Replay Recycled Review + Giveaway

As a Crunchy mama, I always try to find whats best for Nate and our environment. I had been on the hunt for some divided plates to make meal time easier. I wanted something simple, durable, affordable, and cute. Found a couple at Target but they weren't the right size to hold Nate's food. With that being said, I am sooo happy to introduce Replay Recycled!!! 

If you follow me on Instagram, you already know how much I love their products and how much they have helped during meal time with my picky toddler. Re-Play is a division of Re-Think It (Family owned, family focused company). They have the greatest costumer service I've seen; truly care for parents around the world and the environment we are raising our children in. That alone makes them different than many other companies. 

What I love about their products? 

-The deep walls on the divided plates are the best I've seen. All of my sons food stays in the plate while he is learning self feeding. 

-I was afraid the forks wouldn't be pointy enough to grab food which leads to frustration with Nate, but they are perfect! Nate was so happy that he can use the utensils all by himself. The spoon has the perfect scoop to ensure the right amount into Nate's mouth. 

-The sippy cups are the ONLY sippy cups that I've ever used that have been truly SPILL PROOF! 

- The Snack stacks are perfect for storing snacks at Nate's level for him to reach on his own in his kitchen. It keeps the snacks fresh. 

-Easy to clean! 

-Fun Colors! 

-Extremely Durable. I wasn't expecting that. 

-Extremely Affordable 

Because of Re-Play Nate truly looks forward to meal time every day! 

Re-Play 5 Tenets of Responsibility

1. Sustainability:

• Re-Play products are made out of milk jugs! HDPE plastic, one of the safest. 
• They are BPA, PVC, & Phthalate free. 
• Their packaging is made from recycled paperboard. 
• The total miles Re-Play travels from recycled material to finished product is only 940 Miles!! In China, most conventional plastic goods travel over 12,000 miles.
• Re-Play products save energy and also reduce greenhouse gases. (1LB=2 gallon milk jugs) Saves enough to charge a smartphone for 31 weeks and charge an electric car for 6 hours. How amazing is that? They consider everything from the product to the environment.

2. Safety

• All colors and products are FDA approved. 
• Milk jug plastic is specially selected and cleaned, to meet FDA purity standards. 
• Meets FDA requirements for food contact. 

3. Durability

• Proven to last families through multiple children. 
• Products are dishwasher safe. 
• Vibrant colors do not fade away. 
• So thick and durable that you can run them over with your car! 

4. Functionality

• Each product designed for early eaters. 
• Makes the self feeding process easier and more successful. 
• No spill valve really is NO SPILL! 

5. Affordability

• Divided Plate 3 pack - $7.99
• Utensil Pack (4 spoons & 4 forks) - $4.99
• Snack Stack (2) - $4.99
• Bowls 3 Pack - $5.99
• Spill proof Cups (2) - $7.99
• Drinking Cups (3) - $5.99
• Soft spout cups (2) - $8.99
• You can find Re-Play products at Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, Amazon, & at Re-Play. 

Overall I recommend these products to family, friends, and my readers. Since we love their products so much, we are giving away one orange set to one of our readers. Starts today and ends March 2nd! Stay tuned for a toddler meal series using Re-Play. 

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Toddler Valentine Smoothies

Fruit smoothies is the easiest way to nourish your body with nutrients. It's also a great way to incorporate certain foods that a toddler might not like. For instance. Nate does not like greek yogurt, but when I throw it into a smoothie with fruits and veggies that make the taste even better, he will drink until the last sip. I try to include a smoothie a day in our daily diets. Here are three easy smoothies that your toddler valentine will love! 

What You'll Need: 

Choice of Frozen Fruit

1 tbsp of Lemon

2 tbsp of Honey

1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt

Always getting in my pictures lol. 

Here is a special treat to go along with the smoothie. 

What you'll need: 

2 tbsp of Butter

5 Cups of Mini Marshmallows

5 cups of Rice Krispie Cereal

Melt the butter and marshmallows down. Then throw in the cereal and mix until the cereal is evenly coated. Lastly just evenly spread it onto wax paper until it cools down. I then took a heart shaped cookie cutter and made little hearts for my Valentine. 

Mamas Helper! 

DIY Montessori Sorting Activity

Here is a fun sorting activities for toddlers. Helps teach them their colors. 

I went to AC Moore and bought these little cups that came with the covers you see above. They were $1 each (cup included with cover).  I created a sorting activity with balls as you see below. Click Here to see how I created this. I didn't know what to do with the covers, so I created a separate sorting activity for those. All you have to do is follow the same steps in that link. All items were bought in the AC Moore wood section. 

I recommend starting with 2-3 colors depending on the age. My son is 20 months old and all 6 colors were too much for him since it was his first time learning about color. 

Maternity Photoshoot - Brittney & Joshua

Pregnancy is the beginning of all things: wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities...

David and I got to capture this beautiful moment for Brittney and Joshua. They're having a baby girl and naming her A'layla. Here are some of their pictures...

Montessori Art Activity

This activity was a huge success with Nate. He sat for about an hour just stamping away. The wooden board is from AC Moore, cost about $5. You can find a 50% off 1 item coupon online. The wooden dinosaur stamps are from Target and cost $3(in the $1-$3 section). The paper was from a scrap book I have at home. You may use any type of paper. 

20 Random Facts About Me

I can't believe it is Blogmas day 22 and there are only 2 days until Christmas! I am beyond excited and impatient but theres a lot to do in the next two days for me. I'm having writers block today and had no clue what to write about today on the blog. So lets do 20 random facts about me so you can get to know me more. 

1. I love to smack David's butt. (He hates it but I can't help it) lol. 

2. I must sleep with closet and door closed or else I feel like someone is watching me. 

3. I always say Lol with every text.

4. I hate wearing pants to sleep. Feel restrained. lol. <-- did="" font="" i="" it.="" nbsp="" see="">

5. I have multiple favorites. Don't make me choose.

6. I'm allergic to mosquitos.

7. I call my mosquito bites "mosquito" "ugh this damn mosquito hurts" lol (David hates it)

8. I don't realize I have to pee until I can't hold it anymore. lol (Both my mom & David Hate it)

9. I love Shirley Temples. 

10. I'm obsessed with "House of Cards" right now. (On Netlix) Must watch.

11. I'm missing an eyelash on my right eye. (Had a chicken pox there and it never grew back)

12. Sometimes I confuse my left and rights. Lol.

13. I'm horrible with directions. (because of number 12)

14. I'm cracking up while writing these. lol. 

15. People always think of me as a Bitch until they meet me. (I'm a very nice person)

16. I used to talk to myself in the mirror. lmao I'm not crazy. 

17. I used to be scared of grass. (It still grosses me out)

18. When I like a song, I will play it over and over until I get tired of it. 

19. I have a funny way of laughing & it carried over to Nate. (Makes me laugh when he does it) 

20. I am a lefty! 

Toddler Stocking Stuffers

Here's a quick guide of stocking stuffers for toddlers. Nate has a stocking about the size of him, so it has to be stuffed with a bunch of goodies. So let's get started. 

1. Beanie Boos

Those puppy eyes get me every time I see one of them in stores lol. I think they're the cutest & Nate loves to cuddle with them. So it's a perfect stocking stuffer. 

2. Target $1-$3 Section Goodies 

Mothers favorite spot to shop in target. Lol. You can find so many good stocking stuffers in that section. I found a bunch of wood activities for toddlers. 

3. Books

A child can never have enough books. The more the better. Nate loves to lay in his reading corner & look at books. 

4. Music Instruments

A tambourine, shaker, anything that'll fit. 

5. Bath Toys

6. Coloring Books w| Crayons 

Anything art related. Nate has a big love for painting lately so painting supply's are great stocking stuffers. 

7. Wooden Cars

How can I forget this! Nate is obsessed with anything car related. As a matter of fact, he has a truck puzzle and he plays with the pieces as if they were cars. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw him. 

8. Eating Supplies 

Plates, cups, sippy cups, utensils. I'd go with ReplayRecycled products.