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I received a complimentary Keurig 2.0 through Influenster to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

Did you know yesterday was National Coffee Day? How many cups did you have? ;D
I wanted to get this post up yesterday, but PicMonkey was acting up. :/
Anyways.
I drink coffee daily. Out of a single serve coffee maker. I didn't get into coffee until shortly after I started watching B, so when SweetPea was about 14-16 months maybe? But now I HAVE to have my morning cup o' joe (and even sometimes two). I not only need that pick-me-up, but I also like the taste. My husband says I really like the taste of my creamer with a splash of coffee. Pfft. No one has time for that negativity in their life.



Now saying all that, I've never owned an actual Keurig before, but we do have a single cup Mr. Coffee brewer that is Keurig certified. So when I received the opportunity to review the new Keurig 2.0 that can make a single cup AND a 4-cup carafe, I jumped all over the opportunity! Whenever we have people over, they want a cup of coffee. But single serve brewers can take up too much time, energy, & aren't really cost effective.

 

The Green Scene Mom Awards celebrate niche, eco-friendly products and innovative product designs. We are very excited to announce the 2014 Fall Award Winners! Many of these great companies have also contributed prizes to Green Scene Mom's Fall Awards Giveaway. Enter to win below!

Although I received free products to share this giveaway, all opinions are my own.

As Baby Safety Month comes to a close, I thought I would share a little round up of the safety tips on the blog plus have a little giveaway. This post is not to be judgmental, it is just to inform. I have made almost ALL of these mistakes along the way and I hope you can learn from me.

 

FuzziBunz Cloth Diaper Trial Starter Pack Giveaway

Hosted by: mama pure

Co-Hosted by: Crunchy Livin' Mama Style & Baby's Nest

Sponsored by: FuzziBunz

Another featured product in our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide comes to us from Vtech.
I received the Go! Go! Smart Animals™ Forest Adventure Playset™ and two Go! Go! Smart Animals™ for review. This play set was designed with 1 to 5 year olds in mind, so my almost 4 year old was the perfect little one to review this product!

I received the same prize pack in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.

 

 

I recently had the opportunity to try out some products from MAM. I won a giveaway a while back for some bottles and pacifiers. So Peanut has been using those since he was born. He just took to them with such ease that they are our favorite! I received a MAM pacifier clip, 2 attitude 0-6 months pacifiers, an anti-colic 8 oz bottle*, and a blue Oral Care Rabbit* to review.

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

SO it has been one of those weeks around here, where I feel overwhelmed and nothing seems to get down. ON TOP OF THAT, Peanut has been super clingy and only wanting to sleep if he is right up next to me, which has helped with our #SeptBabywearingChallenge, I guess. But any ways, here is a review that I am excited to share because it a subscription box (and you know how I feel about those).

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


I recently had the opportunity to try out this new subscription box that I had never heard of called Austin Lloyd. It's centered around babies and toddlers. They have different play levels to choose from and you can decide which is good for your child based on the recommended skills that your child can do. They have 0-5 months, 6-12 months (which we received to review), 13-18 months, 19-24 months, and then the newly added 3 years.

Each month has a different theme and September's month was Air & Space.


What came in this month's box:

Major infant brain growth occurs during pregnancy and throughout the first two years of life. During these times, infants and toddlers have the greatest need for Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA). DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid and a building block for the brain. Since 85% of brain growth happens within the first three years of a child’s life, it is important to maintain the recommended levels of DHA through the toddler years.

Where has the time gone?! My baby boy is 6 months old. Half a YEAR! In the past two months since I have posted an update he started rolling over, became a jumping machine, and he started solids (even if he prefers breastmilk).

 

 

I have always pre-washed my dishes. I didn't know that you shouldn't. It was how I was taught. I was recently given the opportunity to have a little cooking party over at my house to share that Cascade not only provides superior clean for your dishes, but you don't have to pre-wash! I have a long lasting love for Cascade Platinum, so I felt up for the challenge!

 

So I decided to invite some family over for a taste of comfort foods, which included The Pioneer Woman's Mac N' Cheese. I have never made any of her recipes, although I love her blog and show. I also made some yummy Duncan Hines brownies (which I also received) that I was told to make the night before and leave the pan so my guests could see that Cascade Platinum delivers ultimate clean for dishes, even 24-hour stuck-on food!

 

Welcome to the For Your Bug-A-Boo $50 Gift Card Giveaway

Hosted by Miss Frugal Mommy & Sponsored by For Your Bug-A-Boo

This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers.
I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine.

 

Peanut is definitely a bouncy baby boy!

 

This was taken with my iPad 4, so it is a little poor quality. My mom bought this for SweetPea at my first baby shower, but she never took to it as a baby. But Peanut is getting a TON of use out of it!

If you are an email subscriber, you are going to have to click over to view the video. But I promise, it's worth it. ;]

This past weekend we made our annual trip up to Atlanta to go to the amazing Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention known as Dragon*Con! This was my 9th Dragon*Con and I always look forward to it each year.

 

This was our first year actually seeing the Parade. Sweet Pea's first Dragon*Con, we tried to see the parade but arrived too late and it was too crowded. I was smart this year and carrier Peanut in my lillebaby carrier because I knew from that experience that a stroller just doesn't work in the crowd.

 

I dressed Peanut up as Goofy. Found this gem at Babies-R-Us for only $5. SweetPea wanted to wear her Ariel dress that she received as a gift for Christmas. (Disney Princess Ariel Doll and Toddler Dress Gift Set* ) She is loving The Little Mermaid these days.

Welcome to the Winner's Choice giveaway of a $200 Amazon or Target Gift Card Giveaway, Hosted by Housewife on a Mission 

and sponsored by Pregknowsis!

 

Milkies Milk-Saver

Let NO Breast Milk Go To Waste!

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