Today's Words Of Glass

I love music and streaming music through various apps on my iPhone. But with the case that I have on my phone, it sort of blocks the speakers a little. I can hear, but it can be a little muffled. So when I heard about the  Adfilic Bluetooth Stereo Portable Wireless Speaker  I jumped at the chance to try it. I was a little nervous since there really wasn't a lot of instructions on setup. I mean it had the usual pictures of this button does this etc, but there really wasn't a lot of documentation with it. So I was a little apprehensive at first.  But it didn't take me too long to realize that I didn't need a lot of instruction. It was pretty much straight forward. Charge it. After it was charged, turn it on. I went into my connections on my iPhone. It immediately found it, paired, and I was good to go.  I did get a little confused on which button was volume up (and down). But after a little trial and error with that, I've had absolutely zero iss...

I have to say that I'm truly excited to start this new chapter. In the past, when it's come to food related changes, I've never held any 'excitement'. I've set goals, but no true excitement about change. But this time I am truly excited to start this new chapter in our lives. My friend Emily from The Kailo Clipboard   was doing an awesome giveaway of   100 Days of Real Food.  I entered and I won. I pretty much read the entire book in one day. This was EXACTLY what I was looking for - no gimmicks - no restrictive food groups - basically just eating healthy REAL food (which means no highly processed food).  I started reading labels of the foods in my house. The reality is pretty much everything in my house is highly processed. That is pretty much all we eat. I decided not to 'toss' our entire pantry, but instead replace the items with healthy items instead. So I imagine it will take us 6-8 weeks to clear out most of the highly processed things. ...

This Summer has been a big learning experience - for both Lil Man and myself. Who knew that an amusement park could be such a learning experience for both of us. I watched as my little boy, all on his own, climbed stairs among strangers, learned how to wait his turn, slide down a water slide, and do it over and over again. I watched as other kids shoved him out of their way, cut in front of him as he stood patiently 'waiting for his turn'. Groves of bigger kids kept cutting in front of him, and I held back and gave him time to respond. This for me was a learning experience. See, people have to have room or space to grow. So I learned how to let go, let out the leash a little, and give Lil Man some space. The first time the kids pushed him aside, he really didn't know what to do. After a few minutes of this, I did intervene. I told him to get in line. Take his turn, and when it was his turn he was to go. And the next time as other kids pushed past him, it only took a few...

Lil Man has been beside himself since the Clear Window Bird Feeder by Yellow Beaks arrived in the mail. He couldn't wait to get it up and outside. He's very anxious for the birds to come. I wasn't sure how the suction cups would hold up. I've never, in the past, had much luck with any type of suction cup. But so far it's been a week with varying temperature changes, and the suction cups are holding strong. The construction seems sturdy, and it looks to be well-made. It also will be easy to clean out. I know with bird feeders they can get a little yucky sometimes, but this will be easy to remove, spray out and clean up.  So far the birds haven't visited us yet. Our neighbor has several bird feeders and he is keeping all of the birds over there (ha). But Lil Man is checking daily, sometimes multiple times a day, for a bird. So I can't report how the birds like the feeder, but I have to say that we honestly do.  You can find the Wind...

Full Disclosure: I received products free of charge for the purpose of providing a review. My opinions are completely my own based on my experience. I know what you are thinking - what is a Luv Chicken ? :) Well other than a a really cute name, it's also a really great product. It's a booster seat that isn't like your traditional booster seat. It is designed to cover the entire chair. I love this part since our other hard plastic booster seat was missing a strap and it would tip over. The Luv Chicken has a non-slip bottom. It's easy to carry (Lil Man carried it himself wherever he needed it to go). It's easy to toss into the car if you need it while visiting friends or family. It would also be great ( I think ) to use at the movie theater. We still haven't taken Lil Man to the theater this year; so I didn't test it there. But I would imagine it would probably work well there also. It's cute. It comes in several designs. And for me, most of all,...

Alpine Avocado Vinaigrette Giveaway: 30 Winners! I can't wait to try this! And make sure you enter to win so you can try it also.  Full Product Review can be found at My Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Life Do you love a good Avocado? Would you like to find a great Vinaigrette that can be used for salads, marinating, dipping and much more? I have joined with a group of bloggers to introduce you to a new product, Alpine Avocado Vinaigrette made in Colorado! NO GMO, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, in fact its pretty much allergen free! The maker of this great natural, whole foods vinaigrette has been enjoying a variation of this dressing since he was a small boy. Like many other great things, the recipe was given to him by my mother. Once you try it you will know why it is so great too! We also have a COUPON CODE: MYFREEDAIRY for 1 FREE bottle when you order online ! In fact, 30 lucky readers will WIN one 4 ounce sample bottle of this great Alpine Avocado Vinaig...

Normally on the weekend, since Hubby works through the week, Lil Man will spend a lot of time with Daddy outside working on projects. Lately they've been working on building a wood shed. But this last weekend, Hubby took a break from working on the wood shed to brew beer, which is one of his hobbies. I know that Lil Man likes to help his Daddy, but I also know that sometimes Daddy needs his time to do 'his thing' too without a little helper around.  So after my 6 mile run, I took Lil Man to Lake Tobias Wildlife Park . I had no idea that it would be as crowded as what it was. But it was a beautiful day. It was Saturday. So I should have known it  would be super crowed.  But we had a fun day (in spite of having to wait in super long lines for the safari - but worst of all waiting for food).  Lil Man loved the safari tour. And he loved feeding the animals. Oh, and don't forget the playground. He had to play on everyone. (There were three.)  We missed...