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March is Women's History Month and in honor we are giving away the newest installment in the Women of Power nonfiction series for readers 12 and up, Idea Makers: 15 Fearless Female Entrepreneurs by Lowey Bundy Sichol, as well as all 4 titles in the From An Idea To... series: From An Idea To Lego: The Building Bricks Behind the World's Largest Toy Company, From An Idea To Nike: How Marketing Made Nike a Global Success, From An Idea To Google: How Innovation at Google Changed the World, and From An Idea To Disney: How Imagination Built a World of Magic.

With everything going on in the world, it is so important to show others some kindness. We have been in high gear thinking of simple ways we can show each other love and kindness. And although it may be a splurge, one of my favorite ways to surprise people I love in my life is with flowers through Teleflora.

I have been working with Teleflora since Christmas 2018 and I have loved every bouquet that I have received thus far. Teleflora has some beautiful options whoever you want to show some special love to for whatever the occasion. I have received bouquets for Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day. I have also given my mother-in-law plants from Teleflora and sent my mom a bouquet for Mother's Day.

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If you have been following us for any length of time, then you know we love reading in our home. I am a firm believer that my daughter was an early reader due to our nightly reading sessions. Timely Children's Books Validate Anger as an Agent of Change, Highlight the Impacts of Climate Change and more from Prestel Junior. Enter to win these gorgeously illustrated and interactive children's books just in time for the holidays!

The coupons for product redemption, information, and gift card have been provided by Entenmann’s Little Bites® so that I could try the product and share my thoughts and information about Entenmann’s Little Bites® snacks. The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Entenmann’s Little Bites®.

 

Entenmann’s Little Bites® Cookies is celebrating the soft side of snacking and the launch of NEW Entenmann’s Little Bites Soft Baked Party Cake Cookies with an exciting sweepstakes! From March 1 to March 30, the brand is hosting the Little Bites® Snacky Hour Sweepstakes, where fans can enter for a chance to win the ultimate snacky hour set-up for their homes, including a one-year supply of Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies and luxury soft seating for the family. With Entenmann’s Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies, Snacky Hour will become everyone’s favorite hour!

NEW Little Bites® Soft Baked Party Cake Cookies are made with colorful rainbow sprinkles, making snack time a reason to celebrate providing kids with the yummy taste they love! Little Bites® Soft Baked Cookies are the Perfect Portion of Happiness®, with six soft-baked cookies included per pouch, making them perfect for snacking on the go! NEW Little Bites® Soft Baked Party Cake Cookies have no high fructose corn syrup and no artificial preservatives, providing parents with a snack choice they can feel good about! 

Activate dance party mode to learn and dance your way through TROLLS WORLD TOUR, now available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. TROLLS WORLD TOUR is now available to own on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. To celebrate today's release, check out the exciting clip below, recipe, crafts, and an awesome giveaway!


Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick), Branch (Justin Timberlake), and the rest of your favorite Trolls are back for another musical adventure that’s bigger—and louder—than ever before! In TROLLS WORLD TOUR, Poppy and Branch discover that their kingdom is only one of six musical realms—Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop, and Rock—that were once united in perfect harmony. When the power-hungry ruler of the Rocker Trolls threatens to silence all other music so her tribe can reign supreme, Poppy and Branch must embark on an epic quest to unite the realms of Trollskind, before the songs in their hearts are lost forever!

I have been making my own coffee at home for years now. In fact, I never really liked coffee until I started making it myself and learned I could make it however I wanted. With the current state of our country and most everyone still staying home, many people are learning to make their own coffee at home. I am so excited to share a new eco-friendly and money saving option from Hamilton Beach.

I recently receive the Hamilton Beach The Scoop Single Serve Coffee Maker to review. This uniquely designed Coffee Maker will brew ground coffee in less than 90 seconds. Brew options include eight ounces or a 14-ounce travel mug as well as regular or bold settings without the use of pods or disposable filters. Making this more eco-friendly and more financially friendly as well since ground coffee tends to be cheaper. I love how small and compact it is too. It is the perfect size for us to take along on our camping trips in our camper. Would also make a great gift idea for a college student if they are living in a dorm.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams’ riveting, inspiring conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, electrified audiences around the globe, earning more than a billion dollars worldwide. Soon fans can complete their collections when Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrives digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ and via Movies Anywhere on March 17, two weeks before it lands physically in 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on March 31.

Bonus material includes a feature-length, making-of documentary, which goes behind the scenes with the cast and filmmakers from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and explores the legacy of the Skywalker saga. Bonus features also dig into the film’s Pasaana desert scenes, including the thrilling landspeeder chase, and the ship in which Rey discovers family secrets as well as a new little droid named D-O. Plus, fans will hear from Warwick Davis, who reprises his role as Wicket the Ewok, as well as the creature effects team that created a record 584 creatures and droids for the film. Digital consumers will receive an exclusive feature highlighting legendary composer John Williams, who has scored every episode in the Skywalker saga.

Since we are all stuck in doors and practicing safety by washing our hands thoroughly and practicing social distancing (if not quarantined altogether), I thought I would share a fun giveaway that features some nice books for the littles to keep them entertained or could make a fun Easter basket Stuffer!

My friends have been getting together more frequently during the holidays. It can still be hard to get everyone together especially since most of us are married with children, but we still feel it is important to spend time together. This year we did our first Thanksgiving and for the past few years we have been getting together for a Christmas/New Years shindig. This year, I suggestion we do an Ugly Christmas Sweater party because honestly? Themed parties are so MUCH FUN!

I personally love the variety to choose from at UglyChristmasSweater.com. Whatever you like, they have something for you. Rick and Morty, a variety of Disney, plenty of different Christmas movies, etc. Plus they have onesies, leggings, and more on top of sweater options. They even have ones that light too.

About Pavilion Books: "Pavilion Books is a thriving independent London-based publisher specialising in illustrated books for the UK and all international markets. We publish around 150 books a year under our range of established imprints; Batsford, Collins & Brown, National Trust, Pavilion, Pavilion Children’s, Pitkin and Portico. Our high-profile authors include Millie Marotta, Oz Clarke and Gennaro Contaldo and we specialise in managing brand-led publishing programmes with brands and organisations such as The National Trust, Good Housekeeping and Mollie Makes. At the core of our business are specialist lists such as craft, cookery, children’s and textile art."

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Invite the magic of Christmas into your home this winter with The Magic Christmas Ornament Collection. This spellbinding Christmas storybook and dazzling tree ornament set will inspire new traditions and pull readers, both young and old, into a world of holiday splendor. The Magic Christmas Ornament Collection includes an heirloom quality case bound hardback book, an ornament just like the one in the story, and a beautiful decorative package, perfect for making the gift of Christmas a lasting memory.

On Christmas Eve, Victoria’s father gathers her and her brothers, Joseph and John, around the fireplace to tell the story of a very special ornament that has hung on their tree for as long as they can remember. Their father found the ornament in a mysterious tree one snowy evening when he was seven years old, and brought it home. After hearing the story and going to bed, Victoria, Joseph, and John sneak back downstairs, and discover the ornament has magical powers! It whisks them away to the happiest place on Earth: Santa’s workshop!

In our house, September means getting ready for Halloween! It is one of my favorite holidays, if not my favorite. I love dressing up and decorating, creating spooky recipes for the kids, or watching family-friendly scary movies, but I love that there isn't all the pressure that tends to come with Christmas. This year my kiddos didn't know what they wanted to dress up as for Halloween, so when I was asked to try out Flappy suits, I thought what a great opportunity to let my kids choose what they want to be.

Flappy suits have secret airbags built into the costume, which cause different parts of the costume to magically move! They’re great for Halloween costume parties and slumber parties. They have a variety of flappy suit animals to choose from.

It's Christmas in July! And I wanted to talk to you today about Ugly Christmas Sweater parties and matching family Christmas jammies? What are you thoughts? I always have so much fun matching my kiddos' pajamas and they actually love it too! I have personally never been to an Ugly Christmas Sweater party, but I have always wanted to. Our friends have decided to start a tradition of getting together every year for some sort of holiday party whether it is November, December, or even January!

The reality is we don't get together as much as we use to, but we miss each other so much. So fun parties are a great way for us to have family friendly fun! I was recently contact about UglyChristmasSweater.com and showcasing some of their cute onesies and pajamas. They had so much to choose from; funny, traditional, even personalized butt flaps! Too funny! 

We are in full blown summer fun our house, but it sure has been a rainy one. Whenever we have had a chance, we have been getting out. We have had so many parties to go to where it even rained at those! And what do you do when the weather is bad and you have two cooped up kids to entertain all day? Board games are a great idea especially when you can take them on the go too!

What better than some fun games to play from TCG Toys?!

With my son going into kindergarten and my daughter going into third grade (but reading on a fourth-grade level already), I want to keep this momentum going. So, we have been reading all summer long! If you take a look at my Summer Bucket List Ideas, it included completing a reading log.



So, I searched the web and found this printable reading log that we have been using. And the kids are earning their rewards. Y'all let me know in the comments what some good reading log reward ideas are. Maybe something from my Spectacular Summer Toy Guide? Anyways, we were sent a wonderful book from Silver Dolphin that is great for summer reading and a new spin on some awesome classics!