End of the School Year

It is only about a month away and I feel like I am ready now.  I am so tired of all the homework and bag a books.  I am looking forward to those 3 months of freedom and fun.  Now I may feel differently a little further into the summer when my oldest is driving me crazy and I am struggling to keep him active.  But...right now summer sounds like a dream.  Along with the ability to sleep in.  My boys will sleep in if I let them and this mama could use some serious sleep.  I kind of feel like I have been on auto pilot on the past few weeks and I have a feeling it will continue till the school finish line.  It is funny to think about how on the ball I was in the beginning of the school year but right now I have lost the steam.  Don't get me wrong I have been trying my best but I am getting tired.  School lunches I used to put a lot more effort in.  Now they are last minute creations in the morning.  My poor boy needs new shoes soon but the school year is almost over.  I don't want to buy a new pair of shoes when he will be living in flip flops and sandals all summer.  So I think we will make it.  To buy a new pair of sneakers right now would be silly anyways since he is growing so quickly they probably wouldn't even fit for school next year.   So end of the school year, I am more than ready for you!!!

Our Big Amazon Code Winner

Thank you everyone for entering our latest giveaway for a $30 Amazon Gift Code.  This was a unique giveaway as it was a Mother's Day Giveaway Hop!!!  So first of all to all of the mommies of this blog I want to wish you a very Happy Mother's Day!!!!  I hope you are shown the love and appreciation for all that you do for your kiddos everyday.









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Mother's Day Gift Ideas

A wonderful day is coming up a time to celebrate the special, biggest supporter, and one who loved you first.  Mother's Day!!!!  I have put together a list of great ideas for the special mom in your life.

1.  Classic a flower bouquet

2.  Shari's Berries

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3. A personalized gift

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4.  Jewelry give mom some bling and show her you love her.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035FZK48/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=honeaubr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0035FZK48

5.  Cook book A great choice is a French Laundry Cookbook

http://www.amazon.com/French-Laundry-Cookbook-Thomas-Keller/dp/1579651267

***This post is not sponsored by any of the products listed on this post.  

God Bless Our Country Review

I love Berenstain Bears books.  They have so many different books covering all kinds of subject matter.  They also have a line of books in the Living Lights umbrella which help children learn how God wants them to live everyday.  God Bless Our Country is all about the 4th of July.  It really reminds me of how simply things were celebrated in the "old days."  Parades and home made costumes in my area we definitely don't have many simple opportunities to celebrate.  The book focuses on giving thanks and an overview of what 4th of July is all about.  This book also includes some festive stickers which can make any book more fun.  There are also reading questions in the back for discussion.  If you are interested in purchasing this book http://www.amazon.com/Berenstain-Bears-Country-Living-Lights/dp/0310734851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431000473&sr=8-1&keywords=God+bless+our+country+bear

***This book was provided for free from Booklook Bloggers.  Even though the book was free the opinions are completely my own.

Raglan Road

Just recently we got the chance to go to one of our favorite themed restaurants at Downtown Disney.  Raglan Road is an Irish restaurant that in the evenings has live music and dancers.  My husband enjoys going especially because they make gluten free fish and chips.  

I have tried many of their sides and they are all excellent.  The cauliflower au gratin is one of my favorites.  The great thing about this restaurant is they have a group of dancers that go into each area of the restaurant and dance.  Then they have any children who want to dance to have the chance to dance with them as well.  My boys loved it.  They really made a big deal out of the kids taking part and it was not lost on my boys.  If you are looking for a dining experience that is themed and unique food check out Raglan Road.  

***This post is not sponsored by Disney or Raglan Road.  I received zero compensation for my review.  This review is completely my own.

Beach Birthday Celebration

My husband loves the beach especially if it is in the evening and the temperature is cool.  It is his relaxing, rebooting, and stress free place.  Today I am surprising my husband by treating him to dinner with the kiddos in tow to a restaurant with wonderful views and outside seating.  This is a big deal for me.  I am a stay at home mom with very little income so I am excited to treat my guy to a special dinner out.  There is no one who deserves it more.  My husband works tirelessly in a very intense job that enables me to be at home with our boys.  I am forever grateful and thankful to him for making it possible for me to take care of our boys without the stresses of financial.  He takes all of it on and doesn't complain.

It is funny how expectations of a evening and the actual reality with kids can differ.  First of all we went to the restaurant and there was no seating.  Fortunately there were other restaurants and we were able to find a place to eat of one of them.  My 2 year old was in a funk partly due to a short nap.  So he was pretty whinny but it was a loud restaurant so it wasn't really heard to anyone but us.  Our food came out and my 2 year old decided he wanted the burrito my taco came in so he pulled it and all of the contents went on the ground.  After cleaning that mess up my 6 year said he had to go the bathroom and got sick.  After the meal it seemed we were finally through all of the stressfulness and then my husband realized that the gas light came on with no gas station in site.  But fortunately we were able to get gas before we were stranded.  Toyota Siennas are excellent after the light comes on you have 39 miles to get gas.  It saved us for sure.  It was definitely an adventure!!!!

When we do birthdays we don't normally just celebrate for the day of we celebrate for a week so we hopefully we have some more successful celebrations.

Mom's the Word Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Mom's The Word, Mother's Day Giveaway Hop!

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Mother's Day is just around the corner! Whether you're wanting some new jewelry, cash, home decor, clothing, or something else, we have it in this amazing giveaway hop from over 60 fabulous bloggers! Each participating blog below is hosting their own unique giveaway with a value of at least $30. Some feature gift cards to your favorite stores while others have high value giveaways from companies you know and love! Mom Powered Media is also hosting a Grand Prize Giveaway Package valued at $700!

 Included in the Grand Prize Package for ONE lucky winner: Hallmark - Card Pack ($55) Jamberry - Ruby & Rose Gift Set ($45) Vitabath - Pineapple Sunset or Raspberry Vanilla Velvet Carrier Set ($15) Epson - Ribbon Label Maker ($70) Housewives Jewelry - 3 Heart Swarovski Earrings ($75) Cariloha - Resort Bamboo Sheet Set ($260) PacaPod - Idaho ‘Lite’ bag ($150) Pink Zebra - Simmer Pot and a jar of Sprinkles ($30) You can find all of the giveaways to all the blogs involved below! Hop around and enter each one, and don't forget to enter the grand prize giveaway! This giveaway hop ends on May 10th, 2015 at 11:59pm Eastern time. The MPM Blogging Network is not responsible for prize fulfillment and associated bloggers are responsible for their own giveaways. Good luck everyone and happy Mother's Day!

At Learning to Pee with the Door Open we are excited to participate in our first group giveaway and what better occasion than Mother's Day.  We are going to be giving away a $30 Amazon Gift Code.
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