Most HILARIOUS video ad I've ever seen.

So, here I was just sitting on the computer, taking a gander at a YouTube video of my kids' class...before I could watch it, I had to watch an ad (of course). So, I'm sitting there- usually I click skip ad as soon as the ad lets me...but this one really caught me. I just couldn't stop watching. I am not getting paid for this post, but this ad was just so genius that I had to share.

Whoo's Cute? She's Cute! #Gymboree

I don't know about your kids, but my kids can be rough on clothing. Quality clothing at the right price can be difficult to find. That's why I love Gymboree so much. I love the quality of their clothing, not to mention their fun, limited time collections. We recently were able to review the Bright Owl collection for girls...and it is SO cute!

Annabelle loves owls, probably because Momma likes owls. This gorgeous outfit was one she fell in love with! I love the skirt, and it was one item that amazed me. It looks even better after the first wash!

Here are all the items that we purchased... and all together it only came to a little over $100!

Annabelle's New Wardrobe! by jenilee-whisler on Polyvore

Annabelle is a tall girl. She'll be 3 in just a few days, but she's wearing mostly 4T clothing. We purchased size 4 shirts and dress, and size 3 jeans because I was too afraid that the waste would be too big with a size 4. I have to say, everything fit very well. 

And the quality is definitely not lacking. I know these pieces will be in her wardrobe until she grows out of them- and that's a money saver in itself! 

Gymboree often has amazing sales, and you can earn Gymbucks with your purchases! When you earn Gymbucks, you can get up to 50% off during Gymbucks redemption periods!

Annabelle loved her back to school clothes, and she was adorable on her first day of school!

I don't know about you, but I remember what I wore on my first day of school (a hot-pink skirt with black polkadots, and a black shirt with a cat on it)! 

Do you have a special outfit that is a part of your memories? How about a special outfit of your child's?

Gotta love those Minions! #SneakPeek

On December 10th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release DESPICABLE ME 2, the $863 million worldwide box office phenomenon and the year's #1 comedy, on Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Packs, DVD and Digital HD including UltraViolet™!  Bonus features include three all-new mini-movies featuring the mischievous but lovable Minions, deleted scenes, a closer look at the evil minions and much more!

#StarburstCandyCorn on the Cob!

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Starburst. I received product samples to facilitate my review and promotional item as a thank you for participating.

Celebrate Halloween with Starburst Candy Corn and Tori Spelling's Tasty Tips for Halloween Entertaining!

To celebrate and inspire people to join in on the Halloween season, Starburst Candy Corn partnered with entertaining guru, mom and TV personality, Tori Spelling, to create Tori’s Tasty Tips for Halloween Entertaining!

Starburst is bringing its fans an exciting new twist on one of their favorite candies this Halloween with the introduction of Starburst Candy Corn, a sweet new treat that will liven up Halloween with the same bright, juicy flavors and colors found in Starburst Original fruit chews, combined with the iconic shape and texture of candy corn. Starburst Candy Corn is available at retailers nationwide for a limited time only during Halloween, from August through October 2013.

There are a lot of other fun crafts that you can make with Starburst Candy Corn. I was contemplating making these fun cupcakes for the kids' fall party.

I love the colors of the Starburst Candy Corn, and while I usually think of candy corn as an Autumn treat, I definitely could see these used in the Spring. The vivid colors make for stunning floral designs on cupcakes. I really hope that Starburst brings these back out in the Spring!

I am a huge fan of holidays, pretty much all of them. As a kid, some of my fondest memories are the fun holiday parties at school. So, I often try to find a way to make my children's parties memorable by bringing in creative food.

I was recently provided with the new Starburst Candy Corn to create a craft with. I knew right off the bat that I wanted to do something edible. My goal was to create a candy "corn on the cob". 

I set out to figure out how this could be done. My first attempt was to use a banana and the Starburst Candy Corn. I have to say, this didn't work out. The banana would just separate and break apart when the pieces of candy corn were pushed in. So, back to brainstorming again.

My next idea was to use a Twinkie. It seemed to be something that would work well, but when I started inserting the candy corn into the cake, I noticed that the cake actually pushed the candy corn back out, and once I put several pieces in, the Twinkie, too, started to break apart.

Unfortunately, my edible masterpiece wasn't coming to fruition. So, I had to rethink. To create the fun looking corn-on-the-cob I would have to find something more malleable.

Sticking with the food theme, although not exactly edible in it's used form, I decided to go with cookie dough. I used raw sugarcookie dough for the base of the "corn cob". This worked well, and I was able to make my creation!

 To make this I rolled out the sugar cookie dough into a tube, placed it on a plate, and then started inserting the Starburst Candy Corn to match corn-on-the-cob's pattern. I was nervous at first, as it didn't look like it would turn out very well, but once I had finished the section it really did look neat! 

Although this isn't an edible treat, I think it would make a very colorful garnish on a presentation plate. 

Keepin' the Babies Close. #freedomtogether

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Boba. The opinions and text are all mine.

I love children. Yes, that may be an obvious statement when coming from a mother of eight, but I really do. It is amazing to see a little person start out as such a defenseless and dependent being into an amazing, independent person. While children grow up, you'll always want to be there for them and connected. That deep bond between a child and parents is something that is truly magical. 

When my children are babies, I baby them. Yes, some may say that they are spoiled- but they ask for so little. When they cry, I pick them up; when they want to be held, I hold them. I remember my first difficult baby. I had had a baby before that didn't like to sleep at night, but this child- he didn't want to be put down EVER. Being that this child was our fifth child- and I was at home alone... I had to tend to our other children. It was a difficult four months until I found out about babywearing. I remember searching online, pleading with other mothers.... "What can I do?!". One mom said, "wear him." Of course, I had no idea about babywearing at the time. I had seen carriers, but I thought they were for people who liked to hike and such. 

A mom in a large family group that I am in said to make a wrap. I am not so crafty- but I did manage to make a very crude wrap out of an old bed skirt (true story!). I searched online to find out the instructions of how to wear a wrap... and he loved it. He REALLY loved it. I loved it, too. He was close to me, safe and secure, and I had my hands free. I could do whatever was needed! At the end of the night I set out on Google to find the best baby wrap out there. 

After reading the reviews I decided on ordering the Sleepy Wrap (now called the Boba Wrap). I was so happy to receive it, and so was Nolyn. From then on, we've been a baby wearing family! I love that we are able to be close to the babies, and still take care of the rest of the children!

Something that we didn't know until later...that baby we had that loved to be held, that baby that LOVED the wrap, well, he loved it so much that he actually started to carry his favorite stuffed animals close to him. This made me realize how special and important that time was. He needed us, he wanted to be carried and to stay close, and we helped him feel loved and secure- and he showed us that by imitating us when playing with his favorite toys. 

We've been baby wearing since Nolyn- and I love the freedom that it gives us. We can do pretty much anything, our hands are free and we don't have the restriction of a stroller. We recently went to the zoo... and I wore Orrin. I couldn't imagine having to push a stroller for him (not to mention the fact that not every place in the zoo is stroller friendly, so we would have missed out on those experiences). 

Whether it's around the house, or out and about, we get to keep our babies close and secure and enjoy the freedom of being able to still be hands free.

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Boba. The opinions and text are all mine.