#bct Things to do in Birmingham with children @bjCC @bct123org

I don't know about you, but I am forever looking for something fun, cheap, easy, and especially local- to do with my kids. Usually when you think BJCC, that is; the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center you think mostly adult themed activities, such as concerts or more recently, Paw Patrol visited there. But it would have been a little costly for the 5 of us to attend . At the tune of about 30 on average or more per ticket; it would've cost us over 150 to all go. I just don't usually have that kind of expendable funds. Like most, I live hand to mouth.
Although it would've been great to take them to that, you might not realize there are more things to do with kids at the BJCC. Today we attended a wee theatre showing that was around ten dollars per person.

This Saturday the 15th kicks off the public showing of the youth play of the Birmingham Children's Theater : Rumpelstilskin.
Showings : September 15th, 22nd & 29th @ 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM

My family got to attend a more private showing this morning, and we were blown away. Very ironically, my child's father and I had a discussion about this Brothers Grimm tale some years ago when I was pregnant  with our first child.
I remarked, "Rumplestilskin will take our first born!" To my amazement he replied "who?" He had never ever heard this fable before. Today I got to watch it with said baby our first born son, who is now 3 almost 4. So strange.

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DK Publishing #liftTHEflap board books for children #holidayGIFTguide #childrensbooks

I was sent these durable, fun, toddler board books from DK Publishing a few weeks back, and they were so cute I wanted to tell you about them. If you see this "Lift the flap" book in stores this Christmas, you should get it. You lift each little flap and it growls, howls and roars at you. Rowan kept laughing at it. He is almost a year old and such a little cutie.

The 1st book is appropriately named Growl! Howl! Animals! can also be bought online now, using the links provided in this post. The arv is $14.99. Under each flap is a light sensor - this book is marked inappropriate for children under 2, so I do supervise young Rowan with it, but do not reccommend you use this book for a child his age,
I let him see it, and put it up on a shelf out of his reach until next year, when he is a bit older.


This charming jungle story is part of the collection of DK's noisy books for preschoolers.


Young children will love hearing animal sounds as they lift the flaps. Growl! Howl! Animals contains lively rhymes to help children discover life in the jungle. With 16 lift the flaps and 5 light-activated sounds, including a baby orangutan, a parrot, and a crocodile splish-splashing, Growl! Howl! Animals combines early learning with preschool play and is ideal for reading aloud with babies and toddlers.

Here are some pictures of the book, but pictures don't do it justice! So cute!
Scroll down to see the pictures and review for Bip, Bop, and Boo Get Ready for School: I'm Ready for School!

Joules Limited: Joules - Design a Rain Boot Competition

I absolutely love funky shoes & purses! The bolder the better. I hate plain.

That's why I love these rain boots!

Cool competition at Joules. They have recently launched a fun competition inviting all budding designers, doodlers and Rain Boot lovers to design some Joules Rain Boots, with tv host and fashion writer Louise Roe helping us to select the winner. The winner will then see their design put into production (with proceeds of sales being donated to Step Up) as well as winning a trip for two to London worth 1000$! Competition Entry Page and the  Joules Rain Boots page

Competition Details:

WIN A 5 DAY TRIP TO LONDON FOR TWO WORTH $10,000

FLIGHTS, LUXURY HOTEL, SPENDING MONEY PLUS LOTS MORE

10 runners-up will each receive a $500 Joules gift voucher

Submit a design and enter the competition here - http://getcreative.joulesusa.com/

The winning rain boot design will go on sale at joulesusa.com. 

Proceeds from the sale of the limited edition winning welly will be donated to Step Up. 

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Hope y'all had a happy Thanksgiving yesterday. Little rowan has been sick with fever for days! 

Took him to emergency room with 104 Wednesday night!

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NuSkin #blogReview #faceMask

Week Before using Mask 

NuSkin Face Lift Activator + Powder = Amazing MASK

Thanks for reading my blog review for Nuskin! This blog post is sponsored, meaning they sent me the product for free. Regardless all opinions & experiences are my own and yours may differ. Now that that part is out of the way..

What did I think about the product????

Let's start with the price: AFFORDABLE!!  A+
The Facelift powder & activator liquid are under 35$ and come with both bottles that you need to make the mask. Whats better is, since its in 2 parts, you can mix it to a consistency you like.

Upon mixing it up, I gotta admit, I felt like a mad scientist. It mixed easy, no lumps, and had a consistency like pancake batter. It spread well and dried fairly quickly. Which I appreciated since I don't like a mask that takes too long to dry. It felt so tight on my skin, that if I talked with it on it would crack! It was a strange feeling, but it let me know it was working.

Marvins Corner #handcrafted #foodJewelry #handmade #etsy

I recently stumbled across this really neat little website Marvins Corner with free shipping on orders of 25$ or more. The avg price of ea item is 15$ and I believe that is a fabulous deal considering the detail of these necklaces + the amounts of compliments I receive with them. People love them. You should consider liking their facebook page so you'll see their posts holiday shopping time and I'm sure make someone in your life very happy. They even come in cute little boxes too I think they would make a good stocking stuffer or secret santa gift.

IceCream necklace

They have magnets, charm bracelet charms: build-a-bracelet, earrings, even
  subscription box plans.

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Sally Hansen & Influenster Complete Salon Manicure #review @influensterVOX

I have always loved Sally Hansen Nail Colors and I favor pinks, and even though I am thirty ( I always wanna say 'flirty and thriving'.. you know: from 13 Going on 30" movie? )

I have to admit, I do still love a good glitter polish!  I can't help myself. The colors Sally Hansen selected for me are a little too mature for me, but I used the red on me, and doctored it to "my style" though I might've had a few glasses of wine before I attempted to even do my nails. And I am NOT the best person to ask to do anyone's nails- much less my own. So, don't judge me! 

Anyway, without further ado, here are my pics (throughout post) and my opinion is that this nail polish is superior in every way to do the others dozens of polishes that I have/own. 

It doesn't get gunky. The consistency is right, and it spreads evenly, stays glossy, dries fast.. The best part is the wide flat brush's unique shape lends to a one swipe coat going on evenly without sitting having to retouch it, until you make it gunky and streaky. The less coats, the smoother for the untaught hand that polishes hands (like Moi!) Read more tips and opinions of this polish on Influenster now. Plus + find other reviews from trusted Mommy Bloggers like me on all your favorite other brands too!

Special thanks to Influenster & Sally Hansen. I was tickled to receive this box of 3 amazing nail polishes for FREE!

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Disclosure: I was sent products for free in hopes of mentioning it on my blog. Although suggested- it was not required that I post and I didn't receive any monetary compensation for this short review of Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure which I did btw LOVE!


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Signing off for now: Casey Colette!~