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Have you seen the new Little Bites® Mini Tarts at your local store yet? They are rolling out in great flavors such as Cinnamon, Strawberry, and Apple, and of course are made by the well-known Little Bites® brand .

They are perfect for little hands to grab on the go, for a back porch breakfast, or a pool-side snack. My kids quickly devoured these Cinnamon Little Bites® Mini Tarts and are already asking to try the other flavors.

Sweepstakes:

Little Bites® Snacks is celebrating summer and the launch of NEW Little Bites Mini Tarts with an exciting sweepstakes! Kicking off on June 21 through July 30, parents are invited to enter the Little Bites® Fill Your Summer with Fun Sweepstakes for a chance to win exciting prizes by visiting www.LittleBitesSummerFun.com. Parents can enter the sweepstakes by submitting the online entry form which includes a brief description of how they plan to have fun with their child this summer. Selected in a random drawing after the entry period closes, five (5) Grand Prize winners will win a backyard playground set, and 500 First Prize winners will win a branded backpack filled with summer toys to encourage outdoor play. All sweepstakes entries must be submitted by July 30 at 5PM ET via the online landing page linked here to qualify.

For more information, visit Little Bites® on their Website, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.

Giveaway:

We are hosting a giveaway with Little Bites®. Little Bites® is providing a $25 virtual Visa gift card and three (3) coupons for up to $5.00 off the purchase of Little Bites® products. For your chance to win, simply fill out the Rafflecopter below!

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Vera Bradley has FREE shipping on any size order currently AND has some great sales going on. Head on over to check out the deals in the sale section!

We were recently given the opportunity to review Rock Dog 2: Rock Around The Park. Now that we have seen it, we are going to have to go back and watch the first Rock Dog. This one was so cute and kept my 5 year old engaged the whole time.

About Rock Dog 2:

The True Blue band is back to rock the place when Rock Dog 2: Rock Around The Park arrives on Digital June 11^th, and on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD June 15^th from Lionsgate.

This family-friendly film features Andrew Francis (My Little Pony franchise, TV’s “Ninjago”, “Marvel Super Hero Adventures”), Ashleigh Ball (My Little Pony franchise, TV’s “Ready Jet Go!”, “Rev & Roll”), Brian Dobson (Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom, Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure, TV’s “Tarzan and Jane”), Brian Drummond (TV’s “Dragon Ball Z”, Norm of the North: Family Vacation, “Bob the Builder”), Cathy Weseluck (My Little Pony franchise, Barbie franchise, TV’s “Littlest Pet Shop”), Donny Lucas (Open Season: Scared Silly, TV’s “Van Helsing”, The Christmas Doctor), Graham Hamilton (TV’s “Snap Ships: Dawn of Battle”), Jason Simpson (TV’s “The Dragon Prince”, “Tobot Galaxy Detectives”, “Line Rangers”), James Higuchi (TV’s “Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch”, “The Deep”, “Superbook”), Kathleen Barr (TV’s “Ninjago”, My Little Pony franchise, “Dragon Tales”), Michael Adamthwaite (TV’s “Ninjago”, Cold Pursuit, War for the Planet of the Apes), Richard Newman (My Little Pony franchise, TV’s “Doraemon”, “Beyblade Burst”), and Sabrina Pitre (My Little Pony franchise, TV’s “Ninjago”, “Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar”).

One year after the events of the original Rock Dog, Bodi and his band, True Blue, have become locally famous in the village of Snow Mountain—they even have devoted fans! But when a music mogul named Lang gives them the opportunity to tour with pop sensation Lil’ Foxy, Bodi and his friends learn that fame comes at a price, and ultimately discover that only by staying true to yourself can you unleash the power of rock ‘n’ roll!
 
From the award-winning producers that brought you Norm of the North, “Clifford the Big Red Dog”, and “I Got a Rocket!”, this heartwarming family film will have you and your little ones unleashing your power of Rock ‘n’ Roll alongside Bodi and his band!
 
Rock Dog 2: Rock Around The Park will be available on DVD and Blu-ray+Digital combo pack for the suggested retail price of $19.98 and $21.99, respectively.

Giveaway:

One lucky reader will win their very own copy of Rock Dog 2: Rock Around The Park. Simply fill out the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win!

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We were recently given the opportunity to review ThinkPlay Preschool Construction Hi-Qube set from Timberdoodle with my younger kids.

Even though this is part of the 2021 Preschool Curriculum Kit from Timberdoodle, our whole family had fun with these blocks. This ThinkPlay set includes the variety of multidirectional blocks, wheels, and axles, a storage box, and the Morphun Hi-Qube Guide Book. Each block has different connecting sides, making them more versatile than other building blocks of this nature. Within minutes, my 5 and 10 year olds were making all sorts of creations.

The included book gives thirty-five different design ideas that children can easily look at the pictures and put together. Our favorite was the racing car design. We branched off of these instructions to make our own racing car styles. Since we have received this box, the kids have been building stuff daily.

We definitely recommend checking out these blocks for a great STEM activity. Possibilities and design are endless!

For More Information:

For more information, you can find Thinkfun’s Preschool HiQube on Timberdoodle’s website and as part of Timberdoodle’s Preschool curriculum kit. Individually, this is priced at $119.95.

Big thanks to Timberdoodle for giving us the chance to do this ThinkPlay Preschool review.

If you are looking for some Crocs for your family, Sierra.com has Crocs on sale as low as $12.99! They offer both the flip flops and the traditional Crocs.

**Watch for a popup on the Sierra website for a free shipping code when you enter your email address. It may take a bit for your email to arrive, though!

Today is a rare sale day for Jane.com, where they are offering FREE shipping on every item! There are so many great items to love, but I love their camping shirts and sweatshirts. Here are a few other great ones that I see:

Let’s Wander Camping Hoodies are $25.98 shipped!

Monogrammed Pillow Covers $9.99 shipped!

Muk Luks Sandals – $18.99 Shipped.

Head on over to Jane.com and see all the other great deals!

We have had the best time checking out the Tesalate Sand-Free Beach Towel over the past few weeks. We are completely in love with it and plan to get another one soon! My girls are pictured with the Cool&Calm Sand Free Towel for Two. It is 160 cm x 160 cm and is a very generous size for towel sharing, outdoor picnics, and more.

Besides going to the pool or the beach, our family takes a lot of trips to the campground in the mountains. With the mountains usually comes lots of dirt as the kids run around and play and many campgrounds have gravel roads. If it gets dirty, it’s super easy to shake off the dirt and go right back to enjoying using this towel. It’s also reversible, so we can switch up the pattern easily by flipping it over.

Washing our Tesalate towel is also very easy. We simply do a cold machine wash and put it out to dry. It dries fast!

Sand-free Beach Towel

Apart from using it at the beach, fans use Tesalate sand-free towels for their workouts, yoga and backyard picnics. Some even use it as home accents and blankets. Because it’s fast-drying, super absorbent, compact and light, some also use it when going hiking, camping or any physical activity.

Workout Towel

Tesalate sand-free towels have been featured in multi-media platforms all around the world and it inspired them to introduce an antibacterial, odor-free workout towel to encourage people to stay fit anytime, anywhere. It also has the same bold and vibrant vibe that their sand-free towels are known for.

They use zinc in the construction of the workout towel fabric and this acts as an antibacterial agent. Unlike other antimicrobial substances such as silver and copper, zinc-based additives are broad spectrum antimicrobials. This means they are effective against not just bacteria but also the growth of fungi including algae, mold and mildew that causes odour build up.

Interested in purchasing one? Head on over to Tesalate. There is a popup offer for 10% off on first-time purchases. The code will be sent to your email address

It’s time for Amazon Prime Day 2021!! This is the day of the year where so many things are on sale on Amazon. This year it is actually a 2 day event, 6/21-6/22. Many other stores are following suit and having their own Prime Day deals. I’ll try to get those posted as I see them. In order to participate in Amazon’s Prime Day, you do need to be an Amazon Prime member. If you’re not, Try Amazon Prime with a 30-Day Free Trial.

The first deal I want to mention is the FREE $10 credit when you purchase a $40 gift card! That’s a no brainer!

The deals are too numerous to list, so the best way to check everything out is to visit the Amazon Prime Day Deals page, but I’ll list a few of my favorites below:

Up to 44% off Under Armour for the Whole Family!

Up to 55 off NERF, Play-Doh, Baby Alive and MORE!

Up to 45% off Fujifilm Instax Instant Camera and Film

Up to 50% Off Cuisinart (The Knife Set – only $9.99!!!)

LEGO, Playmobil, Magna-Tiles and more – select ones on sale!

Camelbak Water Bottles – select ones on sale!

Popular Games – Big Markdowns – I recommend Throw, Throw Burrito. We LOVE that game!!

Up to 52% off Amazon Basics Home Essentials – great for grabbing for college students or brightening up your home!

Up to 70% off Amazon Devices!

Up to 40% Off Popular Snacks!

Up to 49% off Melissa & Dough, VTech, Hape, and more!

Woo hoo!  I love deals like this!  Prime Members – Amazon is offering a FREE $10 Credit when you purchase a $40 Amazon Giftcard !  Simply head on over, clip the coupon, and add a $40 gift card to your cart.  You can even have it sent to yourself!  At checkout, if the discount doesn’t come off, simply use code GCPRIME2021 and you’ll see the promotion added!

Your $10 promotional credit will be applied to your account within two days after your qualifying Amazon.com Gift Card purchase is completed or, in the case of physical gift cards, shipped.

Not an Amazon Prime member?  Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial

IEW is a writing curriculum that I have been using with my kids for years in our homeschool. I’m excited to hear that they are offering a FREE IEW Writing Conference for teachers, parents, and students! It will be on June 26 from 10AM-5PM CT. I will be signing our family up and attending a couple of the sessions. The sessions will be streamed via YouTube. Here’s the run down for the day:

SCHEDULE

10:00 AM CT: Cultivating Language Arts: Preschool through High School

11:30 AM CT: IEW’s Structure and Style: What is it all about?

1:00 PM CT: Introductory Student Workshop 

3:30 PM CT: Advanced Student Workshop

For more information and to register, visit IEW’s website.