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Hellmann’s Chicken Challenge

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Hellmanns Chicken Challenge Logo

To help you spice-up your dinner routine, Hellmann’s and Best Foods mayonnaise are launching the first-ever Chicken Challenge, a series of head-to-head chicken dish challenges that will help moms diversify their weekly recipe repertoire.

Every week on the  Hellmann’s website, two chicken dishes will be posted from buffalo baked chicken to parmesan crusted chicken. Try the recipes every week and the cast your vote on www.Hellmanns.com. Plus you can enter the sweepstakes to win a $250 grocery gift card! If there are more than 10,000 entries the gift card will go up to $500.

Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a Hellmann’s prize package in exchange for this post.  No monetary exchange took place. All opinions are my own.

LIfe’s Insure Your Love Picture Mosiac

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I am a stay at home mom, and I have always been worried about what would happen to my kids and I if something ever happened to my husband. So we have looked into life insurance, just in case.

The Insure Your Love Picture Mosaic by Life is designed to recognize and celebrate those who have made the responsible decision to protect their loved ones by owning life insurance, while also introducing them to a larger community of others who have made the same choice. People are encouraged to upload up to 20 photos of their loved ones, whose financial future has been safeguarded by their decision to purchase life insurance.

Add a picture and help out a great cause. Just upload a photo to Insure Your Love Facebook Page, and $1 will be donated to Life Lessons scholarship program.

This is a serious matter to think about in your life, and I am seriously considering it. My reason for wanting Life Insurance is….

My babies!

Disclosure:  I received a gift card as part of a promotional program with the LIFE Foundation and MomSelect

Quest For Zhu DVD Review and Giveaway Closed

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The heartwarming tale of four lively young teens (who just happen to be hamsters) on a quest to find the Palace of Zhu, where they believe all their dreams will come true. Join the feisty and lovable Pipsqueak as she gets swept away to the other side of the Zhuniverse. On her adventure, she befriends Chunk, Num Nums and Mr. Squiggles, and when they arrive at the Palace of Zhu, they realize it is just the beginning of their remarkable journey. A mean-spirited and controlling reptilian creature, Mezhula, tries to stand in the way of making all of their dreams come true but, by working together, our true Zhu heroes save the day! Pipsqueak realizes she already had everything she ever dreamed of and all she really wants is to find a way back home.

**** Quest for Zhu was a bit different of a movie than I was expecting. I was expecting a movie that would go along with the Zhu Zhu playlets and such, even though I don’t know where that would go.  After Pipsqueak runs away from her owner she meets up with all the other Zhu Zhu and they head for palace of Zhu. When they arrive they find the palace has been taken over and have a bigger adventure to come and save the palace.

My kids loved this movie and even acted out the parts with their own little Zhu Zhu action figures.

Release date: September 27, 2011

I have 1 copy of Quest For Zhu to giveaway to a lucky US reader

To enter: Tell me your favorite Zhu Zhu Pet?

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Giveaway ends 10/20
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was provided by Mom Select who is also providing the giveaway.

 

Halloween costumes From Just Kid Costumes

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JustKidCostumes.com offers the largest selection of children’s costumes online at great prices. With over 3,000 costumes and accessories to choose from including superheroes and Disney Princesses, you can shop with your children for a variety of great costumes without the fear of seeing costumes that may be inappropriate for youngsters, like sexy kittens and bloody ghouls.

I was able to review a costume from www.justkidcostumes.com for Halloween. I chose a Cars 2 costume for my son, he absolutely loved it.   The costume is Lightning McQueen with muscles, costumes are always big on my so, but this costume fit perfectly. I really have to say that my son is just so cute in this costume.

This picture is his muscle face. LOL

The costume came with a body suit with a padded chest and arms, and a matching hat.

Just For Kids Costumes has a really cool dress up app, just upload your pictures to the app and see what they look like in their favorite costume.  It’s a great way to find the right costume without ever having to leave the house. Plus you can even share the photos on Facebook.

Instructions:
1. Click the “upload a photo” button in the bottom left-hand corner.
2. Select a photo from your computer.
3. Arrange the photo so your entire face is centered in the oval. (You may scale and rotate the photo if needed by placing your cursor on the square in the bottom right-hand corner)
4. Once arranged in the oval, select a costume on the right to try it on. (You can re-position the costume to better fit your face)
5. Click the appropriate button on the bottom to save, print or share on Facebook.

 

 

You can save 10% at www.justkidcostumes.com by using BLOGGER10 at checkout.

Disclosure: No formal compensation was received, a product was provided by the company through Mom Select.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ragu Moms The Word On Dinner Campaign Giveaway Closed

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My kids are so picky, they really are. My daughter likes pizza, but noy mozzarella cheese on anything but pizza. It’s weird! The one thing I can count on for all three of my children to eat is spaghetti. They love it and even ask for seconds and thirds. We always use Ragu as our sauce, Ragu uses 2 serving of veggies

Ragu has even made an online community to connect you with other moms and answer those questions every mom struggles with t dinner time.

Ragu, Moms The Word On Dinner is a community where  moms go to laugh, learn and share their take on what really happens at
dinnertime.  It’s the place to discuss those Picky Eaters, how to incorporate veggies and so much more.  With the help of Momverstion,  Moms The Word On Dinner now features videos, polls, dinner ideas and recipes.

You can follow the latest video now and chime in :

Don’t forget to join the conversation tonight at 8PM ET on their Facebook page, they will be live streaming.

To help you get started with Dinner I am giving away a $20 gift card.

US only

To enter: Tell me the one meal you can always get your kids to eat?

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Contest closes on 9/9

Disclosure: A gift card was received by Ragu through Mom Select, who is also providing the giveaway.

Summer Camp At Kindercare

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We received a free week at camp at Kindercare for a earlier campaign I did.  Kindercare is a daycare/school fot young kids, They have preschool and kindergarten. During the summer they dedicate each week to a new camp, like fiesta kitchen and Water play.

My daughter Alex is 5 and will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, but she has never been to preschool. So I was a little nervous about how she would react in the Fall when school starts. Luckily this opportunity for Summer camp came up and I thought it would be the perfect time to send her and let her get use to being away from me and interacting with others. She decided on Water Play week!  On her first day I was so nervous, but according to the Teacher, after I dropped her off she went straight into the classroom, grabbed a girls hand and started playing.

Her first day she said that they played throuth the sprinkler and were making different things with water. She was so proud that she finally realized she loved oatmeal, which they were given for lunch. I thought that was so funny, considering I’ve tried to give it to her so many times.

Throughout the week, they played outside in the water and did various water activitys (which is good because it was hitting 90 degrees).  Then after camp they would play games and draw pictures.

The came the last day, she was so sad to go but had learned a ton. She was singing songs, telling me the name of all her new friends and actually had a bit more confidence for being away from mom and playing with others.

She loved being able to do this, and the teachers and director were so nice.

Disclosure: No compensation was received at all for this post, I had no obligation to write about my experience with Kindercare. Just wanted to share.

Blue Bunny Ice Cream

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We recently got to try some Blue Buny Ice cream treats Thanks To Mom Select. We tried mini ice cream sandwiches, Champ mini swirls vanilla, and Champs birthday party cones.

The ice cream was very delicious! Ice cream sandwiches came in chocolate and vanilla, so you could enjoy either flavor.  The mini cones were my favorite, the vanilla swirl has a chocolate outside and vanilla inside. I almost ate the whole box it was so good. LOL!  My kids loved the birthday cones, they were almost like the vanilla swirl, but instead of a chocolate outside they had sprinkles. All the variety are mini so they are great for portion control. My family and I loved these.

Disclosure: No compensation was received, products were provided by Blue Bunny through Mom Select.

Faces Of The Future Campaign

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I have never been to a boys and girls club, but growing up I always wish I had. My friends would talk about all the fun they had and how much support they had.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), in partnership with Microsoft and Comcast, has launched the Faces of the Future campaign, designed to raise awareness about the importance of digital literacy. The campaign features youth from across America who have been positively impacted by the Club Tech program and shows how technology can transform lives.

Boys and Girls Club has always been known as a safe place parents can send their kids to play sports, but it has evolved into so much more. They now have a club tech program that helps kids through technology, like graphic design, photography and more.

You can help the boys and girls club by liking them on Facebook, for every ten likes they get a club member will receive Microsoft Office 2010. By clicking the like button you’re helping those kids in need.

Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a gift card in exchange for this post.  No monetary exchange took place.”

Hellman’s Build Your Perfect Sandwich Sweepstakes

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The easiest thing we can make to eat is a sandwich. It’s not just eating a sandwich or the quality of the ingredients, it’s also how you make it. 84% of Americans say how a sandwich is made is just as important as the ingredients to make it.

To celebrate Hellman’s and Best foods are partnering with chef Bobby Flay to show families how to make a simple delicious sandwich. Plus they want to know how you make your sandwiches, do you spread it, slice it, stack it or serve it?  All you hae to do is visit www.facebook.com/Hellmanns and share your tricks and techniques.

You can even build your own sandwich and enter Build your perfect sandwich sweepstakes for a chance to win great prizes like grocery cards, Hellmanns products and more.

Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a Hellmann’s® prize package in exchange for this post.  No monetary exchange took place.

KinderCare Summer and Spring Camp Fun

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Summer is approaching and my kids will be out of school, so now is a great time to start thinking about summer camps and ways to keep the kids entertained while they can learn.  My husband will have a long summer working and while I am home, its hard to get out and about with 3 kids and do summer activities. So I am looking into Summer camps.

One of the places I’ve looked into is KinderCare since I have 2 children preschool age.  KinderCare has a variety of Summer and Spring camps available for all ages, from Toddler to Kindergarten.  Spring camp is all about getting down in the dirt and learning about science, while Summer camp there are 12 different fun Summer themes to choose from.

If your Spring break hasn’t passed yet, you can get in on the fun at Spring camp.  Spring camp is held during your school districts Spring break, and will have your child planting and tending to vegetables. They also get to make compost, garden related crafts, and even prepare their own veggie treats.  This is perfect for the kids who like to dig and get dirty.

If your spring break is passed, then you can still think about Summer camp like Scienterrific and Kids Kitchen.  I like Scienterrific because my husband is a scientist and I think it’s interesting for them to see what daddy does. Children learn physics of movement through hands on activities, like making paper airplanes.   Kids Kitchen help kids identify what they are eating, and determine what family they belong in.  They also get the chance to cook, making things like salsa, fruit fiesta and more.  It’s all centered around fruits and veggies.

There are over 1300 KinderCare locations, Check out the website and find one near you to get your kids started on a Spring or Summer fun adventure.

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. I will be receiving a free week of camp from KinderCare through Mom Select.

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