Pixicade

 We got to try Pixicade! Kids can create their own drawings, and then use their pictures to add into the app to become characters for a game. You can take care of the pet, feed it, train it, and play some other games to earn coins and things to continue training and styling your pet!

It was simple to navigate the app and has plenty of fun for kids of many ages. We look forward to drawing more characters and exploring the app in more depth!

Thanks #Tryazon and #PixicadePets for letting us try out this fun app.  My kids love drawing pictures. It was fun to turn them into something more than a picture on the page! 

Gabby's Dollhouse Kitchen

 We got to try out the new Gabby's Dollhouse Kitchen. With 5 (almost 6) girlies in my house, I wasn't surprised that this was a hit. A bit complicated to put together with picture only instructions, and a bit concerned about the few cardboard pieces (that will eventually get destroyed), but overall, it is super cute. A perfect size for the 2-5 year old range. Also enjoyed by my 7-11 year olds. I can see this getting played with A LOT!

So fun to open the surprise box that had been sitting in our entryway for a few days!!

It's gonna be so fun!

Oh, man....we have to put it all together first.

Complete, and already being played with.

Cute refrigerator opens up. 

Fun, fun, fun!!

Thanks #Tryazon and #Gabbysdollhouse and #Spinmaster for the super new toy!!! Our house full of girls will certainly put it to good use!

Mantis Card Game

 We had a fun family party to try out a new game from #explodingkittens and #tryazon. It is called Mantis. Very fast and simple game to learn and play. More fun for younger kids, because it lacks a bit of strategy. Still a good one to play with the younger kids in the family, and fast-paced, so it keeps their interest long enough to finish a round.

Not a party without food!!

Cute imagery on the cards. Mainly focused on color matching, which was fun for my 5 year old!

The game, Mantis, comes with a fun information booklet about Mantis Shrimp. It was fun and interesting to learn about. Probably my favorite part of the game!

Fun that the game works with up to 6 people, so our whole family can play!

Thanks, #Tryazon!! We had fun trying #Mantiscardgame from #explodingkittens.

P. Lushes Pets Secret Garden Party

It was so fun to get this cute box of P.Lushes Pets in the mail.  The kids were so excited to open the box and see what was inside.  Each animal is so well made, has cute, unique fabric, and are so soft you can't help but cuddle them!  They are a perfect size to carry around and are already loved by all of my children!

We couldn't have a party without food!!!  And I even made a cute chocolate cheesecake sloth to fit with our animal theme!  Yum, and fun! 

Thanks #tryazon #spinmaster #thatplushlife #plushpets #fashion #plushofinstagram #ootd#spinmaster #thatplushlife #plushpets #fashion #plushofinstagram #ootd. Fun stuffed animals for all ages!
 

Mother's Day Pampering

 Sometimes you need a minute to relax and feel like yourself again.  Thanks to #Tryazon and #David&Mary, I got to host a Mother's Day Pampering Party!  It was lovely to relax with a few friends for a while and enjoy a break for an evening.  

Healthy AND not healthy snacks....It's all about balance, right?

First a nice clay face mask!

The foot massager is my favorite!

David and Mary products on the left...and fingernail options on the right!

Had to let my girls join the fun!

Nice evening with some fun ladies!

After this, we were all ready to go home and have the next day "off"...or, as off as it can be for Mother's Day! My husband and kids gave me the entire day off of cooking.  I told them that next year, they need to do the dishes after, too!!  

Guides

Sometimes I think I can figure everything out on my own.  Surely I am a smart enough adult to understand how to navigate a certain website, or dive into a new side hustle and make it work with little effort.  Well, that's not the case.  I have been interested in writing/getting published for a long time, and have been too nervous and scared to try to pursue anything.  

This week, I found a thorough guide to help me through the process.  Maybe it can help some of my fellow writer friends through some of their struggles.  

These books have so much information and will hopefully help many of you find success with your writing!

Pool Party!

 Thanks to #Bestway and #Tryazon we got to host a #Bestwayearlybirdpoolparty.  The weather was barely tolerable for being outside....but we had a few brave souls attempt a polar plunge.  Can't wait for warmer weather when we can invite all our friends back and enjoy swimming in our backyard all season!

Yummy Cafe Rio style burritos!

And cake!

Emry was brave and made it to the opposite side.

Dipping toes in!

Voluntarily dunked....and got out fast!

Thrown in by his parents.  :)

Admiring the brave souls getting wet.

Cambri almost up to her belly!

It will be SO fun when it is warmer.

We are so excited to have a pool this summer.  Can't wait to have wet fun in our own backyard.  The pool is huge.  Bigger than I expected.  We should have leveled it a little better, and put pavers under each leg, but it seems sturdy and we aren't moving it now!  Easy set up (2 adults with some kid helpers took about an hour).  Took a day and a half to fill it.....waiting on the water bill!  Yikes!  The cover it came with just barely stretches over the top, but won't secure into place.  We might have to buy a separate cover.  The pump it came with seems to be doing a good job.  Super, super fun!