Metal Detecting with TricDigger

One thing that our oldest son has become fascinated with is metal detecting. It has quickly grown to a family and friends thing with him. He loves going out and spending time in nature as it is but the metal detecting has him going on adventures now. Not only is he finding neat things but also historical stuff. This hobby has proved to be a awesome one because it also helps clean trash and broken glass out of our rivers and lakes. 

Zak! Popcorn Bowl Set Review

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One thing my family LOVES is popcorn! We make 2-3 bags every time we make it in our house. One problem we have always ran into was having a enough bowls for everyone, or the kids fighting over which bowl they got. You would like the solution would be to put it all in one big bowl right? Wrong that seems to make the fighting over the popcorn worse. So I was excited when I teamed up with zak! designs to review a set of their popcorn bowls. 

Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop

I know my children are starting to get excited for Christmas and making their lists are you?? I know personally one thing I struggle with is finding good stocking stuffers other than candy. Over the years I have discovered that I like giving memories more than giving actual gifts or gifts that showcase memories. I am excited to be joining The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island in another fantastic giveaway event! Be sure to visit each blog on the linky below so you don't miss out on winning some amazing prizes that will help you with gifting this year!!

I have teamed up with Zak for this event and am excited to be giving away a set of Popcorn bowls! I am not sure about your family but ours LOVES popcorn! So I was excited to work with Zak and to do this giveaway. 

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Just Announced - DC's Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Sixth Season - Time Jump to November 9 to Own the Blu-Ray & DVD

 Are you like our family and a BIG Super Heroes fan?? I know we love our Super Heroes and we each have our favorites and none of us agree on who is the best!

Your favorite Super Heroes are back, and this time, they are out of this world! The fate of the universe is in their hands as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases DC's Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Sixth Season.

Just Announced - Snowpiercer: The Complete Second Season - Coming To A Station Near You On Blu-ray & DVD - November 9

Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel series and the film from Academy Award winner Bong Joon Ho ("Parasite"). 

What will it take to survive? All aboard the most elite train in the world, as the epic journey continues with more secrets, plot twists, and reveals as Warner Bros Home Entertainment releases Snowpiercer: The Complete Second Season. Strap yourself in for a thrilling ride with all 10 episodes from the second season of Snowpiercer, plus enjoy the captivating 21 minutes of extra features.

Goodbye Summer 2021

 It seems like Summer came to a end to quickly this year. Luckily we had planned a great family trip to close out the kids summer before school started back into session. Though the trip started off on a very rocky note thanks to our car dyeing as soon as we got into Florida we did not let that keep us from making the most of everything. We got to spend a week away with the kids just relaxing and reconnecting. 

Superman & Lois: The Complete First Season - Soaring Onto Blu-ray & DVD October 19, 2021

If you are a fan of Superman then this is something you won't want to miss out on getting. Superman & Lois: The Complete First Season is coming to DVD!

Superman saves the world, and saves his family when Superman & Lois: The Complete First Season releases on Blu-ray and DVD on October 19, 2021 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. This DVD set will feature never-before-seen extended versions of all 15 action packed episodes from the first season, plus bonus features. This set will make a wonderful Christmas gift for any Superman fan.

Smallville: The Complete Series 20th Anniversary Edition - Soaring Onto Blu-ray For The First Time Ever On 10/19/21

 

Were you a fan of Smallville? I know my Brother in Law loved the series and will be super excited to hear about this 20th Anniversary Edition. 

It's been 20 years since Clark Kent first arrived in Kansas, and in honor of the 20th Anniversary of this wonderful series, Smallville: The Complete Series 20th Anniversary Edition will be coming to Blu-ray for the first time ever from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on October 19, 2021. This set will make the perfect Christmas gift for the ultimate fan as it features all 218 episodes along with over 28 hors of bonus features from all 10 seasons, plus Digital Copy (US Only). 

WELCOME BACK & WELCOME 2021

It feels like it has been forever since I have been on here with all my wonderful readers. I took most of 2020 off to focus on my family. I did not have much free time thanks to having to home school 4 of my kids at the end of the school thanks to the pandemic. I discovered that I am not cut out to homeschool such a vast range of school grades. I had a 9th, 6th, 3rd and Kindergartener needless to say I am happy they are all back in school now and my sanity is slowly coming back. A few BIG things that happened last year were Jake and I celebrated our 15 year Wedding Anniversary, I flew on a plane for the first time and Bubba turned 16!

Rain Rain Go Away Giveaway

April is here in full force in Ohio. One day we have warm weather and the next it is raining or snowing like crazy. So when the wet and cold days are here I love to jump on here and look for fun giveaways to enter! I am excited to be working with The Mommy Island and The Kids Did It again on another one of their FUN Giveaway Hops! Be sure to enter the other blogs giveaways as well so you do not miss out on winning some other great prizes. 

Keep The Kids Entertained during Quarantine

I know that right now many of us parents are trying to find ways to keep our kids entertained during the quarantine. I am sharing some wonderful ideas below with you that I have been coming across. I personally am trying to limit my kids time with electronics. I have been doing this by finding virtual field trips for them to take so they are still learning and not just playing games or watching mindless TV shows.

Zoo Cams & Field Trips

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden - Every weekday at 3 pm EST, the Cincinnati Zoo is hosting a Home Safari Facebook Live. They features a different animal each day. If you do not have social media, the zoo will be posting their safaris on both their website and YouTube. 

https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/

Panda Cam Zoo Atlanta - Pandas are fun to watch anytime! Zoo Atlanta offers live stream of the only panda twins in the U.S.

https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/

Akron Zoo - Everyday at 12 pm EST, the Akron Zoo is hosting Lunch and Learns Live. They feature a different animal each day, they also give you craft ideas you can do with your children.

https://www.facebook.com/akronzoo/

ZooTampa at Lowry Park - Has a Kids Room section on their website that offers free puzzles, coloring pages and zoo games for kids to play.

https://zootampa.org/kids/

Science & Exploration 

COSI - Everyday COSI is delivering fresh, exciting and engaging science through videos and hands-on science you can try with your family at home.

https://cosi.org/

NASA - is offering a bunch of STEM activities for grades K-4. Activities will range from building foam rockets to solving space station emoji puzzles. They also have coloring pages and books that can be downloaded for younger children.

https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html

Great Lakes Science Center - Is hosting the Curiosity Corner Live everyday at 10:30 am and 3 pm for new, web-based curriculum designed to get the whole family learning more about science, technology, engineering and math!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQ9SLS6AyS6yxo4BU71ncQ

Storytime & Doodling

Lunch Doodle - Mo Willems, author of The Pigeon HAS To Go To School! is hosting a Livestream Lunch Doodle. Everyday at 1 pm EST, new episodes will be posted on the Mo Willems page on the Kennedy Center's Website. Also, Willem is asking kids to send him questions at LUNCHDOODLES@kennedy-center.org, and he will try to answer as many questions in his videos. 

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/

Heights Libraries - Now you can have your own personal storytime whenever you want. Just click on one of the videos below to enjoy some songs, fingerplays, and books performed by one of our Heights Libraries children's staff.

https://heightslibrary.org/services/children/virtual-storytime/

Read Together Be Together - Many of your favorite authors and celebrities are coming together to read children's stories. Some of the broadcasts are on Facebook and others on Instagram. You can get the full list on the Read Together Be Together website.

https://www.readtogetherbetogether.com/

I hope you enjoy the list I have put together for you and feel free to leave any sites that you want to share in the comments. God Bless and Stay Safe and Healthy!!!

RAIN RAIN GIVEAWAY SECRET WORDS

Monday - Blankets

Tuesday - Cuddles

Wednesday - Soft

Thursday - Thoughtfulness

Friday -  Faith

Saturday - Gift

Sunday - Family

What's Going On...

Some of you may have noticed that I have not been posting much on here lately and neither have the other writers. We are all still around just been very busy with life and kids. I personally have needed a break from social media. I have been focusing on my kids who are growing up way to fast in my opinion. We have been dealing with a lot of health issues with our oldest daughter and are working with the doctors to see if we can get some answers. I have so much I want to do anymore and I just can not find the time to do it all. 

We have been working on getting our home remodeled in the hopes that we can sell it soon. We have started a 2-3 plan to try and achieve our goal we set. Life is quickly changing around here in some ways for the better and others I am just not sure about. There are days that I feel like I could just give up and walk away and no one would really notice until they needed something. Then there are days that I could not even imagine my life without all this wonderful craziness. 

On top of my blog and being a full time stay at home mom I have been running two businesses as well. I have my own clothing boutique through HelloPink and I opened up a Etsy shop to sell some of my crafts. My older children are now working on crafts that they can sell in my shop as well. What started off as a small adventure for me has sparked the creativity of my children and I love that. 

So just because we are not on here posting please know that we have not given up on the blog. It is just life has taken us to pause from it for a bit.

Homeschool Mom’s Science Podcast

This post is sponsored by College Prep Science. Copyright 2020 by Greg Landry.

I know that I have been starting to listen to Podcast's more lately. It seems like you can find a Podcast for just about anything you could possibly be interested in. It is nice to be able to just sit back and relax while listening to a Podcast on a subject I am interested in.

Former college professor, homeschool dad, and homeschool science pioneer, Greg Landry, has a new podcast specifically for homeschool moms – the Homeschool Mom’s Science Podcast. The purpose of this podcast to encourage, entertain, and equip homeschool moms to teach science (6th - 12th grade) and to make it interesting and enjoyable for students (and mom).

The Cat's Meow - Giveaway Hop

Spring is coming soon! I know personally I am ready for Spring to arrive. This year I personally am super excited for it since we are going to Florida for Spring Break. If you can't get to the beach or just love Spring then you will love the clothing that HelloPink has for the upcoming Spring season. I am excited to be joining The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island in another fantastic giveaway event! Be sure to visit each blog on the linky so you don't miss out on winning some awesome prizes!!

Media Masters Publicity BOOK REVIEW: Disney Stories for 2 + 3 year olds

How perfect are these Disney books for specific age groups. My LO is now 3.5 and we still read every night. It is a great way to bond with your child. Most of these short stories have a few sentences on each page and less than 15 pages. I know after a long day of working, cooking, cleaning, running a toddler, and taking care of my husband and two dogs, by the end of the night I am SPENT! These short stories have beautiful illustrations which my LO loves. 

New Year, New Goals

I know that we all start the New Year with goals that we want to reach in the New Year. Almost all of us fail at the goals we set within the first few weeks. I am very guilty of that myself so this year I decided to switch things up. Instead of making the normal weight loss goals for myself I decided to make goals of getting my house in order to sell. We quickly outgrew our home no sooner than we moved in. We are slowly working on getting out of debt and getting things in order for what we would like to do with our future. 

We sent 2019 out the window in Florida with family and new friends. The two weeks we spent in Florida really opened my eyes to what needs to be done for my family. I have decided to no longer do what makes everyone else happy. Instead I am going to do what makes my family happy and healthy. Since our oldest son is now in High School and starting to think about college and careers I have made sure he knows that he can go after his dreams even if it means he is not close to me. I do not want my children trapped in a state that has nothing to offer them. 

So welcome to the New Year! We hope you will follow along with the blog this year and all the adventures we hope to go on. I am hoping to bring you more recipes and travel posts this year. I will be posting soon all the different parks we visited while in Florida. 

Winter Is Coming Giveaway Hop

Winter has arrived here in Ohio! I know personally I am not a fan of Winter at all but my kids love it. This year I personally am not as dreading it since we are going to Florida for Christmas. I plan on bottling up as much warmth and sunshine as I can to bring back home with me. If you can't get to the beach or just love winter then you will love the clothing that HelloPink has for winter. I am excited to be joining The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island in another fantastic giveaway event! Be sure to visit each blog on the linky so you don't miss out on winning some awesome prizes!!

Mess Free Smore's - Giveaway

One thing that my kids really enjoy are S'mores! Now that they have tried Stuffed Puffs; S'mores will never be the same. These marshmallows help take the mess out of the S'mores. The Stuffed Puffs are a marshmallow outside and filled with chocolate inside. My kids really like that they can easily make S'mores now without having to hide the chocolate bars from their little brother and me.

Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway

I know my children are ready for Christmas are you?? I know personally one thing I struggle with is finding good stocking stuffers. This year I personally am not as worried about it since our gift to our children is a trip to Florida to see their Grandma. Over the years I have discovered that I like giving memories more than giving actual gifts. But if you are looking for the perfect gift that they will remember and love then look no farther then HelloPink. I am excited to be joining The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island in another fantastic giveaway event! Be sure to visit each blog on the linky so you don't miss out on winning some awesome prizes!!

2019 Howl-O-Ween Giveaway

Halloween is just around the corner and it is time to start thinking about everything spooky and sweet. Though I am not a big fan of Halloween like some of you! I am excited to be joining The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island in another fantastic giveaway event! Be sure to check out each blog so you do not miss your chance at winning an awesome prize! I am giving away a $10 HelloPink Gift Card to my HelloPink site!