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FedEx Out of Office Craft Ideas for Kids

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:58:13 +0000

DIY Crafts for Kids
As my boys get older, I find myself trying to think of things to keep them occupied and their minds going. Chan still has a year until kindergarten, but will be 5 this fall, so I feel like he’s needing more as far as creativity goes. He loves to paint and play with play-doh. He also loves to color and cut paper and glue. And of course, Rowan loves to do anything that big brother does so he’s coloring and glueing right along with him.

Since school is getting out, I’m sure there are many of you looking for great craft ideas to keep your kids occupied and their minds going. FedEx has a great blog called Out of Office that offers great ideas when it comes to crafts for kids.

Bookmarks
Fedex and MomCentral sent us a craft kit to make bookmarks for the boy’s books. It was a fun and simple activity for the boys, and I made my own bookmark along with them.

They started out by coloring their bookmarks, and adding stickers.

Then I cut them out for them, punched a hole in the top, and attached ribbon. They turned out really cute as you can see below, and the boys were so proud of their coloring/sticker job.

There are lots of other great craft ideas on FedEx’s Out of Office blog. One of my personal favorites was the kite. I think it’s a great idea, and we are planning on trying this one out. Head over the Out of Office blog and check out some of their ideas. Any in particular that you like? What DIY projects have you done with your kids?

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of FedEx Office and received the items necessary to facilitate my review. In addition, Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.

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Unlimited Web Hosting & Domain Name for $10 at Nexx

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:48:20 +0000

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Prayers for a Fellow Mom

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:22:23 +0000

Since I started this blog, I’ve been looking for ways to network. After moving into our home, I found a good friend who told me about MomDot. I started networking there in March and have built wonderful friendships.
My heart today goes out to Shellie, a fellow friend at MomDot who lost her 2 year old son in a drowning accident last night. I can’t even imagine the pain or heartache that she is feeling, no one should have to experience that.
Life is fragile and it’s made me step back and realize this. Take the time to hug your kids and please remember Shellie in your prayers, she needs all of the love and support she can get. I am sure her little angel is watching over her. Much love Shellie.

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Disney On Broadway

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:39 +0000

Disney on Broadway Gift Ideas
Disney on Broadway has some great gift ideas for this holiday season. Gift ideas are based around the two broadway productions, The Lion King and Mary Poppins. These are products presented by The Disney Theatrical Group. You can buy them not only if you attend a production, but also at the gift shop online, Disney On Broadway.

Included are:
The Mary Poppins Snow Globe which retails for $40

How Does The Show Go On, retails for $22.95. I actually received a copy of this book and was amazed at how much work goes into these productions.

Ornaments – The Lion King and Mary Poppins, retails for $20

Both of these ornaments would be great gifts and would be a nice addition to any Christmas tree.

So head on over to the Disney Broadway Store to find these great gifts!

These views and opinions are my own and I was not compensated by this review. I did however receive a book and bag from Disney On Broadway for my time.

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Amazing Race – Challenge 3

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:00:55 +0000

As part of the Amazing Blog Race, I have to find as many bloggers around the world as I can and get their link. So here goes my really sad sad list.

1. Mom Dot
2. Sweet N Sassy Girls
3. 3 Kids and Us
4. Ohana Mama
5. Life Starring the Kids and Me
6. The Poshpreneur
7. Accidental Mommies
8. Not So Blog
9. Money Saving Mom
10. Akblessings Abound
11. Not So Average Mama
12. Mommy Musings
13. She Scribes
14. Potamus Prefers
15. Mud Bug
16. Around-the-World Journal

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Pace Salsa Review

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:11:32 +0000

Pace is a common name when it comes to salsa. And with good reason. Pace has been around for more than 60 years.

Here’s a little more about the company:
Pace’s passion for making salsa goes back more than 60 years, when the original picante sauce was introduced. There’s a long and storied tradition of uncompromising care and craftsmanship that has gone into this special blend of hand- selected tomatoes, onions, fresh jalapeños – and it all started with an entrepreneur named David Pace.

Pace has recently come out with a new specialty line, which includes Pineapple Mango Chipotle, Black Bean & Roasted Corn, Triple Pepper Salsa, Tequila Lime Salsa, Salsa Verde, Pico De Gallo, and Mexican Four Cheese Salsa Con Queso.
We received the Salsa Verde and Pico De Gallo to try out.

Salsa Verde

A medium salsa, this was a big hit in our home. It is sweet with just the right amount of zing to it. It reminds me of a sweet salsa that we love used in a local Mexican restaurant. We mostly used this with dipping chips. The consistency is quite runny, but I actually like this quite a bit. I think if it were a chunky salsa, it would take away from the sweet flavor. I’m excited to find some recipes to cook with this salsa.

Pico De Gallo

The Pico De Gallo has fresh onions and jalepeno’s, with a hint of cilantro. The ingredients taste fresh, and the chunky texture is great. It does taste spicier than a medium salsa, and I wish it had more of a cilantro taste.

I think Pace’s new line is definitely delicious and picked up the Pineapple Mango Chipotle Salsa last time I was at the store. It is another delicious sweet salsa and I think it would be great paired with shrimp tacos. My husband has been asking about the four cheese salsa so I am excited to pick that up next time I am out!

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Amazing Race – Challenge 1

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:55:28 +0000

I am participating in The Amazing Blog Race at Mom Dot. Challenge 1 is to find 10 blogs that mention Mom Dot. Here they are:

1. Love of Baby Online
2. Christy’s Creations
3. Good Golly Miss Blondie
4. Mom Trend
5. Sweet N Sassy Girls
6. Life Starring the Kids and Me
7. Diary of a Posh Preneur
8. Momette’s Magnificants
9. The Not So Blog
10. Mommy Goggles

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JVC Everio – Send me to Blogher 09!

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:03:00 +0000

JVC has some amazing video cameras, particularly the Everio Series. I am absolutely in LOVE with the HD series as I know it would capture amazing HD video of my beautiful little family. I’d love to be able to look back on those memories, not to mention it has some way cool features, a few of my favorites being the auto face detection and the memory capabilities.

JVC is also sponsoring a giveawy for 4 lucky winners to Blogher 09. I really wanted to go to Blogher but didn’t register in time and didn’t have the $$. Generous of JVC, isn’t it? I would be absolutely floored to be one of the 4. You can visit JVC’s Blogher sweepstakes to enter yourself if you are interested!

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Giveaway Winners

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Instead of having a separate post everytime I announce a winner, I have decided to post them all on one page. You can find the link in the right hand side bar. I will try to contact winners when they have won a prize, but if they go unclaimed for 48 hours, I will redraw. Make sure to check the giveaway winners link often to see if you have won something from Babes and Kids Review!

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Wordless Wednesday

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:11:00 +0000

I am going to start participating in Wordless Wednesday over at Mom Dot. I guess this one isn’t completely wordless.

DH’s idea of a baby carrier?

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