How To: Quick Birthday Robot Snack for Kids

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Being a teacher, blogger, mom, and grad school student I feel like I am always running from on thing to the other. I love to take time to do fun, and cute crafts, but sometimes I feel like I go way too long without doing them. I was so excited to be able to put together these cute little robot snacks for my daughter and her friends at school.

What You Need:

  • Individually packaged applesauce (I used the strawberry applesauce)
  • Square Juice Box
  • Laffy Taffy (2 for each)
  • Small Boxes of Raisins (2 for each)
  • Plastic Spoon
  • Googly Eyes (2 for each)

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How To:

  1. Tape the raisin boxes to the bottom of the juice box
  2. Tape the Laffy Taffy candy onto the top of the juice box for the arms.
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Papago! GoHeart Heart Rate Monitor

Disclosure: The GoHeart Heart Rate Monitor fromPAPAGO! mentioned below was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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I’m sure that many of you remember me trying out the GOLiFE Care Activity Tracker fromPAPAGO! I am absolutely obsessed with my GoLiFE Care Activity Tracker. I wear it everyday and I am always impressed with how accurate it is with my steps, distance, and calories burned throughout the day. (Go and enter the awesome giveaway if you haven’t already). While trying it out I was really also interested in the Heart Rate Monitor that works along with it. I am always interested in my Heart Rate as I work out, and wanted to see what all was going on. The GoHeart Heart Rate Monitor from PAPAGO! has definitely exceeded my expectations.

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About GoHeart Heart Rate Monitor:

This comfortable heart rate monitor fits snugly and securely to almost any body type. With an easy-to-use, comfort-made adjustable strap you can customize the GoHeart 100 to your personal preference. With standard ANT+ wireless connectivity your heartbeat band can connect to a host of devices with ANT+ support, including GPS watches, treadmills, mobile phones, and your favorite workout App’s for accurate pulse monitoring and exercise strength control.

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AmRap Bands perfect for working out or everyday

Disclosure: The headbands from AmRap Gear mentioned below were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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With the new year just starting, I am sure that there are many people that have exercising or working out or something of the sort as their New Years Resolution. These awesome headbands from Amrap Gear are amazing for any workout as well as everyday activities.

About Amrap Gear:

Amrap Gear was founded in early 2014 by Clayton and Alicia. They are a husband and wife team that loves experiencing all genres of fitness with their family. They live in Colorado. Their passion is people, especially those in the athletic and active community. They truly love the positive attitude that exercise and healthy lifestyles bring into people lives.

Amrap Gear was initially developed to find innovative ways for crossfitter’s of all levels to manage their workouts. As they began selling their products, they quickly realized that these products did not have to be crossfit specific and people of all fitness likes quickly began to use Amrap Gear.

Amrap Acronym:

  1. As Many Reps/Rounds as Possible
  2. The most grueling mix of cardio/strength/skill in a set amount of time
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Adorable Girls Ballet Flats from Momo Baby

Disclosure: The Ballet Flats from Momo Baby mentioned below were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

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By now you all know that I have two little girls and they are definitely all girl. I am always on the look out for new cute clothing or accessories for them. These Ballet shoes from Momo Baby are definitely adorable and very comfortable for my girls.

About Momo Baby:

Momo Baby offers a wide variety of products.

  • Maternity
    • Anti-Radiation Dresses
    • Fashion Maternity
  • Diaper Bags
  • Feeding
    • Bowls
    • Placemats
  • Shoes
    • Rubber Soled Sandals
    • Rubber Soled Sneakers

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About Momo Baby Footwear:

As a parent, you love to find attractive clothing items for your young child, and at Momo Baby, you have the opportunity to track down wonderful products that are carefully crafted of natural products. Momo Baby Shoes include a variety of contemporary designs with exceptional colors and motifs. You will find soft sole leather shoes that are created with comfort and breathability in mind, and easy to manage closures make it simple to get shoes on and off.

Their soft sole leather include cute motifs for both boys and girls, perfect for equipping your increasingly mobile youngster with quality foot protection.

These great shoes are created with all-natural rubber, the boots have simple zipper closures that make it easy to remove them. Contemporary motifs make Momo Baby rain boots perfect for today’s kids. You will find all the shoes from Momo Baby to be exceptional indesign, perfect as baby gifts or for your own kiddo.

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American Girl Isabelle Doll – Must have Gift for Girls

Disclosure: The Isabelle American Girl Doll mentioned below was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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My girls absolutely love babies and dolls. They have always been big fans of babies but are now truly starting to love the big girl dolls. They have been a fan of the American Girl Dolls for awhile, but nothing can tell you about the excitement level in my house when they opened up their Isabelle Doll from American Girl.

About American Girl:

At American Girl, they celebrate girls and all that they can be. That’s why they develop products and experiences that help girls grow up in a wholesome way, while encouraging them to enjoy girlhood through fun and enchanting play.

They have a wide variety of products that they offer which include:

  • American Girl Characters
  • My American Girl dolls
  • Bitty Baby
  • American Girl magazine
  • American Girl Retail Stores
  • Books
  • e-books

They hope that their stories, characters, and more speak to girls everywhere, helping them become all that they can be.

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About Isabelle Doll:

Meet Isabelle, the 2014 Girl of the Year. She’s an inspired dancer who discovers her own way to shine. The 18″ Isabelle doll has sparkling hazel eyes that open and close, and long blond hair styled in double twists for dance class. Your girl can even add a pop of color with special pink-tipped highlights that she can attach to Isabelle’s hair.

Isabelle comes with:

  • A sequined coral tee–a glittery ballerina graphic
  • Metallic denim pants with knit cuffs
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Win $50 Gift Card to Waffles & Honey

Disclosure: The Whitwell Earrings from Waffles & Honey Jewelry mentioned below were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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I absolutely love finding great companies that have wonderful products. I must admit that when I first saw Waffles & Honey, I was in awe and had to look at a huge part of their website before I could do anything else. I was so excited to try out the Whitwell Earrings in Chalcedony.

About Waffles & Honey:

Waffles and Honey Jewelry was founded by designer Karina Harris and named after her beloved childhood pets. It was created in the Fall of 2013 after Karina’s passion for collecting and designing jewelry grew into a small business.

Her passion began when the San Francisco native first stepped into her local bead store. In her late teens, she then went to explore South America, Africa, and Asia, where she was inspired by the textiles, jewelry and designs she discovered there.

Waffles & Honey Jewelry has become a reflection of Karina’s travels, and the confident, eclectic women who inspire her. Each of the stones  and quality metal in the jewelry have been hand selected.

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Quest Protein Bars and Chips – Great for Workouts

Disclosure: The Protein Bars and Protein Chips from Quest mentioned below were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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As I’ve been finding myself working out more and more I have been trying to add some more protein to my diet, especially right after my workouts. I must say that I have been completely impressed with my products from Quest.

About Quest Nutrition:

Companies only have a chance at a true greatness when they are driven by a mission. Our mission is to revolutionize food and make healthy eating fun. 

The Quest Bars were created from a simple idea: healthy food should taste amazing with zero compromises. They set out to deliver something that no one had done before and believed that with enough hard work and innovation food could be delicious and good for you. People eat for enjoyment rather than sustenance. That’s why Quest is driven to engineer foods that don’t compromise on taste or nutrition.

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Win Wonderful Bluetooth Speakers from Turcom

 

Disclosure: The Bluetooth speakers from Turcom mentioned below was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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Being out and about and having kids I am always trying to find a way to make sure that we can listen to music. I love that we all now have smartphones and that it is now easier than ever to have music right at our fingertips. With the girls, they want to listen to music just like I do. Once we get a new one we are always listening to it in the car and singing on the karaoke machine when we’re home. I find it hard to be able to have the music loud enough for the girls to hear as well and to be able to have it hands free and not attached with wires. The new bluetooth speakers from Turcom are amazing.

About Turcom:

Turcom Electronics has a company operated facility based in Souther California to distribute Turcom products to clients all over the domestic U.S. and internationally abroad. Turcom’s goal is to deliver high quality products featuring the latest technology at a fraction of the price of other major brands. Turcom Electronics is constantly searching for the latest technology available on the market to add to its unique blend of versatility, functionality, and value.

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About Turcom Portable Mini Wireless Speaker: You can now take your music with you wherever you are going. It is perfect for home and office and portable enough that you can take it wherever you prefer.

      • Compatible with almost all Bluetooth-enabled devices

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