Popcorn For Your Busy Lifestyle

My son and I love our snacks. When I’m craving something, I go for crunchy snacks! When it comes to snacks, we want flavor without feeling weighed down. We’re so excited to share popcorn for your busy lifestyle! Seriously, the perfect snack for your family!

Popcorn For Your Busy Lifestyle

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It seems we’ve been so busy and on-the-go these last few weeks. We’ve been making up with doctor’s appointments, running errands, and everything else. I like to pack snacks with us just to help with boredom and hunger! 

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Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child’s School

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite
Disclaimer: I am sharing my personal experience with the Coca Cola Give program. The Coca Cola Company is in no way endorsing, contributing to, or compensating Beauty Brite Blog for this content.

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child’s School

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If you’ve read some of my previous posts on Beauty Brite you might have heard me mention my affection for Diet Coke. It’s one of my favorite drinks. I often have an icy cold glass of it next to me while writing, playing around on the internet, cleaning, reading or crafting.

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite

They used to have a rewards program that I participated in. I entered codes from their products and traded those points for cool stuff. I think the coolest thing I received through that program was a silver tumbler with a lid and plastic straw. If I had enough points and there wasn’t anything else I was really interested in, I would trade points for a coupon for a free 12-pack of Coca Cola.

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite

Each code you entered earned a specific number of points. The only thing I didn’t like about that program was that you there was a limit on how many codes you could enter to earn points each week.

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite
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First of all, several family members knew I was using that rewards program and would save all of their codes for me. In addition to the codes I had from purchased products, I often had some I couldn’t use until later.

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite

Also, I was pretty sporadic about remembering to enter codes. This resulted in the accumulation of zip loc bags full of caps as well as codes torn from 12-packs of Coke building up in my mudroom.

Then, the company announced their intention to discontinue that rewards program, which bummed me out a bit. I was very happy to hear that they intended to launch a different rewards program. So, I held onto the cap codes until I could find out if they would be able to be used with the new rewards program.

This summer has been a bit hard so far with all the unrest in the country and the coronavirus stuff going on. So, I decided it was a good time to check out the new rewards program and do something fun to get my mind off of everything going on in the world for a short time.

I like their Coca Cola Give program because there isn’t a limit on how many codes I can enter (at least that I’ve found, so far).

You probably think I’m joking about having a bunch of codes built up. I assure you, I’m not. Check it out, here are all the codes I had sitting in bags in my mudroom to use when they launched this new program.

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite

Yeah. Not joking! I had been collecting caps in quart-size zip loc bags, using gallon size bags only when I was out of the smaller size and even brown paper lunch sacks when I had no zip loc bags in the house at all. In the end, before taking this picture, I had nearly 30 various bags of caps. It was nuts! It took me about a week of working every evening for a couple of hours to get all of these codes entered into the website.

In looking at their new rewards program, I decided I was interested in using my codes to make monetary donations. To try it out, I chose the American Red Cross and entered a few codes. It is so easy and quick to do!

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite
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Then I realized that you can make donations to schools! So, I have subsequently been entering codes with my daughter’s school designated to receive the donations.

If there isn’t a school you’re interested in donating to, here are the other organizations you can choose:

National Park Foundation

Boys and Girls Clubs of America

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Children’s Miracle Network Hospital

American Red Cross

Special Olympics

USO

And for all of you out there about to say I need to find a healthier snack — here ya go!

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite

I thought an apple was a fitting snack while entering codes to benefit my daughter’s school, cuz teachers … apples … pretty neat little connection there. LOL

After entering all the codes you can see in the pictures above, here’s where my total donation history stood.

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite

Yes, that’s nearly $65 donated to my daughter’s school. But, some time has passed since this I took these pics. I have gathered more codes to enter.

Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child's School -- Coca Cola Give Program #beautybrite

As it stands right now, I have donated a total of:

$71.60!!!

It feels good to do a nice thing for my community. Our children’s schools have always been appreciative of the different ways that parents have supported their efforts to provide kids with fun activities and additional educational opportunities that would otherwise be beyond their budgets to provide.

I think this is definitely a much more fun and consistent activity to support our local educational institutions than constant fundraisers. Our local Kroger also has a program that shoppers can sign up for to support schools, so I do that, also. I like these two programs because it’s easier for parents to do things like this. Also, if there were more programs like this, it would mean less time for school personnel researching fundraising efforts and more time doing what they love most — helping our kids to grow into successful, well-rounded adults.

What is your favorite way to support your schools? Alternatively, which of the organizations listed above would you donate to through Coca Cola Give?

Helping To Make Virtual Learning Easier

Helping To Make Virtual Learning Easier
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With the world still reeling from Covid, virtual learning is now the go to way for kids to learn right now. Not only are teachers having to adapt we as parents and children are trying to figure out how to make this new way of education work. We are taking this day at a time and hoping at the end of the day we are doing our best.

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Educational Tools Sent Right To Your Door During Quarantine

This is not your typical school year. With quarantine still in effect due to COVID-19, many parents are opting to keep their kids home during the pandemic. To ease some of the stress, educational subscription boxes can be an amazing tool to add to your virtual/homeschool curriculum. They can offer so much that you and your child can learn together.

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Keeping Our Kids Healthy During Back To School

Keeping Our Kids Healthy During Back To School
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With going Back to School in full swing, and the inevitable flu and cold germs lingering, I have been frantically searching the web for ways to improve my children’s immune system. With two children starting Kindergarten, amid a pandemic no less, it hasn’t been an easy feat but I have found a few products that have given me some peace of mind.

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Inspire Your Child To Love Gardening

Environmental Education For Kids

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Environmental education can impact our children in a powerful way. It teaches them about current environmental issues all over the world and ways to become an advocate for our natural habitat. Environmental education can help children be more aware about the importance of sustainability, conserving natural resources and helping create a greener and healthier environment for our economy to thrive in. A great way to start teaching your children about the environment is through gardening, and Sprout pencils are an intriguing introduction.

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And The Eyes Have It

And The Eyes Have It
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What’s the old proverb, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To me the first thing I notice about someone when I first meet them. Now you can have amazing eyewear that’s perfect for any occasion. And just like that, the eyes have it.

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Winter Reading For Your Little Ones

Winter Reading For Your Little Ones
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For your little ones, Winter is such a magical time of year. There is so much excitement packed into one season you can’t help but smile with them. I’ve come up with some great choices for some wonder Winter reading for your little ones. Read ahead to see my top choices.

I have four children myself. Their ages range from almost eight to two. I constantly am on the lookout for books that will pique their interest. Speaking of children I’m also the lead teacher at a local daycare for the one to two-year-olds, so I keep my eyes out for books that will work for my classroom too. When I found Clever Publishing I knew I’d found the perfect company to fit all my needs. Founded in 2010 their mission is ” to create a wonderful world of books and ideas for children and their parents. ”

Clever Publishing

Infant and Toddler Books

Board books are a great option for Winter reading for your little ones. These sturdy books are easy to grasp and turn the pages for tiny fingers. Arthur’s Holiday Adventure is a favorite here. My youngest loves that its shaped just like her new friend Arthur. You can join him on his adventure, just in time for Christmas. This is the perfect stocking stuffer!

Preschool and Early Learning.

Perfect for getting those tiny minds in gear, the Look and Find: The Holiday Season, is so much fun! With a whopping 989 items to find this book is sure to keep your little ones entertained for a while. Another favorite in our house is the super fun Happy Holidays, Pirates: Lift-the-flaps. With many giggles from my son as he helps Santa deliver to none other than those swashbuckling pirates! This book is a great way to make sure your keeping them engaged as they search beneath the flaps.

Look and Find

School-age

For those bigger kids, I have just the books that they are sure to love. Now with the Warm and Busy Activity Pads. With 40 activities in each pad, your child will have hours of fun no matter if it is the Wintertime or Holidays activity pad, it’s sure to be a favorite.

Winter reading for your little ones is so important. No matter from infant to big kid, Clever Publishing has so many amazing options for your child. It’s never to early to build the love of literacy. Which of these amazing books do you think will be a hit in your house? Be sure to check out their other amazing books and products that offer on Amazon.

Cool, Cute, And Entertaining Gifts For Kids

Last year, I went to my son’s family picnic event that was hosted by the special education classes, held at the end of the year. It was so nice to talk to his teachers and assistants that help out in his classroom. After that, I told myself I would make more of an effort to get involved with his class. I am going to chaperone as many of his field trips as I can. I haven’t decided if I’m going to volunteer in his classroom, I’m not sure what how he’d feel about seeing me at school! I also want to help in any of their community activities that his class participates in. This year, we gathered a few cool, cute, and entertaining gifts for kids! 

Cool, Cute, And Entertaining Gifts For Kids
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I don’t keep toys in the house just because my son will destroy them or they will be lost, discarded, or worse. Instead, any toys, books, and such that I receive, I’ve been saving to donate to his classroom. For instance,I was sent two different children’s books which I plan on donating to his classroom!  I also have a handful of beauty products that are brand new that I’m going to give to his teachers. I prefer to share anything extra that I receive!  

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I make the BEST COOKIES in my Emeril Power Airfryer 360

Best Cookies EVER!

My cookies are usually a big fail, but not this time. Now I’ve heard the buzz about airfryers for a while, but in my head, I think I don’t have room for another kitchen appliance, so I wasn’t interested.

I make the BEST COOKIES in my Emeril Power Airfryer 360
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Oh my goodness what a fool I was- an airfryer was exactly what I needed.

Let me tell you, I’m not a baker.

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