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In other words... Who's ready for a bunch of giveaways? Keep on the lookout for giveaways from Tabatchnick, Nature's Hand Granola, a $25 Shell Gas Gift Card, and a special Kids Foot Locker giveaway!
I thank you all for your patience.
Since having kids, I feel drained.. all of the time, for no good rhyme or reason. It doesn't matter the time of day, or what time I went to bed. The bottom line is that I am shot!
Last year, while researching Acai berries, I found a company called Zola that creates organic Acai drinks that are flavorful and energizing. (Read our review of Zola Acai Drinks.) Over the last year, Zola has grown and has started sprouting up on shelves of mass retailers all over the place. I happen to find Zola at Whole Foods or on Amazon
What's New to Zola?
This year, Zola has introduced their new Light Acai Berry juice ($2.99 each) and a family sized (32oz.- $6.99 each) bottle of their original juice to the market.
The Zola Light juice contains 50% less sugar, almost half the calories, but still containsthe same antioxidants, omegas and energy as Zola's Açaí Original Juice. Zola Light Açaí is naturally sweetened with Stevia and uses the same 100% organic Açaí Pulp to deliver the best tasting LIGHT superfruit juice.
The family sized Zola is not only convenient, but allows families to stock up on the superfruit juice. Zola Acai juice can be stored on the shelf and is refrigerated after opening, which is much more convenient for our busy family. I like the idea of the individual bottles however, we do seem to go through them much quicker than the larger 32 oz size. It really is a personal preferance, but either way, you are getting the same fresh taste, and same great product. WIN a Zola Acai Berry Sampler Pack and get yourself back @4BabyAndMom Natural energy, great taste, now avail. in LIGHT! http://bit.ly/d4LgXh Ends 9/6
I'm partying @4BabyAndMom during the 2nd Annual Back to School Bash! http://bit.ly/94e9PD WIN Giveaways all month long! #backtoschool
ensive enough without having to figure in the trendiest accessories of the season. My daughter is 7, and like most girls her age, she's head over heels for Sketcher's shoes. Last year, she had to have HyDee High-Tops! She finally wore me down; after she brought home a great report card, I bought her a pair of these high dollar high tops as a reward. Of course, she did what every kid does when you buy them some expensive new duds--outgrew them in the blink of an eye. Farewell, $49.99 shoes.
while looking at these in the store--I can make these! (or something close enough to be acceptable to my daughter!) I have acrylic paints, buttons, and brushes in my craft box!! So, I went to Wal-Mart and bought a pair of $3 plain blue sneakers and went to town!
. Because of the fact that Funky Monkey is much easier to find than it was last year, we have officially named Funky Monkey Fruit Snacks one of our 4BabyAndMom MUST HAVES!I just entered to win #FunkyMonkey Fruit Snacks just in time for Back to School! All Natural! http://bit.ly/dnMEa5 Ends 8/31@4BabyAndMom
I'm partying @4BabyAndMom during the 2nd Annual Back to School Bash! http://bit.ly/94e9PD WIN Giveaways all month long! #backtoschool
WOO! Back to school is in full force at both 4BabyAndMom households. Both sets of kids are loving their new teachers, and getting along great with their friends. We are officially the moms of a 5th grader, two second graders, and full-time pre-schooler!!
I didn't cry as much as I thought I would, but this week has still been rather emotional, and definitely an adjustment for all of us. My "baby" is in pre-K now, and loves it.. although, she's not too fond of "rest time". Other than that, she's happy and excited every day to see her friends and her teachers.
If you keep up with me on social media sites, you may have caught wind that I've transferred my son for the third time in three years, only a week and a half before school started. Yes, some of you may think I'm crazy for doing so, but I will continue to fight for the right my child has to receive and education he deserves. An education he yearns and thirsts for and was not receiving at the previous school he was attending.
Life as a mom of a gifted child is a lot tougher than "the world" could imagine. It's so hard to really put into words... With the risk of sounding arrogant, it's just as difficult as working with the special needs children I taught years ago. It has very similar obstacles and challenges, but is just as rewarding and fulfilling to see your childs needs being met to the very fullest of their capacity. It's definitely a journey and an experience that I did not sign up for, but am trying to embrace as best as I can. I am learning and growing as a parent with every bump and curve the situation throws at me. I thank you all for the support and encouragement that you've given me through all of these tough times. I can only hope and pray that this new school, new staff, new admin, and new experience gives him everything he could ever hope for and more.
Marissa is getting ready to head back to school herself- classes start on Tuesday! She's eager to have the new semester begin, and today gave me a tour of the campus, as I will be returning back to college in December. We've prepared a bunch of fun reviews and giveaways for the last ten days of the Back to School Bash, and truly hope you have been enjoying our celebration.
Be sure to check the links on our sidebar for our current giveaways and recently ended giveaways. Winners have been announced, and will be contacted this week. If you happen to see your name on the post or winners page, please feel free to contact us first!
Thank you all for participating, as none of this could be possible without you- our readers, fans and followers!
For those of you that have children that have recently started school, or will be starting school soon, we wish you all a very happy, healthy, safe and successful school year!
We've had the great pleasure of having a baby in the house again! We are in charge of a beautiful 6 month old who has definitely been keeping us on our toes. She's at the perfect age and loves to play, touch, and experience everything. On top of that, she's kind of picky. She's our kind of baby, especially since we've recently had the opportunity to review a BUNCH of baby stuff.
Thanks to Team Mom, we had an opportunity to review some fabulous products by mOmma. 'mOmma' produces an innovative line of feeding time products made specifically for little hands.
Bright colors, fun shapes, and functionality are on the top of our pro's list, as the little lady that put this cup to the test! The con's list was fairly short.. but nothing out of the norm for any mom of a baby-on-the-go. Because of the curve of the mOmma Rocking Cup, Baby loved to push the cup all over the floor! Because of the design, we did not have spills, and it didn't go hay-wire rolling and squirting all over like other sippy cups we've had in the past.
I love the idea behind the products, as little hands fit very comfortably over the handles and body of the cup. mOmma carries a variety of products specifically for little ones, including teethers, bottles, cups, plates and silverware. You don't have to stress about washing these products out, because they even have a great bottle brush made just for all of the curves inside and outside of their products.
I think the silverware are just amazing! Easy for tiny fingers to grasp, these tools can greatly decrease feeding time frustrations. They are perfect for home, day care, grandma's, or on the go. When both of my kids were babies, how I wished for a product like these! Completely genius, extremely practical, functional and fun- what more could you ask for?
The Developmental Meal Set comes with both a fork and a spoon, to grow with baby from 4 months and up. The plate is divided into two compartments to separate foods, and allow your child to learn to dip and promote taste differention. The plate is designed with a non-slip, non-tip base which helps to keep things grounded.
All of the mOmma products range from about $7.25 for an individual product, to about $22 for a whole set, making these products practical for any budget.
Look for mOmma products online, follow mOmma on Facebook or Twitter to learn about current promotions, products and special offers. In fact, right now mOmma is running a "Messiest mOments" photo contest on Facebook where the winner will receive a mOmma prize pack valued at over $100! What are you waiting for? Go check them out, let me know what you think, and be sure to tell them that you read about them here- at 4BabyAndMom!
Special thanks, again, to Team Mom and mOmma for allowing us to review this exciting line of products!
I was talking with several of my friends before school kicked off this week, and we were all amazed by how many paper products were on our back to school shopping lists. From napkins, to tissues, to requests for rolls of paper towels, it seemed as though the kids were being asked to bring in everything except toilet paper!
This week both my kids and Marissa's kids went back to school. It's been a crazy emotional week, as my 4 year old 'baby' went to school for the very first time. On top of that, I'm still recuperating from a double dose of strep throat, and I'm exhausted. I usually take pride in the fact that I have everything off of the back to school shopping lists way before the night before, but not this year! I found myself at my local mass retailer scavenging for three pronged folders. I was ecstatic that I had the paper goods off of the list all ready to go, thanks to our new friends at Marcal. (Well, except for the tissues, because I used a box of them when I was sick.)
Bring Eco-friendly back to school with Marcal Small Steps paper products! Enter to WIN 3 products of your choice! http://bit.ly/cdd9aK Ends 8/31@4BabyAndMom
I'm partying @4BabyAndMom during the 2nd Annual Back to School Bash! http://bit.ly/94e9PD WIN Giveaways all month long! #backtoschool
Read all about it here!