My sister decided she was going to steal my daughter’s birthday, and she had my niece on the same day. Almost two weeks ago I got to finally meet this little blessing that shares my daughter’s birthday. She is a doll, short and sassy.

We decided to give both girls a birthday party together! I mean what fun would that be, Gillian has never been to the beach. Why? Because in the area we lived in Tennessee it was nothing but snakes, and I sure the heck didn’t want to get bit by any water snakes. So we picked the beach for the party. This was such a big success with BOTH girls.

My little niece said it was the best birthday ever because she could catch “guppies” (baby minnows)!

My daughter said it was the best birthday ever for her, because she was at the beach with her cousins, and she got to search for shells!

Both girls had an amazing birthday!

So after dragging my 9 year old out of bed, got her dressed her hair brushed we headed up town! Let me warn you though, a sleepy kid = not so good smiles for pictures.

Okay, so I will admit I think I was more excited in seeing the Wienermobile then Gillian was, but I didn’t wanna go up there and look at it by myself! I am so glad I got her up, there is no saying if this opportunity will every come again for her. Now when she gets older, and if she has kids, she can show them that she got to touch this awesome car!

I love all things kraft, from the yummy miracle whip I put on my sandwiches, to the cool whip I put on our pies, I have and always will stand behind kraft products, I was in no way shape or form paid for either post, and if it wasn’t for waking up because of a knock on the door, I would not have seen on facebook the wienermobile was in town!

Make sure to check out all the great new products kraft offers, and while you are over there make sure to get a dollar off coupon for some yummy Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs!

Do you know oral health care for your child is extremely important? Children should brush their teeth at least twice a day. It is also important to make sure you change your child’s toothbrush at least every 3 months, unless you notice the bristles are starting to show wear, and then you would want to replace it sooner.

Do you know why it is important to change your toothbrush every 3 months? Because, like everything else, toothbrushes simply wear out and become less effective, and the worn bristles make great breeding grounds for germs, bacteria, and fungus.

Colgate Kids offers some fun products to keep children excited about brushing their teeth. I know with Gillian, she likes having her own toothpaste, and a fun toothbrush. Colgate just came out with a new product line for the kids, one of Gillian’s favorites the Littlest Pet Shop line.

Some Colgate Kids products include:

My First Colgate Toothbrush and My First Colgate Infant & Toddler Toothpaste is, recommended for ages 0-2. My First Colgate Toothbrush retails from $2.49, and comes in three different colors.  My First Colgate Infant & Toddler Toothpaste is fluoride free, and safe if swallowed, it retails for $3.49 and comes in a mild fruity flavor.

Colgate Kids My World Toothbrush is recommended for ages 2+, and is designed to allow small children to do it themselves, they come in three different colors, and the twin pack retails for $2.00.

Colgate Licensed Kids is recommended for ages 2 – 8. This line offers, Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Bakugan, and now The Littlest Pet Shop characters. Each character line includes anti-cavity fluoride toothpaste, a battery powered toothbrush and a manual toothbrush. The Colgate Licensed Kids Anti-Cavity Fluoride Toothpaste retails for $2.79, the Colgate Licensed Kids Manual Toothbrush retails for $2.49 for a single pack or $3.99 for the twin pack.  The Colgate Kids Characters Battery-Powered Toothbrush retails for $5.99.

Colgate Pop Stars Anti-Cavity Toothpaste and Colgate Kids 2in1 Anti-Cavity Fluoride Toothpaste is recommended for ages 8-12 and they both retail for $3.29.

On top of all the great products, Colgate has to offer for oral care, they also have a program called Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures. This program has reached over 46 million children in 80 countries! This program is to help promote the importance of oral health through proper education and prevention. In the U.S alone, this program has reached millions of children.

What I Thought:

I am excited that Colgate has finally came out with the Littlest Pet Shop Line, as you can tell Gillian is huge into Littlest Pet Shops. With being the main shopper in the home, I have always purchased Colgate products for our oral health needs. I love the range of products Colgate offers one of my favorite for the adults is the mouth wash. I will continue to purchase Colgate products for my family.

Colgate products would make a great stocking stuffer, with having to change toothbrushes once every 3 months you cannot go wrong by purchasing the Colgate line for your child’s stockings.

Connect With Colgate Kids:

Website: http://www.colgate.com/app/Kids-World/US/Kids-Products.cvsp

Play Games:  http://www.colgate.com/app/Kids-World/US/Games-And-Activities.cvsp

Parents Sections: Information about Infants and Children Oral and Dental Health.

Disclaimer: We received The Littlest Pet Shop toothbrush and toothpaste to feature in this years Holiday Gift Guide. No other form of payment was received.

She is becoming smarter and more beautiful as the years pass her by. I will continue to cherish the years she still needs and wants her mom around.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GILLIAN MOM AND DAD LOVE YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS!!!!

Mollies, have live babies, all of a sudden we seen a baby fish swimming around. This was super cool. So I started reading up on these fish and come to find out they have have hundreds and they have them every month once pregnant. So every 4 weeks or so we was getting more and more baby fries.

I was hoping they would get ate, by the other fish but NOPE. So now we have a 10 gallon fish tank with 4 fish, 2 mollies, and 2 other ones that start with a p I forget, and a ton of baby mollies. This calls for a disaster. First our black mollie ended up dying then, one of the p fish died, then shortly after that the mom mollie died.

This left us with a ton of baby mollies, and one of the p fish, which Gillian named Bobbie for Bobbie Flay, we love the food network. Well, the tank was not getting bigger and the fish was going crazy so I had to do something. We tried giving some away, no one wanted them…

So I told Gillian to pick 2 and of course the one still living from last November, the rest I was ditching. I have already unloaded a ton to the cat a few months prior. Well, we decided to throw them in the kiddie pool out side, and let nature take its course. I was thinking the raccoons would come eat them. However, it has been 2 weeks and no such luck. Those fish are still ALIVE, and we have not been feeding them.

According to Petco the water for these fish should range from 72 degrees to 82 degrees. I assure you the pool water is A LOT hotter then 82 degrees, we have been having temps of 107 with heat index of 131 and these fish act like they are LOVING IT.

and many happy more to come.

So to celebrate my sweet baby girl turning 9, I will be looking to host a small celebration for her on my blog and YOU ALL are invited.

We always see birthday bashes for toddlers, and it seems the young girls and boys get left out. Did we forget they like presents to?

I am currently seeking sponsors for this event. It will take place August 20th to August 28th. During these week I will blog about great gift ideas for children my daughters age, as well as have some fun craft ideas. If you are interested in joining in on the fun, and sponsoring a review and giveaway please feel free to contact me.

All sponsors that join in to help celebrate will get ad-space on my blog for 2 months free. They will also get great exposure to their company website.