Why We Want Dinosaurs Living in Our Hair

With a curious title like, ‘Dinousaurs Living in My Hair,” behind the book launch party at Dylan’s Candy Bar, we were excited to attend and see what it was all about!  I can pretty much lure Juliet with candy for anything but it didn’t take much convincing, given there was so much fun awaiting us!

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As one of the first attendees to this adorable party space, we had the pleasure of spending some quality time with the award-winning author, Jayne M. Rose-Vallee who very visibly, loved children.  She was genuinely interested in getting to know each little one and spent time getting know Juliet, asking all about her big upcoming 4th birthday plans and of course, discussing everything dinosaur.dinosaurs living in my hair, children's book launch, book launch   dinosaurs living in my hair, children's book launch, book launch

As you can see, at each table, were cute dino cookies, ready to be decorated – perfectly themed with the book, “Dinosaurs Living in My Hair.”  Juliet loved the frosting and candy toppings.

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What a fun, interactive activity for the kids in theme with the book, right?IMG_0930

She also enjoyed coloring the illustrations from “Dinosaurs Living in My Hair,” and even happily showed the author her masterpiece when she finished.IMG_0931

Media were treated to a wonderful breakfast spread, mimosas, juices and coffee. Juliet gobbled up the fruit and admired the candy decor.

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The highlight of course though was the special book reading of Dinosaurs Living In My Hair led by the author herself!  Kids gathered around to listen to the sweet story of a little girl with messy tangled hair.  (Turns out this is a book Juliet could really relate to!)  Juliet wakes up each day with near-dreadlocks and a Medusa – inspired do!

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The enchanting book inspires imagination and awe and practically sings with its musical, rhyming text.  I was also impressed with how it aptly spoke to both boys (who all love dinosaurs) as well as girls who have all awoken with tangled hair at one time or another.

“Sabrina has curly hair and a problem. Tangles and knots make her mornings difficult. Try as she might . . . To make her hair “cool,” . . . . The curls make it tricky . . . To comb out for school. At the top of her head . . . Where it’s simply a mess . . . Do creatures hide out there? . . . The answer is YES!”dinosaurs living in my hair, kids party, dylan's candy bar party

We were so thankful to have walked away with a goody bag filled with a signed copy of the book, Dinosaurs Living in my Hair along with product from Shea Moisture (including a great detangler) and colorful miniature dinosaurs.  Thank you for the invite and for the fun mommy and me experience!  IMG_0953

We will look back fondly at these memories each and every time we enjoy bedtime readings of “Dinosaurs Living in My Hair.”  Dinosaurs Living In My Hair is available on Amazon for $17.99 and has an average 5 star rating!  It’s perfect for kids who are just learning that brushing their hair is part of their daily routine and perfect for dinosaur fans everywhere!

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Jell-O Simply Good Launch and OOTD

Being a daughter of a blogger means you get invites to a ton of cool events and that your closets are filled with freebies from sponsors and goody bags past.  Juliet is getting addicted to this blogger life and asks to attend each event now.  Today we had several invites all packed into one day but decided that we’d take it easy and just attend the later ones.  We enjoyed a lazy morning snuggling in bed and ventured out for some coffee …that is until Juliet found these stairs.  Walking around with a toddler means lots of detours.  And hey we matched the bright orange steps so why not capture our outfits of the day, we, (I mean I) thought..

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Wearing whites and brights on this 75 degree day was a warm way to welcome in fall.

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Juliet loved her ring pop treat which turned her tongue and mouth blue.

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Here she is wearing a fuzzy white jacket that Guess Kids gave us (see more on our showroom shopping spree with them here).  I decorated it with our collection of buttons and it went so nicely with our Cat and Jack tutu, and the complimentary orange shirt that we received from Kidbox.

See what I mean?  Being a blogger kid ain’t so bad.

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To launch a new product line within the Jell-O family, Jell-O and The Moms Network treated us to a delightful sampling of all the flavors of Jell-O Simply Good (which included strawberry, mixed berry, orange-tangerine and pineapple-orange).

jello pudding, jello snacks, jello recipeJuliet was excited to be able to feast on the all-you-could-eat Jell-O.

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The Moms event made it especially kid-friendly by encouraging creative Jell-O recipe-making by laying out an enticing assortment of toppings.  And they even offered complimentary recipe cards for the moms to try their Jell-O Simply Good mixes at home with their kids (courtesy of their head chef).

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We were happy to learn that Jell-O Simply Good pudding mixes are made with real ingredients like banana, cocoa and vanilla bean and that the gelatin mixes are flavored with real fruit juices.

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No artificial flavors, dyes or preservatives!  That makes eating chocolate pudding a little less guilt-inducing in my book!

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Available nationwide, all flavors are now on shelves in the baking aisle of major retail stores at a suggested retail price of $1.59.  After having inhaled 3 whole cups herself, it was clear to see that Jell-O had a passionate 3.5 year old fan!

 

 

 

 

As always, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

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