Reviews/Sponsored Posts – Toulouse and Tonic https://toulouseandtonic.com Making my kids hate me one post at a time. Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:13:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.15 39181224 Learning, Exploring and Having Fun! https://toulouseandtonic.com/learning-exploring-and-having-fun/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/learning-exploring-and-having-fun/#respond Wed, 31 May 2017 23:27:48 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=8443 For the 4th year in a row, we’re going to be part of the  Gulf Coast Exploreum summer camp family. And that should tell you a lot about them. Asher started going to Exploreum camps the summer he was 6. We picked up the brochure while we were there one day (we’re members because the kids love to […]

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]]> https://toulouseandtonic.com/learning-exploring-and-having-fun/feed/ 0 8443 Solving the Mystery of our Dog’s Ancestry https://toulouseandtonic.com/solving-mystery-dogs-ancestry/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/solving-mystery-dogs-ancestry/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2016 14:57:59 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=8239 This very interesting post about mixed breed ancestry is sponsored by Wisdom Panel® Canine DNA Test but both Hadley and I assure you our opinions are our own. When I got married to my husband, I had a mean little dog named Brady that’d had me all to himself for a very long time. He […]

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]]> https://toulouseandtonic.com/the-happy-campers/feed/ 0 8164 I Finally Got A Little Balance In My Life https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-finally-got-a-little-balance-in-my-life/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-finally-got-a-little-balance-in-my-life/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2016 22:55:51 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=8121 When my husband is out of town (which happens often) and I inherit all the responsibilities that come with two young kids, a dog, a house and, well, life, I pretty much always lose it by the 3rd day. I start off strong on day one. I’m running the kids around, I’m picking up the […]

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]]> https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-finally-got-a-little-balance-in-my-life/feed/ 0 8121 Genius Tricks to Take the Stress Out Of Family Photos https://toulouseandtonic.com/ingenious-secret-make-taking-family-photos-stress-free/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/ingenious-secret-make-taking-family-photos-stress-free/#comments Thu, 26 May 2016 13:00:57 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=8078 I recently learned a GENIUS TRICK to take the stress out of family photo shoots. Why is this important? Because taking family photos is always a trigger for someone, right? I’m not sure what it is, but somebody always freaks out and starts a fight, which sets you up for some not-so-good pictures. Sometimes the […]

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]]> https://toulouseandtonic.com/ingenious-secret-make-taking-family-photos-stress-free/feed/ 1 8078 I do it – ALL BY MYSELF! https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-do-it-all-by-myself/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-do-it-all-by-myself/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2015 22:51:35 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=7601 Today’s process of trying to teach Meyer to brush his teeth all by himself is sponsored by Orajel™ Kids but opinions are my own, except for those that are Meyer’s. He’s 3 so he has lots of opinions. Meyer’s at that age (3 3/4 to be precise) where he wants to do EVERYTHING by himself. I don’t mind […]

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]]> https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-do-it-all-by-myself/feed/ 0 7601 When You Care Enough To Send The Very Most Inappropriate. https://toulouseandtonic.com/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-most-inappropriate/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-most-inappropriate/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:36:41 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=7488 This post is sponsored by Shoebox, whose inappropriateness is only matched by my own. So naturally I approve this message. I have a talent for inappropriateness. I don’t do it on purpose, it’s just my wonky way of relating to people. It’s almost like an accidental test. I say something inappropriate to someone I don’t (or […]

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]]> https://toulouseandtonic.com/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-most-inappropriate/feed/ 0 7488 I Finally Found The Mom Jewelry I’ve Always Wanted! https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-finally-found-the-mom-jewelry-ive-always-wanted/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-finally-found-the-mom-jewelry-ive-always-wanted/#comments Fri, 01 May 2015 15:13:35 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=7313 My oldest is not that far from turning 8 years old and I swear, since he was born I’ve been looking for a necklace to represent him and me and my husband. In short, our little family. He was 4 1/2 and I still hadn’t found one I liked and then we had another son. […]

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]]> https://toulouseandtonic.com/i-finally-found-the-mom-jewelry-ive-always-wanted/feed/ 1 7313 The Beauty Challenges of Festival Season! https://toulouseandtonic.com/the-beauty-challenges-of-festival-season/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/the-beauty-challenges-of-festival-season/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2015 02:56:12 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=7241 This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ZYRTEC® I’ve been an outdoor  concert and festival person for as long as I can remember. Back in my single days, we drove hours and even flew across the country for music festivals several times a year. Now that I’m a married mom of […]

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]]> https://toulouseandtonic.com/the-beauty-challenges-of-festival-season/feed/ 0 7241 How I Protect My “Daughter” From The Bugs She Hates https://toulouseandtonic.com/how-i-protect-my-daughter-from-the-bugs-she-hates/ https://toulouseandtonic.com/how-i-protect-my-daughter-from-the-bugs-she-hates/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:25:16 +0000 https://toulouseandtonic.com//?p=7106 This is a sponsored post, but as always, the opinions are all my own. I’m the mom of a couple of wild, crazy boys and I’ve written about not having a daughter a number of times but the truth of the matter is I kind of have one. Her name is Hadley and she’s really fond of running around […]

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