Heather Bahorich

Thank you, National Geographic kids book and Explorer Academy, for sponsoring this post, The Explorer Academy from National Geographic Kids Books. So when I was introduced to the Explorer Academy series, which is a fact-based fiction series inspired by the real-life adventures of real National Geographic explorers, I knew I had to get my hands on it. Thanks to National Geographic Kids, one lucky reader will receive Explorer Academy books 1–5 (The Nebula Secret, The Falcon’s Feather, The Double Helix, The Star Dunes, and The Tiger’s Nest) featured in this post! National Geographic Kids brings its brand of powerful, smart storytelling to the fiction world under its Under the Stars imprint, which launched in 2018 with the first book in the Explorer Academy series, The Nebula Secret.

I have know for years that supporting my gut health is known to be linked to an overall wellbeing, and I have leveraged probiotics in the past to focus on my care in that area. Prebiotics are types of fiber that feed the friendly bacteria in the body’s digestive system. I am glad that I started taking Kyo-Dophilus Pro+ Synbiotic, and I feel good knowing that I am supporting my body’s digestive and immune system. It is known that the added fiber may cause gas or bloating for the first few days as your microbiome adjusts, and generally, your body needs 30–60 days to feel the benefits of regular probiotic use.

We snagged the best toy storage organizer from Delta Children last Christmas as Ollie’s toy were getting bigger, and this past winter, I had the opportunity to receive a similar one that is themed Mickey. The organizer itself comes with one large bin at the bottom, two medium sized bins in the middle, and three small bins at the very top. We opted to keep this organizer solely Ollie’s toy bin so that he knows exactly where his toys are in our basement play area. So if he wants to play with his LEGOs or his new Batman motorcycles or his beloved Cars mini racers, he can simply grab the bin with all of his specific toys and put it back once he’s done.

With Valentine’s Day coming up this week, I took a bit of a twist on this toddler friendly snack board. When it comes to building your snack board, I essentially go “shopping” in the pantry & fridge and see what I feel like putting together for them based on what’s available at home We range from breakfast boards, afternoon snack boards, dinner “picnic” boards, and more! We really love putting them on our snack boards because they are made with plant-based ingredients, and are vegan, gluten free, Non-GMO Project Verified, kosher, and sugar free.