Bowling and Mini Golf

We recently found a fun playarea close to our house with a special child-sized bowling alley. The bowling balls are smaller and lighter and the lanes are shorter with bumpers on each of the sides. This was Diego's first experience bowling and it was a big hit. We are definitely going back next week when his cousin comes to visit.

I love his technique.
Afterwards, we tried mini golf for the first time also. Diego did not like this nearly as much because, to tell the truth, he was not very good at it. His friend who came with us is younger and was surprisingly good. Diego was not happy about this but I thought it was a good lesson that everyone has strengths and weakness and that it is ok to lose sometimes. We are still working on losing gracefully and I think that we will be for quite awhile.
All in all, a very fun day.

Finally Finished!

My boys are HUGE Lego fans. Usually they just play with the bucket of random Lego pieces and build whatever their creative little minds can think up. Diego, however, received a few Lego kits for his birthday and Christmas and we are slowly putting them together. I don't know how many pieces came with this Toy Story Trash Compactor set but it seemed like a million. Well, it is finally finished! Now a question for other Lego fanactics... What do you do with the large sets after you have played with them for a few days? Do you leave them put together on a shelf to admire? Or do you take them apart to put together another day? I'll admit that the latter option gives me a headache just thinking about it.

Book and Dessert

We have checked out this very cute bilingual book from the library several times. The book is written mostly in English but very cleverly inserts a Spanish vocabulary word or two on each page. Not to ruin the surprise ending but the animals attempt to make a cake which ends up on the floor. To salvage their dessert, they turn the cake into pineapple upsidedown cake.

The book includes a recipe for pineapple upsidedown cake at the end of the story so the boys and I decided to make it for our dessert.

Texas Snow Storm

My kiddos are always so excited for snow since we rarely see it here in Texas. Schools were actually closed for 5 days in the last two weeks. The first storm only brought us ice and very cold temperatures. Luckily the second storm delivered some snowball-ready snow.

CSN Review

CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from beautiful furniture to a fun swing set. They have generously offered to let me review one of their products. I'll be back soon to reveal the product that I chose.

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CSN Review

I recently had the opportunity to choose an item from CSN stores to use and review. They have a wonderful variety of products for the whole family from toys for the kids to home decor. This time I actually chose something for myself. One of my goals for the next year is to cook a greater variety of dishes but I lack quality kitchen tools. When I saw this Calphalon Unison Nonstick 12" Covered Omelette Pan I knew that it would be perfect addition to my kitchen.

Here is a picture of my first dish cooked in my new pan, a chicken stir-fry. The meal come out delicious and healthy in part due to the non-stick surface. The pan was also very easy to clean.

My experience with CSN was very favorable. The product was shipped very quickly and arrived within the time stated on the order. The product was properly packed and arrived in good condition. I would recommend this product and CSN stores in general.

Disclosure: I was provided the opportunity to choose and review a product from CSN stores. The opinions expressed here are my own.

CSN Review

CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from great cookware to beautiful wardrobes to chic lighting pieces!

A couple of months ago I conducted a giveaway for a gift certificate to CSN stores. Now they have generously offered to have me review a product. Stay tuned to see what I chose to review....