3 Reasons My Children Are #FreeToBe Adventurous

Shannon — Wed, 06 May 2015 17:25:12 +0000

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When I first became a mom 12 years ago, I worried about messes. I worried about them a lot. I worked hard to make sure my daughter’s clothing, face, and hands we always clean. Even when we were playing. I didn’t like dirt and I had a hard time letting go and allowing a mess. We don’t wear shoes in our home and a clean house and clean children has always made me a happy mom. Fast forward a little over a decade and I have now let go of my worries about cleaning and my children are #FreeToBe Adventurous all the time!

Here’s 3 Reasons Why:

1. I Want My Kids To Be Kids.

They grow up so fast! Worrying about dirt and messes takes away from the great experiences you can have with your kids. When you as a mother are on edge and not enjoying simple times together like playing with them, it takes away from the most memorable experiences you can have with them.

Blowing bubbles, laying in the grass, getting on your hands and knees to color your patio in colored chalk and even playing in the mud (my children also use the clay soil in our backyard to make adobe!) are things your children aren’t always going to want to do and they are only little once! Take a deep breath and let go! You and your kiddos will remember these types of fun times for the rest of their lives and hopefully when they are playing with their own children later in life. Make some memories!

2. I Want Them To Enjoy & Respect Nature

My children love exploring. It’s a different adventure everyday. Every season offers different flowers, plants, animals and weather. If it’s raining, so what! It can be messy, dirty, muddy and wet, but my family just loves it! Especially our boys.

If they see mud, they head right for it. A patch of soft moss, they want to get right down on the ground and touch it. Going outdoors is always a sensory experience and most often my little one’s favorite part of the day!

After our long winter this year, we are enjoying picking flowers (even if they are dandelions!), watching the growth of our flowers and the buds on our trees starting to change into leaves. It’s almost magical how everything blooms and awakens in the Spring!

A raincoat and boots are easy to throw on, but they aren’t necessary! My daughter’s boots from last year didn’t fit, so we just put on her Crocs and went out into the rain. She had a blast! Why wait for perfect conditions – live in the moment!

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Help In The Laundry Room with Biz Stain Fighter

Shannon — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:38:44 +0000

This post is brought to you by Biz Stain & Odor Eliminator. All opinions are 100% mine.

Laundry is an everyday thing at our house. Some people have a laundry day, but me, I do laundry every day! I don’t mind it really, it’s just part of the chores that go along with having a large family. With a husband who owns a landscaping business and is outdoors all summer working and four children who love to run around and get dirty, I am always looking for great products to keep my family’s clothes looking their best. Whether I am trying to get out a grass stain, grease from the tractor or ink from a pen that was mistakenly left in someone’s pocket, I’ll take any help I can get.

Last month I was given the opportunity to participate in the Biz Stain Fighter Challenge. Biz cleans up to 80% better than washing with a detergent alone. Biz is proven to work better on tough laundry stains and they have lab tests to prove it. You can use Biz with detergent, or just use it as a pre-wash stain treatment. I had never used Biz before and was anxious to see if it could get out some of the tough stains I deal with in my laundry on a daily basis.

Last week my daughter left a red pen in her shorts pocket ( I don’t know why…) and when I did a delicate wash, the ink transferred to a pretty embroidered pillow of mine. I re washed the pillow by itself after a little scrubbing in hopes that the ink would come out. It didn’t. I set the pillow on a shelf in the laundry room for a different day when I could spend a little more time trying to get the stain out.

When my bottle of Biz arrived, I knew I had to try it on my pillow! Biz (the same Biz your grandma and mother probably knew and loved) has been around for a long time and has recently undergone a 21st century makeover! Don’t worry, the ingredients that make it so great haven’t changed, just the package it’s housed in. Biz contains more stain fighting ingredients than other brands and fights odors too. Take a look:

I poured the Biz Stain Fighter over the red ink on my pillow and let it sit for a few minutes. I scrubbed the stained spot with my hands and then with a small brush.

I rinsed it, then applied a little more Biz and allowed it to work it’s magic for 10 more minutes. The stain was gone! I couldn’t believe it! I would be able to use my pretty little pillow again! I put the pillow in the washing machine, added Biz Stain Fighter to the detergent and washed it. It went into the dryer and then right back on the rocking chair in my bedroom looking better than ever!

If you’ve got a busy household and stains to tackle, but don’t have time to spend all day scrubbing and experimenting with different stain removers, give Biz a try! You can head over to their website to save $1 on Biz today! Wondering where to buy Biz? It’s available in your laundry isle at most stores.

Biz gives Mom’s confidence to do more and eliminates the fear of laundry stains and odors. Biz smells great too! No overpowering chemical smell, just a fresh and clean scent that will keep your clothes fresh and stain free.

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