You Collect Shoes, My Kid Collects Toothbrushes

Do you have a collection? Do your kids?

Maybe you have 12 pairs of shoes and 1 toothbrush?

My kid has just the opposite, one pair of shoes and more toothbrushes than you can shake a stick at.

My son's obsession is the toothbrush. He has close to a dozen in rotation at any given moment.

I mean, how can a kid know if he'll feel like Batman, Dora, Lightening McQueen or Winnie the Pooh?

A little dude's gotta have choices.

And, you know that we are movie addicts around here. I'm pretty sure Liam has seen more movies in the theater this year than a lot of adults. It's a passion of mine and we love to share in the popcorn, delicious drinks and cinema together.

So, when Mommy Parties asked if I would be interested in hosting an Oral B Stages party for a few of Liam's closest friends, I. Was. In.

Toothpaste, toothbrushes, balloons, some awesome Winnie the Pooh bath wash, popcorn and Winnie the Pooh movie were in store for our regular play group.

The kids couldn't wait to peek into their goody bags and Liam has been a brushing machine since the party. He loves the Winnie the Pooh toothbrush and the Lightening McQueen toothpaste. The other children were excited to find Lightening McQueen, Toy Story or Princess toothpaste in their bags along with age appropriate toothbrushes.

The moms were glad to see their kids excited about brushing with these awesome products. Tooth brushing can be a challenge in the easiest of homes, so anything that makes it an easier task for a mom to check off is a blessing. Thanks to Oral B for making brushing a breeze!

Disclosure: Mommy Parties and Oral B provided a toothbrush, toothpaste, Disney Lavender Wash, balloons and popcorn for each guest in attendance (myself included) and a copy of Disney's Winnie the Pooh movie for us to enjoy together. All opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by Mommy Parties or Oral B Stages.

Nutella {Mommy Parties}

{Mom Select/BSM Media provided me the opportunity to participate in a "Mommy Parties" that was sponsored by Nutella hazelnut spread.}

We are so blessed to have developed great friendships with the couples from our childbirth classes many moons ago. For the first year after our children were born our hospital sponsored a luncheon where new mothers could come together and support one another, it was fabulous. After that our group decided that the tradition of getting together for lunch, letting the kids play and swapping valuable parent information was something we didn't want to give up. So, we continue to meet (almost 3 years after our kids were born) every other week at each others houses. It is a phenomenal resource for sharing activities, frustrations and accomplishments.

This past week I hosted a "breakfast for lunch" event at my house featuring the super-delicious Nutella. We had everything from strawberries, pears and bananas to pretzels, Nilla wafers and graham crackers and that was in addition to the waffles, pancakes and bagel thins that we had out for the main course.

One mom who was already familiar with Nutella exclaimed, "I love Nutella, I could bathe in it." Now if that isn't a ringing endorsement, I don't know what is. We all loved testing out the Nutella on the different kinds of snacks. Across the board the pancakes seemed to be the biggest hit. And, I love the idea of using the Nutella as a filler between two pancakes for a breakfast-style sandwich, especially on school days. I think it's a perfect on-the-go food for harried mornings and last minute snacks.

Since Nutella doesn't require refrigeration it's a great snack to bring along for picnics in the park. Or to keep tucked away for some Nutella covered strawberries as a surprise for your partner. Take that Valentine's Day!

We all really enjoyed our Nutella breakfast and the parents gobbled up the chocolate-y hazelnut goodness just as fast as the kids. I look forward to making this a part of special breakfasts for years to come.

[Disclosure:Mom Select/BSM Media and Nutella hazelnut spread provided me Nutella spread to review for test/review purposes and proved me and my guests with gift bags including coupons, sample product, recipes, tumbler mugs and a Nutella spreader. The opinions expressed in this review are mine and mine alone and were in no way influenced by Mom Select/BSM Media.]