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}
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...
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...
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....
Interview with Sally Dryer the voice of Violet in A Charlie Brown Christmas {Giveaway}
Disclosure: I am Peanuts Ambassador. I received products to facilitate my review but my opinions are 100% my own! As I mentioned last month, I'm a Peanuts Ambassador and as part of this program, we get to interview people involved with the Peanuts series. Last month we interviewed Jill Schultz and this month was Sally Dryer the voice of Violet in A Charlie Brown Christmas.. What was it like for you to to do this as your first job? Yes, my first job at age 8! It was unknown at that point, an experiment. Lee Mendelson had approached Charles Schulz for years to do an animated special, and Schulz always said no. Finally, he said, “I’ll do it, but it has to be real kids’ voices.” For me, it...
Celebrate National Coffee Day with Seattle’s Best Coffee & Win a Keurig 2.0 {Giveaway} #GreatTaste
This post is Sponsored by Seattle's Best but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is National Coffee Day and lots of coffee companies are celebrating the day, including Seattle's Best. I've never actually walked into a Seattle's Best Coffee shop but yet I've had their coffee several times. How? At home! Seattle's Best packages coffee and sells it all over the US. They have ground coffee and k-cups. Speaking of k-cups... have you heard of the new Keurig 2.0? It's the newest machine on the market and it's a huge upgrade to the way you make coffee at home. Now with the Keurig 2.0 you can make 1 cup or 4 cups of coffee at once! Seattle's Best sent me a nice prize pack which included a...
National Play-Doh Day Six Sculpted Schools and Students from Classic Movies & TV Shows {Giveaway} #PlayDohDay
This post is Sponsored by Hasbro but my opinions are 100% my own! Today September 16th is National Play-Doh Day! We are huge fans of Play-doh and I love seeing what my kids can create next. My oldest is very talented when it comes to Play-doh and her imagination is amazing! In honor of National Play-Doh day and the back-to-school season, the PLAY-DOH brand has sculpted six schools and students from classic movies & TV shows made of 100% Play-Doh compound! The sculpts include: Cher’s iconic plaid back-to-school suit from “Clueless” - I loved this show when I was younger!! the Plastics infamous Burn Book from “Mean Girls” Rydell High’s infamous T-Birds & Pink Ladies - Another...
Slice your Next Roast on a Concave Cutting Board {Giveaway}
This post is Sponsored by Architec Housewares but my opinions are 100% my own! Summer may be winding down, but you are probably still using your grill a lot. I know I am! If you are too, then you are going to love the Concave Cutting Board from Architec Housewares. But even if I'm not grilling, I sometimes need a cutting board like this. Why? Well I'm going to tell you. Concave Cutting Board For the chef who has taken the time to make the perfect steak or fish, Architec provides the perfect cutting board to slice it on. The Concave Cutting Board turns the traditional carving board inside out with this beautiful, unique design that features a concave center to hold juices in place and...
I Love Fall – From Candy Apples to Candy Corn {and Coupons!) #CollectiveBias #FlavorofFall #shop
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. School is in session which means only one thing - Fall is coming and it's time to whip out all those fall recipes and start baking! Fall is my favorite time of the year and I not only like it because of the cooler weather we get here in New England, but I love all the flavors, colors and smells of fall - inside and outside! Tis' the Season #FlavorofFall To me, Apple is THE flavor of fall! We pick those apples and then turn them into delicious Apple Pies which make the house smell amazing!! With chocolate being another love of mine - specifically m&m's, if I can combine that with...
The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fifth Season on Blu-ray/DVD {Giveaway}
This post is Sponsored by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! On September 9, 2014 The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fifth Season was released on DVD and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack. You can pick it up in stores and online for $59.98 - $69.97. The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fifth Season After a sizzling summer with Damon, Elena leaves Mystic Falls for Whitemore College and moves into a dorm with Caroline as her roomie, ready for Adventures and new friends. But dark thoughts gnaw at Elena, and soon familiar faces are back in girls' lives. There's a Stefan with his shadow self, Silas, plus Katherine with a diabolical agenda and a jaw-dropping transformation. ...
NEW Always Discreet Line {Giveaway}
This post is Sponsored by P&G but my opinions are 100% my own! You may have noticed in stores that P&G has re-entered the Adult Incontinence category with the Always brand and is now offering Always Discreet. I will admit, this is a product that as I get older, I'm realizing I need. After having two babies and two c-sections, things don't work as they should. Always is a name I grew up with because they came out around the same time I started needed them. It's a name I trust and I'm excited to have another product I can count on. Always aren't just for "that time of the month" anymore! Unfortunately, 1 in 3 women ages 18-75 has a sensitive bladder, but only 1 in 9 use the...
You can now get Peet’s Keurig K-Cups at Cross Country Cafe
This post is Sponsored by Cross Country Cafe but my opinions are 100% my own! Cross Country Cafe continues to add more brands to their already great line up of coffee. If you are a coffee house coffee drinker, you'll be happy to know that you can now get Peet's Keurig K-cups at Cross Country Cafe. You can now get Peet's Keurig K-Cups at Cross Country Cafe You will find the following 5 varieties of Peet's Coffee in Keurig K-cup form: Peet's Cafe Domingo - A medium roast K-cup coffee with hints of toffee sweetness that finishes crisp and clean. Peet's French Roast - An intensely dark K-cup coffee with hints of smoke and sweet undertones. Peet's House Blend - An easy to drink dark...
Interview with Jill Schulz: Growing up with Peanuts {Giveaway}
Disclosure: I am Peanuts Ambassador. I received products to facilitate my review but my opinions are 100% my own! I'm excited to tell you that I was recently selected as a Peanuts Ambassador. But even ore exciting is that this Christmas is the 50th year that A Charlie Brown Christmas! has been on television. I remember very clearly watching this when I was younger and I love to see it's still on TV and my girls enjoy it too. They also get a kick out of it when I tell them that this was on when I was a kid. They can't even imagine that! I recently had the opportunity to join in on an interview Jill Schulz, the daughter of Peanuts creator Charles M. Shultz along with with several other...
The Originals: The Complete First Season on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack {Giveaway}
This post is Sponsored by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! The Originals: The Complete First Season Ready to get sucked in? Just in time for the Season Two premiere on The CW, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group will released The Originals: The Complete First Season on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack on September 2, 2014. Season One is also available to purchase on Digital HD. The Originals is The CW’s #2 show among adults. For all you Vampire fans, The Originals is about the original vampire family and the dangerous vampire/werewolf hybrid. It's a sexy and thrilling new series from the Vampire Diaries' executive producer Julie Plec. Klaus returns to the...
Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove Season One on DVD {Giveaway}
This post is Sponsored by Hallmark Channel but my opinions are 100% my own! The Three-time Golden Glove Nominee Andie MacDowell stars in Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Season One and now you can own it on DVD. The Debut Season of Hallmark Channel’s First-Ever Original Scripted Series Based On Bestselling Novels Arrived On DVD this summer. Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Season One on DVD Relive every touching moment of the “uncynical, lulling and sweet” (People Magazine) drama, when “Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove” Season Onecaptivates on DVD July 15 from Cinedigm. Starring Andie MacDowell (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Hallmark Channel’s first-ever original scripted series is based on the...