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Archives for January 2018

The Product I Loved After My Daughter’s Tonsillectomy

January 27, 2018 by Laura

The mini red shot glasses basically saved my life during my four-year old’s tonsillectomy recovery. Strange, but stick with me.

2oz Mini Red Plastic Shot Glasses, 20pk

My daughter is well-known for her aversion to taking any sort of medication despite what flavors are offered. When I let the nurse know that, she basically said, “Well, then you’re going to have to make sure she’s drinking fluid after fluid after fluid for at least ten days”. Apparently, it helps the pain and healing process be more manageable and not to discount dehydration prevention.

So, after countless bribes just to get the pain medication down, I knew I was going to have major push back on drinking anything. I had to come up with some way to make drinking fun. I gathered tips from pinterest and google searches. I made my shopping list of popcicles, Gatorade, Pedialyte, etc. , BUT after adjusting the advice to my daughter’s personality, a light bulb moment!

I got the idea that drinking from a special little cup might make all the difference. She’s used to drinking out of the small Dixie cups, so I knew that wouldn’t be special enough. Hence, insert a flashback of me worn out carting my toddlers in Walmart distracting them from the candy/chip aisle and racing down the paper products aisle. In the distance I saw those little red solo cups out of the corner of my eye and thought “a shot of cold tequila with a juicy lime and salt sounds pretty nice right now”.  I love how our brain takes mental pictures and stores them like a personal filing cabinet to be used for absolute perfect time!

Any way, after playing up how adorable that tiny cup was and that it was perfect for my tiny little girl (my daughter is in complete denial that she is not a baby anymore) it worked! She was excited to drink her beverages in that cute little cup. The recovery process was hard, but thanks to my research, I was mentally prepared and honestly, have to say, that it went better than expected. I truly expected the worst…the absolute worst.

So, yes, you could use the mini red solo cups for their intended purpose…most likely for your favorite liquor shots or when you decide to host a craft beer tasting at your house (those cups would be perfect for a beer tasting!). It’s just another reminder to me that parenting brings so many different chances to show compassion, love, and at the right times, of course, a healthy dose of teeny tiny innocent, manipulation. 😃

SUMMARY:
Product: Mini Red Shot Glass
Purchased at: Walmart (I’ve seen them at Dollar Tree as well!), Amazon
Price: under $5.00

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My Favorite Not-So-Good-For-You Treat

January 25, 2018 by Laura

Everyone has their little odd facts about them. One of mine for sure is my favorite candy treat. I have a serious problem with how much I LOVE Sour Punch Straws (especially the strawberry flavor) and pair it with a 20 ounce bottle of COLD Dr. Pepper where you drink the soda through one of the sour punch straws. OH MY GOODNESS! I LOVE it!

Sour Punch 2 Ounce Strawberry Sour Straws, 24 Count

Dr Pepper Group Shot

It’s a shame that my favorite go to road trip and movie watching snack isn’t kale chips with some dried fruit. Nope. Good ol’ processed, chemically induced, sour sweet goodness for me. Now, it’s possible since I only save this combo for the most special occasions that I still love it so much. Or the fact that it reminds me of my first freedom as a child of walking down the street to the corner gas station to get it or the long, fun road trips from college back to my home town with my best friend.

Regardless, people love what they love. I love that we’re all unique and have these hidden little gems of surprise in us. My husband still looks at me like I’m a crazy seven-year old in a mid-thirties woman body sipping on a Dr. Pepper through a candy straw, but after ten years of marriage, he has to know….my quirks are here to stay!

What’s your favorite not-so-good-for-you treat? Or something your family/friends see you eating/drinking and have that look of “what in the world are you doing?!” I would LOVE to know!
SUMMARY
Product(s) :
Sour Punch Straws
Dr Pepper
Purchase at: Local gas station, grocery store, or get them on Amazon in bulk if you don’t have them near you
Price:Both are under $2.00 USD at a gas station

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Greenies Pill Pockets…The Ultimate Deception

January 23, 2018 by Laura

My husband and I have had our dog, Rusty, for 9 1/2 years now. He’s a cocker spaniel that we rescued when he was one year old and although he has truly started to act as a human toddler in his old age (demanding, wants attention all the time, set in his ways), I love him to pieces and couldn’t imagine him anywhere else.

I’m sure he’s not unlike many dogs in that he doesn’t care for any pills or medications when they are needed. When we were early in our first years of doghood parenting, we tried dipping the pills in peanut butter (he licked around it), we tried to hide it in his dog food bowl (he ate around it), we tried to tag team with one holding him down and opening his mouth while the other tries to throw it in the back of his throat (yeah, that didn’t work out very well either).

And I wish I could remember how we stumbled upon the gloriousness of Greenies Pill Pockets, but alas I can not. Doesn’t matter though. We found them and they forever have impacted our doggy parenting lives. Rusty loves those things! You simply place the pill in the treat hole, smush it together closed (while they’re not looking), and there you have it. Instant treat with a special surprise in the middle. No eating around the pill, no spitting it out….just gobbles it down, and he can’t wait for his next dose.

I typically buy them at Petsmart, but I’ve been lucky enough to catch them on sale on Amazon from time to time. On my last Costco trip, I noticed they sell VetWorks Pill Treats in the warehouses that are pretty much the same thing. So, I’ll definitely be checking them out. If it’s a good value, I’ll give it a shot. Great thing about Costco is that if Rusty decides he doesn’t prefer that brand, I’ll just return it for my money back. LOVE that!

What are some of the most creative ways you’ve given your pets medications? Oh and can’t forget to say that there are special pill pockets for your cat too!

SUMMARY:

Product: Greenies Pill Pockets
Purchased at: Any local pet store, Amazon, I purchased my last ones at Petsmart
Price: approx $9.99 USD (hopefully you can find them on sale!)
This post contains affiliate links. You don’t pay any extra, and I earn a small commission. 

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