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Slime Recipe for Special Needs Kids

Using the tried and true glue/borax/water recipe, we had mad the perfect therapy slime! We could bury small objects in it, Chewy would use his fine motor skills to take them out. The slime was cold and a strange texture, so his sensory issues could be addressed at the same time, not to mention, this slime has no mess! It comes off clean nearly everything it touches (not carpet and some knit clothing, so still be careful around those!).

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Cheatin Wheat 3-in-1 Muffin Mix Recipes

Food Week: Last Crumb Bakery

With my youngest being gluten, dairy and soy free, it’s hard to find treats for him, like cakes and muffins, that taste so good the rest of us can all share. I’ve tried countless recipes, products and even an in-home chef to try to find new ways to enjoy foods on such a restricted diet. [...]

Baby and Toddler On the Go Cookbook Recipes

Food Week: Baby & Toddler On the Go Cookbook Review

This book is tasty and fun! The Baby & Toddler On the Go cookbook was a fun one to thumb through. With bright pictures, a great layout and easy to follow recipes, it’s definitely one for the shelf.  The book starts out giving great advice on how to plan, prep and cook your meals and [...]

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World’s best Meat Marinara Recipe

The WORLD’s Best Meat Marina Sauce? Why yes it is! This recipe is great to make in bulk batches and freeze so you can have quick pasta nights later on! Originally posted over at my other site MommyNeedsaBreak.com, I thought all of you would enjoy it as well. This is my “go to” when it [...]

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A Tale of Two Disney’s

Okay, okay, I know y’all are like, “We get it, you went to Disney World” already, but bear with me for one more post. This is one of mommy anxiety, being an autism mom and about the need to let go and just have fun. Here we go… If I’ve learned anything over the last [...]


 
 
 

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Have a Hickory Farms Holiday! (#Giveaway)

Posted  November 26, 2012  by  Emily

Hickory Farms Summer Sausage. Quite possibly the best food ever created. In fact, just typing those words, my mouth is watering. For more than 60 years Hickory Farms gifts have been a classic holiday tradition that brings family and friends together. Many Americans have a distinct memory of Hickory Farms at their holiday gatherings; Hickory Farms [...]

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Chili’s Triple Dipper – Good Things Come In 3′s {Giveaway!}

Posted  June 6, 2011  by  Emily

The kids and I headed to Chili’s for dinner the other day. It’s summer and getting hot here in Denver these days and I don’t like to heat the whole house cooking a ton… So off to Chili’s we went. They have this new Triple Dipper meal where you choose 3 appetizers (all with dips, [...]

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Who Knew Heels Could Be Comfy?! Earthies Review/Giveaway

Posted  September 10, 2011  by  Emily

***** Update! Due to Popular Demand Earthies has added a giveaway of a pair of shoes to my post! Read below for details***** I love heels. I used to wear them all the time, but once I started staying at home with the boys, I slowly slipped into a world of converse sneaks and flip [...]

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The Fruitifuls Replacement Challenge… How I fought sugary drinks & won! (Giveaway!!)

Posted  October 23, 2012  by  Emily

Brady is allergic to damn near everything. What he isn’t allergic to, his GI issues don’t tolerate too well. This makes it super hard to find “normal” foods and snacks he can have. As he’s getting older, he wants to drink what his brothers do, not his rice milk. I caved and bought a bunch [...]

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Maxi Kick Kickboard Scooter #Giveaway

Posted  January 27, 2012  by  Emily

Kickboard Scooters are going to make a big splash this spring. They are already making a HUGE splash with my boys. We received a Mini, Maxi and a regular ol’ 2 wheel scooter from Kickboard USA. I was especially excited as it was supposed to start warming up here in Colorado and we had a couple days of 60 degree weather on the horizon. Nothing like letting the boys run off their energy outside instead of with a face in some sort of video game.

Click through to read our review and enter the giveaway where you could WIN TWO scooters for a total prize value of over $200!

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Win a S’mores Party Kit from @HyattBC

Posted  March 26, 2012  by  Emily

First off, who doesn’t love s’mores?! Grahams, chocolate, marshmallows and FIRE! ;)

Second, now add in gourmet, handmade swanky marshmallows from the amazing Park Hyatt Beaver Creek in Avon, Colorado!

Third, now imagine toasting these super delicious marshmallows rain or shine over your very own s’mores maker!

This is what Carter and I did over the weekend. The husband was stuck at work and Thomas was still pretty sick. Brady is allergic to 99% of what makes up a s’more, so it was up to Carter and I to eat it all, and we had a blast doing just that!

Click through to read all about it and enter to win one of FIVE s’mores kits we are giving away.

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PopChips Blastin off to Space!
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Chip Chip Hooray, It’s a PopChips Giveaway!

Posted  March 4, 2011  by  Emily

AND THE WINNER IS… MAURINE! Thanks so much to everyone who entered! If you’ve read this blog before, you know a couple of things. Chewy is allergic to 99% of the world and PopChips saved his snacking! We are huge fans of PopChips. Even my 6 year old will text me pics on Dads phone [...]

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Honeybaked Ham Now Has Pop-Up Stores in King Soopers! {Plus a Giveaway!}

Posted  November 19, 2012  by  Emily

Thanksgiving and Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a holiday Ham! I can never seem to cook one properly and with all of the sides to prepare, who has time for it?! 99% of the time I leave it up to Honeybaked Ham. In fact, the past 3 Easters and Christmases alone I’ve said forget [...]

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Little Debbie Cloud Cakes Giveaway
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Little Debbie Cloud Cakes Giveaway

Posted  April 21, 2011  by  Emily

When I think of Little Debbie, I think back to being 8 years old and sneaking Oatmeal Cream Pies when I thought no one was looking. I thought I was sooooo sneaky! Well now my kids are the ones doing the sneaking! We received a box filled with goodies like the Easter Basket Cakes, Easter [...]

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