As everyone is aware, we welcomed our little Miss Bean to the family in December. Once again I am breastfeeding however this time around things are a little different like the part in which Bean will actually take a bottle whereas her older brother Tatertot would not.
What does that mean for me?
Well, with Bean willingly taking a bottle it allows me more free time than I had the last time around and means I am pumping the girls like crazy to build up a supply of boobie milk in both the fridge and the freezer.
When Bean was born she lost weight rapidly at the hospital which delayed her coming home, this was mostly due to my milk supply not coming in fast enough. In order to get her home we had to supplement with formula for a few feedings while I pumped like crazy to force my supply to arrive. This was no easy task….sitting in a hospital bed, holding two breast shields while pumping and being extremely uncomfortable.
Upon our arrival home and my budding relationship with my beautiful new breast pump I was still struggling to find a way to pump and be comfortable while doing so.
So I did what any other blogging mommy would do…..I turned to the interwebs.
I searched for hands free pumping bras and read review after review on different brands.
And then I found one that best suited my needs.
I reached out to them and they kindly sent me a hands free pumping bra to review.
It arrived.
I am IN LOVE.
Having this bra has given me freedom to be productive while I pump. Now I can read, blog, tweet, even talk on the phone while pumping. Not only does it allow me to be more functional but I am able to be in a comfortable position while pumping now too!
Another thing that made me decide that the Simple Wishes hands free pumping bra was the one for me is the fact that it came big enough and allows it to be adjusted tot he extreme making it something that will be able to decrease in size as I do!
Big thanks to Simple Wishes for a wonderful bra that I stand behind 100%!
Disclaimer: I was provided with product at no charge to me in exchange for my complete and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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It’s no secret that my children LOVE to help out in the kitchen. My oldest son, Zman, aspires to become a professional chef when he is older. My little dude, Tatertot is already convinced that his daddy is a chef and loves to help him in the kitchen any way he can.
As a family, we made the decision to spend more time eating at home as a family and gave up eating fast food as our new years resolution this year. I am proud to say that we are still on track after the first month of the year has come to a close. With our resolution we have stocked the fridge, freezers and pantry to ensure that there is always something to cook. We have dug all over the internet for new to us recipes for some healthy family friendly meals and started planning out menus.
Another part of our resolution was to eat better as well so we have learned new ways to cook our foods and are teaching the kids more about baking foods instead of frying them and choosing fresh vegetables instead of canned. We are also working hard on removing the processed/boxed foods from our diet as well.
I will admit, over the years we have not taught our children the proper tools for eating healthy. You know it is bad when you have an almost 4 year old who recognizes all of the signs and logos for the fast food chains. Together we have been creating healthy meals and a lot of those meals contain one of our favorite foods…rice! The kids love to try new meals but one of their favorites with rice is paprika chicken with sauce over a bed of rice….it is delish! Believe it or not, we’ve even turned to Uncle Ben’s for new recipe ideas as well!
By doing all of this together as a family, we are not only improving our lifestyle but we are spending more time together as a family, as one unit.
After setting our goals in place, I was excited to learn that Uncle Ben’s is encouraging families to get in the kitchen to cook and eat together too!
To empower and encouage parents to connect with their kids, one meal at a time, Uncle Ben’s has launched an exciting national contest called Ben’s Beginners. By entering the contest, you could win $20,000, along with a $50,000 grant towards a cafeteria makeover for your child’s school. In addition, you will have a chance to appear on The Rachael Ray show! Uncle Ben’s is calling for parents with children ages 5-12 to submit a 2-3 minute video of you cooking a rice-based dish with your children. For more info on the contest, please check out Ben’s Beginners on Facebook!
Disclaimer: I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Uncle Ben’s blogging program, for 6,000 My SocialMoms Rewards Points. For more information on how you can participate, click here.
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I know I have mentioned it multiple times before that our little Tatertot is a big fan of super heroes and costumes. The boy spends more time running around our house dressed as different super heroes than he does in his regular clothing.
In the last year, he has acquired quite a few costumes including Buzz Lightyear, Iron Man, Captain America and more. The latest addition to his collection has become one of his new favorites.
I present to you…..
Optimus Prime
He is absolutely in love with this costume from Wholesale Halloween costumes. I think his favorite part is all of the extra gear it came with like the body armor and the arm weapon.
Wholesale Halloween Costumes carries a large variety of children’s costumes which makes it easy for us to keep introducing Tatertot to new costumes and giving him the opportunity to be a new super hero all the time.
Be sure to check out Wholesale Halloween Costumes on Twitter for great deals and new costumes!
Disclaimer: I received a free product in exchange for my honest review. WholesaleHalloweenCostumes.com doesn’t represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blogsite. The opinions stated from me are 100% mine and they are my true thoughts.
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