Glow Stick Bracelets - 100 Bracelets Review

Kids love glow sticks. Ok let's face it adults like glow sticks to. I was oh so happy when I found out that I was going to get to review Glow Stick Bracelets!

There are a lot in a kit. Enough to make 100 bracelets. I decided to take them to my sister's house when we celebrated a few birthdays.

Isaak in particular loved the idea of making bracelets, and necklaces. As soon as I got the package he wanted to open it up right away. I made him wait until the get together. It's more fun when there's other kids to play with them.

Isaak, Cousin Evan, and Cousin Elijah were all about the glow sticks. 
 

They looked pretty sweet on Evan because he was wearing black.

 

I had the most fun checking out Elijah and Isaak. They had so much fun playing with them, trading them, and making bracelets into necklaces.

What cracked me up was my Aunt Becky - Great Aunt to the boys. She was like, "Ok we need to review these things. What time is it? You have to say how long they were glowing. Oh give me some to play with!"

She sat and played with Cousin Emerson. Emerson thought they were fun to. He clapped, grabbed at them, and laughed. YAY they stimulate special needs kids!

I played with Edison. Well as much as a chunky 4 month old can play.

A little bit about these amazing glow sticks:

• They are really great quality. We didn't have 1 glow stick break that night. 

• They are pretty bright. As you can see from the photos it wasn't entirely dark in the house. We could still see the glow. The kids went downstairs, and turned off the lights to fling them around. They held up.

• Includes 100 units - 8" long.

• Fresh from the factory- Ultra bright and long lasting! The boys started playing with them at 6:30 pm, and they were still glowing at 10 pm!

• Non-toxic and CPSIA Compliant - Premium Quaility. I didn't have to worry too much about kids like Emerson playing with them.

• They are only $7.99! That's super cheap. It's so worth it.

There's only one kid that didn't get into it. That was Mica. He's not into anything that has the word, "Craft" involved. He doesn't even like his face painted. It's so odd considering he likes to dress up. This is when I think - He must not be my kids. LOL

As you can see all the other kids got into them. My sister's and I agree that glow sticks should show up at every family function. 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Homemade Greek Yogurt Bars

So...I saw this somewhere, but I don't remember where. If it's your site I saw it on, please let me know in the comments, so I can link to you. I believe it was a random post of facebook that I saw it on though.

I made Homemade Greek Yogurt Bars! They are pretty good.

Take a 9x9 glass, or metal pan, and spray it. Coat it with Greek Yogurt. We used plain, with a few drops of NuNaturals Orange Liquid Stevia. You could use flavored Greek Yogurt as well. I was just trying to use less sugar. The layer thickness is up to you. Ours was about 1/2 inch thick. I wanted it thick enough for the topping to stick to it.

The toppings are up to you. Get creative! 

I used: 

• One bag of Made in Nature dried Cinnamon, Raisins, and Apples.
• One cup of Nature's Path, Organic Flax Pus, Pumpkin Flax Granola Cereal - I found at Costco
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• Sprinkled sliced almonds

Other ideas for toppings are:

• Pumpkin Seeds (they were already in our granola)
• Walnuts
• Cashews
• Dark Chocolate Chips
• Other Dried Fruits
• Other Cereals

The options are truly endless!

Freeze the bars. Take them out about 10 minutes before serving them. They are really hard to cut right out of the freezer.

They make a great after school snack. They are also great as an extra protein at breakfast time. 

Leather Conditioner and Cleaner Review

Another product that I got from Leather Nova is Leather Conditioner and Cleaner. It's so nice to be able to clean and condition all at the same time. I don't have to use 2 products when I use this!

It comes with an application pad; just like all their other products. 

Other traits of Leather Nova Conditioner and Cleaner:

• It's made in USA. I like when products are made right here. 


• Their premium ingredients effectively remove dirt and stains from leather surface. I did have great success cleaning my leather sofa. Generally on the last cushion it gets hit the hardest with dirt. Isaak likes to cuddle with me on our couch. Since we have all wood floors, our feet pick up everything.


• Adds vital nutrients to nourish the leather and keep it soft and supple. The conditioner and cleaner made our leather just look newer.


• Protects leather from future tear and wear, Prevents premature drying or cracking.


• Manufacturer Guarantee: Leather Nova backs their products with a 365-day Money Back Guarantee, no matter where you buy our product. If you're not satisfied, simply contact us and get a full refund.


• It's non toxic, and environmental friendly. Allergy approved.

The cost isn't bad at all. Especially since you only need to buy the one product. It serves two functions: Cleans and Conditions. It's $29.95, and on sale for $19.95. Get it while it's on sale. I don't know about you, but when I've looked at other leather cleaners they are super expensive. It's good to know you can get what you need for a reasonable price.

It Cleans: 

Leather and vinyl surfaces (except Suede and Nubuck.)

What do you find yourself cleaning the most in your house?

 
 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

WW: Puzzle Murals {Linky}

Every year I make 2 gigantic posters, then cut them up into pieces for my students to get 1 piece of the big image. They don't know what the image is at first. They each get two different techniques to create their images as well.

I used images from my last vacation, but edited them to make them more colorful.

Mountain Ewes on top of Pikes Peek:

I did make the bright colored triangles in Photoshop.

This one turned out bad! I was not impressed at all! The main focal point is horrible! :(

Crow in an old window in Mesa Verde. It was on their Balcony Tour:

I did not do the graffiti.

This one turned out great! I was really impressed with this one. It looks better than the original. :) How could 1 turn out so bad, and another so great?

Here's a few close-ups of my favorites:

Impressionism

Collage Paper

Painting on Pumice

Junk (the pink lines are cigarette butts, and the green is broken glass)

Cross-Hatching on Paper

Watercolor

Chalk Pastels

It's a Busy One

I swear I'm trying to get caught up. If you remember last week was midterm time. Midterms time, and final time is so busy. Yesterday my grades were due, but I had so many late projects handed to me at 5 on Friday. Much more late work turned in than I've ever had. I spent much of the morning yesterday grading. Then another instructor and I hung up 2 gigantic murals each student did a little section of. Maybe I'll share that with my WW. I have yet to decide.

This last weekend we got 2 big boxes of organic nectarines and apples from The Fruit Club.

Do you have The Fruit Club where you live? They go to spots where fruit is ripe, and fresh, load up, and travel to different spots to sell the fruit.

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They Fruit Club got into town later than expected. I pretty much had to process a HUGE box of nectarines right away. I'll use them for smoothies during the winter months. Now my freezer is packed with nectarines, shredded zucchini, chili peppers, June Berries and more. When it gets colder, I'll make June Berry Jam all one day. I also processed 2 pumpkins. We've had pumpkin seeds, pumpkin soup, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin smoothies. I'm sure I'll have to make pumpkin something else tonight. The pumpkin puree needs to be used up!

Here's My Schedule This Week:

Monday: I made a spaghetti squash pie, processed nectarines, graded, hung up murals, and picked out awards for students - who's work gets put up front in the lobby.

Tuesday: I have to work on finding videos to introduce the Creative Cloud for Macs. I have to go grocery shopping during lunch. I have no other time to do it. Daddy has a meeting, and many more Tuesday nights called Artist Inc. It's like school, except he didn't have to pay for it. He just applied to it. I'll try and make pumpkin bread.

Wednesday: The boys have  jiu jitsu.

Thursday: I have a home party to go to for jewelery. I really hate home parties, but I feel obligated to go. Especially when Daddy makes jewelery. I'm sure I'll feel obligated to get something. At least the earrings I bought from them before are one of my favorite pairs. I plan on getting earrings, and stashing them away for Daddy to get me for Christmas. I'm practical like that. Daddy hates when I get my own Christmas presents. Let's just face it - I get most of the shopping done myself.

Friday: The boys have a Fall Festival at school. Prior to that I'll have to fix their costumes. When? I have no idea. Isaak snapped his elastic in the foot part of his Superman costume, and Mica whipped his whip too hard, and wants it fixed. He's going as Indiana Jones. I keep changing my mind as to what I'll be. I think I'm going as Coraline, but how to fix those buttons to my eyes will be hard! I most certainly will not sew them on - Ouch! Nope, I'll have to find away to glue them to my eyebrows. I may change my mind again. I have a few costume choices.

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What's your week like?