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Interview with Ron Smith from Peanuts {Giveaway}

Interview with Ron Smith from Peanuts {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Peanuts but my opinions are 100% my own! This month as part of the Peanuts Ambassador program, we had the opportunity to interview Ron Smith from Peanuts.  Ron has worked on the Peanuts specials in three different jobs: first at CBS, which was airing the Peanuts series at the time; then at Paramount, which was distributing the show at the time, and now at Technicolor. This interview is about 4K... what is 4K?  Here is what 4K means to Peanuts: You’ll see a richer image that’s closer to the original film than any previous digital version of the special. There are more pixels per inch, so the picture quality is better than ever before on any television screen....

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Give the gift of Dancing Deer: The Premium Christmas Bakery Gift Review

This post is Sponsored by Dancing Deer but my opinions are 100% my own! This year, your holiday gifts can make a difference with Dancing Deer Baking Company’s Sweet Home line of gift baskets.  For each cookie and brownie arrangement purchased, the company donates 35% of the retail price to scholarship programs through One Family Inc. to help homeless and at-risk parents further their education. Each basket comes with one or more individually wrapped Sweet Home cookies, along with a story about the effects of homelessness and how One Family Inc. works to prevent it The Sweet Home Project Line Sweet Home Winter Holidays Gift Box - $29.99 Say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas with Dancing...

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Cartoon Network Hall of Fame: Courage The Cowardly Dog: Season 2 DVD {Giveaway}

Cartoon Network Hall of Fame: Courage The Cowardly Dog: Season 2 DVD {Giveaway}

  This post is Sponsored by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group but my opinions are 100% my own! Cartoon Network Hall of Fame: Courage The Cowardly Dog: Season 2 on DVD Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group will released the long-awaited Cartoon Network Hall of Fame: Courage the Cowardly Dog: Season Two on DVD this fall. Available on October 14, 2014, Cartoon Network Hall of Fame: Courage the Cowardly Dog: Season Two includes all 13 episodes from the series’ second season in a two-disc collectors set which sells for $24.98. (1) Koupon Karen reader will win a copy of Courage The Cowardly Dog: Season 2 on DVD! To enter the giveaway, use the Giveaway Tools widget below. Email and feed...

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Peanut Hottie – The First-Ever Hot Peanut Butter Drink {Giveaway}

Peanut Hottie – The First-Ever Hot Peanut Butter Drink {Giveaway}

  This post is Sponsored by Peanut Hottie but my opinions are 100% my own! Peanut Hottie - The First-Ever Hot Peanut Butter Drink An instant hot peanut butter drink may sound a little crazy, but after one sip of Peanut Hottie™, the first instant hot peanut butter drink the world has seen, the only thing that will seem crazy is that no one thought of it sooner. Peanut Hottie™ is the first of its kind – a rich and decadent hot peanut butter drink that has just hit shelves in Wal-Mart stores nationwide. Peanut butter is one of the country’s favorite foods and it will now be possible to enjoy a soothing hot peanut butter drink in an instant. About Peanut Hottie Peanut Hottie™ brings something...

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Little House On The Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas {Giveaway}

Little House On The Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas {Giveaway}

  This post is Sponsored by Lionsgate Home Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! Just in time for the holiday season, Little House On The Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas arrived on DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD November 4th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The perfect stocking stuffer for the entire family, Little House On The Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas features two heartwarming episodes: “Christmas At Plum Creek” “A Christmas They’ll Never Forget,” In “Christmas at Plum Creek,” the members of the Ingalls family share a heartwarming first Christmas in their new home, and Laura makes a personal sacrifice that captures the meaning of the holidays. In “A Christmas...

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Erin Condren Holiday Cards & Win A $200 Gift Card {Giveaway}

Erin Condren Holiday Cards & Win A $200 Gift Card {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Erin Condren but my opinions are 100% my own! Okay, it's time to talk about Erin Condren Holiday Cards.  One thing I'm very particular about is my holiday cards.   I always include a picture of my girls and sometimes I put a picture (or some pictures) of all of us.  This year I'm hoping to add a picture of our new dog to the card too!  After I get the perfect picture, I then search for the best card to have it printed on. This year I was introduced to ErinCondren.com for holiday cards and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to shop for them anywhere else again! Right now I'm just thinking about holiday cards but I am going to come back and do more shopping because she...

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Chuckit LIGHTPLAY Dog Toys {Giveaway}

Chuckit LIGHTPLAY Dog Toys {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Petmate but my opinions are 100% my own! Petmate recently sent us some products from their new Chuckit LIGHTPLAY line for our Boston Terrier Max.  He's a puppy and LOVES to play so when a new toy shows up, he's always up for it. The innovative line of durable, high-visibility, glow-in-the-dark toys features 3D print fabric and fast-charging Max Glow rubber that charges under a bright light (including light from a cell phone!) in less than 10 minutes for up to 30 minutes of early morning or nighttime play. Catering to the “start early, play late” lifestyle so many pet parents are taking on due to work and family commitments, LIGHTPLAY is designed to encourage play...

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My Holiday Favorites and the NEW Limited Edition Holiday Softsoap Body Washes {Giveaway}

My Holiday Favorites and the NEW Limited Edition Holiday Softsoap Body Washes {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Softsoap but my opinions are 100% my own! Whether you want to admit it or not, the holidays are upon us.  The stores have been putting out Christmas stuff since the beginning of October.  Seriously!  I couldn't believe it.   But I refuse to even think about it until after Halloween is over. Well, Halloween is over people so it's time to move onto the next holiday! I'm okay with that.  I don't resist it because I really do love this time of the year.  Even with holiday after holiday and being rushed into it.  It's just a fun time of year with so many good things to do with friends and family and I look forward to it. My favorite things to do in November and...

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Interview with David Benoit the Contemporary Jazz Pianist and Composer for Peanuts {Giveaway}

Interview with David Benoit the Contemporary Jazz Pianist and Composer for Peanuts {Giveaway}

Disclosure: I am Peanuts Ambassador.  I received products to facilitate my review but my opinions are 100% my own! As a Peanuts Ambassador, we get to interview people involved with the Peanuts series.  In August we interviewed Jill Schultz, the daughter of Charles M. Schulz and then in September we interviewed Sally Dryer, the voice of Violet in A Charlie Brown Christmas.  Now in October we interviewed David Benoit the contemporary jazz pianist and composer and the musical heir to original Peanuts composer Vince Guaraldi. Interview with David Benoit the Contemporary Jazz Pianist and Composer for Peanuts When did your passion for Peanuts and the Peanuts music begin? When I started reading...

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Yankee Candle Scenterpiece and Easy MeltCups Review {Giveaway}

Yankee Candle Scenterpiece and Easy MeltCups Review {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Yankee Candle but my opinions are 100% my own! The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of premium scented candles, recently unveiled Scenterpiece™, the newest innovation in the wax melt category. Scenterpiece™ simplifies flameless home fragrancing into one easy process, allowing customers to enjoy and quickly swap out their favorite fragrances without the cooling, scraping or pouring involved with traditional tart warmers.   Plus they have a great selection of scents for the upcoming Fall season! Apple Cider Apple Pumpkin Autumn Wreath™ Bay Leaf Wreath Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Wreath Salted Caramel Silver Birch Spiced Pumpkin Cranberry...

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Bake with Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend and Save some Calories {Giveaway}

Bake with Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend and Save some Calories {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Truvia® but my opinions are 100% my own! Truvia® is my choice of sweetener for my coffee at home.   I wish I could get it at coffee shops but so far I can't.   So when I bake this holiday season, I'll be trying their Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend for sure. NEW Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend: Designed for easy, at-home baking, the new Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend is a blend of Truvia® natural sweetener and brown sugar. Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend provides brown-sugar-like taste and texture in recipes, and is the only brown sugar product that offers 75% fewer calories than brown sugar. Baked goods made with Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend will have brown-sugar-like texture and...

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The Mentalist: The Complete Sixth Season DVD {Giveaway}

The Mentalist: The Complete Sixth Season DVD {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group but my opinions are 100% my own! If you are a fan of The Mentalist, then you will love this giveaway for the The Mentalist: The Complete Sixth Season DVD.  Emmy® and Golden Globe nominee Simon Baker returns for Season Six of The Mentalist, which was released on DVD September 30, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group. The DVD release includes all 22 one-hour episodes from the sixth season, plus an all-new never-before-seen featurette. And then there were seven!  CBI criminal consultant and former sham psychic Patrick Jane is closing in on the elusive serial killer Red John - who murdered Jane's family years before.  Armed...

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Lalaloopsy Babies First Steps DVD {Giveaway}

Lalaloopsy Babies First Steps DVD {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Lionsgate Home Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! You will Go Gaga For A Sew Cute Movie Adventure Based On The New Lalaloopsy Babies Doll Line Available On DVD, Digital HD And Video On Demand October 14 From Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Before they were Lalaloopsy, they were Lalaloopsy Babies! (of course!) Experience the magical beginnings of the beloved friends when Lalaloopsy Babies: First Steps! arrives on DVD, Digital HD and Video on Demand October 14 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Based on the soft line of the hugely popular Lalaloopsy dolls, the fourth movie in the top-selling franchise explores the adorable beginnings of the “sew” cute cast...

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Tips for Surviving The Back To School Season {$25 Arch Card Giveaway} #HappyBalance #McDGoesB2S #Spon #Paid

Tips for Surviving The Back To School Season {$25 Arch Card Giveaway} #HappyBalance #McDGoesB2S #Spon #Paid

The postings on this site are my own and do not represent the views of McDonald's! We have been back to school for a month now and we are pretty much back into a routine. A busy routine, but a routine at least! I live for our routine as it makes my days easier. That being said, even though we are into our school routine, we have sports that change throughout the year. So some months are busy than others. Right now we are in a busy month with both girls playing softball, but not on the same team or league. I know you are just as busy if not even more busy than me, so I want to share with you my top tips to get you through the crazy Back To School season of running your kids back and forth....

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Red Zone Electric Football Games {Giveaway}

Red Zone Electric Football Games {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Tudor Games but my opinions are 100% my own! Tudor Games, makers of Classic Electric Football®, bring young boys and dads (who all remember playing this game as a kid) an all new and improved game. Newest features include speed turf field, remote control which gives you the ability to control the speed whereas you didn’t have the option before, and invisibase cleat technology to give you full control of player routes. Red Zone Electric Football Games Boys and girls can challenge their friends or even mom & dad in a game! If your kids are always playing on their tablet, ipod or xbox, this will encourage learning and fun through strategic game play. We received...

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