Toddlers vs. Fruits & Veggies

TwitterMoms is asking their readers how their readers sneak veggies into their toddlers' diets. Here's how we do it......

Ethan isn't really a picky eater. Since he was small, he loved his green beans & applesauce. When he started getting older and was able to eat solid foods, we started trying him on different veggies so we tried broccoli. He LOVES broccoli with American cheese melted on top. He will sit there and eat a whole plate of broccoli as long as we melt cheese on top.

He also loves his fruits. When he eats his breakfast in the morning, I usually peel an apple and cut it up for him so he can have it with his pancakes. Nine times out of ten he'll eat the apple over the pancakes!! I recently bought clementine oranges for him to try and he really likes chewing them to get the juice out of them. The clementines are nice because they are the perfect size for him! Another one of his favorite fruits is grapes. For an afternoon snack, he'll eat a bowl of grapes and sometimes share them with the dog!

I've noticed that I don't have to "sneak" fruits and veggies to him. As long as he sees mommy & daddy eating them, he'll eat them, too. He doesn't really like us to add much to the fruits. We have given him strawberries before and added sugar to them and he will NOT eat them. He prefers most things plain, without much added. Thank goodness he's not a picky eater!

Now, head on over to the TwitterMoms blog and check out their giveaway. Also check out the Little Blends website!

Crane Humidifiers Giveaway

A Giveaway Everyday is giving away a Crane humidifier. You have your choice of animals to choose from for this giveaway. The humidifiers give a fun look to something that your children may need in the dry winter months.

Head on over to A Giveaway Everyday and enter for your chance to win!

PUR Flavor Options Pitcher Giveaway

PUR has agreed to give one of Night Owl Mama's readers a PUR Flavor Options Pitcher. This is a great offer. We drink a lot of water in our house but sometimes you just want a little bit of flavor. In turn, this often leads us turning to soda and all that sugar! The different flavors for the PUR pitcher are sugar free which means this is a much healthier option. And, think of how much money you can save by using the PUR Flavor Options Pitcher.....this can replace all those sodas and flavored bottles of water you buy.

Also, PUR has been certified to reduce twice the amount of contaminants than Brita so that means it is that much more beneficial to you & your family's health.

Head on over to Night Owl Mama's review and enter to win your own PUR Flavor Options Pitcher. While you're there, take a look at PUR's website and see what they have to offer!

SCOTT Naturals Green Done Right Giveaway

3 Kids & Us has a giveaway for the new Scott Naturals products. It includes a tote filled with Scott Naturals products, a reusable water bottle, "green" light bulbs, Clorox Green Works products. This giveaway is a great chance to try out some new "green" products.

Since we're potty training Ethan now, I think it would be great to have the Scott Naturals Flushable Wipes. Not to sound gross, but sometimes the toilet paper just doesn't cut it for him and it's so much easier to use the wipes but you aren't supposed to flush them ......although a few have made their way into the toilet and caused some panic at flush-time. Okay, anyway, Scott's wipes are FLUSHABLE!!!! How much easier could that get??

Head on over the to "3 Kids & Us" blog and check out her review on some of the products and then check out Scott's website for their Naturals!

Britax Carseat Giveaway from Jolly Mom

Jolly Mom is offering a GREAT giveaway on her site for the Britax Marathon CS carseat. This seat has so many great safety features that parents should look for when purchasing a carseat and one of the best things is that this seat will last you up to 65 pounds!!!

The Marathon CS is offered in three color choices: crimson/black (Crimson), pink/flower print (Emma), and black/grey (Matrix).

For more information on this giveaway and to read Jolly Mom's review on her own Marathon CS, go to this blog. Also, take a few minutes and check out the Britax website and to get a complete overview of all of the safety features on the Marthon CS.

Snugfits Tees & Onesies Giveaway

J. Leigh Designz is hosting a giveaway for one of her lucky readers to win their choice of a Snugfit tee or onesie.

These shirts have some of the cutest little sayings on them....two of my favorites being "peanut" and "silly goose". All shirts are screen printed and you get to choose the color of the shirt for your little one.

So, head on over to this blog and check out her reviews and then go to the Snugfit website and take a look at all the cute styles they have to offer!

Frecklebox Giveaway

Icefairy's Treasure Chest has a giveaway for ANY item from Frecklebox's website. They have so many fun & personalizable items on their website from growth charts to books to lunchboxes. And their items are so much fun for your kids! I just showed my 2-year old the site and he was pointing stuff out that he liked.

So, go to Icefairy's blog and get all the info on the giveaway and read her review. Then, head on over to Frecklebox's website and check out all they have to offer.