tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21283358341590453402016-02-28T22:54:31.586-05:00This blog is about our adventures exploring, learning and just having fun! I share giveaways, product reviews, and family-friendly places to visit around the Southeast. And since I love cooking and DIY, you'll find some of that here too! Thanks for stopping by!Aimee @ Just Kidding Around Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00237540437086462322noreply@blogger.comBlogger486125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128335834159045340.post-50342181659728349092016-02-28T22:16:00.003-05:002016-02-28T22:18:41.574-05:00

Hi! I have some news to share with y'all. But first, let me say that I am so thankful for all of you who have become followers and friends of Just Kidding Around Atlanta.  When I started this blog, I was a SAHM of two and had a good idea of what I wanted to do here: reviews of local attractions, recipes and DIY.  But over the past 5 years, my life has changed - a lot!  Now we homeschool,

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IKEA Celebrates Spring with Annual Swedish Easter Buffet Tickets to Easter Smörgåsbord Available for $16.99 Adults / $4.99 Kids 12 & Under; Discounted Prices for IKEA FAMILY* Members CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (February 22, 2016) – IKEA welcomes everyone to celebrate the dawn of spring with Påskbord, a Swedish smörgåsbord buffet celebrating the Easter holiday. Join IKEA for an all-you-can-eat buffet

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I have the sweetest Easter book to share with y'all today! It is perfect for reading with your little ones, and I think it will make a precious new Easter tradition.  Filled with lovely full color illustrations, I hope you will love it as much as I do. About this book: In the center of the nest lay one perfect egg, the color of a spring sky. The father robin sat on a branch nearby,

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I really adore Trim Healthy Mama and the plan's recipes.  Many of them call for the THM Baking Blend.  I use it often, and I'm happy to share that Trim Healthy Mama is having a 24 hour Valentine's Day sale on it, and several other popular products. Super Sweet, Gentle Sweet, Erythritol, and Xylitol are all $2 off.  Baking Blend is also $2 off. Some of the THM Skincare is also on sale ~ Kit

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It is never too early to begin planning for summer activities for your kids!  Check out my picks for fun day camps in the metro Atlanta area:  The Actor's Scene has some fantastic camps for kids ages 4- 18! Little ones can attend Frozen or Star Wars camp, while older kids can make a movie, or the new Sketch Comedy camp.   (My daughter took acting classes here several years ago, and loved both

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Planning a Super Bowl get-together? Check out these hearty recipes that start with Boulder Organic! soups.... Boulder Organic! soups are always organic, always gluten-free, and always non-gmo.  And they taste fantastic!  Did you know you can also use these soups to create amazing recipes to wow your Super Bowl party guests? Green Chile Pulled Pork Ingredients: - 2 lbs. pork shoulder

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Hi friends! I have another sweet giveaway for you this week.  It's perfect for your 6-10 year olds, and will give you a great opportunity for family devotional time and discussion. Jesus is the Friend who is always with you!  Jesus Today: Devotions for Kids will pour this powerful truth into your children's hearts as they learn that He knows everything about them and loves them more than

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Can you believe Super Bowl time is almost here? Are you having friends over for the big game this year?  Let Pollo Tropical help you out with their delicious food!      Game day favorites from Pollo Tropical include: 50 Tropical wings with Pineapple Rum sauce for $35.50 4 lbs. of Mojo Pork for $38 and a dozen sugar-cane rolls for $2.50 – perfect for homemade sliders when you add their

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Looking for the perfect resort in the Orlando area? Find out more about Terra Verde Resort in Kissimmee! When planning our trip to Disney, my sister-in-law Lia and I started looking online for rental houses last winter, because we needed a large house.  One with a master bedroom downstairs for my Aunt, and we also wanted a pool for the kids to enjoy.  Of course we also needed to be close

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**Warner Bros. Home Video provided me with some of the materials I used in this Blog Post/Giveaway. The opinions I share are my own.** True Friendship in the Glamorous World of Pop! There are few things as important in life as your friends. No matter how old you are, your friends are there to help you when you’re down, support you when you make mistakes, and be your rock when the going gets

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“A Powerful Story of Faith Over Fear.” - Dick Rolfe, CEO, Dove Foundation Based on a miraculous story about the power of faith, Captive is an "amazing, inspiring" drama about the spiritual collision of two lost souls, Brian Nichols (Golden Globe Nominee David Oyelowo), on the run from police and desperate to make contact with his newborn son, takes recently widowed mother Ashley Smith (

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It's a New Year - time for some great new Music! Looking for some inspirational music for your commute, or while taking the kids to activities? Check out the newest album Salvation's Tide Is Rising (releasing on January 29, 2016) from the Passion Conference and sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG.  Rooted in the confession of Isaiah 26:8, Passion exists to glorify God by uniting students in worship

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Hey y'all! I sure hope the New Year is off to a fantastic start for you and your family! Now that the holidays are behind us, it's time to get back to our routines.  One thing we're working on this year is for my son and I to be better at taking time for reading devotionals, our Bibles, and journaling.  (gratitude, prayers) We tend to become distracted and get bogged down with school,

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Trim Healthy Mama has three new products out! Read Pearl's announcement below: "A tad excited!!! Announcing three new Trim Healthy Mama products. Organic Oolong tea (which I am sipping on now and finding it hard not to brag on the flavor and quality of this stuff... I guess I just did). And... To go packets of your favorite sweeteners! We've had hundreds of requests for these and

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                                                     Looking for a quiet spot on the Atlantic?  Read more about Coral Sands in Ormond Beach! So, it finally got cold here in Georgia, and I'm dreaming of the beach. Which reminds me of the fun we had on vacation back in September.   My son, Aunt & I went to Florida for a 9 day whirlwind trip to the beach, Disney and Kissimmee! I have so much

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I'll be taking some time off from blogging for the next few weeks to spend some much-needed down time with my son!  I would like to thank you for visiting Just Kidding Around Atlanta when you are online, either for reading or for entering contests.   2016 will bring lots of posts about our recent Florida/Disney trip, more giveaways, recipes and other fun stuff. I hope you and your family

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Wanted to share this info with any of you who are following the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle! The THM website is having a great sale on some of their most popular products.  I am hooked on their Baking Blend, and it is one of the products included! Their Gentle Sweet Blend is perfect if you don't like the bitter aftertaste that stevia can leave.  Whey protein is a must for all of my

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Tis the season for all things sweet! Whether you’re looking to stuff stockings, top your tree or bring a smile to a loved one’s face, PEEPS® and PEEPS & COMPANY® are here to help! David and I were excited to receive a big red box full of fun Christmas treats from PEEPS® and PEEPS & COMPANY® to check out and share with y'all.  Did you know they make chocolate mousse flavored PEEPS®?! I had

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I just adore this time of year! Getting ready for Christmas, all the fun and traditions, the decorations, the music, the food..... so much good stuff packed into the last two months of the year. We found a new holiday tradition that I can't wait to share with y'all!  Did you know that Six Flags over Georgia is open for Christmas?  It's called Holiday in the Park and it is fantastic!  We went

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I wish I had a review here for you, but the USPS delivered a battered, empty envelope to my house last week.  Not sure what happened on its way to me, but I will get a replacement copy to review soon! I  wanted to get this post up asap so I can give away a copy to one of you, as well! Here is a little more about this book - I can't wait to get my hands on it! I am excited to introduce you to

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Can y'all believe Thanksgiving is next week?! It's gotten here so fast this year.  I am excited to be spending this holiday with my Dad and his sweet wife up in North Carolina. Lots of planning and packing going on here to get ready for our trip. (We appreciate your prayers for safe travels next week, too!)    In the meantime - here is a really great giveaway and a short review.  

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Despite the crazy weather we are dealing with (hot, rainy, cold, rainy, windy, rainy) it's time to start thinking about Christmas!  For my family, one way we usher in the holiday season is a visit to Stone Mountain Christmas at Stone Mountain Park.  Everything there is designed to put you in the Christmas spirit! The lights are the first thing you'll see as you enter the gate.  There are lovely

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If you will be in Orlando, you are probably visiting the theme parks. But what else is there to do in Kissimmee?  We were very happy to find this family-friendly ice cream shop that has a great play space, too! Last month David and I went on an amazing trip to Disney.  We signed up for this Disney Youth Series trip with a new friend who is also a GCA mom.  She organized everything so well! We

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I've been using another great product from Trusted Health Products over the last 6 weeks - it's called ReliefMD.  I really like the versatility of this product, as it can be used for a variety of ailments! It has replaced several products in my medicine cabinet, so that makes this the perfect product for our on-the-go family.  I actually keep my ReliefMD in my makeup bag in my purse so it's

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Fun things to do in North Georgia ~  October 2015  44th Annual Georgia Apple Festival and Arts and Crafts Show: October 10-11 and 17-18 Saturdays 9-6, Sundays 9-5 Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 South Main Street, Ellijay, Georgia Antique Car Show – Saturday, October 10 (rain date October 11) Parade in Historic Downtown Ellijay- Saturday, October 17

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