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Make exercise fun with The Activators

Do your kids give you the eye roll and WHINE when you tell them to drop and give you 50?

Yeah, mine do too. *snicker*

Check out The Activators.

Their goal is to make fitness FUN!

A little bit about them:

The Activators differ from other children's entertainment groups by producing content that is truly interactive. Through comedy sketches that feature exercises, games, songs, and dances, every video and performance is designed to inspire children to laugh, move around, and follow along with the cast.

Children enjoy the fun and excitement of The Activators, while parents appreciate the attention focused on imaginative play, balance, agility, coordination, and development of manipulative skills and gross motor proficiency.

Visit their website for fun fitness videos, free printables and there's even an area where you can request a personal video from the activators.

Cool beans.

Plaid is TRENDY

Add a little plaid to your closet . . .

Transform a boys button-down into a girls lace and ruffles shirt :

This plaid shirt redo is from Blue Bird Lucy's

And here's some plaid that you can buy . . .

Plaid tee by Super Sweet Creations on etsy

Plaid Maryjanes from Trumpette

Target ~gift card giveaway~

Have you guys been in Target lately?

They are starting to put out their boots which means FALL IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! Can I get an AMEN?

Not only do they have one pretty trendy shoe section but the styles and selections of clothing is just out of this world AWESOME.

Out of this world awesome? That's huge.

With brands such as Mossimo, Converse and Liberty of London (my fav) why would you need to shop anywhere else?

Have you heard that Sabrina Soto will be Target's new Style Expert for Home? giving you fresh ideas and surprising solutions to revitalize your space. Her passion for great design that's both practical and affordable means there's never been a better time to get inspired and love your home.

How cool is that!
I could use some new inspiration. That is for sure.

What do you think of this news? Are you a Sabrina Soto fan?


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Any Target fans out there?

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What is it, You ask?

How about a $50 gift card to spend on anything in the store.

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This giveaway will end on Tuesday, September 7th.

Golly Gee Baby

I found myself browsing through this shop over the weekend, Golly Gee Baby.

Have you been to this site?

If not then you should really check it out.

There's a lot of SUPER CUTE deals to be had.

A few of my favorites:

ruffled baby leggings

chocolate brown tundra baby boots

Hip Hop Hat in Ferocious Jungle print

Now run along....

Go visit!

Buy baby something nice to wear.

A fun MOMMY to BE gift idea

Pickles and Ice Cream NEW MOM gift idea from The Appraiser's Wife

I dig it!

found via oneprettything.com

And speaking of New Moms and Babies . . .

Personalized footprints mom necklace from Crafty Addictions

Celebrate the newest arrival with these custom engraved stone/bird nests

A onesie cupcake? ADORABLE!

Moon Dough Magic Barnyard

Ok, it has now been exactly one week and one day since we first opened up the Moon Dough Magic Barnyard playset.

The box says "Never Dries Out". I am here to tell you that . . . .

IT HASN'T dried out YET!

If you didn't watch our first initial review on Moon Dough, you can do so by clicking that link up there.

                                                                                                                                                         
  The product we received was the Moon Dough Magic Barnyard (cute cute!)

What's inside the box : 

Barn

4 animal molds

one hay bale mold

one fence mold

barn ramp

barn silo

3 packages of colored Moon Dough *yellow, white and blue

&

1 playmat to catch all your moon dough crummies/niblets AKA MESS!

I demonstrated how the barn actually works in the video but I know some of you don't have time to watch a video . . . .

So, here's what ya do :

After assembling your barn (adding the crank and ramp---SUPER SIMPLE), you will need to choose your moondough color and add it into the top of the barn. 

These are where the animal molds are located. If you don't like the animal that pops up, simply turn the crank until you get another animal. 

Place a clump of moon dough inside the mold.

TIP: Make sure to pack the dough inside by pressing down with your fingers.

Give the handle a crank. It will actually need to click TWICE to form your animal. 

Once the animal is ready it will shoot down the ramp.

Pretty easy, huh?

Now to make your fence and hay bales, You will need to put your moon dough in those molds (packed firm) and twist back and forth to make the molds pop out. Be careful with these, they need a little extra care so you aren't missing ends and pieces!

Guess what? That's it!

Of course, you will want to continue all of those techniques until you have a full barn but you get the idea, right?

This is our first time working with Moon Dough. My kids really enjoyed this playset. 

My thoughts: Cute idea. I love the fact that the Moon Dough never dries out. I can't begin to tell you how many containers of Play-Doh has been tossed out in my house because it dries up so fast. 

Thumbs Up, Moon Dough! The creative process of building and stocking the barn kept my kids busy for awhile, another plus.

As noted in our first video, The smell was unpleasant when we first opened the packages but by the time we played with it the 3rd and 4th time I barely noticed it.

MESSY! (moon dough crumbs on the floor)  But of course, just about anything fun will have a mess involved.

Buy more moon dough! Let's face it, 3 colors is just not enough for creative kiddos.

Don't mix the colors!!! How many times have you said that? Yeah, that's what I thought. Colors were mixed but the kids didn't seem to care. (Blue and White chickens are OK!)

Would I purchase another Moon Dough product? You bet!

You can purchase Moon Dough at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target and K-Mart.

Team Mom supplied the above mentioned product to be used with this feature post. We were not compensated in any other form. The thoughts and opinions on said product are our own.