Kids Formal Review + Giveaway

 I Just Love dressing my children up in formal clothing, it's something about big poofy, sparkly dresses that makes my heart swoon! So when I found out that I would be reviewing (and giving  away) a gorgeous dress from Kids Formal I was just plain giddy! 

Here is a little about Kids Formal 

"At Kids Formal you will find the perfect formal attire for the smallest members of your family. We offer a wide variety of formal wear for kids including: boys tuxedos, boys suits, flower girl dresses, heirloom dresses, pageant dresses, communion dresses, Christening dresses, party dresses, special occasion dresses and so much more!

Kids Formal has been a family owned business located in Chicago, Illinois since its doors were first opened in September 1988.  We specialize in providing our customers with the exceptional children's formal wear they are looking for. We are confident you will find just what you need at Kids Formal, whether you are shopping for the perfect flower girl dress, a formal tuxedo, Christening dress or the exquisite pageant dress for your little beauty queen's upcoming event! Whatever the occasion, we've got it! It's no secret that quality formal wear for children often comes with a hefty price. However, we take great pride in providing our customers with children's clothing that is both stylish and of exceptional quality without charging a small fortune for it. In fact, our prices range from 20%-50% below the retail price! Once you place your first order with us, you will find yourself coming back because our merchandise is even more beautiful in person. Enjoy looking through our site, and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have."

We were sent their   Girls's Silver Vintage Satin and Tulle Dress

My Thoughts:

This dress is simply lovely! It's beautiful, the color is fantastic, and I can tell that this dress is quality made and will last us a long time! This stunning dress is elegantly tied together with a gorgeous sash that ties in the back & is finished off with a large flower! I can see this dress taking us through many special occasions, like birthdays, weddings, and my favorite the upcoming holidays: This would make a perfect Christmas Dress!!

My daughter is absolutely in love with her dress, she calls herself a princess when wearing it!

Buy It: Purchase your own special occasion children's clothing from Kids Formal online!

Win It: One lucky reader will win the girls silver vintage satin and tulle dress (ARV $64.95)

 comes in sizes 2-12!

Use the Rafflecopter below to enter, good luck!

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Disclosure - Per FTC Regulations, I am disclosing that I received product(s) from this company/website, free of charge, for review. I was in no other way compensated for my review. The views expressed in this review are my own, honest opinions and any claims should be verified on the sponsor's site. 

SLC Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure GIVEAWAY

If you follow my blog I'm sure you've seen my post on Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure, coming to Salt Lake City, November 6th- 10th! 

Well I have some Exciting news for you local readers, I'm giving away a Family 4 pack of tickets to the show read about the show below and enter to win!!

You don't want to miss out on this fantastic night full of magic and memories!

Here is about the show and the ticket information:

Pack your bags and get ready to embark on the ultimate sightseeing adventure in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure performing at EnergySolutions Arena from November 6 - 10.  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as your tour guides on this magical getaway as they travel to four exciting Disney destinations all in one fun-filled ice production!

Audiences will be transported straight from their seats into the enchanting worlds of Disney’s The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch in this sightseeing spectacular created for the entire family!  Explore the Pride Lands with Simba, Timon and Pumbaa; voyage under the sea with Ariel and all her aquatic friends; tour jolly old London with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, before flying to Never Land; and travel to Hawaii to visit Lilo and Stitch. 

Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, high-energy choreography and a colorful set that captures all four unique worlds. Audiences will be entranced as they experience this exciting excursion—one that will fill the arena with magic, music, and best of all, Mickey and Minnie!

WHEN:         
Wednesday, November 6        7:00PM
Thursday,  November 7           7:00PM
Friday,  November 8               4:00PM & 7:30PM
Saturday, November 9            11:30AM, 3:00PM & 6:30PM
Sunday, November 10            1:00PM & 4:30PM

WHERE:  EnergySolutions Arena – 301 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

TICKETS:        
 Ticket prices range from $20, $25, $37 (VIP) and $50 (Rinkside).
Special Opening Night discount tickets available for only $12 each (not valid for VIP/Rinkside levels)
All seats are reserved; tickets are available at the EnergySolutions Box Office, select Smith’s Grocery locations, charge by phone at 801-355-SEAT or 800-888-TIXX and online atwww.smithstix.com or www.energysolutionsarena.com.





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I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private Feld pre-Show events.

Fun for Kids with the PlayTown App

We had the chance to try out & review a Fun new app for kids called PlayTown My Story Maker. This app is recommended for kids ages 3 to 9 years olds and my 3 6 and 7 year olds loved it!

 This App is free to download which is always the best! 

(there are add ons available for purchase for $1.99)

With Playtown your kids & even you( I made them let me have a turn) can create your own characters and choose their clothing, select their own story settings, and record your own voices to create a truly one-of-a-kind adventure.  When you’re all finished, you can play the story back and even share the adventures within the app with friends and family.  As a mom, I love this app it’s a great way for children to entertain himself by being creative and using their imagination.  

We loved this app so much my kids had a ball, and even my teenage sister joined in, to create a fun story about an Octopus! They loved being able to customize everything from background music to characters, Overall Playtown is a all around great app to help kids discover the love of creating and using their imagination and problem solving skills! This is by far our favorite app that we currently have!

here are a few pics from us trying out the app:

The PlayTown: My Storymaker app is available through the iTunes App store and Google Play and is absolutely free to download.  You can also keep up with the latest in PlayTown news by following them on Facebook.

Disclosure - Per FTC Regulations, I am disclosing that I received product(s) from this company/website, free of charge, for review. I was in no other way compensated for my review. The views expressed in this review are my own, honest opinions and any claims should be verified on the sponsor's site. 

Melting that muffin top with Ozeri Precision Digital Bath Scale

A little over 2 years ago, I lost 90 lbs, which I'm over the moon happy with but have yet to reach my ultimate goal weight of 120, I'm about 20 lbs shy of it! Losing the 90lbs was really easy for me I set my mind to lose all the extra weight I put on with 3 pregnancies over the years and did it! I stuck to a very strict diet and incorporated exercise wherever I could and the weight

melted off! Then I hit a plateau and stopped losing anything despite all the things I tried, so I got lazy started eating somewhat normal again and luckily I did NOT gain any weight back but it bugs me after coming this far that I have not finished my journey yet, so with all that being said it's time to "melt that muffin top" and get to my goal weight!

First off my absolute best friend while trying to lose weight is a good, great scale, that's where ozeri comes in 

"The new Ozeri Precision Digital Bathroom Scale features auto calibration technology that makes tracking your weight easy, right out of the box. With the latest generation of Step-on Activation, your body weight is displayed immediately upon stepping onto the scale, with no tapping required to turn on or activate the scale. The Ozeri Precision Digital Bathroom Scale accurately displays results in increments of 0.2 pounds or 0.1 kilograms on its easy to read widescreen LCD, and uses 4 G sensors to capture weights up to 400 lbs or 180 kg with industry leading accuracy. The Ozeri Precision Digital Bathroom Scale also boasts a convenient unit button that instantly changes the unit of measurement from pounds to kilograms and optionally British stones. The Ozeri Precision Digital Bathroom Scale utilizes an oversized platform, impact resistant tempered glass, and durable construction. It is designed with accuracy, convenience and ease of use in mind. It also turns off automatically to conserve battery life, and runs on 1 Lithium 2032 battery (included) for the best in performance. Your Satisfaction is 100% Guaranteed."

This scale is the best I've ever owned, it's sleek contemporary design not only looks wonderful, but it's so accurate and easy to use! You just step on, no annoying tapping and waiting, step on and you are ready to go, and I truly think this scale is the most accurate I've used, I have another scale in our home I can stand on it a million times in a row and get a different number each time but with ozeri it reads the same and I trust it! If you want to find out more about the Ozeri Precision Scale on Amazon HERE! 

Here are a few weight loss tips that worked for me 

Weight yourself every morning!

I know you've probably been told not to but I found weighing myself every morning kept me accountable and motivated, even seeing 1 lb gone gave me the will power to keep going!

Keep a visual chart/log

I kept a calender and wrote in my weight everyday also had a goal weight wrote in at the end of the month!

Reward yourself

I'm not saying go buy a complete new wardrobe every 5 lbs you lose, I financially couldn't do that, I told myself if by a year I lost 75 lbs I got to spend $300 on new clothes which I went way past my goal and yes my clothes were mostly way big until my year mark but do whatever will work for you to reward yourself!

Your goals keep them realistic

I always under sold myself setting a goal, I would say "I'll lose 5lbs by a certain time then ended up losing 10lbs in that time frame, at first it was unintentional, I really just didn't have as.much faith in myself I guess by passing my goals up made me feel great, setting unrealistic goals you'll ultimately never reach in said time will only discourage you so set small obtainable goals to stay positive!

I'd like to extend an invitation to you all, to join my weight loss journey andkeep each other motivated and accountable, feel free to post your goals, questions, progress and let's help each other out! I know my results are always better when I have someone to help keep me accountable!

Don't forget your Ozeri precision scale and stay tuned for more post!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

BuyCostumes.com Catwomen Review

It’s almost Halloween, and I’m sure by now you’ve already planned your child(ren)’s costumes, but what about you? I know I love the one chance a year to dress up and have fun with my family! If you are still on the hunt for that special costume for you or any member of the family BuyCostumes.com has you covered they are the The Online Leader in Halloween Costumes since 1999! 

This year thanks to BuyCostumes.com I am going to be Catwoman, per request of my little batmen! My Children are batman crazed, and we are making it fun this year, My son will be batman, my youngest daughter is going as batgirl (my oldest daughter is always the oddball she’s going to be a darth vader princess) I’m going to be Catwoman and My husband the Joker!  SO I am was WAY excited to receive this Catwoman costume for review, our family Halloween attire is complete!

First before getting to the costume let me rave about buy costume’s customer service, when I first received the costume there was a hole by the zipper I called customer service, dreading having to deal with typical customer service, but they were UH-mazing! I called was on hold maybe 1 minute had a real person, i told him what the problem was instantly he apologized asked for an order number and within seconds had everything pulled up and even asked when I needed the replacement by, their customer service was by far the best I have ever dealt with! they get 5 stars for customer service alone!

Now on to the costume: I love this costume, it included, the jump suit with “leather-looking” thigh high legs, black gloves, the mask belt and ears, it was great that it included everything that I needed without me having to purchase all the pieces separate! My favorite feature of this Jump Suit would be the Full coverage, while running around to Halloween carnivals and trick or treating with my children I still want to be in costume but I want to be covered and this is wonderful, it features a zip up jump suit so you can decide if you want it fully zipped or opened a little which is great! I ordered a large because most costumes do run small but I should have probably ordered a medium, I always tend to buy stuff too big, but the costume still works wonderful! I also had a friend of mine try it on to see how it worked on different body types and we were pleasantly surprised, I am 5 ft 1 and she is 6 ft this costume fit us both no problem at all, so it is very versatile!

sorry I had no one to take photos on me in the costume, but I WILL be posting them soon!

My Overall Experience with BuyCostumes.com was FANTASTIC, from customer service to the actual costume itself I couldn’t ask for better! If Catwoman isn’t your thing never Fear BuyCostumes.com has something for everybody!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Zoo Phonics Review + Giveaway (2 winners)

I am so excited to be sharing with you guys today all about Zoo Phonics At Home system!

First for those of you who have never heard of Zoo Phonics here is a little about them from their website:

The Zoo-phonics methodology fully involves your child’s eyes, ears, mouth and body as they learn phonemic awareness, the alphabet and how to decode (read) and encode (spell/write).

Zoo-phonics is so playful. Watch baby animals as they play. They are in constant motion as they wrestle, jump, roll, snarl, yip and growl. This is important preparation for adulthood. The same goes for your child. They’re in constant motion and they love to make noise. So let’s use what is natural for them and channel it for learning! If they are moving, they have fun and they are processing information through this important movement and sound production!

Zoo-phonics has a strong parent component because we know that training you to help your child is crucial. And you’ll both have so much fun as you “play” Zoo-phonics.

you can read a lot MORE about Zoo Phonics HERE

We were sent their DELUXE Set  

Deluxe At-Home Program

The Deluxe At-Home Program is specially designed for parents with everything you need to get your child off and running with reading

The Deluxe Program has everything you need to get your child off and running. It includes all the components of the Essentials Program plus fun games, special books, flash cards and more. In just 15-20 minutes a day with your child, move from reading readiness into real reading, spelling and writing experiences.(Appropriate to teach all ages, from toddlers to grade school.)

Here's what you'll receive:
(Click on a link to see an image and description in the box to the left.)

• 26 Lower Case Animal Alphabet Cards
• 26 Lower Case Merged Animal Alphabet Cards
• 26 Upper Case Animal Alphabet Cards
• Beginning Sound Flash Cards
• Zoo-phonics© Music That Teaches CD
• Sound Flash Cards - Intermediate
• Three Month Satisfaction Guarantee and Free Coaching

• Quick Start DVD
• Zoo Bingo
• 3 in 1 A-Z Card Game
• 29 Individual Color Mini-Books
• Parent Workshop Video
• Handwriting Worksheets
• Zoo-phonics Poster
• Zoo-Parent Guide on CD

PLUS, you also receive these pdf/mp3 downloads:

• We are Zoo-Phonics Kids Song (MP3)
• 14 Activity Worksheets
• Bonus Report: The Absolute Must-Do for your Child's Future Success

• Coloring Book
• Animal Alphabet Puppets
• 2 Color Mini-Books

 

My oldest child was first introduced to Zoo Phonics in his Kindergarten classroom and I immediately loved it and how well it helped teach him by making it fun and easy for them to learn all of their letters and sounds and eventually start putting them together to form words, so once I found the Zoo Phonics -at home system I immediately knew that I would love to start working with my beginner kindergartner and my toddler at home to hopefully give them the joy of learning with Zoo Phonics long before the toddler started school and help my kindergartner practice her favorite lessons at home (they attend a Montessori school) After just a little over a week my 3 year old is learning sounds of the alphabet, and I just know the longer that we work together at Zoo Phonics the stronger her abilities will become and her love of learning will grow! 

The best thing about Zoo Phonics is that it seems effortless and children have fun learning. It's so cute hearing such a little one make the /t/ sound and /k/ sound and singing along to the adorable songs, it's just fantastic and indescribable watching my children's eyes light up as they discover and learn new things all while having so much fun!

Also I have found that working with Zoo Phonics with my 2 older children (ages 6, and 7) who attend speech classes, their teachers tell me how well they are progressing and I can definitely tell a difference in how they are doing with their speech struggles compared to before we used Zoo Phonics!

Overall if you are looking for a GREAT teaching tool for children of any age I highly recommend  ZOO PHONICS, I have seen it open up a whole new way of learning for my children and can only hope every child enjoys learning the way mine do with Zoo Phonics!!

Want to Learn More Visit 

www.zoo-phonicsathome.com

Want to Win?!!?

Of course you do 

Zoo Phonics has been VERY kind and is offering for two of you to win (1 wins the Deluxe set, another wins the Essentials set)

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Disclosure - Per FTC Regulations, I am disclosing that I received product(s) from this company/website, free of charge, for review. I was in no other way compensated for my review. The views expressed in this review are my own, honest opinions and any claims should be verified on the sponsor's site. 

Disney on Ice Passport to Adventure!

Hurry there is still time to get your tickets for Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure, coming to Salt Lake City, November 6th- 10th! 

You don't want to miss out on this fantastic night full of magic and memories!

Here is about the show and the ticket information:

Pack your bags and get ready to embark on the ultimate sightseeing adventure in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure performing at EnergySolutions Arena from November 6 - 10.  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as your tour guides on this magical getaway as they travel to four exciting Disney destinations all in one fun-filled ice production!

Audiences will be transported straight from their seats into the enchanting worlds of Disney’s The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch in this sightseeing spectacular created for the entire family!  Explore the Pride Lands with Simba, Timon and Pumbaa; voyage under the sea with Ariel and all her aquatic friends; tour jolly old London with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, before flying to Never Land; and travel to Hawaii to visit Lilo and Stitch. 

Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, high-energy choreography and a colorful set that captures all four unique worlds. Audiences will be entranced as they experience this exciting excursion—one that will fill the arena with magic, music, and best of all, Mickey and Minnie!

WHEN:         
Wednesday, November 6        7:00PM
Thursday,  November 7           7:00PM
Friday,  November 8               4:00PM & 7:30PM
Saturday, November 9            11:30AM, 3:00PM & 6:30PM
Sunday, November 10            1:00PM & 4:30PM

WHERE:  EnergySolutions Arena – 301 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

TICKETS:        
 Ticket prices range from $20, $25, $37 (VIP) and $50 (Rinkside).
Special Opening Night discount tickets available for only $12 each (not valid for VIP/Rinkside levels)
All seats are reserved; tickets are available at the EnergySolutions Box Office, select Smith’s Grocery locations, charge by phone at 801-355-SEAT or 800-888-TIXX and online atwww.smithstix.com or www.energysolutionsarena.com.

I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private Feld pre-Show events.

WhoopTee Customized Shirt Review

I was recently given the opportunity to create a custom tee from WhoopTee for review! 

About the WhoopTee:

 WhoopTee wanted to create a custom t-shirt design and ordering process that would be fast, easy, inexpensive, and fun. They are run of give principals: Customer Service, Quality, Shipping and Delivery Times, On-line Design Tools, and Competitive Pricing. Plus free shipping with every regular order.  How could you go wrong?

 I got to design my shirt myself and It is way cool. I love creating custom shirts and with WhoopTee I got to choose a graphic to add to my shirt, one of theirs or one of mine (i uploaded my own), I also added text and got to pick from their great selection of font styles! With it being football season and all I went with an Ole Miss, my favorite college team, design and I can NOT stress to you guys how much I LOVE this shirt!!!!!!

"Hotty Toddy"

 I love my shirt design. The printing is fantastic, the colors matched up perfectly, my uploaded graphic looks amazing, the fit and quality of this shirt is awesome, I mean it’s PERFECT I give it 5 stars! 

Overall if you are  looking for a great website to customize clothing, from 1 piece to orders of 100s+ WhoopTee is the place to go! The website and designing is easy to use, I even got to save my design which is great because my mom wants to order the same shirt so I wont have to go back and recreate the design it’s already saved, and best of all the finished product couldn’t be better! My WhoopTee Shirt is currently my favorite piece of clothing!!! 

WhoopTee would be awesome to use if you have an event and need custom t-shirts for it. It also would be great for a gift.

Being able to completely design your own custom t shirts is something that I love doing and I'm excited to do again soon!  WhoopTee made it easy and fun!

Connect with WhoopTee 

WhoopTee.com

Facebook

Twitter

Disclosure - Per FTC Regulations, I am disclosing that I received product(s) from this company/website, free of charge, for review. I was in no other way compensated for my review. The views expressed in this review are my own, honest opinions and any claims should be verified on the sponsor's site. 

Born to be Wild Party Favors by Kate Aspen

I’m currently planning my daughter’s third birthday party, and it’s been a hard one, she is finally to the stage where she is asking for specific themes, first off she wanted and Octopus Party, then it changed to a Batman Octopus, then without any persuasion she wanted a football party (which I wasn't happy with she is the only child that I can go girly for while throwing a party) then it changed once more to Daniel Tiger/ zoo animals and I think we are going to stick with that theme it's just so cute! I started looking for Tiger/Zoo animal themed party supplies and came across these adorable “born to be wild” party favors By Kate Aspen

I Just Love Kate Aspen, If you are looking for party supplies, wedding, or baby shower I highly reccomend checking out www.kateaspen.com

We were sent the “Born to Be Wild” Favor Boxes and Candles

Born to Be Wild Favor Boxes

Features and facts:

Four baby jungle-themed favor boxes, each one celebrating a different, adorable baby animal--a monkey, a tiger, an elephant and a giraffe--with a different design to represent the animal on each box

A cut-out of an animal tops each box

Box decoration includes sage-green, scalloped band with a white circle containing the words "Born to be Wild" on one side

High-quality cardboard favor box measures 2 1/8" square, with each animal measuring from 1 1/4" h to 1 3/4" h (the giraffe, of course!)

Sold in a set of 24 assorted

Some assembly required 

Born to Be Wild Candles

These sweet-faced jungle baby candles--a monkey, zebra, tiger and elephant--were brought into the world by Kate Aspen's animal-loving designers to decorate your baby shower tables delightfully and send your guests home with a roaring "thank you!"

Features and facts:

Set of four candles includes monkey, zebra, tiger and elephant, each in an individual gift box

Candles measure approximately 2" h x 1 1/2" in diameter

Gift presentation includes clear, display gift box with candle sitting on a green and white, jungle leaves-themed base and background, accented with a white-organza bow and ribbon and a leaf-shaped "For You" tag

Gift box measures 2 3/4" h x 1 1/2" w x 1 1/2" d

Sold as a set of four assorted candles

These party favors are not only adorable but they also aren't some junky favor that will be thrown in the trash as soon as our party attendees leave from our house, they are totally cute and high quality So I am 100%confident that all our party people will be happy with their favors! And they Match our current  final Theme So well, The animals are so cute and My daughter loves them, she might have a hard time handing them out at her party! I’m already planning cute displays for them (see photos below:)

Overall these party Favors are Wonderful, totally cute, a great price and will make a wonderful favor for your guest! 

Want to learn more Visit www.kateaspen.com
and connect with Kate Aspen's Social Media sites
Kate Aspen Facebook Page 
Kate Aspen Blog 
Kate Aspen Twitter: @kateaspen 
Kate Aspen Pinterest 
Instagram: @Kateaspen

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.