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Kindergarteners Today are the Leaders of Tomorrow: Help Bring Technology into the Classroom!

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Recently I was chatting with a friend of mine who is a kindergarten teacher at a nearby school. She noted how several of her students come from very low-income households and the only technology they experience is there in her classroom.

I want to applaud her for taking the initiative to improve her classroom and keep it up to date with the latest technology. She started a DonorsChoose campaign to purchase four (4) Nabi Jrs. for her students to use. What better way to help them engage in activities that promote collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity!

thHer students will be using Nabi Jr. in many areas of academics both independently and collaboratively. They will be super useful during the “listen to reading” station of Daily 5, math centers, small group lessons, self-directed literacy centers, and research for science activities. As she has several ESOL students, the Nabi Jr will provide great vocabulary practice!

Please consider donating and help her classroom purchase their Nabi Jrs.!

Click HERE to donate today!

DonorsChoose.org is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that provides an easy way to make a difference in public schools. Teachers across the United States post classroom project requests on the website and citizens choose which projects to fund. DonorsChoose.org then purchases and delivers the requested materials.

Perfect Game Day Snack: Warm Bacon Blue Cheese Dip #Recipe!

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DipBigGameHeroSimply put… My family loves sports. We watch it all: baseball, hockey, soccer, basketball, and right now… football! As a single mother, it isn’t so easy for me to hire a babysitter every time I want to join my friends at the local sports bar to watch our favorite teams play. So lately I’ve been playing hostess at my home, setting up an enticing display of football snacks to get my friends to come over. One of my favorites to make is a Warm Bacon Blue Cheese Dip that goes perfect with Cheez-It Grooves and Pringles chips!

After checking out the variety of chips and crackers available at my local Walmart, I started using either Original or Bacon flavored Pringles with the dip. This year I was excited to discover the new product Cheez-It Grooves! Cheez-It offers this hybrid of a chip ad crack in Original Cheddar and Zesty Cheddar Ranch. However the Cheez-It Grooves in Sharp White Cheddar goes perfectly with this dip. Another new Cheez-It product that is great for those Big Game snacks is Cheez-It CRUNCH’D. These cheese puffs are so delicious that my toddler ate most of them before this momma and her guests had a chance to taste them!

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For the Perfect “Me Moment”: Raspberry Chocolate Skinny Smoothie #Recipe! ~ #MullerMoment #ad

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YogurtHero2Oh how I love desserts! One of my favorite ways to enjoy a little “me moment” of indulgence, is to curl up with my favorite book and a deliciously sweet treat. Ice cream is certainly one of my favorites to enjoy. However, there are times when I want something sweet and yummy but would like a “better for you” alternative. This is why I was super excited to discover Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt!

Now I love my ice cream milkshakes. I make them for dessert all the time, and I admit… they probably aren’t the best treat for me. Müller® Yogurt though is quite nutritious. I love that they offer a variety of flavors inspired by some of my favorite ice creams, such as Raspberry Chocolate Chip, Mint Chocolate Chip and Vanilla Bean.

Want to know a great alternative to an ice cream shake? A Raspberry Chocolate Skinny Smoothie made with Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt! These smoothies are great to enjoy at any time. Whether you’d like a touch of indulgence to start your morning, a delicious afternoon snack, or as an after dinner treat that has a balance of taste and nutrition… you can feel good about eating dessert first!

YogurtCloseUpSo what makes Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt a great alternative? This yogurt is an excellent source of source of protein with 7g. Plus Müller® contains less sugar than other yogurts out there, and only is 190-210 calories.

 

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‘Enjoy the Sweet Life’ Snack Mix #Recipe! ~ #LoveMyCereal #QuakerUp #spon

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SnackMixHeroYou ever enjoy a delicious meal and but then want a little something sweet to enjoy afterward but don’t want a full dessert? I run into this issue often! That’s why I love to make and munch on my family’s ‘Enjoy the Sweet Life’ Snack Mix! So why do we call it ‘Enjoy the Sweet Life‘? Well the answer is easy. This snack mix is made with Quaker® Life and Quaker® Oatmeal Squares!

I know what you might be thinking. Breakfast as a snack? Yes, cereals such as Quaker® Real Medleys®, Quaker® Oatmeal Squares, Quaker® Simply Granola, and Quaker® Life make for a great breakfast… However they are also the perfect ingredients for other recipes, such as my snack mix! Snack mix is also great to have on hand for when guests arrive over to watch a big game, or when my son just wants a little something to munch on to hold him over till dinner time.

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Perfect Lunch for Busy Moms: Campbell’s® Slow Kettle Soup

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SoupAs a someone who works outside of the home, it is a rarity I get to sit down and enjoy an actual lunch meal during the work week. One of my New Year Resolutions is to make time for myself to sit down and enjoy balanced meals instead of rushing and eating snacks on the go. Now my office is in an area where the only lunch options are quite expensive! As a mom always on a budget, bringing a lunch from home is my go-to option. Yes, I’ve decided that I need to “love lunch in.” Luckily I recently learned about Campbell’s® Slow Kettle soups, and in this frigid cold weather, these warm hearty soups are a great option!

I saw these delicious soups on a trip to my local Walmart. It was especially cold that day I had the idea to purchase meal options to warm the body and soul! I headed down to the soup aisle and immediately the variety of flavors in the Slow Kettle section of the aisle caught my eye.

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