PowerMyLearning.com Review

My kids and I are so excited to share this with our readers! I recently was made aware of this wonderful and very engaging educational website, PowerMyLearning-- It has become a fun part of our daily routine! Thanks to http://powermylearning.org/, a free non-profit website with everything Kindergarten-12th grade students need to get ahead academically! The site is home to hundreds of fun educational online games that are organized by grade level and subject. Many of the games incorporate characters and other fun things that your children know and love.

My youngest is 3 months shy of 5 years old and he cannot get enough of it! He will be entering kindergarten in September of 2014, so he is only in Pre-K, but there is so much for him to do! His favorite games are a series of Curious George games, that all work on different skills like number recognition, counting to ten, biggest to smallest, and addition. I cannot believe how easy it is for him to navigate and follow all of the games!  We have tried multiple educational websites that you have to pay for, in the end, I was not happy with the results. This website is completely FREE and I already have seen great results!

 

 

They even have a series of Sesame Street games! 

 

My oldest is in 7th grade and he also found a ton of fun activities and games. He watched a PBS video called "The Clemente Effect," about Roberto Clemente the famous baseball player and humanitarian that he did a report on for school earlier this year. He really enjoyed all of the games that have to do with learning foreign languages.

 

 

I encourage you to head on over and check out http://powermylearning.org/ with your children now! You will be amazed at how much fun your children can have while they are learning!

 

 

Sports Sensory Tub

 

My son absolutely loves his sports sensory tub that I put together for him! It is loaded with all things sports! I had a lot of fun putting this one together, most of the items were found around the house or I picked them up at the Dollar Tree.

 

 

A very talented friend of mine made these bean bags.

 

 

I used these little foam beads as a filler--

perfect!

 

Simple DIY Scarf Holder

 

I love scarves, especially in the cooler months and here in PA, unfortunately there are more cooler months than warmer months... I have a bunch of scarves, I needed a better way to organize and hang them.  

 

 

I headed to the dollar store and grabbed some shower curtain rings (the round plastic rings work great too) and hooked them onto the bottom of a hanger. I then ran the scarves through the rings and I was done!

 

 

I love it! Now, my scarves are organized and easy to find!

 

 

Crescent Roll Pizza Bites--- Fun For the Kids to Make and Eat!

 

Looks good, huh? Would you believe me if I said they are as simple as String Cheese, Peperoni, and Crescent Rolls? Well believe it!

I have really been trying to get my kids involved in cooking as many meals as possible, they are really enjoying it. I think it is so important to know how to cook, plus we really enjoy some quality time together while we cook. My kids were absolutely ecstatic when I told them what we were making-- they LOVE crescent rolls and cheese sticks are their absolute favorite snack. They thought it was so cool that we were cooking with cheese sticks!

 

 

Only 4 Ingredients :)

Crescent Rolls (I used the big and flaky ones)

Pepperoni Slices

Cheese Sticks, cut in half

Sauce for Dipping

 

 

Separate the crescent rolls. Put 2 slices of peperoni and a half of a cheese stick on the wide end of the crescent roll.

Roll them up, starting with the end that has the peperoni and the cheese and place them on an ungreased baking sheet.

 

 

Bake them in the oven on 350 degrees for about 11-12 minutes or until they are golden brown.

 

Eat them as is or serve them with some sauce on the side.

When you bite into them, the cheese is nice and stringy-- YUM!

Enjoy! 

Purex Fabric Softener Sheets Review

There is nothing like laundry fresh out of the dryer, it is nice and warm and smells amazing. It is always a happy night when I put fresh sheets on my bed and wash my comforter, I just sink into my bed and sniff myself to sleep! LOL Seriously, I love it!

I love being a Purex Insider and I love that they gave me the opportunity to review Purex fabric softener sheets. I was sent a box of Sweet Lavender sheets to try.

 

The sheets are so simple to use,  I just a sheet in the dryer on top of your clothes and turn the dryer on.

My clothes came out so soft and smelling fresh!

Purex Fabric Softener Sheets smell great, reduce static cling, and repel pet hair and lint.

Purex fabric softener sheets work great on my clothes, but they have so many other uses too! I love putting them in my drawers with my clothes for extra freshness. I like to tie them to the fan so that fan blows the fresh scent through the house. They are great at the bottom of the garbage can too! Soap scum on your shower walls? Try a dryer sheet to get it off!

 

 

 

SO Easy to Make & Fun to Eat--Lego Brownies and Lego Rice Krispies Treats!

 

Simple and fun Lego Brownies and Rice Krispies treats-- Just add M&M's!

 

Make your Own Seasoning Salt

I have recently gotten into making my own seasonings. I have made my own Taco Seasoning and Ranch Seasoning. I decided to try to make a seasoning salt that I could put on just about anything. This seasoning is so versatile, it is awesome on meat and chicken and delicious and vegetables and potatoes! I even added to my Homemade Mac and Cheese in a Mug that we made a couple of weeks ago. I love it and it is so easy to make!

Seasoning Salt

Yield: Makes 3 cups

Ingredients:

1/2 cup each...

• coarse salt (I use Kosher salt)

• ground black pepper

• onion powder

• garlic powder
 

1/4 cup each... 

• paprika

• dried parsley

• ground cumin

1/8 cup each...

• crushed red pepper flakes
• chili powder
 

1 Tablespoon cayenne powder (You can add more if you like more heat)

Directions:

Mix all spices in a medium bowl until well combined.
Pour into an airtight jar and store in a cool, dry, dark place.

Stored properly, this spice will keep for three months. This seasoning salt can be used on just about anything. It is delicious on steak, ground beef, chicken, pork, fish, potatoes, sautéed or roasted   vegetables, and more!

To marinade chicken or beef , combine 2 tablespoons of seasoning salt and 6 tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl. Pour it over the meat and turn the meat to evenly coat all sides. Stick meat in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to marinade.