This post is nowhere as bad as it sounds. There is a cool clothing company out there called Squad81 that has some pretty cool clothes to pick from. When you go and check out their site, you will find a bunch of cheerleaders which I guess could be considered their mascots. You’ll know when you’ve been hit by this hot cheery bunch if you see anything like this occurring:

The cheerleaders are a funny gimmick for them, but seriously that have some pretty great clothes to pick from. They even come in Bill’s size! Now, if you can’t get enough of these cheerleaders, make sure you enter their contest. You can win a bedroom full of cheerleaders and a brand new wardrobe! What are you waiting for?

LeapFrog LeapStart Learning Table is one of those toys that you have to have if you have little ones. My mom got this for Madison when she was a baby, and we are still using it with Will. Depending on what you touch on here, everything makes a different sound. I don’t think there are any wind chimes sounds. However, you can hear pretty much everything else. It sings the alphabet too. Do you see the little purple cover? That is a little spot you can put things in. We put Cheerios in there, and both kids loved it! There are two volume control settings on here too. You can also take the legs off and allow them to just play with the top. LeapStart Learning Table is one of those toys that is worth every cent.

We are a snacking house, so when I saw that Cheerios was coming out with a new snack mix, I knew we wanted to try it.  Bill and Madison actually eat Cheerios on their own as a snack, so a mix that incorporates them is even better.

For some reason, the bag turned blue when I uploaded the picture.  When you actually go to buy them, they are in a yellow bag (same yellow color as a Cheerios box).  We tried the Cheddar ones here.  Now, I personally would have liked the original ones better.  I don’t like cheddar seasoning on my food.  However, everyone else in my house couldn’t get enough of these.  They ate the entire bag last weekend.  Bill wants to get some more for Madison’s birthday party (in January).  It is the perfect snack for that.  (I also make a killer dip that this would work well with also.)  It is also a perfect snack to just sit around and eat when you don’t want chips.  There are Cheerios, crackers, chex cereal, and pretzels in it.  Everything is whole grain, and it is baked not deep fried.  The mom in me loves that.  I think it retails in the $3 range, so it is right there with other snack foods out there in price.

I would recommend this snack for eating just around the house or a party.  It was a big hit here!

NJ Sports Images is a New Jersey based company that employs freelance photojournalists to capture the moments of your children’s sporting events.  Why should you use a company like this versus your own camera?  First, to get professional looking photos, you need professional equipment.  Most of us, me included, do not want to spend the money on that.  Next, how good is your timing?  The problem I personally have with most of my pictures is that my timing is off.  Again, a professional photographer knows what they are doing and has this down to a tee.  Lastly, do you want to miss the most exciting part of their games, because you are either messing with the camera or viewing the entire game that way?  I know I would not want to miss the winning goal or home run.  I want to be able to cheer and see the “whole” game not just my child who I am focussed on.

NJ Sports Images gives you the best of both worlds.  They allow you to watch the game and also get superb photos.  I am jealous that this is only available in the New Jersey area.  This would be big in Chicago, and I would use it when Madison is old enough to be in sports.