Precious Moments is Celebrating 40 years of Love~! Maybe it is a midwest thing, or my family. I have gotten a lot of Precious Moments gifts over my 30 years here. Baptism, First Communion, Birthdays, little figurines just seemed to be THE gift for a long part of my life. Honest moment... I got my husband golf balls via Amazon Prime for Father's Day, and did not even get a card. It felt as pathetic as it sounds but exhausted new mom of two who I am pretty sure losing sleep and brain cells at ... [Read More]
Fuel for Fire review- pouches made for everyone’s needs
Thanks to momsmeet.com and Fuel for Fire for sponsoring this post and sending me all the amazing pouches for review! I loved having toddler pouches for meals on the go when my son was weaning on to food. It made EVERYTHING easier even though we followed babyled weaning. These are pouches for those with bigger appetites, and there is a coffee smoothie for those needing a punch of caffeine. I tell my son that one is Mommy Fuel only - because yes he finds them delicious and I don’t mind sharing ... [Read More]
VeganSmart All in One Protein Shake Review
Vegan smart 🌱 protein all in one shake. I follow a lot of plant-based vegan bloggers and have a handful of vegan friends who always have the best recommendations for me when it comes to recipes and new products. Vegan smart is one of those glowing recommendations I’ve had multiple times and bonus I got to partner with them and Momsmeet.com for a chance to review it myself. I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation ... [Read More]
Chocolatey goodness: Review of Once Again Hazelnut Spread
We have been avid consumers of Once Again cashew butter for almost 2 years now. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this brand! They are one of the cleanest in the industry, Once Again holds a Level 3 Safe Quality Foods certification, the highest level of food safety a company can achieve. You definitely have to check out their cute story on the Racoon Mascot Rocky. They are a true company full of heart and it shows in all their products. I recently found out they are 100% employee owned which tends to be a ... [Read More]
Plant based food review: Alpha Burritos
This mom needs easy healthy food. I have a newborn that nurses 24/7 and does not like to leave that milk bar so - I am back to one hand everything. Sort of. I use a baby carrier but while cooking that is not going to work, so I usually starve until my husband gets home for lunch or dinner for me to eat something. I mean I guess I could set the baby down but, hey he still smells like a fresh new baby and I can't handle seeing him sad. (Sponsored post) I partnered with Moms Meet and Alpha foods ... [Read More]
Put some flavor in your life with European Olive oil.
Fall in Love your olive oil. Liquid gold - used since the ancient times it has had its up and downs in popularity over the centuries but now is a staple in most Americans homes. But are you buying a good oil? The Flavor Your Life campaign aims to educate North American consumers about authentic extra virgin olive oil from Europe. With funding from the European Union, the Italian government, and a consortium of European Extra Virgin Olive Oil producers Flavor Your Life is debunking ... [Read More]
5 ways to keep your health and fitness resolutions with Tart Cherry juice.
I professed my decade's long love for cherries and tart cherry juice in a post here. Thanks to Cheribundi for sending me more tart cherries juice to enjoy and I hope you enjoy my favorite ways to use it to stick to our family health goals. I did not make any other resolutions this year other than to adjust to a family of four, on our own time. I am sure I will get the itch to getting back to the prepregnancy health goals I was on before getting pregnant. I was about 17 pounds give or take from ... [Read More]
Going Vegan in 2018? Check out Pleasure not Meating you.
Looking for research on becoming a Vegan? Pleasure not Meating you by Melody Schoenfeld, MA CSCS may be for you. I was sent a PR copy by my request with no requirement to post, and I just wanted to share what I found. I have been a fly on the wall with Vegan/Vegetarian lifestyle ever since starting our infertility treatment in 2014. Most vegans I have met in person have left me with a bad taste as they are passionate and pushy. I get it we all have passions, but it didn't help me gather the ... [Read More]
Show me Pregnancy, again.
I have been pretty silent on this pregnancy other than a few complaints here and there. This pregnancy truthfully kicked my booty from conception until about mid-way second trimester. I attempted to keep a little diary going, but I dropped off for about 14 weeks and trying to remember anything is a scene out of the Finding Dory movie for me. July 1-2017 I am pregnant! Both times I found out I was pregnant? I immediately start yelling from the bathroom. First-time was an "Omg omg omg" ... [Read More]
Hey Baby: A Collection of Pictures, Poems and Stories from Nature’s Nursery.
The Hey Baby book from National Geographic Kids is just perfect for anyone on your gift list who loves baby animals! I’ll have to admit I love looking at baby animals in this book. Who can resist those cute little faces? I mean you also get to learn cute facts like - Sea otters sometimes hold each other's hands while sleeping. Adorable. It is a family favorite for all of us. My little guy loves the zoo, and especially the new baby monkey he gets to watch grow-up week to week. Ever since we ... [Read More]
