An Easter Peeps Bouquet

I'm a teacher in Massachusetts and the only thing crappier than hearing "making up 6 days in June" is "MCAS"- our state's comprehensive assessment.

After a few long days, we all needed a little sugar boost.

I overheard our Title 1 director saying how Peeps are her downfall and since she had put in so much work, I decided I wanted to do something for her!

Enter the Peep Bouquet.

(sorry for the terrible camera phone pictures!)

Pretty cute right??

And in addition to cute, it's super inexpensive!

You will need:

A package of Peeps 

A small jar or vase

Enough jelly bens to fill the vase 3/4 of the way (I used 2 bags)

and paper straws

($2 Peeps, $4 for 2 bags of jelly beans, $2 for paper straws, $1 for vase!)

First: Fill the vase with jelly beans, being sure to eat a handful of them.

Next: stick a paper straw right into your Peep (I think bunnies look best but you could do chicks if you wanted!)

Then eat more jelly beans.

Next, arrange your paper straws in the jelly beans! If you used enough jelly beans the straws will stand on their own!

If you have too many jelly beans... eat some! ;)

We did have one bunny fatality...

hehe. 

You can always add ribbon around the vase if you'd like to dress it up more, but otherwise, you have a really fun looking centerpiece or conversation starter!

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Also, I'll be MIA over the weekend.

Spending some holiday time with my little girl, my husband and our extended families for Easter, 

PLUS

I'll be doing a huge blog overhaul this weekend!

New blog name, new domain, new design... I'm so excited!

Be here first thing Monday morning to see all the great new changes!

30 by 30 - #1

Remember that silly 30 by 30 list I wrote out two weeks ago? 

Well, I accomplished my first already!

23. Have dinner out with my husband at Top of the Hub or go to Blue Man Group (he's never been!)

We did it!

We had our late Valentine's/(my) early birthday date in Boston and went and saw Blue Man Group!

I went YEARS ago with a friend but haven't been back since so it was a brand new show for me, as well as for David since it was his first time! 

The show was wonderful and you really need to see it if you haven't.

After we walked across the street and went to Rock Bottom which was also amazing. So delicious.

It's a restaurant run by a brewery so you know it's good.

Dave wasn't sure what to drink so he had a sampler-- 6 beers! 

It was our first date in about a year so it was so much fun but we loved coming home to the little one!

I'm excited to have crossed off my first "done"!

Do you have a 30 by 30? Leave it in the comments if you do!

A Closer Look at the #SweetheartVoxBox

I've already mentioned that I received the Sweetheart Vox Box from Influenster, but it's been a week and I've had time to try it all out!

First off, the Olay Fresh Effects Va-Va-Vivid! Powered Contour Cleansing System!
I don't have problem skin (except for one week out of the month-ugh!) but this system is amazing!
The contoured brush is perfect for getting into the pores and my face feels so perfect after using it!

Olay Fresh Effects Va-Va-Vivid! Powered Contour Cleansing System: $12.99

Is a dull, winter complexion dragging you down? Liberate your skin from dirt, oil, and makeup for fresh, fearless, unstoppable freshness. 

An ingeniously designed power brush to get around your face’s contours—the T-zone, hairline, and nose—for a 400% better clean compared to basic cleansing. A simple tool to take you from lackluster to va-va-vivid in one easy step!

And I don't know about you, but I am stressed out!
I work full time, I work part-time, I go to school full time and I have a little one!'
It's spring break week but I have so much homework to get done before school finishes in 4 weeks... 
Secret's new Clinical Strength Stress Response has kept me smelling great, even when I'm running from one classroom to the next while trying to juggle my own school work!

Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response: $6.99 for full size (5 oz.)Oooh, confessing our love has got our hearts racing and underarms... sweating. Did you know that while heat, activity, and stress all cause sweat, stress sweat smells the worst. It comes from a different gland, causing more bacteria and odor.  Thank goodness for Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response antiperspirant and deodorant! It's the #1 doctor recommended defense against sweat and gives you 4x the protection of regular deodorants. So go ahead, be bold, be brave! Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response has got your back.

Like I said, I am always running around!
And I'm not always able to eat a good meal when I run from teaching until 3 pm to my own classes that start at 4 pm.
I threw my SkinnyGirl On-the-Go bar in my bag and it was the perfect pick me up in between classes. 


I got the Coco-nut with Peanut Butter! Seriously in love!
It was like the grown up, classy version of a perfect Kudos bar!
I will absolutely be stocking up next time I'm at the grocery store!

SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars: $9.99 per box of 5

Natural, kosher, and high in fiber too! All SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars now have more protein & more fiber than your average snack bar. What else? Less sugar & less carbs! With SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars you can treat yourself, without treating yourself poorly.  Go on, snack right!

And last but not least, my new Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturing Sea Salt Spray!

I wish I had taken a before shot but you can see how great the spray is in my hair!

It gave my pretty stringy hair some perfect messy curls!

I absolutely want to get my hands on the new hair spray as well!

Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray: $6.00 for full size

Now every day can be a day at the beach... minus the sunburn. Beach Babe adds sexy tousled waves and a matte finish to any hair type. Infused with natural dead sea salt and sea kelp this salon formula has you and your hair on the boardwalk all year long.  

I'm so excited to have received the Sweetheart Vox Box... crossing my fingers that I get another!

Disclaimer: "I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes."

Three Months Shy of 2!

Yikes! 

In just 3 short months my little girl will be two!

My goodness!

She is growing so much everyday.

At 21 Months:

She is in 24 month clothes and her favorite clothes are anything at all that have Minnie, Mickey, Ariel, Cinderella, or Elmo on it!

She likes to help pick out the clothes (if you hold 2 up to let her have a choice) otherwise, she'll say "no" and not want to wear it.

She can put her arms in her sleeves all by herself.

She can put on her shoes all by herself, even if they end up on the wrong feet sometimes.

She loves "shoes", which she says, and will often put my sparkly ones on and walk around.

She loves loves loves the tub but hates having her hair washed.

Teeth brushing is a fight every day. She likes to brush her teeth but she does not want help.

Pig tails and pony tails are a daily occurrence, and she still loves bows and clips.

Says: that?, 2, shoe, ma, dad, bay (Bailey), no, uh (up- complete with hand movement), Ake & Zee (Jake & Izzy), Huh (Hook), hi, bye, ishies (goldfish crackers) and tons more that I can't think of...

She does this hilarious "ahhhhhh" gasp when she sees something she thinks is amazing.

She also makes a "mmmmmm" sound when she is "giving love", hugging mom or dad or one of her dolls. 

She loves watching Bubble Guppies, Sophia the First, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Timmy Time, Octonauts and Little Einsteins.

We have actually used our Cinderella DVD so much that it's starting to skip!

Emma always picks out Cinderella or the Little Mermaid to watch!

She will grab a book and climb up into her rocking chair and "read" or get paper and pen and lay on her belly and color.

She loves her Disney castle and the princesses that she has. 

One of her favorite toys is a princess jack in the box. 

We have been pretty lucky and her temperamental eating days are few and far between (knock on wood!).

She still thinks the food on my plate tastes better than the food on hers but can usually be redirected back to her own. 

She loves chicken, kielbasa, turkey, meatloaf and starches like rice, potatoes. She usually eats all of her vegetables as well!

She loves yogurt, french toast, mandarin oranges, pears, peaches, Life cereal, Cheerios and bacon!

Her favorite snacks are grapes and Goldfish crackers!

She loves animals, even pointing out birds as they fly over us.

Her zoo book is one of her favorites, making animal noises as we read : "bah bah", "wah wah", "raawr", "ssssss", "oooh ooh" and even puts her hands on her face and makes kissing noises to sound like a fish!

Even bed time is easier!

She goes down without a fight and sleeps all night.

She has decided that she doesn't like being put in her crib for naps anymore.

She doesn't like naps but will often fall asleep midactivity... fast down if she was coloring, curled up if she was watching something on tv, in her car seat if there are errands to run...

She had her first "mom, don't go meltdown" the other night but it was the first time.

Normally, everyone gets a kiss (even if they aren't leaving!!) and she runs off to play again.

The best is coming home and she's peeking out the window with a big smile or when you open the door, she makes the excited gasp noise the comes running!

Makes my heart burst!

Sweetheart VoxBox

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE getting little boxes of love from Influenster?

I got another one: the Sweetheart VoxBox!

What did I get you ask?

From Influenster's website:

Olay Fresh Effects Va-Va-Vivid! Powered Contour Cleansing System: $12.99

Is a dull, winter complexion dragging you down? Liberate your skin from dirt, oil, and makeup for fresh, fearless, unstoppable freshness. 

An ingeniously designed power brush to get around your face’s contours—the T-zone, hairline, and nose—for a 400% better clean compared to basic cleansing. A simple tool to take you from lackluster to va-va-vivid in one easy step!

 

Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response: $6.99 for full size (5 oz.)

Oooh, confessing our love has got our hearts racing and underarms... sweating. Did you know that while heat, activity, and stress all cause sweat, stress sweat smells the worst. It comes from a different gland, causing more bacteria and odor.  Thank goodness for Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response antiperspirant and deodorant! It's the #1 doctor recommended defense against sweat and gives you 4x the protection of regular deodorants. So go ahead, be bold, be brave! Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response has got your back.

 

SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars: $9.99 per box of 5

Natural, kosher, and high in fiber too! All SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars now have more protein & more fiber than your average snack bar. What else? Less sugar & less carbs! With SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars you can treat yourself, without treating yourself poorly.  Go on, snack right!

 

Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray: $6.00 for full size

Now every day can be a day at the beach... minus the sunburn. Beach Babe adds sexy tousled waves and a matte finish to any hair type. Infused with natural dead sea salt and sea kelp this salon formula has you and your hair on the boardwalk all year long.  

I am super excited to try out these products! I wish we had gotten a couple of the Skinnygirl bars-- they are so yummy!!

Disclaimer: "I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes."