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Giraffalaff Limbo & Scatterpillar Scramble
Nov 16th
MyBlogSpark recently gave me the opportunity to try out two new games from Hasbro – Giraffalaff Limbo and Scatterpillar Scramble. My kids were excited to try these games out and wanted to play them the moment they arrived on our doorstep.
The first game we played was Giraffalaff Limbo and this game has quickly became one of our favorites. I loved it because it get my kids being active and my kids love it because of the music. In this game the kids play limbo while some fun music plays. There is a giraffe that hands from the limbo pole and if you make the giraffe fall he starts laughing. It makes my kids laugh every time! This is a great game. My only complaint is that I can not get the legs detached from the bottom feet that the poles connect to so I am unable to pack the game back into the box properly.
Scatterpillar Scramble was fun but a little harder for my daughter to play. In this game the kids try to place marbles in the caterpillar’s hands while he is moving and dancing. My son who is 5 had no problems doing this but my 3 year daughter had issues and got very frustrated with it. Of there is the issue of marbles. My daughter wants to put the marbles in her mouth and the kids would drop the marbles on the floor. We have already lost a couple marbles.
One fun thing Hasbro has put together is the website Elefun and Friends. It is a site based on the characters in the games and it allows you to learn more about the games and watch animated shorts. My kids loved the website.
Overall my kids and I loved loved both games but Giraffalaff Limbo is our new favorite.
Thankful for Simplicity
Sep 24th
Women Taking Stand is once again hosting Thankful Thursday this week. Her topic this month is simplicity. Oh, how I’m thankful for simplicity.
I had a garage sale this past weekend and was able to declutter my house and toys. My house is definitely more simple now. I’m very thankful for the Lord allowing me to have a garage sale and the support of my parents helping out with the kids while I decluttered my house and actually ran the garage sale.
Another area of my life I am working on simplifying is my finances. I just recently got the Total Money Makeover workbook by Dave Ramsey and am looking forward to simplify that part of my life.
I’m finding life is much more enjoyable when it is simpler. I thank the Lord for that.
Swiffer Wet Jet
Sep 22nd
Through MyBlogSpark I was given the opportunity to try the new Swiffer Wet Jet. The video below shows my kids and I having fun finding the stains on the floor and using the Swiffer Wet Jet to clean the floor.
Overall I was impressed with the Swiffer WetJet. It was easy to use and I liked that the cleaning solution just hooked onto the Swiffer unit. The only thing I have a problem with is that I wish the unit had a off switch. My daughter figured out pretty quickly how to squirt the cleaning solution out. So now she pretends to mop and starts squirting the cleaning solution out everywhere! While I appreciate that she wants to help me clean, it just makes more of a mess for me to clean up.
The Quickie by James Patterson
Sep 22nd
This past weekend I held a garage and during the slow times I read. Over the course of the weekend I finished two entire books that have been sitting on bookcase waiting to be read.
The first book I read was The Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. The books is not nearly as scandalous as the cover looks so don’t be dismayed. This book follows a NYPD detective who witnesses her husband murder a man and her attempt to save him from being caught.
I always love a good murder mystery book but I can usually figure out the outcome pretty early in the book. While I was correct in my assumption of the outcome of this book, the path to get there was not what I was expecting. There were quite a bit of twists and turns in this murder mystery. I found it hard to put the book down.
While the cover loves like the book would contain a lot of sexual situations, it really does not. Yes, it does contain some, but it is not the focus of the book.
If you like to read murder mysteries then I think you might just enjoy this book.
Menu Plan Monday
Sep 21st
I haven’t participate in Menu Plan Monday in quite some time. While I have been planning my menu, I just haven’t been posting it. I have decided it’s time to get back to it. So here is this week’s menu for my family:
Monday – Breakfast Bake
Tuesday – Baked Potatoes
Wednesday – Spaghetti with Meatballs
Thursday - BBQ Chicken
Friday – Hamburgers
Saturday – Bacon, egg, cheese sandwiches
Sunday – Quasadillas
Being Thankful
Sep 3rd
I have not participated in Thankful Thursday for a long time and feel it is time to start again. Recognizing the ways that God provides, bless, and answers prayers is an important part of our relationship with the Heavenly Father. Unfortunately, it is an aspect of my relationship with the Savior that needs much improvement.
This weeks Thankful Thursday is being hosted by Laurie at Women Taking a Stand.
While there are many things I am thankful for there are a couple things that stand out in my mind.
- My son just started school for the first time and he loves it! He is sad when the weekends come and he is not able to go to school. I am just thankful for his excitement and joy for learning this new things.
- My husband started a new work schedule this month which will mean he should be able to be home more now! For those who do not know, my husband is in his 2 year of medical residency and works long hours with very few days off. This past week we have actually been able to eat dinner together as a family!
- My friend, Kelly from Wisdom Begun, and I also just launched a brand new site, Faithful Bloggers! I’m excited at this opportunity the Lord has given us to encourage other Christian bloggers and am also very thankful for the Lord providing me with such a partner to work on the site with.
What I'm Reading – A Circle of Souls
Sep 1st
I just started reading the book A Circle of Souls by Preetham Grandhi a couple days ago. Boy did it start with a bang! I don’t want to give anything about the book away, but if you are a mother the first few chapters will probably be hard for you to read. But I completely understand how the beginning chapters setup the rest of the book. It is just something you must read to understand the rest of the story.
Despite the disturbing beginning, the book itself is excellent so far. The writing is wonderful and I can really feel the character’s emotions and understand what they are going through. I am anxious to finish it and am sure it will not take me long to get to the end. It has been a page turner so far.
Yoplait Delights
Aug 14th
I’m not sure if I have mentioned it on this blog before or not, but a couple months ago I joined Weight Watchers. As many of my blog readers know I struggle with my weight. I always have and probably always will. Weight Watchers is helping a lot and I know that I am going in the right direction. I am alreadydown about 15 pounds!
For those of you would do not know how Weight Watchers works, the amount of food you are allowed to eat is based on a point system. Every food has a certain number of points associated with it and you are allowed to eat to a certain number of point based on your weight and health. So I am always looking for foods that have a low points value.
So, I was very excited when I got a chance to try and review Yoplait Delights – a new yogurt parfait that only has 100 calories per servings. I calculated the points and it came out to only 2 points per servings, which is great for a snack! The Delights come in several different flavors including Triple Berry Creme, Creme Caramel, Lemon Torte, and Chocolate Raspberry. I can have a chocolate snack for only 2 points. I was very excited.
Here is a video about my though about the Delights.
As I mentioned in the video, you can download a coupon to get $1.30 off any purchase of Yoplait Delights.
The post and review was sponsored by My Blog Spark.
