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Think Outside The Box when Decorating for the Holidays

Think Outside The Box when Decorating for the Holidays

This post is Sponsored by CVS/Pharmacy but my opinions are 100% my own! Thanksgiving was late this year so if you are like me, you are probably behind on completing the decorations for your holiday get parties.  I actually know some people who don't put up holiday decorations until a week before the holiday.   If that is you and you are still looking for decorations, avoid the big stores and stop by CVS because they have some great holiday decorations. When decorating, think outside the box.  Those big ornaments at the top of the shelf would look great in a big glass bowl on your holiday table!    The wreaths aren't real so they will actually last all season and not fall apart from drying...

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Cash in with Coinstar and get No Fee Gift Cards

  This post is Sponsored by Coinstar but my opinions are 100% my own! The holiday season is HERE and you may be at the point where you budget is so strapped that you may not even know if you can finish your shopping.   I'm here to tell you today that if you have some loose coins sitting around your house, you can cash them in to Coinstar and pay no fee! Cash in with Coinstar and get No Fee Gift Cards I'm sure you've walked by a Coinstar at your local grocery store but probably have never used it.  I can't say I am one that hasn't used it because I have and love how it's right there at my grocery store where I tend to be like all the time!  My husband and I toss our loose change in a tall...

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Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever on DVD {Giveaway}

Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever on DVD {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Lionsgate Home Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever on DVD One of the most famous internet cats of all time, Grumpy Cat makes her feature film debut in Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever, which arrived on DVD December 16 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Appearing on the scene in 2012, Grumpy Cat (real name Tardar Sauce) was named the “Most Influential Cat of 2012” by MSNBC and the “Most Important Meme of 2012” by Mashable. Since then, Grumpy Cat has become a household name with its nearly 7 million likes on Facebook, over 28 million video views on its official YouTube Channel and merchandising/endorsement deals around...

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McDonald’s Cuties – A Healthy Snack for On the Go {Giveaway}

McDonald’s Cuties – A Healthy Snack for On the Go {Giveaway}

I received compensation from McDonald’s in exchange for writing this review. Although this is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own. I seriously can't believe that we are almost mid December.  This time of the year flies by so fast.  If I had just 3 more hours each day to get everything done in a timely matter, I'd be so happy.  Actually,  that would make a great Christmas Gift!  Since that isn't going to happen, I have to find ways of squeezing in more time each day from now until the end of the year. When I first became a mom, I had NO IDEA how to juggle it all.  I seriously cried through the holiday season.  No lie! Having a baby in November and going through Postpartum depression...

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Pound Puppies Are Back this Holiday Season {Giveaway}

Pound Puppies Are Back this Holiday Season {Giveaway}

This post is Sponsored by Funrise but my opinions are 100% my own! I grew up in the 80's and if you did too, then you probably remember when Pound Puppies came out because they were all the rage!  I had one and he was the puppy I never had growing up.  Now we have the real thing - a puppy name Max - and I have to say, taking care of my pound puppy was a lot easier! This holiday season is going to feel a lot like the 80’s with the big return of Pound Puppies from Funrise and I'm sure if your kids have seen them, they've asked for one!  I know my girls have. Pound Puppies Pound Puppies, a popular toy line in the 1980s, are back and cuter than ever for the holidays! You can rescue these...

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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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Care Bears: Belly Badge Rock DVD

Care Bears: Belly Badge Rock DVD

  This post is Sponsored by Lionsgate Home Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! Get ready to rock when the Care Bears™ turns up the volume and celebrate the fun of friendship and caring in Care Bears: Belly Badge Rock arriving on DVD (plus Digital), Digital HD, and Video on Demand October 28 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. This rockin’ DVD includes a quartet of stories about the harmony of friendship from the new CGI-animated series, “Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot,” currently airing on The Hub. Care Bears: Belly Badge Rock DVD It’s all music and cheer until Harmony Bear™ loses her voice before the big show, and Kaylee, a Care-a-Lot visitor, stops playing her instrument...

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