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Snapfish is adding Disney to their fun photo line up. Right now you can make a Disney themed Calendar, photo book, posters and prints. The Disney characters include Princess, Mickey and Friends, Cars, Toy Story and Winnie the Pooh.
I just made a Cars 2 calendar for 2012, which is so cute and cool. You can even add your own dates to the calendar, which I love. I am also making a Princess photo book, it’s in the works. So far it has been fun, being able to add my kids pics with their favorite Disney princess.
To get you in the Disney mood, Snapfish is offering one of my readers a Snapfish photo book credit. To make your own Disney Photo book
To enter: Tell me what character photo book you would choose?
Extra entries:
Contest closes Feburary 3, 2011
Disclosure: A gift code was supplied for review and giveaway. All opinions are my own.
Am I going to call them New Year Resolutions? No! Mainly because they always get broken. Instead, I’m going to just put myself to the challenge of new things, for this new year. Last year I tried a lot of these and failed.
New year though and I am determined.
1. Quitting soda, I am a sucker for soda and it’s been very hard to break. I am determined to break this habit.
2 Weight loss- This is something I have struggled with for a couple years now. This year I want to reach my goal and keep it off.
my goal of 35 lbs. Hopefully by Blogher 2012
3. Expand my Blog and biz, while I don’t think I’ll be one of these bloggers getting 50,000 visitors a month, having at least maybe 20 K would be nice.
I would love to be able to go to more events this year and make a lot of money on my blog. I don’t see it happening, my husband is still in college, working on his PHD and that is my #1 priority. Making sure he succeeds, and I have to stay with the kids all the time. Which is okay by me, because it seems like whenever I am away, I miss a shining moment in their life.
So here is to 2012, I don’t want to change my life. Just make it better for my kids.
Wishing you all the best in the New Year and for myself!
New Years is a few days away and tons of people will be celebrating. Kraft has some great products to get the party started on New Years or any time of year.
Velveeta Dips (available at Walmart and nationwide in January) $3.49
A line of cheese dips that makes it easy to enjoy the taste of homemade dips.
** I usually make this dip myself with Rotel and Velveeta cheese, but it actually is cheaper to just buy this. It is so good and a great dip for parties.
Family pack Oreos (available January 2012 nationwide) $5.79
Oreo Double Stuf cookies you and your family will love, now in family size with 5 stay fresh packs.
***We love Oreos and having a family pack means enough for the whole family. Great for the kids at parties.
Planters Nut-rtion Wholesome Nut Mix (available now) $6.99
Creamy cashews, crunchy almonds, macadamia nuts and a great source of vitamins and minerals.
**These are great for snacking at parties and great for school lunches, as they come in snack packs.
Snackwell’s Cinnamon Creme Drizzled Caramel Popcorn (available January 2012) $3.19
Satisfy your sweet tooth while staying on track. Only 130 calories per pack, so you can be bad, while still being good.
*** I absolutely love Carmel and these are so delicious. They taste like Carmel popcorn with a pinch of Cinnamon. I am going to end up eating the whole box by myself. LOL!
Snackwell’s Peanut Butter Flavored Pretzels (available January 2012) $3.19
Only 110 calories per pack, satisfy your sweet tooth while staying on track.
***Just ike the caramel popcorn, these are good and great for snacking at parties or in school lunches.
Toblerone Chocolate (available now and new products in January) $4.29-$7.99
Toblerone Chocolate comes in various varieties. Milk chocolate with honey and almond nougat comes in a lay down bag great for parties. The Toblerone Tobelle is a unique gift box with chocolate milk triangles great for any occasion.
***This are very delicious, my kids love them. The Honey and almond nougat is crunchy and good. Unfortunately I chipped my tooth while trying it, but the taste made it worth it. LOL
Milka Chocolate Confections (available January 2012) $2.49
Milka L’il Stars snacks are coated in delicious Milka milk chocolate. Available in three varieties, Crispees, Hazelnuts, Raisins.
*** These are great to put in bowls and serve for snacks. My favorite is the crispees.
Crystal Light Mocktails Powdered Drink Mix ( Available January 2012) $2.99
Crystal Light introduces three new permanent flavors: Appletini, Margarita, and Mojito Enjoy your favorite flavors as Mocktails, Five calories and no regrets.
****I am not a drinker at all, but I do love Crystal light. This was very good, and good for you only being 5 calories.
Disclosure: No compensation was received, products were provided for review.
Kraft had been introducing me to some of their new products for the 2012 year.
over the next couple months, I will be sharing my thoughts on all these goodies with you.
Kraft is also introducing the Make It Delicious (20 top seasonal recipes for 2012) magazine with $30 in coupon savings.
The magazine is normally $4.99 but for the next 2 days you can get it for only $2.99 when you order online at http://kraftstore.hsn.com and use coupon code SAVE2 at checkout.
Majority of the coupons are for new products that are coming out.
I have 2 Make it Delicious recipe/coupon books to giveaway.
Open to US only please
To enter: Tell me your favorite Kraft product?
Extra entries:
Contest closes 2/1/11
Disclosure:No compensation was received for this post, Kraft sent me a magazine as well as extras for giveaways
Kraft Sizzling Salads Dinner Kits solve the “what’s for dinner” dilemma with a lineup of perfectly paired cooking sauces and salad dressings. Four easy steps and you can a delicious and satisfying chicken and salad dish in under 20 minutes.
There are 4 different varieties to choose from:
*** I was able to try out the Asian Chicken Diner Kit, for dinner a few nights ago. I was really surprised at how easy it was to make. Just cook the chicken to the correct temperature, and add sauce. Then make a salad and add the dressing to the salad.
It had a lot of flavor, and was delicious. My husband even said it tasted like we were eating at a Asian restaurant. It is definitely a dish I will be making again.
Sizzling salad Kits will be available in stores January 2012
Retail $2.99
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was provided by Kraft.
Retail:
In season 8 Brooke and Julian finally tied the knot, a wedding that was long awaited.
Everything was so perfect in the wedding, all her friends and family were present, well except Lucas and Peyton, oh and her dad. Her dad has never been seen and Lucas and Peyton are not really missed. I think my favorite part of the wedding scene was when her mom got to walk her down the ailse. It was a great way to have her mom redeem herself after all the years of neglect.
Brooke has been around the block with several guys and never worked out for her. Then she was married to her work and didn’t have time, now it’s great to see her finally get her man.
One Tree Hill – 'I Love the Way You Love Me' by thewbdotcom
If I could of my dream wedding like Brooke, I would definitely pull out all the stops. I would have all my friends and family there of course. I wouldn’t get married in a church like Brooke did, I would probably just have it at a reception hall.
Missed the RSVP to the wedding? Here’s your special invitation with Season 8 of the One Tree Hill http://bit.ly/w2DhRu! You can also find the DVD on Ultraviolet
The new season (9th) of One Tree Hill Starts January 11, 2012 at 8/7c on the CW. Don’t forget to tune in.
Disclosure: I have been hired by Warner Bros. WBWord division to promote One Tree Hill Season Eight on DVD.
Caught in the action of surprise, opening up a doll (one of Tinker Bell’s friends). I absolutely love this picture, just the look on her face.
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