You know when you meet another Mom and for whatever reason you just instantly click?

Maybe it’s your hobbies, the bags under each other’s eyes, or the wine you both need so desperately after being surrounded by kids all day long. Whatever it is- you just know this Mom-friend  instantly “Gets you” on some level.

I met one of those Moms last February on the last day of Toy Fair.

I was exhausted from hoofing it around the Jacob Javitz Center for 2 days, and frustrated with the way I was being “welcomed” at so many of the Toy Fair booths. Mentally, I had quit- but decided to roam the lower level expo floor to browse & unwind before I kissed that whole experience GOOD-BYE!

That’s when I met Deirdre, The Mom and Nutritionist who created  The SnackTime Survival Kit.

(Deirdre pictured center) Me with a scarf. February is cold.

Ok, so we didn’t take that picture together. We were too busy talking about how frustrating it is being (harassed) asked for a snack 25 times a day and dealing with the 22 tantrums that followed when you had to answer “NO”.

When I saw her product I got it- INSTANTLY-I got it.  And speaking with her about how she came up with the product, I knew that she got me as a Mom … or stalked my blog.

Since Toy Fair Deirdre and I have kept in close contact on Facebook. She has become my go-to girl when it comes to nutrition, my wanna-be organic living questions… and reality TV. Yes, reality TV. You see why we clicked? She really is all around awesomeness.

So of course I tried the SnackTime Survival. I loved it.

Here’s the scoop:

The Snacktime Survival Kit includes:

- 1 colorful wooden clockboard containing 1 working clock and 3 interactive clocks

- A deck of 33 snack cards, which contains photos of fun & healthy snacks on one side, and nutrition information to learn about on the back.

(*gluten-free and other special dietary needs snack packs are being worked on.)

The Snacktime Survival Kit un-complicated snack time.

My son loved picking out “fancy” snacks- and by fancy, I mean healthy snacks that he insisted I made look just like the picture. Which was a-ok with me if it meant less whining.

The snacks were simple, fun and healthy. I think for the first 2 weeks he had Ants on a log  every day- because to a 4 yr old the concept of eating “ants – on- a- log” is hilarious.

Playing the matching game is always a big hit.- In the beginning my son was running into the kitchen and checking every 15 minutes trying to match the snack clock to the real clock.  It was nice to hear “oops! not time yet” instead of  that disappointed  ”aawwhh” when realized it wasn’t snacktime.

And then after a few weeks of using the product, something really impressive happened-

My son at 4 yrs old was telling time- and not on a digital clock! Sure he was reading it as “Its 4 and 15 o’clock” , but do you see what power snacks have over children? It’s amazing.

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Super Savings–

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The SnackTime Survival Kit is sold for $49.95 and is currently on a 3 days sale for $32.75 on The Big Toy Book.

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Bringing the final price to: $22.75

Disclosure: I received a SnackTime Survival Kit for my family to review. I did not receive any additional compensation. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own. The coupon code provided is not an affiliate code.