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Frozen Planet DVD Collection, Review and Giveaway!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Brandy | 21 Comments

If you love exciting, educational TV…then you will love Frozen Planet! Frozen Planet airs every Sunday night at 8 pm on the Discovery channel. I had never watched it until recently, we were missing out for sure. I was sent a 3-disc complete series collection. We have not made it through the entire series yet, but what we have watched so…

The Walmart Foundation Helping Families Live Healthier!

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

This post brought to you by Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. We are truly trying to have a healthier lifestyle! I try to make sure that I keep healthy foods and snacks on hand for us and the kids. The healthier I eat, the better I feel. The junkier I eat, the junkier I feel. I guess you truly are…

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Brandy | 4 Comments

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Morphology a Game of Creativity and Imagination!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Brandy | 1 Comments

The girls are always creating images out of found objects. They are very creative and can turn anything they find into something else. I had never thought of it in the terms of a game and that is just what Morphology is! Morphology consists of objects, word cards, a timer and a die. You just divide into teams, then one…

The Girls Made Mama Take a Break!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Brandy | 11 Comments

I have been working even harder than usual lately. Busy busy! The girls surprised me with a tea party to have some down time and just hang out! I needed it! My girls are great! We had tea and clementine oranges! I hope you take a break from the busyness of the holidays!

Busy Mom? Check out Farm Rich!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Brandy | 1 Comments

Bust mom, like that is a question…all mom’s are busy! Well, every mom I know is busy! So having some good snacks on hand are a must. Have you checked out Farm Rich? Recently we tried their Cheese Sticks. The kids LOVED them! I think it would be great to keep in the freezer for a quick snack, or as…

Totino’s Family Pizza Night Giveaway! #MyBlogSpark

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Brandy | 15 Comments

Weekends are a great time to eat pizza and watch a movie. We usually pick up a family friendly movie (as well as a mommy and daddy movie for after the kiddo’s head to bed) from Redbox. You just can not beat the price of a Redbox rental, well…unless of course you get a free Redbox rental! Right now on…

Wordless Wednesday! With Linky!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Brandy | 20 Comments

They are sisters, they are best friends! They get a long so well and I hope they stay this close! They do bicker at each other once in awhile, which is to be expected, but they LOVE to be together! Makes my life a whole lot easier that’s for sure! This is from the same day that we went to…

How to Have an Awesome Family Fun Night, DIY Slime Tutorial Included #DontBeTheDarkHouse #ClearAmerican

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Brandy | 12 Comments

When Daddy’s away, these girls party! So what would be better than Pizza, homemade slime, popcorn, candy and a movie? Oh, a sleepover in the living room of course! Friday we headed to Walmart to get our supplies for an evening of Mother and Daughter fun! Me and my 3 girls! First stop was the Redbox…which at our Walmart happens…

Glamour Zombie

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

It’s day 2 of October! We are anxiously waiting for Halloween! I can’t believe all the creepy children running around in my yard! There are Zombies, Vampires, Ghosts and more! Today we went on a spooky walk down on the lake trails. There were Spiders and Lizards running everywhere. Sadly we didn’t see any snakes! We did see a cute…

Tips for Keeping the Active Family Safe!

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Master Lock has some really cool things now! Seriously, when I hear Master Lock I think of my old combination locks that I had on my lockers in school. I had no idea that they made all this other cool stuff. I will be doing a few reviews and giveaways here very soon! In the mean time please check out…

10 Fall Apple Crafts and Yummy Goodies to Make!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Brandy | 3 Comments

I love Fall soooo much! The girls have been outside so much over the last few weeks! Summer was so bad this year! Now it’s time to drink Hot Spiced Apple Cider and begin collecting a stash of firewood! One of our favorite things to do for the seasons is to create! This is just a small portion on our…

Should Gimpy Girls Like Me Wear #Heelys?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Brandy | 9 Comments

Ha…um…well, probably not! You know what they say…once you break a hip you die… I totally tried though! I swear I did! I don’t know what crazy state I was in that made me think I could possibly pull it off. Maybe it was the old school skater girl in me…the very very old school. I’m not that young skater…

Who Are You?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Brandy | 4 Comments

I know you come and read my posts! I see the numbers climbing up showing me just how many people read each post. Thing is, a lot of you never say anything. Well, that’s ok! I read blogs sometimes and don’t comment either, I try to most of the time though. BUT…I want to know you! If you have an…

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Brandy | 5 Comments

2/3 of my crazy girls!

Frozen Planet DVD Collection, Review and Giveaway!

The Walmart Foundation Helping Families Live Healthier!

Merry Christmas!

Morphology a Game of Creativity and Imagination!

The Girls Made Mama Take a Break!

Busy Mom? Check out Farm Rich!

Totino’s Family Pizza Night Giveaway! #MyBlogSpark

Wordless Wednesday! With Linky!

How to Have an Awesome Family Fun Night, DIY Slime Tutorial Included #DontBeTheDarkHouse #ClearAmerican

Glamour Zombie

Tips for Keeping the Active Family Safe!

10 Fall Apple Crafts and Yummy Goodies to Make!

Should Gimpy Girls Like Me Wear #Heelys?

Who Are You?

Wordless Wednesday

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