As a lot of parents know taking young children to a full ballet show can be a rough experience. They just do not usually have the attention span to sit there through the entire show. And for how expensive some shows can be, as a parent, you don’t want to throw your money away by leaving early.

So the Prima Princessa series is a way kids ages 3-6 can be exposed to dance and classical music at home through interactive fun!

So far there are 3 shows in this series, which are, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker (being released 9/7/2010) , and coming in January 2011 will be Sleeping beauty.

The DVD of the Nutcracker is a 60 minute Christmas show which features England’s World famous Birmingham Royal Ballet.

When I brought this DVD home from Blogher they couldn’t wait to watch it. They loved it so much, they dressed up in their fairy costumes and danced along with the DVD.

You can learn more about The Prima Princessa DVD series and get info. on more to come by visiting www.primaprincessa.com

and also you may want to check out this review blog : www.tutuzone.com.

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure- I received a copy of the DVD while attending Blogher 2010 in NYC.

My children were recently sent this new molding compound called Moon Dough. It is soft like a marshmallow and mushy and can be molded into many things.

The barn yard playset was so much fun for my 4 yr. old daughter to play with, she was cranking out animals and bales of hay for about an hour before she was done. And it even peeked the interest of my 11 yr. old son, and he tried and played with it too. The moon dough never dries out, so you can play with it over and over again. It does crumble quite easy and can get messy too, so I recommend supervision. Even though it does get messy, it cleans up easily.

My children were sent the Barnyard, but there are many other playsets to choose from including, a pizza shop, doghouse, and a burger shop! You can also purchase more moon dough refill packs. The Barnyard Playset Retail Value is $19.99, but the sets and refills vary in price.

It comes in 8 colors; blue, green, white, orange, purple, red, pink, and yellow. It is hypo-allergenic and also wheat Free!

You can purchase moon dough at Target, Walmart, Michaels, A.C. Moore, Amazon, Kmart, eToys, and Toys R Us.

You can learn more by visiting www.moondough.com .

Happy molding!
The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure- I was sent a Barnyard playset and moon dough due to my relationship with Team Mom.
All opinions and experiences are 100% my own.

Funky Monkey are freeze dried fruit snacks that my kids just love to eat. They have a popular lineup of flavors including Applemon, MangOJ, and Pink Pineapple. My favorite are the Applemon and it is my kids favorite too.

Applemon contains freeze dried apple and organic cinnamon. MangOJ has freeze dried mango and orange juice. Pink Pineapple has freeze dried organic pineapple and guava!

There are also flavors like Bananamon, Carnaval Mix, JiveALime and Purple Funk.

My 4 and 2 yr. old daughters just love these snacks. We can take them to the park when we go and when they take a break from playing they can fuel up on some tasty snacks. I love that they are a healthier alternative than chips or candy.

You can find out more info. on Funky Monkey Snacks by visiting : www.FunkyMonkeySnacks.com

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure- I was sent FunkyMonkeySnacks to taste and let my kids taste to review. All opinions are my own 100% honest ones.

Thank you so very much to everyone who participated! And to Janice, ENJOY!!!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure- I will be mailing this game to the winner at my own cost. I am not responsible to any lost or damaged items in the shipping process.

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The Plus Size Mommy

Staples has recently introduced a new line of cleaning products called “Sustainable Earth“. There are 2 products in this line to help you “clean green” an all-purpose cleaner and a glass cleaner. You can purchase them in either 32 oz. spray bottles or a 1 gallon refill.

These products are designed for the environment and are green seal certified.

I recently got the chance to try the all purpose cleaner and it works very well. Very equivalent to any other cleaners I have used. It doesn’t have a smell to it like other “green” cleaners I have used. Which I love this aspect because another one I have tried actually upsets my stomach when I use it due to the smell.
I am very pleased at the way the Sustainable Earth product I tried and would definitely will buy this to use in the future. It makes me feel good to know I am using products that are Earth Friendly that still do the job that I need them to perform.

Glass Cleaner – Makes cleaning windows and hard surfaces quick and easy. Alcohol, ammonia, and phosphate-free.

Multi- Purpose Cleaner – You can use this product on floors, walls, countertops, desks, cabinents, glass, porcelain, and other water -washable surfaces.
It has Neutral pH and ammonia and is phosphate-free.

to learn more about or order Staples new Sustainable Earth products please visit : staples.com/sustainableearth .

“Now That Was Easy”

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – I was given a sample of Staples Sustainable Earth All-Purpose cleaner to try while at the Blogher conference. All opinions about this product are 100% my own.

Pentel has some great new products out just in time for the back to school season.
Most kids are already back to school or will be starting very soon. Mine will be starting the day after Labor day and they have been stocking up on all of their supplies and been getting excited about going back.

Some of the new supplies Pentel has to offer are :

JOLT – Automatic Pencil - These are very impressive (I actually LOVE these and it was hard to part with them and give them to my sons for school). You know those clicky pencils where your kid annoys you by clicking all the time when they are trying to do homework ? Well, click no more with JOLT Automatic pencils. All your kids will have to do to get the lead out is shake the pencil 2 times and it is all ready to hit the paper!

The pack with the pencil, also comes with a refill tube of lead, so they won’t run out on an important test.
This pencil has a soft latex-free grip on it and it comes in 4 awesome colors (blue, light green, orange, and pink).

I just love the new technology in this pencil.

The 2nd offering from Pentel is the OH! Gel Retractable Gel Pens. These pens are acid free (did you hear that my scrapbooking friends?). They have smooth flowing gel ink to make writing easy. Also has a latex-free grip. And they are refillable (my “green” friends). So not a lot of waste.

These come in 3 colors – black, red, and blue.

And Finally – The Ultra Slim Handy LineS.
These are highlighters. They are retractable and refillable. They are made with 54% post consumer recycled plastic! They are ultra compact and take up less space then a usual highlighter. You can’t loose the cap, because there isn’t one! It is retractable, so it won’t dry out from losing a cap. It has a rapid flow of ink to deliver bright and clear highlights. And they are easy to refill.

They come in yellow, pink, purple, blue, green, and orange.

These pentel products are wonderful back to school supplies that your children will really enjoy. I know mine do, and I , being a pen-a -holic that I am, love them as well.

You can learn more by visiting www.pentelblog.com , Follow Pentel on Twitter – they are @PentelofAmerica , and Pentel is also on Facebook – Pentel of America.

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The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – I was sent Pentel products to review on my blog. All opinions are my own.

Crustless Quiche

Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 45 minutes

Makes: 12 servings

Ingredients:

1 pkg. of Hillshire Farm Beef Smoked Sausage

8 eggs, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1/2 cup green bell pepper (chopped)

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Cut sausage into 1/2″ cubes; set aside. Place eggs, cream, dry mustard, salt, and black pepper into a large bowl, whisk until smooth.

2. Stir in sausage, 1 cup of cheese and green pepper. Pour egg mixture into a greased 13×9 – inch baking dish.

3. Bake 40-45 min. or until eggs are set. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

This is a great breakfast to make the kids first day of school to have them wake up to a wonderful hot breakfast surprise setting there waiting for them. I have tried the recipe and it is scrumptious!
This is also great to make for morning play dates or if your going to a covered dish breakfast meeting

Enjoy!

The Plus Size Mommy

Boost Mobile is a pay as you go cell phone. Great for kids so they can earn money in order to use their phone. Or even great for Gramma who just wants a phone for an emergency.

You can give your phone a Re-Boost by paying in the following ways :

Boost Mobile provides many easy payment options such as Paying online, in person, or by phone. You can even set up automatic or 1 time payments, whichever is easier to accommodate you.

You can use a debit or credit card to pay as well.

Do you update your Social Networks from your mobile device?

Boost Mobile phones are also social in nature; doing things like updating Facebook and Twitter are simple. Focus on the importance of being able to connect to social media from your phone. Boost Mobile devices even offer unlimited connectivity to Facebook for one price per month.

Boost Mobile has the Blackberry and the i1 phone’s, which are two of Boost Mobile’s most popular choices.

The Blackberry Curve 8330 is a smartphone it boasts an enhanced MP3 player for music, a digital camera, a full Qwerty keypad, email, a web browser, and has a 1GB microSD card included.

The Motorola i1 is a nationwide boost walkie talkie, it has messaging through AOL, yahoo, and MSN, it is stereo bluetooth capable, has email access, is powered by Android, also has a 5MP camera with video!, and is WI-FI capable.

The Plus Size Mommy
*Disclosure- This information shared by me on behalf of Social Spark.

Cards Direct offers very nice personalized greeting cards for business or personal use. Over 2,000 card designs are available in categories that include holiday cards, birthday cards, thank you cards, photo cards, baby shower invitations, adorable birth announcements and many more! They offer free personalization and custom imprinted verse, Cards Direct makes it easy to order online and top quality cards with the best selection, customer service and pricing found anywhere.

One of my favorite times to send personalized cards out is at Christmas time. The Cards Direct Christmas Cards are so shiny and brilliantly made. I am having a hard time choosing which one’s my family and friends will receive this Christmas!

And, if you send Holiday cards for your business, your in luck! They have those too, and they are really nice as well. I especially love the Thanksgiving cards from this selection. It is a sweet way to say Thanks to all of the people you have worked with over the year (s).

Last but certainly not the least in the Holiday card category are the popular photo cards. The styles that Cards Direct offers, I haven’t seen many places. They are very unique to me and very lovely. I can just imagine the smiles on your loved ones faces when they open the card and see you smiling back. This is a great way to share holidays with people who live far, or that you don’t see often.

Another category, I found is unique to Cards Direct are their assortment of Birthday Cards. What a great way to let other’s know you care and haven’t gotten them, as on their birthday.

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The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – I was given a gift code as a Thank you for writing about Cards Direct. Participation in this campaign was brought to you by me from my connection with Global Influence Network (http://www.globalinfluencenetwork.com/)