Hubby and Me Plus 3

LightLife Smart Dogs Review

2016-07-22T16:59:00.001-04:00

Today's lunch is LightLife Smart Dogs. They are meatless alternatives to hot dogs that are refrigerated-fresh, certified vegan and non-GMO Project verified. Each hot dog is only 50 calories and contains 7 grams of protein. We have been having this for lunch a few times now this summer and my girls really like them. I love that I can finally feed them hot dogs and not feel guilty about it. We have been avoiding hot dogs on our lunch and dinner menu since we started eating organic and natural products. Once in a while we splurge on buying organic hot dogs but they are pretty expensive so we don't buy it often. I really like that LightLife Hot Dogs are affordable. It is even cheaper than some other brand name hot dogs you find in your grocery store.

Another reason to love LightLife Smart Dogs is that they are easy to prepare. You just put it in a boiling water for 2 minutes and you're done.

CozyPhones Kids Headband Headphones Review

2016-07-22T01:23:00.003-04:00

Product Sample Received

My girls love their new headphones from CozyPhones. It is made of soft fleece and fits like a headband. They are lightweight, very comfortable to wear and really cute. Because it is made of fleece and stretchy material, it fits perfectly on my three girls. They can dance and shake their heads and it will never fall out.

Usually my girls hate wearing headphones because they are bulky and does not stay put. But with the CozyPhones, they love wearing it and they can wear it for long periods of time. They especially love using it while laying on bed watching videos on their iPad. They can lay down on their side and it will not hurt their ears.

I really like that CozyPhones are washable. I've already washed them twice and they still look brand new. Another thing I love about CozyPhones is that they are small and easy to carry. They are perfect when travelling.

Santa Cruz Organic Agua Fresca Review

2016-07-22T00:17:00.001-04:00

I received this product for free from the sponsor of the Moms Meet program (greenmomsmeet.com), May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms Meet blogger, I agree to use this product and post my opinion on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily re ect the opinions of May Media Group LLC or the manufacturer of this product.

I few weeks ago I was contacted to review the new Santa Cruz Organic Aqua Fresca drinks. It was delivered on the same day we celebrated our end of school year cook out party. All the kids had so much fun that day. We surprised our kids and ambushed them at the bus stop with water guns. It eventually broke out into full blown water fight. We had a blast!

Of course after all that fun, they eventually got hungry and thirsty. We had some burgers and hot dogs. And for drinks, I let them try the new Santa Cruz Organic Aqua Fresca. It comes in three flavors, Promegranate, Mango Passionfruit, and Grapefruit. For review, I was sent the Promegranate, Mango Passionfruit and their original Organic Lemonade. Everyone really enjoyed all flavors, but the kids favorite is definitely the organic lemonade. All drinks are very refreshing and lightly sweetened. It has just the right amount of sweetness. It taste even better when serve really cold.

What I love the most about these drinks is that they are made with core ingredients such as organic fruit juice, sugar, and a hint of lemon juice. They are also non-GMO Project Verified and Gluten-Free.

Home Depot's Kids Workshop: Father's Day Trophy Smart Phone Holder

2016-06-04T20:49:00.000-04:00

Did you know that Home Depot offers free kids workshop every first Saturday of each month? My kids love going to their workshops. They get to build new things each time. Today, to celebrate Father's Day month, my girls made trophy smart phone holder for their dad.

Register HERE for next month's workshop. My girls are already looking forward for next month's craft: Building A Butterfly House!

The Beginner's Bible All About Jesus Sticker and Activity Book

2016-06-01T23:44:00.000-04:00

The Beginner's Bible All About Jesus Sticker and Activity Book
By Kelly Pulley
Published by Zondervan

This is a sticker and activity book featuring the classic art from The Beginner’s Bible! This activity book is a great way to introduce little ones the story of Jesus. Through age appropriate puzzles, activity pages and stickers, the story of Jesus comes to life.

This book was perfect for my four year old Sophia. She was able to do most of the activities and games. Her favorite of course are the stickers. This activity book has over 50 reusable stickers. If your little one love stickers, they will love this activity book.

There are 16 pages on this book, I wish there were more. My daughter was able to finish the whole book in just less than an hour. But the good thing is that this book is very affordable. It retails about $3.99.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers

Steven Universe: Return - Available in stores June 7, 2016

2016-06-01T22:56:00.002-04:00

Cartoon Network brings you Steven Universe: The Return , which will be available in stores June 7, 2016. It's compromised of 12 episodes from the hit animated program that are hand-picked by the series creator, Emmy and Annie Award-nominated writer and storyboard artist Rebecca Sugar (Adventure Time).

My girls are a fan of Steven Universe. They always watch this show and always look forward to watching new episodes. They were very excited that we were able to get a hold of this DVD. We spent most of our weekend watching it.

Steven Universe: The Return will be available as season three continues to air on Cartoon Network all summer, following the recent announcement that the Cartoon Network Studios original series has been renewed for a fifth season. Steven Universe: The Return will retail for $14.97 SRP.

EPISODES

Mirror Gem
Ocean Gem
Space Race
Lion 3: Straight to Video
Warp Tour
Alone Together
On the Run
Marble Madness
Rose’s Scabbard
The Message
The Return
Jailbreak

Download Chick-fil-A One and receive a free treat!

2016-06-01T11:55:00.001-04:00

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Two years ago and now....

2016-05-23T10:51:00.001-04:00

Emma started taking piano lessons two years ago. This video was one of her first lessons. She has improved so much in just two years. I am so proud of her! She's grown so much also in just two years. She looks like a baby in this video!

Now she's playing more complicated songs and doing so well with note reading. She's using Alfred Basic Piano Course and currently on Lesson C.

Mickey's Sport-Y-Thon - Activity Sheets

2016-05-22T21:17:00.002-04:00

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Sport-y-Thon hits DVD this coming Tuesday! Here's a new batch of activity sheets for you guys to download for free.

My girls had so much fun doing this activity sheets!

Color Me Mine Tampa

2016-05-18T12:00:00.002-04:00

I am so excited to take my girls to Color Me Mine Tampa. They will love this place.

Color Me Mine is a paint your own ceramic studio. Whether you want to create special gifts, are looking for a FUN party idea, or just want to add something unique to your home decor. Come in to Color Me Mine. Fun and creativity await you! Their glazes are non-toxic, food-safe and wash out of clothes!

Take a look at all of their upcoming events in Tampa, Florida! Visit their website for more information. tampa.colormemine.com/

My readers get to save! 15% off of your first visit! Use at Color Me Mine in Tampa, Florida!

Sophia Learning to Read

2016-05-18T11:06:00.002-04:00

I love how she introduced herself first before reading.

Cave Tools 3 Piece Stainless Steel BBQ Tool Set Review

2015-10-18T21:39:00.002-04:00

*Product Sample Received*

It seemed just yesterday when my wife and I decided to permanently relocate our family to Tampa Bay from Jersey city. In reality its been 5 months already and we have not looked back. One of my favorite things here obviously is the weather, Florida is blessed with it's warm climate. And with its perpetual summers, another favorite thing of mind comes to mind: grilling.

Lately I have been grilling a lot more often and my old barbecue tools just doesn't cut it. I was lucky enough to be able to try out Cave Tools 3 piece stainless steel BBQ tool set. It comes with a heavy duty BBQ spatula, tongs and a BBQ fork. They are very durable and can handle the thickest of meats, fish, ribs or poultry. My old BBQ tools are flimsy compared to these. And they offer 100% satisfaction guarantee, meaning their customer service will try to make things right if your grilling experience does not live up to your expectations. They are dishwasher safe for easy clean up and comes with free barbecue recipe book. In my opinion, they make barbecuing even more enjoyable, which I didn't know was even possible.

Wordless Wednesday: Best Friends

2015-09-16T20:27:00.000-04:00

Emma & Raven

Wednesday: School Lunch

2015-09-16T09:00:00.000-04:00

I made slow cooked Lemongrass Chicken yesterday for dinner. It was really good. We had some left-over so I made chicken salad. I just added a little bit of mayo and some apples. That's what my girls are having for their lunch today. Also in their lunchbox are strawberries, cucumber, peaches, and a ranch dressing.

Tuesday: School Lunch

2015-09-15T20:12:00.000-04:00

I usually take pictures of my girls lunchbox everyday and post it on Instagram. Since I do that anyway, I've decided I might as well post it on my blog and share it to you guys. There's probably some days I won't post them.

Today's lunch is plain peanut butter sandwich. My girls love peanut butter sandwich so they usually get it for lunch once a week. There are times I've given it to them twice in one week. Also in their lunchbox are strawberries, grapes, kiwi, cucumber, and ranch dressing for the cucumber.

Olivia's 8 Birthday at GameTime

2015-09-13T13:55:00.004-04:00

We received a free Family 4 Pack Combo! Includes (4) 1 hour game play cards, 1 Large 1 topping Pizza and 4 Beverages in exchange for review.

This weekend, we celebrated my oldest daughter Olivia's birthday. We decided to go to Gametime, an arcade/ restaurant in their Tampa location (in Ybor city.) It was a short drive from Brandon and we were there in about 25 minutes. Parking itself was not an issue as there was plenty of places to park as well as a $5 dollar parking area nearby.

The location itself is nestled in a large, stone brick building that housed other stores as well. When we came in we were immediately greeted and was taken to our table. I immediately noticed that there was a party being held not too far away from where we were. It was a kid's birthday party and there was tons of kids and parents there so obviously they're able to hold events of that size.

I also noticed that they had a pizza making oven and my girls were excited to know that they can see how their pizza is going to be made. We ordered a large sausage pizza and sweet chili wings ( my wife and I never had them before) with drinks by our server, who was very nice and accommodating. It didn't take long before we got our food and the pizza was great, the cheese was just the way we like it and there was generous amount of toppings. Our sweet chili wings was also really good, the sauce that they used is reminiscent of one that we actually use at home and had an authentic flavor.

As we were dining I noticed that there was a bar at the other side of the restaurant as well as another bar (the people there were watching sport games) in the middle of the game room, Im not much of a drinker but I can see that adults can come here as well for that purpose.

The game room itself is quite large and has multiple arcade games, ride simulators and attractions for kids and adults as well. We spent over an hour playing with different arcades and there was enough of them where there was no line to wait for your turn. There was also games where you can win prizes as well such as stuff toys from the "claw" game, we also played quite a bit of air hockey.

The second floor has bathrooms and gives you an overall view of the facility. There are also two party rooms where you can hold different type of events.

After an hour or so of playing the kids we're tired and my wife and I decided to call it a day. Gametime in Tampa is a great place to bring your kids for food and entertainment and we would definitely come back again.

Take FUN to the highest level on the Sky Trail adventure ropes course!

2015-09-07T20:02:00.002-04:00

*I will receive free tickets to visit Artegon Sky Trail in exchange for review.

I have been looking for a fun place to take my daughter to celebrate her 8th birthday. I think I've decided to take her to Artegon Sky Trail. This place sounds fun and exciting. Not only Olivia will love it, but the whole family will too.

Artegon Sky Trail features a 44-foot tall, 2 level adventure ropes course complete with 38 exciting elements including zig-zag beams, cargo nets, angled rope ladders, crisscross walks and more. Participants choose their own path and go at their own pace. The ropes course is also equipped with a Quick Jump free-fall simulation device which allows patrons to safely fall 30-feet from the air. For the young adventurers, there's the Sky Tykes ropes course for kids 2-7 or less than 48" tall. Artegon Sky Trail provides exciting fun for the entire family to enjoy together!

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Kids Fall Craft: Painting Acorns

2015-09-04T21:54:00.002-04:00

Sophia and I painted some acorns today. We used acrylic paint to paint our acorns. This was really easy and fun to do for my 4 year old. And since we are working on her numbers, I asked her to collect 20 acorns. She did great and was able to count them on her own.

Wordless Wednesday: First Day of School

2015-09-02T08:57:00.001-04:00

Tonight's Bedtime Story: It Will be Okay

2015-08-31T19:14:00.001-04:00

I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers program.

Whether we like it or not, growing up brings change. For many children, this conjures fears that are sometimes real and sometimes imagined. How can kids learn that even when they face new and unfamiliar situations, they don't have to be afraid?

Little Seed and Little Fox are facing changes and brand new circumstances-and they don't like it one bit! Through this unlikely friendship, children will discover that no matter how new or fearful their circumstances, God is always with them. The whimsical art by Natalia Moore will put a smile on kids' faces and put their minds at ease. Just as Little Seed and Little Fox learn to trust that the Farmer is good and kind, children will also learn to trust God.

It will be Okay is a really cute story about teaching kids how to trust God. We really enjoyed reading this book. It is a great way to teach kids not to be afraid and to always trust God. It is also a great reminder to us adults. My kids and I were able to discuss and share our fears to each other and how we can overcome them and to be patient and have faith that God has a purpose and better plan for us. This book also teaches kids about friendship. We adore Little Seed and Little Fox friendship. You can really feel how much they care for each other.

I Can Learn the Bible

2015-08-29T21:52:00.000-04:00

I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers program.

I Can Learn the Bible teaches scriptures in a way children can understand easily. It is a 52 week devotional that help kids learn the scriptures. It teaches kids new verses to memorize and learn every week. Each verse follows a devotional that is simple and easy to understand. We've set a day and time (every Saturday night) to read this book. Even though there are times that we forget to do it, my girls really enjoy doing our devotional time. I love that they are learning the scriptures and having fun learning and memorizing verses.

Sophie loves Kidorable!

2015-08-28T18:21:00.004-04:00

Sophie with her Kidorable rain gear outfit. Lately, it's been raining here almost everyday. This is her walking with me to the bus stop to wait for her sisters. If you never heard of Kidorable, definitely check them out. I love their raincoats, boots, and umbrellas! They even have backpacks and towels.

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Save 25% off AdoramaPix Square Photo Books

2015-08-28T16:29:00.001-04:00

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Homemade GAK

2015-08-03T11:20:00.000-04:00

Looking for fun things to do with your kids this summer? Try this homemade GAK! Aside from making homemade play dough, making GAK is one of their favorites to make. It's easy and fun. I love that it has only 4 ingredients: glue, borax, water and food coloring.

Here's the exact measurements:

1- 8 oz glue
water - devided (1/2 cup and 1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp of Borax
food coloring

Direction:

Mix glue and half a cup of water in a container then add your choice of food coloring.
Mix Borax and 1/4 cup of warm water until completely dissolved in a separate container.
Once Borax is dissolved mix together with your glue mixture. And mix until solid.

See how easy is that?

Join the FUN CLUB and Receive 2 Hours of FREE GameTime in any location!

2015-08-02T22:11:00.002-04:00

I will be receiving free tickets in exchange for review.

We've only been here in Florida for a couple of months and so far we really love it here. Moving here was definitely one of the best decisions we made for our family. As much as my kids want to go to Disney World, we can't afford it. So I've been looking for fun places that's affordable to take them. We've already been to few places around Tampa. Recently, I heard about Game Time. My girls love arcades so I'm sure this place will be a hit for them.

GameTime is a Family Entertainment Center with many locations throughout Florida. They offer fun indoor amusement with something for all ages and a great place to have your birthday party or celebration. Each of their venues has an array of video arcade games, simulators, redemption machines, & more!

In Miami, Tampa and coming soon to Fort Myers offer the ultimate experience combining the best in indoor amusement with great food, full sports bars (with multi HDTVs), party facilities (with catering) and loads of entertainment for the entire family!

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