Halloween SAFETY TIPS and REMINDERS!!

It’s almost Halloween. I love Halloween it is such a fun holiday. I am so excited to take my son out Trick or Treating on Saturday. I love candy so I am hoping he will share his goodies with me. I just want to take some time to remind everyone of some important safety tips.

1. Please go with your children when they go Trick or Treating.

2. Go in groups especially if your child is old enough to go alone.

3. Bring a flash light with you for when it gets dark.

4. Be aware of your surroundings and the people around you, stay away from people that are acting strange or look like they want to cause trouble.

5. Bring a whistle with you. It sounds weird but it will get peoples attention in an emergency

6. Wear reflectors on your costumes and on your treat bag

7. Encourage your children to wait till you get home before they dig in to their goodies so you have a chance to look over the goodies in a well lit area. Pack a snack so if they get hungry they will have something.

8. Bring hand sanitizer with all the door bells your children will be touching to help cut down on germs.

9. Only go to those houses with a porch light on.

10. NEVER go in to a strangers home

11. Stay away from homemade treats and loose candy or loose candy in a Ziploc bag.

12. Make sure your children can see clearly and speak clearly through their costumes.

13. Watch out for cars and use sidewalks

14. If you are driving remember that kid’s dart and watch out for kids and don’t assume they see you.

15. Never get in a strangers car even if they seem nice.

16. Parents check out your state's sex offender registry and stay clear of those homes in your area. It is a great idea to know exactly where they live and work anyway.

I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween!

Name Your Tune Review and Giveaway!

Noah loves music. He has loved it from the time I was pregnant with him. I would listen to certain songs and I swear he was dancing. Well, at least he was kicking during it. It was really cool. He always listens to music and he loves to dance along. He also loves his name. He can spell it for you and everything. So when I had the opportunity to review Name your Tune CD I was really interested in his reaction. My son is adorable when he dances.

Name Your Tune is a Canada based company that makes personalized CD’s. Name Your Tune was created and founded by Candace Alper. That doesn’t mean your child’s name is just written on the CD. It is so much MORE. The songs have your child’s name in it. Over 80 times you child’s name is said. There are 14 well known songs on the CD. I think it is really cool that it doesn’t sound like they just inserted the name. They will do any name your child has no matter how unique. They will ask how their named is pronounced as well. Your child's name will be sung just as you say it. It is really cute. You can also get a personalized message written on the CD too.

Noah and I really enjoy listening to his Name Your Tune CD. The music is upbeat and the singers’ voices are really pleasant to listen to. Towards the end of the CD the music winds down into a few lullaby type songs. It helps wind down Noah after dancing around and singing along.

The one thing that I didn’t like was that they messed up the personalized message on the CD. Normally it wouldn’t have been a huge deal to anyone else but it irked me. A little Sharpie did the trick. I am sure it was just a mistake. The actual CD was great and we will continue to enjoy listening to the cd for many years to come.Our favorite song was Little Noah has a farm. This CD would be a great present for Christmas or a birthday.



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Delicae Gourmet Review and Giveaway!

Sometimes you want a gourmet meal but you don’t really want to go to a restaurant to eat it. Sure you could pick it up and take it home but sometimes things don’t reheat the same as when they are fresh. Not to mention the cost of the food. Restaurants have gotten expensive. There is a website called Delicae Gourmet that sells gourmet foods. They sell slow cooker meals and slow cooker soups at great prices. They also sell all kinds of sauces, bruschetta toppings, even Sea salt rubs. They have different rubs for different types of meat. So, no more second guessing what you should season your meats with. Delicae Gourmet makes it easy.

I had the opportunity to try out the Caribbean Black Bean Soup, Steak & Roast Sea Salt Rub, Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Bruschetta Topping and Asian Finishing Sauce. Just to give you an idea on how great the price is those 4 things would be 25 dollars. It all came straight to my door. It was packaged securely in bubble wrap. My son loved the bubble wrap. He jumped up and down and danced on it while it popped and he laughed. It was really cute. Those simple things kids get a kick out of.

The Caribbean Black Bean Soup was really easy to make straight in the slow cooker. I decided to add the coconut milk that they suggested on the package. The soup was very delicious. It is the sa7e quality that you get at a nice restaurant. When I was eating it, I was transported to a tropical paradise. I froze some of the soup because it makes a generous amount. It reheats wonderfully from the freezer. It tastes just like it was made in the slow cooker.

The Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Bruschetta Topping is delicious. I was going to go out and get some fancy bread for it before I tried it, I decided that I wanted a snack so I put it on some Ritz Crackers and it was so good. That would be a great appetizer for your next dinner party or just as a sophisticated little snack. There are big chunks of tomato. There is also flavorful basil and garlic.

Steak & Roast Sea Salt Rub is made with Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Minced Garlic, White Pepper, Coriander, Cumin, Red Pepper Flakes, Thyme and Paprika. It is the perfect combination of spices. I used it to season a pork roast and oh my gosh it was so good. It is extremely flavorful. It smells really good too. A little goes a long way.

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