No baby dolls for this little girl!

After having two boys you could imagine all of the excitement I felt when I found out we were having a GIRL!! I thought of all of the pink clothes, the pretty bows and all of the baby dolls we could play with. There are no baby dolls on this little girls agenda...at least not yet. For the life of me this girl will not play with "her" toys. She has baby dolls already and some pink girlie toys but so far all she does is play cars with the big boys. I know she is still a baby and "monkey see monkey do" and that is what she sees her brothers do all day. It is so funny to see her crawling around on one hand while the other is pushing a car or truck. Soon she will be playing dolls (or not and that is ok too) and think that the boys are too loud (at least I think they are) and I will be able to log in all of my baby doll playing hours. Until then I will enjoy watching Ashley playing right along side her big brothers.

Big Fish Unlimited Review

                                           

                                                         

Are you looking for a way to play premium games on your computer or other devices of all genres? Big Fish Games is a great way to play games at home and online. It is the leading online marketplace for premium casual games. Big Fish offers a new game every day for Mac and PC players, with more than 100 games for your iPhone and iPad. Big Fish now offers Big Fish Unlimited and with this service it allows you to try casual games played on the cloud free for 7 days! Here are a few games for example:

The Lost Kingdom Prophecy

Help Serena save the Kingdom of Rosefal and keep the dreaded Prophecy from happening in The Lost Kingdom Prophecy! The evil wizard, Balaak, has appeared and is determined to destroy Rosefal! Serena and her friends team up to go on a mind-blowing adventure and save the entire world from tragedy. Dive into this Hidden Object game and become a hero, today!

     

Jane's Hotel

Help Jane make her dream come true and build a beautiful 5 star hotel in Jane`s Hotel! You begin with a small 2 star hotel at the outskirts of town and work your way to the top by upgrading accommodations and achieving an excellent reputation. Keep an eye on customer moods and make them happy by building a gold course, serving them exquisite drinks and good meals, or simply cleaning their room.

Fitness Dash

Dinertown`s gotten soft in the middle! Help Jo run a successful chain of gyms in this high-impact Time Management game! After a staggering tug-of-war defeat against the Meatropolis Mashers fitness-minded Jo decides to get Dinertown`s citizens off the burgers and shakes and onto the treadmill! Get physical with Fitness Dash!

Awakening: The Goblin Kingdom

After overcoming the Dreamless Castle and Moonfell Wood, you have come to the rugged, mountainous snow-peaked Goblin Kingdom. Princess Sophia, the only human seen in over a century in this part of the world, seeks answers from its wise King about the fate of the rest of her people. But dark portents await: things are not well in the Kingdom, and dark shadows lurk waiting to trap the unwitting Princess in Awakening: The Goblin Kingdom!

Browsing the games.

Got a little addicted to Jane's Hotel!

Here is info about Big Fish Unlimited and how it works-
Big Fish Unlimited enables customers to play casual games that are running in the cloud and are instantly accessible on a variety of connected devices via interactive streaming video. As the games are physically playing in the cloud, game progress is saved remotely, allowing customers to easily continue their sessions across devices, which now includes PC browsers and Android devices, and will expand to support Connected TVs.

What I like about Big Fish Unlimited is that you don't have to download the games your computer. I also like that you can try out Big Fish Unlimited FREE for 7 days, a preview before you decide this is the subscription for you! And if you are a big gamer a subscription access to the Big Fish Unlimited premium catalog is available for a $7.99 monthly fee. A really good price considering they have more than 100 instant streaming games, and they are adding new games every week! I am the type of person where I really get into the game and the in's and out's of it, like buliding a hotel chain or playing a great Hidden Object game. I like that I can play games at home or on my phone while waiting at places like the doctors office or soccer practice. 


*This is a sponsored post. The opinions are 100% mine and may vary from others.

Do you buy Pink Items for October?

 By Laura

Each year when October arrives I am excited for Halloween. But I also am keeping my eyes out for products that "go pink" for October Breast Cancer Awareness month. I enjoy putting my money where I think it will be donated to research for a cure. Just this week I bought soup and chicken sausages since they both had the pink ribbon on them.

If you are a local reader, Sacramento / Citrus Heights / Roseville CA reader there is an event at the Fountains of Roseville.

HOT Pink 5k
21 Oct 2012 8:45 am

Placer County Breast Cancer Endowment will host the Fifth Annual HOT Pink Run to raise money for breast cancer research. This year’s family friendly run will feature a NEW 10K, 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. The chip-timed 5K & 10K races start and finish at the Fountains in Roseville. Register at www.hotpinkfunrun.org

Do you purchase products that are Pink for October or participate in fundraisers like a marathon?

Champions for Kids Dial Into Giving Donation #DialCFK

By Patricia

This month's Champions for Kids Simple Service Project is all about providing personal care items for children in need. Champions for Kids has teamed up with Dial Soap in the month of October to encourage donations of these very important items that children need to be and stay healthy.

I went to my local Walmart to purchase items to donate to my favorite place that helps those in need, the Kingston Food Bank. I bought lots of Dial hand soap and Dial bar soap for donation.

Did you know that Dial Complete is the #1 Doctor Recommended antibacterial hand wash? According to the Centers for Disease control, 80% of infectious diseases are spread through hand contact. You can go here and find out how to teach your children the importance of regular hand washing, and the best way to do it effectively.

I decided to make some personal care kits to donate for kids. I was also asking friends and family for their own donations to my project. For the care kits, I included Dial Soaps, kids shampoo/conditioner, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and fun nylon scrubs.

Low income families that receive food stamps are not allowed to use them to buy any personal care products, and some families struggle to obtain them on a regular basis. #DialCFK

My grandson helped me put together my care kits. We wrapped them in cellophane and a bow so that they would look cheerful and make the child that receives them will feel like they are getting a gift. 

My grandson has helped me on Simple Service Projects before, and I am so happy that he understands that when he is helping me, he is really helping other children.

I chose to make my donation to the Kingston Food Bank. It is run with love and devotion by Barb Felton,

whose own parents started the food bank over 50 years ago. I love donating here, and knowing my donations are always needed, and put to good use right here in the community.

Here we are making our donation of care kits to the food bank. Barb and her volunteers distribute much more than food. Household items, clothing, baby clothes, diapers and more are available. I am happy my donation will be able to be given to kids that really need them.

You can Dial into Giving and help the children in your community by getting involved in the October Champions for Kids Simple Service Project. Simply gather donations from family, friends, or co-workers and donate them to a charity that benefits children. You can be one of millions to help Champions for Kids meet their goal of helping 20 million people by 2020.

To learn more about Champions for kids and how you can get involved in Simple Service Projects, go to their website  Champions For Kids. You can read my Google+ story about my shopping trip to Walmart for Dial Soap products for ideas for your donation.

You can learn more about Champions for Kids and Dial by following them online:

Champions for Kids Twitter 
Champions for Kids Facebook
Dial on Facebook
Dial on Twitter

*I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ and Dial Soaps  #DialCFK  #CBias #SocialFabric

Oh Please Burt's Bees!

I have been obsessed in a way with Burt's Bees since I was in my early 20s. I love the way the Honey and Milk lotion smells, the way the tomato soap feels on my face and oh my the lemon cuticle cream AMAZING! I have cut back on my use of the products as my budget has been smaller for me since becoming a Mom. Then I discovered Baby Bee! I love using the products on my son, the one product I ALWAYS have in my house is the Burt's Bees All Better Baby Balm. This balm can heal bruises, scraps, bumps and the allergic rash my son gets on his face from time to time since the poor guy inherited my sensitive skin. I had a stock pile of it and this last week it ran out. I thought no biggie I will go get more. Well heck I was wrong! I have frantically looked at Target, Walmart, Safeway, Burt'sBees.com all over the net to find it always says Product Not Available or Not in Stock. I messaged Burt's Bees on Facebook, did not hear back. I am freaking out a bit that I cannot find this product. Its my favorite thing for my son's owies and I NEED it! I am on a mission to find some. I am planning to call the head quarters of Burt's Bees to get some answers.

So please do tell me if you see it in a store near you so I can rest easy knowing its still out in the world I just have to find it! I will be so sad if its been discontinued.