Having fun with my "Gro Project" #MiracleGroProject

This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine.

You know how some people have a green thumb? Well I have a black thumb. Everything I plant, dies. I don't know what the deal is. No matter what I try it never lasts long. Well, I'm at it once again with a child themed project from Miracle-Gro that is sure to work! 

Miracle-Gro has this great page on facebook called The Gro Project that is all about making gardening fun and easy. You can learn all about it in the video below:

I decided to head over and check it out and find something fun for my family to grow. The first project that caught my eye was the Toyrauim. My son and daughter both recently completed lessons in school about dinosaurs and this looked perfect! It was so easy to get the materials! I went to Walmart and picked up the Moisture Control Potting Mix and cactus. The potting mix is great! We always use Miracle Gro but I love that this particular one focuses on keeping moisture in your plants. My problem is always forgetting to water my plants and keep them moist. This mix really helps to alleviate that problem.  Then I headed to the dollar store to get the rest. The directions from the site were easy to follow and our final product looked like this:

 

The kids loved it! They helped me put in the rocks and pick out the dinosaurs. And since it's catci I think I should be able to keep it alive. I think it would also make a cute school project. If you want to see more fun garden projects then follow Miracle-Gro on Pinterest! You can even share your own products! So what are you waiting for? Get out there and show off your Green Thumb and have fun!! 

 

Double Stuffed Swagbucks is today!!

Don't forget!! Today is Double Stuffed Swagbucks! You get double points on:

• US, CAN & UK only: Shop & Earn (Hotels.com is still 3X SB where available!)
• The Daily Poll
• NOSO
• Toolbar
• Games / Play
• SBTV / Watch

along with bonus codes all through the day up to 35 extra swagbucks!!! Two codes are already out and one is active right now!!! So what are you waiting for? If you haven't joined then now is your chance. Use the referral code 70DOUBLESTUFF to get 70 bonus points when you sign up! This code is good until May 31!!! 

Double Stuffed Swagbucks!

OK I'm happy to see it's not just me who thought of Oreo cookies when I saw double stuffed. As a matter of fact, my husband bought some double stuffed chocolate cream oreo cookies yesterday. Personally, I thought YUCK but that's a long story. I would have to tell you all about my adventures in Spain and getting Oreo cookies every day for lunch! ANYWAYS...

Before April ends Swagbucks is giving you another opportunity to earn big! This Tuesday, April 30th (don't worry, I'll remind you again tomorrow!) Swagbucks is holding another Double Stuffed Swagbucks. If you missed the first one, here's how it works:      

Double Stuffed Swagbucks means you'll get DOUBLE the SB amount in many of the ways to earn: Shop & Earn (in countries where available!), the Daily Poll, NOSO, the Toolbar, Games (aka Play) & on SBTV (aka Watch)!  

In addition to Double the SB-earning fun, there will be 35 Swag Bucks worth of Swag Codes given throughout the day in each country of the Swag Nation.

If you haven't joined Swagbucks yet, now is the time. It's your chance to earn Swag Bucks twice as fast on Tuesday -- which means more free prizes like gift cards to Amazon, Target, Walmart & Paypal! Use the sign-up code 70DOUBLESTUFF for an extra 70 SB bonus when you sign up HERE!                  

Iron Man 3: New Clip from the movie!

Yes, I'm an Avengers fan! I just shared the Thor trailer yesterday and today I have a clip from Iron Man 3 (which I must add was filmed a few hours away from me in Wilmington, NC Woot!Woot!) Don't forget it's going to be in theaters May 3!!!

Matchbox: Heroes Wanted!

* This is a sponsored post written on behalf of MomSelect and Matchbox. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. 

My kids think they are heroes. I guess it's because it's all the rage right now. You have DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Transformers and even our regular every day heroes (firemen and police officers) all over the place!

Matchbox has gotten in on the fun and wants to reward our every day "little" heroes with a great contest! It's easy to enter. Just take a picture of your child dressed up like their favorite real life hero: My son first wanted to use this picture:

then I reminded him that the Hulk, Thor, Captain America look wasn't really a real life hero. He then remembered a few weeks ago that we had toured a firefighter's truck at our local Lowe's and a firefighter commented on his jacket saying he was already prepared to be a fireman. He later told me that he wanted to be a firefighter when he grows up. Here's a picture of the jacket he was wearing ( we wanted a hat but they didn't have any with them):

I thought he looked great! He insists on the hood until he can get a REAL hat...LOL. After you have your picture, head on over to www.Matchbox.com/Heroes, submit your picture along with a caption explaining why your kid is a true Matchbox® hero and you're done. Yep! It's just that simple. Submissions will be featured on the Matchbox Heroes Wanted Facebook gallery page and your child will have a chance to win "the grand prize - a $60,000 college scholarship! 60 prize pack giveaways will be awarded weekly consisting of a Matchbox® branded gift box, a personalized photo-frame thank you card and four heroic Matchbox® vehicles". The contest is running between now and May 13 so you still have plenty of time to enter! So tell your kiddo to "suit up" and show their heroic smile!!