Coined ‘America’s Green Nutritionist’, Kate Geagan, a frequent guest on morning news and talk shows, has helped millions of Americans fall in love with healthier, greener food choices that powerfully nourish their lives.  An award-winning dietitian and the author of Go Green Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low-Carbon Footprint Diet(Rodale), Kate helps families thrive in America’s food landscape. Kate, who is also a mother of two, offers the following strategies to help your family survive the Halloween junk food frenzy and suggests insight to nutritional swapping.

1.      Spell out HALLOWEEN and hand out healthy snack packs such as Earth’s Best (Sesame Street) Organic Letter of the Day Vanilla Cookies.https://www.earthsbest.com/en/search/?q=COOKIES  Candy won’t crowd out the healthy foods if kids are intrigued with the tasty alphabet treat.

2.      Who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie? KIDSAFE Cookies are a perfect Halloween “treat” in its own little package.  https://earthsbest.com/en/products/mini-cookies-chocolate-chip-0-75oz/

3.      Fill them up with healthy snacks first!  Foods packed with fiber enriched whole grains like Elmo and Big Bird shapes of Crunchin’ Crackers and Grahams in flavors of cinnamon, chedder and veggie digest slowly and provide your child with a steady stream of energy. https://www.earthsbest.com/en/search/?q=SESAME%20STREET

4.   DELICIOUS drinks that are made from real fruit juice purees – perfect treat to go with any snack.  http://www.ellaskitchen.com/ellas_range/lunchbox-drinks/

5.   Hand out non-food treats to the trick-or-treaters that come to your door – fake vampire teeth, glo sticks or other fun Halloween goodies.

Hope you find these tips helpful! I know that I do! Earth’s Best is a personal favorite of mine!

Self Disclosure: Tips and photos were provided to facilitate this post. I will be receiving samples and featuring soon so stay tuned! Credit:  Kate Geagan and Earth’s Best.

Sun-Staches are the absolute PERFECT thing for mom and dad to take the kids trick or treating, without having to get totally dressed up! Great for kids, too!!!

You may have seen these guys on Shark Tank! They were on Season 6 and got a deal with Daymon Smith.

Sun-Staches are a new, fun style of eyewear PERFECT for HALLOWEEN or any occasion and are the answer to all your fashion follies.

They’re also perfect for tailgating, parties, playtime and gag gifts for you and you kids!

These really are quite cool and just perfect for the Teenagers! My son is pretty impressed with the Pokemon ones!

Pokemon Sun-Staches are absolutely PERFECT for playing the game with your friends but they will be a hit this Halloween!

To see many of the awesome Sun-Staches styles, visit: http://sunstaches.com/

Sun-Staches are also available at Spencer’s, Hot Topic, Spirt Halloween, Party City and other national retailers.

Self Disclosure: I received samples and have reviewed in the past.  

Halloween is almost here! I love all the cute, scary costumes!

How I wish my teenager was still a little kid!

Do you have a little one who would like a DIY type of cute costume? Stephen Joseph has the cutest  Create your own kit in a butterfly design that is just too cute!

What I love is how simple it is! My niece had a blast designing this one! Young girls will have so much fun with this kit! Stephen Joseph also has other Create your own costume choices such as a Pirate, Princess, Superhero and more! Check them all out on their website! Right now they are on sale for $4.99! You can’t beat those kind of prices!!

Stephen Joseph specializes in bright and colorful gifts and products for your child.

Since 1981, Stephen Joseph has been dedicated to creating fun and unique gifts while delivering service to our customers which exceed their expectations!

They are committed to staying true to the core values on which the company was founded: they focus on the details, they produce the highest quality products, and they believe in making customers happy!

Happy Halloween!

Self Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate this post. Photos were also provided.

I am always looking for ways to be more eco-friendly! It really is something important to me! I found out about a company called Vastly that makes paper products (toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, paper plates, napkins, etc.) in a very unique way: from wheat straw (a “waste product after wheat is harvested). No trees! Their products have a unique silky texture and are virtually lint-free with natural color. So the products are all completely compostable! But not only they make paper products, but they make fertilizer as a co-product of the process. Then, the fertilizer goes back into the very fields from which they get the straw to make the paper in the first place. I really think that it is pretty cool that no trees are used!

I received samples of the plates, napkins, tissue and toilet paper and they have  been a hit in our house! My favorites are the plates and the napkins!

To find out more go to  www.vastly.com.

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to facilitate this post. Photos were provided.

I received three bottles of San-J sauces to try out and they were a big hit in our house!  I love that they taste great with such a variety of different foods! My favorite is with chicken, veggies and rice!

I like that they are Gluten Free and my favorite is the Mongolian Stir Fry and Marinade Sauce! It is so good with chicken and veggies!

As you can see, the bottle is almost gone!

I also love the Soy Sauce and the San-J Organic Gluten Free Soy Sauce is made with 100% soy and no wheat. I was sold at the first taste!

More info:

San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce is certified organic, gluten free, vegan, Kosher and Non-GMO Project verified. • A 10 oz. bottle of San-J Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce typically retails for around $4.45.

Look for it at a store near you! To find out more go to http://san-j.com/

Self Disclosure: I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com), May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms Meet blogger, I agree to use this product and post my honest opinion on my blog. The opinions posted are my own.

Whether choosing to race for a cure or donating towards the cause, October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a great time to remind us to get involved and lend a helping hand. The Trudeau Corporation has been supporting the fight against breast cancer with their exclusive BCRF collection of hydration bottles and thermal tumblers and mugs. These products, developed with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, are designed exclusively for Trudeau’s product donation program and are sold in support of breast cancer research initiatives. To date Trudeau has donated over half a million dollars to BCRF alone.

My favorite item is  The Lulu Travel Tumbler!  This 16oz tumbler features a stainless steel exterior accented with a bright pink floral pattern and matching lid. The top is a leak resistant flip, sip-and-go lid and comes equipped with a non-slip base, making it fun and functional! The interior consists of polypropylene and double wall insulation, which allows for heat retention up to 2 hours. This mug comes with a 5-year warranty. SRP $14.99. 

What I really like is that it keeps my coffee warm for so long! It is also quite stylish and is now my favorite to-go-to Travel Tumbler! I don’t go to work without it!

My other favorite is The 24oz BCRF Cool Off Hydration Bottle from Trudeau is perfect for long trips. The bottle is guaranteed leak-proof with a non-slip grip and is double wall insulated, which helps keep drinks colder and prevents condensation. Made of SAN, the lid comes with a protected flexible straw for easy drink accessibility during activity. BPA Free. Comes with a 5-year warranty. SRP $17.99.

I love this stylish Cool Off Hydration Bottle and recommend it highly!

They also have other great products available such as the Rejuvenate Water Bottle and the Trudeau’s Drive Time Travel Mug.

You can find them at www.trudeau.com  & www.bcrfcure.org!  Don’t forget that the proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Fund!

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to facilitate this post. I highly recommend these products.

Welch’s® Fruit Snacks is here to improve school lunch across America ESPECIALLY for those who face child hunger. Through October, Welch’s® Fruit Snacks has partnered with Feeding America® the nation’s largest hunger-relief and food rescue organization to provide 1 million meals to children in need.

Check out my favorite lunch!

Here’s how you can do your part and join Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to fight childhood hunger:

1. Buy any Welch’s® Fruit Snacks
2. Snap a photo of the packaging
3. Submit your photo by either:

·         Texting “lunch” to 811-811

·         Uploading it at fillthelunchbox.com

*For each photo received, Welch’s® Fruit Snacks will donate $1.00 to Feeding America®.

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to post. You may remember I posted my favorite lunch last month!

There’s a New Cool look to the New Nintendo 3DS XL  and you don’t want to miss this one!