Cade's 3rd Birthday Bash

Hosted By: Mami's 3 Little Monkeys

Co-Hosted By: Elitemama

Welcome to Cade's 3rd Birthday Bash where there are tons of awesome prizes waiting to be won!



Very special thank you to our Co-Host Elitemama as well as a thank you to all the blogs who have signed up to help out with this event!!



An EXTRA Special Thank You to all of our wonderful Sponsors!

SoftBums Echo System

Schylling Toys: BRIO Farm Railway Set

 Polka Tots- $25 Gift Certificate

Petite Lemon- $50 Gift Certificate

Kidorable- Umbrella

One Wild Oat

Momma Loves Baby

Imagine Baby "Smart Fit" Prefolds

Dakko Baby SC- $30 Gift Certificate

OllieBeez- Wooden Building Blocks

BerviManuShirts

Baby Duds Boutique- Personalized Baseball Cap

Heads Up Designs- Rash Guard or T-shirt

Rachel Burton Design- Rolly Polly

Ellison's Organics- Organic Firetruck Soap

Little Sofie's Boutqiue

LaLa4U- $10 Gift Certificate

Original Sprout

GoGo Blanket- Snoozy Baby GoGo Blanket

 bubba brands, inc.

Brothers-All-Natural- Variety Pack of Fruit Crisps

Baby Magic- Hair & Body Wash and Moisturizing Cream



 The giveaway is open to US residents who are 18 years of age or older. There will be one winner for each prize, a total of 16 WINNERS! If your unsure of what some prizes are you can click the links above to read my review and find different ways to connect with the sponsors. Also, there are tons of discount codes so be sure to check out the reviews, if you comment on reviews you can gain 5 extra entries per review at the bottom of the Rafflecopter form. The giveaway will run from June 21st through July 4th! To enter for your chance to win, simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below.



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Disclousre: Trying To Go Green and other participating blogs are not responsible for the fulfillment of the above prizes.

5 Creatures You Don’t Want to See in the Arizona Desert

The natural world is a truly beautiful place to experience. Finding a creature that could cause you serious harm isn't what most people sign up for when they go on a backpacking trek, but this is as much a part of nature as your favorite scenic vistas. The following are some creatures you just might see — even if you would rather not.

1. Scorpions

Image via Flickr by enygmatic-halcyon

Scorpions are like little tanks. They're able to slow their metabolisms to the point where they almost seem suspended animation. They can be frozen and thawed out with no harm done, can withstand serious desert and heat conditions, and are unbelievably tough for their size.

The kind of scorpion you do not want to mess with is the Arizona bark scorpion, the most poisonous variety in the United States. Even if you're a healthy adult unlikely to die from its sting, the effects can still take up to 72 hours to wear off if you don't get a quick dose of anti-venom.

2. Black Widow Spiders

Black widows are found spinning their webs where there are insects to catch. While the general food source of a black widow is insects, the bite of a female black widow can cause damage to a human being.
Even though it probably won’t kill or even paralyze you, a black widow's bite can cause dizziness, chest pains, nausea, vomiting and fever. The effects can vary by the individuals sensitivity level and the amount of venom injected, so it's best just to leave these half-inch spiders alone.

3. Brown Recluse Spiders

Brown recluses can be found most anywhere there is a pile of something that the spiders can hide under. Since these spiders do not typically spin webs, they are often encountered on the ground or walking up you. Their bite is rarely dangerous, but it does carry the potential to cause necrosis of the skin and the subcutaneous fat surrounding the bitten area. Often the pain of this kind of bite does not happen until hours after it happens, so prevention is the best course of action.

4. Rattlesnakes

Image via Flickr by Ralph Arvesen

Seeing a diamondback rattlesnake in the wild isn't as fun as picking up Arizona Diamondbacks Tickets and enjoying a great game of baseball. Rattlesnakes bite thousands of people each year and most don't die. Isn't that pleasant? However, rattlesnakes can decide how much venom they inject into you during their bite, choosing any amount from none to a huge amount.

5. Prairie Dogs

Prairie dogs, much like any kind of rodent, will often carry fleas that carry the bubonic plague. The fleas themselves can jump 13 inches at a stretch, so stay a good distance away from prairie dog towns if you're camping.

There are several kinds of critters you want to avoid in the open country. Just be aware of your surroundings and try to steer clear of them. After all, nobody wants to ruin a beautiful trip in the wild with a sting from a scorpion or a spider bite.

 

Vitacost for Kids Vitamins & Giveaway

I received two items for kids to try out. The first is their Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Kids. It comes in 150 and retails for $11.49.

Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Kids Description

Fun, yummy gummies for kids! Naturally flavored and colored with fruit and vegetable concentrates—not chemicals!

Vitacost Vitamin D3 Gummies for Adults

I also tried the Vitacost Vitamin D3 Gummies for Adults they retail for $5.49.

Vitacost Vitamin D3 Gummies for Adults Description

Great-tasting gummy vitamins for adults! Take two for 2,000 IU of vitamin D per serving. Vitamin D supports healthy bones and immune and nervous system function.*

 

What is Vitacost Vitamin D3 Gummies?

 

Nothing beats spending time soaking up sunshine to help your body make vitamin D—but taking these gummy vitamins to get 2,000 IU comes pretty close!

 

Vitamin D, an essential nutrient involved in many important body functions, isn’t plentiful in a lot of food sources. Vitacost Vitamin D3 Gummies provides an easy—and enjoyable—way to up your intake.

 

Naturally fruit flavored, with natural colors from black carrot concentrate, turmeric and annatto, these gummies can be taken anytime for 2,000 IU of vitamin D in its superior form—cholecalciferol (the type made naturally by your body). Keep a bottle on your desk at work, on your kitchen countertop or wherever it’s easiest for you to grab to get your daily vitamin D.

 

How does Vitacost Vitamin D3 Gummies support health?

• Contributes to bone strength as proper levels create optimum conditions for bone formation.*
• Supports proper functioning of the immune and nervous systems.*
• Promotes the intestinal absorption of calcium.*
• Supports fetal skeletal development and tooth enamel formation.*
• Contributes to healthy levels of phosphorus in the body.

Why choose Vitacost Vitamin D3 Gummies?

• All-natural! No artificial flavors or colors
• Iron free and gluten free
• 60 gummies per bottle
• High quality—great value!

Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Adults

When shopping for all of your vitamins it is nice to be able to not leave the couch. I have found Vitacost. I tried out their Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Adults these retail for $11.29 for 100.

Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Adults Description

Great-tasting gummy vitamins for adults! A good spectrum of essential vitamins and minerals, with natural flavors from fruit and vegetable concentrates!

 

What is Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Adults?

 

Capsules, tablets, liquids—supplements can be boring (and sometimes difficult!) to take. Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Adults offers a better way to get the essential vitamins and minerals you need.

 

These sweet, chewy gummies are fun to take and offer 13 nutrients that may be lacking in your diet—including 100% or more of the Daily Value for seven of them. Keep a bottle on your desk at work, on your kitchen countertop or wherever it’s easiest for you to grab and enjoy two fun gummy shapes a day.

 

Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Adults are naturally flavored—with purple berry concentrate, black carrot juice concentrate and annatto—and contain quality, safe ingredients you can trust.

 

How does Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Adults support health?

• Provides an easy way to fill in nutritional gaps in your daily diet
• Supplies a good spectrum of vitamins, including vitamins A, C, D, E, B6, folic acid, B12 and pantothenic acid
• Supplies minerals iodine and zinc

Why choose Vitacost Multi-Vitamin Gummies for Adults?

• All-natural! No artificial flavors or colors
• Iron free and gluten free
• 100 gummies per bottle
• High quality—great value!

About Vitacost

Vitacost nutritional products are manufactured to high standards of quality, efficacy and safety. Each Vitacost product meets or exceeds the standards and requirements set forth in the FDA’s Code of Federal Regulation (21 CFR, 111) Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

 

Free Of

Milk, eggs, peanuts, crustacean shellfish, fish, gluten.

Disclaimer

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

They taste great and are easy to chew. My son thinks its great that we are eating the same type of vitamin.

Buycoutumes.com Review

 Even though it is only June we are always thinking about what the kids want to be for Halloween. There are so many things to choose from that is where buycostumes.com comes in.

Founded in 1999, BuyCostumes.com has grown to become the #1 online Halloween costume and accessory retailer this side of Transylvania. Actually, we're the #1 online costume retailer anywhere, since we sell costumes for kids and adults (dogs, too), for year-round fun, not just Halloween. We also sell party supplies and coordinated decorations for every type of party imaginable. If you can imagine it, we probably have partyware for it. So, if you thought we were just about costumes, think again.

Unparalleled Selection, Unmatched Service

Not to toot our own horn, but we're proud to boast that we offer the largest selection of costumes around (over 10,000 and counting), plus lots of cool accessories and more party supplies than you can shake a piñata stick at. And every order is backed by our Hassle-Free Return Policy and 110% Price Match Guarantee.

Plus, our customer service team is absolutely amazing. They're happily standing by (actually, we give them chairs to sit in) to answer your questions. We're also pleased to share that the Better Business Bureau has named us the #1 online costume retailer. Not too shabby, huh?

 

We selected a costume from their SuperHero collection. Brendan selected  The Blackest Night Deluxe Zombie Flash Child Costume which retails for $39.99.

You're little guy will wreck havoc on the trick or treat streets dressed as this undead hero! The Blackest Night Deluxe Zombie Flash Child Costume includes a muscle chest jumpsuit and character mask. This is an officially licensed DC Comics costume.

 

This costume is simple and it was very easy to put on. Brendan had on his clothes when he tried this on over top if it. We selected the size large 12-14 since it will be a few months before Halloween and he is only 10 and it will fit well. He still has a little bit of room to grow and if he wants to have his coat on underneath it. He thinks that it is cool and he likes to be a zombie. The only troubles that we had were with the mask since he wears glasses and it was not very comfortable for him to have his glasses on with it.

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

How does your Garden Grow? What are you growing this year

Every year our garden in out back yard get a little bit bigger and bigger. We started with 2 raised garden beds and we have grown to 6 raised beds a whole big extra spot for tomatoes and lots of spaces for climbing vines. I think this year we have 11 separate areas where we have climbing fruits and veggies. Here are some photos of things that are growing that I just took today.

This is red leaf, butternut and romaine.

This is Zucchini.

Tomatoes.

Grapes!!

Banana Pepper

Potatoes and Sweet potatoes.

And we have a ton of other plants coming also.

What are you growing this year? Leave a comment is are or what you would like to grow.