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Hormel’s New Rev Wraps #HormelFamily #SP

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Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

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Hormel is launching their new Rev Wraps, a delicious wrap that is perfect for lunch or snack. They are the perfect way to satisfy hunger because they’re ready to go with you wherever life takes you.

The benefits of Hormel Rev are:

  • Endurance: protein-rich to provide energy
  • Nutrition: made with real meat and cheese, an excellent source of protein and a good source of calcium and fiber.
  • Convenience: no preparation necessary, eaten hot or cold and designed to be hand held and portable.
  • Flavorful:  classic deli combinations geared towards teens, as well as new, bold flavors for variety.

 

The wraps come in eight different varieties:

  • Ham and Cheese
  • Pepperoni Pizza
  • Peppered Turkey
  • Meat Lovers Pizza
  • Italian Style Ham
  • Hot Peppered Ham
  • Italian Style
  • Spicy Italian Style

** These wraps are perfect for everything, school lunches, snacks, and picnics. They are just the right size to fit in lunch boxes. We got to try all eight varities and loved them all.   My kids loved them and they were so easy because I didn’t have to do anything.   My favorites are the pizza flavors. It’s like eating cold pizza!

The cons: They are a bit small

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These are available at retailers now at a price of $1.99-$2.29.

What style do you think you would like the best.

Last Day: Summer Recipe Exchange Contest #HormelFamily #contest #SP

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Disclosure:I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

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Today is the last day to enter to win on the Hormel Foods Recipe Facebook page.

Do you have a favorite dish that features a Hormel food product?  Create a classic summer recipe using at least  one of your favorite Hormel Foods products.

Just upload your recipe and recipe to their Facebook page.   A winner will be chosen from each prize category ($250 prize)  and one grand prize winner will be chosen ($500 prize) plus the grand prize winner will have their recipe featured on Hormel.

Contest ends tomorrow July 19

Pinecone Research Is Still At It #Scam #pineconeresearch

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You may remember my post from a few weeks ago when I fell for a scam from Pinecone Research a company I had worked with for 4 years. A secret shopper survey that turned out to be a scam. Read all about it here.

Well they are at it again, I just received this email.

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I fell for this last time, since It was a easy way to get money and we are struggling. No more! Please do not fall for this it is 100% a scam. Pinecone Research denies they have anything to do with it, but it comes from the same email and looks legitimate.

Passion And Pleasure Adult Shop Launches July 22,

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post

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I have been married for 9 years, and have 3 kids so I know life can get busy and crazy. You sometimes are just to busy for your partner, and it’s hard to find that one on one time.

Passion and Pleasure is not a toy shop, it is a website for you to learn how to put the passion back in your relationship. There are videos by Leading relationship experts from all over the world.

If you sign up for their 8 week course they guarantee to change your sex life in just 2 weeks. They will even give you a week free trial just to see if you like it.

You can find out more information on Passion and Pleasure.

Make A Pizza On The Grill GiveawayClosed

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Disclosure: Information and prize packs were provided by Pillsbury through My Blog Spark. All opinions are my own.

I have never heard of or tried to make a pizza on the grill, but you can. I am going to try.

All you need is pizza ingredients and Pillsbury Pizza crust.
It’s simple to make just

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Just heat your grill (propane or charcoal) to medium heat. Then cut a aluminum foil sheet 14×14. Spray it down with cooking spray, then place dough on foil and spread. Place pizza on grill foil down, cook for 3 minutes uncovered. When bottom is golden brown remove from grill.

Using a spatula flip the crust over, so the uncooked side is down on foil. Put pizza sauce and cheese with toppings on pizza. Place foil on grill and cook 3-4 minutes covered until crust is golden brown and cheese is melting.

This was such a fun experience, my kids always want to help grill but I get nervous then being around the flames. So this was the perfect way for them to help. they put on all the toppings and I do the grilling.  The pizza tasted a little different than usual, but was still really good. really crispy.

Pin to win:
Create a Pillsbury Pizza Pinterest board
pin at least 3 pizza recipes from Pillsbury.com
Head to Pillsbury.com to register your board

One of my readers will win a Pillsbury Pizza grilling pack

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19 piece grilling set
$10 gift card for ingredients.

To enter tell me your favorite pizza topping?

Extra entries:

Subscribe to my feed- 10 entries

Blog about this giveaway-9 entries

Grab my button-8 entries

Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-6 entries unlimited

Follow me on twitter-4 entries

Tweet this giveaway-3 entries (can be done daily)

Enter any of my other giveaways-2 entry

post this giveaway on Facebook-1 entry (can be done daily)

Giveaway ends: August 17, 2013

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Build A Bear Workshop Has Improved With A New Look #BuildABear #Fun #SP

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Disclosure: I was invited to the event and provided gift cards to test out the new features of the store. No other compensation was received.

I was invited to see the re-opening of Build A Bear Workshop at Roosevelt Field Mall, in Garden City NY. We had visit the store before it had closed down for renovations. We even had a birthday party there, and it was fun.

I can tell you now that Build A Bear Workshop just turned everything around with a whole new experience. My kids didn’t want to leave the store at all.

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The animal set up has not change they left that alone, with easy to find selection. After you select your animal you go get a heart.
Now usually you would get the heart at the stuffing station. Now they have it where you can put your heart on the screen and add qualities to your bear.

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Next station is sound: They have a digital display with all the sound recordings for you to choose from. You can even record your own message, then upload it and thats it.

Next is the stuffing station: Nothing here has really changed except, they have a digital keypad on the side that scans your animal. It tells the employee your childs name and age. That gives her hints at what fun things to do with the hearts.

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You wash your new friend: This was my kids favorite station. They changed it from having brushes to a virtual bath. It looks like water and you can even put the duckies and sail boat in the water, push down the pedal and air comes out to help clean.

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When it is time to move on you pull the drain up and watch the water go down.

Next station is dressing: Nothing has really changed with this. You pick out the clothes and dress your friend. The clothing was a lot more organized now and everything was easy to find.

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The last station is naming your new friend. This station has gotten a whole new makeover. You scan your animal and they show up on the screen, from there you can name your animal. You can even tap a this little icon and put it oner your bear and see what is inside your bear.
My favorite part, if you are a Stuff for Stuff member you can scan your card and it puts all your information in the computer. So you don’t have to put in your address, phone # etc.

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The Birth certificates are newly designed too. You can now chose from different backgrounds and a picture of the bear/animal you make will appear on the certificate.

I loved this experience and my kids have been begging me to go back just so they can play in the store. I talked to the store Manager and found out they even have a hospital there. If your animal gets ripped or falls apart, sound stops working. You can bring it in to the hospital and they will fix it. There is so much to do.

Usually when we do in to make bears we only get a bear and outfit as it can get a little costly. This time we went all out with sounds and outfits we wanted to experience everything. Bears start at $10, it’s really a experience the whole family will enjoy.  The whole staff is amazing, with big smiles on there faces. The store manager was great, and explained the whole process, and any questions I had.

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Join Roosevelt Field for their grand opening celebeartion this weekend:
July 12 at 10 AM ribbon cutting ceremony
July 13-14 get free perks and the first 100 people will get to make a bear for free to donate to charity.

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