Diary of a Wimpy Kid ~ Family Time Fun #Snacks4WimpyKid

Family Movie Time with Del Monte Snacks~ Healthy Del Monte Parfaits for a Treat ~My daughter just turned 8 years old, and she has been dying the read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. The series is about a boy, Greg Heffley, who is going into middle school and documents his trials and tribulations in a journal (but his mom bought him a "diary" instead, so that's what it says on the front). The series came from a web comic that was … [Read more...]

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Flying High in our Summer Clothes ~ #CookiesKids #CBias

Summer Clothes Shopping on CookiesKids.com~ Angry Birds Wild and Pretty Dresses Galore ~It's that time of the year again when we need some more clothes for the season! My growing kids at ages 5 and 8 outgrow their clothes constantly, and since one is a boy and one is a girl we are always buying new clothes. I love to find clothes they like to wear and that are good quality for an affordable price. I found on awesome site where you can find … [Read more...]

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Hazelnut Toffee Crunch Frappe Concotion ~ YUM ~ #RedCupShowdown #CBias

Seattle's Best Coffee #RedCupShowdown~ Do You Have What It Takes to Create a Fabulous Drink ~    I heard about the Red Cup Showdown last month, and ever since then I've wanted to create my own coffee drink concoction. What is the Red Cup Showdown you are wondering? Seattle's Best Coffee is traveling throughout the country and challenging people at State Fairs to come up with the best coffee drink! Sandwich King, Jeff Mauro, from the Food Network … [Read more...]

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Help Those Smiles Shine One Kid at a Time ~ #SpinbrushCFK #CBias

Providing Dental Care Items for Kids in Need~ Champions for Kids Does it Again! ~As you all know, working on Champions for Kids (CFK) projects is one of my favorite things to do. Previously we've been able to provide 50 boxes of cereal to a local charity and donate Jennie-O Turkey products to kids in a cooperative preschool. It feels so great to be able to help others in your community, and my kids have learned to love helping others too. I love … [Read more...]

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Making History Come Alive! #CBias #SocialFabric #GluenGlitter

 Our Trip to New Hampshire & Maine:~ Creating Our Historic Travels Board with Elmer's ~As you've seen in my recent posts, we just took a trip to New Hampshire and Maine this past week. It was amazing to visit new States and see new sites! We were able to go to amusement parks, see old historic Main Streets, check out old restaurants, see lighthouses, and visit L.L. Bean which was celebrating it's 100th Anniversary this year! I am a big history … [Read more...]

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Daddy & Daughter Bonding Over NCAA Football 13 #CBias #NCAAfootball13

Who Knew Dad and Daughter Could Spend Quality Time Together with Video Games?~ Thanks EA Sports for NCAA Football 13 ~My son played NCAA Football 12 with Dad, as you can see in this previous post. Now my daughter wanted a turn to play as well. She's a little older anyway, so it was easier for her to understand the game. It was so cute watching her be interested in learning and watching hubby as well explaining the moves to her. I think she might … [Read more...]

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Live to Give ~ Always!!! #CBias #PayItForward

How Important is Giving Back to You?~ We are teaching our kids to "Live to Give" ~I was raised by my parents to always look to help others, especially ones that might need more help and resources than others. I grew up in the DC area and I remember collecting items to donate to people in need. We even had a friend in the neighborhood I remember that made extra Thanksgiving dinner plates wrapped in foil and distributed them to homeless people on … [Read more...]

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Helping Kids In Need Get Ready For School ~ #BagItForward #CBias

We Love Helping Kids in Our Community~ The #BagItForward Program Helps Make This Possible ~I love that my kids are already psyched about finding items for school. My daughter received her list for 3rd grade on the last day of 2nd grade, and she has been excited about getting items since then! Walmart just started putting out Back-to-School displays so we thought we might as well beat the rush! My son will be starting kindergarten in the fall, so … [Read more...]

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