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Skeeter Snacks are a line of cookies created by two dads with nut-allergic children.  The cookies are produced using the highest safety standards in facilities that do not process any products consisting of tree nuts or peanuts.  Finally! A safe, high quality product for children or adults with nut allergies, or — because they just taste so darn good — any individual who enjoys a terrific cookie! 

The company kindly sent me some of their cookies to try, and let me tell you, though none of us have nut allergies, the cookies didn’t last long in our home!  Skeeter snacks come in three tasty flavors: Chocolate Chunk, Golden Oatmeal, and Skeeterdoodle, and are available to buy on the company’s website for just $3.99 for six 2-packs.

Being a bit of a chocoholic, my personal favorite is the chocolate Chunk.  Big chunks of yummy chocolate in every bite!  My spouse preferred the Skeeterdoodles, which have a terrific cinnamon flavor.  And while my eldest kid really took pleasure in the golden Oatmeal cookies, I felt they were a little a lot more ‘crunchy’ than I usually take pleasure in from an oatmeal cookie.  Overall, Skeeter snacks deliver not only on their nut-free promise, but also on terrific taste and affordability.  No cardboard taste or crazy high prices here!

The company is also committed to the ongoing education of parents, educators, and others about the dangers of nut allergies. In fact, a portion of Skeeter Snacks’ profits supports the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Their web site uses a For Kids section, hosted by their nut-allergic squirrel mascot, Skeeter, which includes educational, fun activities and games.

Want to try these cookies for yourself?  The folks at Skeeter snacks are using a sample pack to one lucky healthy mommies magazine blog reader.  For your chance to win, enter using the Rafflecopter form below.  Best wishes and happy, nut-free snacking!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Chandra Sullivan is a busy work-at-home mother of two young boys.  She is a fitness enthusiast, regular product reviewer and encourages others to pursue their dreams by way of her web site and Facebook page, spark Your Motivation.

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summertime is here.  Hip hip hooray. I actually want to punch myself in the head for composing that however bear with me, I have 2 kids under 7!

Seriously,  I’m excited, our holiday is booked for August as well as already my mind is filled with the picture of a sun-soaked beach as well as the noise of waves crashing next to me. book in one hand, cocktail in the other. The young boys playing happily in the sand. sounds like bliss right?

But then suddenly, I remember. The journey to paradise can be tough-going. It implies boarding a flight with kids. Eek!

To be fair, the long haul flight to Jamaica last year was really quite smooth running. I’ve had worse experiences getting the kids to York, 15 minutes away in car- however I’m not sure whether it was a fluke or not.

Either way, I’m terming myself a travel professional now (!) and I’ve teamed up with the award winning household travel insurance coverage provider, Holidaysafe to share my top ideas for travelling with kids.

And as an added bonus, holiday risk-free are using one lucky truthful mum visitor the possibility to win a £50 Selfridges gift card – ideal for picking up those luxe holiday essentials!

I hope you delight in as well as I’d like to hear your own travel hacks in the comments.

‘Insure’ peace of mind

Travelling with kids implies you already have a million as well as one things to concern about so make sure that your insurance coverage policy isn’t one of them! This is why I always select Holidaysafe’s stand out specialist household policy.

Developed with families in mind, this policy guarantees you’ll get the best possible medical care whereever you are in the world with no bills whatsoever. Plus, it covers all the household essentials such as buggies, cars and truck seats as well as strollers. You can checked out all about Holidaysafe’s expert policy here.

Buy a child locator

Holidays equal excitement as well as excitement equals giddy kids on the hunt for their next adventure.

Children have a tendency to stray off wanting to check out their new surroundings, so keep track of your pint-sized explorer with a lightweight, wearable kid locator. It works by setting off a noise alarm if your kid exceeds a specific distance, allowing you to track them down.

Share Your Digits

And if your kids do handle to wander, make sure your name as well as phone number are clearly visible so you can be reached immediately. You might likewise compose details on a kid locator bracelet.

Avoid the Sugar

Sugar fuelled, hyperactive kids + little confined area = (you you’ve guessed it…) DISASTER! keep blood sugars stable with sluggish releasing carbs as well as high quality protein!

Which leads me to-

Snacks, snacks as well as much more snacks

There is only one thing worse than a kid pepped up on sugar as well as that’s a ‘HANGRY’ kid. An empty tummy is sufficient to turn your toddler into Mariah Carey (sorry Maz)!

Replace sugary wonderful treats with naturally sweetened snacks such as fruit, or the Mary Berry’s amongst you may want to inspect out my recipe for sugar-free honey biscuits here!

Don’t fail to remember to keep kids hydrated with plenty of water as well as well as add milk to a pack lunch box with a cooler inside as food can go off rapidly in the heat.

Don’t fail to remember the iPad

An iPad or tablet is the ideal travel companion. lightweight yet able to store 1000s of games, apps as well as videos to keep your sprog entertained for hours. If flying, don’t fail to remember to bring a portable charger as plug sockets are few as well as far between.

Start a household travel project 

Get innovative with a holiday diary where kids write as well as draw their journey as well as holiday.

When I was younger I utilized to like documenting as well as re-living my travels when home, as well as this is a custom I’ve passed down to my sons, Oliver as well as Alexander.

A journal is likewise a fantastic way to keep kids entertained whilst travelling, ensuring you capture all those incredible moments of your holiday, in a stimulating way.

Remember The Medicine 

A well stocked very first aid kit is a holiday essential. You can either purchase a pre-prepared kit or make your own that can be tailored to your holiday. For example, if you’re planning on doing great deals of outside activities, then pack great deals of band aids as well as antiseptic cream is a should too.

First aid kits basics include antihistamines, kids aspirin, Calpol, re-hydration solution, travel sickness pills, tweezers as well as support bandages.

Check your passports 

Regular visitors will understand that I had to discover this lesson the difficult method when we knew at the last minute that my eldest’s passport had expired last year, implying he as well as my other half Peter couldn’t join us on a household trip to Spain.

Children’s passports onlylast 5 years as well as keep in mind they take around 6 weeks to replace.

The early bird catches the…plane

Kids are time raiders. whatever takes twice as long! always leave plenty of time to get to catch your train or airplane as there’s nothing worse than rushing around with both kids as well as luggage in tow.

If you’re flying as well as haven’t pre-booked your seats always inspect in early to boost your possibilities of all sitting together.

So those are my top 10 tips, I’d like to checked out yours.

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I utilized to see 3-year olds around town dressed in wild combinations of stripes, gingham, rainbow tights as well as superhero capes. I wondered when my infant would look that innovative as well as charming.*

Then it dawned on me as well as I began to produce wild combinations as well as boost the imagination in my infant’s wardrobe. If your infant is grabbing, he can assist pick out his own clothes, just like a willful preschooler.

We begin at the bottom as well as work up:

Let the infant “choose” from two or three pairs of socks. The concept is that whichever ones he touches (grabbing or sucking is okay too), he wears. You may requirement to hold them close to his hand if he’s not flapping or waving his hands about.

Now enable him to pick from two shirts.

Let him pick pants, hats, as well as any type of other accessories.

Now you can brag that infant chosen out his own clothes. ? great mommy.

* now that Holden is pushing six, he doesn’t like to be rather as wild in the fashion arena, he prefers sweats every day. Oh well.

Binge TV for parents is a real thing. What follows is an actual email dialog between myself and my friend, Crystal (both moms of three small people):

FROM ME TO CRYS {Re: notes on SCANDAL}

Have you watched SCANDAL? Whitney turned me onto it and I watched the first season on Netflix in two days. granted the first season was only seven episodes, but I do have three kids and a job… so there’s that.

The second season was about 22 episodes and I also slurped it up on Netflix using the TV, laptop, iPad, and my phone (even laptopping in my minivan while waiting to pick up kids at school). love that the Netflix experience remembers where I am even if I switch devices. It got to the point that if Alec got up to go to the kitchen to make himself (or let’s be honest here, MY self) a snack, I would watch a few minutes while he was gone.

The real problem came when I was gobbling up the third season. There have been 10 episodes so far but season 3 is not yet on Netflix. only the latter five episodes are on Hulu plus or ABC.com (the ABC app is the worst!) so I had to pay $$ on amazon or iTunes (or go to Whitney’s house and let her do it) so I could catch up.

But don’t worry. I made it. Come the end of February, when season 3 resumes in real-time, I’ll be ready for it.

Have you watched it? Do I sound crazy? Rereading this, I think I do.

FROM CRYS TO ME {Re: notes on SCANDAL}

Well, there is nothing I love more than getting completely obsessed with a show!

I recently went through: Sons of Anarchy, Orange is the new Black and Friday night Lights. totally watched all as you describe ”“ whatever screen I could get a free minute on.

I kind of like obsessing about a show on my own, bc Rob and I JOINTLY are obsessing on breaking Bad, but have so few opportunities to watch TV together, that it’s taking us like a year to watch the show. (I have to go to bed early for work, he’s busy earlier in the night so can’t watch with me, which is why I started looking for solo shows.)

You do sound a little crazy ? but I love it!

Tell me, why should I watch it?

FROM ME TO CRYS {Re: notes on SCANDAL}

Watch the first one and then tell me if you can stop!

I started watching because Whitney told me that she watched four in one day and that was over the weekend while her children were home… so I was curious and then couldn’t stop.

I love the speed-plotting satisfaction of so much happening each hour with a gigantic twist at the end of every episode. Not to mention, Olivia Pope is powerful kick-ass character with an immaculate wardrobe.

FROM CRYS TO ME {Re: notes on SCANDAL}

Starting episode 1!

FROM ME TO YOU guys {Re: notes on SCANDAL}

It’s not too late to watch 2.5 seasons of scandal before season 3 kicks up again (after the Olympics). I hear that ABC also offers similarly-titled shows like Betrayal, Revenge, and Defamation but I won’t be adding any of them to my queue (unless of course Whitney recommends them!)

Please confess in the comments if this sort of baby-induced TV binging has happened to you!

This is me at ten. This is my child at (almost) ten. Can you tell which is which?

Pretty striking, huh? thanks to Wendy for scaring up this retro Mickey mouse visor on ebay for our fun! And these are the outtakes. Turns out it is not so simple to get a youngster to show just the best amount of eyes, smile, teeth, hair, as well as chin even when he’s completely up for it.

This is both of us around age five when, again, the resemblance is rather strong.

Big thanks to Anthony at PicMonkey for making my child much more “vintage” as well as mentor me a few great tricks!

Do you want to play my guessing game? Is your kid a small me (or a mini-Other-Parent)?

When I tell people we checked out the Magic Kingdom over Thanksgiving, they seem to be trying to gauge if their child is a good age for a first visit. My pal Mr. Honea, a daddy of two boys, who seems to be an expert on the place has a good answer. “Every age is a good age,” he says.

Here’s the one caveat I would make: It’s not so much about the age, but rather the disposition.

Call her crazy, but Scarlett is not wild about the idea of being strapped in an odd-looking automobile in buy to enter a dark tunnel in which she has zero idea of what may happen to her. so that eliminates a fair amount of rides, even age proper ones like the classic Peter pan (up, up and away!) and the (new-to-my-generation) Winnie The Pooh ride.

Here she is, approaching that nail-biter It’s a small World.

The Tea cups and Dumbo, rides on which you can see exactly what you’ve subscribed for, used pure delight. Autopia, another entirely outdoor ride, was named as the favorite of the day by both kids.

But no matter, this is only a problem if your expectation of the day is all about the rides. What I’ve learned from two check outs to Disneyland as a parent, each with a differently programmed first-timer, is that there is much a lot more to the park than rides. The place is genuinely magical. walking down main street feels like being in a Hallmark movie, everything sparkling and clean, and the gentle soundtrack of glee (but not Glee) wafting through the air.

Holiday time at Disneyland is extra incredibly fantastic, marked by extra lights on Sleeping Beauty’s castle and genuinely amazing parade. (My kids loved this parade so much, it was a little mind boggling.)

It’s a small world was doing it’s holiday thang, as well, with seasonal decorations and music.

Character spotting is genuinely exciting for both adults and kids — except for Scarlett who cried for me to take her out of the place where she could view Snow White (who I thought she loved?!), Cinderella, and Sleeping appeal all at once. Her reaction didn’t surprise me, but it did disappoint me. I wanted to enjoy her delight as she realized that dreams do come true, or wishes taste like bubble gum, or that bubble gum never sticks in your hair when you’re at Disneyland, or something like that.

Ryan and I went in to the day with the intent of staying as long as the kids continued to be into it, possibly well after their bedtime, but at about 6.30 PM we could see that they were done. We ate dinner on the premises, purchased the requisite t shirts, and headed home in the Ford Explorer (<— product placement!) we had borrowed for the week. At the end of the day, it was a pretty happy experience, especially for my non-anxious kid. The following morning, Scarlett bragged to her grandma about everything she had seen and done, with no mention of the times she spent shaking her head, “No,” or quaking in her boots. If you ask her if she’d agree that Disneyland is the Happiest place on Earth, she might agree. but then again, she might say that the middle spot of mommy and Daddy’s bed at 6 AM on Saturday morning is that place. A few extra notes: Lots of girls are wearing princess dresses around the park. If you think your child will be moping with envy over this fact (mine was), you may want to bring one. We had completely made a decision to go to Disneyland and absolutely would have paid for the tickets ourselves, but I did get invited to use media passes, so thank you to Disneyland for that. When I sought recommendations online, I got my hands on this link which has some exceptional ideas for first-time visitors. The food at Disneyland exceeded my expectations. I’m not saying I want to go there for dinner on a regular basis, but my kids got pizza with apple slices and carrots for lunch and then quesadillas or burritos with rice and beans for dinner. just as good as they eat at home, I’d say, and I was absolutely delighted with my food as well. My spouse and I both had salads for lunch. His was of the general garden-variety and mine was Asian chicken. good stuff. I’d like to keep going to Disneyland every other year as a Thanksgiving tradition, as we spend that week in Los Angeles checking out family anyway, or maybe annually as the kids start to get a lot more out of it. Hello, space Mountain? Have you been as a parent? Do you want to go? Do you think your kid is ready? You might also Enjoy!: 10 ways to Outsmart the crowds at Disneyland How to get discounted Knott’s Berry farm Tickets

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As excited as I was to have one more kid after Julian, my uterus felt otherwise, as well as we ended up with two youngsters under three years old, rather than two years old, as well as are truly delighted with the spacing. Heather was similarly excited as well as hit the jackpot with the popular “two youngsters under two” status. (She has already lost her possibility to have three under three, BTW).

It turns out no matter exactly how close or far apart they are, if they are both under-age for independent street crossing, there are a great deal of logistical concerns to be worked out. I am undergoing the true test ideal now with my momentary living circumstance that lacks a car parking space. often I have to park on the next block as well as then walk, in a sidewalk-free neighborhood, with two youngsters as well as all the stuff that opts for them. Sometimes, it just cannot be done.

Just today I had to stop the vehicle in front of my house, leave the groceries there, then go discover a car parking space, as well as then make the walk. If I had kept the groceries in the car, they may have had to stay there up until my hubby got home.

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This is the very first time I have grown this range of tomatoes. I am anxious to try them too. I’ve heard that they are sweeter than other varieties.

Right now my yellow pear tomatoes are eco-friendly so I am going to add an picture of what they look like when they are ripe.

Here is a close up of my yellow pear tomatoes.

This is one more close up of the exact same bunch. They are little as well as will not get much bigger either. They are about two inches long.

The plant stands over 5 feet. I am 5’1″ as well as it is well over my head. It is likewise packed with tomatoes.

Here is what they will look like when they are prepared to be picked.

Nutrition info for Yellow Pear Tomatoes

serving Size: about 14 (~ 5 oz or 150 g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 35 Calories from Fat 10

(% everyday value *)

overall Fat 1g 2%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 5mg 0%

overall carbohydrate 7g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 4g

protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A15%

Vitamin C35%

Calcium0%

Iron2%

Est. Percent of Calories from:

Fat 25.7% Carbs 80.0%

protein 11.4%

Here’s a couple of recipes I discovered utilizing Yellow Pear Tomatoes

Yellow Pear Tomato Preserves

Ingredients

* 8 cups yellow pear tomatoes * 1 lemon * 3 cups sugar * 1 teaspoon salt * 4 tablespoons gingerroot or thinly sliced candied ginger

DirectionsWash& dry tomatoes.

cut a thin slice from blossom end as well as press out seeds as well as discard.

integrate tomatoes, sugar& salt, simmer up until sugar is dissolved.

Boil for about 40 minutes.

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add thinly sliced lemon as well as minced or sliced ginger.

Boil about 10 minutes longer.

pour into hot jars as well as seal at once.(source: recipezaar.com)

Recipe: Roasted Yellow Pear Tomatoes

2 pints yellow pear tomatoes, washed with stems removedOlive oil for oiling the pan

Oil an 8×8 glass baking meal with the olive oil. add tomatoes.

For quick roasting: Bake at 400F for 20 minutes. The tomatoes will release juice as well as collapse. Quick-roasted tomatoes are done when the tomato liquid released just starts to brown around the edges of the pan.

For sluggish roasting: Bake at 250F for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to keep the tomato skins coated with juices. Slow-roasted tomatoes are done when they are a rich golden color throughout as well as the liquid has minimized as well as thickened.

(source: GreenDivaMom.com)

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