Disney's in the Desert

Summer Peach Salsa

Ingredients

This is one that would be an easy “bring” for a BBQ gathering if you’re needing a new dip idea! Honey loves peaches, so I wanted to find a creative way to incorporate them in something new this summer.

Something that Hun has been loving lately is her knife/cutting set she got for her birthday. When she saw me getting the veggies out for this she immediately asked if she could help with her cutting board and tools!

Another thing that’s nice to have for this (but obviously not necessary!) is this veggie and fruit chopper. I got it while it was on sale a few months ago and it’s been a time saver for sure. It has two different blade inserts for a finer chop and also a little collector that’s attached – which is super helpful especially with salsa and salads.

3 yellow peaches (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)

1 jalapeno (up to you if you want to leave the seeds or not, I remove for my kids) diced

4 tomatoes, chopped

1/2 c cilantro, chopped (extra to garnish)

2-3 limes (juiced)

1/2 tsp sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 red onion, chopped

Directions

Rinse peaches and gently rub fuzz off of them while drying. Chop/dice tomatoes, peaches, jalapeno, cilantro and red onion and add to a bowl. Add juice from limes and add in the sugar, salt and pepper. Toss (gently) to combine everything together. Add additional juice/s+p as necessary. Serve with your favorite chips or with tacos!

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Mom Hack: Car Hooks

Shop the hooks HERE

In an effort to keep my car less chaotic during drop off and pick up, I grabbed these headrest hooks for the kids to hang their lunch boxes + backpacks (potentially other belongings, come “winter”, lol).

Such a genius idea! Best part? They’re actually using them! It makes it easier when there’s so many kids loading in and out of the car, looking for their possessions.

They come in a 2 pk and are also available in multiple colors 🙌🏻

Say goodbye to the days of things flying back and forth on the car floor thanks to these nifty hooks!

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Snow Teeth Whitening

BEYOND excited to share with everyone today a product I started using earlier this summer – the SNOW teeth whitening system!!!

C had actually found them a while back and introduced them to me, and I know I had seen some IG ads in the past but I didn’t do much digging. After looking at their site, I knew it was something that I (and my husband!) could totally benefit from. I reached out to them and they were so kind to let me try their All-In-One kit (which is actually on a killer early BF deal right now!!!!) and to say I’m impressed with the results would be an understatement.

I try to take really good care of my teeth, and keeping them bright has been important to me in the past and present. I have never smoked a cigarette in my life, but I do drink coffee and soda so there has been some residual/slow yellowing over time from those. I wouldn’t say anything extreme, but a little boost of brightness could definitely help.

How it started……

They have a 21 day challenge when you get your kit where you can gauge where your teeth fall on the whiteness scale they provide. I think I was probably about a 3 (which again, I know is not bad at all!) but 21 days later, I am absolutely at a 1! C has a bit more yellowing and staining than myself, so I will be sure to update with his results too so you can see what an impact it makes.

HOW IT’S GOING!!!!!! 🙂

What I love about Snow is that you can literally do this whitening from just about anywhere – they make it SO simple and convenient. The mouthpiece that is included in the kit has several plug in adapters on the cable to plug into different devices – your smart phone, laptop, and more. I like to get my use in either while I’m working from my desk during Colly’s naptime or at the very end of the night after I’ve brushed my teeth and I’m reading in bed. It takes such minimal time too – I started out at 9 minutes and now I allow myself to go 20-25 minutes.

I must mention this too – as I’ve tried other whiteners out there over the years, and the sensitivity is non existent with Snow. I know everyone is different (I’m not a medical or dental professional, obviously) and has different sensitivity levels and comforts with their teeth and gums, but in the past with previous whiteners my teeth would be so incredibly sensitive for days later, even causing me headaches. It was designed with sensitive teeth in mind, and I can confidently say I have not experienced that even ONCE with my All-in-One kit, even in the very beginning. Serious WOW moment, for sure.

This kit is actually budget/economically friendly too, and a lot more inexpensive compared to what else is on the market. It boasts 75+ treatments in just 1 kit which comes out to be under $2 per use. Extremely cheaper if you compare it to whitening at your local dentist’s office, too.

This early BOGO Black Friday deal does end tomorrow, so take advantage of it if you’re curious or looking for a better way to freshen up those pearly whites!!

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