Gymnastics USA Olympics 2025

Today is a really big day for Alli and Ian! They've been working all year for today. It's the day of their Gymnastics Olympics! 

After all the gymnastics and tumbling training they've done for the past year, today they get to perform their skills in front of an audience! Hundreds of parents and other kids are all here to watch and perform in the Gymnastics USA 2025 Olympics! 

Sweetarts Jelly Beans Taste Test Comparison

Continuing our season of delicious jelly beans (we hope), today we are trying another new one. 
Sweetarts Jelly Beans! 

And like we always do, I bought a box of Sweetarts Candies to try along side it to see how close to the real thing these Sweetart Jelly Beans really are. I opted for the Chewy variety of Sweetarts because I thought that would match the Jelly Bean texture best. 

Skittles Jelly Beans Taste Test Comparison

Time for more Jellybeans? Absolutely!

Jellybeans have been really great so far this season with both Sour Patch Kids Jellybeans and Starburst Jellybeans tasting nearly identical to the real candies. But today we have a new challenger. 

Skittles Jellybeans! Will these new Jelly Beans be able to compare to the original Skittles candies? We definitely know a thing or two about Skittles, having tasted 13 different varieties consisting of 56 unique flavors! And that was just one taste test! 

So, we'll be comparing the Skittles jellybeans on the left, to the Skittles candies on the right and see how close they are to each other. 

Starburst Jelly Beans Taste Test Comparison

Well, we've already had some really tasty Jelly Beans this Easter season. I think we're going to try a few more before they all disappear until next year. 

Today, we're trying Starburst Jelly Beans! That yummy treat has some really good flavors, including the best Strawberry flavor you could want. 

We have tried so many different Starburst items, including Starburst Yogurt, Starburst Gum, Starburst Gelatin, Starburst Fruit By The Foot, Starburst Strawberry Sorbet Bars, Starburst Powdered Drink Mix, Freeze-Dried Starbursts, another Starburst Gelatin, Starburst Airs and Starburst Gummies, Starburst Ice Splash Sparkling Water, and even Starburst Cotton Candy.

Can these Starburst Jelly Beans match the flavor of one of the best fruity candies there is? Let's find out! 

Of course, we'll be comparing the Starburst Jellybeans to the real Starburst candies. 

Happy Mother's Day Theresa!

Happy Mother's Day to Theresa! 

The kids started the morning by coming into our bedroom and asking how she would like her coffee, iced or hot. Then they ran off to make it for her. 

Country Club Soda Taste Test - from the Dominican Republic

Today we're trying something really special! It's an international soda taste test! 

Country Club soda from the Dominican Republic! And there's 4 different flavors! Merengue, Uva, Frambuesa, and Naranja. 

Wait! 4 flavors? (I love that the caps match the sodas)

2024 Summer Road Trip - Shenandoah National Park - 2024/08/15

Our big summer road trip is finally coming to an end. We'll be slowly making our way back to Florida, but not without a couple of stops first. Along the way, why not stop at another National Park. Shenandoah!