Aunt Anne’s Pretzel Kit and #Recipe (Make Monkey Bread) @AuntieAnnes

So we all have went o the mall for one thing or another. And of course we get a smell of both the cinnamon bun place and the pretzel place, Aunt Anne’s. Well, lets say instead of breaking down and buying the pretzel, you want to have a really interesting afternoon and MAKE the pretzels as home. Easy breezy, and delicious, Aunt Anne’s At Home Baking Kit .

When we made the pretzels they didn’t look exactly like the famous ones at retail locations, but they did taste really good. The best part was twisting them with the kids. Also the ability to try something different. Lets say a bit different like a pretzel dog or very different like a pretzel in the shape of a dog. Pretzel rods, pretzel circles maybe a pretzel knot. Also the ability to make salt/plain or cinnamon/sugar flavored or any strange flavor you can think of, like taco seasoning, etc.

So many possibilities so few pretzels per box. By the end of the box my mind was spinning with the possibilities. Could I make a cheese centered one? how about peanut butter? How bout Cheese flavored dough? What kind of shapes can I make? Maybe a Celtic knot, or an Escher-esque pattern of impossible turns.

We made Pretzel Dogs, they were really fun for the kids to have with lunch 🙂 But you can also make pizza, monkey bread, or how many kinds of pretzels? TONS.

DOUGH PREPARATION (1 DOUGH MIX)
NOTE: Baking Soda is not needed for this recipe. DO
NOT ADD BAKING SODA TO THE DOUGH MIX. Read all
instructions before proceeding.
1. In a large bowl, dissolve contents of 1 yeast packet in 1

Pumpkin Picking and then Carving (with Pumpkin Masters sets)

This weekend we went pumpkin picking. We had so much fun! There was a pumpkin maze, hay ride, and of course the mandatory apple cider and cider doughnuts afterward.
The kids had a blast- OK, so did the hubs, and the best part was still to come- carving! My husband looks forward to this all year, and they chose to make a Boston Terrier and Super Mario Brother’s Level 1 inspired pumpkins.

Giveaway Gala- Come by, link up, and Win! #CMM

Welcome to this week’s Giveaway Gala! Each week, this linky will be featured on the Fabulous Collective Media Magic blogs. You can add your giveaways as well, and they will also be featured. Make sure you check out our featured giveaways while you are here 🙂

Meet your Collective Media Magic Bloggers!

3 Princes and a Princess 2, Closer to Lucy, Have Sippy Will Travel, and The Thrifty Things.

Here are This Weeks Featured Giveaways!

Featured Giveaways:

Have Sippy Will Travel:

Spooky [Read more…]

Re-Tweet Club! Who wants to be Tweeted?

Want help sharing your posts, reviews, and giveaways? Want to increase your Klout? Then you’ve come to the right place!
Let’s help each other out with retweets!

Join the Retweet Club!

With your hosts:

@Syrana, @Marirene74, and @HaveSippy

The Rules:

1 – The first rule about the Retweet Club is to talk about the Retweet Club.

2 – Tweet the last entry on the spreadsheet (copy and paste!) – The first spot will always be about the RT Club post!

3 – Choose any post you want that’s family friendly!

4 – Add your tweet to be retweeted – typed AS you want it tweeted (refer to the first spot for an example). Please make sure it is only 140 characters.

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911 Dogs and Brave Rooney- contest, apps, and more!

Dogs express bravery and courage in so many ways – whether out of loyalty for their owners or just intuitively. The bravery exhibited by the search and rescue dogs of 9/11 has brought moist eyes to millions of people around the world. The rescue survivors can be seen in this slide show from the NY Times. We’ve all noticed the occasional story on the national or local news of some heroic deed performed by man’s best friend. Write a few words about a brave dog you’ve known or owned. It needn’t be something dramatic or heroic but just some unselfish [Read more…]

Win Farm Rich Foods! 2 Winners @FarmRichSnacks

Farm Rich, makers of frozen appetizers like Mozzarella sticks, bites, pizza slices, and Philly Cheese steaks- have a lot to choose from in the way of quick, easy, and fun foods the whole family will enjoy.

We got a package of the Mozzarella sticks, because I let my son choose and he is a cheese-head. He liked them a lot, eating much of the package before daddy got any. Don’t worry, daddy got the rest of them 🙂 As I am on Nutrisystem at the moment, I can’t have them, but since the package was finished, I’d say that they were happy with the product.

One of you will also have the chance to try out these fun appetizers, great for tailgating, holidays, and parties- or if you are like me, just because!
Here is how to enter!

Want to win? Here is how to enter!

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You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.


Extra Entries
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Become a “fan” of Farm Rich on FaceBook. Facebook is in no way sponsoring this contest.


Follow Farm Rich on Twitter and tweet about this contest
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Pink Together Prize Pack- Win it here!

Find hope. Be inspired. Know you are not alone. Join the 2011 Pink Together™ campaign – now in its fifth year of celebrating hope – by visiting PinkTogether.com to connect with a unique online community of people who have been touched by breast cancer and share a passion for the cause. Individually we are strong, but together we are stronger.

Visit PinkTogether.com to share your personal story and messages of hope and read about others’ personal journeys. To encourage personal connections, General Mills will donate $1 to the Komen organization for each Message of Hope that is sent to someone who has shared their story on PinkTogether.com (up to $25,000) during October. This is in addition to a $2 million donation General Mills is making to the Komen organization.

This year, for the first time in its five-year history, at PinkTogether.com consumers can choose how $1 million of this donation will be shared between two important Komen programs: the Treatment and Assistance Program, which assists women in securing care they otherwise may not be able to afford, and Prevention Research, which helps unlock the keys to preventing breast cancer. Visit PinkTogether.com from September 19, 2011 through April 14, 2012 to make your choice. Results will be announced on Mother’s Day 2012 – Sunday, May 13.

Meet the 2011 Pink Together Survivor Ambassadors, and hear their amazing stories of courage and survival on PinkTogether.com and the Pink Together YouTube Channel.

General Mills will also be turning the packaging of participating products pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

One of you will win this great prize pack!

  • A 16 oz. box of Total cereal
  • VIP coupons valid for one box of Cheerios and Multigrain Cheerios cereal and one cup of Yoplait yogurt
  • Betty Crocker Living with Cancer Cookbook Pink Together Edition, which includes a collection of more than 150 delicious recipes with complete nutrition information and a 32-page Pink Together Survivor Ambassador bonus section that shares inspirational personal stories of survival as well as recipes
  • Water bottle and removable silicone awareness bracelet
  • Drawstring sport backpack
  • Rhinestone [Read more…]

#Win $25 @BarnesandNoble GiftCard @TetleyUSA and an E-Reader #NookColor

Tetley Tea is offering one of you a chance to win a $25 gift card to Barnes and Nobel right here on Have Sippy Will Travel, as well as making it easier for fans to curl up with a good e-book this hot tea season, thanks to the “Tetley NOOK Club Contest.” The beloved tea brand will be giving away one NOOK Color for 25 days to a Facebook fan, starting October 14. To enter, US-based fans must click on the NOOK Club Contest tab on Tetley USA’s Facebook page and upload a photo or short essay expressing their love for Tetley. Winners will be announced daily, October 15 – November 8, 2011.

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