Picnic Time with Love Corn
*This post was sponsored by Moms Meet on behalf of Love Corn. All opinions are my own.
Everyone says, “they grow up so fast” and if you are a mama, you’ve experienced this to be true. I swear I blinked and now my son is almost seven! Officially a little boy.
While I am lucky enough to be able to stay at home with my son, I will be the first to admit that we don’t always get to spend quality time together. Often, life is busy. In between all the errands, chores and the mechanical routine of the day to day, it’s easy to forget to simply be in the moment and give my son my undivided attention. But I know I can’t expect a good relationship with my little man if I am not setting aside the time to connect.
So, today, I am sharing with you one of our favorite activity that help us to spend focused, quality time together.
If you’ve read my previous blog posts, you know our love language is snacking! We had been talking about having a picnic and finally made it happen. We were blessed with a beautiful day on Wednesday and took advantage by heading outside after school. I don’t know about you but there’s nothing quite like a picnic. There’s just something special eating outdoors and getting some fresh air to help us reconnect. We ran around in the park, we talked, and we nibbled on our favorite goodies.
Speaking of goodies, the perfect picnic isn’t complete without the perfect snacks. For us, we have a number of munchies that we reach for again and again. This includes chips, pretzels, cookies, and recently we added corn snacks from Love, Corn to our repertoire.
If you aren’t familiar with Love, Corn, it is a dry roasted corn snack. With only four ingredients, these corn snacks are an example of simplistic goodness. Not to mention, it ticks all the boxes: crunchy, savory and addictive. We had a hard time putting these down once we opened them. You can eat them right out of the bag. Or crumble them up to add some crunch to your soup or salad if you want to mix it up. In addition, these corn snacks come in individual snack pack bags that make it incredibly easy to throw into lunch boxes or backpacks for a yummy snack on the go.
In terms of flavor, these corn snacks are perfection! The flavors are spot on and are not overpowering at all. They come in many different flavors such as BBQ, Habanero Chili, and Sea Salt. Honestly it is so hard to pick a favorite because they are all just that good. Even the plain sea salt, which normally isn’t a flavor I gravitate to was yummy.
As for the texture, Love, Corn doesn’t disappoint. You get a pleasant crunch with a whole lot of character! We absolutely love the almost airy texture. It is so addicting! The best part, they are not as hard as other corn snacks in the market. So, there’s no need to worry about chipping a tooth!
What’s more, Love, Corn is not only a tasty snack to satisfy all your crunchy cravings, but also a treat that is perfect for creating memories.
Love, Corn gave my son and I a chance to pause, catch up and just connect with each other – something that we both needed. And it looks like the little guy agrees!
What’s your favorite way to spend time with your son and/or daughter?
P.S. Love, Corn is available for purchase on lovecorn.com/kids. You can use code MOMSLOVE at checkout to get 25% discount on all Love Corn products. Offer is valid until 10/31/21.
Alexandra | 20th Mar 21
What a special day! I especially like the picture he drew – how sweet!!
Lisa Autumn | 14th Mar 21
Oh so cute!
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Sydney | 13th Mar 21
These photos are adorable! He seems to really be enjoying himself – and what a sweet note that he wrote you! Looks like it was a lovely day. <3
xoxo,
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Tina | 12th Mar 21
Now that I’m a new mom, I totally understand what you mean by how time flies. I mean it’s only been 6 months for me but it really has been so fast and I just want to cherish every moment! A picnic is such a great idea and I would love to have one with my baby when she’s older! Definitely adding Love, Corn to my picnic list!
Amber R | 10th Mar 21
I love this picnic idea, and what a sweet note from your son! Total success. =)
I hope you are having a great week!
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Heather Behrends | 10th Mar 21
I’ve never seen Love Corn before, although I have seen some similar products with chickpeas, etc. I’ll have to look and see if I can find some!
Marysa | 9th Mar 21
This sounds like a yummy snack. We had something like this when we traveled to Ecuador.
Danielle | 9th Mar 21
I love spending all my time with my daughter. Whenever we can play outside or just cuddle on the couch are my favs.
vidya | 9th Mar 21
looks like you had a totally fun picnic and those products sound yum
Cyndi Buchanan | 9th Mar 21
What a fun picnic! Looks like such a lovely setting!
Kimmy | 9th Mar 21
Looks like y’all had an amazing picnic
Amy Liu Dong | 9th Mar 21
That sounds like a delicious snack to bring for every picnic with my kids. We will definitely for that, thank you!
ChaRasing | 8th Mar 21
Spring is here. Can’t wait to go on picnics again!
Danielle | 8th Mar 21
What a fun picnic together. And I have seen those snacks around, but haven’t tried them. And that note is soo cute. I love that he wrote that for you. Have a wonderful week!
Jessica A Jannenga | 1st Mar 21
Very sweet post Michelle!
I can see your son is getting taller! I love to go on picnics as well. We were just talking about that yesterday as it was 70 here. I think that is a great way to spend quality time and enjoy nature and being outside. Love your basket! I dont have kids, but we enjoy spending time with my 10 year old niece and being outside.
jess xx
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Sherry | 28th Feb 21
This is just the sweetest! Picnics are the best. Thanks for sharing. 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful week. ~Sherry
Christine Kong | 27th Feb 21
Ohhh I love food and snacking too! These sound kind of like corn nuts which used to be my fave as a kid. I love being home with the kids too and picnics are so fun. I need to check these love corns out!
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Amy Johnson | 27th Feb 21
awww, what a sweet note from your son. Such a special day you had together.
Kathrine Eldridge | 26th Feb 21
I would love to try the snack! Love that the two of you connect over snacking time.
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jodie filogomo | 25th Feb 21
So this reminds me of Corn Nuts maybe?? I have to think they wouldn’t be as hard as Corn Nuts, because my mother broke many a tooth snacking on those in the old days!!
I love how your love language is snacking. That’s my husband to a tee!!!
OXOX
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Allie Mackin | 23rd Feb 21
Our language is snacking LOL. But yes nice to get out for sure. It is still too cold and wet for that here. But you guys looked like you had a great picnic and day out. And love your photos too.
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Ashley | 23rd Feb 21
What a cutie! And I’ve heard this– that they grow so fast, you feel like you blink and they’re driving!
-Ashley
Nina | 22nd Feb 21
Aww looks like you had fun!
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Julia Rees | 21st Feb 21
These photos are so cute, and I love that letter your son wrote to you and the drawings!
Those corn snacks sound delicious too!
Julia x
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Shelbee on the Edge | 20th Feb 21
Maureen, what a beautiful post! I love that you take the time to connect with your son and make it a special moment for him. Snacking is one of the ways I can connect with my boys, too. And I often feel disconnected from them even though we are home together all the time. It is my fault for getting to caught up in all the other stuff that we do during the day as parents. And it is so important to take that time for connection with our kids. I needed this little reminder, so thank you for that!
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Bojana Krienke | 19th Feb 21
Be still my heart. This was such a sweet post and I can’t tell you how much I miss this time in my life. Although not every moment is magically, and many are downright hard, you seem to also be able to set time aside to be present. I am so happy for you. Also, I think I’ve finally figured out my live language, snacks and food.
Amy | 18th Feb 21
I love that you said snacking is your love language
Shea | 17th Feb 21
Aww that little note from your son! So sweet! The picnic sounds so fun–I can’t wait until the weather is nice enough for picnics again soon.
Gwen Gottlieb | 17th Feb 21
This is the cutest post! What a fun picnic! I’ve heard Love Corn is yummy and now I definitely will have to try! Thanks!
Nora Minassian | 17th Feb 21
So precious! Reminds me so much of when my son was a little boy. I have some of those letters saved and framed.
Rach | 17th Feb 21
I am so envious that you got good weather!! I am counting down the days until we can go for a picnic haha. I haven’t tried Love, Corn but I think I will!
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Shauna | 16th Feb 21
Aww that is the sweetest note! I love it so much 🙂 This looks like such a fun day together!
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Laura Bambrick | 16th Feb 21
Yum! This sounds delicious! I am always looking for healthy snacks for my girls and this sounds perfect! These photos of your son are adorable! Having picnics is so much fun!
JC | 16th Feb 21
Aww your son is so sweet and that’s a beautiful picnic set up. I didn’t know snacking was a love language he he but guess I know what mine is now too x
Kate | 16th Feb 21
Snacking is one of my love languages too! My sweet girl is overdue for a mommy and me playground and picnic day <3
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mireille | 16th Feb 21
I like hiking with the boys especially if we bring a picnic. A picnic just makes eating so much more fun!
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Jill | 16th Feb 21
Picnics are so much fun! These snacks sound delicious! Love that there are only 4 ingredients! Such a sweet note from your son!
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Kellyann Rohr | 15th Feb 21
Maureen, this is EVERYTHING! That sweet little note will be cherished forever! It is so easy to get stuck in the day to day stuff and not just have fun – I wish I could do it all over again with my boys!
xo,
Kellyann
Chez-rama | 15th Feb 21
lovely kiddo. I love these snacking ideas. Picnic with your kids seems a great idea to do :). I wish we will get this weather soon to do a similar picnic here.
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Lovely | 14th Feb 21
Your picnic set up looks great! Love the letter from your son! How sweet!
xoxo
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Mica | 14th Feb 21
What a cute picnic setup! I agree, heading out to the playground is a fun way to spend time together! 🙂 We’ve started visiting playgrounds more now, although while there were cases we spent most of our time on the local trails instead, it’s nice to get back to the playgrounds 🙂
Hope you had a good weekend and that your week is off to a nice start 🙂
Natalia | 13th Feb 21
What a cute picnic! The letter is definitely a treasure <3
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Grace Liang | 13th Feb 21
Sounds like a great time and it’s so important to carve out some time with our loved ones!