This OR That Giveaway Hop - value $190

Welcome to the 2nd annual "This OR That Giveaway Hop"! Every prize in this hop is either a $25 Gift Card or a Prize Package worth $100 or more!! This is a great hop with lots of great gifts up for grabs! The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island has teamed up with over 80 other blogs to bring you this great hop!

Holiday Gift Guide: Outlander

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If you have an "Outlander" fan in your home then this post is for them and possibly you if your looking for Christmas ideas. If you are like me and don't watch TV or don't have cable in your home; then let me catch you up on what the Outlander series is/based on. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Zonderkidz Books

If you are thinking of ideas for Christmas gifts books are always a good gift. We give lots of books in our home. You can also do a Christmas advent/countdown using books. You simply wrap up 24 books and you let your children pick a new book to unwrap each day and read it together. This is a tradition that we are considering to start in our home. This year I got some help on the books for the boys thanks to ZonderKidz.

Holiday Gift Guide: ChristmasForest.com

In the Anderson household we do not start decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving. I feel we should get through one holiday before jumping to the next. Plus I really like fall decorations and hate putting them away because that means winter is pretty much here. While I love the excitement my children have for winter I do not share that joy with them. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Collage.com

I am sure by now you know that I love receiving personalized gifts as much as I love giving them. I am always looking for companies that provide unique personalized gifts. I like to find things that are unique but made with quality products. I recently got the opportunity to work with collage.com for the Holiday Gift Guide. I received their 50 x 60 Sherpa Photo Blanket to personalize and review.

Holiday Gift Guide: SoftScience

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I have a confession to make. I hate wearing shoes always have and probably always will. If I do wear shoes you will typically find me in flip flops up until it starts snowing here in Ohio. Yes I am the crazy lady wearing flip flops in the first snow but they are the closet to no shoes I can do in public. So when I got the chance to review the new SoftScience Skiff Canvas Flip Flops I was all about that.

Holiday Gift Guide: Learning Resources

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When looking for toys for the kids I almost always look for educational toys. I like when the kids sit down to play but are also building needed skills. Angel is a hard one to get to sit down but when she finds something she likes she will. We have several Learning Resources toys in our home and they all get used quite often. They are also some of my favorites. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Sneaky Blends Cookbook

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  I am all about eating and being healthy. The only problem I really have with that is, the food I do not like is kale, broccoli, spinach which are pretty much what is good for you. I have the Sneaky Chef book which tells you how to sneak healthy ingredients into foods and the kids do not even know they are eating healthy. The kids could not tell that they were eating the healthy foods and they could not taste it so I decided to try it for myself. This book is by the same author so I knew it would be great. I received the Sneaky Blends book by Missy Chase Lapine.

Holiday Gift Guide: Creative Origami and Beyond

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Over the past couple of years Bubba has become very interested in Origami. He and friend were doing it all the time and really enjoyed it. I really like Bubba doing it because it is a stress reliever for him that does not involve electronics. It gives him something to do with his hands and makes his brain think about problem solving to figure out the correct way to fold the paper to get the desired look.

Holiday Gift Guide: The Art of Paper Flowers

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Do you love fresh flowers but hate how quickly they perish? I know I do and that is part of the reason why Mr. Anderson never buys them. He hates spending the money on flowers that will quickly perish. Lately he will buy me a flower or flowering bush to plant in the yard so he knows that we will get to enjoy it longer then a week. 

Holiday Gift Guide: I See Me Books

Do you love to read with your children or have them read to you? I know we do a lot of reading lately in our home. Sweet Pea is just learning and Pumpkin is practicing so he can improve his skills. I am always looking for new books to add to their library as well! If you are like me and always looking for new books then i'd like to tell you about I SEE ME! Personalized children's books. They are a great addition to any child's library!

Holiday Gift Guide: NeoCell

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Not sure about you, but I would like to keep the youthful glow as long as possibly. I had tried several different lotions from the stores but they never seem to do anything for me. When NeoCell approached me for a review I wasn't sure at first so I had my co-blogger do the review. She had a great experience so I decided that I would go ahead and give them a try as well.

2016 Holiday Gift Guide BIG BIG Giveaway

Are you ready for Christmas?? I know we are slowly starting to prepare here at the Anderson Angels household. I know that Kay at The More The Merrier is also starting to get ready and we are super excited to bring you this very BIG and EXCITING Giveaway!! All the items that have been or will be reviewed for our Holiday Gift Guide that included a giveaway are in this giant giveaway. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Sound of Sleep

So a good night sleep is what again?? I can't remember what that is or when the last time was I had one. With Peanut and Angel up several times during the night it seems like we have not had a good night sleep in years. This momma is wearing thin and so is dad with such little sleep. When Angel slept in our room we always had our sleep machine playing and she seemed to sleep well. When we moved her into the big girls room she started waking all the time again. When I got the opportunity to review a  Sound of Sleep mini machine I was super excited. I put it in the girl's room and they both have been sleeping much better.

PureHope: Quest Parenting in a Sexualized Culture Group Study

If you are raising children in today's society then I am sure you are like us and worried about how sexualized our culture has become. Bubba is going to be 12 at the end of the month and I am at times lost as to how to help with be a teen in today's society. They are able to access stuff so easily now in a days that it is hard to keep them from things. We have already had to deal with some issues that a friend introduced him to last year while in school.

Crockpot Thursdays: Turkey Chili

Welcome to Crock pot Thursdays by Andersons Angels and The More The Merrier. This is a blog hop for and about delicious Crock Pot Recipes! We are hoping that this hop will help all you busy moms with getting yummy dinners on the table for your families without having to spend a ton of time in the kitchen. This week I am sharing with you my recipe for Turkey Chili. My recipe is coming from the American Girl Cooking book. 

The Beginner’s Bible National Bible Week Trivia Game: Day 5

We hope you’re enjoying playing The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game! Are you ready to test your

knowledge with more questions? Some might be easy and some might be tricky! Get your kids or

grandkids involved and see if they know the answers to some of these questions, too!

QUESTIONS DAY 5

1. How did Rahab let the invading Israelites identify her house?
2. This woman was turned into a pillar of salt because she looked back as Sodom and Gomorrah were being destroyed.
3. Who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented at the Temple as a baby?

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Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop!

It's time to start thinking about what you will be stuffing your stockings with! The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island know how stressful of a task this can be and is bringing you their 2nd annual Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop. Each blog participating has gathered up a fun prize for you to win! Make sure you visit each blog and enter!

The Beginner’s Bible National Bible Week Trivia Game: Day 4

We hope you’re enjoying playing The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game! Are you ready to test your

knowledge with more questions? Some might be easy and some might be tricky! Get your kids or

grandkids involved and see if they know the answers to some of these questions, too!

QUESTIONS DAY 4

1. On which day of the year could the High Priest enter the Holiest Place, the inner most part of the temple where the covenant box was kept?
2. In which Prophecy do we read about the valley of dry bones?
3. What “weapons” did Gideon use to defeat the Midianites?

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Holiday Gift Guide: Dream Frenz

If your children are anything like mine they have a bed full of their favorite stuffed animals. There are times I can not find my children when I go to check on them at night because they are surrounded by all their animals. The boys are starting to outgrow this but still have their select favorites that they keep close. Sweet Pea I would say has the most things that she takes to bed and they all typically go with her to Nana and Papas house as well. She has a hard time picking favorites and now has her sister following in her footsteps.

The Beginner’s Bible National Bible Week Trivia Game: Day 3

We hope you’re enjoying playing The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game! Are you ready to test your

knowledge with more questions? Some might be easy and some might be tricky! Get your kids or

grandkids involved and see if they know the answers to some of these questions, too!

QUESTIONS DAY 3

1. How did Paul escape from Damascus?
2. What was the name of the blind man healed by Jesus?
3. What was the name of Adam & Eve’s third son?

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The Beginner’s Bible National Bible Week Trivia Game: Day 2

We hope you’re enjoying playing The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game! Are you ready to test your

knowledge with more questions? Some might be easy and some might be tricky! Get your kids or

grandkids involved and see if they know the answers to some of these questions, too!

QUESTIONS DAY 2

1. Where did young Jesus grow up after returning from Egypt?
2. What kind of wood was used by Noah to build the Ark?
3. What was the name of the group of religious leaders who often tried to “trap” Jesus with their questions?

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The Beginner’s Bible National Bible Week Trivia Game: Day 1

Let’s have a little Bible trivia fun just for Grown-ups, from The Beginner’s Bible, the beloved brand of storybook Bibles and Bible resources for little ones. The Beginner’s Bible is celebrating National Bible Week (November 13-19, 2016) and International Day of the Bible (November 14, 2016). The Beginner’s Bible Team would like to give you the chance to win a copy of The Beginner’s Bible: Timeless Children’s Stories for your child. 

Are you up for a trivia challenge? Do you think you know your Bible? Let’s play! 

Here are the rules: 

Three trivia questions will be posted each day for five days. Without looking up the answers, post your guesses in the comments section below. The first person to respond with all three correct answers will be entered into a drawing to win a copy of The Beginner’s Bible: Timeless Children’s Stories for their family. A winner will be selected and contacted at the end of the week.

QUESTIONS DAY 1

1. After Jesus fed over 5,000 people with two fish and five loaves of bread, how many baskets were left over?
2. Which Gospel is written by a doctor?
3. Who wrote the most books of the New Testament?

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Holiday Gift Guide: Natural Antibiotics & Bontanical Treatments Book

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I know a lot of people lately have been looking for ways to help treat ailments without needing prescription medicine. I know personally I am the type of person who hates taking medicine for anything. I think there are more natural (holistic) ways to take care of our bodies. There are ways to heal our bodies and minds without using prescription drugs. If you think back to the beginnings they used plants and herbs as medicine and had success. I know not every ailment can be treated without prescriptions so please consult a doctor before doing anything. You can work with your doctor or a holistic doctor  to make sure you are getting what you need. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Strawesome Glass Drinking Straws

Do you hate wasting money on disposable straws? I know that I hate buying them and seeing them all end up in the trash within a day or two. The kids think they need a new straw for every drink they get, even if its the same thing they just drank. What a waste of money in my opinion. They do have the hard plastic straws available which are good for kids but I find a bit hard to clean well. I have heard of glass straws and to be truthful have been a bit scared of them. But recently Strawesome sent me a starter set of glass straws for the Holiday Gift Guide to try.

Holiday Gift Guide: Ogodisk-Raq

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We are very much an outdoor family. So any outdoor toys we can find are worth looking into. With having three boys we try to find toys that keep them active and outside. I was sent the OgoDisk RAQ and as soon as i seen this, I knew it was going to be a fun game. The two oldest boys just found an interest in badminton and this game reminds me of that.

CrockPot Thursdays: Taco Soup

Welcome to Crock pot Thursdays by Andersons Angels and The More The Merrier. This is a blog hop for and about delicious Crock Pot Recipes! We are hoping that this hop will help all you busy moms with getting yummy dinners on the table for your families without having to spend a ton of time in the kitchen. This week I am sharing with you my recipe for Taco Soup.

Sponsor Spotlight: Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set

One thing that I love to have around my house is educational toys. After working at a daycare for almost 5 years I see the importance of these toys. I prefer to have toys for my children that will teach them valuable skills that they will need and use. Learning Resources understands that and strives to make quality toys that teach valuable skills. Their newest game is no exception! 

Holiday Gift Guide: Agenda Game

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Do you like playing games? Do you have a family or friend who loves politics? If you do then I would love to tell you about a great game to add to your upcoming game nights. I know that we use to do game nights with our friends and would really like to start doing them again. I think friend and family game nights are a great way to fellowship and have fun. The adults and kids both can easily have game nights so that everyone is included and having fun. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Ornaments.com

One thing that I love as most women do is receiving personalized gifts. I think receiving a personalized gift shows that the person giving it was thinking of me and wanted to create something extra special. One thing that I really love is personalized ornaments for my Christmas Tree. Growing up my Grandma had a ornament for each of her children and grandchildren on her tree and that was a special thing for us all. We all loved trying to find our special ornament on her tree. That is why I think personalized ornaments are a extra special gift. They are a gift that you can pick out and create especially with someone in mind. It is also a gift that they will use for years to come to adorn their Christmas Tree. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Love Pendants

As a woman I have to say that I am not a big jewelry person. Strange I know, but that's OK my hubby doesn't mind at all saves him money. Well for right now it saves him money but Sweet Pea is quickly becoming a girl who loves her jewelry. I got so use to not wearing jewelry while working at the daycare for 5 years that I never think to put any on. I have a few pieces that I wear when I dress up and occasionally to church when I remember. I recently received a beautiful bracelet to review that has quickly become a favorite of mine from LovePendants. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Duct Tape Bags Book

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I am the type of person who loves to do hands on crafts. I am always coloring, doing puzzles and anything hand on I can find to do around the house. I love creating things with my hands and being artsy. My favorite crafts are the ones that use materials I already have on hand "recycling". I think handmade/recycled gifts can be some of the best to give people. They show the person that you took the time to create something especially for them and that you were thinking of them. I recently received the "Duct Tape Bags" book to review in my Holiday Gift Guide. 

Salsabration Time and Giveaway

It's time for football and tailgating parties. This week there will be 2 big football games taking place locally to the Andersons. Kent State is taking on Western Michigan and Akron is taking on Bowling Green. There is a special treat for anyone attending these games! CHI-CHI'S, makers of Mexican food favorites, including sauces, tortillas, salsas and dips, will be at the games throwing a "Salsabration"! The "Salsabration" will allow fans to win free merchandise, dance in a virtual conga line, and snack on an endless supply of CHI-CHI'S zesty salsas and chips.

LEGO KidFest Took Over Cleveland Ohio

Recently LEGO KidFest  visited Cleveland, OH and we had the opportunity to go and check it out. We made it a trip for just the boys while the girls hung out with their Nana, Papa and Uncle Jesse for the evening. We didn't tell the boys where they were going so they played the guessing game the whole way to the event. They were so excited when they saw the sign for LEGO KidFest but were bummed when they saw it was sold out. Needless to say Mom came to the rescue when she pulled out tickets along with a piece of mail that they had received prompting the event that they didn't realize I had kept. Since I kept the flyer they were able to receive a special gift from the LEGO club table.

Holiday Gift Guide: PEETZ Outdoors

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Do you have a fisherman in your home? I have three in my house that would spend every waking minute at the lake if they could. I typically don't mind my husband and the boys going fishing because it means the boys are not sitting in the house playing video games. They are outside in nature learning valuable life skills. Come Spring PEETZ OUtdoors will be helping the boys learn some new fishing skills. PEETZ Outdoors has a variety of fishing gear that will get any fisherman big or small excited. 

Holiday Gift Guide: HartFelt Toothbrushes

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One thing I always think about when it comes time for Christmas is stockings and what will I put in them? I do not like filling the kids stockings with a bunch of candy or cheap toys that will break quickly. Instead one thing we always get them is a new toothbrush and some toothpaste. This year they will be getting a 360 Toothbrush from the Hart Felt Collection. 

Holiday Gift Guide: Draw Like This Book

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Pumpkin is the artist of the family and loves getting books that teach him new techniques. He keeps all his drawings into a big 3 ring binder so he can show them off. The binder goes with him everywhere even school. I love his creativity and his unique drawing style. I am so excited and can not wait to give him the Draw Like This! book for Christmas.

Holiday Gift Guide: Teacher Peach

If you are a teacher or know someone who is then you will want to make sure you don't miss this! We all know how hard teachers work day in and day out for their students. I see this first hand with my Mother-In-Law who is a tutor at a local school. She works all day with no breaks, lunch or planning period like most teachers get. She comes home running to use the bathroom and to get something to eat and she does this everyday without complaining because she loves her kids. Teacher Peach knows how important teachers are and works hard to provide great resources for teachers.

Holiday Gift Guide: Top Soap

If you are like most people you go through soap quickly. It seems like I am forever refilling my soap dispensers. With having 7 people in our home we go through a lot of soap. I know in the newer homes the sinks have built in soap dispensers and Top Soap is made especially for them.

Holiday Gift Guide: SwimZip

I know now is not the time most people think about swim wear or even buy it unless you live in a warm weather state. Even though we live in Ohio we have some wonderful indoor waterparks that we frequent during the cold weather months. So of course swim wear is still needed and thought about in our home. Thanks to SwimZip I now have a beautiful cover up that I can easily nurse Peanut in. 

Holiday Gift Guide: SnapPower

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Are you tired of not having enough electrical outlets for all your devices? Are you tired of the big power outlets sitting around so you have enough room to plug everything in? How about the night lights taking up your electrical outlets that you need for other things? Well I am happy to tell you that I have found a wonderful solution to this problem. SnapPower is a outlet cover that either has a USB charger built in or a night light at the bottom. 

Vicks Winter Wellness Care Package Giveaway

With Winter right around the corner it's time to start thinking about how you will keep your family healthy. With colds and more coming now is the time to prepare and get your home ready for what will be coming.

Welcome to the Vicks Winter Wellness Care Package Giveaway!

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