Snacktastic Saturday: Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberries

Every summer, there's always the snacks that are a given. Fresh peaches, slices of juicy watermelon, plump strawberries & Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberries. If you've never had the pleasure of trying the latter, I have to tell you that you are seriously missing out! Not only are they tasty, but they can help keep you away from the ice cream too (another summer staple that I've been trying desperately not to over indulge in).

Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberries are also incredibly simple to make! 

•Rinse your blueberries under cool water, lay on a kitchen towel & gently pat them dry. 

•Dip the blueberries in your favorite yogurt (Toothpicks really come in handy here) & place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat mat. 

•Freeze for an hour & enjoy!

Simple Sunday: 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Grand Parade

Timken Steel Grand Parade

Derrick Brooks & Decalon Brooks (presenter)

The sound system behind a dance troupe (that was amazing!)

Jeff Timmons of 98º

Andre Reed & Marv Levy (presenter)

Hall of Fame 4x4 Club

Hall of Fame 4x4 Club

"Ocean of Soul" Marching Band of Texas Southern University (Michael  Strahan's Alma Mater)

Michael Strahan & Jay Glazer (presenter)

Most of my pictures have weird angles, but that's what happens when you're directly in the sun & have 3 kids watching a 2 hour long parade first thing on a Saturday morning.

Fun Friday: Ivory Clouds

Is it just my kids that like to go outside & wallow around in the dirt & mud like pigs? My son has even been known to gather up a bucket of dirt, just to dump it over his head. But for all that they love to get dirty, they're definitely not fans of getting clean. Even with all of the character soaps available (those lose their awesomeness after one wash). But I finally found something that makes my kids want to take a bath. 

Not only is this a fun experiment to do with your kids, it will actually make them want to take a bath! 

•Place an unwrapped bar of Ivory soap on a microwave safe plate. 
•Microwave for 1-3 min. (depending on the wattage of your microwave).

That's it! 

Your kids will be amazed at how a bar of soap turned into a fluffy cloud. And you will be amazed at how quickly they ask if they can take a bath with it!  

Think It Thursday: Back to School Shopping

It's almost time for the kids to go back to school! And although I've looked forward to it since the first day of summer break, it all seems to be moving along so fast now. Of course that could have something to do with my extreme procrastination when it comes to school shopping. Especially now that I have two children to shop for. 

I have to admit something, it's the supplies that really do me in every year. They just seem like so much on paper like that. And what is with some of them being finicky about the brand? I mean, to me, a pencil is a pencil no matter who makes them. But regardless, school supplies are always the last things I buy (in case it wasn't apparent by my total of three things checked off - which are just things leftover from the previous year). I have a hard enough time keeping my kids from wearing their new school clothes before the official start of school (my son wore an entire 5pk of underwear in one day just last week for no apparent reason), but school supplies...they'd be lucky to last an hour! And even that's pushing it. So roughly 2-3 days before the first day, I'll be the mom desperately searching from store to store (& maybe making an Amazon order), just to get what's on the list. To some, that seems just downright idiotic. But, I'd rather do it that way once because I haven't gotten any of it yet, rather than do it that way to replace what my kids have gotten into already. (Makes total sense, right?)

Okay, now for the clothing aspect. Recently, I discovered that my kids tend to have a growth spurt right after the beginning of school. So I don't want to go crazy just to replace it all. The main reason being that that's pointless. But then again, I couldn't afford to do it that way either. Which means that we'll do one full week of outfits, a couple extra shirts, a couple pairs of shoes & then the basics of socks & underwear. That should be good considering the growth spurts, followed by birthdays & Christmas. 

Ugh! Who knew that shopping would make a girl so stressed! 

When do you like to do your back to school shopping? 

Work it Wednesday: My Pinterest Closet at a Glimpse

If I had every article of clothing or accessory in my Pinterest closet, I may need another house. Not for the extra closet space, but to convert the whole thing into a closet. Separated by seasons I'm sure. 

With 2,675 pins to my "My Style" board at last count, I'm pretty sure an extra house (or three) as a closet would work. 

What are some of your favorite fashion pins?

good2grow Juices

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As a mom, I have to say that finding drinks my kids love is never a problem. But finding drinks that I love them to have usually is. Until now of course.

 

good2grow juices are the perfect blend of fun & nutrition! 

So let's start with the juices themselves, shall we. 

•No added sugar

•No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives

•Non-GMO

good2grow juices come in three forms - 100% Fruit Juice (apple & fruit punch), Organic (apple) & Fruit & Veggie V-blend (strawberry kiwi & tropical fruit juice medley). And while my kids loved the 100% apple juice, I have to say that the V-Blends were the favorite all around. They loved the taste & I loved them drinking one combined serving of fruits & vegetables. 

The patented spill-proof SippaTop^™ bottle topper is just that - spill-proof (go ahead & hold it upside down, I double dog dare you). These BPA free tops also come in fun characters that kids love. Mostly because of the partnership between good2grow & companies like Disney, Marvel & Nickelodeon. (For a full list of characters, click HERE.) 

Did I mention that the SippaTop™ is reusable? How about dishwasher safe (top rack)?! And the bottles are recyclable! I swear, good2grow thought of everything! Which is something that is very much appreciated by this mom.

Over 100,000 good2grow^® locations. Find the closest to you HERE!

 

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Simple Sunday: A Day to Read

Storms are starting to roll in for the day, which means it's the perfect day to catch up on some reading.