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    Family Friendly Las Vegas: The Harlem Globetrotters

    My family loves basketball, and we’re from NY. In fact David was born in Harlem. We’re also always looking for something new and different to do as a family. That’s the entire reason I have the Family Friendly Las Vegas series here on The Vegas Mom. Which is why when the Harlem Globetrotters reached out to me to tell you all they’re coming to Las Vegas I was excited. We are definitely excited to go see them. The Harlem Globetrotters were founded in 1926, and are still relevant today. They have more than 400 live events a year all around the world. Luckily for us they’re going to be coming…

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    Three Back to School Outfits

    Back to school is around the corner here in Las Vegas. I’m pretty sure in other areas as well. I was so used to school starting after Labor Day from when I lived in NY, but here it’s different. We are doing homeschool Pre-K for DJ, and I’m still deciding when I want to start. Even though we are doing homeschool for Pre-K I wanted to go back to school shopping for him. I wanted him to get just as excited for new things for school like I used to. I decided to check out Rockets of Awesome to create some cute back to school outfits. Everything was purchased in…

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    Simple Calm Down Bottle

    The terrible twos are a very real thing, and Brooklyn has a terrible case. I have been looking for ways to try to get her to calm down. I remembered that when I was a preschool teacher they had calm down bottles. Which led me to trying to make my own simple calm down bottle.  This is only my first attempt. My goal is to make a bunch of different kinds. Next time, I want to have Brooklyn and DJ pick out their own colors and things to put inside. This post contains affiliate links. I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you. For more information…

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    Homemade Blueberry Lemonade

    I’ve really wanted to get back into posting recipes here once a month. They’re one of my favorite posts to do. I love  everything else that goes along with it. I wanted to jump back in with a delicious yet easy recipe. Which is why I am sharing with you my homemade blueberry lemonade recipe. It is so easy to make, and it’s delicious too. I am usually not a huge fan of lemonade you buy. I don’t know what it is, but it has a taste I just don’t like. Another thing I love is blueberries. I thought making a blueberry lemonade was going to be delicious, and spoiler…

  • Children' Book of the Week: You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman | www.thevegasmom.com
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    Children’s Book of the Week: You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman

    It’s been quite a while since my last book of the week. I’ve planned out the next five weeks of blog content to make sure I stay focused. I get things done when I plan ahead. However, if I don’t plan I tend to slack off. Back to the book of the week. This week’s book is You Get What You Get. This is another Kindle Unlimited book. I need to get down to Barnes & Noble to buy some physical books soon. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. For more information please check out my sidebar. You…

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    Should We Have Another Baby?

    Is it okay to have more than two kids? I won’t lie to you I have always wanted a big family. There was a point in time where I wanted five kids. That is definitely not the plan anymore. However, I do really want another child. That would make three children in total. David goes back and forth between wanting another baby. The real question is should we have another baby? The thing that gets to me is how everyone has decided for me that I’m done. People love to say, “You have a boy and a girl! How perfect! Now you’re done.” Excuse me? I understand that people don’t mean…

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    Top 3 Must Have Items I Use for Going in the Pool with Toddlers

    One thing everyone loves about the summer is going to the pool. The great thing about our new house is that we have a big pool. However, I was definitely not prepared. Every summer since becoming a Mom we have only used a baby pool. That was completely different from having an actual pool. There are three items that I believe are must haves when going in the pool with toddlers. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. For more information please check out my sidebar. Top 3 Must Have Items I Use for Going in the Pool with…

  • Children's Book of the Week: Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman | www.thevegasmom.com
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    Children’s Book of the Week: Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman

    It’s that time of the week again! Time to share with you a new book of the week: Vegetables in Underwear. This week is another children’s book that is on Kindle Unlimited. I have realized that I need to go buy some more book for DJ & Brooklyn, because right now all the good books are on my iPad. Hopefully, I can go get some this weekend. For now there will be Kindle Unlimited books for the next weeks. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. For more information please check out my sidebar. Vegetables in Underwear by Jared…

  • 3 Free Things to do this Summer in Las Vegas with Kids | www.thevegasmom.com
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    3 Free Things to do this Summer in Las Vegas with Kids

    Summer has arrived here in Las Vegas. School is out. The weather is already hot. It can get pretty expensive trying to take your kids out to all these different places. I wanted to help you out by finding some free places to go this summer in Las Vegas with kids. After some research I broke it down to my top three places. I’ve technically only been to one of these places. I plan to go to the other two this summer though! 3 Free Things to do this Summer in Las Vegas with Kids 1 Town Square Town Square is amazing. It’s essentially an outdoor shopping mall. The great…

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    Churro Bites

    One of my favorite sweet foods is Churros. I always thought they would be hard to make. This led me to only ever eating them at a fair or Del Taco. The other day I really wanted some, and I really didn’t want to have to leave my house to get them. I decided that it was time I learned how to make churros. The best part is that it was actually quite simple to make. However, I did run into an issue. I didn’t have a piping bag or a star tip. Luckily, I was able to use a large ziplock bag, but no matter how many times I tried…