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Kitchen Update Our MR DIRECT Farmhouse Sink.

This is a Sponsored Post with MR DIRECT all opinions are my own.

It’s time to for a kitchen update !! Thank you all SO much for your sweet comments on Instagram, I would love to share some details of our new Farmhouse Sink in our remodel.

As you can see we are not 100% finished, as with every good remodel there are a few things that got delayed like our special order 18″ dishwasher that was back ordered 6 weeks ! Yikes ! Overall we are nothing short of ecstatic about our new Farmhouse Style kitchen!

All about our beautiful new kitchen sink

This is the MR DIRCT 407L Farmhouse Sink made from 16-gauge stainless steel, this sink is truly amazing when you think about how far kitchen sinks have actually come, this sink is fully-insulated to reduce noise, this is perfect for me as I am usually doing dishes after the boys are In bed.

We also got grids for both basins that I would truly recommend adding on as it not only improves the over all look but keeps your sink from filling up with that not so nice dish water.

This sink looks so nicely to a standard 36″ sink base cabinet with minimal alterations.

If you are having a hard time deciding on a farmhouse sink, go with MR DIRCT! Our farmhouse sink came packaged so professionally!!

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A Happy Baby Makes a Happy Mama with Happy Family Yogurt

I can hear the words of my mom (and she still makes sure I’ve remembered to eat breakfast) ” A hearty breakfast makes for a Happy day!”

The same applies for our babies, Happy Baby Family is has launched their Happy Baby Whole Milk Yogurt Cups at Walmart and Jacob now has a way to start his day with nutrition packed yummy yogurt.

Of course I had to get all three flavors it also comes in plain (great for adding granola) these are Mindfully Made with Probiotics.

He loves to be sat down in the morning while everyone else is running around trying to get going and have some one on one time with either Bobby or myself.

He tried the Happy Baby Blueberry Yogurt first and couldn’t get enough! Look at that face 😊 it makes me so happy I can offer him something that is SO good for him they are made with Whole Milk Yogurt with Vitamin D

Have No added sweeteners are Non-GMO and USDA Organic!!! ( mess in the background curiosity of Matthew)

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Gender Reveal Party Success!

If you guys follow along on Instagram you seen the big news !!! ITS A GIRL 💕 not for my husband and I but for my sister, I am going to have a niece finally and I could not be happier.

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two boys who bring me so much joy so when I found out it was a girl for the family, I knew I had to go BIG * I was happy when I found these AMAZING confetti cannons Gender Revel Canons ! They are from an awesome company called SUPERIOR CELEBRATION 🎉

We also did a pink cake 🎂 that was so delicious! The beautiful hand made cake topper is from CutItCraftsCo on Etsy !! Yesenia the shop owner and creative mind behind all the designs is such a pleasure to work with, and is so accommodating.

We had a 8″ cake and it fit perfectly 💕

Thank you all for your love and support for my sisters new addition !

Xo

Amy

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Kid Friendly Tasty Touchdowns!

Our family is looking forward to GAME DAY!! If you’re like me you will be stopping into Walmart to pick up game day necessities.

Be sure to pick up a selection of your favorite Tyson products to make these easy kid friendly game day platters that will please adults and kids alike!

Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips Bites, I always have a bag of these in the house they are SO GOOD, the boys love them and they are not messy!! I always use the bake method of preparing them and I love how crispy they come out perfect for dipping.

Ball Park® Hot Dog bits paired with cheese my boys LOVE Ball Park® Hot Dogs so I prepared them and cut into 4 pieces paired them with cubed cheese on a stick and they are party ready!!

State Fair® Corn Dogs because let’s be honest they are so good and the kids love them.

They are perfectly paired with ketchup or mustard in single dipping cups and hold up well under a simple buffet light. Stop into your local Walmart for a GAME DAY demo!

XO

AMY

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ClimateRight by Cuddl Duds: Cute and WARM That can be worn all day!

From my morning cup of coffee to taking the kids outside to play, on a chilly day all I want to is stay in my PJs ! Lucky for me ClimateRight by Cuddl Duds is Cute and WARM That can be worn all day! This plush valour set is SO warm and cozy and it has pockets !!! Yes, every moms dream you guys.

I found mine at Walmart, in the sleepwear separates section, there are some different colors and styles but the best part is you can MIX AND MATCH!

My go too Color is always black, so of course I snagged the black pants with pockets and went for a grey top that has a cute design with pops of pink ! I am definitely going back to pick up a few more separates since they all can be mixed.

This warm and cozy look is so affordable for under $10 a piece you can go from morning coffee to play date and back to lounging on the sofa for family movie night without changing and staying warm and cozy the whole day! Get your ClimateRight at Walmart!

As always take at advantage and buy yours with Walmart’s Free 2 Days shipping!!

Xoxox

Amy

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They are why I Always Have America’s Softest Tissue At Home!

First, who doesn’t love FREE SHIPPING!? I love Walmart’s Free 2 day shipping it allows me to have essentials like Kleenex delivered right to my door! #TakeCareWithKleenex

I order just about EVERYTHING online these days, dragging 2 kids out and about to run errands isn’t as easy as I wish it was so it’s SO amazing that I can do all my shopping from Walmart online and get free 2 days shipping right to my door.

Having Kleenex around the house is a must for us! Not only for colds but also to help with teaching the boys that grabbing a Kleenex every time they go to sneeze is the proper thing to do and it cuts down on germs being spread within the home or in public.

I placed an order for my everyday essentials including my Kleenex supply of course and it was delivered for free with two day shipping !!

My boy is getting so big and loves to be a good example for his little brother, he joyfully showed him what you should do if you sneeze or have a “bad nose” in his words.

Kleenex are also gentle on those sensitive baby faces, so when grandma comes over and gives them a big kiss on the cheek we can gently wipe off lipstick.

Kleenex Anti Viral are my all time favorite during this time of year! the active ingredients in the middle layer disrupt the viruses’ protective coating and kill 99.9% of cold and flu viruses in the tissue within 15 minutes!

Overall keeping my family happy and healthy is the reason I will always have Kleenex at home.

Xoxo

Amy

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Stepping up Dinner this Holiday Season with Stella®

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I love cooking at home especially this time of year it’s nice to take time away from the holiday festivities and cook at home for my boys!

We usually have a pasta meal once or twice a week since my kids love CHEESE lucky for me Stella Cheeses taste gourmet and can be used in so many dishes.

I had a small holiday gathering where I served Stella Fontinella cheese cubed as part of the hors d’oeuvre and everyone could not get enough!!

HOLIDAY PARTY READY CHEESE PLATTER on YouTube!!

A simple Dinner this week including my husband’s homemade Alfredo sauce was our favorite Alfredo Pasta and meatballs using the Stella Italian Cheese Blend in the sauce and Stella Parmesan on top!

Homemade Alfredo Sauce:

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter

• 1 pint heavy whipping cream (2 cups)

• 4 ounces cream cheese

• ½ teaspoon minced garlic

• 1 cup Stella Italian Blend Cheese

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon pepper

• 1 cup grated Stella parmesan cheese

1 In a medium saucepan add butter, heavy whipping cream, and cream cheese. Cook over medium heat and whisk until melted. Add Stella Italian Blend Add the minced garlic, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk until smooth. Add the grated Stella parmesan cheese.

2 Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Toss it with your favorite pasta!

Stella Fotinella Cheese and hotdog for the kids went over great!!!

Give our recipe a try and let me know how it came out 🙂 !!

Xo

Amy

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Sleeping easy with Desitin

As a mom of two, I am continuously trying to make sure my kids are happy and comfortable. With Jacob still in diapers there is always a worry about diaper rash and all the uncomfortable sleepless nights that come with it.

Lucky for me I have found the amazing results of Desitin Maximum Strength, it is such a lifesaver on restless nights when he might have a diaper rash or irritation. We travel a lot so it makes it 10x harder to deal with diaper rash along with finding a place to change him, Desitin maximum strength works the first time, every time ! The next time I change him the irritation is gone!! I still continue to use it just to be sure.

I am so happy to have found Desitin Maximum Strength to help out with reliving diaper rash and irritation and helping this sweet boy sleep comfortably!!

As always follow along on Instagram!!

@themagnolaimom

XOXO

AMY

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, it’s thanks to wonderful companies like these that The Magnolia Mom Blog is able to keep running. This post contained affiliate links.

The time has come !!! My annual anticipated Holiday Gift Guide is HERE, and I am so happy to have had the pleasure of working with so many AMAZING Companies to find this years perfect guide.

Let’s jump right in, with gifts for the kiddos ! Because let’s be honest fulfilling their wishes brings so much joy.

1.KidKraft Disney Pixar Cars 3 Florida International Speedway

This racetrack by KidKraft is nothing short of AMAZING ! The built in table doubles as storage and has proven itself with hours of solo play for Matthew ! Exclusively sold at Sam’s @samsclub #KidKraftKids

Definitely an awesome choice for kids 3+ when we received the box I was amazed how large the table was, it gives just the right amount of space for fast Speedway action, the tables theme is Disney Pixar’s Cars 3 (Matthew loves Cars 3) so seeing each character was really amazing for him. The table is real wood and has so many interchangeable pieces so the track is never the same, great to help build imagination and focus on re-building the track to allow the cars to run smoothly.

2.Rockabye Rockers

We adore these rockers!! Rockabye rockers are not your average rocker, they are assembled in the USA and they also play educational songs to add to the fun while the kids are rocking away !!

3. Re -Play Recycled

COLOR its the key to success for me when trying to get and keep the boys attention, LOOK how fun these Re-Play Recycled sets are ! Jacob is now at the age where he can start sitting with his brother at the “Kids” Table at least for snack time 🙂 it makes it so fun to see them interacting and sharing snacks.

Let’s Jump into something FOR HIM****

Let me be honest here it’s really hard to shop for him, especially when you’ve been together for the greater part of your adulthood and have gotten him every “go too” Gift there ever was.

Ready, Set, GO!!!!! Buy him an Xtreme Experience! He will forever thank you when he gets to experience a few laps in his dream car!!!

Xtreme Experience is available nation wide throughout the year, it just so happens we will be Driving Exotic Cars At Palm Beach Intl Raceway come the weekend of Dec. 1,2 here in Florida:)

Be sure to follow along on Instagram to see us live at the Palm Beach International Raceway Driving a Dream Car with Xtreme Experience!!!

The following Gifts are for everyone!! Him, Her, Sister, Brother, Cousins…. anyone who just has it all and is worth a Unique thoughtful gift!!

1.Home DNA Ancestry Test

Ancestry DNA Test seem to be “the thing to do” now a days and why not? The testing has become so affordable and so easy it’s just worth getting an inside look. At where we come from. I had my husband take Home DNA and we are currently awaiting the results. The process was so easy! If you did not catch my insta stories unboxing I’ll quickly go over how we started the testing journey.

The box contains 4 Test swabs, a simple information return card and a prepaid return envelope. We followed the directions swabbed the inside of his cheeks with all 4 swabs filled out the card and placed everything into the return envelope. The results will be back in about 6 weeks.

Can’t wait to learn more about his heritage not only for him but to help us form a bigger picture for our children to pass down.

2. Tile #tileit

If you have lost it, miss placed it or ever feared loosing it Tile It! Seriously you guys, you can not beat knowing you have a way to help find your lost or miss placed items. See our story with TileHERE.

3. Smile Brilliant

Smile Brilliant was on my Holiday Gift Guide last year as well, I am still a huge fan!! Custom fitted whitening trays you can do at home !! 5% coupon code: magnoliamomco

So if you know someone who would appreciate a bright white smile gift Smile Brilliant! Trust me it’s worth it.

4. Oliday Bag

Oliday is a collection of premium quality backpacks, travel bags, and camera bags. Yes, a bag for everyone!! I use mine as a baby bag that also holds my laptop ! Double score!! You seen my Oliday Bag in our recent story with Tile.

It is water resistant and holds all the things, it has a over the shoulder strap for easy carrying and is the perfect neutral color so my husband can take it along when he takes the kids to activities or to the park.

5. WODBOM box of the month

Because fitness is one of the top New Years resolutions, I love WODBOM to Gift an easy way to help them stay motivated and ready with healthy snacks, equipment and apparel that all arrives to your doorstep every month!! #WODBOM

6. Ollie Gray

This one is staying with the fitness trend and keeping that new Mom or Mom to be motivated and looking good! Ollie Gray Anywhere Bra will allow her to go from Home to Work and to the Gym all with comfort and the ability to pump and feed the baby without having to change bras. I can tell you from experience this is huge and takes away the stress of thinking about why type of bra to wear.

The designs are so gorgeous!

I will always be on the lookout for fun, practical holiday gifts and deals that will arrive on time, be sure to follow along on Instagram @themagnoliamom and TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS to be sure my new post show up first in your feed! Watch insta stories for quick ideas.

Wishing you a Happy a Happy Holiday Season from my Family to yours!

XO-

Amy

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide

DISCLOSURE: THIS IS A SPONSORED POST, IT’S THANKS TO WONDERFUL COMPANIES LIKE THESE THAT THE MAGNOLIA MOM BLOG IS ABLE TO KEEP RUNNING. THIS POST CONTAINED AFFILIATE LINKS. 
The time has come !!! My annual anticipated Holiday Gift Guide is HERE, and I am so happy to have had the pleasure of working with so many AMAZING Companies to find this years perfect guide.
Let’s jump right in, with gifts for the kiddos ! Because let’s be honest fulfilling their wishes brings so much joy.
This racetrack by KidKraft is nothing short of AMAZING ! The built in table doubles as storage and has proven itself with hours of solo play for Matthew ! Exclusively sold at Sam’s @samsclub #KidKraftKids
Definitely an awesome choice for kids 3+ when we received the box I was amazed how large the table was, it gives just the right amount of space for fast Speedway action, the tables theme is Disney Pixar’s Cars 3 (Matthew loves Cars 3) so seeing each character was really amazing for him. The table is real wood and has so many interchangeable pieces so the track is never the same, great to help build imagination and focus on re-building the track to allow the cars to run smoothly.
We adore these rockers!! Rockabye rockers are not your average rocker, they are assembled in the USA and they also play educational songs to add to the fun while the kids are rocking away !!
COLOR its the key to success for me when trying to get and keep the boys attention, LOOK how fun these Re-Play Recycled sets are ! Jacob is now at the age where he can start sitting with his brother at the “Kids” Table at least for snack time 🙂 it makes it so fun to see them interacting and sharing snacks.
Let’s Jump into something FOR HIM****
Let me be honest here it’s really hard to shop for him, especially when you’ve been together for the greater part of your adulthood and have gotten him every “go too” Gift there ever was.
Ready, Set, GO!!!!! Buy him an Xtreme Experience! He will forever thank you when he gets to experience a few laps in his dream car!!!
Xtreme Experience is available nation wide throughout the year, it just so happens we will be Driving Exotic Cars At Palm Beach Intl Raceway come the weekend of Dec. 1,2 here in Florida:)
Be sure to follow along on Instagram to see us live at the Palm Beach International Raceway Driving a Dream Car with Xtreme Experience!!!
The following Gifts are for everyone!! Him, Her, Sister, Brother, Cousins…. anyone who just has it all and is worth a Unique thoughtful gift!!
Ancestry DNA Test seem to be “the thing to do” now a days and why not? The testing has become so affordable and so easy it’s just worth getting an inside look. At where we come from. I had my husband take Home DNA and we are currently awaiting the results. The process was so easy! If you did not catch my insta stories unboxing I’ll quickly go over how we started the testing journey.
The box contains 4 Test swabs, a simple information return card and a prepaid return envelope. We followed the directions swabbed the inside of his cheeks with all 4 swabs filled out the card and placed everything into the return envelope. The results will be back in about 6 weeks.
Can’t wait to learn more about his heritage not only for him but to help us form a bigger picture for our children to pass down.
If you have lost it, miss placed it or ever feared loosing it Tile It! Seriously you guys, you can not beat knowing you have a way to help find your lost or miss placed items. See our story with TileHERE.
Smile Brilliant was on my Holiday Gift Guide last year as well, I am still a huge fan!! Custom fitted whitening trays you can do at home !! 5% coupon code: magnoliamomco
So if you know someone who would appreciate a bright white smile gift Smile Brilliant! Trust me it’s worth it.
Oliday is a collection of premium quality backpacks, travel bags, and camera bags. Yes, a bag for everyone!! I use mine as a baby bag that also holds my laptop ! Double score!! You seen my Oliday Bag in our recent story with Tile.
It is water resistant and holds all the things, it has a over the shoulder strap for easy carrying and is the perfect neutral color so my husband can take it along when he takes the kids to activities or to the park.
5. WODBOM box of the month
Because fitness is one of the top New Years resolutions, I love WODBOM to Gift an easy way to help them stay motivated and ready with healthy snacks, equipment and apparel that all arrives to your doorstep every month!! #WODBOM
This one is staying with the fitness trend and keeping that new Mom or Mom to be motivated and looking good! Ollie Gray Anywhere Bra will allow her to go from Home to Work and to the Gym all with comfort and the ability to pump and feed the baby without having to change bras. I can tell you from experience this is huge and takes away the stress of thinking about why type of bra to wear.
The designs are so gorgeous!
I will always be on the lookout for fun, practical holiday gifts and deals that will arrive on time, be sure to follow along on Instagram @themagnoliamom and TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS to be sure my new post show up first in your feed! Watch insta stories for quick ideas.
Wishing you a Happy a Happy Holiday Season from my Family to yours!
XO-
Amy
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