Nettles Notions Review & Giveaway!!

I'm so excited to host my first giveaway in quite a while! 

Nettles Notions sent me an adorable Baby Bear Knit Hat and a pair of Cartoon Animal Slippers to give away to one lucky reader! Both items would be perfect for either a baby boy or baby girl! Even if you don't have a new baby of your own these would make a perfect baby gift for someone else! 

There are three mandatory entries but this also gives you three chances to win!! Please be sure and do all three!



1) Please follow my blog

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I was also excited to receive two adorable headbands from Nettles Notions for Sol and Indie to try!

I love that the prints are almost identical, just different colors... perfect for sisters! And the girls love them too! I can't find these prints on their site anymore but the Polka Dot Bow headband is a similar style.



While the girl love the headbands I think this particular style would probably work better with an infant or toddler who doesn't have quite as much hair. I couldn't get the headbands to stay on very well (or maybe I just wasn't putting them on properly ha!)



The girl weren't very cooperative when I tried to take a few pictures. They did have fun though and I love some of their expressions here even if their hair is a little crazy and the photos are a bit blurry ha!!

Real Kids Shades

 The kids are really enjoying their new sunglasses from Real Kids Shades!

Each pair of sunglasses came in a reusable pouch and each child received a cute little plush emoji

they can attach to a backpack or book bag. 

 The little girls both wanted to try the Breeze Kids Sunglasses For Girls.

Even though Indie isn't quite 3 yet she's big for her age so I went ahead and ordered
her the kids glasses,for ages 4-6, instead of the toddler sunglasses, for ages 2-3,
and they fit her perfectly!

Sol chose the aqua & pink while Indie wanted the cherry pink & lime! 

Both girls are thrilled with their new sunglasses! They stay on very nicely,

 have nice dark lenses and have held up very well! 

 Alex chose the Storm Polarized Sunglasses For Youth, in red. He loves them!
He says the lenses are darker and the glasses fit better than other
sunglasses he's had in the past!

  Mar chose the awesome color changing Switch Sunglasses For Youth in
pink/light pink! She really loves the color changing aspect!! The glasses
are light pink indoors and turn darker pink in the sun. She also says the
 lenses are nice and dark and the glasses fit better than other 

sunglasses she's had in the past. 

I was able to try out the Screen Shades For Adults (pictured above)

and absolutely LOVE them! I chose blue for something fun and different 

and I'm actually wearing them right now. They make a HUGE difference.

I didn't realize how much I was squinting and straining my eyes while looking

at the screen until I tried these glasses. As a migraine sufferer I think they may even

help reduce the amount of migraines I get, in the long run. They also work
great when I'm using my phone for a long period of time. My husband loves
them too and wants to get a pair for himself. Honestly, I just can't tell you
how much I love these! I had no idea what I was missing until I tried them!
Eventually I'd like to get a pair for each of the kids, as well,
 to help protect their eyes while they're young.

We would definitely recommend Real Kids Shades for kids' sunglasses and Screen Shades!

*I worked with Real Kids Shades on this post but all opinions are my own 
and not swayed by outside sources*

Princess Awesome

We're so excited to review these amazing items from Princess Awesome! 

Princess Awesome clothing and prints are unique in that they appeal to the tomboy
and the girly girl. I immediately thought of Sol, 4, when I found out about
Princess Awesome! Sol is our little tomboy but also has a girly girl side. 

I chose the Super Secret Hidden Ninja Twirly Play Dress for her in 5T. Look 

at the print closely and you'll find little hidden ninjas scattered among the flowers 

on her dress. Sol loves the Ninja Turtles and Ninjago so the the Hidden Ninja print

was the obvious choice for her and she really loves it as much as I thought she would!

Indie helped me chose the "Fleur-De-Lift-Off" Rockets Twirly Play Dress" in 4T for her.

I love the colors on this one and know she loves pink too! 

 These twirly dresses really are perfect for twirling! 

The girls loved twirling around in the them!

I know the little girls will be wearing their dresses a lot as the weather gets cooler! 

They had so much fun posing in these and keep asking to wear them again even

though it still feels like summer around here ha! Once the cooler weather sets
in I know they'll be wearing their Princess Awesome dresses often! I love that
they can be dressed up for church but they're perfect for school or every day wear
as well. 

 Mar chose the "SOAR" Pink Airplane Tee Shirt by Free To Be Kids in size 10-12
and the "AirHeart" Airplane Leggings With Pockets in size 10. 

Mar had a great experience flying for the first time earlier this year and 

immediately decided on the airplane print! Mar says the t-shirt and leggings 

are both really comfy! She really loves the deep pockets in the leggings! 

This outfit is perfect for going out or staying home! She says she's going to

wear it on her next plane trip! 

Indie has been making goofy faces when I ask her to smile but I thought

these two pics were pretty cute! :) 

All three girls in their Princess Awesome attire! 

The clothes are true to size. Mar is 9.5 and the size 10 is a perfect fit for her! Her t-shirt
is 100% cotton while the leggings are 92% cotton and 8% spandex.

Sol is 4.5 and on the smaller side but I went ahead and ordered 5T for her so
she'll have a little room to grow. Indie is almost 3 but she's on the bigger side so I ordered
4T for her. The 4T gives her a little room to grow too. Both dresses are 100% cotton.

We're really happy with the products and would definitely recommend them!!

Thank you so much Princess Awesome for letting us review your products!

Use code sunshiney2018 for a 15% discount on air and space collection through Friday! 

*Products were sent to me for review. All opinions are my own and not swayed by outside sources.*

our busy week

We've had a busy, busy week around here! Last Friday night we

 had one of our Sip N' Dips at the pool. I served ice cream while 

the kids swam and J kept an eye on them. 

Last Sunday I volunteered in Mar's fourth grade class during service. This was

my first time to volunteer in her class at this church. It was fun to help out and

hang out with her class for a couple hours! 

We had a lazy Labor Day. We stayed home all morning and early afternoon and 

got a few things done around here then went to the pool for a while that afternoon.

 Tuesday was the monthly Lego event at the library.

The three little ones had a lot of fun playing with Legos for an hour while Mar read and finished

up some school work in the quiet room nearby. It's only our second week of 

homeschool but she's loving it so far! 

 Wednesday morning I worked in childcare at church for a few hours during women's

Bible study. Mar went with the older kids to the homeschool room while the little girls 

were in the toddler room and I worked in the nursery. I got to hold a tiny, little baby! So 

sweet.. I miss that age!

Thursday morning was the MOPS kick-off meeting for the season. I almost

didn't sign up this time with everything else we have coming up for the fall but I'm 

glad I decided to go ahead. It's always encouraging and a lot of fun! 

Thursday afternoon we went to our first sensory story time at the library. 

The library will be hosting sensory story time every Thursday this fall! I'm so excited! 

I think this will be really good for Indie with her sensory issues. Siblings

are welcome to attend too and even Sol enjoyed it! The kids heard two stories, 

a song, got to hold stuffed animals, play with sensory toys and play with a

 parachute. Indie was afraid of the parachute..

[to be expected] but it's a good environment for her to be introduced 

to new things at her own pace. 

This morning Indie had a her first occupational therapy session

here at home. She did great but I could tell she was getting tired

of it all and a little overwhelmed by the time the hour was up. She 

worked with puzzles, a lighted peg board, a cupcake/puzzle toy and 

one of those bouncy balls you sit and bounce around on. I was 

really impressed that she actually got on the ball and let the therapist

bounce her around a bit. She certainly didn't love it but it's a good

start. Next week we may try a tunnel and another parachute. 

 Thursday evening the kids and I packed a dinner to eat by the pool. We were there for about

three hours. I've been cleaning to pool house the last few weeks. I usually clean on Friday mornings before my husband leaves for work at 11 but decided to clean Thursday evening this week since Indie's appointment was this morning. I was able to clean  

while that kids swam and we were there until dark. Our pool closes for the season next

weekend so we're trying to enjoy a few more swims while we can!

On a completely different subject I put the older kids in a family study through a college program when they were little. I took them up there a couple times while they were "studied" by students. Since then I'll answer an occasional questionnaire to keep them updated on the kids. It's pretty basic but I always get an Amazon gift card after completing the questionnaire. I've been wanting a journal Bible for awhile and just ordered this one tonight with my gift card. I'm really excited to get it! I think journal Bibles are such a great idea! 

Tomorrow I'll be working in childcare at church again. This time I'll be up there all day while

several parents are in a class. So J will be here at home with our four while

I'm gone. I'm hoping he'll work on my honey-do list a bit while I'm out ha! 

I was really excited to do a review on Mabel's Labels this week! 

You can check out my review and get a coupon code here!

And I have another fun review coming up soon! 

I'm linking up with Friday Favorites and High Five For Friday today! 

Hope everyone has a great weekend! 

Mabel's Labels

I'm so excited to review these labels from Mabel's Labels! Our package arrived earlier this 

week and we put them to use right away! My 4 year old is really happy with the 

pattern she picked out! 

Our package included Mini Name Stickers, TagMate Labels,

Preschool Shoe Labels and 2 personalized Mini Tags. All these are all included

in the Little Kid School Combo package. 

The Mini Name Sticker stuck nicely to the

 inside of my daughter's backpack. 

Tag Mate labels are perfect for clothing tags! 

The personalized Mini Tags are perfect for a backpack zipper pull. My 

daughter wanted this on her backpacks right away! :) 

The Preschool Shoe Labels are a great idea for toddlers and preschoolers who are 

still trying to figure out left from right. There are so many adorable patterns to choose from!

There are also shoes labels for older kids here. 

The Preschool Shoes Labels go in very nicely and stay put. I love these so much! 

Mabel's Labels not only carries preschool packages they also carry labels for older kids,

household and safety products and SO MUCH MORE! 

{Photo via Mabel's Labels}

The glitter labels look like a lot of fun! I know my girls would love these! 

{Photo via Mabel's Labels}

The personalized name stickers offer several different design options. I know 

my eight-year-old son would love the football labels! 

The website shows you an example of the style and font with 

your name on the label before you order so you know 

exactly what you're getting. 

I'm really excited that Mabel's Labels gave me this opportunity to do a review!

I definitely recommend their labels! 

Check out their amazing website and use the code SUNSHINE10 to receive 10% off your order.