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We Survived The Scorching Summer with Nerf and Super Soaker!


September 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment 1,322 views
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This is the hottest summer I can remember. Days upon days of temps in the 100′s. I couldn’t let me kids play in that kind of heat but when it dipped into the 90′s I shoved them outside and handed them some Super Soaker water blasters and a dart blaster!   Nerf Super Soaker Electro Storm- Aiden liked this, the smallest one so much he sort of claimed it! But in a way it is perfect for his bitty hands. On the real hot days he was known to pull the trigger and drink from it. Super Soaker Tornado Strike [...]

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Growing Without The Garden : EarthBox


April 30, 2011 by 1 Comment 1,534 views
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Ok, so you have been following this garden event for a month now and you are interested but for some of you, what stops you, is SPACE. For this I offer the solution of using a container! There are a lot of different kinds of containers but for this event we wanted to try the EarthBox, which is a kit that you put together and its not just dirt. Its a tray that has water underneath and has a built in drainage system to effectively grow your plants. It also comes with plant food and fertilizer to kick start your [...]

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Make a Whimsical Raised Garden with M Brace


April 30, 2011 by 1 Comment 2,673 views
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If you’ve got some wood laying around and want to make a quick raised bed garden frame without needing a hammer, look no further than the easy solution of using the M Brace system from Art of the Garden! Quite simply they are steel corner pieces with slots to simply slide the wood in, no nails!and they have whimsical cutouts to add flair to the design, and they are also going to develop a great patina from being weathered over time. Or if you are like me and wanted to speed that process a little, you could just leave them [...]

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All Purpose Lawn Cart from Plow and Hearth


April 28, 2011 by 1 Comment 1,297 views
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I am blessed to have a very large yard and back woods. However one drawback to that is when I started my garden I knew I would have to walk a distance to get from my greenhouse to my garden. I also knew I needed something to mix my dirt in for making my seedlings. I decided to use the All-Purpose Lawn Cart that Plow and Hearth sent me to do just that. In case you haven’t heard of Plow and Hearth, they are a big online store that carries a massive selection of outdoor furniture and tools, as well [...]

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Sport-Brella Chair Review & Giveaway!


September 6, 2010 by 406 Comments 2,835 views
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You all remember the review I did recently for Sport-Brella for their awesome umbrella right? Well the company liked my review so much that they asked me to review their Sport-Brella Chair and I of course said yes! Its a portable folding chair and has a versatile umbrella that attaches to it, and its got that same great UPF 50 protection that the regualr umbrellas have. It comes in the handy carrying bag with handle And then its just a matter of unfolding the chair and popping open the umbrella You can choose which side to mount your umbrella and [...]

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Protection From The Weather – Sport-Brella Review and Giveaway!


August 5, 2010 by 535 Comments 2,048 views
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As you all know its the blazing days of summer and the sun is HOT! With skin cancer on the rise more and more people are starting to get better at protecting themselves from the suns harsh rays. The people at SKLZ have created and SPF 50 giant umbrella, called the Sport-Brella, to aid us in shielding ourselves from the sun! We were sent a Sport-Brella to review: It literally opens up just like a regular umbrella but the bottom telescopes out and has a spike that sticks into the ground (or sand) And there are ground stakes to use, [...]

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Great White Wild Slide Review and $100 GC Giveaway from Hayneedle! CLOSED


June 28, 2010 by 1,617 Comments 3,480 views
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When I think of summer I think of water fun. This summer takes the cake with fun. The wonderful folks at Hayneedle sent my family the Great White Wild Slide by Blast Zone for review… Here’s the video I made showcasing it: This slide, as with other Blast Zone slide works on continuous air. It comes with its own blower, grounding stakes, and carrying case for storage. You pretty much unroll it, plug it in, blow it up, stake it, and then HAVE FUN! When you are done make sure its completely dry before storing it! Its best to place [...]

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Summer Fun with the Phd Pocket Disc


June 23, 2010 by 118 Comments 1,296 views
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What is the Phd Pocket Disc? Its like a frisbee only made with 100 percent cotton straight from Guatemala, crocheted by hand (under fair trade conditions!)! You can tell too they are weaved beautifully! Phd sent us some discs for review during the Staycation Event! At first glance I thought no way that thing will fly, its full of holes! But not only did it fly but it flew just as far if not farther than a real frisbee. And I tried it indoors first and just loved that it didn’t break anything or hurt anyone. It was easy for [...]

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Skeeter Free Summer with ThermaCELL Giveaway!


June 16, 2010 by 570 Comments 1,996 views
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I live in Michgan and we have a lot of water which breeds a lot of mosquitos. We also have young children so we don’t chemically spray our lawns. We found a way to fight the skeeters off with ThermaCELL products! ThermaCELL sent us a patio lantern to try as part of the staycation event. It comes with a butane cartridge and 3 pads that slip in the top that contain the repellant. I slipped one in and turned on the lantern. There is no flame but rather a coil that heats up the pad on top releasing a vapor. [...]

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Eureka! Tetragon 1610 Family Tent Review


June 13, 2010 by 5,168 Comments 9,348 views
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I have lived in the country all my life and growing up and even now as an adult there is no better fun in the summer than camping! I love it and always have. Eureka! Tents is a company I found while searching the internet and doing research on tents. We never had our own tent prior so I needed education. Eureka’s site was easy to navigate and thanks to easy to understand illustrations I could find out what kind of tent suited my family of 5. (Plus the inevitable friends and family that will visit for Colton’s birthday next [...]

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Natural Products From All Terrain – Review


June 5, 2010 by 243 Comments 1,658 views
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Having a family that has a lot of allergies and sensitivities I am always in search of natural and “green” products because the skin of the people in this house needs special care sometimes. All Terrain is a company that makes natural soaps, creams, and even bug spray that is not only free of harmful chemicals but also they make their products with cruelty free techniques. I love nature (except bugs) and I am doing more and more to help this planet and to me its important that I try to purchase items made as natural as possible. For my [...]

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Ecomom $25 Gift Certificate


May 13, 2010 by 114 Comments 900 views
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I had the distinct pleasure of reviewing Doctor T’s SPF 30 Bug-Away Spray, courtesy of Ecomom.com. Ecomom carries natural products that help make everyday life a little more Green. Baby food, toys, bath items, you can find it there. And if you dont’ know what you want and you need a gift idea they also have a green gift guide. I chose to review the big spray because the mosquitos are already out. The day it arrived we happened to be testing a backpack child carrier outdoors and the mosquitos came out. The smell was GREAT, it has LEMONGRASS! Not [...]

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