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My children take after me when it comes to liking to try out new tech products. Products like new tablets, smartphones and especially devices that are geared for kids.

Hannah was super excited when I gave her a new VTech Kidizoom® Smartwatch for her birthday. Not only does this watch tell Hannah the time, it also allows her to do other things like capture photos, add photo effects, record videos and even play some games that are pre-installed on the watch.

The VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch has an easy-to-use 1.4’’ color touch screen with more than 50 digital and analog clock display that is perfect for children learning to tell time. It has a rechargeable battery, alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, voice recorder with funny voice changing effects and parental game controls.

What I like about this watch is that you are able to charge it with a USB cable. No batteries are necessary which makes me happy. Hannah received one of these cool watches in white but they are also available in pink and green too.Hannah couldn’t wait to play with it as soon as it was fully charged and ready for use.

What is neat about this watch is that is more than just a watch and a camera. I haven’t done it yet but you can also use the Learning Lodge app store to download more games and watch displays for the phone. I think one of Hannah’s favorite options on the phone is the Voice Recorder. You can record your voice and choose from 5 voice changing effects. She has been having a blast taking pictures of her siblings with the fun photo effects but also has been enjoying hearing her voice in with the different effects.

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This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Mamma Chia. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine.

Since I am a mom I am always looking for healthy products for my family. Before this month I didn’t know much about chia seeds. I had heard about them but didn’t know anything about them except that they were supposed to be healthy for you. What I learned since I received these products is some really good information to know that I want to share.

• Chia seeds have 70% more protein than soybeans
• Chia seeds have 25% more fiber than flaxseed
• Chia seeds have 30% more antioxidants than blueberries
• Chia seeds have 600% more calcium than milk
• Chia seeds have 8X more Omega3s than salmon

These sound like some pretty healthy seeds to intake huh?

In 2009 Janie Hoffman decided to put these seeds to use and created Mamma Chia, a company that produces the organic, chia-based foods and beverages. We recently received some of the Mamma  Chia Squeeze Vitality Snacks to give a try.

These snacks are conveniently packaged in a 3.5 oz. BPA-free pouch that can easily be added to your children’s lunches, your gym bag, purse, etc. These little pouches contain 1200mg of Omega-3-s and 4 grams of fiber with NO sugar added.

You can also find the Mamma Chia Vitality Beverages that are available in a variety of flavors! These are lightly sweetened with less than one tablespoon of organic agave nectar. These beverages also contain more than an entire day’s worth of Omega-3s, 6 grams of fiber and 4 grams of complete protein.

For those that enjoy energy drinks, next moth Mamma Chia will becoming out with their Mamma Chia Clean Energy Vitality Beverages that combine the power of chia with the clean enegy of Guayusa that nourishes your entire body and soul!

Mamma Chia Prize Pack Giveaway

One of my lucky readers is going to receive a prize pack valued at $75 that includes the following:

• One full bag of Mamma Chia’s NEW black and white chia seeds
• One week’s worth of Chia Squeezes (7)
• One week’s worth of beverage vouchers (7)
• A copy of the book “Chia Vitality”

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For those of you that know me you know that I love to cook. I have a family of six and eating out can get very costly. So instead of wasting money eating out, most of our meals are cooked at home by me. Since I enjoy cooking I also enjoy cooking with new kitchen appliances. Making the same meals all the time gets boring so I like to get creative in the kitchen when I can.

This month I received one of the T-Fal OptiGrills to review. I have to say I was really EXCITED to take this grill out of the box!

When it comes to cooking meat I often use an double-sided indoor grill  because I like being able to cook the meat on both sides at the same time. My old indoor grill is not nearly as smart as my new indoor grill.

The T-fal OptiGrill has this new precision grilling technology that cooks your food to your preference based on the program that is selected and by measuring the thickness of the item. On the grill you will find the following foods preset for your grill to cook perfectly:

Burger	Poultry	Sandwiches
Sausage	Pork/Red Meat	Fish

The grill is designed with a unique cooking level indicator and lets you know the cooking progress. The grill will make a beeping sound at Rare, Medium and Well Done so that you know when your food is cooked the way that you want it.  You can also cook frozen food by selecting the defrost setting when cooking your food.

The first thing I cooked on my new T-Fal OptiGrill was chicken breasts. I like how I can select the poultry option and be able to walk away and not watch my chicken the entire time it is cooking.

The next thing I had to try was Italian sausage. I like making pasta sauce with ground beef but sometimes like to switch it up with Italian sausage instead.

I simply added a couple Italian sausages on the grill, selected the sausage option and let the grill do its magic. I enjoyed hearing the grill beep through the grilling process. Each time I would hear it beep I would run over to see the color changing on the cooking level indicator. Here is what the Italian sausages look once the indicator turned red meaning it was done!

If you are wanting to cook something that isn’t on the food option menu like vegetables you can simply use the Manual function. With this function you will have to watch your food but it is a great grill to cook other food items on. My next dish on my T-Fal OptiGrill is going to be bell peppers and mushrooms. I am going to attempt to make some veggie quesadillas!

To find out more about this awesome grill visit: https://optigrill.t-falusa.com.

T-Fal OptiGrill Giveaway

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This post was created in partnership with Nature’s Bakery. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Every since I was a child I have enjoyed fig bars. It was was the one sweet treat that I could bring in my lunch that not everyone would want. Now they have rules about sharing foods at school with all the different school allergies but in my days, you could trade food if you wanted. I knew I wanted my fig bars but not everyone else knew just how good they tasted.

My liking for fig bars has rubbed off on my children. My secret wasn’t a secret anymore, my kids found out early that figs are good.

Now that my kids are back to school I have been getting into the groove of making lunches. On some days my kids want to eat the school cafeteria food but on some days they want a lunch from home. I was a little excited when Nature’s Bakery sent me some of their Fig Bars to try. When I received the box and it was full of a variety of flavors to try I was a little excited to see which one I wanted to try first.

Here is a list of the Nature’s Bakery Fig Bar flavors I received:

• Apple Cinnamon
• Blueberry
• Fig
• Peach Apricot
• Lemon
• Mango
• Strawberry

It was a hard choice but my first flavor I decided to try was the Apple Cinnamon.

These fig bars are most and full of flavor. They are a soft whole wheat cake bar with a sweet flavored fig filling. What makes them even better is that they are cholesterol free, dairy free and are a great source of fiber, calcium, vitamin K and more!

Do you like fig bars too? Be sure to join the Fig Fanatic Advocates Program to learn more about Nature’s Bakery and winning free product and prizes!

Nature’s Bakery Fig Bar Giveaway

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