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Summer Vacation Memories with MiMedia

May 14, 2016 By Julie 1 Comment

Summer Memories with MiMedia @mommiecooks

One more month until summer vacation!  While I most definitely enjoy the days when my kids are in school, I always look forward to the time each year when we are finally able to spend moments together without the worry of clocks or deadlines.  If you know anything about me at all, then you’ll know that I thoroughly enjoy travel adventures with my kids. Summer is our “on the go” playground for exploring new places and learning about life outside of the classroom.  This year we’ll be driving up to Minneapolis, down to Hilton Head, over to Nashville and around to Ocean City, Maryland. I may also throw in a mountain filled camping trip or two for good measure.

Of course, adventure always equals memories.  How do you store your memories?  Mine have recently found a new home with MiMedia.

Exploring MiMedia @mommiecooks

If you haven’t checked out their new cloud based storage site yet then you’re missing out. There is so much to love about this system. A few of my top picks include:

  • Storage for ALL your needs in one spot including photos, videos, music and documents.  Soon you’ll be able to to store SMS and contacts as well!
  • No need to worry about whether you have an iphone or an Android; it works with all formats.
  • Really, REALLY easy to use.  Add instantly from all your social media outlets, desktop, phone etc. Organization is a breeze as well.
  • Desktop to Phone to Laptop to Tablet.  It’s everywhere you are and it integrates seamlessly between platforms.
  • Safety and Security.  I love that I don’t need to worry about who’s seeing my memories or using them for their own financial gain.  Think Facebook.  Enough said.  MiMedia has the highest level of encryption and security available on the market today.  You control who you invite to share your memories with.  Your friends and family can have access for free (with an invitation from you) and you feel safe knowing exactly who you’re bringing into your space.

Summer Memories with MiMedia @mommiecooks

Before MiMedia I was using Apple’s Cloud and, for a short time, Dropbox.  Neither served my needs as completely or were as easy to use.  Honestly, I need simple and comprehensive or I won’t stay with it.  That’s just me.  This works for my digital world and hopefully it will work for yours too.  If you’d like to give it a try, I have a couple options to help out with the task at hand.

First up, I’ve been given a handy dandy promotional code to share with you all.  When you decide to sign up for MiMedia, simply enter THEMOTHERHOOD (not case sensitive) into the promotional code space and receive special promotions and information on contests, as well as exclusive access to try new features through a designated opt-in program.

Second and even better, one lucky reader has the chance to win a free year of storage! Up for grabs is a one year, 500Gb plan (an $85 value!).  Simply enter into the rafflecopter drawing below for your chance at grabbing some awesome cloud storage. Good luck!

The winner is Kimberly G.!  Congrats!! 🙂

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Note: This is a sponsored post from MiMedia.  While I was compensated for my time, all thoughts and opinions, as always, are my own.

Filed Under: Family, Other, Sponored Posts Tagged With: cloud storage, memories, MiMedia, sponsored post, summer vacation

Adventures in Camping

March 30, 2016 By Julie 1 Comment

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Camping with kids.  I liken it to running a marathon.  There’s a lot of prep and a ton of work, but in the end you’re always glad you did it.  We’ve been camping with the boys for years now and I’m beginning to feel like a bit of a seasoned veteran.

If you’ve never camped with your kids before but think you might want to give it a go, here are a few things that can help you along:

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Filed Under: Family Tagged With: camping, car camping, glamping, outdoors, tent camping, tents

Testing out the PlanetBox Launch

January 19, 2016 By Julie 6 Comments

PlanetBox Launch Review @mommiecooks

Ok, I’ll admit, I’ve had this lunchbox sitting at my house for awhile now waiting to be reviewed.  It came in the mail, my kids fully explored it and then life got crazy and into the background it went.  Well, the time has come to pull it back out and give it the turn it deserves.  Because, this…. is a pretty cool lunchbox….

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Filed Under: Family Tagged With: family, lunch box, review, sponsored post

Happy New Years!

January 1, 2016 By Julie Leave a Comment

Happy New Years From Mommie Cooks!

Happy New Years!  Did everyone successfully bid the past 365 days adieu?…

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Filed Under: Everything Else, Family, Other Tagged With: Breakfast, brunch, New Years, Pork

Holiday Traditions: Lego Gauntlet

November 28, 2015 By Julie 2 Comments


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Holidays are a time for family to get together, make new memories and reminisce over old ones.  They’re also a time to be surrounded by a bunch of cookoo kids and cousins. During our festive gatherings I typically witness the rowdy sugared up version of my children as they actively try to destroy one another in the form of  “I’m bored and cooped up in this crazy house” entertainment.

One effective way we’ve discovered for dealing with crazy kiddos over the years aside from technology is to create a fun diversion.  Lego Gauntlet, as our kids affectionately call it, is a contest between cousins to see who can master the speed and art of lego building.  There is no limit to the number that can play.  All you need is a large bucket of random legos, a rowdy group of kids (or adults for that matter), and a desire to  have some organized fun.

Here’s how it works.  One person is the score keeper and idea creator.

lego game2 (1 of 1)

In our case, that someone was Uncle Matt.  You can see the tally sheet above. The names of the kids or adults participating runs across the top.  For scoring, “S” = Speed, “Q” = Quality and “T” = Total.  We typically play four Rounds and one Final Round.  The person with the highest points from each of the first four rounds wins that round.  For the final round, the selections are voted on by the “non participating” relatives and the one with the most votes takes the prize.  Speed is ranked from 1-5; 5 being lightening fast and 1 being turtle slow.  Quality is ranked from 1-10 with 10 being Van Gogh worthy and 1 being something my 2 year old brother put together.  Multiply the two numbers and you get your final score.

To begin a round, the score keeper states what he wants to see built and then the game begins.  You have 10 minutes for each round and once time’s up, you need to present and describe your final masterpiece to the group in whatever state it’s in.  Building ideas can come straight from the scorekeeper or you can make it similar to a game of charades where you toss a bunch of ideas into a hat and whatever idea is pulled, that’s what you build.  The faster you finish, the more speed points you’ll amass.  The more creative or accurate the rendition, the better you’ll score on quality.  Rock both categories and you take the round!

Here are a few of the entries from the ideas listed above:

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These were the deer from round 3.  Which is your favorite?

And here’s the winning entry from the final challenge: Thanksgiving Dinner.

lego game3 (1 of 1)

The inclusion of Batman and baby Alden in the back left corner (the newest addition to the extended family) sealed the deal.

We’ve played this game for the past two family holiday visits.  It’s become such a core tradition that the kids begin asking to play before the bags are even unpacked!  If you’re looking for a fun diversion this holiday break that will buy you a few hours of fun and cooperation, then give Lego Gauntlet a go.  You’re welcome. 🙂

How about your family?  Do you have any fun activities or games that you play as a part of a holiday tradition?

 

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Competition, cousins, Games, holiday, Legos, quality, speed

Traveling with Children (and Surviving to Tell the Story)

October 31, 2015 By Julie 2 Comments

Ok gang.  Today I thought I’d chat a bit about tips and tricks for  surviving holiday travel with kids in tow.  It’s said that Thanksgiving is one of the most traveled holidays of the year so I know that a few of us are gearing up for that always fun journey from point A to point B and back again.  If you have kids like I do, then you  know that, while traveling as an adult can sometimes be stressful, doing it with a gaggle of children in tow isn’t simply sometimes stressful; it’s pretty much always stressful.  This becomes especially true when you have young children that want what they want when they want it (food, toys, etc) and need what they need when they need it (naps, diaper changes etc.).  You feeling me?
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Filed Under: Family Tagged With: airplane, car, holiday, kids, Traveling, Vacation

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