My Glamor Star
Author: brandy3
Winners for November 15, 2011
Go Pink With Sam’s Club gift card- Cathy W
Lets Rock Elmo Pack- Stacey
Innotab prize pack- Elena
All winners are chosen through a the winner is plugin. If you do not see my email, please check your spam folder.
Holiday Gift Guide: Become A Builder With Lincoln Logs
Go back in time with these real wood building logs and create a frontier fort! These familiar notched logs and accessories are made to fit together, allowing kids to build any kind of structure they can imagine.
****I have never played with Lincoln Logs until I received this set. Honestly I thought they were going to be like regular K’Nex and stick together when attached. These do not attach at all, and fall apart very easily. My 6 year old daughter gets very frustrated at how easily these just fall apart. I listened every 5 minutes for ahhh darn it. Finally I stepped in and put it together. I have to say that it is a little difficult to put together, since it doesn’t stick. I finally got it put together right and the kids went to play, and of course it fell immediately. So my son has been using these to build log cars.
Retail: $25.99 but you can find at Walmart for $15.54
Rating:6
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, products were provided for review from the company. All opinions are my own.
My Black Friday Plan
Now that some Black Friday ads have been leaked, I have put together my plan for Black Friday. Now we are very low budget, so I usually only shop like Walmart, Target, and K Mart.
This Christmas will be totally different for my family, We are limiting toys as gifts (may even completely eliminate them), if my kids don’t behave. We are focusing on essentials such as clothes, household items, educational items, etc.
So my black friday plan is very simple
10PM Walmart:
- Disney Storybook Collections $5
- Character PJ’s for kids $4.47
- Character short sleeve shirts $2.97
- Lei Jeans for Women $9.97
- Hanes Socks and underwear $4.97
- Waffle Maker $2.84
- 4 leapster Games $14.99 each
- iCarly Wii game $5
5 Am K Mart:
- Womans Boots 50% off
- Babies character tees $4.99
- Babies Sweats $2.99
- Memory Card 4GB $4.99
Thats my plan though it can change at anytime. It may seem a little crazy, (and my hubby thinks it is) but after this my christmas shopping is complete.
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post
Holiday Gift Guide: Nickelodeon Holiday Ornaments
Holiday ornaments from the Kurt Adler Collection for your favorite Nickelodeon shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Ni-Hao, Kai-lan, and iCarly. Ornaments come ready-to-hang with a gold cord.
**** My kids love Nickelodeon and asked if they could decorate the tree with all there toys. I suggested that maybe we could find ornaments that resemble their toys. When I came across Dora, Kai-Lan, SpongeBob and more. My tree isn’t up yet, but the kids are already excited about putting these on the tree.
The Dora ornaments are flat and really small, while the kai-lan ornaments are small, but are to flat at all. They fit the character descriptions perfectly. The SpongeBob ornament is really big and perfect play size. The only downside to having these is my kids won’t ever leave them on the tree, they can’t stop playing with them.
Retail:$2.95-$5.00
Rating: 8
Disclosure: No formal compensation was received for this post. Products were provided By the company for review. All opinions are my own.
Vote For Your Favorite Flavor of Extra Dessert Delights
As a blogger I am always loud and make sure my opinion is heard, online, and in my community. If there is a debate or vote I am there to support what I like and believe in. My next big decision is picking my favorite gum!
Extra Desserts delights, is holding vote to find their next favorite flavor. My favorite has always been Strawberry Shortcake, but now the new flavors to choose from are…
Banana’s Foster
Root Beer Float
Lemon Squares
I am not sure who I will vote for, I am leaning towards Lemon Squares. Sounds the best for gum! If you would like to vote and I encourage you too, get your voice heard. You can vote on their Facebook page or on your mobile phone here.
Voting ends on November 16, 2011 so hurry.
Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win an Extra Dessert Delights gum prize package in exchange for this post. No monetary exchange took place.
Need Your Help Again
Okay the Chevy Voting contest I was in went horrible for me as I was in last place. I just don’t get it, I have over 1000 friends (mainly blog friends)on Facebook and nothing. Anyway I have entered another, This time it is my daughters picture in the Ideeli’s Next Top Mini model. It’s a great opportunity and I would appreciate your help and vote.
Just click this link and vote on Facebook
As usual you can have 4 extra entries into any contest daily if you vote.
Thanks so much
Veteran’s Day Freebies
here are some of the freebies available on Veterans day to those who have served.
1. Cabela’s Outdoor Store
Employee discount of 5% to 50% -Nov. 11 to 12
Applies to: Veterans, active-duty military and reserves, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel
2. Chili’s
Free meal – Nov. 11
Applies to: Active duty and veterans
Chili’s is offering a choice of one of six meals on a dine-in-only basis. Beverages and gratuity not included.
3. Denny’s
Free Grand Slam breakfast – Nov. 11
Applies to: Active military or veterans
Available only at participating locations.
4. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants
Free lunch or dinner entrée – Nov 13
Applies to: Veterans
This is the 13th Annual Veteran’s Appreciation Event at McCormick & Schmick’s.
5. Grace For Vets
Free car wash – Nov. 11
Applies to: Active duty, veterans and service personnel
Since 2004, thousands of car-wash businesses have participated in this national event, sponsored by Grace For Vets.
6. Hy-Vee
Free breakfast buffet – Nov. 11
Applies to: Active military and veterans
Available at participating Hy-Vee grocery store with in-store dining.
7. Macy’s
Use promo code VET15 and receive 10% to 15% off – through Nov. 13
Applies to: Everyone
8. Spaghetti Warehouse
11-cents meal with coupon – Nov. 11
Applies to: Everyone
Like Spaghetti Warehouse on Facebook and get a serving of lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, or any original recipe spaghetti entree for just 11 cents.
9. SUBWAY
Free six-inch sub – Nov. 11
Applies to: Veterans
SUBWAY restaurants are franchises, so this offer may not be available everywhere.
10. Bed & Breakfasts
Free night’s stay – Nov. 11.
Applies to: Active military and veterans and one guest
B&B for Vets is offering veterans a free night’s stay at more than 485 participating bed and breakfasts across the US and Canada.
11. Texas Roadhouse
Free lunch – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 11
Applies to: Veterans and active duty military
Dine-in only
I have to say the every year we have tried to hit a restaurant for a free meal, since my hubby is a veteran. There is always long lines and people complaining.
Thanks Coupon Sherpa for the freebie list
Wordless Wednesday 11-9-11
look mom, It’s Elmo
Holiday Gift Guide: Spongebob Mission Cookbook
Will it be SpongeBob’s Sponge Cake and Fruit Shakes orSquidward’s Fancy Fondue? Sandy’s Karate Chop Suey or Mr. Krabs’ Million-Dollar Mac and Cheese? In SpongeBob’s Kitchen Mission Cookbook,the whole family can join the ultimate culinary showdown! With more than 50 kid-friendly recipes, this easy-to-use book has dishes perfect for breakfasts, beverages, snacks, dinners, and desserts. So all hands on deck . . . and let the battle begin!
****This cookbook has fun and easy recipes for kids. My kids want to try all the recipes in the book, they also think the names are hilarious. So we decided to start out with Patricks Pasta salad. The recipe is mainly made up of penne pasta, cucumbers, olive oil, grape tomatoes, Chicken and feta cheese. We made ours without chicken and feta cheese.
It was good but a bit plain. The book has so many more recipes though, like faces cupcakes, Sandy’s intergalactic fruit basket, Gary’s Speedy spirals, and so much more.
Rating:9
Retail:$16.99 but you can find on Amazon for $11.55
Disclosure: No formal compensation was received for this post. Product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.