I love the quote from William Arthur Ward that reads, “A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” This is so true. I am trying to prepare my new to me house to become a home so that we might be able to share our love and dreams there as a family. I also love the LDS scripture in D&C 109:8 that says, “Organize
yourselves; prepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a
house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of
learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;...”. These things are very important to me in organizing my home. Right now I am working on the learning and the order in abundance. The rest I need to work on more steadfastly.
I homeschool so learning in my home is happening round the clock. However when people are sick the learning and everything else seems to come to a sudden halt. Being sick or having a sick child can disrupt everything because of the care involved. This is why keeping a clean orderly house is so important to me. Even though my home isn't as spotless as I would like it to be because of busy schedules and messy children I still try my best to make it that way.
I love the New Scotch Brite Botanical Disinfecting Wipes because they have a botanical active ingredient called thymol, a component of thyme oil. Thymol is an antiseptic and is antibacterial. These wipes kill and sanitize over 99.9%* of household, classroom, or workplace germs and cold & flu viruses. They are also easy and convenient to use. I received free for this review one container of Scotch Brite Botanical Disinfecting Wipes in Breeze scent and one container of Scotch Brite Botanical Disinfecting Wipes in Lemongrass scent. The Breeze scented one was a bit overpowering for me and made me want to
sneeze, but I really liked the Lemongrass scented one a lot. They both have easy to open flip top lids that make it simple to get the wipes out and they are rolled up inside so another pops up when one is pulled out. These can be safely used around kids, pets and food. They don't require rinsing after cleaning surfaces that come in contact with food, paws and little hands. These are great for the cleaning of all hard non porous surfaces where bacteria or unpleasant odors are a concern, including: desks, tables, countertops, food preparation surfaces, floors, appliances, cribs, children's toys, toilet seats, garbage cans and pet habitats.
*Kills over 99.9% of household germs: Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin Resistant S.
aureus (MRSA), Enterobacter aerogenes, Influenza A virus, Rhinovirus
type 37, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1. Sanitizes hard
non-porous non-food contact surfaces of Staphylococcus aureus and
Enterobacter aerogenes in the presence of light or moderate soil load
with a 30-second contact time.
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Scotch Brite Botanical Disinfecting Wipes are available now at most Wal-mart stores and other retailers in both Breeze and Lemongrass scent. The suggested retail price is $2.99 for 35 wipes and $4.99 for 75 wipes. You can also get a coupon for $1 off of 2 on the Scotch Brite website.
DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Thanks to Scotch Brite for sending me product for free to review. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and
have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other
compensation for doing this review.
Kelly Kits encourage art play using a wide variety of creative tools materials beyond what coloring books can offer. The Original Kelly Kit comes complete with one set of five unique activities that cover the five art disciplines: painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking, collage. Each kit contains all of the tools materials needed for the activities, the user just needs access to a kitchen! To increase functionality for homeschooling parents, each activity includes an instruction card with an enrichment idea to adapt the art activity to a school lesson. Kelly Kits are designed to encourage creative teaching!
DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Because I am posting about the Kelly Kits I am getting a free Kelly Kit. Thanks to USFamilyGuide.com for providing me this promotion information and free product. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered
by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for posting this promo.
It’s back to school time which means car pools, sports practice, recitals, field trips, and maybe a little time for mom thrown in for good measure. Having an
on-the-go lifestyle can be challenging to say the least and Milk Unleashed is here to help!
With handy single-serving shelf safe milk there’s no need to ever run out! You can take it anywhere at anytime! Milk Unleashed goes wherever your family goes, whether it’s a lunchbox, a cooler, purse or a diaper bag!
WIN IT Prize: Win a Milk Unleashed variety pack consisting of four shelf safe milks (white and chocolate) from: Hershey’s, LaLa, Horizon and Organic Valley.
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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Because I am posting about the Milk Unleashed I am getting a free Prize Pack of my own and an additional one for my readers as a giveaway. Thanks to PartnersHub for providing me this promotion information and free product. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for posting this blog app and giveaway.
The Knot Genie is a detangling brush that magically gets the knots out without the fuss or fighting. I wish I had one when I was doing my daughter, Tatiana's hair. Her hair was long and very curly and it took hours to do without trying to hurt her. Even with the curliest locks you can brush gently and painlessly!
Also, with the introduction of four new Knot Genie colors in their limited edition Back to School Collection, Knot Genie is also running a fun contest. The contest is called, the Knot Genie Back to School Morning Meltdown contest.
If you've ever had children with longer hair you will know the
frustrations of getting those pesky tangles out. The foot stomping, fit
throwing, screaming morning meltdowns that children have just to get
their hair brushed...especially if it is a time crunched moment like
getting your child off to school. Recount (if it’s not to painful) your worst meltdown and how you diffused the situation and enter your story in our contest. Ask your friends and family to vote for your entry and you could win $500.00. The first 50 people to enter will get great prizes just for participating.
DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Because I am posting about the Knot Genie I am getting a free Knot Genie. Thanks to USFamilyGuide.com
for providing me this promotion information and free product. My
thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered
by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for posting
this promo.
When I was little we rarely ate out at restaurants. My mom was a great cook and had the time to cook meals for us. Eating out was saved when we were spoiled rotten by our Grandmother when she came to visit us or we came to visit her. Those days were few and far in between.
I went to public school when I was growing up. When the teacher handed out the Book It! buttons and explained we could get a Personal Pan Pizza from Pizza Hut (what a tongue twister!) for free if we read books I was thrilled! This free pizza would be the bonus I needed in between Grandmother visits. I loved reading anyway so it was easy and worth it.
In order to get the pizza you also needed to get a total of 5 yellowish gold star stickers to add to the button. These stickers were kinda small and hard to apply to the button accurately. I remember them sticking more to the tips of my fingers and less to the button. I also remember loosing a few before I ended up putting a piece of tape over them to better secure them in place.
I read and read to get those stars and finally got my personal pan pizza. Those were the days...
Well little do most know, the Book IT! Program is still going strong AND it is not only offered to teachers in public or private schools, but also parents and caregivers like me that homeschool their kids. I know that it is a promotional gimmick for parents to buy more pizza while they are at Pizza Hut, but I still support it because it is a great incentive for my kids to read...not that they don't already like crazy.
All you have to do to sign up is this... Go to the enrollment form, pick which type of school you teach at and fill it out. It is that simple! Go ahead and help your child/student read their hearts out. Hurry to enroll though because you only have until Sept. 1st to sign up. The program will run from Oct. - March of the 2012/13 school year and is available for kids in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade. It is completely free and totally fun!
DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: I wrote this blog post because I thought
you might be interested in knowing this information and taking part of
this opportunity. My
thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been
altered by anyone else. I did not receive any compensation for doing
this post.
The school year is just around the corner and whether you homeschool like me and take lunches on the road for field trips and car rides or pack lunches for your kids to take to school, the Rubbermaid LunchBlox food storage system makes it easy to pack and keep your lunches organized until you are ready to eat the contents. These containers snap together in several different ways so that they use the space in your lunch bag or box more efficiently. Each container is well proportioned to common lunch foods with handy measurements on the sides of each container (cups, oz, or ml). You really don't have to pack a common lunch in these though. With these you can get pretty fancy with your lunch, just use your imagination or these pinned ideas in my Bento Pinterest board! The included Guacamole Green Lids for each container shut tight and have thumb tabs for easier opening. Your lunch stays chilled with snap in Blue Ice. Rubbermaid LunchBlox containers come in kits and are also sold separately. Available kits are the LunchBlox: Sandwich Kit, Salad Kit and Entrée Kit. You can also buy Lunch Bags specifically designed for the LunchBlox containers and extra Blue Ice in small or medium as needed.
Containers stack compactly to stay organized and snap together so won't jostle around too much in transit.
Blue Ice keeps your lunch cool on the go
Secure lid seal and thumb tabs for easier opening
BPA-free
Microwave, Dishwasher and Freezer Safe
I received the Rubbermaid LunchBlox Sandwich Kit to review for free. I noticed right away that the packaging had a sticker on it that said you could save over $5 on brand name lunch products. I opened it and sure enough there were coupons inside for products like: Starkist, French's, Sandwich Thins, Rubbermaid and LunchBlox. There was also a 1 oz (28 g) sample of French's Dijon Mustard with Chardonnay with a recipe for Dijon Chicken on the back inside. I was very happy with how well the LunchBlox Sandwich Kit fit into my lunch bag and also tried it in my daughter's in a slightly different configuration which worked well too. I love how the Blue Ice keeps everything that is right above or below it chilled. If you don't need to keep some of the items in your LunchBlox containers cool you can configure those containers on the top of the other containers so they don't touch the Blue Ice at all. These are perfect for taking on car rides, field trips, picnics, camping trips, business trips and packed lunches for school, work and other functions.
Rubbermaid LunchBlox Sandwich Kit Includes: 2 Snack Containers (.5 cup capacity), 1 Side Container
(1.2 cup capacity), 1 Sandwich Container (2.6 cup capacity) and 1 Medium
Blue Ice
Snack Containers: Portions your salty or sweet snacks. You can also use them for spreads, dressings, dips or other things that might otherwise make your sandwich or snacks soggy. Great for yogurt, small or cut up fruit, chips, pretzels, crackers, cookies, etc....just to name a few.
Side Containers: perfectly portioned for fruit, veggies, and other sides.
Sandwich Containers: holds a sandwich, specialty bread, or other good sized meal.
Snap In Blue Ice: lunch stays colder longer with blue ice.
You can also print out coupons online at Pack A Lunch, Save A Bunch, find recipes for yummy lunch foods and join the Rubbermaid Club to receive: special offers by email, new product announcements and more.
DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Thanks to Rubbermaid for sending me
product for free to review. My thoughts
are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone
else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this review.
