Back with Apples, apples, and more apples!

Ok so we went apples picking and we decided on a 20lb bag of apples to pick.  The boys had a lot of fun and I loved meandering through the apple orchard and finding the perfect apples.  Bubs took a bite of a rotten apple before we could stop him, so I think it turned him off to the whole apple eating thing.  Once they got the hang of it, they were picking all sorts of apples, faster than me and my husband could look at them  lol!

Now I have 20 lbs of apples, and I figured I would be industrious in the kitchen, and make some apple pies and homemade applesauce, neither of which I have a clue on how to make really.   I love to cook but I have never actually made an apple pie.  I have made “pie like” dishes but never an actual fruit pie.   So I have passed by this huge bag of apples like 30 times, and I have decided that I will attempt to make a pie.  My dear husband has requested an apple pie with no apple chunks of any kind.  He has some weird texture issue (*rolls eyes*).  So how do I make an “applesauce” pie…I guess you would call it that?   To me you might as well slap some Musselman’s  in a pie crust and heat it up.  He doesn’t know what hes missing….a piece of warm apple pie and a scoop of vanilla ice cream yum!

So If anyone has any suggestions for a mush apple pie…please enlighten me.   I will be keeping you posted with my apple endeavor.  I intend on making a few pies and some applesauce.

Prima Princessa for your little princess

If you have little girls, almost all of them love to dance at some point in their lives.   I have a couple of nieces that just love to dance and in particular one of them loves ballet.   I never got the opportunity to go to dance school when I was growing up, but have always hoped that someday when I have a little girl that she will want to dance.

Both of my boys love to dance and they especially love music and in particular classical music as well.  I was given the opportunity to do a review of “Prima Princessa presents Swan Lake” which is a delightful DVD that introduces young children to ballet.   Although my two aren’t particularly into ballet, they were mesmerized by all the little girls dancing, and they just loved the music if anything.

Prima Princessa is a delightful and enchanting DVD that had me wanting to dance around the room. It is presented in such a fun way  to keep your little one engaged. It is so cleaverly done to help maintain a child’s interest and the video is only 40 minutes in length…perfect for a young child’s attention span. Prima Princessa presents the Swan lake ballet and teaches children very basic ballet moves in between.

Mary Kate Mellow and Stephanie Troeller are both stay-at-home moms who were inspired by their children’s love of dance and decided to create this wonderful DVD.  Prima Princessa is the animated fairy ballerina in the DVD, and she magically transports a group of little girls to see select segments of the Paris Opera ballet of Swan Lake.  In between the acts the children are transported home to learn simple basic ballet steps that are presented in a fun whimsical fashion.

Prima Princessa ($17.99) will make a great gift for your little ballerina this holiday season or at anytime.  To purchase a copy of this DVD you can find it here at Amazon.

DoubleBugs will also be giving away a copy of the “Prima Princess presents Swan Lake”  to one lucky winner so leave a comment here an let me know who you would give this DVD too and why you might like to win it.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!

Thank you to all who entered!!!! I will post the winner shortly!!!

Here’s the scoop:

Leave a comment on why you would like to have this DVD

Please leave me an email so I can contact you if you win

Giveaway starts October 17, 2008 and Ends October 31, 2008

Good Luck!!!

Lego Gift Card Winner

Congratulations to Tamara B.!

She is the winner of the $10 Lego gift card!!

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Weekend Fun…Apples and Pumpkins

It has been many years since I have gone apple picking or even gone to a pumpkin patch.   We will be taking the boys this weekend to pick out pumpkins for the family and to do a little apple picking.   We have told them that we are going to get pumpkins so they are really excited about it.   Monkey is most excited about taking a hay ride with the tractor.   He is so in love with things like tractors, bulldozers, and type of machinery.   He cried when he had to go to bed, he was already going to find his shoes after bath to go to the pumpkin path  LOL!   I am looking forward to a wonderful day and just watching the boys get all excited about picking out their pumpkins and “reaching high like daddy” to pick apples.  I will surely get lots of pictures!

Wordless Wednesday

Clean Rest…Help for allergy sufferers

My whole family seems to battle allergies to some degree.  I am always waking up with the stuffy nose, but my husband and one of my sons seem to suffer the worst.  I feel so bad for my little guy because he is always waking himself up because his nose is stuffed up.  I have tried everything from saline drops twice a day, to having him sleep upright.   I even have torn the rooms apart and washed everything from top to bottom in an effort to at least make their sleeping environments as allergen free as possible.  I am always on the lookout for anything that can help eliminate the problem.  I know that their allergies might not totally go away but any help I can get, is one step closer to improvement.

So, when I was given the opportunity to review CleanRest, I was very excited to try their bedding/sleep products out!  At CleanRest, their sole mission is to help you get a better night’s sleep.  They design and manufacture the world’s most advanced and medically effective allergy bedding-barrier products.

CleanRest was designed to provide the user with the cleanest, healthiest sleep possible. It features an advanced technology called MicronOne which offers the highest level of protection available today, against such things as dust mites, pet dander and all common household allergens. . Each square inch of the patented MicronOne™ fabric contains about 3 billion pores; a weave so tiny moisture can’t get in and micro-toxins can’t get to you. It creates a breathable, yet effective barrier between you and what’s in your bedding.  It makes you wonder doesn’t it?

So I immediately got to work, and tried the mattress covers, and covered both the boys mattresses and our pillows.  We have had them on our beds for about a week now, and I have noticed some good changes.  Monkey isn’t having as many issues waking up because he is able to breathe a whole lot better, and I can breathe easier in the morning as well.  My husband’s snoring has subsided too, since allergies make his snoring much worse!  CleanRest products are definitely well worth the investment, if you or someone in the family is an allergy sufferer!

CleanRest products include mattress encasements, pillow encasements, allergy free pillows, travel pillows, comforters and duvet encasements, which all give complete 360° coverage against allergens.  They can be found online at Amazon, or at the CleanRest site, as well as in stores such as Bed Bath and Beyond!

2008 Holiday Gift Guide

The leaves are turning, the weather is still a bit warm and brightening our days, but the holidays are right around the corner.

DoubleBugs has teamed up with Mommy Goggles to offer a 2008 Holiday Gift Guide for your online shopping needs! The savings guide will run from October 11 – December 31st.

These will consist of amazing Holiday gift ideas, discount codes and even some holiday giveaways!

Next to each Holiday Gift Guide post until December 31, 2008, you will see the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide tag next to it.

If you would like to be featured in the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide, please email me at laurie@doublebugs.com. We will have some great gift ideas, discount codes for your shopping needs and even some fun giveaways!

This Page will be updated with all the links to the reviews specific products listed.

Children’s Products (Games, Toys, Clothing etc.)

Little Jet Set Travel Toys and Accessories

All Star Buddies Plush Toy

Briarpatch Thomas Great Race Game

Prima Princessa DVD

Plan Toys

Mattel Skull Mountain Play Set

Cheekeyes Wooden Toys

Melvin Might? Trucktown Book Series

SmartE Bear

Just For Mom (Kitchen/Baking Goods, Books, Electronics, Beauty etc.)

Calphalon Ceramics and LX series Cutlery

Green Girl reusable Eco-Totes

Avon

Gifts for around the Home

Stuff For Dad, Grandpa, The Men in Our Lives

Gifts for Anyone

Scrapbook Fairy

2008 Holiday Gift Guide

The leaves are turning, the weather is still a bit warm and brightening our days, but the holidays are right around the corner.

DoubleBugs has teamed up with Mommy Goggles to offer a 2008 Holiday Gift Guide for your online shopping needs! The savings guide will run from October 11 – December 31st.

These will consist of amazing Holiday gift ideas, discount codes and even some holiday giveaways!

Next to each Holiday Gift Guide post until December 31, 2008, you will see the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide tag next to it.

If you would like to be featured in the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide, please email me at laurie@doublebugs.com. We will have some great gift ideas, discount codes for your shopping needs and even some fun giveaways!

Children’s Products (Games, Toys, Clothing etc.)

Little Jet Set Travel Toys and Accessories

Just For Mom (Kitchen/Baking Goods, Books, Electronics, Beauty etc.)

Gifts for around the Home

Stuff For Dad, Grandpa, The Men in Our Lives

Gifts for Anyone

Little Jet Set Keeps Holiday Travel Merry!

The holiday season is fast approaching us!  I always look forward to all the fun things that come along with them, except for traveling with two toddlers.  Like a lot of families, we do a lot of holiday travel out of state to be with our relatives, so this means we spend a good amount of time on the airplane or in the car.  Keeping the trip as stress free as possible, is always a huge undertaking.

I am almost always on the look out for activities and various things to help keep the boys occupied on our trips.  Anything that can make the journey there a little smoother, and help me keep my sanity, is well worth the consideration!  Little Jet Set is just what the doctor ordered.  Started by two Moms who have done a fair amount of traveling with children, Little Jet Set has everything you need to make your travel a breeze! In addition to having one of the internet’s most extensive family-travel oriented selections, littlejetset.com has some of the greatest toys, books and dolls available anywhere.

I love Little Jet Set and I especially love the Zoobies that they have.   Baby Zoobies ($26) are the perfect travel companion for your little one.  Zoobie Pets were developed with a unique 3-in-1 concept.  Each pet is a plush toy, a soft pillow and a comfy blanket all in one – the perfect childhood companion.  Zoobie Pets are ideal for l traveling with children, keeping kids entertained when they are awake and comfortable when they are asleep. Another nice thing about the baby Zoobie is it fits nicely in a diaper bag so it can go basically anywhere.

Another cute idea I ran across at Little Jet Set, is What’s A Dragon?  Art and Activity Backpack($40) ( by Piggy Story. This is a perfect first backpack for young travelers. The backpack is sturdy yet lightweight to endure all kinds of kids’ play without slowing them down. Laminated exterior and water-resistant interior makes cleaning easy and keeps belongings dry. The unique slotted marker compartment will help aspiring little artists organize their tools while the see-through inner pocket allows quick and easy access to all their other gear. There is also a removable pocket pouch for spare pencils, erasers, or anything else your little artist can think of.  My boys love to draw so this will be a big hit for long waits at the airport, driving in the car, or just for trips to grandma’s house.

Little Jet Set has so many things to help make it through the holiday season.  There stuff also makes for great gift giving as well.  Be prepared to find yourself engrossed in the shopping experience when you visit their site.  There is also a lot of helpful tips and information to help you with travel.  So get ready to travel with Little Jet Set and may all your days be merry and stress free!

To kick off the holiday season and help make it a stress free one.  DoubleBugs and Little Jet Set will be giving away a baby Zoobie and a Piggy Story backpack to one lucky winner!  All you gotta do is visit Little Jet Set and find something you like about Little Jet Set and post a comment here at DoubleBugs.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!!!

Thank you to all who entered!

Official Rules:

Visit Little Jet Set and find what you like about their site and post a comment here on DoubleBugs

Please leave me a valid email so I can contact you if you win

Winner has two days to reply before a new winner is chosen.

Contest Starts October 10,2008 and Ends October 31,2008

Good Luck!!!

Leapfrog Table Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the Leapfrog learning Table!

Tammy E.

Check back often to see whats up at DoubleBugs!!!

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