Win Halloween PEEPS Prize Pack #PEEPSONALITY

October 1, 2015 by 67 Comments

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While PEEPS are usually thought of as an Easter treat, they are available year round. They chance themes and often colors with each holiday and season, but the fun #PEEPSONALITY is there year ’round. My son is a PEEPS fanatic, and there is never a bad time for PEEPS.  He especially loves when I put some into his lunchbox as a surprise treat. This year there are some fun new flavors available in three packs as well, like Carmel Apple and Candy Corn.   Those are perfect for snacks, and for lunchboxes too.  My husband loves all sorts of candy, and especially the Hot Tamales. This time of year is perfect for these sweet treats, make sure you get what you like best while they are still available.

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  • NEW PEEPS® Tombstones: These fun and frightening PEEPS® marshmallow shapes are sure to be gobbled up this fall. The scary grave markers include silly epitaphs that will grab fans’ attention. The new shape is perfect for recipes and crafting spooky décor for Halloween festivities! SRP: $1.49 – $1.79 for a nine count package.
  • PEEPS® Chocolate Mousse Flavored Marshmallow Cats: A black cat crossing your path is usually a scary sight around Halloween time, but these chocolate mousse cats are sure to delight. Any child would be happy to get these yummy cats as a Halloween favor. SRP: $0.79 – $0.99 for four count package, $1.39 – $1.69 for eight count package.
  • PEEPS® Marshmallow Ghosts: Boo! These white ghost-shaped marshmallows adorned with spooky faces can be enjoyed in a package size of three or nine. These marshmallow flavored ghosts are perfect for decorating and crafting throughout the Halloween season. SRP: $0.79 – $0.99 for three count package, $1.39 – $1.69 for nine count package.
  • PEEPS® Marshmallow Pumpkins: Have fun with Halloween pumpkins without all the carving mess! These orange pumpkin-shaped marshmallows decorated with jack-o-lantern faces come in a delicious marshmallow flavor. SRP: $0.79 – $0.99 for eight count package, $1.39 – $1.69 for 24 count package.
  • PEEPS® Milk Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Orange Chicks: Indulging in this package of three delectable marshmallow Chicks dipped in milk chocolate is a perfect way to reward yourself with a sweet treat this Halloween. These Chicks are a representation of iconic Halloween colors with the orange marshmallow and deep chocolate color. SRP: $1.99 for a three count package.
  • NEW PEEPS® Pumpkin Spice Flavored Chicks Dipped in White Fudge: With the arrival of fall starts the pumpkin spice craze! Now PEEPS® is joining the highly anticipated trend with new marshmallow Chicks in a pumpkin spice flavor that are dipped in white fudge. SRP: $1.99 for three count package.
  • NEW PEEPS® Caramel Apple Flavored Chicks Dipped in Caramel Fudge: Caramel apples now come in a cute and quirky Chick shape! PEEPS® captured the taste of this fall tradition with marshmallow Chicks that are apple flavored and dipped in caramel fudge. SRP: $1.99 for three count package.
  • NEW PEEPS® Candy Corn Flavored Chicks Dipped in White Fudge: Orange, yellow and white, these PEEPS® Chicks are sure to delight! PEEPS® is now making Chicks that are candy corn flavored that will be gobbled up this fall. To really give your taste buds an extra treat these festive Chicks are dipped in white fudge. SRP: $1.99 for three count package.

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MIKE AND IKE®

  • Mummy’s Mix/Vampire Variety Snack Pack: When you can’t decide between the two delicious varieties, what do you do? MIKE AND IKE® won’t make you choose and wants you to have both. This variety bag comes with MIKE AND IKE® pouches of both the Mummy’s Mix and the Vampire Variety flavors. SRP: $5.00 – 5.50 for 45 count package, $7.00 – 7.75 for 72 count package.
  • Original Fruits Snack Pack: MIKE AND IKE® Original Fruits has been loved by kids and adults alike for 75 years. This fall you can enjoy the mix that started it all and give out the perfect treat to trick-or-treaters. This variety comes in both a snack pack and a new Halloween theater box. The Halloween theater box is available exclusively at Walmart. SRP: $2.50 – 3.00 for 21 count package, $1.00 – 1.50 for theater box.

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HOT TAMALES®

  • Fierce Cinnamon Snack Pack: Want to give your trick-or-treaters something extra spicy for Halloween? This HOT TAMALES® snack pack is perfect for party favors or Halloween lunchbox treats. This variety comes in both a snack pack and a new Halloween theater box. The Halloween theater box is available exclusively at Walmart. SRP: $2.50 – 3.00 for 21 count package, $1.00 – 1.50 for theater box.

GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS®

  • GOLDENBERG’S® Original Dark and Milk Chocolatey PEANUT CHEWS®: Just in time for Halloween, you can now buy Goldenberg’s® Original Dark or Milk Chocolatey Peanut Chews®. A monster’s favorite kind of Halloween candy is a combination of chewy chocolatey bites loaded with crunchy peanuts! This bag is perfect for handing out treats to all the neighborhood children. SRP: $2.99 – $3.49 per 12oz bag.

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One of you can win a PEEPS prize pack.  Please feel free to enter using the RC form below. Ends Oct. 24, 2015.

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Win Modern Family Season 6 #ModernFamilyInsiders

October 1, 2015 by 27 Comments

Already a fan of Modern Family?  Maybe you’ve just heard good things and want to give it a whirl.  It’s a funny show, and one we watch together all the time.  Now one of you can win a 3-disc set, the complete Season 6.

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The honeymoon is over, but the laughs continue in Season Six of “Modern Family,” ariving on DVD September 22nd! As freshly hitched Cam and Mitch acclimate to the realities of wedded bliss, Phil and Claire find their marriage stressed by annoying neighbors, Thanksgiving dinner gone awry and Claire’s online snooping. Meanwhile, a spy-camera drone wreaks havoc in Jay and Gloria’s backyard and a close call on the highway leads to amusing changes in various members of the Pritchett-Dunphy clan. It all adds up to the funniest season yet of this brilliant and acclaimed comedy.

This is a cute and funny show, acclaimed as one of the best on now (and in a while).  If you are a fan, you will want this for your collection.  If you haven’t seen it, now is the perfect time.

Feel free to enter for your change to win this set by using the RC form below.  Good luck! Ends Oct. 24, 2015.

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Win MUTTS Prize Pack

September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The treasured characters in the MUTTS comics have a special charm to kids and adults of all ages. The friendship, warmth, and humor between characters that are seemingly unlikely matches create a special dynamic that will warm your heart. The graphic novel style collection of the MUTTS diaries introduces some of the cast members through a variety of their most popular comic strips.

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With winter on the way, there could not have been a better time to open up this book, so I was very excited to get my hands on a copy of The Mutts Winter Diaries, the second Mutts collection for kids! If you are a fan of MUTTS, you will love this collection. It, of course, has all of our favorite characters – Shtinky Puddin’, Sourpuss, Guard Dog, Bip and Bop, and even Crabby. The strips that McDonnell uses for this collection are quirky and thought provoking, perfect for inspiring children to care for animals and their environment.

Patrick McDonnell created the comic strip MUTTS, which now appears in over 700 newspapers in 20 countries. MUTTS has been described by Peanuts creator Charles Schulz as “One of the best comic strips of all time.” McDonnell has received numerous awards for this strip, including the National Cartoonists Society’s highest honor, The Reuben, for Cartoonist of the Year.

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MUTTS also won awards for its environmental and animal advocacy: two Genesis Awards from The Ark Trust, The HSUS Hollywood Genesis Award for Ongoing Commitment, the PETA Humanitarian Award, and a Sierra Club award, all for good reason. We love the awareness the author brings to shelter animals and animals that are tied up outdoors. It is such a great life lesson and the MUTTS diaries make it an easy transition into teaching our kids about how to treat animals.

McDonnell’s website, MUTTScomics.com, promotes his animal- and earth-friendly philosophy. Consistent with McDonnell’s concern for the environment, all of the MUTTS books are printed on recycled paper. So not only do you get a great, heart-warming book, but you get to feel great about it too!

We think that you will love The Mutts Winter Diaries as much as we did, and we want to give you a chance to get your very own copy of the book, as well as a special Comics sleepshirt.

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Win an Adorable ZippySack Bedding Set

September 22, 2015 by 51 Comments

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It’s a bright shiny day, and the best way for a little one to start that day is by making their bed, right? This is how it happens in your house isn’t it? A nice straightened out bed room with bed made with perfect corners on it? Yeah, mine too. In reality, mornings are a point in time when we all need some help sometimes- those days when little ones who just won’t move. Any way to make their morning go a bit smoother is a step in the right direction, and this is just one of the wonderful attributes of a ZippySack. This is a fun way to get kids to help- it’s a fitted sheet which also acts as a cover/thin blanket, and is easy to “make” in the morning. The easy way to make your bed with a ZippySack is by zipping it up. With a simple zip up your bed is made. Not only is it easy to make your bed, but it also adds some fun to bed time by being able to sleep as a plush.

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We were still able to use his breathe-right pillow under his zippy sack, which is great for us.

It’s hard to hold kids accountable for completing the bed-making task when really there is an art to perfecting it that most adults have problems with.  But, with ZippySack, a new, innovative line of kid-friendly zippered fleece blankets that allows kids to easily and creatively transform their bed into a cuddly friend, a simple ‘flip and zip’ makes a neat and clean bed in a synch and helps foster an early appreciation for household responsibility. Each ZippySack comes complete with a secret side pocket for bonus storage. Choose from four fun animal themed prints including Panda, Dino, Kitty and Puppy.  These are available in Twin ($29.99) and Full ($39.99) sizes (Walgreens, Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Toys R US).

ZippySack is simple and easy to use, it fits snug on a bed just like a regular sheet.  Solving one of the most common childhood sleep-time complaints, regular covers that fall off or untuck during bedtime, ZippySack keeps children warm and bundled under covers that stay in place throughout the night.

  • Soft Fleece Fabric = Cozy Throughout All Seasons
  • Snuggly and Safe
  • Cool, Hip & Fashionable
  • Strong Elastic Corners Keeps Sheet In Place
  • Machine Washable
  • Fosters sense of accomplishment

There are 8 different patterns available including robot, puppy, dino, and kitten. Each has a colorful character on it and a bright background. For those who don’t want a character, there are 2 without. One which sports a camo pattern in blue and the other, a pink floral design. As an added bonus, there is also a pocket big enough for a tablet or a book by the side of the bed.

The little guy loves his zippy sack. His main reason is that is has a huge puppy on it. He also likes the pocket on the side, a perfect spot for a small plush of course. The reason I like it because its an easy way to keep him sleeping in one spot without his nightly sleep around the bed.

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ZippySacks are available online at ZippySack.com and at fine retail stores everywhere. The twin size retails for $29.99, and the full $39.99.

One of you can win one of your own- feel free to use the RC form below. Ends Oct. 20, 2015. Good luck!
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Bears For Humanity Plush Teddy Bears @bears4humanity

September 14, 2015 by 26 Comments

A simple Teddy Bear can make the world a better place, one bear at a time.

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How, you may be asking, can a stuffed bear do such a thing?  The gift of a teddy bear can be a soft friend to snuggle with at night, and make their days and nights a bit better, but with Bears For Humanity they take this idea of helping a step further, for every bear purchased another bear is given to a child in need through on of the following non profit groups:

·          Toys for Tots

·          Expect Miracles Foundation

·          Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

·          One Simple Wish

·          Save the Children

·          Semper Fi

This is both refreshing and incredibly fulfilling when buying.  Instead of simply getting a soft, snugly, well made plush, you are also improving a child’s life just by purchasing the bear you wanted anyway.

The positive aspects don’t stop there, either.  Each bear is also made of certified organic cotton and hemp, so they are naturally hypoallergenic and antibacterial, so you can feel great giving this toy to your child.  The process to make a soft plush from organic materials was not easy, but Bears for Humanity stuck to it and took 3 years developing a process to make their bears organic instead of plastic based.  Each bear is also made in the USA at CalWORKs in Northern California.

I have to be honest with you- these bears are very cute and very soft, to the point you do not want to put it down.  My son is a plush enthusiast, and he loves it. I love it too, to the point I was tempted to keep it.  Honestly.  Each bear is well put together and they are available in two sizes and five colors, including blue, pink, white, brown, and black.

The larger sized premium bears retail for $39.99 and the smaller baby bears retail for $19.99.

Follow Bears for Humanity on their social media channels-

https://www.facebook.com/Bears4Humanity?fref=ts

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https://twitter.com/bears4humanity

One of you can win a bear as well- feel free to use the RC form below to enter.  Good luck! Ends Oct. 10, 2015.
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Win a Krusteaz Back to School Prize Pack

August 29, 2015 by 97 Comments

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Back to school season is just around the corner. We know that your family is savoring the final moments of summer while also gearing up for the beginning of another school year. Get ready for all those school lunches and after school cravings by creating your favorite snacks together.

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Krusteaz, a delicious brand of convenient, high quality boxed baking mixes, wants to help by sharing their new Bakery Style Cookie Mixes with you and your family.  To get you ready for back to school, we’d love to send you a kit for review that would include the following:

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  • New Krusteaz Bakery Style Cookie Mixes including:
    • Triple Chocolate Chunk
    • Meyer Lemon
    • Double Peanut Butter
    • Brown Sugar Oatmeal
    • Oatmeal Scotchie
    • Butter Vanilla Sugar
  • A Krusteaz lunchbox
  • Some fun kitchen items like a Krusteaz-branded oven mitt and aprons (one for an adult and one for a child!)
  • A selfie stick (for fun family photos taken while baking and enjoying cookies!)
  • Cookie cutter and measuring spoons for kids from Curious Chef
  • Cookie recipe inspiration cards

One of you can win a great prize pack!

New Krusteaz Bakery Style Cookie Mixes including:
Triple Chocolate Chunk
Meyer Lemon
Double Peanut Butter
Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Oatmeal Scotchie
Butter Vanilla Sugar
A Krusteaz lunchbox
Some fun kitchen items like a Krusteaz-branded oven mitt and aprons (one for an adult and one for a child!)
A selfie stick (for fun family photos taken while baking and enjoying cookies!)
Cookie cutter and measuring spoons for kids from Curious Chef
Cookie recipe inspiration cards

Enter to win the prize pack using the RC form below. Ends Sept, 19, 2015. Good luck!
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Celebrate Summer with @Walmart and @BalanceBar Bare Bars #BareAtWalmart

August 19, 2015 by 74 Comments

Disclosure- I have received a gift card in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. Please see “I Disclose” for more info.

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Do you want to Shape Up? If you are anything like me, it seems to be an eternal quest. Balance Bar has come out with some delicious bare bars, as well as some extra special deals you can get on them when shopping at Walmart. These delicious bare bars, a nutritious, wholesome snack made with real nuts & fruit are a great way to fill up (and are great to take with you on the go). Each bar is only 160 calories, non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free and vegetarian and comes in tasty flavors like Sea Salt Caramel and Mixed Berry Nut which is also dairy-free and vegan.

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These were easy to find- they didn’t have a ton of variety at our local WalMart, but offer more online.  My son loves the Mixed berry nut, those are his favorite.  They are great for long plane rides, too- no one likes paying the outrageous prices for snacks in airports and planes, these are great to keep in you bag. I prefer the Sea salt caramel- and that works out, so we don’t steal each other’s bars, lol.  They are also great for road trips or any other “on the go” times- and are better for you then most of the snacks you will find on snack stands, too.

This summer, we have done a lot of traveling- this keeps us moving.  We also take the dogs for walks and like to do yoga.  If you would like some tips on active living or some new ideas, you can learn some of Gabby Reece’s quick and easy workout moves by clicking here  http://bit.ly/1BpXUih

Giveaway:
One of  you can win a $15 Walmart gift card and a variety of Balance bare bars by entering to win using the RC form below. Ends Sept. 3, 2015.
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Win Back To School Treats with Entenmann’s and Sara Lee

August 10, 2015 by 57 Comments

Back to school season is here and Sara Lee Snacks and Entenmann’s Little Bites baked snacks want to help de-stress the mornings and get the family back into routine with the ABC’s of Back To School campaign. Check out back to school tips, awesome DIY recipes cards and a video  using Sara Lee Snacks and Entenmann’s Little Bites, and a printer friendly 5-day snack planner to help get you started this year!

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Back to school can be a fun, exciting time of year, but getting kids out the door every morning can be stressful.  Kids don’t always like to move, and they are always misplacing something, forgetting something else, and did you let the dog out (or back in?)  Let’s face it- mornings aren’t super fun. Its great to have things like Little Bites on hand for those mornings when things go awry and you need to eat breakfast in the car on the way to school.   Sara Lee also just came out with the perfect snack cake- brownie chocolate chip.  My husband and son both love them, they are a hit here.

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One of you will be able to win this great prize package valued at $60!

This giveaway ends 8/31/15.  Feel free to enter by using the RC form below.  Good luck!

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