Crunchy Beach Mama

iTunes Disney Book Apps Giveaway

Courtney — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:28:47 +0000

We spent the week before our trip planning on what we were going to bring in the car for the drive down. Books, movies, activity books, and some new iphone apps. Disney Book Apps is what we wanted to get us in the mood! It’s A Small World ($3.99) Hubby makes fun of me. [...]

My Baby is Twooooooo!

Courtney — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:24:08 +0000

I’ve been teaching him for weeks to say two when someone asks how old he is. Now he’ll easily answer, ‘twooooooooooo’. He was a lucky baby and got to spend his birthday in Mickey Mouse’s hometown. He loves telling us over and over how he gave Donald Duck a high five (after all the scared [...]

Global Resort Homes is THE place to stay!

Courtney — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:55:35 +0000

As we were driving down to Kissimmee, I teased O’Bear that he was looking more forward to our private pool than he was about Disney. I didn’t believe that was actually true, but when we left and I asked him what was his favorite thing was about the trip? It was our private pool! We [...]

Crafts with the Kids

Courtney — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:19:48 +0000

We like crafts around here, especially my 7yr old. Actually, I think it is the mess that crafts bring that he likes. If I would let him, he would have a pile of ‘in progress’ projects strewn all over of the house. It used to take over my kitchen table until I set up a card [...]

Easy Strawberry Cookie Recipe

Courtney — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:08:50 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day! I wanted to share a recipe that my mom has made for 37 years that I remember eating when I was a kid. Very easy! The kids will love to help… STRAWBERRY COOKIES 1/4 cup butter, softened 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 large egg 1 Box Strawberry Cake Mix(I [...]

Things To Keep In Mind When Travelling Overseas With Children

Courtney — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:16:19 +0000

Thank you Nancy for this Guest Post! Travelling overseas can be at times both exciting and stressful. It is exciting because it gives us the opportunity to explore new places, interact with different cultures, and generally make a break with the routine of our daily lives. On the other hand, the challenges of flying, [...]

Peg Perego Si Stroller Giveaway

Courtney — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:12:58 +0000

This week I am excited to share with you my trip to Kissimmee, FL and our trip to Disney! I want to start off with one item that we could not have lived without. Our Peg Perego Si Stroller. To think I almost brought our tiny cheap umbrella one instead. I would have cried once [...]

Using Eco-Friendly Food Containers

Courtney — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:36:06 +0000

We have talked a lot on this blog about food storage. From sandwich bags to biodegradeable bowls to take-out containers. I’ve even show you how to eliminate plastic wrap by using eco-friendly lids. Why is using these type of food storage containers so important? I think there are three main reasons… 1) Landfill issues. By reusing [...]

Let’s do another $5 Starbucks Giveaway!

Courtney — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:02:56 +0000

Congrats to Amy who won the last one! I realized how to easy it is to send an eGift through Starbucks so I want to do it again! A drink on me! Heck, let’s make it TWO Winners!! // a Rafflecopter giveaway &lt;a href=”http://rafl.es/enable-js”&gt;You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway&lt;/a&gt;. This giveaway will end [...]

Beach Homes

Courtney — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:55:09 +0000

One bonus of living on the coast is we get to see all the beautiful Carolina Beach Homes for sale. I mentally add them all to my Wish List! It is easy to view them online from anywhere in the world. Use full online search capabilities with saved search and property functions as well as [...]