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New Back to School Glasses (and a JCPenney Gift Card Giveaway!)

August 15, 2013 by Sandra 18 Comments

I received a JCPenney Gift Card in return for this post. This post was made possible by Mom Spark Media.

Thoughts are my own.

For reasons I’ll mention in another post, we’re starting school a little later this year.

I’m okay with not diving right into school until September. The kids have been doing some school over the summer, and they’ve been reading books that interest them. I’m grateful for that.

But just because we’re starting school later than most doesn’t mean we can’t take advantage of some of the awesome back to school deals that are going on right now. This time of year is wonderful for getting great deals on so many back to school essentials.

JCPenney Optical’s Back to School Promotion
Most recently, we took advantage of JCPenney Optical’s Back to School Promotion to buy a brand new pair of glasses for Breanna.

Breanna ended up getting a pair of kids’ designer glasses that she looks beautiful wearing, and I love that these glasses are so much higher quality than the pair she’s replacing. By the way, with the decision to buy new glasses, we ended up having Breanna’s eyes rechecked and found out that her prescription needed to be significantly stronger to help her see clearly.

She’s inherited her Mama’s poor eyesight.

That’s okay, though. Breanna actually loves wearing glasses and only really takes them off for bedtime and occasionally, when I ask her to remove them for glare-free pictures. 🙂

With the JCPenney promotion, you can get any kids’ frame up to $120 (with FREE impact & scratch-resistant polycarbonate lenses, FREE UV protection, and a FREE eyeglass protection plan) for $25. This offer is for any school-aged child (16 years old and under), and it runs through August 31st. There are just a couple more weeks to take advantage of it.

You can visit the JCPenney Optical website to find a location near you.

Would you like to take advantage of this fabulous deal with the help of a $25 JCPenney gift card? Yes? Read on!

JCPenney Giveaway
I’m excited to announce that one of my readers will win a $25 JCPenney gift card of their own!

How to Enter the Giveaway
Simply enter this giveaway using the Rafflecopter below. I’ve included options for extra entries, too!

The JCPenney gift card Giveaway begins August 15th and ends on August 19th, 2013 (at midnight). The giveaway is open to US Residents only, ages 18 years old and above. The winner will be randomly chosen. I will promptly send the winner an email notifying them that they’ve won, and the winner must respond within 48hrs. of the giveaway’s end, otherwise I will have to draw a new winner.

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I received a JCPenney Gift Card in return for this post. This post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own.

A Healthy Option for Moms and Their Kids #TryFrusionFree

August 10, 2013 by Sandra 2 Comments

My kids loved the taste of Frusion smoothies – sponsored post.

Being a mom (or a dad) is tough.

And it can be stressful, so I make every effort possible to make mealtime and snack time an easy thing. But “easy” doesn’t have to mean “unhealthy.” Not at all. There are lots of quick and easy ways to feed your kids healthy snacks that don’t take a lot of time to prepare. A favorite healthy snack at our house is cucumber with a little lime and sea salt – delicious! We could literally eat cucumbers this way everyday.

Besides veggies, my kids also love fruit smoothies, and one of our favorites is the Frusion C-Charged smoothie.

Snack Time Outside
The kids like to spend time ~~being wild~~ unwinding outside, and while they’re at it, they enjoy a fruit smoothie to recharge their batteries. Isaac, my 6-year-old, loves to bike ride. He is just as wild on the bike as he is off the bike, so I have to keep my eye on him.

Frusion Taste
My kids love the taste of the Frusion C-Charged smoothies. So far we’ve tried Banana Berry & Peach Passion Fruit — they were equally liked. Ruben picked up three packs at the grocery store last night, and I know they won’t last long.

Perfect Snack for Picky Eaters
I live among picky eaters, and while I’m trying to slowly change that by feeding my kids a variety of fruits and vegetables, it isn’t always easy to get them to eat what I want them to eat so that they’ll be healthy. I love that Frusion smoothies contain a full days Vitamin C and no high fructose corn syrup.

For Moms
These smoothies are great for moms, too. 😉 I can tell you that they’re super convenient for grabbing in the morning before I head out the door. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I technically “work-from-home,” but for me, that “practically” means that I work from an office I check out at the local library 4-5 days a week.

I had a smoothie this morning while spending some time outside with the kids, and it kept me going after I left for the library and throughout the morning.

Try Frusion Free!
If you want to try Frusion C-Charged smoothies with your family, you can, and you can do it for free after this mail-in-rebate on Frusion’s Facebook page.

What kinds of snacks do your kids love the most? What’s your favorite fruit smoothie flavor?

Reliable Diapers for Babies on the Move (and a Huggies Giveaway!)

July 25, 2013 by Sandra 32 Comments

This is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Huggies. However all opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines, 16 C.F.R Part 255.

I’ve changed about 1,256,743 diapers in my lifetime.

I’m not sure if that’s the “exact” number of times I’ve changed a diaper, but I think it’s fair to say that I’ve changed a lot of diapers. I have five kids, and the last three are so close in age that at one point, they were all in diapers at the same time. I’m thankful that those days are in the past, but my diaper changing days are not completely over.

Active Toddler
Elisabeth, my very active and independent big girl, is still wearing diapers. And she’s at the age where she wants to do things by herself…things like climbing the stairs…and other activities little girls aren’t supposed to be doing, but she wants to do because she sees her older brothers doing big kid things that she wants to try too.

She’s an adventurous girl.

And she needs a reliable diaper that can keep up with her, whether she’s trying to ride her brother’s bike…

or simply relaxing on the couch…

Elisabeth needs a diaper that works (and, if possible, one that has Mickey Mouse printed on it ;)).

Huggies Snug & Dry
In the past, I’ve talked about how Huggies diapers are a great fit for my family. I love the improvements that Huggies has made to their diapers to make them better and higher in quality.

2 reasons why Huggies diapers are better and more reliable:

Huggies have a new SureFit design with an exclusive waistband, new softer outer cover and a less bulky, more flexible absorbent pad.

Baby gets up to 12 hours of leak protection.

Here’s what the new diapers look like:

These diapers last all night long for Elisabeth. She wakes up dry and happy. 🙂

And now for the HUGGIES Giveaway!

ONE very excited reader will win one pack of HUGGIES® Snug & Dry Diapers (valued at $9.49) and one soft pack of HUGGIES® wipes (valued at $1.97) for a total retail value of $11.46. The winner will be able to select their preferred diaper size (1-5).

How to Enter the Giveaway

Simply enter this giveaway using the Rafflecopter below. I’ve included options for extra entries, too!

This giveaway will run from now until – July 30th at 12:00am. The giveaway is open to US Residents only, ages 18 years old and above. The winner will be randomly chosen. I will promptly send the winner an email notifying them that they’ve won, and the winner must respond within 48hrs. of the giveaway’s end, otherwise I will have to draw a new winner.

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For my Latina readers: You can watch a fun Huggies Webisode with Zuleyka Rivera, the new Huggies spokesperson, here in Spanish. Huggies recently unveiled a new parenting webisode series featuring Zuleyka and her son Sebastian.

And you can follow Huggies Latino on Facebook as well.

Did you know about the improvements in Huggies diapers? How have Huggies Snug & Dry diapers been a good fit for your family?

P.S. Click here for a $2.00 HUGGIES® Diaper coupon, redeemable only at Target®

My Family Makes Me Smile (And a #FABsmile Giveaway!)

July 15, 2013 by Sandra 6 Comments

A special thanks to BrushAndFloss.com for the products I received
to share with my readers and facilitate a giveaway as part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network.

I love my beautiful, wonderful, crazy, goofy (at times) family.

They make me smile, because even though the seven of us are far from perfect…we are a family. We each have our own individual personalities that make us who we are and while sometimes that makes life crazy, a lot of times that makes life more fun. It certainly makes life more interesting!

This picture is a great representation of what I’m talking about, and it makes me smile.

We were at a park about to break open a pinata for Nathan’s birthday. I decided to snap a picture beforehand, and Isaac, my 6-year-old, let his personality shine through. He was bursting with excitement over finally getting to tear into that pinata. After some procrastination on my part, we were in reality breaking the pinata a whole month after Nathan actually turned 13. 😉

There were lots of smiles all around after the pinata was broken into and fun-size chocolates spilled out onto the floor.

FlossAndBrush.com
One way my family has been keeping our smiles looking great is with a super convenient program through FlossAndBrush.com.

FlossAndBrush.com is a helpful, time-saving program, because it makes it easy to always have new toothbrushes every three months. How? By paying just $1.00 per month, per person in your family, FlossAndBrush.com will ship a box of fresh, quality toothbrushes and floss to your home – one for each member of your family.

DID YOU KNOW? The American Dental Association recommends replacing your toothbrush every three months.

FlossAndBrush.com’s toothbrushes are top quality, age-specific, and dentist approved. I love that the package of toothbrushes we received had some that were just the right size for kids. It’s not a one-size-fits-all service. They take care to send toothbrushes that work well for both the kids and adults in your family.

Now for the GIVEAWAY!

One very excited reader will win the following:

1 Free Annual FAB Membership (Every three months, a new toothbrush and 3 month supply of floss will be delivered to the winner’s home.)
1 Free Annual FAB + White4Life Membership (This includes not only a toothbrush and floss every three months, but each shipment will also include FAB’s professional grade whitening to be used in custom whitening trays. The trays are not included.)

How to Enter the Giveaway

Simply enter this giveaway using the Rafflecopter below. I’ve included options for extra entries, too!

This giveaway will run from July 15th-July 21st at 12:00am. The giveaway is open to US Residents only, ages 18 years old and above. The winner will be randomly chosen. I will promptly send the winner an email notifying them that they’ve won, and the winner must respond within 48hrs. of the giveaway’s end, otherwise I will have to draw a new winner.

Enter below!
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