My PB + J

nûby solid feeding {review}

Brayden has been a super eating machine lately, though you cannot tell because he isn’t gaining weight. He is just constantly going and has inherited his daddy’s fast metabolism. When he isn’t grazing, which seems like all day he will sit down for a meal. Typically he will grab a handful of his food and then move on. Last night I decided to introduce our Nûby fun-feeding bowl and easy-grip fork to see if it would help him slow down.  

For our dinner we were dining on spaghetti squash with brushetta sauce. It could have been difficult for him to use the fork especially since it was his first time using a utensil to actually eat with versus play. He took a look at the brightly colored bowl and fork and let out a, “OHHHH!” I think he was pretty excited about the new addition to his high chair tray.

The handle on the fork was easy for him to grip and he could easily maneuver the fork into his mouth with a good amount of spaghetti squash in tow. My big boy was totally loving his new independence and the curiosity that came along with using a utensil. 

 These items are very durable and will withstand being thrown, not that my angel would ever throw anything across the room but Nûby products are made for everyday use. The fork does come in a starter set with a spoon and one additional set in a different color. The bowl is also available in addition colors and is great for hot and cold food. Both are essential for transitioning your child to independent feeding.

How can you not love this face?! 

Do you have a little one about to transition from baby food to solids? 
You can purchase the fun feeding bowl from:
You can purchase the easy grip starter set from:

disclaimer: I received  the products listed above for review purposes only. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own and I only recommend products that I would personally use or believe my readers would enjoy. 

cherish paperie {product review}

When I was brainstorming Brayden’s first birthday party I knew it had to be a modern twist on a woodland theme. I found inspiration for my invitations and sent it to Cherish Paperie,  they were able to design my invitation exactly how I had envisioned it. Not only did the design process feel painless, it was also quick and within a few short weeks I had the gorgeous invitations sitting on my doorstep. While I did receive a digital copy the printed version was even more beautiful and I was blown away with the quality of the paper and printing. I have ordered from many of the top online card companies as well as online printing companies and none can be compared to Cherish Paperie in terms of color quality. 
Cherish Paperie is an internet-based invitation and stationary design studio located in Southern California. They specialize in all things paper related, and gorgeous paper at that! If you’re brainstorming your holiday cards like I am you should consider Cherish Paperie for a statement maker this season! Impress your friends and family with one of their unique designs from classic to contemporary and everything in between! 

Make sure to follow Cherish Paperie via Facebook and Twitter. Remember to contact them today to showcase your best family photo this holiday season.

Disclaimer: I received a set of birthday invitations for review purposes only. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

tegu magnetic wooden blocks {review}

I was first introduced to Tegu magnetic blocks while sitting at the Martha Stewart keynote luncheon at BlogHer. I fell in the love with the magnetic blocks right away and knew that our children would soar with the endless imaginative possibilities that playtime would bring. 

Tegu is one of those feel-good for-profit companies that is bringing positive social impact to the country of Honduras. The toy business was founded to address unemployment, neglected natural and human resources and the need for entrepreneurship in Honduras. The wooden blocks encourage imaginative play, where some toys leave children without this developmental tool.

We were sent the 22-piece Tegu Tints set. I was initially impressed with the colors of the blocks, as we all know children respond to colorful things and these blocks were no exception!  Payton got to playing right away and immediately started telling me how she was building a bridge to keep the sea monsters away and then moved on telling me how the pirate ship sank her boat. She sat quietly playing for a while. Now, my child loves toys like every other child out there but she will usually lose interest after about thirty minutes. She played quietly for over an hour and when she joined me during my adult craft time she sat next to me explaining the colors and what each blocks role was in her ocean. The block set encouraged her and it didn’t end with just her! Our little man got into the action as well, stacking the blocks and figuring out how to rearrange the magnetic ends. The company states the blocks are perfect from anyone from ages 0-99 and they are spot on! I ditched my craft and we all sat playing together, I couldn’t ask for a better toy for my growing children! 

Tegu doesn’t stop at just blocks. They also offer mobility pieces which bring that car to life, travel totes, pocket pouch prism which would be ideal for the car or while dining out. If you wish you can also make a donation to schooling or to planting trees in Honduras. It just makes me happy thinking about this company and it’s mission. I know we will be adding to our collection! 

I encourage you to follow Tegu on Facebook and on Twitter for exciting news and offers. Make sure to let them know that My PB+J sent you!

Win a Tegu Block Set!

Tegu has so graciously offered one My PB+J reader a 22-Piece Tegu Tints block set in the first birthday giveaway bash package! 

This giveaway will begin on October 15th and will run through the 21st. Make sure to come back during those dates for your chance to win!




Disclaimer: I received a Tegu 22-piece block set for review purposes only. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I personally use and believe my readers would enjoy. 

down on the farm – my wonderful walls {product review}

When I first looked at our home before it was ours I knew right away that the 470 square foot sun room would be our playroom. I got giddy thinking of toys having their designated space, kids quietly playing and of the huge blank canvas. I really didn’t know what I wanted to do in terms of a theme but I knew that it had to be gender neutral and something that could last well into their adolescence.

Over the years I have purchased wall decals from several companies. They all offer similar qualities except many do not hold up to their online descriptions or quality. When I was introduced to My Wonderful Walls from my friend Danielle’s blog, I knew right away that this company was a step ahead of it’s competitor’s.

While perusing the vast collection of repositional fabric wall sticker kits, full-room stencil kits and color-adjustable canvas art I decided that the fabric wall sticker kit would be best for our room. Next, I had to narrow down a design, I was tossing between the farm collection and the forest friends. The winning factor was having a personalized barn in our playroom.

Once we received our kit we got to prepping our room. First, we removed any debris from our walls, being that this is a sun room we took an extra measure to make sure our paint would cure correctly. If you won’t be needing a fresh coat of paint like us, you’ll just want to make sure that the walls are clean. Get your painting on, if you do it at 2 am like us, that’s entirely up to you!

Since we had a farm theme we had to have some rolling hills and a gorgeous blue sky. We taped off all the necessary areas and then I drew a rolling line with chalk. I took a small amount of paint into a cup and outlined our hill with everglade glen green. Once our hill was filled in, we got to working on the spring waterfall blue sky with the same process. 

Two quarts of paint later and by 4 am we had completed the painting process. We took a quick nap and woke-up to a gorgeously painted room. We had planned on waiting to place the decals up but the very excited two-year-old wanted to get started on the decorating fun. My Wonderful Walls does recommend waiting for the paint to cure for over a week but we have been experiencing really high temps so by the time the sun rose it was already in the 90’s and there weren’t any paint fumes lingering so we went ahead and got to decorating.

She couldn’t even wait to get her hair brushed before starting in on the fun! 

To view the entire playroom makeover visit my Facebook Album. 

The decals are way easier than other decals on the market and I say that from experience. Not only are the colors and textures amazing they are so easy to get from paper to wall. Even if there’s a mistake like a stem folding over, or a toddler mishap, the decal easily removes from the wall and will adhere again. Another plus is that the decals adhered with ease to our highly textured walls. Again, other companies haven’t even adhered to my interior flat textured walls and our My Wonderful Walls decals stuck beautifully to our once exterior bumpy textured walls. Win!

We let Payton tell us where she would like her animals to go on her farm. Of course, the controller in me didn’t give in 100% but it made the design process of their room special and memorable. When anyone comes over she always tells them about her animals and what she helped place on the wall. When it was all said and done we had a completed room in under five hours! Check out this video to see how easy the decals go up!

Have I convinced you yet that a room makeover is in order? Head on over to My Wonderful Walls and use the code mpbj924 at checkout for 15% off your order!

But hurry! The code expires on 10/21

I encourage you to follow My Wonderful Walls on Facebook and on Twitter for exciting news and offers. Make sure to let them know that My PB+J sent you!

Win a $100 Gift Certificate!

My Wonderful Walls has so graciously offered one My PB+J reader a $100 gift certificate in the first birthday giveaway bash package!

This giveaway will begin on October 15th and will run through the 21st. Make sure to come back during those dates for your chance to win!

Disclaimer: I received a My Wonderful Walls decal set for review purposes only. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I personally use and believe my readers would enjoy. 

pûrICE soothing teething ring {nûby mommy blogger review

One of the amazing perks of being a Nûby Mommy Blogger is that my family gets to review amazing  Nûby products! Over the next few months I will be sharing these products with you. For my fourth review I would like to introduce you to the pûrICE soother teething ring. 

One of the worries we had for Brayden being a cleft baby was whether or not he would have all of his teeth. He started showing signs of teething around four months just like his sister but at six months there still weren’t any teeth. Of course, we were worried but every child is different so we waited and waited. Finally, at eight-and-a-half months his first top tooth came in. It didn’t take long for the next six to come in. During this time he showed very little distress that his teeth were coming in, we’re not going to complain about this at all! But, of course, there were days where he needed a little soothing for his swollen gums. Cue the Nûby pûrICE soother teething ring. 


The Nûby pûrICE soother teething ring is just what Brayden needs to help relieve his swollen gums. The soother ring provides a cool textured surface for baby to bite and teethe safely. The raised offset surface was designed to assist in the eruption of teeth by gently massaging their gums. What we love about this teether is that it stays colder longer because of the pûrICE. Most teething rings are filled with water, they begin to sweat and go warm after just a few minutes. This teething ring stays cold for about twenty-minutes and it doesn’t sweat. This is a huge plus for us and honestly why I strayed away from teething rings for so long with Brayden. I cannot recommend this teething ring enough for teething babies. 

Do you have a little that’s teething? Are you looking for a great addition to a baby shower gift? Then look no further! You can purchase this product and many other Nûby products from: www.buybabydirect.com & www.walmart.com. 
disclaimer: I received  the product listed above for review purposes only. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own and I only recommend products that I would personally use or believe my readers would enjoy.