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Share Your Innovative Idea with the Huggies MomInspired Grant Program

Jul 202013

This is a sponsored conversation on behalf of the Huggies MomInspired Grant Program. All words and opinions are my own.

Have you ever been doing something and thought to yourself “this would be so much easier if only I had…”? What if that thing you wish you had didn’t exist? Does it pass from your mind, or do you start thinking about creating a product to meet that need?

If the latter sounds like you, then Huggies has a program you may find very interesting. They are currently in the 4th year of their Huggies MomInspired Grant Program which provides awards of $15,000 to up to 12 people. This money will allow the winners to further expand on that idea and work to actually produce that creative idea that will help make parents’ lives easier.

Tons of Movie News This Week!

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Jul 182013

There is a lot of entertainment and movie news this week, so let’s jump right in.

Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 Blu-ray Combo Pack w/ Tons of Extras & Special Features #IronMan3

The Marvel folks have just announced some of the cool features that will be included as part of the Iron Man 3 Blu-ray, DVD, and digital copy release in September 2013. The extras include:

“Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter” – the 4th in the “One-Shot” series
Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at “Thor: The Dark World”
2 behind-the-scenes featurettes – “Iron Man 3 Unmasked” and “Deconstructing the Scene: Attack On Air Force One”
Gag reel
Extended & deleted scenes
Audio commentary with Drew Pearce & Shane Black

Crafts with Kids: Christmas Salt Dough Ornaments #CIJ13

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Jul 182013

Bubbles has been very interested in all the projects I’ve been working on for the Christmas in July series and she has wanted to lend a hand in most of them. Not all of them lend themselves well to her age group, but today I have a fun and easy craft that you and your kiddos can do together. You may want to do the mixing part yourself, but once the salt dough ornaments are done, the kids can have fun painting and personalizing them.

This recipe is great because you can use it to make pretty much anything. We used cookie cutters to cut out holiday shapes; some of them we painted, some we’ll leave “natural”. You can also press the kids’ hands or fingerprints in them to make milestone ornaments (which make great, inexpensive gifts for the grandparents, too).

Crafts with Kids: Salt Dough Ornaments #CIJ13

DIY Wedding Invitation “Our 1st Christmas” Ornament #CIJ13

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Jul 172013

I previously shared this ornament a couple of years ago just before my brother and now-sister-in-law got married. A lot of people do different creative things with the couple’s wedding invitation; return it to them in their card, frame it, etc. I wanted something just a tiny bit out of the ordinary and this ornament fit the bill for me.

I thought I would re-share it with you now as it fits in well with the Christmas in July theme. There are usually lots of summer weddings, so you can start collecting your invitations and getting started on your ornaments now. By the time the holidays roll around, you’ll have memorable ornaments to present.

DIY Wedding Invitation Our First Christmas Ornament Tutorial

Celebrate Iconic Summer Moments with Lay’s

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Jul 172013

I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Lay’s. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

This summer has been filled with days that alternate between pouring-down-rain and melt-your-face hot. But it hasn’t stopped us from enjoying lots of fun activities. We’ve splashed in the pool, built castles in the sand, said hi to the animals at the zoo, visited the local farmers’ markets, and played games at a local carnival. And that’s all just in a few weeks – there’s lots of summer left!

Lay's 75 Days & Sunny Photo Contest

Lay’s is celebrating this summer, too, and not just the carefree days of no school and warm weather. They’re celebrating 75 years of being the perfect summer snack. As part of that they are recreating iconic summer images using just Lay’s packaging. Check out their Pinterest album to see all the cool images already shared. If you’re a DIYer you might enjoy the tutorials on how to recreate some of the images, too. Continue reading »

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