Yo-Baby 3-n-1 Meals, giveaway ends Jan. 12

Ethan is a "healthy" eater...he hasn't met too many foods he doesn't like.
I was asked to review the new Yo-baby 3-N-1 meals from Stonyfield Farm. It was at first hard to find the product in the grocery stores, but since getting the coupons, I've finally started seeing them more often.
What the 3-n-1 yogurt is is a protein-packed yogurt cup, with fruit AND vegetables in one puree! It is all natural and organic, too!
There are three flavors (we tried one of each): Pear & Green Bean, Peach & Squash, and Apple & Sweet Potato. When I went to feed the first one (Pear & Green Bean) to Ethan, Bart started squawking about how I should not feed my son anything I would not eat myself. So, I tentatively took a taste...and was pleasantly surprised. I do not love yogurt (though the boys do) but the flavor was a bit sweet, smooth, and creamy.
Since using the coupons provided for three free cups, I have purchased them two more times. I love that it has fruit and veggies in it...let's just say that veggies don't get their fair share of attention at my house...unless you count corn and peas.

Want to try it for yourself? Enter here to win a Yo baby prize pack...including:
1 Yobaby travel bowl with lid
1 Yobaby organic cotton bib
1 Eric Carle growth chart
3 free Yobaby Meals coupons
I just know your baby or toddler is going to love it...leave a comment here telling me one thing you do to try and enrich your little one's diet. Easy peasy entry, right?

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Must be in the U.S....contest ends Jan. 12.

View from my back window...Wordless Wednesday

Excuse the pictures from today...they were taken through the window. I am NOT going outside in 16 degree weather...of course, 16 is warm compared to what will be here Friday...factor in the wind chill and you've got -30 on Friday.

SLIDE THEN

NOW

FIRE ENGINE THEN

NOW
(it has less snow in it b/c it is in right up against the house)

See that tiny speck in the upper/middle right corner? That, my dear friends, is a child's tent chair...almost 100% covered in snow.

Earthlust Water Bottles

A few months back, I received an Earthlust Water Bottle.
I have used it at least three times a week since then. I have a small arsenal of plastic water bottles, each as dissatisfying as the next. They all make the water taste like plastic. Gross. I want water that tastes like water.
Earthlust is 100% BPA free, made from food quality stainless steel, and help eliminate waste by providing a stylish bottle for you to tote around, instead of a plastic water bottle that you will just toss once you are done.
Go check out their fabulous designs...I really want one of all, just because they are so cute and trendy.
My friend has one, too, and says her only complaint is that water does not stay as cold as in an insulated bottle...this is not a con to me because I personally don't like ice cold water, but I did want to point that out, in case you do so you can check out their insulated mugs.
They are available online and in some shops...go enter your zipcode and see if they are at a store near you!

Now my only problem is...what to do with all those yucky plastic water bottles I've been collecting?





This review is my opinion. I was not paid for this, though I did receive a water bottle!

Skin MD Natural

Living in Nebraska has really done a number on my hands...every time the temperatures get cold, my hands crack and bleed. It is super gross.
I was able to test out Skin MD Natural and let me tell you...it has made a world of difference! It is a shielding lotion that works with the skin to help shield it and protect it. Since I've started using it, I've noticed my hands are not nearly as cracked as they were last winter. It is also fragrance free, which is good for me because I have other scents that I like to use and hate when the lotion overpowers them...plus Bart has been using the lotion on his itchy dry legs and he refuses to use Bath and Body Works lotions :0
Go to Skin MD and see what they have that will be perfect for you...they've got lotion w/ and w/o SPF, so it's perfect for summer or winter.

Things to know about it:

• No animal products or testing
• Dermatology tested
• Fragrance and colorant free
• Hypoallergenic
• Paraben free
• Non-comedogenic

This is not a paid review...these are my opinions. I was provided with one bottle of lotion.

Jesus Wants Me For A Zombie, er, I mean, SUNBEAM

In my church, you are promoted to the next class at the first of each year. So, although Jackson turned three in April, he stayed in nursery until now.
This past Sunday was his first time to go to primary, as a SUNBEAM (3-4 yr olds). Jackson has not been doing great with changes and new situations/people lately, so we invited his teacher, Sis. Peters, to dinner the week before his first day. He took a while to warm up, but once she started playing with the Legos, he was hooked (as was a jealous Brennan).
Sis. Peters asked Jackson to bring a special toy to share with the class on Sunday, hoping this would help him be comfortable with her.
Sunday came, and the boys got dressed up so adorably...they hadn't gotten to wear their Christmas outfits yet! Once at church, Brennan took Jackson's hand and led him down the hall to Primary. At first Jackson was fine, walking and chatting away. The closer we got to the Primary room, the slower he walked and the less he talked (it's a long hall). Finally he stopped.
I told Brennan to go on ahead, gripped Jackson's hand, and prepared for the tears and stubborn fight to begin. We slowly walked to Primary, and discovered the other two Sunbeams (both girls) were not there yet, making Jackson the only one. I sat in the small chair right by his teacher, and started singing the opening song (It was like coming home after all...I've been in primary since before Brennan was a Sunbeam!). During the song, I managed to get Jackson to show Sis. Peters his Mickey Mouse and tiny stuffed bear (must bring BOTH bedtime animals, not just one). After a minute, he was talking and smiling. I asked if he wanted to sit down and he said yes, so I gently transferred him from my lap to the small chair. I went to sit down, but when I saw that Jackson seemed to be doing okay, I made a beeline for the exit.
He did really well, especially if you compare his behavior at church to that of daycare during bootcamp.
Sis. Peters did a wonderful lesson, having the kids glue hair and eyes on a child to represent them, talking about being a child of God, and just having fun. Jackson came home saying, "I get to search for animals soon!"
I am so grateful to Heather for serving the Lord to the best of her ability and helping these precious scared toddlers turn into confident preschoolers. I think it is always important to remember as a teacher and as a parent that we represent Heavenly Father and Jesus...our actions and words are teaching our children what they should do and say, and having good examples to surround our children is a great blessing.
I hope that the transition from Nursery baby to Primary big boy is an easy one for Jackson...he is so stubborn in so many ways...maybe this will start to crack through that...maybe, just maybe, one day, instead of singing "Jesus wants me for a ZOMBIE to shine for him each day", he will sing the real words, with love and pride..."Jesus wants me for a SUNBEAM to shine for him each day."...