Sick day = DIY Play-dough Day! School is starting soon!

July 23, 2018 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

I so hate it when my boys get sick. They are ALL THREE recovering from either a cold or really bad allergies. Not only are they miserable, but so is Mommy! They haven’t slept well for 4 nights now, so I feel like a Mombie! ha!

Trying to entertain 3 kids sick, isn’t easy. Especially when all you feel like doing is sleeping! (only if the boys felt that way too Ha) We can’t anywhere either, or out side for that matter, since its been raining her for a few day straight. So I decided to make some play-dough. We used to make this all the time, but haven’t in awhile so this was something fun to do again.

The boys usually help me measure and mix everything, then I cook it over the stove top.

Click HERE for the recipe we used and below is the video we did from our Thomas channel:

We love this play-dough, it’s so warm and calming and it smells great too! This is definitely our favorite recipe.

What are your favorite things to do at home when it rains or when the kids are sick? Let me know in the comment section, I need MORE ideas, especially for Baby A for when the older too are back in school.Which brings me to the next subject…

SCHOOL.. more like ….KINDERGARTEN! Eek!

Zieke starts Kindergarten in 3 weeks.. and I am NOT ready for it. He will be gone from 8:30am – 3:30pm. Such a long time. Zieke and LJ started preschool last year but were only gone for 3.5 hours. So by the time I took them, came back, had lunch and Aaron took a nap, it was time to get them.

I have been debating about Homeschooling him, but just don’t know where or when we will be moving. Some of the schools in our area are ok, some.. not so much.

Our school system now a days are so out of wack. Not to mention, school shootings, peer pressure and the list goes on..

I told my Husband we will see how his first few weeks go and then revisit it then.

I mean, can I even do it? I guess for the first few years, but after that.. not so sure. Math was definitely NOT my strongest subject, BUT I feel I have accomplished a lot in life, and I was Homeschooled.

We were part of a Homeschool group were we had music, drama, art & gym. It was great! A lot of people seem to think Homeschoolers are odd, but really we aren’t! We were socialized just as much as any other public school attending kid. Just because we didn’t go somewhere everyday didn’t mean we weren’t social. We went to two groups per week, plus we were active in our church.

So, I dunno. Life is busy too.. I guess I will continue to think and pray, while trying to stay awake.. ha!

– Mombie AKA Mommy Bmom

Way to many toys! Wait….did I actually say that?

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

Yes, I just said that..way to many toys, with more to come!

I find it so hard to film with 3 small boys, even though I SO love it and so do they. I am way behind in filming and need to get my schedule back in place.

I am totally embarrassed to show this, but this is real life.. and it’s messy. Looks kinda like a junk draw but more of a throw all place!

I keep saying I’m going to get it together, but with a very small space it’s so hard! Look at all of those boxes full of toys to review. Ugh and my broken iPad I tried to fix, but just made worse to were it won’t even power on now!

Ah.. and my train table. I have SO much stuff for my Thomas channel but no were to put it, so there is all is ha! I have a huge storage cubby shelf thing my sister gave me from Ikea that I will be using… well once we buy a house! I can’t fit anything else into our room right now!

So many other things I need to sort through! I have games that were sent to us several months ago that we still haven’t played!

I did have a filming schedule each week before we left for NYC, (this worked out great btw), but gee, it takes all day just to film a few videos! I was filming every Wednesday in-between working from home. My Niece would watch Baby A, which was awesome, and then I would film for our main channel with Zieke and LJ.

Every so often my Niece would watch all three or my Mom would watch the older two so I could film for my Thomas channel. I think one day I did 7 videos in one day! It was insane, but I was trying to get all caught up before our big trip.

Oh gee, this angle is even worse.. now I definitely do not want to post this! HA!

This is why we need an extra room or a basement when we move. I dream of having a studio/filming room!

I have at least 5 companies sending me items to review, one of which I have to post by August 5th, plus a few I already have received, plus the ones from Sweet Suite, PLUS all the other ones I have had for awhile! I am more stressed now after actually typing it all out! So, I guess I need to get busy!

– A very procrastinating Mommy B

Sweet Suite Swag Box full of toys! It has arrived!

July 19, 2018July 20, 2018 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

17 POUNDS…. Of PURE HAPPINESS!

Ahh! We decided to open it up with All.. Three.. Boys….!! It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. We had some small fights and fits.

(We are trying to teach them about sharing, which btw, isn’t going so well!)

We had to open it outside because our house still isn’t all put together from being away so long! (In case you WERE wondering, I DID get all the laundry done, well cleaned at least, ..in huge pile in our utility room, Ha!)

Look at this squishy! Ah! We haven’t had one this big before and it’s SUPER squishy and slow rising!

We looked through everything but a lot I put back for future videos! I know, I know.. but that trip costed a pretty penny, so I need these for individual videos!

This Mic Guy looks so fun! It’s a 2 in 1 wireless microphone and bluetooth speaker! How fun is this going to be!

This! Ah! This is by Moose Toys and it looks so fun! You have to dig out your surprise collector toys!

I LOVE Squishies! This one was SUPER cute! Check out our video to see it!

Oh and SLIME! I’m not a fan of slime, because it’s super messy and the boys got it all over Skye when we first got her.. and yea.. I’ll stop there.. BUT they do love it. So we keep it in one area of the house now! This is Frozen Treats Slime and they have scents too! Ok, so this DOES have me intrigued!

I couldn’t get pictures fast enough! 3 sets of hand were everywhere!

DIY Bath bombs! Ah! Something boyish! I Love it! Can’t wait to try these.

Score! Water bottle! Love these freebies!

This game looks super cute. I love seeing all these creative games!

Aw! A fingerling plushy that talks! Super cute and pink!

Now this was cool, it was like a squishy with in a plush!

Beaker Creatures! I think its like a bath ball and you submerge into the water to reveal a collectors creature. Super fun!

LOOK as all of this! There was so much stuff! Love that float, we got some nail decals, oh and look at the Five Nights at Freddys set!

This movie and plush doggy! Too cute! Zieke ended up sleeping with him that night.

It all unfolding!!

Cupcake dolls! We had those when I was a little girl!!

A cup holder float.. and then if you mention Bestway you get a full size one! Ah! How fun!

Aw their faces.. I think they were fighting over something here.. My boys 🙂

I have never seen Harry Potter, so not sure, but I think this is a wand, super cute!

Look at this little cute science kit!

Molecules floam! Super moldable!

So this is what I ended up putting back for later! (even though the boys did go back to grab more out!) We have at least a months full of videos in this box!

It was so generous of all these companies to send out these samples! I can’t wait to start filming again! BIG thank you to all of them and for Sweet Suite inviting us to attend! I can’t wait for next year!

– Mommy B

Sweet Suite Follow ups and Grandpa Joe’s Candy Buffet for $1!

July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

It’s done! I was so afraid I wouldn’t follow up with this but I did! I have tons of contacts from the Sweet Suite and I followed up with everyone! YAY!

Look at all of these flyers!!

..and of of these BUSINESS CARDS! EEK! I handed out over 50 business cards! So strange to have business cards for YouTube channels, but my friend over at Tubey Toys said to get some made (which I got for free on Vista Print!) and I did!

I am already getting an overwhelming amount of responses, (just a few really, but still overwhelming as I don’t get many as it is) even a few that reached out before I did! I already have a few companies sending out products to review. So I am SUPER excited.

We also have our SWEET SUITE SWAG BOX that is supposed to be arriving TODAY! EEK! It’s 17 POUNDS! Now THAT will be a video to film! May not have all three boys open it though, it would end up like a pack of wolfs fighting for food!

It took about 30 mins to reach out to everyone, which wasnt bad at all. I was really stressing over nothing ha, but I am one that likes to get things done by a certain time.

During this time, I told the boys if they were good we would go to Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop. They had they $5 candy buffet boxes for only $1 today!

My nephew went with us, so the trip was even more special! It took about 30 mins to drive there, but it was still worth it! Even Mommy B took a break from her diet to grab a box!

Alright, got to go. We still haven’t been back to our house yet due to unfornuate event, but hopefully later today we will! Which means.. more work.. but hey, at least we will be home! Ha!

– Sugar overloaded Mommy B

Sweet Suite 18 Toy Fair NYC! We made it! Part 2

July 12, 2018 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

IT.. WAS.. EPIC!

It was totally worth it! Don’t get me wrong, traveling with a 4 & 5 year old is/was rough, but we did it! They had so much fun and got SO much stuff, with more to come. There were some booths were LJ just wouldn’t step away from!

There was this one booth that the boys really enjoyed:

They have such a creative product! You get to create your own story and then hear it read back to you! It’s called my fabulous storyteller! Boys loved it so much that they gave us one! Definitely doing a video on this! 48 Stories plus you can download more!

There are way to much to post on here, so I will just post a ton of pics! Ha!

We LOVE Maya toys! We had Maya Toys send us some of their products and we loved them. I, of course, loved the bead making sets & Orbeez!

Boxy Girls! Ahh! These are dolls that do online shopping and then you get to open the blind boxes to see what they ordered! Eck! Super Cute!

Treasure X’s! You dig open to find some collectible surprises!

Looks its a Power Ranger Mega Zord! I’m not sure who the other character is?? EEck! Help!

Kuroba! This is actually for girls, but boys can play too! You can battle these and change them up. Such a cute set. Reminds me of a girl version of BeyBlades!

Cartoon network!! Ben 10 and some Power Puff Girls sets! Eek! I was so in love with this fair, I didn’t want to leave!

Cartoon Network had a booth with a new Ben 10 set were you create your own figure! It was awesome, you added all the pieces and then turned a knob then it pushed all the pieces together to create your own personalized figure!

Playmobil! Such a classic! They had new dino set, ghostbusters and more! I need to get some of these sets!

Bubble gloves!! BOYS LOVE THESE! They have these for under $2 at Walmart..and look! Stikbot!

Look at what the boys got! Every kid got to pick out some awesome stuff!! SUPERHEROS ALL THE WAY!

Ok, So this Go Green playdough is the best! We had to actually tell the boys to stop playing with it so other kids could! Ha! This playdough has the best feel to it!

These magnetic tiles.. ha.. LJ would not step away from these until he had built an awesome house! lol

Alex Toys! The first brand we used when we started YouTube!.. Brings back memories! They have Slinky racers! and Do Dats! Super fun!

Oh My, these HexBugs brand animals, just to cute for words!

Fingerlings! They now have plushies coming out as well as Dragon fingerings! Ah! The games looks too cute!

Games Galore! We couldn’t pry the boys away from this booth either! Such fun games, and this host of this booth was pretty awesome too! She played with the boys for quite a while!

We SO need this in our life!

Paper plane maker! Who would have thought?? Super cute!

Crayola! Another CLASSIC! This set had over 50 experiments and for under $25! Homeschool all the way with this set!

Ok, so I think at this booth, LJ stayed here for about 30 mins, then he came BACK for another 20 mins! This had to have been his favorite! Puzoodles! Food and animals combined!

I finally got to meet Tubey Toys!! We both started two years ago! Her Son, M-Tubey is super cute! It totally made my trip meeting them!

This trip was absolutely amazing! BIG THANK YOU to Melissa from Mommie and Gracie for inviting us! We are a super small channel, in hopes to become larger one day, and this just made that dream a step closer!

So we going to finish getting ready and dressed so we can enjoy some site seeing here in NYC!

Peace out from NYC,

Mommy B

NYC Sweet Suite Toy Fair

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

Sweet Suite Ahhh! So we are gearing up for this fair! I am super nervous and excited at the same time!

Our channels are so small (hopefully not forever), so it’s very intimidating going into this huge event!

We are planning on driving there ( a 10.. hour.. drive.. eek!). We still have a dentist appointment to go to and we also have to drop off our puppy (Skye) at my sisters, as well as getting some items for our trip and we still have to pack!

This trip is going to be such an investment, but it sure is a dream come true! Boy’s will love it I’m sure, plus we will get some swag sent to us later on!

Well soo that’s day 1.. not to much excitement going on.. yet!

A very stressed Mommy B

Surprise Snack Box Swap!

July 7, 2018 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

Did you check this out yet? Ahh! This was SUPER cool and such an honor to be able to do this with our friends from Pierce’s World. (Psstt.. check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8j1huDuSKyg1whZIm7a5nA)

Boys really enjoyed trying new things. It also gave them a “taste” ( Ha did you see what I did there!) of a different culture!

They (of course) loved the candy, I on the other hand LOVED the spicy noodles. I’m going to HAVE to get some more of those!

I would love to do this again with a few other channels. I mean, come on, who doesn’t love food? Ha!

Mommy B

Kinetic Sand With The Dream Team | Blue Sparkle Kinetic Sand

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

Dreamers!

This stuff is so much fun!! We bought this last year for Christmas and look..it still works! We learn shapes and talk about the color blue!

I have a recipe were you can actually make your own, so we may be doing that here soon. Have any of you made moon doh or sand like this? Please let me know!

We just used what ever tools we had on hand. Cookie cutters work wonders as well as play containers for stacking!

Well, cutting it short dreamers!

Mommy B

Thomas and Friends Wooden Play Table | Motorized Thomas Train | Fun Toy Trains for Kids and Family

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

Good Morning Dreamers!

Thomas and Friends Wooden Play Table | Motorized Thomas Train | Fun Toy Trains for Kids and Family. Toy trains with the Dream Team! Join us as we play with the new Motorized Thomas The Train!

So we finally brought out our train table. We are still in the process of renovating but Zieke has been asking and asking for us to get this out, so we did! We were given this buy a dear friend so it means even that much more 🙂

Zieke bought his Motorized train from King Arthur’s Court Toys ( super cool store in Ohio check them out here)

Check out out fun video with the new motorized Thomas!

We need more wooden tracks, but we were able to build a small track! We had a little trouble with thomas moving around the curves. Maybe our track is a bit older and smaller? Anyways, we had fun taking him up and down the hills!

Zieke, first got just a wooden thomas, then a wooden talking thomas and now this motorized thomas!

So much fun. I can’t wait until our renovations are done and we can REALLY have some fun then!

Thanks Dreamers!

Mommy B

💗Growing Crystal Experiment | Fail | Dream Team

October 15, 2016 Dream Team FamilyLeave a comment

Hello Dreamers!

Growing Crystal Experiment | Fail | Dream Team. We found this at the dollar tree! Super cool for a buck, but, Uh-no! It didn’t work! Leave us a comment if you have tried this, maybe we did something wrong!

Watch it here!

We were so excited about this and we will have to try it out again!

I guess we didn’t spend to much on this! Even though I think I was more disappointed then worried about the buck we spent! haha

Leave us some love Dreamers!

Mommy B