Healthy Snacks for Kids #SnackMob

I don't know about you, but once that summer sun hits, we can't wait to be outside as much as possible! But wow, my kids are hungry nonstop. :) I am always looking for good options of healthy snacks to take on the go. With 4 kids, we go through a lot of snacks! We were all excited to receive a box of goodies from Bolthouse Farms Kids™ so we could try their new line of kid-friendly snacks. I think the overall vote was thumbs up all around!

Bolthouse Farms Kids™ is a refrigerated line of real fruit and veggie snacks for kids. They have smoothies, fruit tubes, and carrot packs. This mom loved the carrot pack! It comes with a delicious seasoning packet that gives the carrots an extra yummy kick.  If you have ever trouble making yourself eat veggies, this is an awesome option for moms as well. :) The fruit tubes are a great option for kids that might have a dairy allergy and wish they could have yogurt tubes. And my kids loved that there was a joke on every tube!

You can find the Bolthouse Farms Kids™ line in the Produce Section at your local Giant Eagle.​

• Contains no added preservatives, high-fructose corn syrup, or artificial flavors.​
• Perfect snack solution to get kids to eat more fruits and veggies.  

Smoothies are packaged in an individual serving "kid-size” bottle for on-the-go occasions in two fun flavors:  Strawberry Meets Banana, Peach Meets Mango​

• They’re packed with 1 ½ servings of fruit per 6-oz bottle and contain no dairy.​
• Smoothies contain no added preservatives, high-fructose corn syrup, or artificial flavors.​
• With 80-90 calories per bottle, these smoothies are full of flavor and easy to pack in any lunch box.​

Veggie Snackers: Skip the chips and grab some fresh veggies with these fun-ized baby carrot snacks. Two varieties available:  Carrot Meets Ranch, Carrot Meets Chili Lime​

• The individual sized bags unleash tremendous flavor with all-natural seasoning and just a pinch of salt.​
• These baby carrots pack a punch of crunch at just 25 calories per pack. Go ahead and shake your way to snack time fun!​

Fruit Tubes are squeezable, slim tubes of real fruit puree blends featuring three fun flavors: Mango Meets Banana & Pineapple, Strawberry Meets Banana, and Blueberry Meets Raspberry.​

• The fruit tubes can be served chilled or frozen.​
• At just 30-40 calories, and no added sugar or preservatives, these tubes are a delicious snack for your little one.​

So here is the cool thing! Bolthouse Farms Kids™ has chosen to send one of their #snackmob food trucks to Pittsburgh for 6 weeks. Everyone in Pittsburgh will have the opportunity to find them at an event and try their new snack line for free! With school right around the corner (sad face!), many of us are beginning to search out options for healthy foods for our kid's school lunches. The Bolthouse Farms Kids™ Snack Mob trucks are helping kids go back to school in a healthy way as these snacks are perfect for on-the-go lunches. Throughout six weeks in August and early September, the Snack Mob team will be stopping by select Giant Eagle stores and many community events throughout the region – sharing FREE samples of Bolthouse Farms Kids™ products with kids and parents alike.  Kids will be sampling Strawberry Meets Banana Smoothie and Carrot Meets Ranch Veggie Snackers​. You can also always find them in the produce section at your local Giant Eagle.​ Follow along with us as we welcome Bolthouse Farms Kids™ to the neighborhood!  ​

Here are some of the upcoming events to find a #snackmob truck.You can find the full list of events here: http://www.bolthousefarmssnackmob.com.

Sunday evenings throughout August: Citiparks Cinema in the Park Movie Nights (dusk)​

August 2: Snack Mob kickoff event at Settlers Ridge Market District (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)​

August 4: Three Rivers Grace Church Neighborhood Kickball Game. My church is hosting a neighborhood kickball game for National Night Out and the #snackmob truck will be stopping by. Bring your kids to play kickball and try some healthy snacks! Then head down a few blocks and catch the free evening movie at the West End Overlook. See more details and RSVP here. 

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August 15: "Kindergarten … here I come!” at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh ​ (9 a.m. – 10 a.m.)​​

August 30: First Responders Day at Kennywood Park(10:30 a.m.) ​

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September 19: Junior Great Race at Point State Park (8 a.m.) 

But hey, how would you like the #SnackMob truck to come to your party?! 

Enter the #SnackMob #Contest:​

• Have the Snack Mob truck crash your next party!​
• WIN a visit from the Snack Mob by tweeting @BolthouseFarms for a chance to get the #SnackMob truck to deliver Bolthouse Farms Kids™ product for free at your next party! ​
• Be sure to use the hashtags #Snackmob and #Contest in your tweet, and include the date and type of event (e.g., soccer tournament, block party, etc.) in your entry. Contest ends Sept. 10, 2015 at 11:59pm. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. Maximum of 100 people per event.​

Follow Bolthouse Farms Kids™ :

http://www.bolthouse.com/

http://www.bolthousefarmssnackmob.com/

https://www.facebook.com/bolthousefarms

https://twitter.com/bolthousefarms

https://instagram.com/bolthousefarms/

This post is brought to you by Bolthouse Farms Kids™ and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own.

Summer fun at Sandcastle + Discount Tickets

Yes. Finally. Summer has arrived! It might be the middle of July, but better late than never, right? What is a kid's favorite part of summer? Water fun, of course! And this is the perfect time to head to Sandcastle Water Park. Sandcastle is set in a beautiful city location at the Waterfront area.

Sandcastle spans 60-acres set along the Monongahela River and offers 15 waterslide attractions, a wave pool, mushroom pool, relaxing lazy river, and two children’s areas. With little kids, having multiple choices of zero depth entry is imperative!

Of course, nothing beats a little sand play as well!

We can save you $7 on One Day Tickets! Sandcastle is offering tickets to Pgh Momtourage readers for only $24 (not including tax and processing fees) to visit Sandcastle! Children 48 inches and under are $22.99 at the gate. Children 3 and under are FREE.

Go here to purchase tickets. Promo is good through September 7, 2015 (even though the web page says July 30).

If you have bigger kids or want to take in some thrill rides for yourself, Sandcastle has you covered there as well!

Where else can you enjoy a wave pool with this view?!

We can't wait to beat the heat and have some Sandcastle fun! Go here for more info and to get your discounted tickets. 

This post sponsored by Sandcastle Water Park. All opinions remain my own. 

Mom Hacks for #MoreMinutes

I think we all have lots of days where we wish we had just a few more minutes! Here in Pittsburgh, as we have been flooded with rain, we want to soak up every second of summer sun when it shows its pretty face, right?! I asked my kids what they would do with more minutes and their answers were "Go to Idlewild", "play with my friends", "go to Ikea" (smaland fans here) and "eat cupcakes"! I've dabbled in once-a-month freezer meal cooking, but my best recent time saver was finding the website New Leaf Wellness with 17 EASY freezer meal recipes. I found I don't have to devote an entire day and hundreds of dollars to freezer cooking. I can set aside 30 minutes after a grocery trip and make up 6-8 quick meals. These recipes are all healthy, easy, and most important, my kids have eaten them! My hubby and I recently went away for a week to celebrate our 10th anniversary and I was able to leave a freezer stocked with crockpot meals to help my parents out while they were watching out kiddos. There is no better time hack than throwing dinner in the crockpot in the morning and having it ready when you're ready!

It's so hard to say that school is right around the corner, but the sad truth is that it will be here before we know it. Back to school readiness includes so many details with doctor appointments, school supplies and clothes shopping, and don't forget, the perfect haircut! When I heard about Great Clips new Back-to-School campaign to save more minutes, I tuned in to learn more.

First time saver: online check-in. I LOVE apps that let you check in on wait times ahead of time. One of my favorites is the No Wait restaurant app which lets you see what wait times are for local restaurants and lets you "get in line" before you're even there! So Great Clips now has this app as well, go here to check it out! My son was definitely in need of a haircut, so this was perfect timing. We checked the app wait time which said 15 minutes and quickly checked in. Just enough time to get out the door!

We were in and out in 30 minutes, which was a happy time frame in my book!

Thanks, Great Clips, for a way for busy families to help streamline those necessary appointments. Go here to check out Great Clips for your family. And join the fun on social media with your own snaps!

What would You do with #MoreMinutes in your day?