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Fabkids Pink Hearts Forever Outfit for Back To School #FabKidsBackToSchool

Fabkids Pink Hearts Forever Outfit for Back To School #FabKidsBackToSchool

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My younger daughter is my little ballerina.  She has been wearing tutu's since she was a little baby.  And she still loves them.  Some of her favorite Fabkids dresses, are the ones with a tutu bottom.  So she was super excited when her newest dress arrived and it had a tutu!!   This Pink Hearts forever outfit from Fabkids will have your girl dressed for school and or fun. This tutu dress features a heart printed top, neon waistband, and three layers of tulle over a fully lined skirt.  Another perfect dress for the first day of school! Fabkids Pink Hearts Forever Outfit I absolutely LOVE the colors on this dress.  The green skirt just yells fun and the stripped colors on top make this easy...

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Fabkids Preppy Plaid Outfit for Back To School #FabKidsBackToSchool

Fabkids Preppy Plaid Outfit for Back To School #FabKidsBackToSchool

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This month my oldest was able to pick out a dress from Fabkids that was in her favorite color - blue! The Preppy Collar Dress from Fabkids will have your Fabgirl the best dressed in class with this dress! It has short sleeves with a plaid all-over print along with a Peter Pan collar. It's a perfect dress for the first day of school! Fabkids Preppy Plaid Outfit My daughter loves this dress and it's what she'll wear the first day of school.   The pink fabsoft leggins will be perfect for cooler days as we get into fall so she can wear this dress longer.  I love the collar and she looks so cute and fashionable in it. Fabkids Back To School Deals Right now Fabkids have some School Deals Under...

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Corner Bakery Cafe has more than just Baked Goods & a Giveaway

Corner Bakery Cafe has more than just Baked Goods & a Giveaway

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  My girls love to go out for lunch.  And they love trying new places.  During the last school year, our school held a fundraiser at the local Corner Bakery Cafe in Warwick Rhode Island.  We weren't sure what to expect on the menu for dinner but when I looked it up online, I saw they actually had a good variety of foods for anytime of the day.  Needless to say, my daughter's fell in love with it and have asked many times afterwards to visit again. So when Corner Bakery Cafe invited me to visit their newest store in Middletown Rhode Island, my oldest asked me if she could come with me. Currently there are three locations in Rhode Island with many in other states as well.   If you have...

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The Ultimate East-West Road Trip For Travelers And Their Dogs

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The Ultimate East-West Road Trip For Travelers And Their Dogs   A road trip across the continental United States wouldn’t be complete without your best friend, but if that friend is four-legged, this can add to the stress of traveling. Even though many dogs love a good ride in the car, planning logistics around Fido can feel daunting, as it can be difficult finding places that will welcome furry companions. Luckily, Hipmunk built an index of the most pet-friendly cities for travelers in each state, finding that 41% of hotels are pet-friendly. We’ve taken the liberty of sketching out just one possible road trip route to hit some of the most pet-friendly places and attractions along the...

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Strawberry Punch Bowl Drink Recipe

Strawberry Punch Bowl Drink Recipe

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FireUpTheGrill #CollectiveBias When I was a kid, a staple at every single party my mother threw was a punch bowl. I always looked forward to it. I loved the idea of adding to my drink to make it more fun. Recently it dawned on me that I have not seen a punch bowl at a party since I was a kid. I'm sure people still make them, but no one I know. So it gave me an idea, the kids are always looking for something fun when it comes to drinks, plus I try really hard to get 5 fruits and veggies into their day. So why not make a punch bowl drink in their individual glasses. Eating the fruit at...

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Family Handyman Magazine Deal | Only $6.99 a Year

Family Handyman Magazine Deal | Only $6.99 a Year

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Family Handyman Magazine Deal You can subscribe to Family Handyman Magazine for only $6.99 per year up to 4 years.  Just click THIS LINK and enter coupon code KOUPONK at check out to receive the discount. Magazines make great gifts! Subscribe to Family Handyman Magazine: 1 year subscription for $6.99 (82% off) with code KOUPONK 2 year subscription for $13.98 (82% off) with code KOUPONK 3 year subscription for $20.97 (82% off) with code KOUPONK 4 year subscription for $27.96 (82% off) with code KOUPONK ABOUT FAMILY HANDYMAN MAGAZINE Family Handyman Magazine is for people who take an active interest in home improvement, yard and garden care, maintenance and repair, and remodeling. Family...

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Taste of Home Magazine Deal

Taste of Home Magazine Deal

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Taste of Home Magazine Deal You can save 70% when you  subscribe to Taste of Home Magazine for only $6.97 per year.  You can order up to 4 years at this price! Just click THIS LINK and enter coupon code KOUPONK at check out to receive the discount. Magazines make great great gifts too! ABOUT TASTE OF HOME Taste of Home America s No. 1 cooking magazine takes a commonsense approach to family-pleasing meals with family-tested favorites, hints on cooking for one or two, as well as meals on a budget for big families and more. This offer expires on Wednesday 08/05/15 11:59 PM EST. Don't want this magazine? You can still save 20% on other titles when you use coupon code KouponK at...

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Choosing the Right Time to Enjoy Aruba

Choosing the Right Time to Enjoy Aruba

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I hope you've been enjoying the Travel series I started last month.  While it's nice to go on vacation, some seasons are better than others to travel to certain places.  Aruba is one of them. We all dream of tropical beaches and warm Caribbean nights, and travel is more efficient to plan and affordable to enjoy. However, whether the problem is a rain season or a huge increase in prices during peak season at your destination of choice, there are certain times to visit a tropical paradise that are better than others. Palm Beach, Aruba is known for its great year-round climate and it's also out of the range of most tropical storms, but there are other considerations you should look into...

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Save with the T-Mobile Simple Choice Plans

Save with the T-Mobile Simple Choice Plans

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  My family has been with T-Mobile for years.  One reason I've stayed so long is they are always coming up with new ways for us to save as much as we can,  yet have all the bells and whistles that we need in a mobile phone.  Right now they have a great plan called the Simple Choice plan, which is a postpaid plan.  That means you aren't billed until the end of the month of usage.  The Simple Choice plan starts out at $50 for unlimited talk, text, and 1GB of 4G LTE data. Save with the T-Mobile Simple Choice Plans The plan includes the following perks: Unlimited talk, text and data while on our network with no overages or annual service contracts. NOW! Includes unlimited calls and text...

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FREE Descendants Activity Sheets

FREE Descendants Activity Sheets

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FREE Descendants Activity Sheets Click above for some FREE Descendants Activities Sheets for the kids.  These are perfect for rainy days! Did you see Descendants this weekend on The Disney Channel? My girls have watched it everyday since it aired Friday night. They love it. We even downloaded the soundtrack from iTunes today. I'm sure a lot of my readers have seen it (or their kids have) because there were 3.3 Million people who viewed the premiere of Descendants! Isn't that awesome?! If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to read my post 10 reasons you and your kids will love Disney's Descendants, and read what Kenny Ortega (Descendants Director) had to say about making Descendants and then...

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Donut House K-Cups Deal

Donut House K-Cups Deal

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Donut House Coffee K-Cups for $11.99 per box of 24 Donut House K-Cups Deal Right now you can get Donut House K-Cups for $11.99 per box of 24!  Donut House Coffee is a light roast Keurig Kcup from the Donut House Collection line of coffee, roasted by Green Mountain. Despite being labeled a light roast, this coffee has the consistency of a medium roast and the slightest dark roast burnt taste without any bitterness. This is a very satisfying cup of coffee that will please most any coffee drinker. Donut House coffee is easy to drink, a great every morning cup of coffee. Check out the sale... Donut House Coffee K-Cups for $11.99 per box of 24.  And when you spend $59 or more shipping is FREE! ...

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10 Reasons You and Your Kids will LOVE Disney’s Descendants

10 Reasons You and Your Kids will LOVE Disney’s Descendants

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Disclosure: I received an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles California for the #DescendantsEvent and #AntManEvent Press Junket.  All opinions are my own and were not swayed by any outside sources! I am so excited that the day is finally here! Tonight Disney's Descendants premieres on The Disney Channel at 8pm EST. My kids have been counting down since the day I returned from my press trip to L.A. and saw a screening of Descendants. They've had the DVR set all week long so they can record it and watch it over and over again! What makes this movie so exciting to them? It's the story about the children of the villains from some of their favorite fairy tales - The Evil Queen from Snow...

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See Disney Pixar’s newest short LAVA on the Disney Movies Anywhere App 7/30/15 – 8/12/15

See Disney Pixar’s newest short LAVA on the Disney Movies Anywhere App 7/30/15 – 8/12/15

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Disney Pixar’s newest short LAVA, will be available to watch exclusively on digital on the Disney Movies Anywhere app for iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch®, for a limited two week window starting July 30th (7/30/15 – 8/12/15).  You may have seen this in theaters with “Inside Out". Disney Movies Anywhere offers the only place where you can fall in “lava” with LAVA from the comfort of your own home! We loved this and the girls are so excited to see it again!  It's so cute I'm excited for you to watch it.   The girls were telling my husband about it after we saw Inside Out so there exited for her to see it too. 🙂

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Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

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  My girls LOVE ice cream.  Not sure I know a kid who doesn't.  We definitely consume a lot of ice cream in the summertime and we love trying new flavors and combinations.  This past Christmas, I received an ice cream maker and we've had SO MUCH fun trying different recipes.  As I searched online for the recipes, I found a lot of ice cream can be made without an Ice Cream maker.  So now I make it either with it or without it!  Here are some of my favorite recipes I've found.  Some we've tried, some are on our list to try.  I hope you like them! Homemade Ice Cream Recipes Strawberry Banana Ice Cream (Skinny Mom) -  Two of my favorite flavors together! Cannoli (Cooking Classy) - Yes...

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