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Easter Basket Fillers from Walmart

March 29, 2021

This time of year is always busy for us. Within a one month span we celebrate five family birthdays, so Easter really snuck up on us this year! Being that it is this weekend, we decided to utilize Walmart’s Online Pickup & Delivery service to order all the fillers for the boys’ Easter baskets. Walmart has the best selection of fun toys, Easter specific items and candy for Easter baskets. Not to mention, Walmart carries so many of our favorite grocery items, too.

Walmart Online Pickup & Delivery is such a great service for those with busy schedules. Prices are always the same low prices as found in store and never any hidden fees. Walmart Online Pickup is always free, while there is small charge for the Walmart Delivery service and a $35 minimum order applies. I am always happy to pay a small fee for the stress free convenience of not having to shop with three little ones in tow!

While the boys were sleeping, I was able to order everything I needed to fill their Easter baskets and it was all delivered to my door in just a few hours. So easy and so cute! Here’s what I ordered:

Easter Basket Fillers

Toys: I like to put some fun little toys in their baskets. I ordered mini construction trucks, hot wheels, bubbles, play doh, water bottle and a cute Easter craft.
Easter eggs: For our annual Easter egg hunt!
Easter grass: Walmart has every color you need!
Candy: I couldn’t resist these Reese’s carrots, M&M filled eggs and Starburst jelly beans. Ford loves these mini Annie’s bunnies, too.

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Cheers,

Stia, Jean and Katherine

Thank you to Walmart for partnering with us on this post!

5 Steps to Stress Free Holiday Baking with Toddlers

December 22, 2020

mom grandmother three toddler boys cupcake decorating

To celebrate the beginning of Christmas break, we decided to do a fun holiday baking with the boys once they get home from school. We knew they’d be tired, so we made it as stress-free as possible!

After making a list, we went to Walmart Online Pickup and Delivery and found everything we needed at the best prices. We actually ended up finding a few things at Walmart that weren’t on our list, but made the decorating even more fun. This cupcake decorating kit is so cute and these Santa plates were the icing on the (cup)cake. The boys loved decorating the cupcakes and we all had the best time!

Here are five tips for stress free holiday baking with toddlers:

5 Steps to Stress Free Holiday Baking with Toddlers

Order supplies from Walmart+ Online Pickup and Delivery: Walmart makes it so easy to shop for stress free baking with everything laid out right here. We ordered cake mix, frosting tubs, sprinkles, festive cupcake liners and cupcake picks; we also ordered cute paper plates and napkins for our decorating session, and colored ramekins to hold our decorating supplies and with our Walmart+ membership, everything was delivered just a few hours later!
Make cupcakes and frost them: We opted to do this during nap time, so everything was ready to go!
Distribute sprinkles and decorations among the ramekins: We used this four cell sugar mix, christmas tree sprinkle mix and this six cell assorted sprinkle mix.
Give each child a cupcake with frosting of their choice; we used chocolate and vanilla
Let them decorate their cupcakes using any and/or all of the decorating supplies… eat and enjoy!

mom and grandmother with three toddler boys cupcakes

grandmother with three toddler boys decorating holiday cupcakes

mom and grandmother with three toddler boys decorating cupcakes

PS: We said “stress free” not mess free!

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Cheers,

Stia, Jean and Katherine

Thank you to Walmart for partnering with us on this post!

Walmart Online Pickup & Delivery

September 15, 2020

mom holding baby while making pre-school lunches

It’s officially been six months since the last time I packed a school lunch for the boys. With school starting this week (eek!), it’s that time again. Over the past six months of staying at home, one of the major lifestyle changes we’ve made is doing our grocery shopping with Walmart Online Pickup and Delivery. We used to think that the shoppers wouldn’t pick out the best produce or we wouldn’t be able to get our favorite products, but our experience has been that the produce we receive is better than what we used to see in store and we can get all of our favorite organic products and snacks for the boys. But one of the best advantages to utilizing Walmart Online Pickup & Delivery is that it saves so much time and energy – and I need all the extra time and energy I can get!

The boys’ preschool is pretty strict on bringing healthy foods and we love that. I try to pack a colorful lunch that I know will give them lots of energy for playing and learning. I make my shopping list online via Walmart Online Pickup & Delivery (saving favorites that we buy a lot) and have the time and focus to make sure that everything I need is there before ordering. I love that Walmart Online Delivery windows are an hour long, so you know exactly when to expect your order.

There is a minimum order of $35 and a slight charge for delivery, but the products are all the same price as you would pay in store and, in the scheme of things, the delivery fee is nothing compared to the stress of shopping with three boys.

I always try to pack their lunches and snacks the night before school. Our mornings are always a little crazy and having one less thing to do can make a huge difference in how we start our day. Here’s what I’m packing in the boys’ lunches this week:

almond butter sandwich: we love dave’s killer bread around here and the boys eat almond butter almost every day! Plus, it’s so easy to make and stays fresh overnight in the fridge
fruit: the boys are loving strawberries so we are getting our fill while they are in season
pouches: the boys love these mango pouches and I love that they don’t taste the spinach in them – win/win
veggies: I quarter raw carrots and the boys love eating them for a crunchy snack.
cheddar bunnies: This is the thing they look forward to every day at lunch 🙂
yogis: For snack, I’ll pack the boys some fruit and they love yogis as special treat

We can find all of this and so much more using Walmart Online Pickup and Delivery service!