The Creative Capsule's Review and Giveaway

My daughter was thrilled to get this little box in from The Creative Capsule!

Inside was all the supplies needed to make one of their cool new "Pocket on a String".

Look how excited she is.

She really enjoyed herself. She concentrated really hard while working on it... As you can see from the picture, it's a really great fine motor activity.

We incorporated some math into this activity. We made patterns with the enclosed colored pasta. There was more than enough pasta to string on to it...don't worry about running out. We had enough to do another craft project with the excess.

The fun thing about this kit is that is has a little "pocket"that you attach on the end.

 Pop the cap on & you have a nifty little place to hold your treasures. :)

So much fun! Look how happy she is! :)

She uses this every day! She likes to pretend that it's a pirate treasure and hides it in the house.

This was SO much fun to do together & very easy for children to do themselves. (Always a plus!)

It comes prepackaged in the adorable box in the first picture so it is ready to give as a gift. 

The "Pocket On A String" isn't the only kit they have available. They have this cute "Monster Mate" kit. Paint & glue things on the body to create a one of a kind monster!

How cute is this "Loggerheads" Family? It's another one of the DIY kits that are available.

They also have Party Packs! No more wondering what kind of activities to do at a birthday party. The Creative Capsule includes everything you need for a fun birthday party activity. 

For those of you located in the Salt lake area...The Creative Capsule is local! The offer birthday parties and more from a wide variety of themes!

The Creative Capsule is so generous to give away another "Pocket On A Stick" kit to one lucky reader!

Links You Need To Enter

The Creative Capsule's Facebook

Crafty Mom's Facebook

The Creative Capsule's Website

Crafty Mom's Twitter

The Creative Capsule's BigCartel

Thank you so much to The Creative Capsule for this opportunity!

Please note that the product in this review was provided to me free of charge for the purpose of this review. All of the opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by any compensation..monetary or otherwise.

This contest is open to everyone. Ends 12/19/12 at 12:01 am

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Fresh and Organized Meal Planner Review and Giveaway

I had the opportunity to review a printable from Fresh and Organized. Monica, so graciously sent me a Weekly Meal Planner.

This is a LIFESAVER! I mean it too. Before I had this, most nights about a half hour before supper time, I'd be meandering through the kitchen trying to figure out what to feed my family. Most nights, it would be spaghetti (oh so easy) or Bupper (what my husband like to call Breakfast for Supper.) So, you know, not the healthiest meals.

However, with this planner I've come up with a system to feed my family that's not all carbs thrown together at the last minute. On Fridays, when I get all the grocery store flyers, I go through what is on sale. After I see what is priced best, I go to allrecipes.com and search recipes by the ingredients. Then I fill it in the meal planner. So easy! There is even a side bar to add your grocery list to.

I do plan on laminating my meal planner and use a dry erase marker to cut down on the amount of paper we use. We'll probably use 2 so that we can plan the next week's menus while still using the current week's.

Fresh and Organized has so much more than meal plans too! Her shop is filled with awesome printable to make your life more organized. 

Here is a sample of items from her shop:

Keep track of cooking and kitchen supplies on this Pantry Inventory printable!

A Party Planner and Guest List

In Case Of Emergencies Printable

Fresh and Organized also has great sets for purchase as well. Like this Health, Fitness, and Medical Printables Set

Money Management Printables

Manage your household or personal finances with this set of 6 printable worksheets! 

Fresh and Organized has given a great giveaway prize! Win this Household Binder Set!

This is the description from the website. Look how much you get!

Get organized and make a household binder with this set of Household Binder Printables! 

From calendars, to menu planners, to financial worksheets and more; this set contains all the basics you need to effectively manage your household.

This kit contains 22 pages of printables to put in your binder. They include:

* Binder Cover Sheet (Personalized with your family's name as seen in sample)

* 2013 Year at a Glance Calendar

* Monthly Family Calendar (Blank)

* Week at a Glance Calendar

* To Do List

* House Cleaning Guide 

* Weekly Menu Planner

* Monthly Menu Planner

* Detailed Grocery Shopping Checklist (2 pages)

* Important Contacts

* Vehicle Maintenance Log

* Important Emergency Information 

* Bill Payment Calendar

* Bill Payment Checklist

* Daily Expense Tracker

* Household Budget Worksheet (4 pages)

* Bank Account Information

* Credit Card Information

Wow!!!! Do you want to win this??

Links You Need To Enter

Fresh and Organized's Facebook

Crafty Mom's Facebook

Fresh and Organized's Etsy

Crafty Mom's Twitter

Fresh and Organized's Blog

Thank you so much to Fresh and Organized for this opportunity!

Please note that the product in this review was provided to me free of charge for the purpose of this review. All of the opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by any compensation..monetary or otherwise.

This contest is open to everyone. Ends 11/20/12 at 12:01 am

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Upcoming Giveaways!

These are the current giveaways and reviews that will be opening in the next couple of weeks.

November
Fresh and Organized  
Win a Household Binder Set- From calendars, to menu planners, to financial worksheets and more; this set contains all the basics you need to effectively manage your household.
http://www.facebook.com/FreshandOrganized 

The Creative Capsule
Win a kit to make a funky and functional piece of unique jewelry perfect for storing tiny treasures, favorite collections, and secret notes. Comes perfectly packaged ready for gift giving or opening right up and getting down to crafty, creative business!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCreativeCapsule?ref=top_trail

Masterpieces of Fun Art
Super cute, felt clips will be reviewed.
http://www.facebook.com/masterpiecesoffunart

Rebecca's Reusables
Win a set of Mama Cloth! A regular size and a liner.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rebeccas-Reusables/124639637614129?fref=ts


December
Amalie's Creative Closet
Win a set of Mama Cloth! Comes in a set of 3!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amalies-Creative-Closet/116640238387987?fref=ts