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Get Crafty with text-Ur Foam Craft Supplies, Review and Giveaway

8/28/2013

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Disclosure:  I received product for review.  All opinions are honest and are my own.
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We love our new text-Ur foam crafty set.  The boys love the textures like wavy, scaly and terry cloth.  They have had such fun creating and playing with their text-Ur foam sheets, stickers, and shapes.  
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My 3 year old loves creating with the pre-cut shapes that easily pop out of the foam sheets.  
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My six year old loved the the 3D space-urs, which are peel and stick, stackable squares.  The 3D space-urs made his art projects pop out and he loved the added dimension.  He also loved the magnets and made Daddy lots of creative magnets for his office.  
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My preschooler is so proud of his artwork that he made all by himself using text-Ur foam craft supplies.  
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One of the magnets that now decorate Daddy's office.
Look for Fibre-Craft's text-UR® Foam product kits at Michaels, Joann's, Meijer and A.C. Moore, and make sure to check out the text-UR® Foam website for fun product ideas.

You may enter to win your choice of the crafty package or the standard package.
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The Crafty Package 
Total Retail Value: $23.96 

·       1 shape kit 3.99 value

·       2 FOAM sheet KITS 7.99  each

·       1 OWL KIT- (exclusive to Michaels)


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Standard Package 
Total retail value: $27.95 

·  1 shape kit- The bug kit  7.99 value

·  1 frame kit (flower theme) 3.99 value

·  1 Bee Standup kit 3.99 value

·  1 turtle standup kit (exclusive to Michaels) 3.99 value

·       1 foam sheets kit (the package of Multi color sheets)7.99 value



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Freezing Sliced Peaches

8/23/2013

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A friend of mine whose parents have a beautiful orchard and garden on their place invited us over to pick peaches, apples, and tomatoes the other day.  We (along with several other friends) enjoyed the afternoon picking fresh homegrown produce and brought home a bountiful harvest.  

When we were driving away, I realized that I had a teachable moment to talk about being thankful with the boys so we said a quick prayer of thankfulness.    
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Peaches and Tomatoes
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We had two big bags of apples. Notice one of the boys took a bite out of one. I put the apples in our second refrigerator because they store well chilled and gave some to family since we had so much.
As the peaches have been ripening, there has been an invasion by a small army of fruit flies so I made another homemade fruit fly trap tonight which should do the trick.  

This recipe is condensed from a Ball Blue Book that my mother-in-law bought me.  The Ball Blue book is really helpful because it is for food preserving beginners like me and is easy to follow.  I used the sugar pack method for freezing peaches which is super easy.  
First, you wash and drain ripe fruit.  Next, peel, pit, and slice the fruit.  
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Then mix together 2/3 cup sugar and 2 tsp. Fruit-Fresh.  Sprinkle 1 quart sliced peaches with the sugar mixture.  Toss gently to coat.  
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Allow this to sit until sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes.  
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Ladle fruit and syrup into freezer containers or freezer bags leaving some space for expansion.  Recommendation is 1/2 inch for freezer containers.  Label containers with date and contents then freeze.  
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Giveaway Winners Announced

8/23/2013

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Congratulations to entry #1810 Shantille for winning a $25 Oriental Trading Company gift card.

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Congratulations to entry #1375 April for winning the Pillsbury Prize Pack.

Both winners have been contacted and claimed their prizes.  There are still open giveaways to enter.  Good Luck!

Kidorable Rain Boots Giveaway

Ultimate Back to School Bash

Purex Fels-Naptha Giveaway
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First Day of Preschool

8/22/2013

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I love the upside down sign.
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I know I took lots of pictures, but it was the first day of preschool.  He was so excited and was totally ok with me leaving him at school. 

I love these printable signs for the first and last day of school.  You can find them at 3 Dinosaurs.  You can print signs for preschool through 12th grade. 


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All Aboard!  Choo Choo Train Birthday Cake

8/22/2013

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This picture is from a few years ago before I knew anything about photographing for a blog.   I used a Nordic Ware pan that I purchased at Meijer for the train cake.  

Here are my notes:  I made a large chocolate sheet cake and a vanilla train cake.  I used dowel rods to help secure the train cake to the chocolate cake.  The cake is frosted with chocolate buttercream frosting and vanilla buttercream frosting.  My three year old insisted that the train had to have a face like Thomas so I made a face out of gum paste and brushed it with silver dust.  He also wanted smoke coming from the smokestack so I cut up a large Campfire marshmallow and sprayed it lightly with black coloring spray.  
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Purex Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar & Stain Remover Giveaway

8/21/2013

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Disclosure:  Purex provided me with a sample of Purex Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar in exchange for a review.  However, all opinions expressed here are my own.  
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I have been using Purex Fels-Naptha for a long time as an ingredient in my homemade laundry detergent.  It is very economical to make and it really gets clothes clean.  Did you know that you can also use Fels-Naptha as a stain remover?  
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Simply wet the garment then rub a bar of Fels-Naptha into the stain.  Wash as usual.  
  • Pretreats dozens of stains and safe on colors
  • Great for dirt, grease, and ring-around-the-collar
  • Easy to use and less expensive than spray
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Join the 120 year celebration by entering for a chance to win the $500 grand prize.  119 second place winners will receive a coupon for a free bar of Purex® Fels-Naptha Laundry bar.
Win coupons for free bars of Fels-Naptha.  
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First Day of School

8/20/2013

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Today was the first day of school.  Much excitement, pictures, and little bit nervous mommy - I actually checked my phone a few times today to see if the school had called and of course they did not.  Everything was fine.  

I love these printable signs for the first and last day of school.  You can find them at 3 Dinosaurs.  You can print signs for preschool through 12th grade.  
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Ultimate Back to School Bash Giveaway

8/19/2013

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Welcome to the Ultimate Back to School Bash #bts2013!

3BoysandaDog has teamed up with A+ Interactive Math and some fabulous other brands to bring you this giveaway.

Back to School Bash 2013

Prizes:

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  • A+ Interactive Math - 1 year FREE Online Full Curriculum - A+ Interactive Math - 1 winner (choice of: grades K - Algebra I) Value $124.99 . A+ Interactive Math is dedicated to making math enjoyable and learnable for all ages. A+ Interactive is perfect for homeschooling parents or parents that just want to give the child some extra math help. A + Interactive Math offers full curriculum books, workbooks, online education and interactive math CD's. You can purchase A+ Interactive Math or view their catalog here.
    Door Prize for all participants:
    Multiplication for Elementary & Middle School - download (value $21.99)
    link: http://aplustutorsoft.com/SpecialOffers.do
    Code: enter 3DOGSMATH upon checkout
  • $100 Visa Card - This fabulous gift card is being brought to you by www.learntobloghangouts.com! This is the perfect way to get a great jump start on your back to school shopping! You can use this $100 Visa gift card at any location that accepts Visa.
  • Back to School Survival Guide - This back to school guide is brought to you by The Confident Mom. In this Back to School Survival Guide you will find everything you need to help you ensure the school year runs seamlessly. This guide is an 80 page printable that will help you keep your child safe while using the internet, help with homework, making packing school lunches easier, become a savvy back to school shopper and much more! You can read more about the Back to School Survival Guide or purchase one here.
  • Office Depot Sackpack of School Supplies -Office Depot is committed to providing affordable school supplies! You will find $25 worth of school supplies in this sack pack. The Office Depot Foundation donates over 30,000 backpacks to school children each and every year!
  • BYOU Magazine Subscription
  • Go Picnic Ready to Eat Meals - Go Picnic makes packing lunches and snacks a breeze. They offer gluten-free, kosher, all-natural and a variety of other snacks that are perfect for back to school lunches and snacks. You can view the large variety of products they offer here.
  • Tummy Calm - Have a little one with an upset stomach? Tummy Calm is a safe option to helping your child feel better. Tummy Calm is made with all-natural FDA regulated ingredients. You can read more about Tummy Calm and place an order here.
  • BIC School Supplies - BIC offers a wide range of back to school items from pens, pencils, markers, highlighters and much more! BIC is your one stop shop for your back to school supplies.
  • Teach My Preschooler - Teach My is your one stop solution for giving babies, toddlers and preschoolers a jump start on education. You will find interactive learning products that promote learning in a fun manner. You can order a Teach My learning program here.
  • Texas Instruments - Texas Instruments should be your go to supplies when it comes to tools for math and science calculators. One lucky winner will be receiving this http://education.ti.com/en/us/nspire-family/cx-handhelds. This is a colorful and engaging way for to learn math and science!
  • Wild Planet Foods - Wild Planet Foods has tuna like you have never tasted before. This tuna is the perfect ingredient for a healthy and delicious school lunch. Wild Planet offers tuna that has 6 times the Omega 3 and 1/2 the mercury other brands have. Order up your own supply of Wild Planet Foods here.
  • GHCretors - GHCretors offers all-natural, non-GMO and gluten-free popcorn in a variety of flavors! You will love that a healthy snack can taste so good. This might just be the best popcorn you have ever tasted. Get your order placed here.
  • ListPlanIt - Are you ready to get your life organized? If so then ListPlanIt is the place to visit! Any kind of list you can imagine you will find on ListPlanIt. The winner is going to receive 2 ePlanners (Student ePlanner and Home Education ePlanner, value $10) + a coupon code for a 3-month trial to ListPlanIt! This is a fantastic prize to get the school year started off. You can also sign up for ListPlanIt here.
 

Go to The Ultimate Back to School Bash (<<----click there) post to enter for your chance to win this HUGE giveaway worth well over $350 dollars!

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Rain Gear Event at Zulily

8/17/2013

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Come shop with me at zulily! They have new things every day—it's like a treasure chest of cute stuff.  Membership is free and I think you'll really like it.

There is a rain gear event at Zulily.  I bought my 3 year old this super cute raincoat.  I have been looking for a raincoat for him for several months.  I wanted a great coat at a great price and finally found one.  There are several trusted brands in this Zulily event with a nice selection of rain coats and rain boots.  

You can also enter my giveaway for a fabulous pair of Kidorable Rain boots.

Disclosure:  The links in this post are my referral links.  All opinions are honest and are my own.  
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Someone is 40 Today!

8/17/2013

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Happy 40th Birthday to the best husband and daddy in the world!
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Always reading to the boys...They read Swiss Family Robinson and White Fang this Spring/Summer and many childrens' books and daddy created imagined stories.
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Who else would build campfires in the summer?
And igloos in the winter?
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Happy 40th Birthday!  We love you and are so blessed to have you in our lives. 
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