Squeezable goodness {Peter Rabbit Organics giveaway}

I want to introduce you to one of Moses’ favorite snacks; the squeezable puree pouch. We teamed up with Peter Rabbit Organics who offers 100% pure fruit or fruit & vegetable purees in a convenient grab and go pouch for this review and giveaway. Moses has loved these pouches long before this review so he was thrilled to receive his very own package in the mail filled with all 6 pouch varieties. I’m not kidding… want to make your toddler the happiest guy on the planet…put something special for him in the mailbox!  Moses loves the BPA-free resealable, individual packaging and feels like a big boy because he can have this snack without any help; I love them because I know they’re healthy and filled with nothing but pure fruits and vegetables.

 

There was no favoritism when it came to flavor options; whether it was sweet potato, corn, & apple or mango, banana, & orange he loved them all. I tasted the pea, spinach, & apple and was very surprised how strong the pea flavor was however mixed in with the fruit it simply tasted like a sweet treat to Moses and he loved it. They are perfect for a morning on the run, an afternoon snack, or when we are stuck in the car longer than expected.  You can find them in Starbucks nationwide, in select Whole Foods Markets, Publix and Albertsons, and natural food stores, in all Buy Buy Baby stores, and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com, BabiesRUs.com and Spud.com.

Peter Rabbit would like to offer someone their own gift pack featuring all 6 flavors two times over; meaning someone will receive 12 pouches of their own! 

To Enter: Leave a comment telling me which flavor you’re most interested in trying! 

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The giveaway will close on Saturday and I’ll announce the winner next week!

{good} excuses.

Hi,

I've been "busy". You know....working like crazy, cooking dinners, exercising, pinning "fitness" things so I avoid eating sweets, avoiding the couch all together to avoid eating sweets, finishing and completing my first ever sewing project which happens to be Mo's costume, tweeting, taking showers, sleeping....that kind of busy. 

I have four different reviews & giveaway's brewing so expect a couple of those next week as well as pictures of Halloween and my pretty dang impressive considering I've never sewn much more than a Barbie sleeping bag decent costume.

Parents of the Year.

You know you’re parents of the year when you refuse to let the toddle fall asleep for the night at 6pm so you bribe him with chocolate ice cream topped with marshmallows and episodes of cartoons.

You know you’re Mommy of the year when you shove your toddler in the corner of a walkway and let him pee in a bush after standing in front of a rushing water fountain too long because you are afraid his little bladder can’t hold it any long and there is no way you’re dealing with pee pee pants at Downtown Disney.  

You know you’re parents of the year when you let your toddler not only sit but hold onto the toilet seat in a public restroom because he needs to poop and he’s too much of a “big boy” to accept your help.

You know you’re parents of the year when you tell your toddler to wipe his bugger on his jeans opposed to the window because it’s more discrete and there is no tissue in sight.

You know you’re mommy of the year when you order your toddler a Birthday Cake Pop in the Starbucks drive thru line at 8am because it is way too early to hear him throw a fit the entire ride to school.

Moses is 73 days away from turning 3 and our parenting skills are dissipating faster than Kim Kardashian’s marriage.

Pregnancy Lane.

Among being one of the best places to stalk those from your past Facebook has some other fun features as well like taking strolls through memory lane. I came across a picture of myself pregnant and it caught me off guard; I was 9 months pregnant and radiantly happy. It got me thinking about my 41 week journey and the way it can emotionally, mentally, financially physically change a person. Let’s take a stroll…

My first pregnant picture. Oh….this picture, the bittersweet joy it brings me. Back then I thought I was a little chubby but oh my gosh what I wouldn’t give to have that body again!

This was always a fun situation; pregnant tailgating. I got so many stares and drunken girls touching my belly and asking {inappropriate} questions.

I love this memory; our semi planned out and slightly rushed maternity session. My friend Sarah snapped these at sunset on the only strip of undisturbed scenery we could find in Destin that evening between restaurants and condos. 

New Year's eve...officially past my due date but that didn't stop us from going to a party to downtown 2010! The guys were showing off their "catching" skills.

And this, this is the picture. I was 9 months pregnant and having a blast with girlfriends. We were laughing and taking a group photo and I remember feeling great. Looking back my jaw drops at how huge my belly had grown; I was so oblivious back then!

One thing all these pictures have in common; happiness. I had such a happy wonderful pregnancy and these little life snapshots show it. Yes I did have a numb butt in my office chair for months but honestly everything else was a breeze. Ladies, don’t ever be camera shy when you’re pregnant….it’s those little movements in life worth remembering.

{Family} Farm Tour

Once a year our local natural/organic/health store invites to the public to come tour 31 of the area farms they use as a way for us to get to know our farmers. “Aunt Beth” invited us earlier in the week and after browsing some of the farms I thought it was be a wonderful family outing. We all loaded up in our car and headed out Saturday morning. Driving all around North Florida was not an option we stuck with one general area and bounced around visiting a goat farm, a bee/honey exhibit, a vineyard, and a family farm. I am so thankful Aunt Beth was there capturing the little moments for us because we truly has such a wonderful time watching Moses explore.

 The first farm had fainting goats, baby goats, chickens, sheep dogs, a hayride, and Moses' favorite part…the tire swing! 

My favorite part of the trip was stumbling upon the chicken coup at the vineyards and watching the process of a chicken laying an egg.

We were so excited when one climbed into her little cubby and I was only half joking with Moses about waiting to see if she laid an egg. Sure enough on came rolling down and we were smitten with joy! I think the highlight for Moses was when the chickens were pooping but I’ll just pretend he loved our special moment the most!

The perfect pit stop treat…something sweet!And while we were enjoying our treats and watching the bee expo a girl was walking around letting people make their own bee's wax candle!

It was so nice to have someone else there to take the pictures for me! Normally I am the one behind the camera so this was an extra special treat! Thanks Bethy for playing Mom of the day!

Overall it was a fun, quality day spent outdoors and I am so glad we decided to go do something out of our comfort zone for the day!

{complete}

Today I fully intended on writing a woe is me hormonal mushy mommy post. I was going to write about how everyone on the internets seems to be getting pregnant with baby #2 and how although I am very happy for them I am also extremely jealous. I was going to whine and cry about how I want a second baby right this very moment and blah blah blah. But then around 10am this morning I hear one big and one small knock on my office door. To my surprise the boys came to say hello and bring me a treat. My favorite order from Starbucks, a lunch time gift card, and something I left at the house. They were all smiles and soon my entire office lit up as Moses walked around talking up a storm. I was extremely happy to see them and after they left I realized; it’s okay. It’s okay that I’m not pregnant with our second child, it’s okay that we’re not even planning on walking down that path for a while, it’s okay that it’s just the three of us. They make me so happy and I feel complete when they’re around. I am content yet again. Of course I could mentally talk myself back down into a woe is my hole but there is no need; if it’s in The Plan then baby #2 will come…eventually. But for now…I’ll rejoice in the fact that those two wild nut case boys complete me.

Moses is less than 3 months away from turning three and I’m on a slight caffeine overload.

Blip.

I was home sick yesterday so my week has started off kind of wonky!

We had a great weekend! Look for a fun post including pictures (that I didn’t take, of course) this coming week from our Saturday morning adventure.

A little fun teaser for another upcoming post…something wonderful arrived in my mailbox yesterday I cannot wait to share! It was one of those moments where I opened the mailbox, saw the package and squealed! Get ready to fall in love!

Other posts to come include another big milestone at our house, hormonal mommy messes, and a picture post from a wonderful event that I failed to even mention on here!

There is a lot swirling around in my head today and I’m eager to share….but…seeing as my Tuesday is my Monday and there are other (ya know, important) things to do I will be sharing another time!