tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538933024442308422024-03-21T00:16:27.667-07:00The Littlest AdventuresTeaching, loving, living, and sword fighting my way through motherhood. Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-73126100202885813462022-07-06T11:20:00.003-07:002022-07-06T11:29:14.790-07:00Fresh Start, Fresh Breath with Dental Probiotics<p>Some of you may remember me raving about the amazing
electric toothbrush from Smile Brilliant, the <a href="https://buglittle.blogspot.com/2018/10/giveaway-caripro-ultrasonic-electric.html?m=1" target="_blank">cariPRO</a>, and it is still my favorite
years later. In fact, my husband keeps hinting that he needs one too! Of
course, when Smile Brilliant reached out about working together again, I jumped
at the opportunity, and this time I was able to try their new <a href=" https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/dental-probiotics/adults?ref=5830" target="_blank">Dental Probiotics</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili59kWRcAaEC4FLZDjz3Lc70t07ux8VLlmYEJf2MbpRNRo1ktdhYEYhSPBuuyHLego6t3_nesKjgsWnlzKHVsx2OzMYbqpuiCTjznHMTNQb_0LrF3gHIzCfiv8x1AGCI8FHilrLdmLRyAMPjIyvFagI_6wHLHRy-ra4oeNbmi6dmoG8UOOMTDOiVh/s3040/Copy%20of%20Adult%20Bundle%20(3).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1900" data-original-width="3040" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili59kWRcAaEC4FLZDjz3Lc70t07ux8VLlmYEJf2MbpRNRo1ktdhYEYhSPBuuyHLego6t3_nesKjgsWnlzKHVsx2OzMYbqpuiCTjznHMTNQb_0LrF3gHIzCfiv8x1AGCI8FHilrLdmLRyAMPjIyvFagI_6wHLHRy-ra4oeNbmi6dmoG8UOOMTDOiVh/s320/Copy%20of%20Adult%20Bundle%20(3).png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Honestly, I never knew Dental Probiotics were a thing. I knew of intestinal
(gut) health probiotics, but nothing about using them for dental health. I read
a bit about them before agreeing to give them a try, but ultimately, I was intrigued.</div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br />You’re probably wondering the same thing that I was, what the heck is a dental probiotic??
Well, it’s a chewable tablet that contains healthy bacteria that supports oral
and sinus health. These good bacteria help reduce plaque, cavities, gum inflammation,
and the cause of bad breath. They also help in the ear, nose, and throat
department while reducing ear and sinus infections.<br /><br />The Smile Brilliant <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/dental-probiotics/adults?ref=5830" target="_blank">Dental Probiotics</a> are to be chewed AFTER brushing your
teeth before bed, so add them to your nighttime routine. I admit this was a little
weird at first. The whole chewing something after I brushed my teeth, but eventually you do get
used to it. Now I wouldn’t say I woke up with crazy <a href=" https://www.smilebrilliant.com/bad-breath-cause/?ref=5830" target="_blank">bad breath</a> in the mornings before
adding oral probiotics to my routine, but I do feel like my mouth feels overall
cleaner and fresher upon waking.<br /><br />For me, the best part is that they taste great. Not chalky or strong, just a
light berry flavor. If we are all so set on making sure we have healthy guts,
why not pay that much attention to our dental health as well? They also make them for <a href=" https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/dental-probiotics/kids?ref=5830" target="_blank">kids</a>!<br /><br />Smile Brilliant has SO many other dental health products that may also interest you such as teeth whitening products, a <a href=" https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/water-flosser/?ref=5830" target="_blank">Water Flosser</a>, and even a <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/night-guards/?ref=5830" target="_blank">Night Guard System</a> that is custom fit to your teeth. You can't go wrong with this brand!<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiwIlz7I1OK9PXDmfxH9Y3JkrEsRIzja24I9Yog_DpxQAzW2NigA8VjDDdPClOe5p3cQopM5NtJ21eoU5jUgbkfAm6iMdcPzPMqimNZSVFsldRokau5VWkt0I8YGqyw-LP5PMHh4zorVv5MMwxLgabVSxcOHDuqOYhiPbFJwnN2R9LRVGz16oSfo3/s640/product%20image%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiwIlz7I1OK9PXDmfxH9Y3JkrEsRIzja24I9Yog_DpxQAzW2NigA8VjDDdPClOe5p3cQopM5NtJ21eoU5jUgbkfAm6iMdcPzPMqimNZSVFsldRokau5VWkt0I8YGqyw-LP5PMHh4zorVv5MMwxLgabVSxcOHDuqOYhiPbFJwnN2R9LRVGz16oSfo3/s320/product%20image%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-74889701654919101082020-07-13T13:24:00.002-07:002020-07-13T13:33:27.379-07:00Room Sharing with a New Baby - What You Need At Your Bedside<font size="2"><i>*This post does contain affiliate links. if a purchase is made from these links, I make a small commission.</i></font><br /><br />New babies are full of so many surprises, and full of so many night wakings! My babies always start off sleeping in our room in a Pack n Play, this time in a Moses basket. With so many night wakings, it's much easier to roll out of bed to change and feed the baby, and plop them right back into their bassinet while I sleepily crawl back into bed.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMny-4dz50u0LxfJE3D9JtpA6RquJYOB6F4O0AIw1PGPZtUv9lS7rOuEgbBOJgLda5_dggAvrT5WyTI8UvsRNXKZP2rZGRoM6L_jz4yut4compmy4mGXEEe35DsLRSRexp-ST8SLISrw/s1957/107380075_324990618543534_8069454463928182759_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="1468" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMny-4dz50u0LxfJE3D9JtpA6RquJYOB6F4O0AIw1PGPZtUv9lS7rOuEgbBOJgLda5_dggAvrT5WyTI8UvsRNXKZP2rZGRoM6L_jz4yut4compmy4mGXEEe35DsLRSRexp-ST8SLISrw/w375-h500/107380075_324990618543534_8069454463928182759_n.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div>To make those multiple night wakings more bearable, I make sure to have everything I need for baby in arms reach. But what all is needed for such a tiny little babe? A good versatile caddy or cart is a great start!</div><div><br />I already had the <a href="https://amzn.to/3fDyT9P" target="_blank">Mollieollie All-Purpose Caddy</a>, so it was a no brainer that it would be perfect for my needs. But what should you include in your nighttime caddy for baby besides diapers and wipes? Every baby is different, so is every parents, but here's a list of what I found to be important and/or needed:<br /><br />- Diapers</div><div>- Wipes</div><div>- Rash cream</div><div>- Bulb (snot sucker as we call it around here)</div><div>- Vaseline (if you're a circ boy mom...no judgment zone!!!)</div><div>- Lotion<br />- Paci, binky, dummy, pat...whatever you call it!</div><div>- Burp cloths</div><div>- Gowns or Footies</div><div>- Swaddles</div><div>- Swaddle blankets</div><div>- Bassinet sheet</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMM97TZIhcKVFvLmI-RWg0xdLTXB1GGX511BqQwno-h-uzJEETBBiGMlAVFpx9aJaaNyod_S-i7TJrpbt3eBQNowCHz47hNGXCDaR35ZzZ1ISJlJrn-lBD8JMQhdEiFCpBNvZYbTW_eI/s2016/107812871_294110498668675_7221968275148101510_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMM97TZIhcKVFvLmI-RWg0xdLTXB1GGX511BqQwno-h-uzJEETBBiGMlAVFpx9aJaaNyod_S-i7TJrpbt3eBQNowCHz47hNGXCDaR35ZzZ1ISJlJrn-lBD8JMQhdEiFCpBNvZYbTW_eI/w400-h300/107812871_294110498668675_7221968275148101510_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Explanation for SOME of these products:</i></b></div><div><i><u>Bulb</u> -<br /></i>We didn't need to use the bulb after bringing baby home, but it's good to have on hand just in case baby is still coughing up and choking on any left over fluid, that panic is real when you can't find the bulb to suck it out!<br /><br /><i><u>Burp cloths</u> -</i><br />Burp cloths are always good to have scattered throughout the house because just when you need one, you can't find it! I always keep 1 or 2 extras in our caddy so I always know where one is. These aren't just good for spit up, they can help catch a super let down after your milk comes in. Trust me on that one!<br /><br /><i><u>Gowns/Sleepers</u> -</i><br />Whatever you dress your baby in for sleeping, have some extras for quick wardrobe changes. You'll need them for those 2 a.m. diaper blowouts or when you don't realize that baby's diaper size is too small and he's constantly waking up drenched in warm pee. I don't know about you, but I certainly don't want to be running across the house in the middle of the night with a poop covered baby to find a new sleeper or gown! Having them in the caddy in our room has saved me many nights!<br /><br /><i><u>Swaddles/Swaddle Blankets</u> -</i></div><div>Same as the gowns/sleepers. If a diaper leaks through their clothes, you're going to need a new swaddle or blanket as well.<br /><br /></div><div>The needs for the rest of the products are pretty self explanatory so I won't go into detail, but I do hope this list is helpful as you prepare for your new baby.<br /><br />Here's the affiliate link to our Mollieollie Caddy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3fDyT9P</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-size: small;">*This post does contain affiliate links. if a purchase is made from these links, I make a small commission.</i></div></div><div><i style="font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE07caauf9xUsju8QUuDYHMu7VKr8qsUTPFUHwpWcADjl2W5wtZg47uf_G6P34oMLVAhbzLdPROfKHbih91jlkwoQihvt4F0_jm5fukZKeQgwDvfPxB_drWQ1Yu0H3TT9KWhn-svOlFQ/s1500/Room+Sharing+Baby.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE07caauf9xUsju8QUuDYHMu7VKr8qsUTPFUHwpWcADjl2W5wtZg47uf_G6P34oMLVAhbzLdPROfKHbih91jlkwoQihvt4F0_jm5fukZKeQgwDvfPxB_drWQ1Yu0H3TT9KWhn-svOlFQ/s320/Room+Sharing+Baby.png" /></a></div></div><body><a data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbuglittle.blogspot.com%2F2020%2F07%2Froom-sharing-with-new-baby-what-you.html&media=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Nkz7-lqVGN4%2FXwzEtcS7wEI%2FAAAAAAAB7AU%2FXs6pTs--pDoJ6STtQU5onAyLux1dffcDQCNcBGAsYHQ%2Fs1500%2FRoom%252BSharing%252BBaby.png&description=Room%20Sharing%20with%20New%20Baby%20Must%20Haves"></a><script async defer src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></body>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-6310707119125472142020-03-20T14:58:00.003-07:002020-03-20T15:01:04.965-07:00Guide Dots - Kids Subscription Art ServiceMy kids enjoy art, and it's a great way to keep them busy and entertained while I am working. When <a href="https://guide-dots.com/" target="_blank">Guide Dots</a> reached out about trying their new subscription art service..I couldn't say no, especially because my oldest has shown interest in "how to" videos. <i>If this all sounds interesting to you, be sure to grab my $5 off coupon code at the bottom!</i><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">What is <a href="https://guide-dots.com/" target="_blank">Guide Dots</a>? </i><br />
Using dots spread out throughout a paper roll and online video instruction, kids are able to draw their own masterpieces. It's like having an art instructor in your home!<br />
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The lighted tablet helps you to see where the dots are under your drawing paper, and it's basically an advanced dot-to-dot art experience.<br />
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</i></b> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Two Levels: </i>Before I give details about each level, you should know that each level comes with a <b>Starter Kit</b> that includes: a lighted tablet for ease of tracing, dual tip markers, box of chalk pastels, eraser, elastic bands for keeping the Guide Dot rolls in place, 2 Guide Dot rolls, binder clip.<br />
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Level 2 gets what is mentioned above, but also: oil pastels, watercolors, watercolor paper, 2 paintbrushes.<br />
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<u><b><a href="https://guide-dots.com/level-one-bundle/" target="_blank">Level 1: Discover Art, ages 4-7</a></b></u><br />
This the level I went with for my 6 year old and it is perfect for beginners. It isn't too easy, but it also isn't too tough.<br />
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Subscription Details:<br />
<a href="https://guide-dots.com/level-one-bundle/" target="_blank">Level 1</a> - $89.99: 3 months of Guide Dots which gets you the Starter Kit and 6 total Guide Dots rolls (2 per month). But once you have the Starter Kit, there are other options to subscribe to.<br />
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<u><b><a href="https://guide-dots.com/level-two-bundle/" target="_blank">Level 2: Art Confidence, Ages 8-10</a></b></u><br />
I believe this level has children start adding in their own little details here and there.<br />
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Subscription Details:<br />
<a href="https://guide-dots.com/level-two-bundle/" target="_blank">Level 2</a> - $109.00: 3 months of Guide Dots which gets you the Starter kit & level 2 supplies, and 6 total Guide Dot rolls (2 per month). And just like level 1, once you have the started kit there are other options available that are cheaper.<br />
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Subscriptions ship on the 4th of each month.<br />
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Ok, ok, so now that you have the run down on the brand, how it works, and what's included, let's dive into our experience using the service!</b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As mentioned above, we went with Level 1. The month it was sent in included a <a href="https://guide-dots.com/" target="_blank">Guide Dots</a> rolls for a robot drawing, as well as unicorn. Of course, my son went right for the robot. Getting everything set up was simple, you just need to <b>make sure</b> <b>you have a tablet or laptop that supports a USB cable, so not a Fire tablet. </b>I wasn't a fan of giving up my laptop, but sharing is caring sometimes I guess, <i>ha! </i>The kit comes with instructions on where to find the instructional videos on the website, so plug in your lighted tablet, and head to Guide-Dots.com to get started.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The videos go through EVERYTHING, including set up..how to turn on the light tablet, how to get your Guide Dots roll set up, etc. You will <b>need plain white paper for drawing</b>, the kit does NOT come with it. I just used paper from our printer, but next time I'll probably try out card stock so it's a little sturdier. Oh, and grab a sharpened pencil.<br />
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The line up of videos was very easy for my 6 year old to follow, and he was able to pause them himself when he needed to finish a step before moving on. Cindra is very good at keeping kids engaged. <i>(Psst, Cindra is also the founder of <a href="https://guide-dots.com/" target="_blank">Guide Dots</a>.)</i><br />
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I wasn't sure how this was all going to turn into a robot, but sure enough..it did! As you draw from dot-to-dot, pulling the roll of paper through and repeating the steps, a picture starts to appear. And the best part is that you can draw it over and over again!<br />
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They even have step by step videos for coloring if you want to follow along and not do your own thing. This will put the markers and pastels to work! <b>I suggest putting something down under your picture for coloring as the markers do bleed through. </b>We used a plastic placemat that we have for all of our crafts.<br />
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I was pretty impressed with his finished product, and he was quite proud of himself as well. This is one reason I am considering trying out card stock...I'd love to display them in the playroom, but the regular printer paper got a little bent along the journey. I definitely suggest this subscription kit for a fun after school or weekend activity. My son really enjoyed it and we can't wait to try more!<br />
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Sound interesting??? SAVE $$$ using code: <b>@thelittlestadventures</b> at checkout at <a href="http://guide-dots.com/">Guide-Dots.com</a><br />
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Thank you to Guide Dots and Cindra for sending us a Started Kit for free to try, we LOVED it.<br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-87817351211957675452020-03-13T12:54:00.001-07:002020-03-13T13:13:11.162-07:00New Mexico - Santa Fe & National Park Sites<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">New Mexico is a large state and this was our 2nd time visiting. We have been as South as El Paso, and as North as the Colorado border. This trip was focused around the National Park Service sites around the Santa Fe area, but we made some time for a popular touristy spot IN Santa Fe, as well as some yummy dining, oh, and plenty of snow play! We hit 4 NPS sites in just a few days, and I highly </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">recommend</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> all of them. The restaurants I mention below </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">shouldn't</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> be missed either. New Mexico is beautiful in so many different ways!</span><br />
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<b style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Fort Union National Monument (Watrous, NM)</b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
Largest 19th century military fort in the region from 1851-1891</span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>What you can see:</i> Adobe remnants (houses, jail cells, storage rooms, etc.), Santa Fe Trail, stage coach paths<br />
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Our kids loved seeing and picturing the old buildings and stage coaches.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<i>What you can see:</i> remnants of Indian pueblos (Pecos Pueblo), church, go inside reconstructed Kivas.<br />
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Naturally, climbing down into a Kiva is a great highlight, and just learning about how the Indians and Spanish interacted here.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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13 mile wide circular depression formed 1.25 million years ago when a volcanic eruption occurred.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
Different times of year will showcase different activities, we were there during Winter, WHICH WAS GORGEOUS, so we went show shoeing. The visitor center DOES provide snow shoe rentals for adults and kids as young as about 3/4...my youngest had the smallest size available. You can also cross country ski here!<br />
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Throughout the year there is hiking, bicycling, fishing, horseback riding, guided tours, and much more.<br />
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If going during winter months, be sure to check the website before for any alerts or closures. The dirt road to the visitor center is plowed during snowy season, but it actually closed just after we left due to it becoming hard to travel down...it was muddy and slippery while we were there.<br />
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Also, a note on getting there from Santa Fe: you pass through Los Alamos National Lab and will be required to stop at a security checkpoint. Simple checkpoint..have you been here? License? On your way.<br />
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While in Los Alamos, take a pit stop at Manhattan Project National Historic Park. I think the name is self explanatory for what you'll learn about there. We spent too much time at Valles Caldera (not complaining) and didn't have enough time to stop here so we'll save it for another trip, but it is literally RIGHT THERE.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></b> <b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bandelier National Monument (Los Alamos, NM)</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> A site to see where the Ancestral Pueblo people lived and carved their homes into the volcanic tuff.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
What you can see</span></i><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">: wildlife--we saw a few Abert's Squirrels, remnants of ancient pueblos, kivas, canyons, petroglyphs, etc.<br />
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There is no shortage of trail options here that range from short to long. We did the <b>Main Loop Trail</b> which takes you around Long House and you are able to climb up various ladders and go inside cavates...which are human carved alcoves. It's any easy hike, but does involve narrow stone staircases. Halfway through this trail you can either loop back to the visitor center or head to Alcove house, which is where went.<br />
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<b>Alcove House</b> is 140 feet above the canyon floor, you reach it by climbing stone stairs and 4 wooden ladders. Here you will see a Kiva and niches of where the homes used to be. The ladders are MUCH MUCH larger than the others on the Main Loop Trail, so I sat this one out with my almost 4 year old. It was the perfect trail for our 6 year old, so I definitely recommend 6+ for the Alcove House area. Some of the ladder wrungs are too spaced out for my littlest one's legs to reach comfortably, which we learned on the smaller Main Loop ladders.<br />
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This is another park to check alerts for, only the Main Loop Trail gets cleared of any snow, and Alcove House closes if there is ice.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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This exhibit can be enjoyed by many ages. Younger children can touch and explore, while older crowds can slow down and follow the story that runs through this place. Bright colors, secret passages, live interactions, etc.<br />
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The premise is that a family disappeared while involved in some sort of experiment, and there are clues all around to figure out just what happened. Obviously this is tough to do with kids because there is a lot of reading involved and taking your time, so we opted to just freely explore. It was an OK experience for us and in our opinion, not worth the price. But our kids had fun after they realized it wasn't as scary as they first thought.<br />
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You'll want to check days/times, we went on a Saturday afternoon and it was packed. We spent a lot of time worrying about getting separated from our kids because there were just so many people everywhere and our kids were entranced.</span><br />
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</span></b> <b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Manhattan Project National Historical Park (Los Alamos, NM)</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> I mentioned that this was one spot that we ended up skipping due to time restrictions, but it's where the atomic bomb was created so it's probably an interesting stop. You cannot tour the actual facilities, but there is a visitor center where you can learn about the events that happened here.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
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</b>When in New Mexico, you must eat the local grub! We ate 2 dinners out in Santa Fe that were fantastic! We tried to eat downtown, but that was a total bust leaving us with a bad taste in our mouths, but a little redemption was found at these 2 yummy restaurants below.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">The Pantry</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner since 1948..you can't go wrong here. They are highly recommended for their breakfast, but we stopped in to have dinner. It was even 100% kid approved, and that is ALWAYS a win! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
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This was our second dinner and where we learned about Sopapillas. We stopped here one night earlier and the wait to be seated was insane, so we came back at opening the next night. We later learned that it's a favorite spot among locals, so it's probably always that busy. Oh, back to the Sopapillas...they are heaven in your mouth! If you have the chance to eat anywhere in New Mexico, check the menu for these and GET THEM, you won't regret it.<br />
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All of us enjoyed our meals and left feeling extremely full, but also happy.<br />
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They do close between lunch and dinner times, and I highly suggest getting reservations!<br />
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<b>Sky Coffee (located at the Railyard)</b><br />
Not necessarily a restaurant, but we needed a restroom and this was the only place open so we indulged in a quick coffee and hot chocolate break. The hot chocolate is made with real chocolate and absolutely delicious, the barista even made sure to make them at a temperature that wasn't scolding hot. My husband had a coffee that was great and my latte was perfection. Definitely worth the stop if you're needing a coffee fix and are in the area!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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The most asked question once people find out you're pregnant should be: "hey, wanna go for tacos?" It's unfortunate that this isn't the case because I <i>really</i> love tacos, but the question for me that keeps popping up is......<br />
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<i><b>"Do you know what you're having?"</b></i><br />
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Well, yes, I'm having a <i>BABY</i>. Not an alien, even though it kind of resembles one right now, and definitely not a kangaroo, although those kicks feel like it could be sometimes.<br />
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I know people mean well because it's about this time in pregnancy --after 20 weeks-- that many mama's start excitedly announcing the baby's gender, and I did just that with my first two pregnancies. It's a natural wonder for loved ones who are also excited about the new baby and can't wait to buy it something special. <i>AND I 100% GET THAT AND APPRECIATE THE LOVE.</i><br />
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But this time is different. This time, the 3rd time, is the last time and I'm trying to take in every special moment to make it last. When we first found out we were expecting back in August with the baby I later miscarried, I posed the idea of not finding out the gender <i>at all</i>. Once pregnant with our rainbow baby, that changed a bit and we decided that we would find out the gender for ourselves...because waiting is hard...and let everyone else find out on d-day. And that meant everyone, family included.<br />
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It's a hard decision keeping something so "secret", and my hope is that my family and friends will respect our decision even if it's not what they want to hear. Most people who I have told this to when asked about gender have been completely understanding and even love the idea. After all, it's our baby, and what's most important is the health of the baby <i>and the mom.</i><br />
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That doesn't mean I can't indulge everyone in letting them in on our gender picks and what we were all hoping for before finding out. You can speculate and make your own fun guesses, but please keep the "I hope it's a....." comments to yourself because what we hope for is a happy, healthy baby.<br />
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<b><i>Crossing our fingers for:</i></b><br />
Girl: Both kiddos<br />
Boy: Mommy<br />
Tie: Daddy <i>(but I think I'd put him up there with the kids)</i><br />
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Of course, we'll all be happy with our little 5th addition, whether it wears pink or blue it will have to love hiking regardless, and we can't wait to share him or her with you come May!<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-37148141164063902762019-10-01T12:33:00.001-07:002019-10-01T12:35:05.408-07:00Nutrition Explorers - Kids Night In<br />
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</span><span style="background: white;">Another month, another <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" target="_blank">Kids Night In </a>box! This time, learning about nutrition and staying healthy was the theme. And we found out that we're doing a pretty good job already.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;">As always, you cannot order this particular box, but you can go ahead and set yourself up to get October’s box here: <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" target="_blank">Community Helpers</a></span></div><div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Fidget spinner for game</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">All Kids Night In boxes come with a snack as well, this time was Veggie Straws, which there is never a shortage of in our house. We love these, they're convenient and are a great alternative to regular potato chips.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">The art activity in this month's <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" target="_blank">Kids Night In box</a> was a canvas to showcase the different fruits and vegetables that keep our bodies happy and healthy. This is where the pastels and googly eyes came into play. I really love that Kids Night In has started making step by step videos for their art projects, it makes it so easy for kids to follow along and create their masterpiece. We usually just head to the website on my son's tablet, and he pauses the video when he needs to but he does a great job.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">A couple other activities were using stickers to create a plate that had the right amount of each food group, Health Hunt - finding the food groups in your own home using the binoculars we made, Eat a Rainbow - discussing the colors of the foods we eat, Exercise Exploration....which we had to skip because I cannot tell you where the fidget spinner ran off to after we unboxed, ha! Healthy Snacking - using the magnifying glass to look at food labels and spot things that are good for us, a Mission Nutrition 10 Day Challenge, and a Healthy Journal to track the foods we eat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-66461878333570670032019-09-24T10:54:00.001-07:002019-09-24T10:55:55.397-07:00Upstairs Jack and Jill Kid's Bathroom RenovationWe did it! We have officially, and finally, completed our first large in home renovation. We have a laundry list of spaces we want to renovate, but we decided to start in our kid's Jack and Jill upstairs bathroom.<br />
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The biggest reason we wanted to renovate this room was how inconvenient it was to give my kids a bath. The room with the tub was tight, I was smushed between the door and the toilet..and who wants to be up close and personal with a toilet that 2 little boys use?! NOT ME. When we first moved in, there was also a sliding door on the tub that we removed because it was a struggle to reach both kids in the tub through such a small opening.<br />
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We left the room with the sinks the same size, just replacing the cabinet, counter top, faucets, sink, and light fixture. But the tub room was expanded into our oldest son's room, which was quite large to begin with. In that room, we replaced the tub and toilet. Other upgrades include floor tile, shower tile, towel bars, paint, and we changed the swinging door into the tub room to a pocket door which has really helped keep the space open and usable.<br />
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I am really happy with our choices and love the colors!<br />
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We had a custom cabinet built and installed. Underneath is a pull out step so that we could get rid of the stool and free up space. In hindsight, I would have liked to have taken some space form the cabinets, making a larger step because while my oldest reaches ok, my youngest still can't.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't pay attention to the mismatching colors. We are adding white shiplap below the chair rail in a couple of weeks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-12313757313282735592019-09-09T11:00:00.000-07:002019-09-09T11:00:03.101-07:00Our Last Walt Disney World HoorahIt has officially been one year since we have taken a step into our favorite Walt Disney World Parks. After being Annual Passholders for years and being just a quick skip to the parks, we have had some withdrawals...especially our oldest son who is always ready to ride Pirates. Our last family trip was in August of 2018, and we made sure to do ALL the things. Ride the rides, eat the eats, and hug all our favorite friends. It was a quick weekend as we had to get back to finish packing for the big move, but it was totally bittersweet.<br />
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Some favorites that we made sure to hit at Magic Kingdom were the <b>Country Bear Jamboree</b>. I mean, it's a must do always, but definitely a must do when saying goodbye. <b>Peter Pan</b>, never worth the 75 minute wait, but when you somehow score FastPass+ tickets that aren't at 8 PM, you know it was meant to be. <b>Mine Train</b>, the smoothest ride in the wilderness, one of our favorites in the Magic Kingdom Park, and yes, I 100% made up that nickname for it because after riding Big Thunder Mountain this ride feels like you're just gliding through a mine. <b>It's A Small Word</b> is our youngest's favorite ride so we couldn't miss that!<br />
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At Animal Kingdom, we rode the <b>Na'vi River Journey</b> one last night, banged on the drums to call the Na'vi people, enjoyed a seriously delicious <b>Night Blossom</b> beverage, and adopted a couple banshees. I am sure we did a few more attractions, but it was such a whirlwind I can really only recall the highlights.<br />
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Epcot is my favorite park, and not because of the alcohol! I just love the feeling and "quietness" of this park. Our oldest LOVES <b>Soarin'</b>, while our youngest was all about <b>The Sea with Nemo and Friends</b>. We ate at The Garden Grill for the first time to get some good character interaction, and although it wasn't our favorite meal that we have had in the parks, it was a fun experience for the kids. We also watched <b>Illuminations Reflections of Earth </b>for the final time.<br />
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Our last day was spent at Hollywood Studios, because of course we had to say goodbye to all 4 parks. This day was short as we were heading back home, so we hit the new rides in Toy Story Land..<b>Slinky Dog Dash</b>, and <b>Alien Swirling Saucers</b>. Our youngest who is now very into Toy Story, had a meet up with Buzz Lightyear before he even realized his love for these characters. We also rode <b>Star Tours</b> a few times, and most likely saw the <b>Frozen Sing Along</b> show one last time.<br />
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I am glad we were able to squeeze in one last Disney run before we moved to Texas, and I do miss being able to wake up and say "Hey! Let's go to Disney!" because goodness knows I was beginning to take my boys weekly. We always had the best times on our random solo days!<br />
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Many people have asked when we plan to go back, and the answer is eventually. We don't have plans set in stone, and with so many new attractions and lands opening we're really better off waiting a bit. When we do head back, you better believe it'll be our biggest, best kept secret...from our kids at least! ;-)<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, FL 32830, USA28.385233 -81.5638742.8631984999999993 -122.872468 53.9072675 -40.25528tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-58138102717374701902019-09-04T11:47:00.000-07:002019-09-04T11:49:24.525-07:00Mini Pepperoni Pizza Cups Finding ways to make school lunches easy and fun is something I am always looking to do. My oldest doesn't eat much at school, especially if it's a sandwich, so I try to think out of the box for him. I recently stumbled across some fun recipes and figured I'd put my own spin on this little pizza one. My oldest loved them, and they were easy to make ahead and freeze for later! These would even be great as an appetizer for a party or get together...who doesn't like pizza?<br />
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These are quick and easy to make, and you can always add in other ingredients like black olives, basil, etc. I used the pepperoni I already had on hand, so I used about 5 per cup and made sure to overlap with the last one in the very middle.<br />
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After I baked the pepperonis by themselves at 400 for about 5 minutes, I did dab up some of the grease. I actually greased my cupcake pan beforehand but quickly realized that pepperoni does NOT need help in the grease department. Once they aren't floating in grease, I spooned on probably about 1 teaspoon of sauce per cup, and sprinkled on some cheese. This is where you would change things up and add your kid's favorites, since I was using what was already on hand...cheese was it!<br />
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</div>Once your mini pizzas are topped, pop them back into the oven for 2-3 minutes, just until the cheese is nice and melty. Again, they'll be quite greasy, so once I took them out of the cups I let them sit on a paper towel to drain before putting into the fridge.<br />
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I sent 3 of these the next day for my son, and froze the other 3 for the following week. He approved and it put some excitement into his lunch time.<br />
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<b><i>Mini Pepperoni Pizza Cups</i></b><br />
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<b>From the Kitchen:</b><br />
Cupcake pan<br />
Pepperoni (the large sandwich pepperonis would work great for this too!)<br />
Small jar of pizza sauce<br />
Mozzarella cheese<br />
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<b>Directions:</b><br />
1. Preheat oven to 400<br />
2. Place about 5 regular pepperonis around each cupcake cup<br />
If you're using the large ones, you will want to make 4 slits around the edges so they'll overlap and<br />
fit into the pan..don't cut all the way through!<br />
3. Bake for 5 minutes<br />
4. Use a paper towel to soak up some of the grease...they will be SUPER greasy!<br />
5. Spoon about a teaspoon of pizza sauce into each pepperoni cup, top with cheese<br />
6. Bake for about 3 minutes, just until cheese is melted<br />
7. Remove from pan and let drain on paper towels<br />
8. Serve right away, place into fridge for tomorrow, or freeze for next week!<br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-872555314693421432019-07-30T13:32:00.002-07:002019-07-30T13:34:12.704-07:00Kids Night In - Stars and Stripes<br />
<div align="center" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Stars & Stripes - Kids Night In Review</span></b><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">*This post does contain affiliate links. I do make commission when any purchases are made using these links.</span></i><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;"><br />
</span><span style="background: white;">It has been a hot minute since I have done a written post about our <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" target="_blank">Kids NightIn </a>box <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>experience as I have been trying out the whole You Tube review scene, so I figured I’d step back and write up another review for the latest box, Stars and Stripes!</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;">As always, you cannot order this particular box, but you can go ahead and set yourself up to get August’s box here: <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" target="_blank">Rise Up</a><br />
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One of the questions I am asked most about this subscription service is the age recommendation. The website says it is good from about 3 and up, but there is still a lot that is over my 3-year old’s head. My oldest who is 5 is usually the one completing the activities because my youngest just loses interest, and that is totally ok, he still learns a bit from what he does stick through. That’s not to discourage you from purchasing if your child is 3 or 4, you can still enjoy these activities and learning with them!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;">We had a lot of fun with this latest theme learning about the United States of America, why we celebrate the 4<sup>th</sup> of July, sending our troops a big thanks for what they do, and all that freedom stands for.</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p> </div><div class="separator" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">What's Included:</span></b><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Night In Itinerary</span><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Included book - L is for Liberty<br />
Flag pen<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">USA hat for coloring<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Beads for necklace<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Markers<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Supplies for ice pops<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Scavenger hunt<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Songs<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Stickers<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Balloon game<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Blow up globe<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Snack<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Matching game<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Paper<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Envelope<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">US Presidents bookmark<br />
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</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">Stars and Stripes Themed Menu:</span></b></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">As with all Kids Night In boxes, there’s always a cute little recipe card included with a recipe from Marina Makes Blog. This month was themed perfectly! A little bit of tweaking, but my kids LOVED the Stars & Stripes Watermelon Pizza. So much so that they keep asking for it over and over! We used homemade whipped cream with strawberries and blueberries on our pre-sliced watermelon slices. This was great for them to be able to make their own personal slice, and they ate it all up.</span><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">The art activity in this month's <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" target="_blank">Kids Night In box</a> </span><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">was decorating a USA hat…which my son was obsessed with and wouldn’t take off, as well as making your own drawing of the Statue of Liberty. I am impressed each time with how well my son is able to draw these by himself while watching the video tutorials, he pauses when he needs to and I love that the video goes step by step. After this we made the USA keepsake necklace. I told my son he could make it however he wanted, but he chose to make it like the picture. He also refused to take this off. I hope we can still find it when next 4<sup>th</sup> of July rolls around!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">The box also included a Thank You letter to write to our troops thanking them for their service. <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" target="_blank">Kids Night In</a> will be sending these off once they receive them! We skipped the letter writing as it would be a little difficult for my 5 year old, but we did talk about how they fight for our freedom, as well as what freedom means. Kids Night In also included a list of donations that are typically appreciated by our troops just in case anyone is feeling extra thankful.<br />
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Another activity I skipped and will revisit is the punch ball balloon games. Why did I skip? Well, only because my kids have been a little out of sorts since returning from vacation and chill games are where we’re at right now. Ha! I will keep this one in my pocket for a special day, but there are 4 different games that can be played with the punch balloon, I am looking forward to pulling this one out!<br />
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Both of my boys have been really into matching games these last couple weeks, so the Lady Liberty Matching Game was perfect for them. It’s even a great game to play by yourself for some quiet time.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;">My 5-year-old loved the scavenger hunt sheet. He had to find certain colored objects, as well as different shapes, something American made, something historical, etc. He got hung up on the number 7 for a while, but we were able to complete the scavenger hunt without even leaving the comfort of our own home---it has been hot!</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "neuton" , serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So how do you please a picky eater on a camping trip? You buy him dinosaur chicken nuggets of course! Oh, and all his favorite snacks. I know what you’re thinking, you need an oven or a microwave for chicken nuggets, but I’m here to say that I experimented for all of us and all you need is a stove!<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our last camping trip was 4 nights in a tent. We bring an Orca cooler that keeps our meat, eggs, cheese, and other cold foods frozen to extremely cold which makes meal planning easy, and our first night was the chili night so we knew our youngest wouldn’t be eating as he flat out won’t take a bite of chili. We were camping in the dessert this time (again) and we really wanted to make sure he was getting enough nutrition, so we picked up some chicken nuggets just for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I wasn’t sure how they’d turn out cooking over a gas camp stove, but they turned out pretty good. <b>I put the flame on medium, covered them with a lid (the lid wasn’t fitted, just enough to keep the heat in…like an oven) and turned them often</b>. Most chicken nuggets are fully cooked, so you are only heating them, I cut one in half to make sure it was thoroughly warmed before serving to my kid. I’d say it took maybe 15-20 minutes or so, I wasn’t really timing because I had never done this before!<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also made sure to research if we needed to toss the remaining nuggets in the bag if they started to thaw, and that answer was NO. They are already cooked so they might lose a bit of flavor, but they are OK to REFREEZE if thawed. This was great because by the end of the week our cooler is still VERY cold, but food starts defrosting, but I was able to refreeze the chicken nuggets once we got back home so it wasn’t a waste.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another picky kid dinner that would be great for camping is grilled cheese, you can even fry up slices of ham for these. If your kid is a Spaghettios kid, camping is a great time to “splurge” on those. Mine doesn't like them, but cheese quesadillas are also great for some picky kids! Some of the kid friendly and picky preschooler approved snacks that we brought were trail mix (Chex cereal, cashews, m&ms), Kids Cliff Bars, Chewy Granola Bars, plain Cashews, Cheez Its, bananas, applesauce. He also ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch which is great for filling him up, but dinner is always our biggest struggle. Frozen chicken nuggets will always be added to our camping grocery list!</span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-68280279338765775042019-05-30T12:46:00.003-07:002019-05-30T12:49:46.382-07:00Gifts Ideas for Dad<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Father's Day is sneaking up quickly and if you're anything like me, you might wait until the last minute to go shopping. Obviously you don't have to go big, kid made crafts are always appreciated, but if you like gifting "things", I've created a list of some ideas to get you thinking.<br />
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My husband has had his JORD watch for over a year now and continues to get compliments on it wherever he goes. <a href="https://www.woodwatches.com/">JORD Wood Watches</a>, as the name states, are made of wood, and they have many different color and style options available. Laser etching into the back of the watch face is an option on some watches as well. It truly is a beautiful piece! My husband has the <a href="https://www.woodwatches.com/series/dover/ebony-and-copper">Dover in Ebony & Copper</a> for reference.</span><br />
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I have yet to try this company out but have heard many great things about it. They have crates for every man…the hunter, the drinker, the grill master, the snacker, etc. I like the idea of having to bust open a crate to get to their gift, and the prices (to me) are very reasonable.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />
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Everything from clothing, to bags, to outdoor accessories. I purchased a brass weather weather station for my husband for Christmas, and although it was a little too small for where we wanted to place it outdoors, it would be a great piece to hang in the house or where it is easily seen outside. Their customer service is excellent, which helps to make a company great to me.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=personalized%20hammer">Personalized Hammer</a></b>A friend of mine had a great idea of getting a personalized hammer. This would be perfect for the DIY husband or dad. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=personalized%20hammer">Etsy</a> has plenty of options and you can get mostly anything you want engraved on them.</span></div><br />
<span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;"><b><u><a href="https://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/outdoor/outdoor-promo/?cm_re=hpbannerx-_-default-_-shop_outdoor_promo">Tools for the Grill</a></u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Another great gift would be to upgrade those grilling tools or find other outdoor entertaining products, especially with Summer right upon us. You can find these things anything, but I love the sales that Williams Sonoma has going on right now for dad! Bonus if you join The Key Rewards, you earn a % back on every purchase and it stretches to other stores like Pottery Barn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Chatbooks has some seriously cute Father's Day photo books right now. They have 2 with interactive pages, so once it arrives, the kids are able to fill in some of the pages with things about their dad...how perfect is that?! Someone sign me up for a Mother's Day Chatbooks! If you're new to <a href="http://bit.ly/MicheChatbooks">Chatbooks</a>, get $10 off your first order using my <a href="http://bit.ly/MicheChatbooks">link</a>!</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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Alright! I hope those ideas help on your search, and good news, if you order from these places soon you SHOULD get able to get your Father's Day orders delivered just in time!</span><br />
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</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-29000018880348246272019-05-14T11:36:00.001-07:002019-05-14T11:42:57.468-07:00Banff - Our Trip to the Castle in the Rockies<span style="font-size: large;">We don't do much to celebrate our anniversary except for maybe going out to dinner, but for our bigger milestone years we do like to plan big trips. For years we had dreamed of visiting Banff in the Canadian Rockies and for our 5th anniversary in 2017, we made that dream happen.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">We stayed at the <b><a href="https://www.fairmont.com/banff-springs/">Fairmont Banff Springs</a></b> which was a stunning hotel, and not only did the hotel itself send us into shock, our 2 story hotel room in one of the castle turrets had our jaws on the floor. We visited in April which means there was still some snow on the ground, it was cold, and we witnessed plenty of freshly falling snow...it was a complete fairy tale! We did a variety of winter activities, but we left plenty for when we return.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are so many places to choose from when visiting Banff, but we think we got the best use of our time staying IN Banff at the amazing Banff Springs. It is a luxury hotel so it can be pricey, but it was our 5th anniversary so we decided to go big and it was more than worth it.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Upon entering the lobby, we knew our stay was going to be unparalleled to anywhere else. One checked in, we rode the elevator up until the highest floor, and then proceeded down a narrow hallway. Our bellhop then took us up a few flights of winding stairs to reach the castle turret where our 2 story room was awaiting our arrival. I was blown away! Our room was absolutely incredible! The door opened up to the living room which also housed a full (HUGE) bathroom, and once inside the spiral staircase tucked to the side took us up to our bedroom, which also had a bathroom. All beautiful finishes of course. The views from our bedroom were incredible and something I will always remember. And of course, hubby had flowers waiting for me in the living room that I actually thought was just part of the hotel decor. One morning we woke up to see that it had snowed and suddenly we were immersed even farther into wonderland.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">We drove to plenty of scenic vistas including <b>Surprise Corner</b> which gives great views of the castle, and also some hiking. Our favorite was hiking out to the<b> Ink Pots</b> via <b>Johnston Canyon</b>.The canyon itself is a huge point of interest for many, but with our ice cleats (they were needed) we continued our hike through the forest. The Ink Pots are a series of Springs in a valley and it was a gorgeous place to enjoy our lunch.</span><br />
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Banff was easily the most beautiful place we have visited and we can't wait to plan a return trip with the family. Although we didn't hit every highlight in the area, I compiled a list of some activities that may be of interest when planning a trip here, just be sure to check which are open depending on the season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0Banff, AB, Canada51.1783629 -115.5707694000000251.1385444 -115.65145040000002 51.218181400000006 -115.49008840000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-89353897353505115542019-03-18T14:17:00.000-07:002019-03-18T14:31:13.700-07:00Rock Scramble at Balanced RockWhen my husband broke his toe the first night camping in Big Bend National Park (a later story, I promise!) and we opted out of a single long day hike and picked multiple shorter ones instead, we really got to see our oldest son in action. One of the hikes we chose was out to Balanced Rock, what was it exactly? We had no idea! We didn't look much into this hike because we had 0 cell service in the park, but it was short enough for if we needed to turn around it wouldn't be a big deal. So we packed up our snacks and water, slathered on sunscreen, threw the 3 year old up on my back, and headed out into the desert...after a fun, bumpy 4 wheel drive ride out to the trail head of course.<br />
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The trail was windy, warm, and flat. We were glad we had brought along our hats! The outside temperature was only in the 70s, but being in the desert it felt much warmer. After walking on the sandy trail for a while, looking everywhere for wildlife, we finally passed a couple returning who told us our son was about to have the best time rock scrambling, and my first reaction was, say whattt?! Those type of trails are my favorite, but how would our son do? How much rock scramble did they actually mean? I mean, they didn't say boulder, so we should be ok, right?<br />
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Our son was already complaining about being tired (he wasn't, it wasn't THAT long of a trail and certainly wasn't tough...remember, I said FLAT!), but that's kind of his thing. It isn't a pleasant thing, but he complains on every hike when we first start out. As soon as we reached the incline though, I didn't hear another peep. My husband followed close behind, making sure he didn't misstep and fall. We told him he could use his feet AND his hands, it took a little convincing but he realized that his hands would help. My husband only helped him where he needed it, but he mostly climbed up and up by himself. A lot of his first hikes were on the Appalachian Trail so he knows to look for the white blazes, this hike he was looking for actual posts that had the direction of where to go, when terrain is rocky it can sometimes be tricky to see which way the trail goes. There were plenty of "watch where you're going!" and "think about your next step!" sayings going out, but he made it to the top, and the snack break was well deserved. He is confident in his hiking, or at least acts it, but always feels shows a sense of pride when we compliment him on a job well done.<br />
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Learning to slow down and think about your next move is important on these trails, especially being that it was windy. He slipped ONCE on the way back down, but remembered what we always say and leaned back so he'd land on his bottom...not his face. He didn't get hurt, laughed it off, and assured us he'd be more careful next time. With him getting older and growing out of the carrier stage, watching him "climb mountains" is something I'm trying to get used to, even if it's a little scary.<br />
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I followed a "recipe", but the amount of time that was stated was NOT enough to give these apples a nice crisp so I thought I'd share what worked for us. By the time they were done in the oven, they were so sweet and had that crunch that could curb any potato chip craving! You can adjust the amount of apples used based on your needs, but for this recipe I used 4. <br />
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Pop them into a preheated oven and leave them alone. The recipe I used had me flip them after 1.5 hours and cook for an additional hour, but they were still soft!<br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "neuton";"><span style="font-size: large;">There were so many great aspects about the February <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">Kids Night In </a>box, Kind Heart, that made it the perfect follow up to Valentine's Day. From teaching kids what it means to love and be loved, to taking care of our Earth and their very own heart. Kids Night In Box even teamed up to raise money for the American Heart Association!</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Kind Heart Themed Menu:</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Neuton;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can't go wrong with fruit or yogurt, at least with my kids who LOVE both. This month had a delicious yogurt bowl snack complete with kiwi, blueberries, honey, and any other fruits you may want to add. The kids could help make a blueberry honey sauce to pour over the yogurt bowls...how yummy does that sound?! This is a recipe to stick in your recipe box!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">The art activity in this month's </span><a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" style="font-size: x-large;">Kids Night In Box</a><span style="font-size: large;"> was decorating a "magic" heart to create an ornament to gift to someone you care about. My oldest decided to make his for our neighbor (a little girl who is close to him in age). Teaching my kids the importance of telling the people close to you that you love them or appreciate them is something I want them to always remember.</span><br />
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As an outdoorsy family, we’re used to hiking and being outside with our kids but camping with kids…. that’s a whole new ball game. My husband had never been camping and I had only gone when I was a kid myself, so we conducted a ton of research and supply buying beforehand. Being it was our first go, there were some things we forgot to bring, and things we needed but didn’t think to bring at all, but we all survived and had a great time! When tent camping, the usual amenities are scarce. We’re used to cabin living on trips like this so having to walk to the bathrooms, to the dishwashing area, and to the showers was something new for us.<br />
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In a place where light pollution is a big no no and it becomes pitch black outside VERY quickly, lanterns, flashlights, and headlamps are a must. Since we are hikers, we have headlamps with us in the (unfortunate) event that we get lost or stuck on the trail at dark. These came in handy around camp and walking to the bathrooms at night. They light the path in front of you and keep you hands free, which was great for preparing meals after dark or rummaging for items in a tote. We used our boy’s <b><a href="https://amzn.to/2TVABIt" target="_blank">MalloMeCamping Lanterns</a></b> to set up around camp for light during dinner as well as in the tent to see what we were doing. The kids liked using these to walk to the bathrooms because they felt like they were helping in some way. We also had 2 other lanterns that have a hook + magnets on the bottom, these were perfect to hang in the tent AND even better to put inside our metal bear box at night for ease of looking for food or cleaning up. The magnetic lanterns work just like the <a href="https://amzn.to/2TVABIt" target="_blank">MalloMe Lanterns</a> that the kids used, but they were from <b>BulbHead.com</b> and possibly a tad bigger and brighter.<br />
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My husband also bought 2 camping fans/light combos from <b><a href="https://amzn.to/2IkpV4L" target="_blank">Haitral (on Amazon)</a></b>. These hung inside our tent at night for airflow (anyone else sleep with a fan on even when it’s 40 degrees F?) and we used them around camp during early evening hours. We did have to replace the 4 DD batteries in these once, but we also ran them all night long. The head on the fan/light is adjustable so we were able to point them in the direction we wanted, and they hung by a hook. These came in handy when getting ready for bed and reading bedtime stories, just remember to move it in the morning if you hang it in the center of your tent—trust me, I hit my head too many times to count!</div>
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Sleeping was important and even though our kids went to bed much later than normal just about every night, we tried to keep it as routine as possible. They had their own "room" in the tent which we tried to make as comfortable as possible. To make the ground a little softer we put a quilt down over the sleeping pads and then covered up the boys with an extra blanket in their sleeping bags. We also used our <a href="https://amzn.to/2EhVA2N" target="_blank"><b>AuCuTee Sound Machine</b></a> to drown out some of the outside noise while they fell asleep.</div>
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While camping, you really want to reduce the amount of waste you create, so we brought along some reusable plastic plates, our <b><a href="https://amzn.to/2XcA5b3" target="_blank">Re-Play Recycled</a> bowls</b>, and our <b><a href="https://amzn.to/2TXj4Qi" target="_blank">Sage Spoonfuls Sili Elephant</a></b> silicone plates. The <b><a href="https://amzn.to/2TXj4Qi" target="_blank">Sili Elephant</a> plates</b> were great because they could be used for any meal and are super easy to get cleaned. The first night there we made chili for dinner, and we all used the <b><a href="https://amzn.to/2XcA5b3" target="_blank">Re-Play bowls</a></b>…yep, even my husband and I! The plastic plates we used are ones we use for pizza nights at home, they won’t break if dropped and are easy to clean—making them great to take along camping.<br />
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On any trip I always bring our <b><a href="https://amzn.to/2EjWJXL" target="_blank">SageSpoonfuls Snackie and Munchie bags</a></b>. I use these for so many various things! When hiking, I fill them with snacks or sandwiches, but I also used one to keep track of the kids forks and spoons. Since their utensils are small, they fit perfectly into the <a href="https://amzn.to/2EjWJXL" target="_blank">Sage Munchie</a> bag! I also froze yogurt in the <b><a href="https://amzn.to/2EinVpS" target="_blank">Sage Spoonfuls Squeezies</a></b> before we leave for our trip, with the Orca cooler we had these were defrosted by day 3, but they would have stayed fresh and cold in our cooler for the whole trip. <b>By the way, if you camp for an extended time…look into the Orca cooler, it kept 4 days’ worth of meat, cheese, milk, and eggs fresh and cold!</b></div>
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Of course, the kids have their own camping chairs. We set these up on a blanket on the ground and left them there all week. We have had these <b>Disney chairs</b> (found on Amazon) for a while and they are the perfect kid size. They fold up just like the adult ones do so they are great for traveling, they also have a cup holder built into the arm of the chair. The kids would sit here in the mornings, enjoying their hot cocoa and sometimes playing their tablet if it was still during the campground’s quiet hours. I know, a tablet in the wilderness. Don’t judge, we have WILD boys, and they don’t settle for anything. Giving them tablet time in the early morning hours when we needed them to not disturb the other campers was what worked for us, if something else works for your family- that’s great too! No judgement from me! Oh, and that brings me to my tips of being quiet, we had books, small toys, and tablets with headphones for the boys. When they COULD play and make noise, they either played with <b>2 trucks from B. Toys that I found at Target for under $8 each, </b>or they simply played with rocks and sticks.</div>
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Sharing showers with strangers was a little iffy for me...I can’t be alone in that, right?! I don’t even like stepping into a wet shower after my own husband! It just grosses me out, so we were those people wearing flip flops in the shower stalls. My husband and I already had sandals to use, but I found some cheap Cat and Jack sandals from Target for the boys. These were perfect for showering, but also for when making a quick trip to the bathroom so we didn’t have to lace up their boots.<br />
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While on the way to Big Bend NP, we stopped for lunch and made sure to <b>grab extra straws and ketchup packets</b>. We knew we didn’t need a ton of ketchup, but we had brought along some burgers and dogs, so ketchup was needed. This made sure we weren’t taking up unnecessary room in the cooler. We also grabbed some salt and pepper packets. The straws came in handy at camp for my oldest who wanted to drink out of the drink bottles and I didn’t want him spilling. You could easily bring along reusable straws for this! <br />
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We were constantly using baby wipes, hand sanitizer, and paper towels so be sure to bring along PLENTY of those items. If you think you have enough paper towels, bring one more roll. But one thing we forgot and really needed was Clorox wipes to disinfect the picnic table and our cooking surfaces. We ended up using dish soap (biodegradable of course) and water to clean these surfaces but having disinfecting wipes would have been so much more convenient and less of a waste to our soap and water. I would also suggest bringing sanitizing hand wipes. When cooking, it would have been a pain to have to run to the bathroom to wash my hands, so again we used soap and water. Sanitizing wipes would have been a good hold over while cooking. Next time, we will probably throw a table cloth into the kitchen box because no matter what, kids always end up putting their food or utensils down on the table!<br />
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Have something to pour hot grease into after cooking. We made a funnel out of the top of a water bottle and poured the grease into a used can, but if you aren’t using a can for dinner you might run into a problem. Hot grease poured into plastic water bottle WILL fail, so don’t even attempt it. For dish washing, we had brought along 2 collapsible buckets not knowing there would be a dish washing station. We used one to put the dirty dishes into while preparing our meals and carried the dirty dishes over to the sink in it.<br />
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Last tip...not everything is going to go according to plan, so plan for that. Our camping trip went better than we expected, but it also could have gone in the other direction. We slept terribly the first night, but each night we adjusted, and it got better. The first morning we woke up and could see our breath in the tent…brr! But we had brought extra blankets just in case, and I am certainly glad we did. We learned a lot and will take those things away with us for the next camping trip. Just like with anything else, experience will come with time!</div>
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite activity for this month was setting our own goals. We started by discussing Gerald and how at the beginning of the story he felt like he wasn't good enough at dancing, but by the end he was confidently grooving along. Then we talked about and wrote down activities that my son is good at, and what he could work on to get better. We also discussed what he needed to do in order to become better at those activities. Some things he said he was good at were running, riding his scooter, and somersaults. Some things he needs to still work on were riding his 2-wheel bike, and playing piano. We decided that paying attention and practice are key to helping him improve his skills. Once you succeed at those activities that need work, place a star sticker next to it to show your success!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">The last activity was decorating the animal mask and cutting/pasting a die template into a cube. These are created for a game using the music on the </span><a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" style="font-size: x-large;">Kids Night In</a><span style="font-size: large;"> website. You roll the die you made, and find the music that matches the animal, and then pretend to be that animal and dance your heart out! Obviously a kid favorite..games + music is a real winner around here!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">The included book was Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. This is actually a book we already own because it houses a great message, but we weren't upset to end up with a second copy! If you haven't read this book yet, it's about a Giraffe named Gerald who tries to dance but ends up mocked by the other animals and feels pretty discouraged. He runs into a wise cricket who gives him some great advice, and Gerald is able to overcome his fear and be a great dancer. My takeaway message is that you can do whatever you set your mind to. You may do it a little differently than the people around you, but you do it just as well in your own way.</span><br />
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</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "neuton";"><span style="font-size: large;">What a busy time of year! Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and birthday planning, it seems we haven't had time to stop. We've also had family in and out for the last 2 months, and my parents came to stay over Christmas. This was great because I had some help with our December <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">Kids Night In </a>box! The theme I am reviewing is Winter Wonderland. Did you get yours?! January's theme is <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">Stand Tall</a>, which is geared towards teaching kids confidence! The order cutoff is January 13th!</span></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">We also worked on our fine motor skills by making a snowflake using pipe cleaners and beads. After forming the snowflake with the pipe cleaners, my son had to carefully place the beads on each end. Once it was finished and the ends were secure, we could bend and reshape the snowflake to any shape. After all, all snowflakes are different!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">My favorite activity (and this is surprising because I usually put off the drawing activities from this </span><a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" style="font-size: x-large;">box</a><span style="font-size: large;">, ha!) was drawing and creating a sparkly snowflake. Most months, the drawing instructions are laid out in the itinerary and I end up drawing most of it. This month was different, we had to watch a step by step video in order to draw the snowflake and it went better than I had imagined. My son listened so well and followed every step so wonderfully, I didn't have to help at all with the exception of pausing the video every once in a while to allow him to finish the step.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">After drawing the snowflake, we put the watercolor tissue paper around the paper, brushed on some water, and let it dry. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Once dry, we removed the tissue paper and revealed a super colorful snowflake. The next step was to add the glitter to the flake. I really loved how it turned out and how great my son did. It showed me how helpful it is for young ones to have step by step directions rather than all at once.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas has come and gone, and seriously wayyyyy too quickly. I love building up to Christmas Day and it's always so bittersweet when it's over. We aren't huge on yearly traditions, but I think we may have found a good one this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Growing up, my family always had an artificial Christmas tree. Being from Florida it just wasn't a big thing to go out and get a tree, and it wasn't a big deal as a kid because I didn't know any different. Our kids are almost 5 and almost 3, and this year we decided to get a real tree in addition to our regular artificial one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although Christmas is over, this is something you could probably do before hauling your tree away as well, though I got the idea when we picked out our tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since this was our first tree I have no idea if this is something that happens everywhere, but part of getting our tree ready to go was cutting off a slice from the bottom of the trunk. Rather than leaving it on the ground, I picked it up to bring home with the thought of making an ornament with it. It was easy to prep and turned out so cute! You could do this every year to see how your trees have grown or changed, and see how your family grows.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step 1:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Clean all the dirt and grime from the slice of wood using water and a sponge. Really only one side will be dirty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To completely dry out your wood slice, place on a cookie sheet in a preheated oven (250 degrees) for 30-45 minutes PER SIDE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once your wood slice has cooled, use some sanding paper to smooth out the flat sides (top and bottom; not the sides with the bark).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Use paint for stamping your family's thumb prints on the ornament. I chose to just do my kids, but the whole family could probably fit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Use a drill and drill a small hole through the top of the wood slice, and then place a ribbon/twine/string through to hang on your tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Easy right? I decided to make my children's thumb prints into little reindeer, and to do that I waited for the paint to dry and then used a permanent marker. For their names I SHOULD have used one with a little more of a fine tip, but their finger prints are what will mean a lot in the coming years. I would LOVE to do this every year we get a real tree!</span><br />
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</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "neuton";"><span style="font-size: large;">So many things to be thankful for this time of year, and not just around Thanksgiving. We moved a few months ago and we were lucky enough to have some family come visit and join us for Thanksgiving in our new home. My kids LOVED having some extra familiar faces around, and I enjoyed the extra help in the kitchen. Our November <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">Kids Night In </a>box arrived just after Thanksgiving, but that didn't stop us from talking about what being grateful meant. With two independent and strong willed boys, sometimes they need the reminder. If you missed out on the November box, that's ok! You still have time to get the December themed box - <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">Winter Wonderland</a>. The order cutoff is December 13th!</span></span><br />
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</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">What's Included:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Night In Itinerary</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Included book - Thanks from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Art Paper</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Crayons</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Water color set</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Permanent marker</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Plastic shovel</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Seed paper</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Watch Me Grow pocket greenhouse</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Clothespin</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ziploc</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pretzels</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Candy Melts</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Sprinkles</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Neuton; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I always tell myself, next month we'll get to the menu! But then my kids can't wait once we get the box and I end up not doing it. I really wanted to this month, and I still probably will because it was so cute and the perfect snack for my apple loving kids.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Neuton;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Neuton;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Give Thanks Themed Menu:</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Neuton;"><span style="font-size: large;">The menu this month went right along with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In fact, it was a delicious fruit and veggie snack made to look like the Caterpillar himself! Using green and red apples, celery, carrots, and other goodies to make the caterpillar in a little garden. It really went perfectly with this theme, and it will be something we definitely try in the future.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Neuton; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "neuton"; font-size: large;">We then talked about family, friends, and objects we have in our lives that we are thankful for. Another activity was discussing how important it is to care for our Earth and planting seeds. We used soil from a planter, planted and watered our seeds. We hung them in the window and my son has been checking them every day! We talked about how plants help us to be able the breathe, rain fills up our rivers and lakes to give us clean water to drink. We always have to be thankful for these, and not take them for granted.</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "neuton"; font-size: large;"><br />
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My son's favorite activity was making the Butterfly Gratitude Bag, and he ended up sharing with his little brother. After all, they are thankful for each other. Together, we melted the candy melts and drizzled it over the pretzels. We then added the sprinkles for a special touch. I can't say that there weren't any sticky fingers made in the process, that melted candy was pretty yummy! There was a lot left over, so we ended up using pretzels from our pantry and making candy coated pretzels for an extra snack for a later day.</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "neuton"; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "neuton"; font-size: large;">The last activity was drawing, coloring, and water coloring a leaf. We then discussed what my son was thankful for, and wrote it around the leaf. What a great activity to create calmness and reflect on what's important.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Neuton; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Neuton;"><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite part of each box is the included book. They are always such great reads that I don't mind adding to our book collection. The book this month was Thanks from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, and if you love children's books like I do (hello former teacher!), you know that he's a great author and illustrator. This book was about saying thanks and being thankful for everything around us, to care for and be kind to all living creatures. Of course, it had the best illustrations.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Neuton;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</i></div><body><a data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbuglittle.blogspot.com%2F2018%2F12%2Fgive-thanks-kids-night-in-review.html&media=https%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-cT0ufr5n4yc%2FXAns9OOOjcI%2FAAAAAAABaEI%2FPn7YVkH_pys3EutbnoAS7E4cFbgmmmB7ACLcBGAs%2Fs1600%2FGive%252BThanks.png&description=Give%20Thanks%20Kids%20Night%20In%20Box%20-%20Kids%20Subscription%20Box"></a><script async defer src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></body>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424493919722893138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53893302444230842.post-52725955595250722772018-12-06T09:35:00.001-08:002018-12-06T09:37:26.617-08:00Children's Book Favorites: Christmas Edition<span style="font-size: large;">Who loves holiday specific books?? As a teacher, I tend to only put out our holiday books during that holiday, but it makes the books all the more special because they haven’t been reading them all year long. We have so many Christmas books, but this is the first time I am putting together a list of the books you can find in my kid’s reading area! If you have any favorites that I don’t list, I would love to hear them! Be sure to click on the links to read a little more about each book if they interest you.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://amzn.to/2zMKf8l" style="font-size: x-large;">The Littlest Elf</a><span style="font-size: large;"> [Brandy Dougherty] A cute story about a little elf who gets into a little trouble discovering what his special job is.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2UhgNQy">My First Christmas</a> [Worthy Kids/Ideals Editors] A short Christmas board book filled with bright colorful pictures and simple words to teach the littlest of readers different Christmas themed objects.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Sq9pAC">Spot’s Magical Christmas</a> [Eric Hill] Everyone knows about Spot the dog, this a cute little story to follow along on his magical Christmas.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2rovFPW">Olive, the Other Reindeer</a> [Vivian Walsh] When a dog, Olive, hears the song Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with the line “all of the other reindeer”, he believes he must actually be a reindeer and heads to the North Pole.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2QyvfES">Llama Llama Jingle Bells</a> [Anna Dewdney] No drama llama found in this childhood favorite. The same fun rhyme that you find in all Llama Llama books, just with a Christmas twist!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2EcmFpi">Snowflake Baby</a> [Elise Broach] A lift the flap book that goes through baby’s fun day in the snow.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2E1PtQx">Eight Jolly Reindeer</a> [Ilanit Oliver] A simple counting book that counts down as Santa’s reindeer fly up into the sky.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2EhOf4P">Madeline’s Christmas</a> [Ludwig Bemelmans] If your child likes Madline, he/she will LOVE this Christmas version!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ed6AQt">Memoirs of an Elf</a> [Devin Scillian] Beginning on Christmas Eve, follow along with the Elf side to all things Christmas, Santa, and delivering presents. This was student favorite, it’s too fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Syd8MD">Corduroy’s Christmas Surprise</a> [Don Freeman] Who doesn’t love a Corduroy story?! In his story you’ll learn just what Christmas means to Corduroy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2QwYisn">The Polar Express</a> [Chris Van Allsburg] A Christmas classic about believing in the magic of Christmas.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ed7b4F">A Pirate’s Night Before Christmas</a> [Philip Yates] Both of my boys love this book. Follows the classic rhyme from The Night Before Christmas…but with a pirate twist! Lots of fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2StEfZ6">Olaf’s Frozen Adventure</a> [Disney] Obviously a favorite around here. If you love Frozen and Olaf, you’ll adore this book. It follows the same story line as the movie, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope that some of these books will get added to your cart this year! We also have a few chapter books that aren’t listed, but we love those too. My boys do have their favorites that I will find them reading over and over, but they eventually make their way through the whole basket. We tend to add new books each year that the boys get for Christmas, giving them something to look forward to next year! Happy reading!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">I know Halloween has passed, but since October was such a busy month, we just finished up enjoying our <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">Kids Night In</a> Spooktacular Night Box! If you've been following along, I don't need to tell you how great this subscription service is, but I will give you all the details on this Halloween box and how you can sign up to get the November themed - Give Thanks box. If you are new around here, check out this link, it give you all the information you need to decide if this service is right for you..and for my regulars--don't forget, they have a <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">Date Night In</a>, as well as Faith options!</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always, I love starting these post with going over what all is included in each box. It varies from month to month as the activities are different, but they pack these things with such awesome supplies! some of the items are ones that can be used long after the box is done such as markers, or crayons.</span><br />
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</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">What's Included:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Night In Itinerary</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Pack of tissues (for ghosts!)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Balloon</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Markers</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Soft Pastels</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ribbon</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Streamer</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tissue paper</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Drawing Paper x2</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Plastic hand glove</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Corn cob/popping bag</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Buildable foam haunted house</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Seriously, so many fun things! They also include a themed menu, I don't always get to the menu but it always sounds yummy. This month's menu was so great for Halloween, and even though my kids tore through the box before I could even see it, they are perfect to save for next year.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Spooktacular Themed Menu:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The Great Pumpkin Cheese Ball</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Spooky Chocolate Covered Oreos</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The cheese ball is exactly what you're thinking, a yummy mixed cheese ball perfect for a cracker/pretzel platter. And the Oreos...maybe we won't wait until next year...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">And of course, in<a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da"> Kids Night In</a> fashion, a yummy snack is included in the box. This box had Popcorn On The Cob! We placed the corn cob into a popping bag, placed it into the microwave, and listened as the kernels popped, turning to yummy popcorn. My oldest son thought it was the neatest thing ever! And of course, we filled up the creepy glove hand for an afternoon snack.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Another activity was to use tissue paper to make a "dancing" ghost with the included balloon. Decorate and cut the tissue paper to look like a ghost, fill the balloon with air, rub it on your head to get it ready with static, and then watch as the tissue paper ghost dances from the static of the balloon. Clearly my boys thought this game was hilarious and could have done this for hours if I would have let them. There was also a foam haunted house that could be put together, it did require the use of hot glue (we tried school glue but it just wouldn't stick) so many of those pieces had to be put on by me because hello hot glue! But both kids loved watching and they helped to pop out the foam pieces from their backing.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">The biggest activity was creating by drawing and coloring, the haunted house from the included story Ten Timid Ghosts. My kids are still young, so they definitely needed assistance. If I had let them go for it, you may have gotten a single rectangle from my oldest, and s bunch of random scribbles from my youngest. Normally I wouldn't care about "perfection", but my oldest knew what the picture was supposed to turn out as and randomness wouldn't have flown. This activity did take patience, as well as markers and pastels, but kids love art so it was a win.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We also enjoyed the included book. We actually already had this one in our Halloween arsenal, but getting a second one just meant my kids didn't have to share, ha! It is a simple and silly Halloween book about a witch moving in and scaring away the 10 ghosts who already live there. You count down as each ghost is scared away, and the pages are fun to read and rhyme. Eventually the ghosts realize that something is up and they aren't going to let a little witch take over their house. We read this book so many times, my oldest even started rhyming along with me!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I think that covers everything! These boxes are seriously packed full of goodies and we just love them. I am really looking forward to getting November's box and teaching my children to be thankful. You shave until the 13th to get yours in time too, so click my affiliate link here: <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">Give Thanks</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/#buglittle">Smile Brilliant</a> sent me the <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/electric-toothbrush#buglittle">cariPRO Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush</a><span id="goog_309544215"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_309544216"></span>, I was already using an electric toothbrush and have been for years. I feel as if this experience has really helped me to be able to compare the differences between a regular electric toothbrush and an ultrasonic. I have used cheap non-name brand electric brushes, and most recently I have been using a Crest Spin Brush. Honestly, I have no complaints except for the fact that I have to replace the batteries in it so often as it does not have a charging station. Though, with that being said, I would definitely recommend the cariPRO over a basic electric toothbrush, and I’d love to tell you why!</span><br />
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</span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">WHY ELECTRIC?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For me, I have always felt that an <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/electric-toothbrush#buglittle">electric toothbrush</a> did a better job at cleaning my teeth than a manual toothbrush. I love getting that after dentist silky smooth feel and having something that rotates on your teeth while you move the brush is doubling that cleaning action. I feel like they reach into places that a stiff manual brush can’t get to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most electric toothbrushes have a single on/off switch, and that’s it. On to brush, off to stop. The <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/electric-toothbrush#buglittle">cariPRO</a> has 5 different settings once the toothbrush is on. The toothbrush lights up indicating which setting you are in and is easily changed with the push of a button.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clean:</i> normal day to day cleaning</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>White:</i> stronger brushing than the clean setting, good for buildup and stains</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Massage:</i> use on the gums after normal cleaning</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gum Care:</i> gentler care for cleaning gums</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sensitive:</i> if you suffer from sensitivity or the Clean mode is too intense, this mode is much more gentle</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">I often find myself switching between the Clean and Sensitive modes for regular brushing, while using the Gum Care setting for my gums. The back of the <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/toothbrush-heads#buglittle">toothbrush head</a> has a grooved surface for tongue cleaning as well! I love love LOVE that the toothbrush head is only a single piece, I can't tell you how many times I have hurt my tongue with my Spinbrush because it has a space between the brush head and the moving parts. Seriously, ouch. The cariPRO can't do that because it uses vibrations and not extra moving parts to clean your teeth.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Most dentists recommend brushing your teeth twice a day, for 2 minutes each time, but do you set a timer? I certainly don’t. This toothbrush has a built-in timer that turns off at 2 minutes, but it also pauses briefly every 30 seconds for those 2 minutes, so you know when it is time to switch to the next quadrant of your mouth. I love this feature and so wish that it was a feature that kids electric toothbrushes had…it would be such a great learning tool! And honestly, kids could use the <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/electric-toothbrush#buglittle">cariPRO</a>, I just don’t think my son could resist playing with all of the features, ha!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Another awesome feature is that on a full charge, the toothbrush can last about 30 days. That means you can take it on vacation and not have to worry about bringing extra batteries (because it doesn’t take them) or the wireless charging dock. It is also waterproof for if you are a shower brusher and it is so incredibly light, even compared to my Spinbrush.</span><br />
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</span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">WHAT IS INCLUDED?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You have a couple of different options when purchasing your <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/electric-toothbrush#buglittle">cariPRO</a> toothbrush. Here is a brief look at what each package includes:</span><br />
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</span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Individual Package ($119):</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 cariPRO Ultrasonic Toothbrush</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/toothbrush-heads#buglittle">2 replacement heads</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 wireless charging dock</span><br />
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</span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Deluxe Package($129):</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 cariPRO Ultrasonic Toothbrush</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 replacement heads</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 wireless charging dock</span><br />
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</span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Couples Package ($199):</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 cariPRO Ultrasonic Toothbrushes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 replacement heads</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 wireless charging docks</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">I have the Individual Package which comes with everything that one person would need, but if you are looking for purchase for you and a significant other, the Couples Package would be your best deal. All packages do come with a 2-year limited warranty and a 60-day trial, so you really can’t lose. While doing some quick researching, I found that some other name brand Sonic toothbrushes start at $220 so this truly is a great value for an Ultrasonic toothbrush.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been using the cariPRO for about 2 weeks and I LOVE it. The Spinbrush got my teeth clean, but I really can feel a difference after using the cariPRO and it is wonderful. I’m pretty sure it reaches to new places giving an even cleaner feeling, and I don’t feel as guilty about not flossing (btw, you should totally be flossing!). As mentioned above, I switch between the Clean and Sensitive settings, but I have tried out all of them and can truly see how this is a toothbrush for everyone. </span><br />
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</span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Want to win one of your own?! <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/gb/buglittle">Click HERE</a>! And if you can’t wait to see if you’ve won, use code buglittle20 for 20% of cariPRO Toothbrushes at <a href="https://www.smilebrilliant.com/product/electric-toothbrush#buglittle">Smile Brilliant</a>!</span></b><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">If you've been following along with us, you already know how much my kids love getting a </span><a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da" style="font-size: x-large;">Kids Night In</a><span style="font-size: large;"> box every month. It's fun and educational, so what's not to love? The September theme was called Common Bonds, and title says exactly what it was about...learning about common bonds between everyone, everywhere. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Though me may look different, speak different, live in different parts of the world, there are so many traits that make us all the same. A message that needs to be heard AROUND THE WORLD because differences really are what bring us together.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Before I dig in a little more to the September theme, October has a spooky Halloween theme so be sure to click <a href="https://frstre.com/go/?a=19136-4863f8&s=233748-4319da">here </a>if you’d like to give it a try and get yours delivered, you won’t be disappointed! <i>(Order cutoff for the Halloween box is Oct. 13th.)</i></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">If you need to read a little more about Night In Boxes, click <a href="https://buglittle.blogspot.com/2018/04/blind-datewith-my-husband.html">here</a>, otherwise let’s get going and see why last month's box was truly a great topic, especially for kids, but even for adults. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">book related to topic – Wherever We Are by Mem Fox</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This Bar Saves Lives x2 (kids chocolate chip)<br />
Recipe with shopping list<br />
Inflatable globe<br />
Pen Pal Letter<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The itinerary also had some great questions related to the book and could easily be adapted to any age. There were pre-reading, during, and post reading questions that helped to dig a little deeper into what this book was trying to tell us. For example, one of the questions to ask during reading was - what does "love the same" mean? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
After reading we used the inflatable globe to talk about different places. We just moved halfway across the country, so showing our son where we used to live and where we are now just showed him how big our world actually is. The globe was great to use for the included Spotify soundtrack, listening to the music and finding the country that the songs represent was a fun and useful learning game!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another activity was writing to a Pen Pal about yourself in order to connect with other kids in other places who also love getting their Kids Night In boxes. Although my son can't write whole words other than his name, he had fun answering the questions while I wrote down his answers. What a fun way to learn about others!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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