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And, your friends of Disney•Pixar's Inside Out want to celebrate with you! As you attend or prepare your Halloween parties we have these recipes that will really call for a party in your mouth! Inside Out arrives on Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and On Demand November 3rd! As you get ready for treats - no tricks, we have these really “ghoul” activity sheets to share with you! They include: adorable and affordable DIY character costumes, DIY Bing Bong candy bags and signs for all your Halloween festivities!

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Although I loved playing with baby dolls as a child, there aren't many pictures of me playing with you. Being baby number three, not many pictures exist at all of me in fact. My parents divorced when I was young. My dad said they must have been misplaced when I noticed the lack of pictures. But he tried to make up for it as I go older.

 

Anyways, this post is about a Throwback to the "babies" I use to play with. My Barbies and my Carebears. I had a ton of both and loved on them unconditionally. I treated them just like my babies though.

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We are HUGE fans of the LeapFrog learning toys. We have been buying LeapFrog products since my daughter was a baby, but I have loved them well before that. LeapFrog has helped my daughter learn letters and numbers in fun and exciting ways. As part of the LeapFrog Mom Squad, I get to test out products, share my thoughts, and gain valuable information about the brand that I get to share with all of you! I recently shared my post about the new LeapFrog Epic and now I'm excited to share the new Number Lovin' Oven and have even included it in my Holiday Gift Guide.


With the LeapFrog Number Lovin' Oven , little chefs can enjoy hours of pretend-play fun with learning secretly baked in.

My nieces are obsessed with Lalaloopsy and I am so excited to introduce these dolls to my daughter this year. A few new Lalaloopsy toys have come out for this holiday season and I wanted to let you know about a few of them that I think make perfect gifts so I have included them in my Holiday Gift Guide.

This month, MommyOnTheMoney.com hosted their first Healthy Halloween Planet Playdate event helping families learn how to include children with allergies in Trick-or-treating, and how to make healthier choices in the candy and snacks we give out. To help spread the word they are hosting a BIG giveaway with prizes for kids to snack on, for babies, and of course Mom too!

Find out What Everyone Needs to Know to Have a Healthy Halloween!

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I am so excited to share this AWESOME giveaway with all of you! Who doesn't love Disney and pajamas? Good Luck, Everyone! :D

Welcome to the Disney Micro-fleece PJs Giveaway Event!

Host: Southern Mom Loves

Sponsor: Richard Leeds International

I am so excited to announce that I am a member of the Netflix Stream Team for the second year! Although I received a complimentary welcome kit, I have been a HUGE fan of Netflix since before my almost 5 year daughter was born. I am so excited to be working with a company I love.

So Halloween costumes. That awesome ninja costume you saw at the mall. A football uniform he coordinated with his best friend. Or maybe a superhero super-costume? No matter which get-up your kids (finally) land on, we can all agree on one thing – kids spend a lot of time figuring out what they want to be for Halloween. And if yours are still searching for that perfect idea, look no further than their favorite Netflix characters for inspiration.

Just ask Gina Lee, who teamed up to provide a little Netflix-inspired costume inspiration. But if chicken-carrying Red ensembles or trench coat-clad Inspector Gadgets aren’t your kid’s thing, check out Netflix's list of titles below to find an idea they’re sure to get excited about.

Join the Party!
Make sure to share pics of your kids in their Halloween get-ups on Instagram using #NetflixHalloween by October 31 to join the Digital Costume Party!

Get the Look Just a few key accessories are all you need to get the look of your favorite characters.

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As a LeapFrog Mom, we get to try out so many exciting products, including the new Andriod™ based tablet...the LeapFrog Epic™! The full-featured LeapFrog Epic™ tablet captivates kids with a world they create in the first-of-its-kind playable home screen. Children can bring a town to life, using various art styles that reflect their age and mod. They can watch their world turn from day to night, change the weather, add animated characters and discover a new surprise every day.

I received complimentary 3-month Nutrisystem plan to provide this post. All opinions are my own.

So I only lost a pound and a half. I was bad about recording my calories, I didn't drink enough water, and I didn't get my exercise in every day. But a loss is a loss and I'll take it.

 

The biggest hurdle this week? Getting my family to eat dinner. I have been incorporating what I have been learning into my family's diet. So that means more veggies, less processed meats and heavy carbs. My husband jumped right on board with this plan, but my kids aren't accepting the change quite as easily. My son is more willing to work on it than my daughter, but she is starting to try more.

 

We Had a lot of fall fun this week.

LILLEbaby Carrier Giveaway
Sponsored by: FromtheEarthBaby.com

Open to US only, ends 11/22

I'm excited to share the opportunity for you to win a LILLEbaby Complete Airflow Gray with Silver. Don't forget to use code FOX15 for 15% off!

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When you are pregnant (especially with your first) you worry about everything. You read all the books and have dreams of what life will be like with a newborn. But what about if something happens? It isn't something we like to think about, but it is something we should be talking about. Have you ever considered cord blood banking? Do you even know what it is or why you would choose to do it?

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I have worked with Great Pretenders before. My daughter loved the sleeping cutie dress she received, so when they told me they were coming out with a new collection, I was excited to see what was in the works. Introducing the Meiya & Alvin Collection from Great Pretenders. This toy for the first time in toy making history combines soft textile and natural rubber to meet the growing consumer market seeking natural and sustainable products. 

 

 

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This week has been a little chaotic because I had very little energy. Power Fuels are key with Nutrisystem. Tuesday we went out to eat for lunch with the family. I ate something that wasn't what I would normally because I was trying to eat a little healthier, but it was considered a "Flex Meal" on Nutrisystem. That's what I love about this program, you can still enjoy eating out because you just need to think about the food choices you make. Then we headed to Panola Mountain State Park and went on a little hike. Hubby suggested it. I love that he is wanting to start getting healthier too.

 

 

Wednesday was my daughter's class field trip to Yule Forest to visit the pumpkin patch. Pictures to come. ;) Thursday my sister-in-law invited us to go to the park and we brought a little picnic lunch. Saturday we went to visit my mom and then SweetPea spent the night with my in-laws while we took Peanut to a friend's house to visit for his birthday. I did go a little off track and had a beer or two. I did feel a little guilty, but I had been very good all week and very rarely get to visit with friends, so I didn't feel too bad. :)

I received complimentary products from Oriental Trading to provide this post. All opinions are my own.

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I received complimentary products to provide this review. All opinions are my own.

I love Halloween and taking the kiddos trick-or-treating. I have been taking Sweet Pea since she was 10 months old. I think it's an awesome tradition. This year I have coordinated the kiddo's costumes thanks to Oriental Trading. My daughter already had an Elsa dress (you can purchase one here), but I was sent my son's adorable Olaf costume to review.

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It back to school time! My daughter started pre-kindergarten this year and will be going FIVE days a week! As I have mentioned, I’m so excited for her. She will have so much fun learning new things and getting creative through play. But she will be around more people, which means more germs and I want to help support her immunity in any way I can because a healthy overall body means a healthy mind.

 

I have mentioned how we use probiotics in our house to keep a healthy body. Probiotics support the body’s natural defenses, starting in the digestive tract by naturally restoring the balance of “good” bacteria in your gut. 70 percent of your immune system lives in your digestive tract, so a healthy and balanced digestive system plays a very important role in strengthening your overall health and well being.

I received complimentary 3 month service from Nutrisystem to share my experience. All opinions are my own.

I'm excited to say that although my first week on Nutrisystem doing Fast 5+ was a learning curve, I lost 8 pounds!

I went to the store 3 times last week continuously buying fresh veggies. I did have creamer in my morning coffee, but I am down to only one cup a day and I started actually measuring out my creamer instead of just dumping it in.

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I am a huge fan of giving (and getting) gift for the holidays. I don't understand the stigma about them because the person gets too choose what they want and I know I am giving them a gift they would actually enjoy! So it's a win, win. But we all like saving a little money, so how do you get discounts on gift cards?

 

 

One way is to definitely check out GiftCardRescue! It's now easier to save on gift cards than ever before with GiftCardRescue.com. They sell discounted gift cards to over 600 merchants at up to 35% OFF. You can buy gift cards from all of the top restaurants and retailers! Walmart, Target, Starbucks, Best Buy, Lowe's, and so many more!

 

Friday my husband got some tickets through work so we took the kiddos to the Braves game. It was Peanut's first National League Baseball game. The weather was cold and a little rainy, but Hubby ended up catching a foul ball and then a Cardinals fan gave us one of the free bobble heads. Plus they had Friday Night Fireworks. AND the Braves won!

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Halloween means trick or treating for kids, and tricky temptation for parents. Dawn Lombardi, product development at Puritan’s Pride® health and wellness brand, suggests swapping these when candy cravings strike:

Since my sister-in-law has become a stay-at-home mom with her second born, I have been going and visiting her more. It's nice to have another SAHMom to talk to during the day and she really is like my own sister. My son and youngest niece are nine months apart in age. Making her nine months old. Now that they are both mobile, anytime we can get them together it is interesting to say the least. 

Watching my children and their cousins play together, is truly a joy. My niece is so cute, she thinks she is as big as everyone else and is always getting into everything. She climbs on everything and has even already started taking steps, that's how active she is.  She wiggles and she squirms, but my sister-in-law's number one concern is making sure her diaper stays on and keeps her dry.

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Get your daily dose of greens with Amazing Grass Green Superfood. Just one serving provides a powerful blend of whole food nutrition from nutrient-dense greens and antioxidant rich superfoods to support overall health, immunity and energy levels.

I received complimentary products to provide this review. All opinions are my own.

Fall is such a fun time of year. Sweaters, Boots, Pumpkins, and Halloween!
We are gearing up for all things Halloween, costumes, decorations, and CANDY! I recently had the opportunity to check out some of PEEPS & Company's new Halloween products. YES, PEEPS!


They have some fun new products that are great to hand out to trick-or-treaters, make fun ghoulish recipes, or hand out at your child's school. I made some tasty Tombstone Snack Packs with PEEPS and Oreos that my kiddos just loved and they were super easy as well!

I recently was sent the Two Rivers Mega Coffee for Keurig K-Cup Brewers to review. Not only is this coffee tasty (what I have tried so far), this coffee is also simply cool.