#Beetastic Face Paint Kits for Kids Review

Tis the season to start thinking of things to do while the kiddo's are home from school!  Why get a little silly and have yourself a day of carnival like fun?  Bust out the face paint and see what you can think of!

Recycled Bones!

 

I am always looking for ways to keep the kids busy, maybe learn a little bit in the process, and making a holiday decoration is always a bonus.  So, what do you do when you have kids with busy fingers at home?  Raid the recycle bin and make a fun friend!

I see me book review and National Siblings Day Contest link!

My daughter is an amazing big sister and in honor of national siblings day being on the 10th of this week we decided to add something special to her Easter Basket!  A book!  

Candy Bouquet

 Valentine's day is coming and if you are like me you are racking your brain for some fun toys/gifts/ and surprises to include in your holiday celebrations.  Some of the best gifts come from the heart and show the other person how much you care.  So, that is why I am a huge fan of gifts that are thoughtful and created by hand, like a candy bouquet.  You don't have to spend a lot to make this awesome gift either and the best part is you can personalize it!

Light up the Holidays

 I love decorations!  I love the holidays and making a home look different than it normally does.  It creates a sense of fun and excitement that fuels smiles and laughter.  What I love more is decorations created from the heart that leave you with a great memory and story!  

Black Friday!

Black Friday is most mom's superbowl.  We spend all year prepping, watching deals to make sure we get the best, putting cash aside so we can afford the things we want without putting debt on the family, maybe going to the same stores so we can manuever through better since we are familiar with the layout, and then collecting those Wed adds that we go through comparing and planning our driving schedule to hit the sales and get what we need.  We will stay up or get up at ridiculous hours just to brave the cold only to sweat while we juggle shopping carts or multiple boxes fueled by sheer will and caffeine.  I love the deals and hate the rest, but what else can you do?  Some of us will be able to pull double duty and shop online while we are in line.  Check out these Black Friday Deals!

Idina Menzel Holiday Wishes Review

 It is that time of year, for everyone to spread some holiday cheer!  What better way to spread the cheer than with a song?  So, this thanksgiving I'll be pulling out the holiday decorations and CD's and adding one to my collection!

Tree of Growth Autumn fun!

Kids grow up so fast!  Each season it seems like they have already changed so much that the moments I just had are already being replaced with new moments.  Trying to capture those moments can be hard, but with some kid powered imagination it can also be a lot of fun!

Window Cling fun!

It can be hard to decorate the windows for Halloween.  So many of the decorations are more adult in theme.  The Blood splatters, creepy creatures and such can be a little much for a little one.  So, let's make some window clings that are kid friendly and fun!

Pinecone Ornament

Sometimes, putting the pine-cones back on a tree is a great idea! I love getting the kids involved and making the home more colorful with something out of their own mind!  So, we went out and gathered some lonely fallen pine-cones to take home.  The kids loved rescuing the fallen pine-cones.

Celebrate Your Holiday Wish Giveaway Event

Celebrate Your Holiday Wish Giveaway   Nov 11-30, 2013 Open to US

It's starting!  The Holiday Giveaways!  What is on your wish list this year?  Why not win the chance to get a $300 Target Gift card to do the shopping without bothering your budget?  Talk about a good way to kick off the season of giveaways!

Batter Babies Review

Do you have a party coming up?  Chances are the question you are now trying to figure out is what kind of cake to make.  This decision is worse if you have multiple events at once, like birthdays back to back!  I have this situation at the end of December and it makes cooking something to celebrate into a task!  In nine days we have 5 birthdays and Christmas!  Yeah, pick a flavor with that mess!

Time to Buy Candy, Again! It can no longer be resisted the Holidays are here!

I hate buying a mass amount of candy that will sit there, just staring at me. It talks to me, telling me sweet things about how good we are together.  It wouldn't be so bad, but getting all that candy not only costs me a slight amount of sanity during the holiday season, but it costs my wallet a lot as well!  It doesn't just happen during Halloween either.  Halloween is just the start which is why we notice it so much!  After Halloween comes the candy dish out for Thanksgiving treats and stop in guests, we don't notice it, but we refill it frequently!  Then comes the Christmas parties!  The kids have parties, work has parties, and friends/family have parties that we usually end up setting or giving candy too!  Forget it if someone has a birthday!  Yeah, Halloween is just the start my friends, the candy is calling and my wallet is starting to weep!  So, this year I am at least cutting down the costs.  I got this idea from someone asking me if I knew of any Pinata mixes they could get instead of having to buy ten different bags to mix up.  Curious if my suspicions were right I check out sites that deal with Birthday Bargains by searching Birthday in a Box.  I found that by buying a few of one of these sites mixes I could avoid having to get ten bags for variety and just get a few bags of mixed choices!  This way no matter the holiday I can grab a mixed bag from my stash and fill that dish or the party favors or fill a cool paper-mache pinata you made special for the occasion.  I was also excited that a lot of these sites has free shipping if you order a certain dollar amount.  This means if I'm going to be spending $50 bucks on candy anyway for this holiday season, I can get more for my buck!  Bonus!  So, where are you getting your candy this year?  I ordered mine off line! 

Swarovski Mothers Bracelet Review

I don't know a mom who doesn't brag about her kids.  Just glance at Facebook to see proof of this!  Posts, shirts, pictures, us mom's use them all to show off and talk about our kiddo's!  Check out my latest review and another way to brag about your young one's!

Kubo's Cozy Little Cut-away!

The weekend of April 12 through the 14th the hubby and I decided to take a much needed break.  My parents watched the kiddo's and fur-babies while he and I headed a few hours south.  We decided to book a room/cottage in one of the canyon's we like to hike in, Madera Canyon.  We were calling around and finding most the rooms booked for the weekend!  Luckily for us, the people at Madera Kubo, called us back to say they would be willing to let us stay in their recently renovated "Tree House".  They have a house they are slowly remodeling into places for people to stay.   It is unlike their normal adorable cabins, they built those from scratch themselves, as it is a property that is being remodeled.  I wasn't sure how to picture it, but having met the owners before and enjoying their feeders before decided to take the change and stay there.  My husband had reserves as it wasn't a cabin on their site and recently remodeled can mean a lot of different things.  Still off we went....

Pot O'Gold and Toddler Luck

It's the luck of the toddler!  This craft makes a great center piece or just decoration for the end table and is fun for your little one to make!  Why not turn an old milk jug into a Pot-Of-Gold?

Homemade Holiday Lanterns to Light Your Holidays

I love it when we get guest posts!  I really am loving this guest post because it's crafty and the holidays really get my crafty juices flowing! Check out these crafty ideas from Pearce Corbin.

$100 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway

Do you love giveaways and sweepstakes? If so this is the giveaway for you!!

One lucky winner will receive a $100 Walmart Gift Card!

I know I could use one this year!  How about you?  Mommy Moments with Abby is glad to help your holiday out this year by being a part of this giveaway!  Enter for your chance to win! 

iPad3 Holiday Giveaway Event!

Welcome to the iPad3 Holiday Giveaway Event!  Who wouldn't love an iPad3?!!!! Mommy Moments with Abby sure would and she knows you would too!  So, I signed right up to participate in a giveaway for one! Enter to win!

Rollor's Game Giveaway

Have you seen this fun game? It is perfect for those fall festivals you have coming up!  This game is a mix of some of your favorite games.  A mix of Bocce, Bowling, and on the ground darts makes for an interesting game and great way to get off the couch as a family!  I think that this would be a great way to have people play for a grand prize at a Fall Festival!  Works in a gym and in the grass for whatever weather you have on your Festival day!