This week, we tried Crayola 8 ct. Washable Window Markers for the first time. After hearing about them for months, I finally found them at Walmart and decided to give them a go.

I was a little bit worried about the mess factor…would it come off the window sill if they got a little too wild? What about clothes? And how hard would it be to clean it off the window? I also wasn’t sure if the kids were even old enough to enjoy using them.

I shouldn’t have worried. These markers were a blast to play with and a snap to clean up! Both kids thought it was awesome to be able to color on the windows and they had all three of our living room windows decorated by the time we put them away. We had their names, smiley faces, fish, and scribble masterpieces! I may be useless when it comes to annuity explanations, but the kids think I have the best ideas ever when it comes to art! LOL

I’m happy to report that both kids got the markers on the window sill and on their clothes, but they were completely washable. And they came off the windows with no trouble.

Even Chad liked them because it meant I finally got around to washing the windows!

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I have to admit: I was a little skeptical as I ordered my first set of Smartipants diapers.  In my experience in the cloth diapering world, you get what to pay for.  Inexpensive, one-size pocket diapers seemed way too good to be true (kind of like weight loss pills that work! LOL).  I waited anxiously for them to arrive, washed them and tried them out.  I instantly fell in love!!

I honestly don’t have a single bad thing to say about these diapers!!  They’re so easy to stuff because there are slits on both the top and bottom of the diaper.  They fit snuggly, but don’t leave red marks on either of my kids (29 pounds and 23.5 pounds).  I’ve used them a lot and haven’t had them leak yet.  And I’ve had bad luck with snap diapers, but even though they have snaps instead of velcro, they stay in place perfectly!

My former favorite pocket diaper was BumGenius, but Smartipants are so much better…mainly because of the way they fit, but also because of the price!!  They’re about $7 cheaper and are so worth every cent you spend on them!  I can’t recommend them highly enough!

Want to try them out for free?  The “Cent”sible Sawyer is giving away a 3-pack to one lucky winner!!  It’s so easy to enter, so go now!!  The giveaway ends Friday, August 7.

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This year for Ava’s birthday we bought her a Melissa & Doug Classic Deluxe Kitchen.  She absolutely loves it, as you can see from this video!  I was a little hesitant to buy it for her two year birthday because I didn’t know if she’d really know what to do with it yet, but she certainly does.  She has a blast with it!

We’re extremely pleased with it, too.  The reviews on it said that it would take 4 hours to build, but it only took Chad 2 hours.  It’s made out of wood and is sturdy enough to rival any industrial equipment supplies.  Seriously, most toddlers are pretty hard on their toys, but I don’t really see any way Ava could damage this kitchen.  I accidentally gave it a couple of good bumps carrying it up from the basement (with Chad’s help of course) and it doesn’t even show at all.

Plastic kitchens don’t have anything on this toy.  Even though it’s wood, all of the knobs turn and there are buttons on the microwave that Ava loves pressing (and since they’re painted, not just stickers, they’ll be there forever).  Plus, it’s so cute!  Everyone who came for Ava’s party today commented on how adorable it was.

I would highly recommend buying this kitchen for your kids.  It’s high quality and will last through many kids and probably even grandkids.  Plus, Amazon has this listed for an extremely reasonable price.  And, of course,  your kids will get hours and hours of playtime with it!

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