Yalmeh Foundation Brush

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It's not often that I purchase things specifically for the purpose of pampering myself but every once in a while it's good to take care of you! Over the past year I've done a bit of splurging on new makeup supporting a great friend who is selling great products and I've really enjoyed helping her at the same time that I'm helping myself both look and feel better! I'll be honest though. Although I've splurged on the makeup, I have not splurged on the tools so I'm still applying my makeup using the sponges that come with my cream and powder foundations (yuck).

Needless to say, I was excited when I was given the opportunity to try the Yalmeh Foundation Brush. I thought for sure that this would improve the application, coverage, and overall use of my cream and powder foundations.

photo courtesy of Yalmeh

We're hosting a #DisneySide @ Home Celebration! *Link up your parties here!*

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One of my favorite things to find is an email from my friends at Disney Parks and Mom Select! Today we were offered another opportunity host a Disney Side @ Home Celebration and we could not be more excited! 

We love showing our #DisneySide and there is no better way to do that than with great friends! Have you had a chance to check out our past Disney themed parties?

Last winter we hosted a super fun Mickey and Minnie themed party for a bunch of our favorite family friends. 

And just a couple of months ago we hosted the sweetest Sofia the First Disney Kids Preschool Playdate for our favorite preschool princesses.

We can't wait to start planning our next celebration!

We are always looking for new ideas to add to our next party... do you have any to share?

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Cheesy Mashed Potato Pancakes

Raise your hand if you intentionally cook extras just to have more leftovers!

I came across this delicious recipe for mashed potato pancakes shortly after Thanksgiving when I was looking for a way to use up the last of our leftover mashed potatoes. Well, they were so delicious that I intentionally asked my husband to make extra mashed potatoes for Christmas in anticipation of cooking these up again.

My friends, gather up your leftovers and throw together this easy, cheesy, totally tasty treat! Think creamy, crispy, salty, savory... I could go on and on. These take just a few precious minutes of your time to cook up and the result is perfection.

*FREE* Kids Academy App Updates!

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A few Kids Academy apps have been updated and we're here to share the scoop! Make sure you update the versions you have, or you can download them for free today on iTunes through the links below.

The Green Earth Pan by Ozeri

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We use frying pans a lot in our house... grilled cheese, pancakes, omelets, meat. Pretty much every day we are using it for something! I certainly have pans in my cabinet that I prefer over others, typically due to their nonstick qualities or how evenly my food cooks on them. I was excited to put The Green Earth Pan by Ozeri to the test!

Perfect Sugar Cookies Every Time

My sweet daughter is a gift-giver. It's in her blood. She loves to give. So every holiday or special occasion, she insists that we give gifts to all her classmates. The gift is always the same ~ sugar cookies! It's funny because she herself doesn't like sugar cookies. She's a chocolate chip girl. But she is convinced that her friends love sugar cookies, especially when she decorates them herself.

A Fantastic Night at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt!

We were provided with complimentary tickets through Feld Entertainment in exchange for promoting this event. All opinions expressed are my own.

We were so excited to be able to attend Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, on opening night at the Agganis Arena in Boston this weekend! We are huge fans of most anything "Disney," and I grew up attending Disney on Ice yearly. The last time we went, I was pregnant with our now four year old daughter. We've been thinking about going since she was born but she's always been a little bit timid about it. Even when we were invited to attend this year's program, she wasn't sure she was ready to accept the offer. Well... she is glad she made the choice to go... and her parents are too!