Harlem Globetrotters

 Last week my family had a SUPER fun opportunity to attend the Harlem Globetrotters game. 

I remember being a little kid and wanting to see the Harlem Globetrotters and finally I got to go! I was excited for my family to have this outing as it's our first big event in close to 2 years! 

SpreadGame is what the Globetrotters do best; it's what they've done best for 95 years. Bringing light, laughter and love on the court that extends off the court in the smiles families bring home or the stories fans tell their friends.

We got to the Arena pretty early but it didn't take long for it to start filling up. 

I knew the Harlem Globetrotters played a game and did lots of trick shots, they are great athletes. But I wasn't aware that they also did so much comedy and theater, which the kids thought was hilarious. 

The Globetrotters SpreadGame through every slam dunk, killer pass and magic fadeaway; and through every smile for a child and every achievement within the communities they visit.

They can really put on a show, and the tricks they do are awesome! Check the link at the bottom of this post to find out if the Harlem Globetrotters are coming to a city near you! And use code FAM20 to get a 20% discount! 

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The Shears 2.0 Luxury Nail Care Set -- The Perfect Stocking Stuffer

I was provided this product free for review, however, all opinions are my own. 

Men are so hard to buy Christmas gifts for, Am I Right? My husband is so hard to shop for because he needs pretty minimal to survive and when he needs something he just goes and gets it! But I have found him the perfect stocking stuffer so this is a win-win deal! 

Manscaped has done it again with another great product. One of my favorite things is now I don't have to share my nail clippers with my husband because The Shears 2.0 have a great clipper in the set. 

The Shears 2.0 set includes:
- Slant Tip Tweezers
- Rounded-Tip Scissors
- Fingernail Clippers
- Medium Grit Nail File 

Perfect, yes?

Another thing that makes them great is they come in their own travel case. So whether you are at home or on the go you can keep them together in one spot and no worries about them getting loose!

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Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Cooking meals in my Instant Pot is something I love to do. I still get a tiny bit nervous when trying a new Instant pot recipe and have had several fails or things I would do differently the next time I make it. But this Tuscan Chicken Pasta was super easy to make and it turned out great!

When I took these pictures it was the middle of winter so it gets dark around 4 pm and our lighting is terrible. Obviously.

• 3 cup chicken broth (I typically use low sodium)
  
• 1/2 cup tomatoes sun-dried without oil or grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 lbs chicken breast diced into 1-inch cubes
• 12 oz whole wheat pasta
• 2 cups spinach
• 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 3/4 cup cottage cheese
• 2/3 cup parmesan
• 1 tsp dried
• 1/4 tsp pepper

1. Use sauté mode on your Instant Pot and add sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Sauté for about 30-45 seconds.
2. Add the chicken and then brown for 1-2 minutes, stirring to keep the chicken from sticking.
3. Next, add the pasta and chicken broth to the pot. Stir to make sure pasta is covered.
4. Put on the lib and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Use the manual setting and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. When the time is up quick release
5. While the pasta is cooking, blend together the cottage cheese and Greek yogurt to make a cream sauce. Set it aside until ready to use.
6. Remove the Instant Pot lid and stir the noodles and pasta. While the pasta is still hot, add the parmesan cheese, spinach, and basil. Mix the pasta until the cheese melts and the spinach wilts.
7. Pour the blended cream sauce over the pasta. Stir it until all the pasta is covered in sauce. Serve immediately.

Put an End to Bad Brushing with Disclosing Tablets

I received this product free for review, however, all opinions are my own. 

Today I am sharing a really fun and useful tool. It's Plaque Highlighters. Do you remember using these as a kid? I remember my dentist giving me these at check-ups and for whatever reason, I thought they were super cool. So my kids have used these plaque disclosing tablets a few times and I think they are a great tool for several reasons. 

Plaque highlighters temporarily highlight plaque and tartar buildup with a vivid pink. Kids are challenged to brush away all the color & learn good habits along the way! Encourage good brushing techniques now that will last a lifetime.

It's Simple: Chew 1 tablet, swish & rinse to allow to color to visibly highlight the tartar & plaque.
Brush, rinse, floss, repeat until all the stains are gone!

They come in a package of 30, so they will last a while too! Perfect for getting those kids used to where their plaque might be building up. 

So here is Summer before. She just finished lunch and I told her not to brush her teeth before we did this: 

After she chewed and swished:

After a super good brush and floss:

Looks great, doesn't it? I love that the plaque highlighters are just that, a highlighter to show Summer where she needs to brush better at and see spots she might have otherwise missed! It's a great disclosing agent to keep the kids accountable. 

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Soccer camp with Challenger Sports

Soccer Camp is so much fun! Summer loves to play soccer and she is pretty good at it too. But camp lets the kids learn the game a little more in depth and helps them fix things that maybe they are doing incorrectly as well. But overall, it's just a fun week! This was Summer's second year of camp and you can check out last year's camp HERE. 

This year I had chosen to do camp at the end of June, but because of a shortage of soccer coaches her camp week was merged with the camp in August, so that's when we went. She was provided with the cool jersey (shown in the photo above) and we were told she would receive her ball on the first day of camp. However, due to a ball shortage, the balls didn't arrive in time for camp and she used the one from last year. 

Challenger Sports is the largest Soccer camp company in North America. And they do camps all over as well. Make sure that you check out HERE for a camp near you!

This year was a little different from last for a few reasons. Last year she had female coaches and this year were two males. For one, girls just teach different than boys, which isn't a bad thing, it was just different. 

This year there were several older boys at camp and they basically just wanted to show off how far they could kick the ball, even if that meant kicking over the goal and into oncoming traffic. The coaches, not being too much older than the kids themselves, and not being parents, I think just didn't know how to handle that. And it was a little frustrating watching nothing being done day after day. Not really the coached fault, there is only so much they can do, but annoying for the kids to start and stop every time these kids wanted to act out. 

Overall, Summer had a lot of fun and learned some new things. The soccer balls didn't come in until after camp was over and we received an email letting us know they were available to pick up. Due to the fact that we live about 45 minutes away, I let them know they could just donate ours because it wasn't really worth a trip to pick up a ball and it was a little disappointing that they didn't just pop it in the mail to her. But it is what it is. 

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Summer's 8th Birthday

I'm a little late on sharing Summer's birthday party. This past year was pretty low key because we didn't want a "big" party. We just invited a few close friends and it was perfect. The last couple of years Summer has wanted to do a "campout" and sleep in the back yard. I haven't been able to commit to that level of a sleepover just yet so we did a camp-themed party instead. 

It was basic and easy and the kids had fun! 

We decided to do a fun little painting project, painting these little birdhouses that I found at Michaels. They were only .99! And thanks to DecoArt as they provided all of the paint that we used. 

The girls (And poor Tyler, always the only boy!) picked out their paint colors, just adding a small amount to a paper plate. Then using foam brushed they got to paint their birdhouse however they liked. 

After their birdhouses were painted they played a few games outside then came back for campfire cupcakes. Summer found a picture on pinterest that she wanted to recreate so that's just what we did! She was super happy with how they turned out! 

It was a super fun party and Summer had a great time! 
On her actual birthday, she picked to have this strawberry pretzel dessert. I love that she chose this because none of us are big cake eaters! And this is a family favorite! So this is 8 and it looks pretty good! 

Gifts for Girls from SmitCo

I received this product free for review, however, all opinions are my own. 

If you have a younger girl, you know how much they love journals, fun pens and stickers! At least mine does! Summer is such a fun mix between a girly girl and a tomboy, she really loves activities of all sorts. But she's like her mama, and especially loves to journal. That's why I loved being able to give her this Diary set from SmitCo. 

How cute is this? It came with a Journal, stickers, pen and even a little book light.

These 5-star products include Gifts for Girls ages 4 to 14 plus Body Exfoliating Products and Wooden Wine Glass Racks for mom! All are made in the USA.

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How cute are these? I love this little light! 

Summer loves everything emoji so this was perfect for her! 

I love that the lines are close together, but not small, because as Summer perfects her handwriting, sometimes it's still a little bit on the larger size of letters. 

This is such a cute set from SmitCo, make sure you check them out on Amazon or their website and use the coupon code I shared above. 

You can see Summer wasted no time using her stickers! 

Love yourself with Manscaped

I was provided a product free for review, however, all opinions are my own. 

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And if you are thinking about what to get your husband, this might just be the perfect gift. 

Manscaped sent me their bestseller, The Lawnmower 3.0! It is an ultra-premium trimmer designed for groin and body trimming.

What you need to know about Mapscaped:    

• Waterproof Ergonomic Design
• Adjustable Guard with 2 Lengths
• Proprietary SkinSafe Technology helps prevent nicks, snags and tugs.
• Powerful 600mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery lasts for up to 90 minutes of use.
• Premium 9,000 RPM motor powers 360-degree rotary dual-blade system.

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