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McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.comBlogger815125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-18248997477693302512019-05-09T19:49:00.000-05:002019-05-14T19:50:21.467-05:00What Your Mother Really Wants for Mother's Day! <i> I was not paid for this post, however I did receive a complimentary item for purposes of reviewing from the company described below. AS always, all opinions are 100% my own and not influenced by the company described.</i> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span>ow, how is it Mother's Day already...AGAIN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I guess I shouldn't be surprised, it DOES happen every year, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it's always hard for me to think of what gifts my mother and mother-in-law would like to receive for Mother's Day. Heck, it's hard for me to think of what I want to receive for Mother's day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> For me, gardening is a calm time where I can reflect and connect with the earth. I think it's an awesome way to relax and meditate and I know my mother-in-law thinks the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This <a href="https://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/Gardening-Gift-Basket.asp?sku4300" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Gardening Gift Basket</a> contains everything your awesome hard, working mother (or mom friend) needs for helping her get her garden in order, while spoiling her with some special treats at the same time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Really nice, name brand gardening tools are included along with delicious snacks like crisp cookies, and trail mix to keep you energized while you're outside enjoying the fresh air, and dirt under your nails. Ha, ha. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To find this gift basket or more gifts your mom or a mom in your life would love to receive, follow this link: <a href="https://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/Happy-Mothers-Day-Gift-Basket.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gourmet Gift Baskets</a></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Probably because most of the things I write about really do revolve around the fact that: </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">It's true that I'm often talking to mothers about needing to take time to eat healthy meals in order to keep their energy up to deal with the demands of motherhood. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">However, I often forget my own advice and forget to eat lunch as I'm hurriedly throwing food at my three minions. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">More and more research coming out lately, has made my family attempt to shift to more vegetarian meals and eliminate meat where and when we can. We are not vegan or vegetarian, but are simply trying to be healthier with less meat in our diets.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Interestingly enough I think my favorite flavor was the Philly Sandwich - which is surprising since I'm really into mexican flavors typically.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">N</span>erd Alert, Nerd Alert! Did you know that today is National Artichoke Day?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, I have been known to frequent websites that list crazy holidays or National celebrations that you've probably never heard of.....like....</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll bet you've never heard of those, right? In fact, that's one of the ways I began to find content for my blog, when I started writing 7 years ago. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a fun way to find themed products - National Cheese Lovers Day meant I got some cool swag from a cheese company and had fun sampling and posting about it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used to find these crazy holidays from a few different websites, but I'm excited to share that I'm partnering with this cool viral holiday website <span style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <b><i>National Today</i></b> [</span><a href="https://nationaltoday.com/" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">https://nationaltoday.com</a></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">/] where all the holidays are right at my fingertips and I can find a reason to celebrate silly things all year long! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stay tuned and keep an eye out for these fun and interesting national holidays that you've never heard of!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://nationaltoday.com/international-day-forests/" target="_blank">International Day of Forests</a> </span>(Mar. 21) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It may not be the largest foodie event in California, but Yolo County can sure put on a spread. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All attendees received a nice, reusable bag to carry swag, pamphlets, and also included a beautiful wine glass, just the right size for tasting samples throughout the park. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There was a detailed map inside of the swag bag, which made it easy to find your favorite farms, restaurants and wineries - all categorized by region. The Yolo County areas included:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Clarksburg</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Davis</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The closest "region" to the main entrance was <b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Clarksburg</span></b>, so I made that be my first stop. <a href="http://hemlycider.com/" target="_blank"><u><i>Hemly Cider</i></u></a> caught my eye with it's chalkboard sign advertising samples of Jalapeno Pear Cider. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now, I'm not a fan of sweet ciders, but love to try any new funky combo so I requested a pour. This was a pretty fun, unfiltered, cider, just the right amount of spice and not too sweet. Did I mention that the only ciders Hemly makes are from the pears grown on their 165 year old estate? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The only thing I love more than a good cider, is one with some history - and this one was both!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The next stop in the Clarksburg section was <i><a href="http://www.sekahills.com/" target="_blank">Séka Hills</a></i> at The Old Sugar Mill - with a fantastic Rose of Syrah - very nice people and lovely wines, a perfect compliment to the warm weather we were enjoying. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After a few samples of wine, I figured I should stop to take a bite of something to balance out the delicious vino. So, I found my way to the Winters section, where there was a crazy intense buzzing around an empty table of food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I figured there was a reason people were still hanging around, so I also waited, and caught the re-fill in progress in the video below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The <i><a href="http://buckhornsteakhouse.com/" target="_blank">Buckhorn Steakhouse</a></i> put out a perfectly balanced Farmers Market Crostini, built on a grilled kalamata olive baguette, a smear of fresh farmers market cheese, and topped with a fork-tender tri-tip and finished with a tangy chimichurri sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm going to have to plan a trip to Winters very soon to check out the Buckhorn Steakhouse in person! If this sample was an indicator of their offerings - I'm going to be a very pleased eater indeed! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The DIY stage had a nice lineup of Chef demonstrations, of which I was only able to catch one. Stazi Dulman from Nugget Markets put on a very informative and delicious presentation on pickling spring vegetables. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ann Evans - author of Davis Farms Market Cookbook - canning apricot jam and pickled onions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stazi Dulman - Chef at Nugget Market - pickling spring vegetables</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kevin O'Connor - Chef at Cobram Estate - olive oil demo</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hannah Muller - Full Belly Farm - making bouquets with spring flowers</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.blackbicyclefarm.com/farm/" target="_blank">Black Bicycle Farm</a> drew me to their booth with the lovely aroma of fresh lavender of which they were giving sample bouquets (that kept my swag bag smelling very sweet) and some very cool stickers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had never heard of this farm, in my very own town of Davis before, which is why I love events like this. They apparently have estate grown olive oil for sale, and will be opening a tasting room for their vineyard grown wines in June 2018. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">About half way through the event, I began to wander around sniffing out booths that looked interesting and made my way to a few tastings and samples which I enjoyed, not region specific (photo above): </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Capay Valley Vineyards - the sweetest family owns this vineyard - likely it will be Tom or Pam (owners since 1998) pouring you a taste of their amazingly refreshing Sparkling Tempranillo - yes, I will have another pour, thank you!</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nugget Markets put out a cooling and very richly flavored Cilantro Gazpacho sample, of which I wouldn't have minded taking a whole bowl home! </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Taber Ranch Vineyard pouring samples, looked like a beautiful place for weddings, and other events in Capay Valley. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next stop, time to give my feet a break and sit down for a demonstration on the Nugget Stage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was pleasantly surprised to see veteran Top Chef (2007) Ryan Scott doing a cooking demo, in which he included many guests in the audience, that got to participate in crazy shenanigans - each of them loving every second of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I found out that Chef Scott is a frequent guest on the Rachael Ray show, and after meeting him, I was happy to find he was was quite down to earth. He was very happy to pose for photos and sign autographs for young fans (pictured above). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Heck, he even took a #selfie with me which was a fun memory! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After an entertaining demo at the Nugget Stage, I made my way to the Woodland section, where I found some super tasty bites (pictured above).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Maria's Cantina</i> was serving up an Elote Salad - if I was being picky it was slightly thick and the cheese tasted like cheddar instead of a more traditional cotija or similar. I think of Elote as more tangy and spicy. Either way, it was a welcomed bite served with a dried plantain chip. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Morgan's on Main</i> was serving a beautiful Strawberry Lemon Cream Tart - a very nice treat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Finally, <a href="http://www.savorycafeonmain.com/home" target="_blank"><i>Savory Cafe</i></a> was working hard to get all their Belgian endive filled with hummus, olive tapenade tapenade, red pepper and a micro greens topping. It was a eye catching presentation with the two colors of endive, and despite being not extremely experimental - all flavors and portions were executed perfectly to create one very nicely balanced bite!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After my belly was full, I kept seeing people walking around with this pink/peach looking drink that looked tasty. I got up the courage to ask a fellow what it was so I could try it myself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Found out it was a Hibiscus Honey Blonde from Three Mile Brewing (Davis) - a relatively new brewery in Davis, CA. Made with local honey and dried hibiscus flowers, this unique pink brew was just what I was looking for on a warm summer day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Three Mile Brewing gets mad points for making this pink ale not too sweet - even though the color would indicate otherwise. I'm not into sweet brews!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As I walked up to <i><a href="http://www.bluenotebrewingcompany.com/" target="_blank">Blue Note Brewing</a></i>, I remembered a friend of mine asked me to meet her there a few months back for a beer and some live music. I wasn't able to, and after tasting their Hopamine Mosaic Pale Ale, I regretted not making the trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Woodland is only a 15 minute drive from Davis, and the downtown area is really starting to get exciting with new restaurants and breweries. Blue Note is no exception, a family friendly spot with picnic tables inside and room to hang out with the whole family while sampling unique craft beer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think I'll go this weekend and check it out.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have a lot more photos of booths, pours, bites and fun at Taste of Yolo, but I don't want to overwhelm you. So, I'll leave you with this fun clip I took of the main man at Berryessa Gap Winery pouring his selections through a crazy cool elephant spout! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Trust me. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You won't be disappointed if you meet me at Taste of Yolo this year! </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Taste of Yolo 2018 date to be announced!)</span>
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McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-55145971285005058322018-01-06T01:16:00.000-06:002018-01-08T01:16:50.083-06:00California H2O School Challenge - deadline 1/31/18<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>This is a sponsored post, however all opinions are my own and may not reflect those of the companies described.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I </span>grew
up in Southern California, but never thought much about water
conservation as a kid - maybe it wasn't such a big deal back then. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">However,
when I moved out of state for 12 years and back just a few years ago I
could feel the serious need for myself as a Californian to conserve
water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When
I bought my first house, a few years ago, I found myself filling a tub
of water to wash dishes instead of running the faucet like I used to for
each dish. Also, we as a household decided to..... "if it's yellow,
let it mellow". Yes, gross, I know, but a water saving option. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I
often take the water I used to blanch broccoli or cook pasta and use it
to water the plants once it's cooled. I'm always thinking about water
now as a Californian - because it's important.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Important for me and most importantly, my children's future given the current state of California's drought. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Luckily, </span>there
are programs that are helping our children to learn about being
water-wise and actually be awarded for creating new ways for conserving
our precious water in California. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Cal Water H</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800; vertical-align: -3pt;">2</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">O Challenge’s Classroom Challenge </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's
still time to enter (January 31st, 2018 is the last entry date) for
your school or classroom, grades 4-6 to come up with a project - with
teacher direction - to explore how water is a global and local resource,
and attempt to preserve water in your community. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A
great resource, if you, or your teacher is interested in finding great
lesson plans, or participating in the challenge, can be found at: <a href="http://challenge.calwater.com/resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">challenge.calwater.com/resources</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The most important prize is saving water for generations to come - but in this challenge - kids can also win some awesome prizes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #5cebff; font-weight: 800;">Grand Prize
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Class Celebration: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">Classroom tent-camping
trip to the Santa Monica Mountains with
NatureBridge<br />
</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Class Funding: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">$3,500 grant
</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Extras: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">Cal Water prize packs for every student
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #5cebff; font-weight: 800;">2nd Place
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Class Celebration: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">A Pizza Party<br />
</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Class Funding: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">$2,500 grant<br />
</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Extras: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">Cal Water prize packs for every student
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #5cebff; font-weight: 800;">3rd Place
</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Class Funding: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">$2,000 grant<br />
</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Extras: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">Cal Water prize packs for every student
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #5cebff; font-weight: 800;">4th Place
</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Class Funding: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">$1,000 grant<br />
</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Extras: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">Cal Water prize packs for every student
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #5cebff; font-weight: 800;">All Participant Prizes:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Student Recognition: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">A certificate of
participation for every student<br />
</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Teacher Recognition: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">A teacher certificate
</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 800;">Teacher Gift: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 300;">An AMEX gift card </span></span></span><br />
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<br />McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-37214255874248564612017-09-28T16:13:00.001-05:002017-09-28T16:13:15.268-05:005 Better Breakfast Tips For Kids! <i>I was not paid for this post, just passing along information I found to be helpful myself :-) </i><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span>ell, I'm a little late to the game since September is "National Better Breakfast Month" and there are only a few days left in the month... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">However, we shouldn't stop eating healthy just because it's almost October, right? Right.</span><br />
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breakfast before the bell rings. I came across some great reminders written by </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Barbara’s &<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.franceslargemanroth.com/" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: purple; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="color: #954f72;">Frances Largeman-Roth</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">RDN, nutrition expert, mom of 3 and best-selling author of</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Eating in Color, </span></span></i>and thought I'd share them with you. </span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast Time over Screen Time</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Mornings are hectic, especially at the beginning of the school year, before everyone has settled into their schedules. Make it clear to your kids that breakfast time needs to come before they turn on the TV or play with their phone.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Better Breakfasts</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Barbara’s Breakfast Survey revealed that juice and cereal are the most common breakfast foods on school days: 71% of children drink fruit juice and 95% of children eat cereal. Clearly, kids love juice and cereal but you can still help them make better choices. For example, 100% fruit juice rather than “drinks” or “blends” and lower sugar cereals like Barbara’s Puffins, which are also packed with whole grains.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Add Color</b>!<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>–<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Studies show that kids like food that’s colorful, so take the opportunity to fit in an extra serving of antioxidant and vitamin C-rich fruit--and tempt their taste buds--by offering brightly colored berries, diced apple and melon, or sliced grapes and kiwi fruit on the breakfast table.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Streamline Set Up</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Having a sit-down breakfast is much more doable if you do a little prep in advance. Set up the breakfast table the night before: Clear clutter, and set out bowls, spoons, and napkins. Then all you need to do in the morning is serve the food!</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Always Have Backup! –<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>There are some days when you just have to grab and go! Being prepared with a healthy back up option is smart. I like to make extra whole grain pancakes on the weekend and freeze them for a rainy day.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As much as I would love to cook them a hot breakfast each morning, it's just not happening every day so cereal is our easiest breakfast meal. My girls' favorite Barbara's cereal has been Cinnamon Puffins.</span></div>
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McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-9882248871150590602017-09-13T14:37:00.000-05:002017-09-13T14:37:10.553-05:00Problem With Picky Eaters? #DailySunshine Shakes To The Rescue<i>I was given complimentary samples of this product to facilitate this post. All opinions are 100% my own and may not reflect the opinion of the company described. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My problem is that I can't keep up with the quantity of food they seem to need to ingest, to fill their <strike>giant sized</strike> tiny bellies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I swear 10 minutes after they finish lunch, they ask me for a snack. Not a joke. Sometimes I feel like I should just live in the kitchen because chances are, in 10 minutes one of my three girls will be requesting another snack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since they never stop eating, it's important to me that I'm feeding them food that fuels their body and provides essential nutrients - not just empty calories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now, I had heard of #Beachbody, Shakeology and </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#BeachbodyOnDemand </span></span>before, but what does this have to do with nutritional snacks for kids?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Turns out, they have a yummy smoothie blend called <a href="https://www.dailysunshinesmoothie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#DailySunshine</a> that is a fruit and veggie shake blend containing healthy fats and plant based protein. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The question though, is of course, "will my kid drink it".............</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Often, I find a snack with a good source of protein and vitamins, but my kids just won't like it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All three of my kiddos tried Daily Sunshine, and asked for more...</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">which I take as a good sign! In fact, I may have snuck a few shakes myself when I was feeling like something sweet in the afternoon, but didn't want to make a bad snacking choice. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">One of my favorite things about these shakes are that they blended up really easily, without being lumpy. One of my complaints about another whey protein powder I use is that unless you use a blender, there will be lumps (yuck). The Daily Sunshine packets, easily blend in a shaker cup with just 8 ounces of water or milk. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My daughter also had fun adding her own extras to the shake, blending up frozen blueberries, peaches and chia seeds for an antioxidant punch. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">One packet is equivalent to 1 FULL serving of fruits and veggies</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Made with organic fruits and vegetables</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Made with organic pea protein (10 grams of protein per packet)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Healthy fats - ALA omega-3 fatty acids</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Contains fiber and probiotics to support healthy digestion</span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After experimenting with adding our own ingredients, as well as blending with ice, and simply shaking in the shaker cup - I'd definitely purchase these shake packets for my kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All three of my kids (6, 5 and 3) loved the taste of both the Strawberry Banana and also the Chocolate Daily Sunshine, for a healthy snack after Tball practice, school, and weekend errands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Click here to find all your July 4th decor:<i> </i></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/party-supplies/party-themes/patriotic-a1-554606.fltr" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.orientaltrading.com/party-supplies/party-themes/patriotic-a1-554606.fltr</a></span></i> </span></span>McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-80760311297975207742017-06-12T07:00:00.000-05:002017-06-13T02:08:48.655-05:00Forget The Fidget Spinners, Give Me Safe Toys! <i>I received a sample of this item from the company to facilitate a review. I was not paid for this article and all opinions are 100% my own. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span>f you have children of, well almost any age, you know what a fidget spinner is, right?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When my kindergartner came home a few weeks before school let out for summer, and said, "MOM, I really want a fidget spinner" I began to do some light research. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Often, I entertain these whims, as long as it doesn't cost a fortune. However, in this case, I really didn't see any benefit for my daughter in using this toy, so I held out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm so glad we did, because now I'm reading more about how some of the cheaper versions of fidget spinners are being made with <b>toxic materials and unsafe paint for children</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It makes me thankful for companies like <a href="http://www.pebblechild.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i><b>Pebble</b></i></a>, that make ethically and environmentally safe toys, like this Rainbow Bunny Rattle (pictured below). Their toys are made from 100% cotton (+polyester fill) so you don't have to worry about your child's safety if they happen to munch on it. They are totally safe, and can be thrown in the washing machine afterward! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One touch, and you can tell it was made from very <b>talented artisan craftworkers</b>. </span></div>
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<br />McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-62404925753924634962017-03-17T01:53:00.000-05:002017-03-17T01:53:20.926-05:00The Gruffalo DVD #Giveaway + OMG Giveaway Hop<i>I was given a complimentary copy of this product for purposes of review. All opinions are 100% my own, and I do not give positive reviews to products I would not use in my own household. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To survive, the small must use quick thinking, wit and a whole lot of courage to stand up to the "giants" in the forest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I saw <i><b>The Gruffalo</b></i> for the first time, I assumed it would be a scary, silly story. Not so, surprisingly, it was quite inspirational!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This magical tale, captivated all three of my girls (ages 6, 4 and 2) as they watched a brave little mouse, create a story that keeps him from being eaten by a hungry fox, owl, and snake who think he'd be a delicious snack!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ugh!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had the hardest time waking up my 6, 4 and 2 year old for school this morning, after we set our clocks forward for daylight savings. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm hoping that tomorrow morning will be a little easier, because I honestly felt like I was torturing the poor girls by waking them up when all they wanted to do was sleep - which normally is not the case.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Typically I'm woken by my 2 year old, walking into my room at 6am, but this morning she brought me her alarm clock owl saying, <i>"It's green mom, but I want to go back to bed, please"</i> - poor baby!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I felt quite resentful all day about the time change, and I think my babies did too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's important while trying to work with a new time schedule to attempt to see the good, and remain optimistic about the season coming up. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are some great tips from </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dr. Sanam Hafeez, <span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489552659144_57568">a
NYC based licensed clinical psychologist, teaching faculty member at
the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder
and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological
Services </span></span></span>on focusing on the positive as spring is around the corner. <span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489552659144_57568"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>1. Focus on the good.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“A
daily exercise I often have my patients do is keep an appreciation or
gratitude journal. When you focus on all the things to be happy for in
your life then more great things come. Think generally and use your
senses. What do you appreciate seeing, smelling, touching, tasting,
listening to? Write it down. Within a few weeks you'll train the mind to
pivot to an appreciate thought when a negative thought comes,” explains
Dr. Hafeez.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>2. Make plans.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Making
plans to see relatives, to see a new exhibit a movie or to travel gets
our mind moving forward towards something positive that we can be
hopeful and optimistic about. Dr. Hafeez suggests making plans to do 3
things per month for the next 3 months. “Choose things that you know
will bring you joy and then go do them! Feeling excited about what is
coming and talking about how fun it will be keeps us optimistic and
forward moving,” says Dr. Hafeez. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>3. Control what you can, delegate the rest! </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
get pessimistic and worry about the worst possible outcomes when we
realize that we cannot control every detail. This leads to anxiety and
an even stronger feeling of having to control conditions, and even
others. According to Dr. Hafeez, this is a trap. “Figure out what needs
to get done. What actions you can take. Then let go of anything else
that is beyond your control with faith that everything will turn out
fine. Envision the desired outcome,” advises Dr. Hafeez.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>4. Limit your news watching and avoid it before bed. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“There
is a very common pattern I see people falling into,” says Hafeez.
“People awaken and immediately reach for their smartphone for news
headlines. They then turn on the TV news as background noise. They
listen to news in their cars, have news alerts going off on their phones
all day, catch the evening news and then the 11pm news before bed. No
wonder they're less optimistic! What you choose to look at will impact
your mood. Remember, good news doesn’t get ratings,” she adds. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>5. Don’t snooze. Instead just breathe.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When
the alarm goes off give yourself a few minutes to just lie there, eyes
closed focused on your breathing. Breathe in counting to 4 and then
breathe out. Do a mental scan of your entire body from head to toe
thanking your cells for restoring you as you slept. “Deep breathing is a
form of meditation and in the morning, you have a small window of
opportunity to decide what kind of day <i>you </i>want it to be,” says Dr. Hafeez. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>6. Distract yourself with something that requires focus.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
key here is to pick something you truly enjoy doing and do it daily. It
can be painting, coloring, yoga, a 20-minute walk or jog, listening to
music and dancing around your living room. “When you are fully engaged
in something, you can’t ruminate which leads to pessimism,” explains Dr.
Hafeez.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7. Make feeling good top priority.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When
you commit to feeling good you instantly start to think more
optimistically. According to Dr. Hafeez, when you’re mindful of your own
negativity and shift to a better feeling positive thought you feel
powerful. You’ll feel like you can conquer anything when you can master
your own mindset.</span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 10pt;">Dr.<span class="yiv0159428847gmail-m_4851091798233270652gmail-m_-3503617171486875292gmail-m_-7244589816646666664gmail-m_-5311233245617762868gmail-m_6225345234191512110gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="yiv0159428847gmail-m_4851091798233270652gmail-m_-3503617171486875292gmail-m_-7244589816646666664gmail-m_-5311233245617762868gmail-m_6225345234191512110gmail-il">Sanam</span><span class="yiv0159428847gmail-m_4851091798233270652gmail-m_-3503617171486875292gmail-m_-7244589816646666664gmail-m_-5311233245617762868gmail-m_6225345234191512110gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>Hafeez PsyD</span></i></b><span class="yiv0159428847gmail-m_4851091798233270652gmail-m_-3503617171486875292gmail-m_-7244589816646666664gmail-m_-5311233245617762868gmail-m_6225345234191512110gmail-apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></i></span><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489552659144_57600"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1489552659144_57599" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 10pt;">is
a NYC based licensed clinical psychologist, teaching faculty member at
the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder
and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological
Services, P.C. a neuropsychological, developmental and educational
center in Manhattan and Queens. </span></i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 9.5pt;"></span></div>
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Hafeez masterfully applies her years of experience connecting
psychological implications to address some of today’s common issues such
as body image, social media addiction, relationships, workplace stress,
parenting and psychopathology (bipolar, schizophrenia, depression,
anxiety, etc…). In addition, Dr. Hafeez works with individuals who
suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning
disabilities, attention and memory problems, and abuse. Dr. Hafeez often
shares her credible expertise to various news outlets in New York City
and frequently appears on CNN and Dr.Oz.</span></i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 9.5pt;"></span></div>
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McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-56926634529893527102016-10-30T00:15:00.001-05:002016-10-30T00:15:05.293-05:00Bring Your Memories To Life! Canvas Factory Prints + #Giveaway<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>I received a complimentary product to facilitate this review. As always all opinions are 100% my own and not influenced by the company described.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span>hat good does it do you to have thousands of digital photos sitting around on your hard drive?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nada. Nothing. Zip!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So why don't you choose a few of your favorites from this year and get them printed onto canvas and hanging on your wall for all your friends and family to see?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's what I finally did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's difficult to find a photo of the whole family where we're smiling and all looking at the camera, but after a bit of searching I finally found something I thought was "wall-worthy."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The ordering process at <i><b><a href="http://www.canvasfactory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canvas Factory</a></b></i> was a breeze - and a 16x20 is on SALE right now for only $35.70!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">canvas print<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> is stretched across a 1.2<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">" frame, whi<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ch looks great placed directly on t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">all.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's my favorite thing about canvas prints<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">! There<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s</span></span> no fuss with centering, choosing a mat, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">glass, frame color, etc. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What's better: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's ready to hang </span>on the<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> wall the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">moment</span> it arrives! </span></span></i> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">i</span></span>f you <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">want to get creative, there are many more op<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tions tha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n a typical <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">single canvas print. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">his cool Split Photo Canvas Print (pictured above) where you split one photo into multiple <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">canvases for a striking artistic effect on your wall. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hi<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nk this will be my next project for over the mantle. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The final product on the wall makes me so happy when I walk by it on the way to my room each night.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've gotten so many compliments from people who say, "These look great! This reminds me<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> that </span>I need to get my photos printed and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">on the wall too."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, what are you waiting for?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Set those <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">family photos free from your computer, a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nd display them proudly on the wall!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>You can shop for your favorite canvas </b></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>design at</b></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">: <a href="http://www.canvasfactory.com/"><u><i>www.canvasfactory.com</i></u></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'll be the first to say I'm not very crafty. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">However, I decided to throw caution to the wind this year and attempt a DIY Halloween Wreath. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Turned out to be super easy, and found all the supplies I needed at <b><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/holidays/halloween-a1-550760.fltr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oriental Trading!</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's what I used:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Large White Foam Wreath - $6.99</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Black Tulle Roll - $9.99 (but there was TONS left over for future projects)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Black Chevron Burlap - $8.99</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Spider Pumpkin PushIns - $8.99</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Note: <i>I<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n the photos you'll see a few other items I also received from Or<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">iental Trading that I planned to use in my wr<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eath, but in the end <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided that simple was better.</span></span></span></span></i> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The hot glue gun was my best friend in this project<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started with just a little line of hot glue<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to attach the burlap ribbon, and began wrapping. Every inch or so, I'd add another line of glue to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">se</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cure the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ribbon on <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the back side of the wreath. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Totally simple!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The next part I was <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">slightly</span> nervous about, since I'm not a bow making kind of girl.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">However, a simple search online popped up quite a few results for "How To Make a Burlap Bow" <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I followed the simple instructions.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yahoo! A <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">b<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ow was made! Now all I had to do was hot glue <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the bow to the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">bottom <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of the wreath. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not too shabby.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">By this time, I was getting pretty excited about hanging this wreath on my front door, as I had never made a DIY wreath before! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> final product<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> was <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">classy, and not too <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">scary</span>, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">put pla<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cing the spider push pins, added an elem<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ent of s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">p<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ook that was just right for m<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y three little girls. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I</span> don't get to take my kids to many PAID attractions, with the graduate school repayments, student loans, preschool tuition, healthy organic food and music classes piling up.<br />
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So, with an upcoming event being only an hour and 15 minutes away, I think I'm going to try and take them for their very first LIVE Ice Skating Show!<br />
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McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-72275361718820111392016-09-11T01:37:00.000-05:002016-09-11T01:39:51.574-05:00Mom Outfit Elevated With prAna Sustainable Clothing #Giveaway <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>I received this product for free from<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> #<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">MomsMeet</span></span> (<a href="http://momsmeet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">momsmeet.com</a>), May
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span>'m a mom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But, before I was a mom, I was my own person. A woman with some pretty unique style when it came to clothing. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't like to wear "mom clothes" but when I'm stretching across the second row of my minivan to buckle the carseat in the third row, I like to wear at least movable, aka. comfortable clothes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have I found my happy medium brand? The cross between stylish and comfortable, plus sustainable?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm definitely NOT a fashionista, but still refuse to wear sweatpants to the grocery store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I want something that's easy to throw on and move around in, but that doesn't say "I've given up." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wearing this prAna Devan Henley seriously feels like drawing yourself a warm silk bath and being surrounded in silky smooth warmth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's one of those clothing items that just separate themselves from the rest, when you put it on, you can feel the quality of the design and craftsmen(women?)ship that just makes it sing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's not bulky, but it's warm. The organic cotton/jersey blend is perfect for the crisp fall weather we're about to experience!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't even get me started on these Mantra pants, made with soft hemp. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, I rarely am able to find clothing that fit by just by ordering them online. I have some weird hip to waist ratio or something. All that to say, these Mantra pants fit me perfectly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For reference: I'm 5'3, 125lbs...and typically wear a medium in pants (I have a thick-ish waist), however, </span>I followed the <a href="http://www.prana.com/sizing-charts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sizing guide on the prAna</a> website and ordered a XS which fit me perfectly (I'm often a Petite Medium in other brands).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's still fairly hot up here in Northern CA, but I find myself checking the weather station each morning hoping it's pants weather because all I want to wear is Mantra! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Both the prAna Devan Henley and Mantra Pant are totally transferrable from a yoga class to the grocery store or library.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In fact, the Mantra pant could be paired with a nice blouse for a night out on the town with your partner, which I'm planning to do next week! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As you can see in the above photo, my reality is kids jumping all over me when I'm trying to relax or meditate, so at least my clothing can pamper me with the comfort of their design. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm sold on the classic and moveable style of prAna!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oh yes. It's the small things that count these days, when I'm pressed for time in the morning to drop off the kiddos at Kindergarten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">prAna makes me happy to not have to stress about what to wear. I'll just throw on this Devan Henley and Mantra Pant and get going with ease and style.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now who wants to buy me one in every color?!</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">T</span>here's no such thing as too much wine.........................<br />
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That was my opinion, until I attended <i>Legends of Wine</i> at Sacramento's Farm-To-Fork Festival!<br />
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Wait, can I take that back?<br />
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I stand firm, there's IS no such thing as too much wine!<br />
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Could there be a better setting, to sample award winning wine and artisan cheese than the west steps of the California State Capitol Building?<br />
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I think not.<br />
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The <i><b><a href="http://www.farmtofork.com/events/legends-of-wine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legends of Wine</a></b></i> event is held in conjunction with America's Farm-To-Fork Festival in Sacramento and honestly, I don't think I've been to a more magical wine tasting event.<br />
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Don't EVEN get me started about the cheese that was out for display, beautiful artisan selections were located throughout the event to pair with wine samplings.<br />
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Can someone say, CALIFORNIA CHEESE?<br />
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Lots and lots of local California-made cheese. Stinky cheese, firm cheese, salty and sweet.<br />
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They all showed up for Legends of Wine!<br />
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The gorgeous cheese wheel shown above from Bravo Farms in the Central Valley, was literally the size of a watermelon.<br />
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This firm Silver Mountain Cheddar was perfectly crumbly, and tasted of brown butter and caramel sauce.<br />
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Yum.<br />
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Beautiful tables (above) set with local farm-to-table produce were abundant at the event, which added to the ambiance.<br />
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The outdoor venue, along with the farm-to-table emphasis made me feel like anyone who loves wine and local produce could feel comfortable at this celebration. <br />
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However, knowing that the wines and parings were chosen by culinary geniuses, Darrell Corti and David Berkley, I'm confident that even the finest wine connoisseur would enjoy the event.<br />
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So, if you've been debating whether or not to attend <a href="http://www.farmtofork.com/events/legends-of-wine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sacramento's Legends of Wine</a>, on September 16th this year...debate no longer.<br />
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I will leave you with these photos to solidify your choice in saying "YES" to experiencing <a href="http://www.farmtofork.com/events/farm-to-fork-festival/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">America's Farm-To-Fork</a>, Legends of Wine celebration this year!<br />
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Chocolate. Caramel. Sea Salt.<br />
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Yummy #nongmo french bread was given to us upon arrival. Only issue was that I didn't have anywhere to put my bread and wine glass, so had to juggle them for a bit until I finished the delicious bread.<br />
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I think it would have been nice to have a bag or something to put all the swag and extra items in. Other than the juggle, everything tasted delicious and the slight inconvenience was worth it. <br />
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There was lovely piano music being played all evening, which added to the relaxing atmosphere of the Capitol steps, as well as tall bistro style tables which allowed for an easy flow to and from wine and cheese tasting stations.<br />
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Meringue.<br />
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Pomegranate arils on a spoon? Heck, yeah! <br />
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Finally, as the evening continued - being on the steps of the Capitol building as the sun set, with a glass of fantastic wine in hand was pure magic.<br />
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<br />McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-12036876892833690752016-07-05T19:09:00.004-05:002016-07-05T19:09:53.747-05:00Summer Fairy Garden Party Supplies<i>I received a promotional item from the company described to facilitate this post. As always, all opinions are 100% my own and may not reflect that of the company. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When spring started to roll around, my 4 and 5 year old, decided to plant a little wildflower garden around the stump of a tree in our front yard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As the flowers began to bloom, they got the idea of adding little door at the base of the tree, sand dollars for stepping stones and a miniature mailbox for the fairies to receive little letters from friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They've had such a fun time checking on their little fairy garden, I thought it would be nice to share the idea with their buddies in a themed playdate this summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I plan to invite a few of my daughters' little friends over for a summer picnic and provide them with these little Fairy Bendables (shown above) for their very own fairy gardens at home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I found some cute decor at Oriental Trading and would love to decorate the backyard patio for this Summer Fairy Garden Party with the following bright, colorful and whimsical summer party decorations:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To start the mood off right, I'd have Mini Star Wands available for each party attendee on the way in (<i>picture: top right</i>) to begin the magic!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Bright Party Lanterns (<i>picture: bottom left</i>) would look amazing strung from the trees in our backyard. While the patio table would be set with Tropical Floral Centerpieces (<i>picture: top left</i>) and Tropical Folding Fans (<i>picture: bottom right</i>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you're planning a summer party, picnic or birthday party, be sure to check out the affordable <b><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/holidays/summer-a1-551066.fltr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer Party Supplies</a></b> section at Oriental Trading. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's because they're holding a stash of tasty <u>award-winning snacks</u> from <a href="http://www.hailmerry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hail Merry</a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hailmerry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">®</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shhh...please, don't tell them that they're Certified Vegan, Kosher, Dairy-Free, Grain-Free, Peanut-Free, Gluten-Free and Non-GMO because they taste FULL of fresh yummy goodness! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> ...and I mean who could resist a treat that has a tattoo as rad as this "Non-GMO" Roller Derby girl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My girls instantly fell in love with Ms. Non-GMO and had to put on the tattoos right away. I won't lie I felt pretty awesome sporting mine too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What's better is that I felt really good about letting my girls snack on these <br />Merry Bites™ because they don't have highly-refined sugar or flour and include raw plant-based oils that are important for their growing bodies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In our home, we don't believe in non-fat foods<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> - unless they're naturally <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">occurring</span>. </span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n</span>stead</span>, if you do your researc<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">h, you'll learn that</span> <b>the body benefits from healthy fats in moderation</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The process some companies go through to remove <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fat<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,</span></span> with machines <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that spin them <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so fast<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> that their natural structure breaks down and separates, seems so wrong to me. </span></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Merry Bites™</b></i> are created in a women-owned </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">((fist bump)) </span>kitchen by dehydrating at a low-temperature. Traditional snack baking at high heats removes much of the beneficial properties of the raw oils and ingredients - which just doesn't make sense, now does it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Because of this process, Hail Merry</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">® cookies are totally FRESH, and won't sit on your self for months and be okay - and that's totally okay with me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'd rather have to refrigerate a product, knowing that all the natural occurring health benefits remain intact, than to have a snack that can sit on my shelf for a year because of all the junk preservatives it contains. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You can find </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Merry Bites™ in these</span> awesome flavors: </span><br />
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<li><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lemon Macaroon</span></i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Caramel Sea Salt</i> *<b>my favorite</b>*</span></li>
<li><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Salted Brownie</span></i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough</i> *my girls favorite* </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pure Vanilla Macaroon and</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So, while refrigeration is recommended when storing these tasty non-GMO treats, the cookies are <u>best enjoyed at room temperature</u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">#1. The cold, straight-from-the-fridge version was good, but kind of flaky, and primarily the coconut flavor was prominent. Some of the other flavors couldn't break through, and weren't fully developed in my opinion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">#2. W</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">hen the cookies are left on the counter, and reach
room temperature, the coconut oils in the product begin to melt (at 76 degrees), so the </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Merry Bites™</span></span>will essentially melt in your mouth. ALL of the flavors come together and really sing, especially in the Caramel Sea Salt!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The girls just got themselves in<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to this peaceful, loving embra<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ce after I let <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">them<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> taste the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Merry Bites</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">™</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Maybe because they were made using <b><i>F<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">air Trade Certified</span></i></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">™</span></span></span></span></i> dark cocoa, they're feeling the w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">orld love.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Or, </span>maybe just because they're my weird littl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e kids. </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He is one of those strange ones who sticks his nose up to coffee, and instead would prefer a loose-leaf oolong or earl grey tea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If I'm nice and buy him some new oolong, he promised to make me a cup, here's to hoping! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So, the trial run worked out great. Perfectly brewed loose-leaf tea in a super easy to clean tea maker (only a few parts that come out easily and a quick handwash to clean). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This may seem like a no-brainer, but when I start my morning running, because my youngest - 2 years old - woke up with wet sheets, and I forgot I had to finish drying my 5yr old's Tball uniform for her game today, and then missed the email that it's "Crazy Hair Day" at preschool in one hour = no healthy lunch today! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I, recently found a great option for a super convenient, healthy lunch on the go at Costco - <b>elevĀte salads</b> - perfect for when I don't have time to chop, slice, bottle and seal my lunch!</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lots of antioxidant / superfood rich ingredients</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">High in Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">However, each time I've been to shop, the elevĀte salads are always in the same area. Go to the back of Costco, a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cross from the Deli in the refrigerated aisle (pictured above)...near the cheese and meat section. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's so impor<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ant to talk to your kiddos about healthy food <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">options, starting at an <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">early <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">age</span></span>, and why cer<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tain foods are better than othe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rs<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in a way they can understand.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, we talk to our girls about foods that have </span>protein to help build <i><b>bi</b></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>g</b></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>, strong muscles</b></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and </span></span></span>c<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">arbo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hy<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">drates <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to give the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">girls </span><i><b>energ</b></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>y to play</b></i>! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will say that my 2 year old was the biggest fan of this salad.... and there i<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s </span>proof for once: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Bookend: "Where <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you get <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that from, mommy?"</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Me: "<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I got it from Costco"</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Bookend: "<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I LIKE THAT!"</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">heard that a local<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rt </span>museum, was opening it's doors in Sacra<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">me<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nto for a family<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-fun day <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">last weekend</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and since we hadn't visited before we figured this was the best chance to go<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> on the<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> cheap!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I packed the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">kids a l<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">unch, since <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it was the end of the month, and we <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">didn't ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ve extra money to spend on a lunch out.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey! Score! I had t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">wo </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">elevĀte salad<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s left <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from our Costco run, so packed those for <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">me and daddy. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We had an a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ma<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">zing family experience at <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the art museum, plus <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">had a picnic lunch which cost us <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">next to nothing and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">aved about $45 bucks<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, which is what <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">would have spent <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">at the museum cafe for 5 of us!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-70335021129315859632016-05-31T00:50:00.000-05:002016-05-31T00:50:53.592-05:00Which Detergent Works on 100 Different Stains? #PurexPlusClorox2 + #Giveaway<i>The Purex® brand provided me with a sample of Purex® plus Clorox 2® detergent in exchange for a product review. However all the opinions expressed here are my own.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">O</span>kay, I think I'm pretty sure I begin 99% of my posts with:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Because I have three little girls under age of 5....."</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You may tire of hearing it, but the majority of my life experiences right now center around something having to do with my three little tater tots, so that's what I write about. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Can you guess what one of the things I spend the most time on currently is?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That's right, laundry! With three little girls (there I go again...) that enjoy multiple wardrobe changes in a mere hour, and refuse to wear aprons or bibs, you can imagine how much laundry we go through.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, we need detergent that works...and works the first time because in California with our water shortages, we can't afford multiple rinses!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have you ever used a laundry detergent that might as well have just been water, because it did <u>absolutely nothing to clean your clothing</u>?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Or, the opposite? A laundry detergent that was so harsh, it turned your colors three shades lighter and added a year's worth of wear in just one wash?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.purex.com/products/laundry-detergents/purex-clorox2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purex<sup>®</sup> plus Clorox 2<sup>®</sup></a></b> is not one of those, and I'll show you just what I mean.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEupX94EwjGccASgvj0WfmRrWnwReTrNcgoIP9d7bIpC3Pkqhv6U4IDpvjZJVMq7QJy7yuJPVRyUzlIqtX7UexdZMvAVMYYEa67ZgwSn4TH78BabS4pUOvqf8oh2_1vgKihDvv-5r-0lB/s1600/Purex+Clorox2+Stain+Fighter+McKinney+Mommas+Before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="stain fighting clorox 2 colorsafe before after " border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEupX94EwjGccASgvj0WfmRrWnwReTrNcgoIP9d7bIpC3Pkqhv6U4IDpvjZJVMq7QJy7yuJPVRyUzlIqtX7UexdZMvAVMYYEa67ZgwSn4TH78BabS4pUOvqf8oh2_1vgKihDvv-5r-0lB/s640/Purex+Clorox2+Stain+Fighter+McKinney+Mommas+Before.jpg" title="Purex Plus Clorox 2" width="640" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not 30 minutes after I received a sample of this <b><i>Purex plus Clorox 2</i></b>, stain fighting detergent, my 3 year old dropped her hot dog, yes, doused in ketchup, down the front of her shirt - no kidding. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, I put the detergent to the test, took some photos of the BEFORE (above) and threw it in the laundry to see if these color safe stain fighters really worked. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As you can see, the ketchup stain was lifted off completely!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was very excited to see how well the </span>Purex plus Clorox 2 worked, without soaking or scrubbing or bleaching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now, the pretty little pineapple shirt above, was brand new, and somehow my 2 year old got to the cherries from the Farmer's Market before I could grab her and completely stained the front of her tank top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I honestly thought there was no way cherry stains would come out - but <br /><b><i>Purex plus Clorox 2</i></b> totally worked on the cherry stains like they were a piece of cake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The BEFORE/AFTER photos were taken in two areas of the house, so there is some lighting differences - however again the detergent worked really well on this colored shirt and only lifted the actual cherry stain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span> try to limit my intake of fast food, but if we're being honest...once in awhile it's just something I need to do on a busy day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When we're an hour past lunchtime, because we stayed too long at the library, and my girls need to eat before we rush home for naptime.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://deltaco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Del Taco</a>, has been one of my family's preferred drive-thru locations, since I was a kid growing up in Southern CA. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've always been a fan of the classic grilled chicken soft taco at Del Taco, but it never crossed my mind as being somewhere I'd go for breakfast.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span>When I saw, that Del Taco had <a href="http://deltaco.com/specials" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FREE Hashbrowns if you order 2 NEW Chorizo Breakfast Taco's</a>, I figured I'd finally make a trip specifically for breakfast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A few weeks ago, I was supposed to work at my daughter's preschool earlier than normal, so figured we'd have a special mommy/daughter breakfast date at Del Taco.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Okay, I have to say it. I really thought my little gal would order a breakfast taco, but at 8:00am, she insisted on a <u><b>bean and cheese burrito,</b></u>.....WHAT? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think I went a little overboard and tried, well, like almost everything on the breakfast menu, myself!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See. I told you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think maybe I ordered too many items, because my Mexican Chorizo tacos weren't super hot, and I think the flavor lost some of it's punch because of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They were good, but not amazing. I would have liked some deeper spice and seasoning - they were a little to similar to regular sausage for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We did however LOVE the savory bacon flavor of the Mini Bacon Quesadilla for only $.79! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Also, I was pleasantly surprised at the <b>100% Arabica Bean Coffee</b> I ordered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was hot, super fresh, and gave me the pep I needed to work at my daughter's preschool for the next few hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The employees at the Davis, CA location where we visited were nothing short of incredibly sweet and pleasant and helpful, and nice, and .....okay you get the idea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The guy behind the counter, suggested lots of breakfast options, and was very patient with me when I was trying to figure out what my daughter wanted to order. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Okay, so maybe I didn't order EVERYTHING on the menu, because there really is lots to choose from. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next time, I want to try the Carne Asada Steak Breakfast Taco, that sounds good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's worth checking out, if you're in the mood for something NEW and interesting for your breakfast on the go routine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And the prices are super affordable - which is probably why I'll keep going back and trying new breakfast menu items. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course an added perk, was being able to enjoy one-on-one time with my preschooler, without the <strike>chaos</strike> distractions of her two younger sisters!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Who knew that Del Taco would be our new, quiet, breakfast hideout?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's our new favorite breakfast place, shhhhhhhh, don't tell anyone our secret! </span><br />
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<br />McKinney Mommashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083484913903788316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547355962153371454.post-69513740587041161222016-05-12T00:14:00.000-05:002016-05-12T00:14:05.275-05:00Watermelon Dresses & Pineapple Tops, Oh My! <i>I was given a promotional item to faciliatate this review. As as always my opinions stated here are 100% my own and may not reflect that of the company described. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, maybe not officially, but here in Northern California with temps reaching almost 90, it sure FEELS like summertime, baby! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, you'd better get shopping (like I had to) because the kiddos are going to be asking for their shorts, tank tops and dresses really soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">True to form, when it arrived, she immediately put on the dress and started twirling around (above photo) and has not taken it off since. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Okay, well we did have to draw a line at putting on actual pajamas for bedtim<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e...</span> but in the morning, it's Watermelon Dress time again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My 5 year old, also browsed Children's Place summer collection, and decided on this duo herself - a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sle<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eveless</span></span> racerback top with a cute pineapple print<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and matching <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tiered Ey<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">elet Skirt.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was really impressed by the quality of the<b> </b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.childrensplace.com/shop/us/p/Girls-Tiered-Eyelet-Skirt-2057266-1015" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Azul Girls Tiered Eyelet Skirt</a></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> i</span>t's not that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">flimsy</span> see<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-through fabric that looks like it will wear out after the first wash<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think we might need one more <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">onl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ne shopping trip<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, because now my oldest is requesting a Watermelon Dress just like her sister<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Until<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> then, she'<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s gonna have to be satis<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fied with<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> her cool pineapple outfit,</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">donning her new pair of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sunglasses</span> from Children's Place and keeping cool<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> in the shade. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think she's got this one in the bag!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There's lots of fruity fun at Children's Place this year, so go now and check out the fun stuff for summer! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Your kids will thank you - promise! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span>'m starting to think my three girls are the most active children on the face of the earth.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They seriously, don't stop expelling energy for a single moment during the day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">From parks, to school, to T-Ball, the gym, birthday parties and playdates, they are always on the move.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sometimes, I feel like they need a little more than water, in this hot Northern California heat to hydrate them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.e-hydrate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">E-Hydrate</a></b> has both an adult and kid-friendly hydration, nutrition and protein line that all taste great!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After the girls expend all their energy on the T-ball field, I like to give them some protein to help keep them strong and E-Hydrate has created the perfect products for this.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>KIDS Protein On-the-Go</b> provides:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">10 grams of protein (only 70 calories)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">only 4 grams of sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">certified gluten<i>-</i>free</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">portable & recyclable pouches</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">more electrolytes than leading sports drinks </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My girls absolutely LOVED the E-hydrate Kids Protein shake in the to-go bottle that you just add water to, shake and <strike>guzzle</strike> enjoy straight from the bottle. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Their favorite flavor was Cinnamon Roll, of course, and after sharing a bottle, asked for more!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When my oldest kiddo is in preschool, I try to fit in a gym class a few times a week. Often, I'm running from the gym, back to preschool to pick her up, then to the park, and errands.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't have time to go home to mix up a protein shake for myself, to re-build muscle so was very excited to find E-hydrate's Protein On-The-Go pouch, in Chocolate and Vanilla. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>It's super easy and convenient! </b></i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All you have to do is pour water into the pouch that comes with pre-measured protein powder inside, shake it, and drink in it's very own portable bottle. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow, 25 grams of protein in each serving is pretty good.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Okay, I may not look terribly happy in the photo here, but I'm REALLY just freaking tired, after a 6 mile elliptical run at the gym. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Protein On-The-Go was exactly what I needed to fill me up to go pick up the kiddo from preschool, hang out at the park, and grab some lunch at the store before heading home. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What's more important is that<u><b> it actually tastes good</b></u> and isn't strangely grainy like some protein shakes are. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was supposed to save a bottle to see what my husband thought about it after his workout, but err....um....I liked the chocolate so much that I took the vanilla the next day to the gym with me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sorry, hubby.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I almost forgot to mention, they have a KIDS Natural drink mix that provides daily recommended amounts of vitamins B, C, D, and more electrolytes than the leading sports drink - with ZERO grams of sugar and no caffeine. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Flavors, that can simply be mixed into juice or water are:</span></span><br />
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