Thomas 110 Calorie Thin Bagels Review

 I am definitely a breakfast person. I have to have a cup of coffee followed by a carb and some fruit. I usually have a bagel with cream cheese or toast and fruit. Sometimes though the bagel is so big I end up stuffed before I finish. I hate to waste anything let alone food. Since having the opportunity to try Thomas 110 Calorie Thin Bagels I can say I will never waste a bagel again. They of course are less calories than a normal bagel but I am not much of a calorie counter. For me I liked that they are thinner and can be used more like a sandwich bread. I had them with cream cheese, with peanut butter and put ham and cheese in them for lunch.
My son loved them too! He usually does not eat a whole bagel and I have to save the other half. With the thin bagels he eats the whole thing. He likes them plain or with a small amount of peanut butter. When I give him peanut butter he always seems to wipe it into his hair. Strange I know but he is a little character. My toaster was invaded by ants so I put these in the oven to toast them and since they are thinner than regular bagels they toasted up quickly and we very tasty warm with honey and butter on them. As I type this I am warming one up right now with pasta sauce and cheese for me and my little guy for lunch.

I recommend the Thomas 110 Calorie Thin Bagels for anyone who wants a quick snack, a lighter breakfast, or a nice alternative to sandwich bread.

 ** I am a Bzz Agent and received a coupon for free to try Thomas 110 Calorie Thin Bagels.

Mommy & Daddy Hugs & Kisses Boxed Set Book Review

My family is filled with book lovers. In my house I try my best to make sure I read my son one book a day. Often times he will bring me the book he wants me to read, its so sweet! For Valentine's Day I wanted to review books about loving your kids. This book set is so sweet. Mommy & Daddy Hugs & Kisses is a set of four books by Anne Gutman and illustrated by Georg Hallensleben. I have seen the individual books at the book store and have always wanted to buy them but this is the first time I have seen them as a set.

The set of 4 Board Books includes:
Mommy Loves
Mommy Hugs
Daddy Kisses
Daddy Cuddles

My son loved the colorful illustrations. He adores animals so these books were perfect for him. I loved them for how sweet they are. I love hugs and kisses from my little guy and these books allowed me to act out what the books said. When it said "Mommy Elephant hugs her calf with a squeeze" I would give my little guy a squeeze and he giggled. "Mommy Cat hugs her kitten with a nuzzle" I gave him a nose rub from mine to his and he smiled so big. My son in the last few months has been more affectionate and I adore it. With these books it is a cute little reminder that all creatures need love and show it in their own way.
Another great part is the book set included 2 Mommy books and also 2 Daddy books. My husband had a wonderful time reading to our son about Daddy animals hugging and kissing their little ones. He said it was sweet to have our boy sit quietly and smile as he read to him. It seems books are the one thing that mellows out our wild boy. I am sure he inherited that from his Nana!

This book set would make a great Valentine's Day gift for any little one and expecting parent.

You can find this adorable book set for sale at the publishers website Chronicle Books as well as Target and Barnes&Noble.


**This review is my own opinion. I was not paid for this review. The publisher provided for free one box set of the books mentioned in this review for this post.

Bambino Balls Clothing for Kids Review and Giveaway

The one thing I never could have imagined is watching football on Sundays. I know that sounds crazy but in our house we have never been football fans, until our son was born! My husband and I have been transformed by our son. He oddly LOVES football. He calls is "foos fa". Anytime he sees football on tv he gets super excited and waves his little arms all around. When he was about 9 months old we bought him his first football. My husband insisted it must be a real football. Not a colorful one, not a tiny soft baby one, but a classic ball that was just the right size for our little man. Since that day my son has had a rocket arm that he aims and throws with a crazy accuracy. I have been hit more times than I can count when not paying attention.

While I was surfing the web one night I stumbled upon the cutest onesie, Bambino Balls brand! I knew we had to have the Football one!!! When it arrived my husband was just as jazzed as me! I tend to be a animal and cute sayings shirts for my little guy and finally this was a shirt my husband loved. The nice thing about the brand is it was founded by a sports loving dad. My little guy is definitely wearing his for the Super Bowl!!
They carry 9 different sport themed shirts. There is football, soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, water polo, volleyball, golf and hockey. I would love to have the golf one too! The shirts come in Newborn (0-3 months), Small (3-6 months), Medium (6-12 months) and Large (12-18) months.

The football shirt is so cute! It has the football treads up the middle just like a real ball. When I first put it on him he took off like a wild animal. I think he knew it was a football because he was running around like when we play. After I captured him back and put on his jeans he started to play. Talk about melting my heart it was super adorable. My little football player dressed like a football was picture perfect. My husband wants us to get his pictures taken in the outfit for Valentine's Day.
I totally recommend these adorable shirts as a gift for any dad or grandpa who is expecting or already has a little one. Just don't call them adorable lol. My husband said they are manly shirts lol. I am a bit of a dork and would soooo love if there was a matching adult shirt for his dad to wear so they could be "Foos Fa" tshirt twins!!

Future Quarterbacks need their milk!

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Mama, Mama .......MAMA!!

Seeing this sweet face sad breaks my heart!

I have a parenting question for all the moms and grandmas out there. What do you do when you little one seems to be temporally traumatized by you simply leaving the room? These last two weeks anytime I leave the room to do something else my son runs after me yelling MAMA!! Its so sad! My husband will be in the room I leave so its not that he is alone. He will even be enjoying himself watching one of his favorite DVDs and the second he hears me get up he gets upset.
This has become quiet the issue when I have to use the bathroom. I can hear him crying "mama mama" and see his little fingers poking under the door. Its very heart breaking that he gets that upset. When I open the door to come out he is instantly ok. My husband is baffled by this too. He will pick up our son and try to calm him, but that only works for a few minutes until he remembers I am not in the room. Showering for the day has started to give me anxiety knowing my little guy is gonna freak out. I have been trying to wake up before him to shower but he always seems to hear me. He has hearing like a hawk I swear!!
Does anyone have a tip or some info to share with me to help my little guy avoid a melt down when he sees me leave the room?
Thanks in advance!!

The Real Skinny on Losing It Book Review

The Real Skinny On Losing It by Michelle McKinney Hammond.

This is the first book I have read by Michelle McKinney Hammond. I loved her enthusiasm, sauciness, and fun spin on the very serious subject of permanent weight loss. She takes us on a detailed journey of her many attempts at losing weight. From the cabbage soup diet, to the rice diet, to the lemon juice cleanse, McKinney Hammond does indeed seem to have tried everything to take off the pounds. There is a lot of information in this book. Much more than the "Do this and you'll get skinny" diet book. Not everyone will be willing to try some of the suggestions here, such as eating according to your blood type, or using acupuncture. But her wise, bottom line advice is extremely motivating and powerful. She wants us to understand that we must nurture our bodies, our souls, and our spirits. And when we do this, the weight battle is no longer really a battle at all. With a dose of God and some spiritual principles included, I would recommend this book to anyone trying to lose weight.

A little info about the author from the Publishers website :

Michelle McKinney Hammond is the author of over 30 books on living, loving, and overcoming. She is the President and Founder of HeartWing Ministries, which hosts annual DIVA Weekend Getaway Conferences. As a relationship and empowerment coach, internationally known speaker, singer and television co–host, it is Michelle's mission and passion to help women and men to first be intimately connected to God and then empowered to become their personal best in order to experience victory in every area of their lives.

You can visit Michelle McKinney Hammond website for more information about her.

List Price: 12.99

ISBN: 978-1-4143-3383-0

Release: January 2011

You can purchase The Real Skinny on Losing It from Amazon.com or Christianbook.com






** This review is my own opinion. I was not paid for this post. Tyndale House Publishers provided me with a complimentary copy of this ARC.