Super Summer Giveaway

Get outside and enjoy the summer with some cool new gear for your little one, perfect for going on walks, taking snacks on the go, and adding a little décor to your life!

Super Summer Prize Package:

  • Yummi Pouch - Little Munchkin Set with Yummi Pouch Brights. ($29 value)
  • Luca & Company - Chocolate Chip Cookies or Pink Lemon Aid Artwork ($90 value)
  • Sticky Bellies - $25 gift certificate
  • Mixie Baby - 8oz Mixie Bottle ($19.99 value)
  • SVAN - Totseat portable child seat ($35 value)
  • Greater Than One Kids - Hold-On Handles - Bumblebee Single Handle Set ($19.99 value)
  • Simple Nature - 8 fl oz Fragrance Free Diaper Rash Cream, 8 fl oz Fragrance Free all in one Shampoo & Body Wash, 8 fl oz Fragrance Free Face & Body Lotion ($35.47 value)

Total Value = $255

Yummi Pouch - Reusable Food Pouches

Yummi Pouch reusable food pouches little munchkin set giveaway
Little Munchkin Set - Retail Price: $28.95
The Little Munchkin set has everything you need to get started with using Yummi Pouches! Yummi Pouch reusable food pouches are perfect for filling with homemade baby food, blended snacks, healthy smoothies, and more. Designed by a husband a wife team, Yummi Pouches are dishwasher and freezer safe, BPA-free, phthalate-free, easy to fill and clean through the wide zipper opening, and encourage healthy snacks for active kids! For more information visit yummipouch.com.
  • Set of 4 Yummi Pouch Brights reusable food pouches - hold up to 6oz each
  • 16oz filling funnel pitcher
  • 10 dishwasher safe name label stickers
  • 2 decorative dishwasher safe sticker sheets
  • 6 mixed color extra pouch caps

Luca & Company

Luca and Company art
Chocolate Chip Cookies or Pink Lemon Aid artwork - Retail Price: $90.00
Luca and Company makers of the multi-award winning FunPod which provides a safe environment to get toddlers from 12 months up to six years up to the kitchen worktop on their own safely constructed platform comes the Classic Recipe Collection. Choose from Chocolate Chip Cookies or Pink Lemon Aid artwork which is perfect for the family who loves to cook. This series is not only for children – these prints would be lovely in any kitchen. MSRP $90. For more information visit lucaandcompany.com.

Sticky Bellies

Sticky Bellies gift certificate
Sticky Bellies™ - $25 Gift Certificate
Invented by a mom, Sticky Bellies™ are removable stickers that help parents document baby's amazing growth with style and ease! By combining the look of a custom shirt with the convenience of a sticker, Sticky Bellies™ help create adorable pictures from pregnancy through the toddler years. Simply peel, stick, and snap a pic! 13 new styles will be available on September 1st. For more information visit stickybellies.com.

Mixie Baby

Mixie Baby 8oz bottle
8oz Mixie Bottle - Retail Price: $19.99
Mixie is the revolutionary formula bottle that allows you to fix a bottle now and mix it later. Powder formula is stored in an airtight container separately from water. When you are ready to feed, simple press the button at the bottom of the bottle to release the formula into the water, shake, and feed. Moms on the go will never again need to fumble around with formula containers in public, and a pre-mixed bottle is already ready when you need it. Mixie is great for caretakers and grandparents, travel, and those sleepy middle-of-the-night feedings. For more information visit mixiebaby.com.

SVAN

SVAN Totseat - portable child seat
Totseat - Retail Price: $35.00
Our newest seat for children is the original portable, washable, and "squashable" seat. Made of fabric, The Totseat is designed to safely attach to all types of chairs. Adult chairs can be quickly transformed into the perfect seat for a baby or toddler.
Available in 6 colors with a variety of patterns, The Totseat eliminates the need to hunt down a highchair when traveling. The Totseat is ready to go in its own carry pouch which fits neatly into your diaper bag, purse or other carry bag. For more information visit svan.com.

Greater Than One Kids

Hold-On Handles
A Bumblebee Single Handle Set from the popular Bizzy Bugs collection - Retail Price: $19.99
Hold-On Handles from Greater Than One Kids helps keep children within arm’s reach without restraint. It is the first stylish stroller accessory and walking rope for 1-3 children. Snaps easily onto strollers or worn on parent’s wrist/belt loop. Children love the whimsical handles. Available in Double and Single Handle Sets in three fun themes, Bizzy Bugs, Ocean Odyssey and Zany Zoo.
Greater Than One Kids designs mom, baby, and kid products for growing families with greater than one child. As parents of multiples, company founders Susanne Budofsky and Robyn Spritzer experience first-hand the challenges parents of greater than one face each and every day. Although life may be challenging at times, with the proper gear, organizational tools, guidance, and a sense of humor, raising more than one child need not always be difficult. In fact, it can simply be greater! For more information visit greaterthanonekids.com.

Simple Nature

Simple Nature natural face and body lotion
1 Fragrance Free Diaper Rash Cream
1 Fragrance Free all in one Shampoo & Body Wash
1 Fragrance Free Face & Body Lotion
Retail Price: $35.47
Simple Nature is a fresh new brand of truly all natural and certified organic baby care products that are stylish, effective, easy to use and totally free of harsh ingredients and toxins! Based out of Las Vegas NV, the brand was created by a licensed cosmetologist and skin expert who felt that children deserve only the best. Inspired by her daughter who has very sensitive skin, Simple Nature's founder created the most luxurious products available that are:
  • Dermatologist tested and approved
  • Fragrance free
  • pH balanced perfectly for newborn skin
  • Tear free
  • Soothing, gentle and non irritating
  • Does not contain synthetic fragrances or dyes
  • Does not contain scent masking agents
  • Biodegradable and Eco friendly
  • Does not conduct any animal testing
  • Completely free of toxins and harsh/irritating ingredients
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Vegan
  • Made in USA
For more information visit simplenature.co.

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We are going to be a family of 4...


So if you follow me on Instagram (and you should be), then I let some really huge news get out...Click HERE to see how I told my husband...

In March, Sweet Pea is getting promoted to big sister!



We got our BFP on July 16, which as some of you may know, that day isn't a good day for me at all, so it was truly wonderful to see those two little pink lines.

I went to the doctor for my yearly exam a few days later. They told me it took a while to show up which just meant that I was early. 4 weeks, 5 days by my calculations. But we at least felt comfortable enough to tell our immediate families.

Waiting for my ultrasound felt like FOREVER! I was so scared. I found out with Sweet Pea when I was already 7 weeks, so finding out that early made the whole process more nerve racking.

Appleseed's First Ultrasound

I had my first ultrasound when I was 6 weeks, 4 days. Baby had a strong heartbeat and was measuring perfectly.

I'm sorry it has taken this long to announce on here. We had to call family members and make sure grandparents, great-grandparents, etc knew before we could tell anyone. Thank you to everyone who has sent the congrats, we really appreciate it!

I am 8 weeks today and although not suffering from the exorcist-like nausea I did experiences with Sweet Pea, I am still having my moments. So far though, this has been such a smoother pregnancy *knock on wood*. No weird red splotchy skin this time around, except the weird spots on my face are still showing, but my Pond's BB Cream (review to come) is helping with that.

Anyways, thank you all for bearing with me with my lack of posts and I hope to keep updating you all each week! :)




Staying Organized for #BackToSchool with Tiny Prints #Giveaway

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Staying Organized for #BackToSchool with Tiny Prints

The thought of even sending my daughter to school is overwhelming, although her time is approaching faster then I'd like to admit out loud. So I can only imagine how some of you may feel. But what is one of the best stress relievers? Knowing you are prepared and organized. And who can help? Tiny Prints.

Tiny Prints has made it easy to stay organized and stylish for back-to-school. For parents they have planners, calendar notebooks, mommy cards/play date cards, emergency contact cards, and personal stationery. Never lose track of your child’s school supplies with fun and stylish stickers plus lined notebooks, lunch box notes, allergy cards. Start the new school year off right and show your teacher appreciation/gratitude with teacher stationery, classroom wall art & décor, thank you cards, mugs, iPhone and iPad cases. They even have items for Teens – lined notebooks, dorm wall art and décor, contact cards, moving announcements.

And the exciting part? Tiny Prints is giving one Nanny to Mommy reader the opportunity to stay organized for back to school.

What You Will Win:

#BackToSchool with Tiny Prints

All you will have to do is enter the RaffeCopter below. The only mandatory entry is to visit Tiny Prints Back to School Page and comment what your favorite product is. Open to US and Canada, although Canada winners will be required to pay international shipping fees.

Also don't forget about Resourceful Mommy Media's #TinyPrintsSchool Pinning Party™ taking place on 8/5 at 2:00 PM EST. RSVP HERE. :D
Plus readers can win additional prizes with the Back to School Pin It to Win It Pinterest sweepstakes, taking place from 8/5 – 8/28!

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Tea Time with Toddlers #CadburyHighTea

I received a party kit as part of a promotional program with Cadbury and MomSelect to facilitate this review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Tea Time with Toddlers #CadburyHighTea

The weather has been horrible in Georgia. I mean it's nice to not have to deal with the usual summer drought, but with a toddler we have been having to stay in doors...a lot. So to spice up our usual routines, I decided to have a tea party thanks to Mommy Parties and Cadbury. I planned a big event than what in actuality happened...because of the rain. Not everyone came and we couldn't play some of the games plus I had more decorations, but the show must go on!

The first treat the girl had were Cucumber with Cream Cheese. They had never had the treat before, but they loved it!

Cucumber with Cream Cheese - Tea Party Food

The next thing we did was play a little game where we read each other's tea leaves. This one was more for the adults. All you do is heat water and pour intoa cup. Sprinkle in some tea leaves. After the tea has steeped, the leaves will begin to rest at the bottom of the cup. Drink and enjoy your tea. Then when you are finished, dump the remaining liquid onto the saucer or a napkin. Then, flip the cup up right to read the symbols left by the tea leaves. You may see something that represents a circle, number, letter, animal, or other things. You have to be creative and make up your own meaning to the symbols left by your tea leaves, but it is really fun to think of crazy things.

Read Your Tea Leaves - Tea Party Games

And of course you can't have a Cadbury High Tea Party without Cadbury Ice Cream Bars! We received four different varieties of ice cream bars to try: Cadbury® Royal Dark™ which is creamy Blue Bunny reduced fat vanilla ice cream dipped in thick, rich Cadbury Royal Dark chocolaty coating, Cadbury® English Toffee which is creamy Blue Bunny reduced fat toffee ice cream dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating with toffee pieces (and beyond my favorite), Cadbury® Caramello™ which is creamy Blue Bunny Reduced fat vanilla ice cream swirled with caramel sauce all dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating, and Cadbury® Vanilla Chocolate which is creamy Blue Bunny reduced fat vanilla ice cream dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating.

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Tea Time with Toddlers #CadburyHighTea

The girls were huge fans! We had a blast at our Cadbury High Tea Party.
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Grilled Philly Cheese Steak Pizza Recipe + #Giveaway

Products for this post were provided by Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark. All opinions are 100% my own.

With summer here grilling season is in full force, but have you ever thought of grilling pizza? Pillsbury has made it super easy to do just that! How about grilling this super yummy Philly Cheese Steak Pizza?

Grilled Philly Cheese Steak Pizza #Recipe
Picture & Recipe from Pillsbury.com


What You Need:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large sweet onion, sliced (1 cup)
1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated artisan pizza crust with whole grain*
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/3 lb deli-style roast beef, roughly chopped
2 cups shredded provolone cheese (8 oz)
3/4 cup sliced green bell pepper

Tips on How to Grill Pizza

What To Do:
1. Warm up the grill. Get the grill nice and hot and give it a good coat of canola oil. Then unroll the dough onto a large piece of heavy-duty foil that's greased well with cooking spray.
2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Stir in onion to coat with oil. Cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring every 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 20 minutes longer, stirring well every 5 minutes; until onions are golden brown (onions will shrink during cooking). Set aside.
3. Put the dough on the rack. When you're ready to grill, invert the dough onto the grill rack and peel off the foil.
4. Spread pizza sauce over crust. Top with roast beef, onion, cheese and bell pepper.
5. Take it off the grill. Remove the pizza from the grill with a large spatula or pizza peel and add some sauce and cheese. It goes back onto the BBQ. Turn down BBQ and cover for a few minutes until the cheese is melted. Try to put the pizza on the side of the grill that isn’t too hot. You may need to move it around a little if you notice it burning.

Pillsbury Grill Giveaway

So how about winning your own 19 piece grill set (pictured above) and a $10 gift card to make your own? All you have to do is enter the RaffleCopter below. Just enter one option to be entered, but do as many options as you'd like to earn more entries. Just remember all entries are verified and this giveaway is open to US only.

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