Can you help me? Trying to get the word out...

I am being ambitious for the beginning of the year, but aren't we all?

Did you see my post about wanting to post Congenital Heart Defect stories for Heart Month in February? I really need some submissions. I have a couple, I would like to have at least 28 before the month of February starts. See the original post here.

On top of that, I would love to do an online birthday party for Benji during the month of March. His birthday is March 2. He will be 6. To do this I would love to be able to promote YOUR product. Are you interested? Benji loves a variety of different things. Please email me if you have an idea. Remember, Benji is a CHD survivor and has sensory processing disorder.

We would also like to feature websites and guest posts in April for Autism Awareness. The more submissions we can feature the more awareness will be out there.

If you have ANY questions please email me. I look forward to my email being loaded down with submissions!  Email at faith(at)heaveninourhearts(dot)com

Mom, Can I have some Pop Tarts?

Nature's Path Toaster Pastries

As we started changing Benji's diet to be healthier and not have HFCS or red 40 (food coloring) and to limit all cows milk, we realized that he could no longer have his 'pop tarts'. So, we went to our Kroger and I about danced in the aisle when I found an organic version.

There in about 6 different flavors were organic toaster pastries. I checked the ingredients... No HFCS, no Red 40, it does have whey protein but it is very low on the list and we don't notice the digestive problems we see with milk.

So, we tried the flavors that our Kroger had. There was Blueberry, Strawberry, Cherry Pomegranate, Chocolate, Acai Berry, Apple Cinnamon, and I think one more.

They are a hit! Benji loves them for a quick breakfast on days we don't have time to 'make' breakfast. I love them because I know that it is natural food I am feeding my child instead of all the chemicals in other foods.

The negative? At our Kroger regular price is $3.59 a box. A box has 3 packages. 6 tarts total.

Nature's Path Toaster Pastries

The above link goes to the Amazon Grocery Site where they have many of the available flavors. The boxes are in bulk, and from my figures, it's a better deal than going to Kroger to buy the individual boxes.

To find out more about Nature's Path, I invite you to visit their website www.naturespath.com.

I rate this product at 4 stars. If it were just the taste it would be 5 stars. It's a little pricey at our local store though.

Summer Infant Sure and Secure Extra Tall Walk-Thru Gate

We received this gate, or the older version, when our 5 1/2 year old was born. At the time we were living in a small 2 bedroom house and he made kid #3 that was living with us. This gate was and is a godsend. It took the girls quite a long time to figure out how to open it and it is definitely tall enough to keep the kiddo in.

The gate is 36 inches tall and will fit door ways 28" to 47.5" wide. There are some doorways however that the gate will fit into but is not a good match. This gate has worked wonderfully for us.

We still use the gate, even today. We have it in the doorway between the kitchen and the mudroom/laundry room. In fact, when we moved we lost some of the installation parts and all we had to do was call Summer and they sent us what we needed for free!

It has taken the abuse of 6 kids, 2 dogs and a cat. Which for pet lovers, even our 10 year old cat loves the gate. She can jump over it and get away from the dogs if need be.

baby trend Trend Sport Lite

Monday while we were in town I decided to get Benji's new stroller. While he still fits in the InStep Swivel Double Stroller, big brother don't and we wanted a smaller stroller.

So, I went to Target and Toys R Us. I decided on the baby trend Trend Sport Lite #1511.

I am taking it back Monday because it does not work for us, I will
explain why in a moment...

Pros: The TrendSport Lite has several positives, it has a child tray with a cup holder, a parent tray with 2 cup holders and key holder, fairly easy to fold up. shade canopy and a reclining seat. It weighs only 12 pounds so it's not to heavy. It also has a large storage basket underneath that is EASY to get to.

Cons: First I want to say I am 6 foot tall and I have back problems. So these problems may not all affect the average mom and dad. My main complaint is that I can't use it for what I wanted. I like walking and need a stroller that Benji can sit in as I push, which means the stroller has to be tall enough. The TrendSport Lite is not tall enough for me to use while walking for exercise. It might work for mall trolling, but not normal walking. The other problem is that I need the stroller to be usable at the softball and football fields which happen to have alot of gravel, the wheels get stuck and are VERY difficult to maneuver unless you are on a flat smooth surface.

In addition, the stroller goes up to 40 pounds. Benji is 36 pounds and it's a snug fit. He did not complain, but it really isn't a good match for him. Had we gotten this stroller when he was younger/smaller we might have gotten our money out of it, but there would still be the issues of maneuvering on gravel and across uneven terrain.

It really look like we are gonna have to go with a jogger stroller, and pray that we can find one that is tall enough for me.