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High Protein Ramen Review- Quick and Easy Lunch
As someone who loves ramen but knows it’s not the most healthy lunch option, I was so excited to see high protein ramen on the shelves of my local grocery store. Chef Woo High Protein Ramen has a whopping 20 grams of plant-based protein and it’s VEGAN! It looked like a filling and cozy option for lunches at the office or home, so I threw a few different flavors in my cart and decided to give it a try.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I loved it! A little different than your typical ramen, these noodles are made with pea protein. They are slightly tougher than traditional noodles but just as satisfying. Chef Woo High Protein Ramen comes in 4 flavors: Braised Beef, Roasted Chicken, Sweet Chili Togarashi, and Thai Lemongrass and cooks in only 3 minutes in the microwave! With such a short cooking time this ramen instantly became one of my quick, high-protein go-to lunches!

Some of the flavors have a slight touch of spice, like my favorite the Braised Beef, but it’s just the right amount of heat for me. The only thing to watch out for is the sodium in this soup. Like regular ramen, Chef Woo High Protein Ramen is high in sodium which most likely comes from the broth. Because of this I generally don’t drink all of the broth which is exactly how I eat standard ramen as well.

How to make your ramen even more nutritious

If you are not vegan you can up the protein by adding some leftover grilled or rotisserie chicken. This makes for a super-filling lunch. To increase the nutrient and fiber content, I also routinely add leftover vegetables to my ramen.

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October 26, 2022
DIY No-Sew Care Bear Dog Costume
It’s that time of year again! Time to make a cute costume for my dog that she will not enjoy wearing. I love Halloween and I love my dog, but as much as I try, my dog does NOT love Halloween. That being said, she is a really great sport about wearing costumes and gets lots of love from passersby as we walk around the neighborhood trick-or-treating with our kids. Read on for instructions on how to make this DIY No-Sew Care Bear Dog Costume.

This year, being a child born in the 80s, I decided to make a Care Bears costume! This costume is SUPER easy to make. The only real work is finding a stuffed animal similar in size to your dog and cutting with a scissors. As you can see below, the Care Bear I bought is a little small for my dog. It would have been better if I could have found one a few inches taller as my dog has long legs, but it still worked out ok. You could make your dog a teddy bear, tiger or any stuffed animal that is big enough.

DIY No-Sew Dog Costume Materials:

Make sure to pick a stuffed animal large enough to fit your dog! Some ideas are:

14″ Bear with Cap: https://amzn.to/3AWfTxU
20″ Sloth : https://amzn.to/2WqgMja
23″ Alligator: https://amzn.to/3a2ZdsN (You’d have to cut a circle around the eyes for your dogs face and leave a the mouth/snout area intact)

Dog Costume Instructions:

Step 1: Find a stuffed animal similar in height to your dog. Any stuffed animal that is standing (this is important, a stuffed animal in different positions will not have the legs in the correct place for your dogs legs) will work, I chose a the Care Bear above. Here is a link to the 14″ Care Bear I used – https://amzn.to/2Y3TEri

Step 2: You are going to cut out the face on the stuffed animal where your dogs face will fit through. Next, cut a slit up the back of the stuffed animal and holes on the bottom of the two lower legs/feet. See photos below. You may have to get creative and cut holes behind the bottom legs depending on how the stuffed animal is sewn.

Step 4: Remove stuffing inside costume. I left stuffing inside the upper arms. In addition, I left a separate section of stuffing in the belly because it was sewn to the rainbow and it looked cuter.

Step 3: Finally, fine tune the costume. To do this I cleaned up the hole around the face a little by cutting it more evenly along with the sides once I found the correct sizing. You can also hot-glue some ribbon to each side of the slit up the back. Then tie the ribbons together for added stability when your dog is walking.

Time to try your DIY No-Sew Care Bear Dog Costume on your dog:

Your dogs face goes through the face hole and their front legs through the bottom two legs of the stuffed animal. The top two legs/arms will stay stuffed, you will not cut any holes in them. As you can see in the picture above, I originally stopped cutting just below the back of the head. Because the hole was not large enough, I ended up cutting much further up the back. You will have to try it on your dog and see how much you will need to cut.

Look how happy she is. Is it the costume or the treats I was holding just off camera? Who knows? What I do know is that I took her to the bus stop with my kids in this costume and she was the talk of the bus that day. And there you have it, our DIY No-Sew Care Bear Dog Costume! Happy Halloween all you dog lovers!

Finished Product

Look at her doing her best Blue Steel modeling poses. 😂

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September 30, 2021
DIY Unboxing Gift
Like many kids, my girls have been asking for LOL Dolls for their birthday and Christmas. But, I’ve watched them with those toys and they don’t actually play with them all that much. What they really liked was the unboxing experience. They love opening the little compartments one at a time and savoring the surprise. So this year, I thought I’d make an unboxing gift of my own. Let me tell you, this gift idea was a HIT! Read on for how I made a DIY unboxing gift.

Fidget Toys

The first thing I did was come up with some small gift ideas that would work in “compartments” of a box. With fidgets being so super popular this year at my daughters school, they were already on her wish list. I ordered a fidget pack off of Amazon and then added a few pieces of candy for extra fun. You could fill it with dollar bills, candy, doll clothes, art supplies, and anything smaller in size. The options are really endless. Next, I laid all the items in an old shipping box I had to make sure they would all fit.

Design Compartments

Once I decided how they would all be laid out, I cut some pieces out of a different cardboard box and hot glued them standing up to make separate compartments for each item. I would recommend this cardboard knife, it is a lifesaver if you need to cut a lot of cardboard.

Fill & Wrap

Once I made all the compartments and filled them with items, I taped a piece of wrapping paper to one side of the box. I laid the wrapping paper over the top and drew dashed lines along each compartment wall so my daughter would know where to “punch” to get the item. I was able to feel the cardboard walls beneath the paper so I knew where to draw. I then added numbers just for fun.

Finally, I taped the wrapping paper to the other three box sides and that was it! My daughters face lit up when she understood the idea of the gift and had a blast opening each compartment and discovering what was in them. It was so much fun, in fact, that my younger daughter has already asked me to do this for her birthday.

DIY Unboxing Gift In Action
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September 20, 2021
Causebox Unboxing – Spring 2021
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If you’ve been to our site before, you know our love for Causebox. Well, they just changed their name to Alltrue! Causebox, now Alltrue, is a subscription box that sources ethically created and sustainable items at great prices. Each box costs $50 and includes roughly 5-8 items. I highly recommend them and have gifted them for Mother’s Day & birthdays in the past! I may have even requested a subscription as a gift a few years ago. See below for my Causebox unboxing.

I recently received the Spring 2021 box in the mail and thought I would share it with you all. In this box, I received 6 items. They are:
- FEED Project Canvas Market Tote – I love this bag, there are outside pockets for water bottles, sunscreen or any other items along with a roomy interior.
- Palm + Perkins set of 4 Upcycled Napkins – I love wrapping picnic sandwiches in cloth napkins. I also have been starting to use them at dinnertime to cut down on paper napkin waste.
- This Works Stress Check Sleep Spray – This spray is made with essentials oils meant to be calming and relaxing such as lavender. I haven’t tried this yet.
- Stojo Collapsible 16 oz. Cup – I love this cup! It comes with a lid and straw. I use it at home, in the car, pretty much how I would use a regular cup. It also works well on a picnic as you can collapse it and fit it into a small space.
- Three Ships Lip Treatment – Lip exfoliating scrub and buttercream mask. I haven’t tried this yet, but will update this post once I do.
- Adesse New York Power Couple Nail Care Duo – Cruelty-free, vegan and Bunny Certified nail care!
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May 27, 2021
Thoughtful Housewarming Gifts
Moving into a new home is a pretty big step in a person’s life. If you’re looking for a little gift to get a loved one or friend for their big move, look no further. We put together a list of thoughtful housewarming gifts that anyone with a new home would feel lucky to receive.

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Food Housewarming Gifts

Send them some lobster for a celebratory first meal in their new home! Get it from Best Maine Lobster here.

Traditional Italian Gift Basket for New Home Owners. This gift even comes in a lovely gift box shaped like a house! – Find it on Amazon here.

Rose Gold Bottle of Frantoio Muraglia Intense Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This bottle will both be luxuriously useful for cooking and it will look gorgeous on their countertop! Find it at Bloomingdale’s here.

Custom Housewarming Gifts

A custom star map of the day they bought their dream home. What a thoughtful housewarming gift! Find it at TwinkleInTime.

A set of monogramed towels. This is one of my favorite gifts to give! These towels are practical, useful and luxe at the same time. Find them at Bloomingdale’s here.

Or at Macy’s here.

If you can’t visit their new home in person, send them a personalized Greetabl gift! Simply pick your design, a gift to go inside such as a candle, hand soap or keychain for their new house keys, and write a heartfelt note Greetabl will take care of the rest and deliver it right to their new door! Find gift boxes on Greetabl here.

Decor Housewarming Gifts

These table tiles can be used together as a trivet or apart as coasters and come in different colors. Such a chic addition to any table! I might pick some up for myself just because. Pair them with a bottle of champagne or wine for the perfect gift. Find them on Amazon here.

Give the gift of greenery! Find it at Plant Boxs

Luxurious Throw Blanket – Find it at Macys

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April 11, 2021
Best Klutz Kits
We have been Klutz fans ever since we were kids growing up in the 80s & 90s! Some of our favorites include Juggling for the Complete Klutz and the Klutz Koosh Kit. As parents, we have had our share of birthday parties and events that require gifts. In our family Klutz is a the go-to gift, which means we have tried many different Klutz kits. Some that were not so great and some that our girls loved. In particular, we LOVE the Klutz Crafting Kits. They are well thought out, easy to do and cute. Below you will see a list of the kits and books our girls love, they are the best Klutz Kits we have tried so far.

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Klutz Melt & Mold Jewelry Craft Kit – Design your own trendy jewelry by melting magical plastic pellets with warm water. That’s right, just using warm water! Then, mold them into a cute cactus, mystical moon, or any of the 19 stylish shapes included in the silicone mold. Create up to 50 charms and make 10 different projects: pendant necklaces, rings, earrings and bracelets. Everyone will melt over how cute your creations are!

Klutz Mini Bake Shop – Create and decorate your own mini cakes, cookies and pies with easy-peasy, no bake, air-dry clay. This kit includes all of the ‘ingredients’ and instructions for rolling out clay just like fondant. Make faux flowers, stack on the sprinkles, add expressive faces, and more! Display your clay creations on a mini-cake stand or in a beautiful box to highlight your baking talents! It’s a bake shop of captivatingly-cute confectionery.

Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie Activity Kit – Bring your LEGO minifigures to life with this beginner-friendly guide to stop-motion animation. Ten ‘Mini Movies’ walk you through using your phone, tablet, or computer to make short, funny clips with step-by-step instructions. My kids love making stop-motion animation movies, this is a great kit to help them with the details!

Klutz Dress Up Your Own Paper Pups Craft Kit – Five adorable paper pups to pamper, dress up, and tote around. Their fabulous wardrobes offer outfits for every season, and their accessories range from the indispensable (food bowls, bones, and hair curlers) to the extravagant (a tutu). Plus, just in case the pups don’t feel up to prancing, there’s a punch-out dog carrier to take the fashion show on the road. Call it puppy love, Klutz style.

Klutz The Marvelous Book of Magical Horses: Dress Up Paper Horses & Their Fairy Friends Book – The Marvelous Book of Magical Horses comes with six gorgeous paper ponies and two paper-doll fairies. Plus, everything you need to dress them up and play to your heart’s content: a dozen fabulous wings and more than 250 punch-out saddles, manes, tails, bows, crowns, and other horse and fairy fashions.

Klutz Mini Grocery Store Craft Kit – Make a super cute supermarket! Create more than 20 cute clay characters from every aisle of the grocery store: meat, produce, frozen food, and canned goods.Then make a papercraft shopping basket to tote them around. Crystal-clear instructions show what clay measurements you need and custom foam shapes make challenging projects easier! Sprinkled throughout are plenty of ideas to customize your grocery haul with cute food labels and packaging. Don’t forget your shopping list!

A Peek Inside

Klutz Sew Mini Animals Craft Kit – Stitch and stuff an assortment of fuzzy animals from felt. These mini plushies deliver full-sized fun, and everything you need to make up to 14 animals is included. Add extra accessories like hats, bows, and glasses to personalize your animals.

Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes Craft Kit – The ten planes in this book are for people who think they’ve seen a good paper plane or two. They’re for the hard to impress, the playground veterans – the kid at the next desk who thinks he and his plane will get sent to the principal’s office first. These are the planes that can prove him wrong.

Klutz Cat’s Cradle Book Kit – With this kit, you will learn how to make 5 string figures, including The Cup and Saucer, The Witch’s Broom, and Jacob’s Ladder. With simple instructions and ultra-clear instructional art, each string picture is foolproof.

LEGO Chain Reactions (Klutz Science/STEM Activity Kit) – With the stuff in this kit and a pile of your own ordinary LEGO bricks, you can build Ten awesome machines that can be combined to make dozens of different chain reactions that use many steps to do. ..a whole lot of nothing (or maybe something vaguely useful).

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April 5, 2021
Harry Potter House Sorting Easter Eggs
Do you have a Harry Potter fan in your house? We do too! We thought we could make Easter a little magical by creating these fun Harry Potter House Sorting Easter Eggs. These eggs make great decorations, a fun Easter craft and an activity to do on Easter morning. The idea is pretty simple:

First, print and cut out the eggs. Color them in and tape two together leaving a space at the top to insert MnM’s or any candy, confetti, or anything that is a house color such as yellow for Hufflepuff, Red for Gryffindor, Blue for Ravenclaw and Green for Slytherin. Insert candy and tape or staple shut. That’s it! Then on Easter, kids can have fun choosing an egg and ripping it open to find out which house they’re in!

Hogwarts House Candy Ideas
- Yellow Lemon Heads
- Red Hots
- Blue Raspberry Sour Patch Kids
- Green Sour Punch Straws
- You can also sort a big bag of M&M’s!
Harry Potter House Sorting Easter Eggs Template
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March 12, 2021
More Harry Potter Easter Basket Ideas!
Our Harry Potter easter basket ideas were a big hit last year so we decided to offer a 2021 version. Not to mention, our kids are still obsessed with Harry Potter! All of these Easter basket goodies can be bought online so you don’t need to make an unnecessary trip to the store. Don’t forget, Easter is much earlier this year landing on April 4th!

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Pick a Container (Basket)

Grab a cauldron to hold the Easter goodies! Find it on Amazon

Or if you’re looking for something a little larger, then this Harry Potter Storage Trunk will be a great addition to you child’s room after Easter – Find it on Amazon

Fill it with some Harry Potter Candy

Milk Chocolate Golden Snitch instead of an Easter Bunny? – Find it on Amazon

Harry Potter Pez Dispenser and Candy – Find it on Amazon

Harry Potter Knight Bus Tin & Gummy Candy – Find it on Amazon

Add Some Outdoor Activities

Harry Potter Beach Towel – Find it on Amazon
Beach Towel with Harry Potter Characters – Find it on Amazon
Gryffindor Hooded Poncho – Find it on Amazon

Luna Lovegood Sunnies! Find them on Amazon

An Owl Kite so the mail can be delivered on time – Find on Amazon

Harry Potter Long Range Walkie Talkies – Find it on Amazon

Maybe a Harry Potter Craft or Game

Make your own chocolate frogs with this frog mold – Find it on Amazon

Harry Potter Perler Bead Kit – Find it on Amazon

Harry Potter Memory Master Card Game – Find it on Amazon

For the artist in your life add this Harry Potter Coloring Book – Find it on Amazon

Grab a game for the family like this Harry Potter Hedbanz Game – Find it on Amazon

More Easter Basket Ideas
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March 5, 2021
Star Wars Easter Basket Ideas
With the popularity of Baby Yoda from “The Mandalorian” we thought we would round up some fun Star Wars Easter Basket Ideas. Don’t forget, Easter is much earlier this year landing on April 4th! All of these items can be easily ordered online, so there is no need for another trip to the store.

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Instead of a standard basket, use these Baby Yoda Storage Bins – Buy at Target

Star Wars Easter Basket Filler Ideas

Star Wars Easter Eggs! Buy at Target

Or similar eggs here at Amazon

Jelly Belly 7.5 oz Star Wars Jelly Bean Bag – Buy on Amazon

Baby Yoda Candy – Buy at Target

Star Wars Mad Libs – Buy on Amazon

This Klutz Star Wars Folded Flyers look lie a ton of fun – Buy on Amazon

Star Wars Giant Coloring Book with Stickers – Buy on Amazon

LED Light Up Light Sabers with Sounds – Buy at Amazon

LEGO BrickHeadz Star Wars The Mandalorian & The Child – Buy on Amazon

Star Wars Figures for the avid Mandalorian fan – Buy at Target

Star Wars Water Bottle – Buy at Target

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February 26, 2021
Boredom Buster Ideas for Kids Stuck at Home That Aren’t YouTube
“I’m bored!”, if I had a dollar for every-time my children said that during this pandemic. It can be hard to find fun activities but these boredom buster ideas for kids are a good start. We have scored the internet to find the best at-home activities that don’t require a screen!

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Make a Fort

Forts make everything more fun! You could put a few chairs next to each other with a blanket over them. My kids love to bring a flashlight or headlamp and book into a homemade fort.

Or you can use Crazy Forts. Crazy Forts are a unique, award winning, building and creative toy. Crazy Forts come with 69 child- safe toggles and rods that join together to build any play space from your child’s imagination. Find it here on Amazon.

Or you can order an indoor tent and let your kids decorate their own little space for reading, playing and making art! Find this clubhouse tent here on Amazon.

Build Something

Don’t recycle those old Amazon boxes just yet! Build something with them like a dollhouse, home for their stuffed animals or even a jet pack. We put together a jet-pack DIY here a few years ago for a Halloween costume, see it here.

Build with Kinetic Sand or Slimygloop Sand – You can make a splash with moldable, stretchable, and expandable creations. Pack and layer different colored slimygloopslimysand into your molds, flip them onto your play area, gently lift, and dive into your own sea world — without the mess! Find Slimpygloop Sand at Amazon here or Kinetic Sand at Target here.

Build with a Marble Run Kit – My two kids received a marble run kit for Christmas a few years ago and they loved building with it! Find it on Amazon here.

Learn Something New

Explore a museum online,

Stop Motion Animation Kit or App – Stop Motion Animation allows your child to bring movies to life! We own this Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie Activity Kit and love it! Find it here on Amazon. We also downloaded a stop motion animation app to our iPad. The app we use is

Learn to code with a coding robot! Botley helps your child learn early STEM skills while playing and having fun. He teaches kids to code with active, screen-free play that’s perfect for promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills. Find it on Amazon here.

Logic Puzzles and Books – Excercise your mental muscle with awesome challenges, wacky logic puzzles, optical illusions, and brain-busting riddles.

Brain Games Book: Find it here on Amazon
Logic Puzzles Book: Find at Target Here

Trying to find something art or board game related that kids can play by themselves

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February 19, 2021