AMF’s Summer Unplugged is this summer’s best bowling deal for kids!  And adults get in on the fun too with Summer Pass.

Summer Unplugged: Zip, Zero, Zilch for Kids 15 and Under

At select AMF centers, two free games of bowling per day for kids 15 and under. (Shoe rental not included, but they’re worth paying for.)

• Time: Free bowling until 8:00PM, 7 days a week.
• Dates: Monday, May 14 through Monday, September 3 (Labor Day).
• Parents go to http://bit.ly/AMFfree to select a participating center (over 250 locations) and complete a simple registration form.
• Free game coupons emailed every week starting May 14 – it’s that simple!
• $3.29 Kids Meals

I am attending my very first Cubs game tonight courtesy of MasterCard and their Priceless Cubs Pledge Program. I am excited to go because I haven’t been to a major league baseball game since I was in high school {or maybe it was even junior high….}

MasterCard is asking Chicago area residents to show their Cubbies love by pledging what we’d do if the Cubs win. Just by pledging we have the chance to win awesome prizes! My pledge is to donate money to Autism Speaks if the Cubs win today.

Here are the simple steps you can take if you live in the area and want to make a pledge, too:

1. Head over to the MasterCard Facebook Fan Page sweepstakes app, The Cubs Pledge: (http://on.fb.me/JCfyVn)
2.  Pledge what you’d do to support the beloved Cubbies. Every Pledge is automatically entered to Win Prizes!
3.  Prove it.  Post a pic or video of you fulfilling your Pledge on the  Facebook app. Every Proof is entered to win Priceless Cubs experiences.
4.   Win. You  could win tickets to games by simply pledging. Prove your pledge for a chance to win Priceless Cubs experiences.

(Disclosure: I received a ticket to Social Media night at the Cubs game and other forms of compensation but all thoughts are my own.)

My little brother graduated from college last Friday! I am SO proud of him :)

He graduated with Honors as a Pre-Med major with a Psychology minor in just 3 years!

Enter more giveaways here:

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Never before did I think that I would be excited to share a product that cleans dishes but you all have to try this product! Palmolive Fresh Sponge Concentrated Dish Liquid is amazing! When I got it in the mail with a sponge I shuddered because I hate using sponges. They are fine at first but after a week or so they start to smell and then when you use it your hand smells and that is just disgusting. Apparently someone else thought so as well because Palmolive came out with a dish soap that not only cleans dishes but freshens your sponge at the same time!

After using this product for a few weeks I can tell you that it works amazingly well. It cleans dishes as expected but also makes my sponge smell fresh and fruity and nothing like a used sponge normally smells like after it’s been used on dirty dishes. I would recommend this product to anyone who likes the convenience of washing their dishes with sponges but doesn’t like the odor that goes along with them.

(Disclosure: I received Palmolive dish soap and a sponge to try this product out but all thoughts are my own.)

A 5-in-1 Cuisinart Griddler is being given away by the CPVC fittings and pipe company PVC Fittings Online. You can view more information and details on the prize over at PVCFittingsOnline.com. Everyone can earn an additional 45 entries by sharing and tweeting!

*CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO THE GIVEAWAY FORM*

(Disclosure: I was compensated for posting this information.)

For the first time, the Harlem Globetrotters are conducting summer skills clinics to bring boys and girls ages 6-14 behind the curtain to see the Globetrotters’ electrifying skills and tricks, while also having fun staying active.

Each participant receives:

A free ticket voucher (valued up to $40) to see the Globetrotters during their 2013 World Tour
Autographs and photos with the stars!
3-day trial pass to 24 Hour Fitness

Clinic Locations:

Phoenix, Houston, San Francisco, New Jersey, Denver, Dallas,

Los Angeles, Seattle, St. Louis, Miami, Las Vegas

Coupon Code:

Save $10 on registration!

Enter the Coupon Code USFAMILY on the cart page after completing your registration.

Or you can mention the code when calling 1-800-641-HOOP (4667)

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(Disclosure: I received tickets to a Harlem Globetrotters game in exchange for posting this information.)

With everything I do in a day, staying up to date with recalls is not one of them. I learn about the largest recalls through social media or parenting websites but I don’t hear about every single product that is recalled. I honestly didn’t realize how big of a mistake this was until I reviewed the Recalls Plus smartphone app.

Information about the application:

Recalls Plus is a newly launched app that helps busy parents to proactively monitor recalls on their kids’ strollers, cribs, toys, formula, and other items for greater safety and peace of mind. Our diverse team consists of parents and others who are focused and passionate about parenting issues — working around the clock to make sure we don’t miss catching a recall on kid’s products or food with undeclared allergens. Recalls Plus is designed and built for busy parents like you so you can focus on the important things in your life.

My thoughts:

I found the application pretty easy to use. I first had to sign up for an account. I could do this by creating an account with Recalls Plus or signing in with my Facebook or Twitter account. Once signed in I had 4 options. I could read news of the newest updates, check my inbox, add stuff, or check my watchlist of items I had added.

Curious as to how many items really get recalled, I checked the “news” section out first. I was shocked to see 14 recalls just last week! The reasons that the items had been recalled were varied and ranged from allergens not being properly marked to choking hazards to a pool slide that had caused a mom’s death {when she was properly using it}. I couldn’t believe how many recalls were due to allergens not being marked properly because that could have been a deadly mistake. If I was a parent of a child who had severe food allergies I would be checking these recalls daily because apparently reading labels is not enough.

The next thing I wanted to do was add items that I had in my home. I really liked that I had the option to choose to add individual items but that there was also a category checklist so I could choose to be notified of any recall in specific categories, such as all strollers, toddler beds, or riding toys. I chose to add “all strollers” and “all riding toys” to my watchlist because I have multiple of each and it saved me time of having to go add each individual one. After that I added some individual items. There was also an easy food allergen recall watch list so that you can add your child’s allergens and be alerted to any recall relating to those allergens.

The only thing I wish was different about this app is that I wish it was easier to find individual items. Some brands I looked for could not be found since it’s a new app and they are still adding brands I’m sure. I also wish that when I entered a brand the app would bring up a list of all items made by that brand. A lot of times I have multiple items from the same brand so it would be easier to find them all at once instead of going through the process over and over again for the same brands. The app has you name the brand, then the category {which was hard because I wasn’t sure what my choices were}, and then the product. You also have the option of adding in how much you purchased it for and when you purchased it. I added some items but then worried that maybe I had added in the product names incorrectly and wondered that if something wasn’t completely correct if I would get the notice or not. I would have preferred to have a list of product names to choose from.

Overall, I think the Recalls Plus application is a must download for parents. It is free and even if you just use it for the “news” section it’s worth it. I will probably use it most to follow the categories of items my children use. As I said before, I would also use it if my children had allergies. With just a few minor changes to finding individual products this application would be made even better than it already is.

(Disclosure: I was compensated for this post but all thoughts are my own.)

Last week was so busy that we didn’t make anything on our menu plan but breakfast for dinner. Our week mostly consisted of eating out, which I’m embarrassed to say, but it was the only way that we were going to get any food. The week was just that crazy busy. I did get to go out to breakfast one day with my Mom and one day with my Grandma though so that was a nice treat.

Monday: Homemade Pizza Rolls from Tidy Mom

Tuesday: Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas from $5 Dinners

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Steak fajitas with mango salsa

Friday: Pasta with shrimp

Saturday: Chicken & veggie kabobs

Sunday: Leftovers

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