Posts Written OnJanuary 2012

Why I Really Haven’t Been Around This Week…

Corbin

I know I haven’t really been around that much this past week. That’s because of this cute little guy! Our new little bundle of joy arrived last Thursday healthy and happy as can be. I have been trying to get settled into a new routine with him and my 1 year old and 2.5 year old (his big brothers love him to pieces). Amazingly, all three little guys are napping at the same time right now!!! I can only hope that happens more often :)

I’ve also been trying to post when I get a few minutes here and there, but I just wanted everyone to know I hope to be around more consistently within a week or so!

 

Jan 28 Lowes Free Kids Workshop – Build-a-saurus

Lowes Free Kids Workshop Jan 28

Lowe’s offers a great ‘Build and Grow’ Clinic for kids. This Saturday, January 28th, at 10am, the kids will be making a dinosaur and they get to choose the stickers to make it a cartoon or a realistic dinosaur!

The first 50 to register and be present at the store will receive the kit, an apron, and goggles. the recommended ages is 1st-5th grade.

For more information, store locations, and preregistration visit Lowe’s Build And Grow.

 

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Review – Weight Watchers Ice Cream Bars

Weight Watchers

With a new year just starting, a lot of people set new goals, make resolutions, or plan to make some kind of change in their lives. Some that I always hear about include losing weight and eating healthier. I didn’t really set any this year, but that is because I am just about 9 months pregnant and I have all my goals set post-baby. This being my third pregnancy in just over three years, I am looking forward to losing the baby weight!

I always want to snack on foods, especially chocolates, ice cream, sweets, etc (I can blame that on the pregnancy, right?!?) and this month I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to try out some Weight Watcher’s Ice Cream Bars. I was thrilled when the delivery showed up because I was definitely craving some ice cream! Here is what I got to try:

Weight Watchers Ice Cream

  • Dark Chocolate Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Bars: PointsPlus® value 3
    • Low-fat dulce de leche ice cream swirled with caramel and dipped in dark chocolate with only have 120 calories.
    • I am a total caramel-lover so I had to try these first. They were amazing and my favorite! The bars are so creamy and rich in flavor. I wanted to eat the whole box, but I think that would defeat the whole purpose of eating healthier.
  • Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Ice Cream Bars: PointsPlus® value 3
    • Low-fat strawberry ice cream swirled with strawberry dipped in milk chocolate  with only 110 calories.
    • These were almost as good as the caramel ones. The strawberry flavor was delicious. This was a nice snack after lunch that was much healthier, but tastier, than my usual noon snacks.
  • Snack Size Chocolate Fudge Bars: PointsPlus® value 1
    • These rich chocolate bars only have 45 calories, less than 1 gram of fat and 2 grams of protein.
    • I not only enjoyed the taste of the bars, I loved them being snack-sized. It is just enough to get that great fudge taste without having to eat a heaping bowl of ice cream covered in syrup or a king-size candy bar. Yet another win in my book!
  • Dark Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Bars: PointsPlus® value 2
    • Dark chocolate flavored coating covering a low-fat raspberry ice cream with only 80 calories.
    • Honestly, I was hesitant to try these bars just because I am not really a fan of raspberry foods. After the first bite, I am glad I did try them! The sweet fruity flavor was surprisingly great.

Overall, I was shocked at how tasty each bar was. Is it wrong if I tell my husband they aren’t that good so he won’t eat them? No, but I won’t do that. He knows not to eat a pregnant woman’s ice cream :)

Weight Watchers also has other ice cream bars that I cannot wait to try including Wildberry & Orange Sorbet & Ice Cream Bars, English Toffee Crunch Bars, Latte Bars, and Ice Cream Candy Bars.

Visit Weight Watchers for more information on their ice cream bars and more.

 

Disclosure: I received the free product as part of a promotional program with Weight Watchers and MomSelect. All opinions expressed are 100% mine.

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Review – Learn N Turn Adjustable Training Spoon

Learn N Turn Spoon

Mealtime can have its ups and downs in my house. My 1 year old always wants to eat like his 2 year old brother but has yet to master using a spoon and/or fork. He’s always trying, but awkwardly twists and turns the spoon and by the time he gets it in his mouth, there is nothing on it. He tries and tries but he ends up getting  frustrated to say the least.

Learn N Turn UtensilI was excited to get the opportunity to try the Learn ‘N’ Turn Feeding Utensil. This Dad-invented product is designed to help your little one learn to self-feed easier. Since infants little bones and muscles are still developing, they have a harder time rotating and getting a spoon successfully from the bowl to their mouth. The Learn ‘N’ Turn helps that problem by allowing you to adjust the angle of the spoon in either direction to accommodate your little one.

My son loves using the Learn ‘N’ Turn spoon. When I gave it to him for the first time (and each time after that) his face lit up. It’s shape and size is just perfect for him. One of my favorite things about the spoon is with it angled, he cannot jam it down his throat. He gets so excited with a spoon sometimes it seems he tries to put the whole thing in his mouth and I get worried he is going to gag himself. He definitely cannot do that with the Learn ‘N’ Turn spoon. We have been through a few different angles so far and he is getting so much better using a spoon.

Learn N Turn

Learn N Turn Fork AttachmentAnother great thing is that the utensil comes with a fork attachment. So instead of having two different utensils, you can just pop off the spoon and attach the fork. I really like the fork because it has unique little grips to help hold the food on the fork. I have never seen anything that before.

I am very please with the Learn ‘N’ Turn and know I will be using it with the next baby as well.

BUY IT: You can buy the Learn ‘N’  Turn online or find a retailer near you.

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Jan 14 Lowes Free Kids Workshop – Castle

Lowes Kids Workshop Jan 2012

Lowe’s offers a great ‘Build and Grow’ Clinic for kids. This Saturday, January 14th, at 10am, the kids will be making a castle that comes with stickers, paperboard cutouts and a working drawbridge.

The first 50 to register and be present at the store will receive the kit, an apron, and goggles. the recommended ages is 1st-5th grade.

For more information, store locations, and preregistration visit Lowe’s Build And Grow.