$50 Frecklebox Giveaway!

Welcome to the $50 eGift Card Giveaway to Frecklebox.com. Hosted by Baby Costcutters

I have joined up with some amazing bloggers to bring you all this giveaway!  This is an amazing giveaway for you and your kids!  I know summer is in full swing but it is never too early to think about the up and coming school year!  Win this giveaway and you will be able to buy your kid some awesome, cute personalized things for school!!

Frecklebox is a website where you can order great personalized gifts for kids! They have so many different items you can order to make your gift special. There are several items to order from personalized binders, personalized books, personalized party favors, personalized journals, personalized placemats, personalized stickers and much more.

Another fun item to grab would be the personalized lunch boxes!

Plus, a wonderful keepsake you could order would be the personalized growth charts.

Giveaway ends July 24th at 11:59pm, open to US and Canadian residents only, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. If you are unsure on how to enter a Rafflecopter giveaway please go HERE! Good luck!

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4th of July

I had a wonderful 4th of July.  It was very relaxed, but fun.  This year we skipped going to a firework show because the teenagers decided they didn't want to. Instead we stayed inside with my boyfriend, his dad, and then his two teen aged brothers.  


Overall it was a nice day spending some time with all of the animals and meeting Miss Abby who is so loveable even though she came from a bad home!  She is very smart and just wants to have some fun!

What did everyone else do for the 4th of July?

FREE BIG Blogger Giveaway Opportunity!

I found the coolest 11k Fan Bonanza that Young Mom's Deals is hosting on her blog!!! I have singed up and I think that this is one that you will not want to miss!!!  You can win some awesome prizes!  Check them all out:

-Mohawk Rug ($150 value)
-SodaStream Machine ($100 value)
-Toe Juice
-Baby Comfy Nose
-JAWS cleaning system
-Sound Beginnings
-Waxelene
-Picture Keeper
-Pouchee
-It Works Body Wraps
-Child Up Teach Your Child to Count
-AND MUCH MORE

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4th of July Party Pack Review!

Ohhh, how I wish we were still doing summer family reunions.  I know many people have family get together's and family reunions around the 4th of July.  It is a way to celebrate family and our country.


I was given the opportunity to review these 4th of July Games and share it with you.  This is something that children and adults will both love!   I was thinking about these little games and I think they would have been perfect when I was growing up!  Every 4th of July we had a block party and I can remember all of the neighbor kids driving the parents crazy!  


There were a lot of neighbor kids from anywhere to a couple years older than me to 5 years younger which meant lots of little kids running around all over the place.  I think the only time we were all some what calm was when we were allowed to play with sparklers.

My sister and I would have loved the Mad Libs not just for the 4th of July but for road trips we were always looking for new ones and the Mad Libs in this one were fun!  I made my boyfriend fill them out with me.  These weren't the only thing that was fun.  I ran through the trivia questions one my own, with my boyfriend, and my boss. (Lol!)  It was a lot of fun and I noticed we all knew different things (though Mr. Smartypants knew more than anyone else! My boyfriend knows way too many random facts about everything).  


I admit I might bring it whereever we are for the 4th of July this year and torture (hem. I didn't say that. :) )... I mean play these games with my boyfriends teenaged brothers eventhough I know they won't want to play with me!

**Disclaimer**

Some of these games are intended for children while others are intended for adults.  Keep this in mind when purchasing as you will not want to include all of these games into play when children are around.

The pack retails for $19.95. At the time of writing, it consists of: 


FAMILY FRIENDLY GAMES:
Independence Day Trivia game
Independence Day Mad Libs
Patriotic Trivia match game
Presidential Trivia game
State Nicknames match game
Nasty British Food trivia
Military Trivia
Baseball Trivia
Survival of the Fittest party game
Red, White & Blue Scavenger Hunt
Happy 4th of July Left-Right
American History trivia
Independence Day Synonyms game
Fast Food trivia
Tangled Tongue Twisters Tango


ADULT GAMES:
Beers of the World placemat game
US Beers match game
Pick the Party Stars
Meet Your Match acting game
The Color of Music 

 I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

BMotG Birthday Bash: Party Hat Giveaway

I was very excited when I saw the creative hats at My Kayla Rose's Etsy Boutique. Bonnie's designs are so fun and playful that I really wanted to incorporate one of them into Emily's birthday party! I chose the zebra print with the hot pink feather boa detail around the base and on the top. I think this hat is a wonderfully girly design that brings a small amount of flashiness to the party.  

So far, Emily has been exceptionally interested in the hat, just not on her head! She had so much fun playing the game of pulling the hat off of her head that I could not help, but snap pictures in between laughing at how much fun she was having!! I can just imagine when she gets older and wants to play dress-up how much fun she will have with this hat added to her dress-up collection. 


Bonnie at My Kayla Rose offers a nice variety of hats for any celebration including Mini Mouse hats too (adorable!). The material she used to make the zebra hat for Emily is a very soft fabric and she tied a pretty pink ribbon, that if Emily's willing, I could tie into a pretty bow to keep the hat in place. And for Busy Mom on the Go readers Bonnie has generously offered a 10% off coupon code to her store using code: Kayla.

We kindly thank all of the wonderful participating bloggers in the 1st Birthday Bash Event:

• Hostess: Busy Mom on the Go
• Suzys Artsy Craftsy Sitcom
• Punk Rock Momma
• Maxwell’s Mommy
• My Springfield Mommy
• Carries Kiddie Closet
• My Rocky Mountain Mommy
• And The Little Ones Too
• Giveaway Promote
• Save More Spend Less
• The Frugal Free Gal
• Life’s Curious Wisdom
• The Sensible Mom
• Frugal Family Home
• My Mommy World
• Raising Busy Chickadees
• Mommy and Me Giveaways
• Mudpies and Tiaras
• Happy Deal – Happy Day!
• Coupons For Wisconsin
• Out of Gold Stars
• Parsimonious Pash
• Layne’s Thrifty Finds
• Made By Renee
• Mom Always Finds Out
  
  

BMotG Birthday Bash!

 Traditional cupcake wrappers will long be forgotten after you see the adorable designs at That's A Wrap. As I was putting together the details of Emily's cupcake themed birthday party I came across these cupcake wrappers and instantly I knew they would bring another element to the party that guests would not expect! I love all of the different patterns you can choose from. At That's A Wrap you will find a lot more than just cupcake wrappers, you'll find an entire collection of party must-haves. A few of my favorites include the cupcake kits that coordinate both the wrappers and toppers, the party favor boxes and these very cute favor tags. 

That’s A Wrap is offering Busy Mom on the Go readers with a special discount code so you can start shopping today for your child’s next birthday party! For 20% off use code: busymoms. Stay in touch with all of the great products from That's A Wrap by liking their facebook page and following them on Pinterest. Below is a sample of cupcake wrappers to choose from. For more click here. Would like to win a set of cupcake wrappers and toppers for your child’s birthday party? That’s A Wrap has generously offered one lucky winner their choice of design for a set of cupcake wrappers and toppers from their store! Starting today through 4/29 at 11:59 EST you can enter using the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is for one set cupcake wrappers and toppers in your choice of style. All entrants must be 18+ to enter, open to US residents only.

 We kindly thank all of the wonderful participating bloggers in the 1st Birthday Bash Event:

Hostess: Busy Mom on the Go
Suzys Artsy Craftsy Sitcom
Punk Rock Momma
Maxwell’s Mommy
My Springfield Mommy
Carries Kiddie Closet
My Rocky Mountain Mommy

And The Little Ones Too
Giveaway Promote
Save More Spend Less
The Frugal Free Gal
Life’s Curious Wisdom
The Sensible Mom
Frugal Family Home
My Mommy World
Raising Busy Chickadees
Mommy and Me Giveaways
Mudpies and Tiaras
Happy Deal – Happy Day!
Coupons For Wisconsin
Out of Gold Stars
Parsimonious Pash
Layne’s Thrifty Finds
Home Jobs by MOM
Made By Renee
Mom Always Finds Out

Kids Creative Chaos
A frugal blog for all

Party Planning Checklists Review

I was given the opportunity to review the "Party Planning Checklists" that Theme Party Queen has written.  This Party Planning Guide was really helpful to me.  I do not throw a lot of parties, but when I do I always stress wanting everything perfect.  I have slight OCD tendencies.

This book covers the main things you need to stay organized.  It first hits on the recipes that you will be using for the party.  Organizing them by category.  


The next thing that it covers is when you will be preparing each dish.  I hadn't ever thought about planning this out.  Planning when you make the dishes is smart so that everything is not being made the night before (which is something that I often do).


After this the next checklist it covers is for a grocery list.  Laying out all of the ingredients that will need to be purchased for each recipe.


Finally, the book covers the table layout as well as other necessary items throughout the house.  This is probably my favorite part of the book because I can make everything crazy neat and organized.


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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.