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I don’t post about myself too often so I thought it would be fun to talk about treating myself every once in a while! This will be my first summer home with the boys without a job tying me to the phone/desk for most of the day. I’m excited because it means a lot more mom and boy time but it also means I need to take the time to relax more as well!
We live in the desert where the temps rise to 115F regularly all summer so frozen treats are definitely a favorite. Dreyer’s Fruit Bars (now called Outshine fruit bars) have been a favorite of mine since I was a kid! I used to beg my parents to have one of their special dessert bars. If you look in my freezer now you’ll see plenty of them!
I love that the bars are still the same (they just have a new name) but there are some new fun and seasonal flavors as well! I love the seasonal Raspberry and Coconut Waters with Pineapple. Now, as an adult, I love that the bars are a healthy real fruit or fruit juice frozen snack that I can grab and eat out by the pool with little guilt. My boys love them too!
What does this have to do with mom time? Usually when sitting by the pool I’ve got all eyes on the boys (even as great swimmers) so when I get a chance to relax outside by myself you bet I’m going to grab it!
I’ve got my spot all ready.
Outshine bars, water, and my iPad? Sounds pretty good right about now and that bucket of ice will come in REALLY handy when it’s 115F!
Taking time out to relax, have a snack and catch up on my blog reader is going to be one of the highlights of my summer days. A relaxed mom makes for a better mom and I’m always striving to be a better mom! I love spending time with the boys (I’m usually sad for them to go back to school) but I’ve also come to realize we all do better with a snack and a little break.
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Giveaway!
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“What is your favorite snack during your mom time?”
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223 Comments
Homemade Almond Joy Bars!
"What is your favorite snack during your mom time?"
Does wine count?
It has to be ice cream, the good kind.
ooo i love those bars! the regular coconut ones are ALL mine! that is my mommy time snack 🙂
Iced coffe, and a mini Milky-Way candy bar. : ) Yay for Mom time!
i tweeted!! https://twitter.com/HouseOfWoyaks/status/332270529807532032 (@houseofwoyaks)
I enjoy lemon Italian ice.
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/332281390454423553
My favorite snack is greek yogurt
I love when mom time comes right before sunset and I can enjoy a margarita out on the deck.
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/332285086814834688
I love any kind of sweet blended iced coffee drink especially on a hot day (hopefully not 115 degrees hot)
POPCORN! and a coke.
Candy. I'm a sugar junkie so I love having some candy at hand to nibble on.
I tweeted this using your Twitter button on the post + the necessary hashtag: https://twitter.com/jengd1/status/332304106595155968
popcorn and chocolate!
Homemade jerky!
I also go for popcorn + dark chocolate!
Ice cream!!
Strawberries and Cool Whip
Toasted almonds
chocolate covered pretzels
Chocolate Creamies! They're always my favorite treat. Thanks for the giveaway!
Homemade Chia (iced in the summer, hot in the winter). This really helps me relax…oh and a couple of cookies thrown in doesn't hurt either~
M & M's! many of them..ha ha
ice cream
cheese and crackers and a nice glass wine
i like fudge bars 🙂
tweet
https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/332504025239011329
Apple slices with a handful of almonds or a good fruit popsicle
My favorite snack is a bowl of ice cream.
I am perfectly content if I can have a Starbucks mocha in my hand or a cup of tea.
Chips and Salsa are my favorite mom time treat! No little kids double-dipping into the salsa bowl!
twitted this today, 09/05
I like fresh fruit
My favorite Mom time snack is sliced apples with cheddar cheese slices.
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/332580618590384129
I love Pepperidge Farm malano cookies.
Pita chips and hummus 🙂 Thanks for the chance
I always like a good Slurpee!
I love a bowl full of fresh fruit as a snack.
Ice cream.
austma7@aol.com
Ice cream!! from a parlor.
see's Bordeaux or California Toffee – oh my!
tvollowitz at aol dot com
I love to snack on edamame with a little sea salt, soy sauce and a cold water
tweet
https://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/332728751265808385
Definitely homemade brownies or cookies!
tweet here:
https://twitter.com/plz16/status/332593863065743363
Snack during mom time is something sweet
ThinkThin Chocolate Crunch Bars.
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