#SickJustGotReal at Target and Giveaway! #ad #spon

children's advil Disclosure: The Pfizer Pediatric Platform products, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own.

It’s Summer! Time to go out and enjoy the warm weather, or maybe not. My kiddos have been under the weather this past week and it’s definitely not fun! It’s never fun to be sick, but it’s definitely not fun to be sick when everyone is having a great time and enjoying the outdoors. My kiddos have had the flu this past week and with that comes aches, pains, and fevers.

One of the things that is a must have in our family for “sick days” is Children’s Advil. It’s a great solution for kids as young as 2 and up to 11. Children’s Advil® comes in several great-tasting flavors, including: Sugar-free Dye-free Berry, Bubble Gum, Grape, Blue Raspberry, Fruit and Dye-Free White Grape flavors. There’s also Infants’ Advil® White Grape, which provides unsurpassed fever relief with a syringe for easy dosing for children 6-23 months.

It is a must have in our home!

You can pick up Children’s Advil along with other must have “sick day” staples like, Children’s Robitussin® DM Day/Night Pack (Children’s Robitussin® Cough & Chest Congestion and Children’s Robitussin® Nighttime Cough and Children’s Dimetapp® Cold & Cough, at Target stores Nationwide.

You can also learn more about the #SickJustGotReal campaign on FB or by clicking here.

It’s Giveaway Time!

We’re giving away

A product bundle including each of the Pfizer Pediatric Platform products (Children’s Advil®, Children’s Robitussin®, Children’s Dimetapp®)
A $50 Target gift card to purchase additional Pfizer Pediatric Platform products at Target to get your family through cough, cold, and flu season.

All you have to do is leave a comment letting me know how you deal when your family gets sick. All you have to do is leave a comment. Winner will be chosen at random. Giveaway ends on Wednesday, June 22nd at 11:59pm. Good luck

Real California Milk #FuelGreatness #CADairy

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Summer is here and boy is it hot out. Perfect for some cool ice cream made from Real California Milk. Exercise and nutrition continue to be important even through the summer months. Between my hitting the gym early, my son active with baseball and my daughter deeply involved with her colorguard practice, we are non-stop. This means we have to be sure to fuel up each day. Fuel Up to Play 60 encourages kids to fuel up with nutrient-rich foods – which include low-fat and fat-free dairy, lean meats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains – and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. In fact, dairy is a source of protein, calcium and vitamin D. Real California Milk represents the real foods from real people – dairy foods made with milk from more than 1,400 California dairy families.

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The right nutrition fuels play time with friends and family all year long and the Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign can help provide the tools you need.

School may be out but learning to be a leader never stops. Encourage your kids to sign up to be a FUTP 60 ambassador, which encourages leadership amongst peers, healthy nutrition and physical activity. Kids can start learning more about FUTP 60 healthy eating and physical activity plays, earning points before the school year even starts!

Don’t forget, helping kids succeed both in the classroom and throughout their lives starts with being a role model. Look for ways to encourage healthy eating and physical activity all summer long and see the difference once school starts in the fall.

Visit www.fueluptoplay60.com/ for information and to get your kids and local school involved.

Knott’s #GhostTown75 Anniversary

From Daytripping Dad, Mike – My fondness for Knott’s Berry Farm has never waned. For a couple of years as a child, my family had season passes and our weekly tradition was to spend Sunday mornings at the Farm. Crowds were light and there is nothing quite like the smell of funnel cake in morning. While we had our regular rides that we would always hit, like the Timber Mountain Log Ride and Calico Mine Train, we would definitely always spend some time traipsing around Ghost Town.

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You may not be aware that this whole park started first with a berry farm, followed by Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner restaurant to feed people, followed by Ghost Town to entertain people waiting for their seat at the restaurant. Much of the original Ghost Town was relocated here from buildings in real old west towns such as Prescott, Arizona. More additions came later until the park grew to the size that it is today. Have a look at the Flagstaff hotels around to choose where to stay while in Arizona.

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Luckily, Knott’s Berry Farm has never forgotten it’s heritage. For the last couple of years, Knott’s has meticulously been restoring Ghost Town, which has now culminated with a refurbished GhostRider, Wagon Camp and an all new Calico Square Stage.

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Now through September 5, experience the old west town in a whole new way during Ghost Town Alive! Travel back in time to the boomtown of Calico and meet the lively town fold. Participate in daily activities and shape the events that unfold, like pledging one’s allegiance to notorious bandits, to saving the day alongside courageous cowboys!

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Ghost Town Alive! experiences and adventures include:

Getting a handlebar or walrus mustache “shave” at the Barbershop
Trying your luck at a game of cards with the sneaky Sheriff
Meeting the prospector and his trusty burro, Brutus
Locking up the bandits in the town patty wagon
Voting for the Mayor in the town election
Drawing up hand-made wanted posters
Visiting the Livery Stable to meet the friendly equestrian team of horses

And every evening, the day’s story culminates with a town-wide celebration of 75 years of Calico. Don’t miss Ghost Town Alive! every day this summer, only at Knott’s Berry Farm. Visit Knotts.com for more information.