Happy Mommy On the Go with P3 #PortableProtein

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This week has been a rough one. Being on Spring Break with the Munchkin has me on the go. Being busy between taking care of my dad and entertaining my kiddo while hes off from school I sometimes forget to eat right and my snacking might go in the opposite direction of healthy because of convenience.  I am so glad that I took a chance to try out a new product the P3 #portableprotein Packs, since they've quickly become my Go to Mommy snack. 

When at Walmart shopping I saw 3 of the 4 varieties of Oscar Mayer P3 #PortableProtein packs.  

The 4 varieties all have #MeatCheeseNuts and are: 

• Applewood Smoked Turkey Breast
• Applewood Smoked Ham
• Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast
• Slow Roasted Turkey Breast

They looked yummy! Easy to carry on the go protein packs that I dont need to worry about making because I just take one out of the fridge and put it in my bag and im on my way to a new adventure! 

On any day I go from walking my kiddo to school to crafty me time and taking care of my dad to back to pick up munchkin from school then play dates and visits, park visits and even a little work out at the park while my kiddo plays right next to me. Yes, I am very lucky that at our local park there is free exercise equipment right next to a play area so we can both have fun and be healthy together. 

After a little walk and some exercising I just take out one of these #portableprotein packs from my bag (The p3 are suppose to be refrigerated but dont worry I always have a thermos bag inside my backpack to keep things cool) and nutritious snacking here I come! I was most excited to try out the Applewood Smoked ham and trust me it did not let me down. I am a major fan of almonds. Plus at only a $1 a pack you can't go wrong! 

Here's a close up of one of the packs. A Nutritious balance of Meat, cheese and nuts conveniently ready at a moments notice for you to take on the go. 

I like when adventures just pop up. And I need my snacking choices to be ready for adventure at a moments notice just like me. No more tired me on the go or bad food choices me. I have a quick snack and it leaves me feeling recharged and more productive for whats ahead. Especially with summer just right around the corner! That means zoo visits and theme parks and summer vacation and more and with P3 Portable protein packs and Im ready on the go! I hope to see you check them out at a local store near you. 

Which is your favorite snack pack or which one are you most excited for? 

Chalk Water Fun!

Recently on one of these Hot Summer days we played with chalk a little differently. We normally just draw all over the cement or work on our letters and shapes but this day we mixed it up by adding water! 

I drew a couple of hearts on the cement and we were filling them in and with a bucket munchkin would drop some water on the drawings. Not too much, but just enough to get them moist. As soon as the water falls on the chalk drawing you can see the texture and color change, even mix with other colors on the cement. 

It was fun to see the water dry on the chalk and the colors change again.

Pretty soon with enough chalk layers and water the chalk on the floor felt like goopy paint to the touch. It was so much fun! 

Have you ever played with Chalk with a twist? Its so much fun especially on a hot day. I hope you try it! Your kiddos will love it and I bet you will too because I had a blast. 

Water balloon Summer Fun!

So I have a confession ... before this past weekend I had never played with a water balloon.  Yep, so right now you must be thinking my summers were pretty boring. So lets fix that now because off we went to the store to get some water balloons. We got lucky and found a pack of 150 water balloons plus a water hose nozzle attachment in one pack for $2! 

When it was time to play I was nervous I will admit, because I was afraid of the owies. The owies we could get as the balloons snapped or popped on us. So I made rules for safety and it turned out be lots of fun watching the splashes and the balloons popping all over the place. By the time we were done there was so many balloon pieces all over the floor! 

Here's how water balloon fun works:

We had so much fun and my munchkin was drenched.  Its perfect easy fun on a hot summer day! 

To this day I never really know do you have to use water balloons or will any balloons do or are water balloons just plain old regular balloons relabeled? Really if you know please tell me. 

Water balloon fun is on my list of 75 days of summer fun ideas so make sure to check that out for more summer fun ideas to do with your kiddos. Hope your having a fun summer! 

75 Days of Summer Fun ideas!

There's only a short number of days before my kiddo heads off to school for the first time. Actually its so small that its less than 80 now! I am a mixture of feelings right now. I am grumpy, fearful, happy and sad and many more all balled up in one. To know that my munchkin will soon be walking through his schools doors for the first time is too much emotion at once but I know its meant to be and good for his future. 

So to make this summer all it can be I have made a list of all the fun things and places we want to go and see before he starts school.

1. Play at our neighborhood park              

2. Collect Sea Shells                             

3. Cool off in the water at Aquatica           

4. Fly Kites

5. Explore The Alamo

6. Head out to the Missions

7. Take a train ride

8. Have fun with friends

9. Catch some fireflies

10. Hang out with Pets

11. Have fun at The Tower of The Americas

12. Stay cool at the local Childrens museum

13. Paint Outside

14. Explore Morgans Wonderland  

15. Lay on the trampoline at night &watch the stars come out

16. Go to the carnival

17. Hang out with Shamu at Seaworld

18. Play Basketball

19. Make some Nature Art

20. Have a Dance Party!

21. Do a stingray interaction

22. Have a picnic in the Park

23. Put on a show with your own theater

24. Take a walk on the Riverwalk

25. Get on A boat

26. Have fun in the Garden planting

27. Go to the Beach

28. Make a beach memento 

29. Make a sand castle

30. BBQ! BBQ! BBQ!

31. Go Bowling

32. Take a nature walk at the Botanical gardens

33. Blow Bubbles!

34. Go see Dinosaurs at the Witte

35. Make our own Banana Splits

36. Take a hike on a nature trail

37. Enjoy some fireworks

38. Go to an aquarium

39. Ride a carousel

40. Have an animal adventure at the zoo

41. Go bike riding

42. Eat some ice cold watermelon

43. Watch caterpillars turn into butterflies

44. Read some books at the library

45. Catch a movie in the theater

46. Eat Raspa!

47. Head out to Splashtown 

48. Chalk up the driveway

49. Go fishing

50. Have fun with water balloons

51. Have a  scavenger hunt

52. Watch the sunrise

53. Have fun in the Kitchen

54. Make your own Pretend Garden

55. Take lots of photos of our adventures

56. Make up a new game

57. Complete a summer reading challenge

58. Make a collage

59. Make a dream catcher

60. Watch a movie outdoors

61. Find buried treasure

62. Go on a road trip

63. Jump on the trampoline! 

64. lay on a blanket outside and Read under the shade

65. Have a glow stick party

66. Make music of our own

67. Go to a local festival

68. Write our names in the Beach sand

69. Make our own Playdough and create things

70. Make a sun catcher

71. Get out of our comfort zones

72. See A rainbow

73. Do a good deed

74. Feed the dolphins at Seaworld

75. Make a summer fun scrapbook of everything we did this summer! 

I know it might seem like a lot but I want to have plenty of fun options to do in our area. Things that are memorable and will make this final summer before he heads off to school all that more special for us all! After we do each item I will add the link to to the list so you can click on it and check out the fun we had! 

Hope you guys have a good summer and make lots of happy memories. Hopefully some of these ideas help you plan out your summer of fun! 

For more ideas check me out on Pinterest! 

Project 52: Week 11

This week we celebrated St. Patricks day and even our dog got in the spirit of green fun! Munchkin had a lot of fun outdoors jumping on the trampoline! He says he is flying and I bet that's how he feel with his feet off the ground jumping. We even got to have water fun outside with his mini pool. He loved making foot prints with his wet feet. He especially has fun being my mini photographer which I love because I have an addiction to photography and apparently I gave him the bug! It was a beautiful weather week in San Antonio as you can tell. 

How's your week been going? This is My Project 52, if you are doing a project 52 share with me! 

Outdoor Picnic with Fruit Salad (Kids in the Kitchen)

This week I am linking up with Kids in the Kitchen. Each week parents post about there adventures in the kitchen with there kiddos. I didn't know where to start but the inspiration came this morning when we went grocery shopping. There was so many yummy fruits and I thought why not make a fruit salad? I've never really given munchkin any cooking duties because I get so nervous of him getting burnt or cut that I denied this experience from him. I put my fears aside and thought of ways he could help me that didn't involve a knife and that is why fruit salad was a great first choice. 

Munchkin brought along a friend to help us! 

Munchkin had so much fun cleaning the fruits, helping me pick out the grapes and washing them, adding them in a little at a time and then mixing them up. Cleaning up the strawberries and peeling the bananas.  

You should have seen how proud he was when he told his Tia he had made the food. 

We brought out a small blanket and put it outside to enjoy the fruit salad in the sunshine! Of course munchkins dino had to come along and enjoy the fruit!

Hope you have fun with your kids in the Kitchen! If you feel a little nervous about it at first like me then start off with something easy and small and keep  working your way up (like I plan to do). Its always great to share a new experience with your kiddo and the feeling they get of pride when they do something for themselves is priceless and so worth the fears we as parents might have. I need to start thinking of our next cooking adventure and while you are here don't forget to link up at Sensibly Sara if you are joining in. 

Happy Cooking and yummy Eating!

Taking a walk at Brackenridge Park

Last weekend while waiting for the Ground breaking of the San Antonio Zootennial Plaza we took a quick walk at the park next door. It was such a beautiful morning and we hadn't been walking at that park in years so off we went on a discovery! Here are some pictures of what we saw on our walk that day at Brackenridge Park. 

We are making plans to head out there soon and have a picnic. I think this will become an adventure since there are so many walking trails to discover each time. It was so beautiful and peaceful there in the morning that we have to do it again! If you are planning on going to the San Antonio Zoo be sure to check it out.