Monthly Archives: May 2008

Ocean Spray Cranergy™ energy juice – I love it!

I love Ocean Spray’s new Cranergy energy juice drinks!  Like most moms, I hitCranergy
an energy low at about 2:00 every day. After everything mom’s (and dads) it’s no wonder.  I used to turn to a diet soda when I needed energy, but stopped a few weeks ago because of the aspartame.  Now I enjoy Cranergy energy juice when I need a boost.  I have six in my refrigerator as I write this and will probably have four tomorrow. 

With only 35 calories per 8 oz. serving I don’t have guilt issues when drinking Cranergy energy juice.  Cranergy energy juice is available in two flavors; Cranberry and Raspberry Cranberry which is my favorite.   Cranergy energy juice supports healthy energy production with B vitamins.  Did you know that some celebrities actually give/get B-vitamin shots help with their energy levels?   I’m not saying you should do that, but I didn’t know  that B-vitamins helped with energy until I saw a report about the shots on a pretty credible news show. 

In addition to energy boosting B-vitamins, Cranergy energy juices have vitamin C which is well known as an immune booster.  And most importantly the cranberry juice and green tea contain high levels of antioxidants that help fight free radicals while the green tea offers a natural source of caffeine. 

I drink hot green tea in the winter but can’t bring myself to drink a hot beverage on warmer days.  Drinking Cranergy energy juice is a great way for me to enjoy the benefits of green tea that I’m used to but in a colder, more delicious drink.

You can find Cranergy energy juice at your local grocery store and can get a $1.00 off coupon on the Ocean Spray website.

WEBSITE: Ocean Spray Crangery

Enjoy!

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Robeez weekend & sandal collections

RobeezsummerShoes, shoes, shoes.  I think Madelyn has more shoes than I’ve had in my entire life.   She has pink shoes, red shoes, black shoes, striped shoes, shoes with flowers on them, shoes with x-bones on them, and so many more. 

In the photo to the right Madelyn is wearing a pair of shoes from Robeez’s new Weekend Collection.  They are super easy to get on and off with the help of a tab on the heel, and the multi-colored striped elastic on the sides makes them wearable with almost any outfit.  There are five striped colors choices and four solid color choices in the Weekend Collection.

I also like the new line of Robeez sandals.   Madelyn has the classic style (to the left) which reminds me of sandals I’m Robeezsummersandalwearing in photographs from the late 70’s. 

They may look like the sandals we wore as children but they are not nearly the same.  They aren’t stiff as thick wooden boards, but instead have soft leather soles and Velcro straps take the place of the buckles that were on the 1970’s sandals.

I’ve always liked Robeez shoes.  They offer both classic and trendy styles and more importantly, they are made to be comfortable for little feet like Madelyn’s.  Robeez shoes are available for babies up to 24 months but I have found that they run a little big. Madelyn will be 2 May 9th and I’m sure she will be able to wear the sandals through most of this year and she is not a smaller than average child.

WEBSITE:  Check these collections out at Robeez.

I need homeschooling advice!

I hate public school.. hate it, hate it, hate it. I’ve been saying for about 3 years now that I want to homeschool Sebastian, now 8. So, what’s the problem? I work from home and have an almost 2 year old sitting in my lap 99.9% of the time. My job requires that I answer a lot emails every day, take phone calls, research and test products for review, write proposals, prepare marketing campaigns, etc.. Oh, and my other job (you know.. the mommy job) requires that I cook, clean, and bathe the kids. UGH!

How does a mom get it all done? I can say all day that I will come up with a routine for Sebastian, Madelyn, and I that will make working, keeping house, and homeschooling happen but I have no idea what that routine would possibly be. Am I being un-realistic in thinking that it could be done? I have to work, I have to pay attention to Madelyn, and I would have to help Sebastian with his lessons and take him places so he will have some social interaction with other children.

I can’t really explain why I don’t like public school. Maybe it’s the lack of individual attention or the lack of communication between the school and parents. I don’t know if I just want to shelter Sebastian from bully’s even though he doesn’t seem to have a problem with bullying, or if I feel like he is not getting a great education in public school. Could I do a better job than his teachers? I don’t know.

If you homeschool or have homeschooled PLEASE let me know how exactly you managed. Email me at alicia @ themommyinsider.com or leave your thoughts via a comment below.

If Sebastian’s teacher is reading, sorry.. it’s not you!

Thanks for reading and letting me vent. Enjoy the new product reviews below.