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Activia Selects – Double Yum!!

Breakfast has gotten to be a bit of a challenge around here. LJ has suddenly started sleeping in (cue angels singing) which is great, but leaves us less time to get ready in the morning. Factor in a really picky eater who has some digestive issues and you've got yourself a challenge.Now, I'm not going to go into all kinds of details about LJ's digestive issues (since someday he will actually ...

JustKidCostumes.com Review and Discount Code

While we absolutely love Halloween around here, dressing up in costumes is a year-round activity. LJ has got to be one of the biggest Star Wars fans around and lovs to dress up as his favorite characters and battle it out with his friends.Over the years, we have amassed a large collection of Star Wars costumes. We have a Clone Trooper, Darth Vader, Darth Maul and maybe a few other Darths - I ...

TagOramic Lets You Tag Yourself in Postseason MLB Games

Have you attended one of the postseason MLB games? If so, you can use TagOramic to find yourself in the crowd and tag your Facebook profile to your picture. (You can also tag the friends you were with provided they are also your friends on Facebook.) The images are amazingly clear and you can really see facial details. So what do you think? Incredibly cool or a little creepy?Find yourself here ...

Save your whites!! An Oxiclean review.

I would really be okay if they completely stopped making kids clothing in white. Seriously. And I know what you're thinking: Just don't buy kids' clothes in white!But sometimes you don't have a choice - football pants and school uniform shirts come to mind.So let's talk about this. White football pants, a seven year old, and a football field. We know that these pants are going to get dirty, ...

Brewers Parking at Miller Park for the Playoffs

Were you lucky enough to score some Brewer playoff tickets? (We were!!) If you are headed to Miller Park for any of the playoff games, you need to keep in mind that the parking situation will be quite different than during the regular season.Your best bet is to buy a parking pass PRIOR to arriving at Miller Park for the game. This will not only save you $5 ($30 will get you preferred parking, ...

M&M’s Candy Corn White Chocolate Candies Vanish #MMsGetCorny

My pals at Collective Bias sent me out on a mission to find the newest addition to the M&M's family - Candy Corn White Chocolate. I was looking forward to trying a cool recipe using them once I located them. Finding them turned out to be a bit of a challenge. First the release date got pushed back a bit, then my local Walmart hid them in hard to find places (like under Pillow Pets!). Luckily, ...

My Chef Boyardee Party

This past Saturday night, I threw a Chef Boyardee "Be the Chef" party courtesy of Chef Boyardee and House Party. I don't know about you, but my memories of Chef Boyardee go way back. I remember it being the go-to meal when my dad was working late or for lunch on a chilly day. We always just cracked open a can, heated it up, and ate it. (And we never complained!)These days, the Chef is stepping ...

Aladdin Travel Mugs: Save money and brighten up your commute!

Those of you who know me know I am a proud coffee addict. I rarely start my day without a cup of joe in one hand (and if I don't have one, you might want to keep your distance!). Hitting the Starbucks drive thru every morning can take a toll on one's budget, so I have gotten into the habit of making my coffee at home and bringing it along with me when I go out.I had been using a favorite coffee ...

T.J.Maxx/Marshalls Back to School Shopping Haul

Recently, my friends at Mom Central sent me a $50 T.J.Maxx/Marshalls gift card and asked me to document how far I could make it go at my local store. Some of you might be scratching your heads and thinking that it's a bit late in the season for Back to School shopping. (Those of you who know me IRL know that I am an obsessive planner and wouldn't have been able to sleep if I hadn't had all of ...

Chef Boyardee House Party #ChefBoyardee

Tonight I'll be hosting a dinner party with a twist for a bunch of friends. The twist is that the main dishes will be made using Chef Boyardee products as the main ingredient. I'll be moving past the bowl of plain ravioli or Beefaroni that I grew up with.Our menu includes:Ravioli Lasagna with SpinachCheeseburger-roniSaladBreadsticksVeggies with Dip and Apple Pie for dessert.I'm excited to try ...

Make Your Own Twinkies with Betty Crocker Fun da-middles

I'm always on the lookout for fun things to do that both LJ and I enjoy. One of the things I have recently discovered is that he likes baking (yay!). Seeing how he also shares his mother's sweet tooth, when the chance came up to try out Betty Crocker's new Fun Da-Middles cupcakes, I figured it would be a great activity to do together. In case you haven't yet been introduced to this ...

Are you concerned about arsenic in apple juice?

Dr. Oz alarmed many parents (myself included) when he revealed in a show that aired yesterday that a number of samples of apple juice he had tested allegedly contained levels of arsenic that measured higher than what the EPA considers safe for drinking water.How does the arsenic get into the apple juice? Dr. Oz reports that some of the concentrate used to make apple juice originates in China and ...