Prime Purchases from April

Wow! My poor credit card got quite a workout this month.... and I'm honest enough to admit that Amazon was only part of it.  With spring weather finally arriving I needed to get the boys some warm weather clothes on top of all this.




I bought myself this bathing suit after seeing it on The Bolin Bunch's blog and I just LOVE it!


I bought all the boys some swimsuits and goggles for their Easter baskets.  I bought these for Ian.


We were out of a lot of our household items and I wanted to try a few new food items so I put in a pantry order (which I've never done before!).  Here are a few of the thing we bought:



Hand soap: Two of my boys have incredibly bad eczema on their hands and wrists but this aloe soap doesn't irritate it. I buy a huge jug and just re-fill all the small bottles near every sink with it.



Everything But the Bagel Seasoning (we don't have a Trader Joes near us) but I've been wanting to try this.  I did use it to make homemade bagels and it was fantastic.  I've even used it to season turkey!



A few assorted types of canned beans- I tried pinto, cannellini, garbanzo and black beans in this brand to use in a chili recipe.



Microwave popcorn in the same brand; this light popcorn is only





Shampoo

Both Alec and my husband needed socks:  Alec loves knee socks but these Carhartt ones are the closest we can find now that's he's gotten so tall.   My husband needs work socks like these that hold up



Alec ordered himself this Ben 10 series of DVD's

For Ian's birthday we bought him this decal solution for model making 






My misto bottle broke so I bought myself a new one-- It's the perfect way to spray my pans so food won't stick without adding lots of chemicals to it.  I used to keep two of them one for vegetable oil and one for olive oil.



We love to play games so when I saw this game on sale for National Parks Week I just had to scoop it up!  Trekking The National Parks.  We can't wait to play it and will certainly "count" it as geography.



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Comments

  1. DawnMay 5, 2019 at 8:20 AM

    Wow! Your credit card did get a workout. We have been so busy buying curriculum that I haven't been able to buy much else recently. That game looks great.
    Blessings, Dawn

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    1. Mother of 3May 5, 2019 at 3:12 PM

      It really does! Especially these last few months; seems like every time I turn around someone needs clothes or food or... something.

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  2. Dara @ Not In JerseyMay 5, 2019 at 9:39 AM

    That game looks really cool! I love Everything But the Bagel seasoning so much. I didn't buy very much on Amazon this month! Still planning to post but it may look different than a normal month!

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    1. Mother of 3May 5, 2019 at 3:16 PM

      We haven't played it yet but I pulled it out for school tomorrow.

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  3. Cristina - Memories of the PacificMay 5, 2019 at 3:01 PM

    That's a really cool swimsuit!

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    1. Mother of 3May 5, 2019 at 3:17 PM

      I love it! I have been looking for something that isn't a halter neck and stays in place well for years.

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  4. Lindsay's Sweet WorldMay 6, 2019 at 12:18 PM

    Y'all ordered about as much stuff as we ordered. My post is so long tomorrow. Lol.

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    1. Mother of 3May 6, 2019 at 12:41 PM

      It's crazy! Each month I say we don't be ordering that much for few weeks... but a little bit here and there really adds up fast.

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  5. Kellyann RohrMay 7, 2019 at 6:49 AM

    I have that bathing suit too, isn't it spectacular? I need to try those protein bars, we are always on the hunt for a good tasting, healthy snack!
    xo,
    Kellyann

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    1. Mother of 3May 7, 2019 at 6:54 AM

      My boy loved those protein bars! They gobbled them right up.

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  6. Kari WagnerMay 7, 2019 at 7:21 AM

    That swimsuit is AMAZING. I love protein bars for when I am on low-carb and need some for Ella because she isn't a huge meat fan.

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    1. Mother of 3May 7, 2019 at 8:07 PM

      It's actually quite comfortable too. I found myself thinking that I'd actually enjoy wearing it.

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  7. TanyaMay 7, 2019 at 9:54 AM

    The mister is such a great idea! Thanks for linking up with Prime Purchases today! Tanya - The Other Side of the Road

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  8. LisaMay 7, 2019 at 11:02 AM

    I need a new Misto bottle, mine doesn't work very well. Love seeing what everyone gets on Amazon.

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    1. Mother of 3May 7, 2019 at 8:08 PM

      Yeah that's how mine was... just sort of spitting or sending out oil in a stream.

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  9. The Bolin BunchMay 8, 2019 at 11:20 AM

    I love these posts so much. You gave me lots of neat ideas on things to try. My swimsuit worked out so well for the cruise. Hope your week is great!

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  10. MarilynsTreatsMay 11, 2019 at 4:58 PM

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared.

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