All Birthdays Need A Smash Cake! #BirthdayBundle

You don't need a perfect party to have a good time.  I only learned that a couple weeks ago after my son's 1st Birthday party.  I spent weeks planning and I was so stuck on everything going to plan when all that really mattered was if the kids had fun!  Kids are the best because they have no expectations, make friends easy and no worries --- They could've really cared less if I set up a fun photo booth or the cupcakes melted!  But you know what makes a party?  A smash cake!  This was unheard of with my three oldest kids!  And you surely didn't put your kid's face in it!  The horror!  So in my never ending quest to save a buck, I came across the $5 Birthday Bundle at Vons (also Pavilions and Safeway).  For only $5 you get a Betty Crocker Cake Mix, Betty Crocker Frosting, Betty Crocker Rainbow Candles and a 2-liter 7-Up!   Hello easy and delicious smash cake!  You don't have to spend a small fortune on cake!

You totally don't have to have a special occasion to pick up the Birthday Bundle!

Stir up that frosting real good!

I baked the cake in a 13 x 9 pan and used a bell jar to cut out 2 cute circles of cake!

I'm telling you - super easy!

So it doesn't look perfect but the price, ease and taste was perfecto!  Right on the money!

I overpaid - don't make the same mistake!

Look for the dedicated display in the baking aisle and be sure to use your store's loyalty card to receive the Birthday Bundle for $5!  It is available at all Vons, Pavilions and Safeway stores from now till May 21, 2013!

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and SAFEWAY  but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #BirthdayBundle  http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.

A Trip to Scooter's Jungle

We got invited to check out open play at Scooter's Jungle last week.  I had no idea what the place was but a bunch of Moms in my tribe were raving about it so we decided to check it out.

Scooter's Jungle is an indoor play arena and has a huge, custom inflatable slide, jumpers and structures.  One of the inflatable structures had a zip-line, another had a basketball hoop.  There were "free" table games like air hockey and ping pong.  Open play is a 2 hour event and it's only $8 per kid and includes one adult.  Check the Scooter's Jungle website for location specific calendars on open play. 

Duke went down the slide about 40 times.  I'm not even exaggerating.  He loved the slide the most, I think all the kids did, even some of the Moms.  I was surprised when he tried the zip-line because he plays like he's scared but really he's not.  I was so excited for him, he really liked it too.  Chris and I played air hockey a couple times and we took turns playing with Duke.  Our little one, Omar, enjoyed watching all the kids run around while he sat on my lap.  They had good music on and cold air flowing.  I'm not sure what the rules are but most of the parents brought in their own drinks and snacks which I love because I always have a water bottle on me.

Scooter's Jungle would be great for a Birthday Party and I'm considering getting together some Moms and kids together for a play date during open play.

It was our first time going and we had a blast.  Duke didn't want to leave.  We didn't have to drag him out though because we promised we would be back!

Duke says Scooter's Jungle is better than other kids places that shall not be named.  His words!


Disclosure: We were invited by Scooter's Jungle to enjoy open play.  All opinions are my own.