Jan 27
2016

Zoom Kits, fun for kids, no mess for moms!

Have you heard of ZoomKIT? My son and niece LOVE it! The ZoomKIT is a portable travel table that works with car seats, boosters, strollers or stand alone. There are special activity inserts your kids will love like the ZoomSNACK and ZoomART. Coming soon to the market will be WeeZOOM, sensory playstation, ZoomPLAY filled with road and travel games, and ZoomTEK the tablet holding insert with a long battery life.

The ZoomSNACK is an insert perfect for families always on the go. I can’t tell you how many times I have handed my son something to eat in the car only for it to fall on the floor. Then you hear the dreaded “Mom, I can’t reach it” or “Mom, it fell” or my personal favorite “Mom, it spilled” With the snack insert all of the previous struggles you have had with your kids in the car are gone! It keeps snacks or meals in a Bento style food insert. There is a tethered spork on the top so your child can’t EVER drop it on the floor. My favorite thing about this insert is that it is freezer, microwave and dishwasher safe. The ‘green mom’ in me loves that it is both BPA and Phthalate-Free. It can be used by itself or inserted into the ZoomKit travel table.

The ZoomART Space Magic insert is a fun creative kit for families on the go! Boys and girls will love the activities in space with aliens, rocket ships and planets. All ZoomArt inserts feature activities and illustrations by different featured artists. Same as the ZoomSnack it may be used alone or with the ZoomKit travel table. The ZoomArt features a reusable dry eraser board activity book with mazes, dot-to-dots, matching games and coloring book. All of the dry eraser pen and crayons have easy to use holders so everything stays in place while in the car or on the go. You can make your own art kits with stamps, stickers, learning puzzles, or whatever your child enjoys to play with.

The ZoomKit is for ages 18 months to up to 7 or 8 years. My son is a 9 year old still in a booster seat and and loves his ZoomKit, he especially loves to do puzzles in it.

ZoomKIT decreases driving distractions, helps your carseat or booster work properly as your child is engaged in activities and not wiggling and squirming out of the belts, and offers a projectile-safe surface. Not having screaming, hungry, bored kids in a car makes a difference!

Never sure how they manage to make such a mess? Start them early with a system for a car and give them the tools to meet their own needs so you can focus on the road! ZoomTOTE secures onto the seat through an unused seat-belt so it won’t slip and slide. Your kids can reach into the bag to swap activities and item and neatly put them back after use. All inserts are designed for portability.

The ZoomKit can be purchased separately or as a kit. There is one bundle that contains the ZoomKIT table, ZoomART & ZoomSNACK… the perfect starter combo for your family on the go, it comes in fuchsia, and turquoise. For the full set it is only $89.99. To purchase your ZoomKIT click here!

Stay tuned we are giving one away!

This is a sponsored post, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Jan 27
2016

Owlet Baby Monitor – Infant Heart Rate & Oxygen Monitor

by Nicole Connerley

Unknown Every first time mother has the same thoughts when their baby is sleeping, and it is simply are they still breathing? It is sometimes totally irrational and others it is a life or death situation. When my son was just home from the hospital I had to force myself to not get up to check on him. There were so many hours of lost sleep because I was a new mom and the smallest thing was everything. How I wish Owlet Baby Monitor was around when I had my son.

My question is simple, what’s not to love? The Owlet gives parents the peace of mind to know their baby is sleeping soundly and has not stopped breathing for any number of reasons. Unlike any other baby monitors out there the Owlet uses hospital technology a plus oximetry (the little red light they clip on your finger at the hospital) to monitor heart rate and oxygen. Because the technology is miniaturized into a baby sock it lets you have one less thing to worry about. The Owlet stays up all night, so you don’t have to!

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The Owlet Baby Care Monitor truly is changing lives, lives of new moms and their newborns everywhere. They have already heard from parents who were alerted by their Owlet Monitor that their baby had stopped breathing. In two of the situations the baby was found blueish and struggling to get air. Because of the Owlet the parents were able to intervene and help their baby start breathing again.

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The Details:
Owlet is designed to sound an alert if your child’s heart rate dips too low, rises too high, or if their oxygen level drops below a preset threshold. This alert strategy was determined by a team of pulse oximetry specialists, pediatricians, neonatologists and pulmonologists. Owlet is not a medical device. If your child has an irregular heart rate or irregular oxygen levels, you should not use Owlet as your primary monitoring system.

If your phone dies, don’t worry. The Base Station acts independent of Wi-Fi and is your primary alert system, your phone is just a convenience.

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The Owlet Baby Monitor can be purchased online here for as low as $249.99. For all of the details please visit Owlet’s website here.

Jan 27
2016

New Kinsa Smart Thermometer

by Nicole Connerley

The new smart thermometer for smart moms is finally here, let me introduce you to Kinsa the Smart Thermometer! What do all of us have next to us (or near by) nearly all hours of the day? Our smartphones! That is why Kinsa truly is the most innovative product for moms on the go I have seen. It is a simple as plugging the thermometer into a smartphone, and downloading the free app. Since Kinsa uses the processing power from a smartphone there are no batteries required. It is light weight, very durable and easy to bring with you anywhere.

Last week my son was home from school ALL week, his fever was up and down everyday. When he woke up at 4 am with a raging fever and I couldn’t find the thermometer I almost lost it. I have a sick kid crying, knowing he had a fever but couldn’t find out what it was made me feel like a horrible mother. My husband seeing how frustrated I was saw the Kinsa Thermometer and said that is what we need.

After receiving the Kinsa thermometer I will never use another one again. It is so easy to bring with you anywhere, and because we travel often this was a huge selling point for me. The other thermometer, you know the one I couldn’t find last week, is big, bulky, and requires batteries. Have you gone to take your child’s temperature only to find the thermometer is beeping at you for low batteries? Kinsa is thin and flexible, making it not only more comfortable, but also the most unbreakable thermometer on the market for all ages. Kids love Kinsa’s bubble popping game, bright colors, and simple, visual symptom options so much that they don’t only stay put for readings, they ask for Kinsa again and again.

Specifications:

10 second average read time
Exceeds both ASTM and ISO standards for professional accuracy
For use by infants, children and adults
For use orally, under the arm or rectally
Clean with soap & water or alcohol, or use with a standard disposable probe cover
Optional extension cord allows you and your child to watch and interact with the screen while in use

Kinsa Smart Stick only – $24.99

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The first stick thermometer requested by kids, Kinsa is virtually unbreakable, and so much fun to use.

Simple, accurate 10-second readings for all ages
Durable, wired, battery-free design
For oral, underarm and rectal use

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This is a sponsored post, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Jan 18
2016

2016 Sea World Preschool Pass Free

by Nicole Connerley

2017 SeaWorld Preschool Fun Card may be found here

Sea World San Diego is again offering a Preschool pass free for children for 2016. Children ages 3 to 5 may enjoy BIG adventures at the loved theme park Sea World San Diego all year-long!!! This offer is specifically for preschool children to take a field trip to Sea World for FREE. Hurry and sign up now registration ends March 13, 2016, there is unlimited admission! For more information click here

*San Diego and Orange County CA residents only. Valid only at SeaWorld San Diego only for children 5 years old and younger at time of redemption. Unlimited admission through 12/31/2016. Does not include free parking, separately ticketed events or other discounts. Bring registration confirmation and valid form of ID (a copy of a certified birth certificate or travel passport) to Tickets and Reservations at SeaWorld San Diego. School IDs or children’s security IDs will not be accepted. The SeaWorld Preschool Fun Card offer is not available at the park; advance online registration required.

Offer valid for limited time and subject to change and/or cancellation without notice.

What is the SeaWorld Preschool Fun Card?

SeaWorld San Diego is delighted to offer the 2016 SeaWorld Preschool Fun Card. This FREE Fun Card grants kids ages 5 and younger complimentary admission to SeaWorld San Diego through Dec. 31, 2016. NOTE:

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Dec 18
2015

Organic Carrot Zucchini Bread

by Nicole Connerley

This is my favorite recipe for carrot zucchini bread, I made this today using all organic ingredients and it was great! I knew I had to share it for my fellow organic loving readers. I am always trying to make anything healthier, especially if it already contains sugar. One of the reasons this bread is a perfect healthier option is due to no oil. Vegetable oil for this recipe would normally be around a cup, which would amount to nearly 2,000 calories and 220 grams of fat! Apple sauce (especially organic) is an amazing substitute for oil while baking, saving calories and fat.

The next item we switch for a healthier version is whole wheat flour, while whole wheat flour and regular flower have the same calories the whole wheat is much better option. During the process of making white flour most of the nutrients and fiber naturally found in flour are lost. Sometimes the nutrients are added back into white flour but not in its natural form, which is another reason white flour is so over processed. Below are the ingredients and directions to our delicious Organic no oil Carrot Zucchini Bread.

Buying organic ingredients does cost a little bit more depending on where you shop, but it is the best choice you can make for your family. If a food label does not bear the USDA Organic label, it could still have organic ingredients but not enough to be approved for the seal. What the seal means is that it is produced and processed according to the USDA standards. The seal is voluntary, but many organic producers use it to prove that it is indeed organic.

Most food items that are completely organic — such as fruits, vegetables, eggs or other single-ingredient foods — are labeled 100 percent organic and can carry the USDA seal.

100 percent organic. To use this phrase, products must be either completely organic or made of all organic ingredients.
Organic. Products must be at least 95 percent organic to use this term.
Made with organic ingredients. Products that contain at least 70% organic ingredients may say “made with organic ingredients” on the label, but may not use the seal.
Less than 70%. Foods containing less than 70% organic ingredients can’t use the seal or the word “organic” on their product labels, even if it does include organic ingredients.

Below are the ingredients and directions to our delicious Organic no oil Carrot Zucchini Bread.

1 1/2 cups Organic Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 cups Organic Unbleached White Flour
1 ts Himalayan Sea Salt
1 ts Organic Baking Powder
1 ts Organic Baking Soda
2 ts Organic Cinnamon
1 ts Organic Nutmeg
1 cup Organic Sugar
1/2 cup Organic Brown Sugar
3 Free Range Eggs
1 cup Organic Apple Sauce
1 cup Grated Organic Carrot
1 cup Grated Organic Zucchini
1 1/2 cups Chopped Organic Walnuts

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together, whole wheat flour, white flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a Kitchen Aid mixer or mixing bowl and mix. Next add the sugar, eggs and apple sauce and mix together. Last add the carrots, zucchini and walnuts and mix.

Next put into greased (we used coconut oil spray from Traders) and put into bread pan, or into cupcake pan. Let bake for about 50 min. or until it is cooked throughout the center of the bread.

Organic carrot bread

Dec 2
2015

12 Nights of Holiday Wonderland @ Petco Park

by Nicole Connerley

Now in its second year the Holiday Wonderland at Petco Park will begin this Friday. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in December before Christmas the fun-filled wonderland will light up the park and kids hearts. The joy across kids faces is seen every where you look at the Holiday Wonderland. The fun all begins on Friday, December 4th at 4:30 to 9 p.m.

Tickets for the Holiday Wonderland are $20 for adults, $10 for children, and children 3 and younger are free. To purchase tickets click here. There is an option to add-on with experience enhancements, such has a $5 Polar Express train ride or getting a picture with Santa. Parking for the Holiday Wonderland at Petco Park is $10 and may be purchased in advance for your convenience.

*In an effort to keep crowds down, tickets are date specific. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly suggested, as tickets sales will be capped once each date has reached capacity.