy holiday season? Whether your kiddo is a Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, or even Valentine’s Day baby, you want to make sure that she still feels like her special day isn’t going by unrecognized. The build-up to the new year is always super busy with invitations for various social occasions, so here are a few tips to help prevent your … [Read more...]
Soar Into Action With The New Y Flyer from Yvolution
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Sample received. All opinions are my own. Getting kids to stay active is so important. Specifically in the colder months when going outside and playing doesn't happen as often. When shopping for holiday gifts this year, I kept that in mind. And when I saw the Y Flyer Scooter- I knew we had to have it!! The Y Flyer scooter is a self-propelling stepper scooter that helps kids stay active while giving them a whole new way to ride as … [Read more...]
SING the movie | #SINGmovie
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SING Universal Pictures In Theaters December 21 Illumination has captivated audiences all over the world with the beloved hits Despicable Me, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Despicable Me 2 and Minions, now the second-highest-grossing animated movie in history. Following the release of this summer’s comedy blockbuster The Secret Life of Pets, Illumination presents Sing this holiday season. The event film stars Academy Award® winners Matthew … [Read more...]
Ninja Coffee Bar® Glass Carafe System
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Ninja Coffee Bar® Glass Carafe System Sample received. All opinions are my own. I've always been the kind of person who loves the smell of coffee, but didn't care so much for the taste. It wasn't until I was terribly sleep deprived and at the end of my rope, I let a friend of mine talk me into trying a Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato. Say! I have to admit it wasn't so bad, but the price tag attached was steep to fall in love with it! When I … [Read more...]
Best Stocking Stuffers For Dogs #FriendsofBeneful
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Disclosure: This post brought to you by Beneful. When you hang your stockings by the mantle with care, do you also hang a stocking for your dog? We do! Our dog is part of the family, so he gets his very own stocking next to the kids. And Santa fills his stocking up on Christmas Eve!The first year our kids requested a stocking for the dog, I was a bit clueless as to what to fill it with! What kind of gift do you get a dog? What will they really … [Read more...]
