Massachusetts area Mommies and Mommies to be......

I am lucky enough to be in touch with a local (Southeastern MA) Mommy based business "Your Family".  They are a one stop for all Mommies to be and new Mommies.  They specialize in nanny placement, registry creation, baby proofing, "must have" items for new Moms and babies of all ages, and all other aspects of new Mommyhood.  I honestly wish I had someone like Your Family when I was pregnant with my first born.  Everything is so overwhelming and you don't know how to get everything finished or where to go when trying to make those important decisions.  It helps to have a crew there when you need them, especially one who knows the best things for your baby, from pediatricians to baby gear, to diapers. This comes directly from their facebook page....

"Overnight & Daytime Newborn & Infant Care, Prenatal & Postpartum Family Support, & Nanny Pairings

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Your Family Offers:
- Overnight & Daytime Newborn & Infant Care
- Prenatal & Postpartum Family Support
- Nanny Pairings

... From Boston to Cape Cod & beyond, Your Family will guide you from pregnancy through infancy, setting you up for success the moment baby is welcomed home!

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We remove the worry of preparing for baby by being your personal family concierge: walking you through registry creation, baby proofing your home & life, creating the nursery of your dreams & helping to guide you through the precious prenatal months by being their for you & your family, around the clock!"

If you are a new Mommy, a Mommy to be, or you know a Mommy to be or a new Mommy who could benefit from Your Family, please contact them at info@yourfamilynest.com or http://www.yourfamilynest.com

Chocolate lasagna recipe

Chocolate lasagna.  Yep.  Layers of chocolate, cookies, cream, pudding, yumminess.  I found it on Pinterest and couldn't resist.  I was crazy to make it, knowing I wouldn't be able to eat it, so I made a huge tray of it and then sent a huge portion of it away to friends.(I hope you guys enjoyed it!)  Of course I put a tiny healthy spin on it. 

Bronx Zoo Dinos

Remember that Bronx Zoo contest I posted a while back?  Well, check this out.  The Bronx Zoo's new exhibit is causing quite a stir! 

Now through September 8th, don’t miss the chance to take an interactive ride 200 million years back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. At the Bronx Zoo’s Dinosaur Safari, you’ll travel between the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods and come face to face with over 16 large-scale dinosaurs that hiss, roar, move… plus one who even spits water!

No summer adventure compares to going face-to-face with a T-Rex, or meeting a Triceratops and baby. After your journey through the past, be sure to visit the Dinosaur Safari Field Site and experience what it feels like to be at an archeological dig. Uncover fossils, explore dinosaur artifacts, and even control a robotic Stegosaurus!

Learn more and get your discounted tickets today at bronxzoo.com/t-rex. 

Sounds like so much fun!!  Let me know if you take your family to the dinosaur safari!! 

It's National Tequila Day!!!

Homemade bouncy balls

The big kids and I made homemade bouncy balls!  They were super easy, too.  They aren't as perfectly round as the ones you can buy in vending machines in stores, but they were fun to make and are fun to play with.  This is a pretty simple recipe and the kids can pretty much do it by themselves.  We used......

Please Vote!

My friend Maureen Murphy is a Nashville singer.  She has been nominated for the 2013 Nashville Independent Music Awards - Best R&B Solo Artist Female! Your vote determines the winner! http://www.nimadigital.com/vote/ Please consider doing me a favor by voting for her, and while you are at it, go to Itunes and check out her music.  She is amazing, I promise!!! 

A FREAKER of a giveaway!

Have you heard of Freaker?  I love these things.  Seriously.  Freaker USA is a company out of Wilmington, NC that makes drink insulators.  They are a 2013 version of the 1980's beer Kozee.  But Freakers are even better.  They are knit, made in the USA, non slipping, machine washable, fit ANY type of bottle, cup, can, and they are cute.  I mean SERIOUSLY CUTE.  And the Freaker company decided to send me a Freaker care package that I was lucky enough to receive today. 

I heard of Freaker after doing some research on my beloved mason jars.  Remember, I have my cold coffee protein drink every morning in a 24 oz widemouth mason jar.  My main problem with my mason jar is that it sweats.  A LOT.  And one of the jars I use was a jar that was my Grandmothers.  The others I can replace, but this one means something to me.  And if it slipped out of my hand because of the condensation, I would be heartbroken.  So I needed a solution to the sweating problem.  Kozees don't fit, and wrapping it with a dish towel or rag non stop just wasnt working.  Someone, somewhere had to have a clever solution to this problem.  And I needed to find that person!!  I started on Etsy, quickly moved on to Instagram, and luckily found Freaker on there!!!  It was a company that truly knows how to make me happy.  Mason jar insulators that have moustaches on them.  Wha, huh???  The person who invented these and then decided to put moustaches on them must be my soulmate!!!  And it's not just moustaches that they have on there.  They have 40 different styles available to buy, including the American flag, (and the UK flag for those of you celebrating Kate's and Will's big announcement), stripes and other assorted patterns, animals, cake, camo, skulls and plenty of others. I searched around the site for the correct size for my mason jar. What I found was that Freakers are truly one size fits all.  I didn't believe it at first, but it's true.  I tried mine on my little one's sippy cup, a soda can, a wine bottle, and the true test, my Grandmother's wide mouth mason jar.  It fit.  EVERYTHING.  All you do is just adjust the long neck, tuck it in if you have your Freaker on a small can or cup, keep it long if you have a long neck bottle of wine, a 40oz beer or a taller jar/glass like mine.

 (Doesn't mine look like Mr. Burt Reynolds? I know quite a few of my friends that read this will agree.  This is the "Sexy Sax Man" Freaker.)  I think I may have to buy "Dirty Carl" soon!  I can't wait to show my Freakers off at the pool, or the playground, or the beach.  And if it gets dirty and sandy, I toss it in the wash when I get home and put a new Freaker on.  Clean up is easy as that. 

These are the "Baberaham Lincoln" , "Hooters" and "Sherlock Homie" Freakers.  I told you their designs were amazingly cute!  And each one was made in the USA.  This is a company I could not love more than I already do! 

 

So check out FreakerUSA.com and try one for yourself.  I am so excited to have found this company.  And you will be, too!  Especially since Freaker is allowing me to do my VERY FIRST giveaway for one of my loyal followers!!!  What I need you to do is click HERE to see the Freaker style page, check out their styles and comment here on this blog post (include your email address)which Freaker you would like to win.  It's as easy as that!!!  I'll be choosing a winner later this week!  Thank you to Zac and the Freaker Team for allowing this giveaway!!!!