Family Blog & Daily Life Hacks
I’ve talked about Shae’s (and my) love for LalaLoopsy dolls. We were introduced to them last year and since then they’ve established their places in Shae’s heart and bed. Recently new Lalaloopsy dolls have emerged; this time for the tub.
do you see the puffer fish blowing bubbles?
Bath toys are hard to come by for mature 4 year olds. Shae has known her colors, numbers and alphabet for quite some time and while pouring water from cup to cup is fun it loses it attraction after a few minutes. Shae likes drama and Lalaloopsy allows her to create her own stories and scenes with adorably decorated and designed dolls.
Coral Sea Shells™ was sewn from a swimmer’s bathing suit. She’s super-imaginative and she loves to pretend she’s a real mermaid. Her favorite hobbies are swimming with the fish and eating seaweed salad. She has a pet blowfish.
Sewn on Date: March 22nd (World Water Day)
Coral Sea Shells along with other mermaid dolls have been joining Shae in the tub for about 45 minutes of play each time. Whether it’s tub toys, littles, minis or original size Lalaloopsy is something all kids (and some adults) will love.
Discover Lalaloopsy Land your child and watch their little faces light up over the cuteness. Even better yet, win your own Lalaloopsy Sew Magical Mermaid Doll AND Lalaloopsy Littles doll. Visit the Lalaloopsy Doll catalog and tell me your favorite dolls.
Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Friday, May 25, 2012. The winners will be emailed and will have 24 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to Continental US residents only. For complete rules please read our blog contest rules page.
Because Your Mommy Loves You is a wonderful picture book that would be a perfect Mother’s Day gift to anyone who loves camping. The story and beautiful pictures describe a mother and son preparing and going on a camping trip. As the little boy encounters everyday situations where parents could easily step in and take control, this mother steps back with a watchful eye and allows her son to handle them on his own. I love the message of teaching self reliance in all our children, no matter what age. The younger the better. It’s a daily message that my husband and I try to get across to our children especially as they get older. And even though I do not have a son of my own, the story hit home. I read it to Peyton and she loved it. She even read it to me twice and asked about when we could go camping this summer.
Written by Andrew Clements the best-selling author of many pictures books as well as novels for young readers. My Daughter, Parker, loved his middle grade novel Frindle. He also has written Because Your Daddy Loves You as a companion book.
Illustrated by R.W. Alley who also illustrated Because Your Daddy Loves You. Paddington Bear series and many other picture books.
In our house we like to watch anything that has to do with the earth or nature and recently we got a chance to analyse a copy of Frozen Planet. In addition to the DVD series we also received a cool penguin hat and some awesome cookies that the kids couldn’t get enough of.
From the Emmy-winning team behind Planet Earth and The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, this is the original 7-part BBC series, Frozen Planet, narrated by world-renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough and including over 90 minutes of footage not shown on television plus over four hours of bonus materials!
Last Sunday it was a rainy day out so we all stayed in and made lunch with popcorn and cookies and watched the first DVD in the series which included The ends of the earth, Spring and Summer. It was about 3 hours long and Shae hung in for about an hour but Melinda, Sabreena, Shaun and I watch the whole first disc which was AWESOME. It is awesome to see animals like polar bears and killer whales close up in their natural habitat and it is amazing that people are able to brave the elements to catch this kind of footage.
Here is some additional details about Frozen Planet:
Here are the episodes that are on the three discs:
To the Ends of the Earth
At the North Pole, the sun returns after six months of darkness.
Spring
Spring arrives in the polar regions, and the sun appears after an absence of five months.
Summer
Polar animals race to rear their young during times of plenty under the midnight sun.
Autumn
Autumn brings epic journeys for polar wildlife as most hurry to escape the refreeze.
Winter
The story of the few extreme survivors who remain in the polar regions during winter.
The Last Frontier
What draws humans to the coldest and most hostile reaches of our planet?
On Thin Ice
David Attenborough investigates the effects of rising temperatures at the polar regions.
If you are into shows like this then you are in luck because two Look What Mom Found…and Dad too readers will have the chance to win this series on Blu-Ray. All you have to do it tell me if you watch nature shows and if so what is your favorite show?
EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above. Please note the changes to the entries and frequency, entries that don’t follow rules may be disregarded/ignored/deleted.
Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Monday, May 21, 2012. The winners will be emailed and will have 24 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to Continental US residents only. For complete rules please read our blog contest rules page.
My makeup collection is not only getting bigger but it’s getting gorgeous thanks to all the blingy things Cattiva Cosmetics keeps sending me. This time I was sent a Divino Lash Mascara. Mascara is NOT something I wear on a regular basis. In fact I don’t even wear it on an irregular basis. Mascara is saved for extra special occasions like weddings and girls nite out.
Its not that I don’t like the look of long lashes I just don’t usually go through the trouble of applying it for daily errands. I actually love the look of fuller thicker eyes and can go without eyeliner if I’ve applied enough mascara. Since Cattiva Cosmetics sent me a Divino Lash Mascara I’ve worn it about 6 times. That’s 6 times in a month. I’m trying to embrace my feminine side a bit more. Wearing yoga pants and tees all day puts a damper on that sometimes but making the littlest effort really makes a difference.
excuse the overgrown brows
In the above picture you can see the difference between both eyes. I applied 1 coat of Divino Lash Mascara to one eye. It dried quickly and could’ve easily used a 2nd coat but I wanted to see the difference with just one. Clearly my lashes were separated and longer.
You can be a blinged out Cattiva Cosmetics winner by entering here for your own Divino Lash Mascara. Visit Cattiva Cosmetics and tell me something else you’d love to try.
Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Thursday, May 17, 2012. The winners will be emailed and will have 24 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to Continental US residents only. For complete rules please read our blog contest rules page.
Did you know there is a National Pretzel Day? Snyders of Hanover wants everyone to celebrate with a healthy, salty and crunchy snack not just because they are a leader and innovator in the snacking industry but because they are the makers of some of the most popular snacks around. Just to name a few:
Stories say the hard pretzel had its beginnings in Pennsylvania. One story tells of a baker’s apprentice who dozed off while baking soft pretzels. The fire in the hearth died down and he awoke with a start, thinking that the pretzels had not been baked long enough. He fired up the furnace again, baking them twice as long as necessary. When the master baker found out, he was outraged at the “ruined” pretzels. Then, out of curiosity he tasted them. To his delight, he discovered they were crisp, crunchy and delicious. What especially pleased him was that the new hard pretzels also retained their freshness much longer.
From no through April 26th, pretzel fans can visit the Share it, Pin it, Tweet it tap on Snyder’s of Hanover Facebook page to share the National Pretzel Day image on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Visit the contest for more details.
Celebrate National Pretzel Day along with us and enter to win your own prize pack of Snyder’s of Hanover goodies. Tell me your all time favorite snack.
Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Monday, May 14, 2012. The winners will be emailed and will have 24 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to Continental US residents only. For complete rules please read our blog contest rules page.
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