Help Induct Hess Toy Truck Into The Hall Of Fame #HESS

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Hess Toy Truck is celebrating 50 years today. To celebrate Hess is asking fans to help get Hess Toy Truck inducted into the National Toy hall of fame.

The National Toy Hall of Fame was established in 1988 and is housed at the Strong National Museum of Play, based in Rochester, NY. Since its inception, only 53 toys have ever been inducted into its prestigious halls, following a strict nomination and evaluation process that begins in the spring and ends with final selections in November.

For a Toy to be inducted they must:

  • Icon-status: The toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered
  • Longevity: The toy is more than a passing fad and has enjoyed popularity over multiple generations
  • Discovery: The toy fosters learning, creativity, or discovery through play
  • Innovation: The toy profoundly changed play or toy design. A toy may be inducted on the basis of this criterion without necessarily having met all of the first three.

We absolutely Love Hess Toy Truck, my son wants a new one every year. A new toy truck is released every year and has real life sounds and lights. It brings smiles and hours and hours of fun for my kids.

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Help nominate Hess Toy Truck by clicking on this link and filling out the form.

Cinderella Teaser Trailer

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A New Cinderella Movie will be released next year.

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The story of “Cinderella” follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.” She will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an apprentice at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit (Richard Madden). Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand, and a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham-Carter) steps forward and – armed with a pumpkin and a few mice – changes Cinderella’s life forever.

Cinderella will be released March 13, 2015

The Best Mothers Day Gift Ever

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Happy Mothers Day to all my readers.

Today has been just a ordinary day for me, no big recognition. I don’t expect it.

My kids gifted me with tons of handmade cards and plants etc.

I still have to say that this is the best Mothers Day gift by far. I received it like 6 years ago from Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. It still makes me cry every time I listen to it.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Panera Bread Wants To Know What Your Favorite Item Closed

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Disclosure: A gift card was received for my review. Giveaway is being handled

Panera Bread makes the best Bread, soup, salads, sandwiches and more. I love eating there it’s quick and so delicious.

Panera has launched their favorites program, and they want to know what your favorite menu item is. You can send them a tweet and let them know or read what others favorites are here.

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We actually just got a Panera Bread in our village a few months ago. My kids get so excited when they get free cookie coupons from school, because we don’t need to go far to cash them in.
They have so many great selections on the menu it’s hard to choose, but I would have to say my favorite item at Panera Bread is Smoked turkey Sandwich. It’s always been one of my favorites and the kettle chips that come with it.

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Some of the newest options to the flatbread sandwich family are:

  • Mediterranean Chicken Flatbread Sandwich – All-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, curried lentil hummus, feta, cucumber, Napa cabbage blend, Tzatziki sauce on freshly baked flatbread
  • Thai Chicken Flatbread Sandwich – All-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, cilantro-jalapeno hummus, Napa cabbage blend, cilantro, peanut sauce and Thai vinaigrette on freshly baked flatbread.
  • Southwestern Chicken Flatbread Sandwich – All-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, black bean hummus, feta, southwest corn blend, Napa cabbage blend, cilantro and BBQ ranch dressing on freshly baked flatbread.

I am giving away a $25 to Panera Bread

This giveaway is Open to NY Metro residents.

To enter: Tell me your favorite menu item from Panera.

Extra entries:

I am giving away a dvd copy to one lucky reader.

To enter: Tell me your favorite Chuggington character?

Extra entries:

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Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-7 entries unlimited

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Tweet your favorites to Panera using #PaneraFaves

Tweet this giveaway-4 entries (can be done daily)

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Contest ends 6/5/14

Make Mothers Day Special With Edible Arrangments

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Mothers Day is only a few days away, and it’s time to start thinking about the perfect gift for mom.

Every year, I tell my husband and kids not to get me anything of mothers day. Secretly would I like something? Of course! But with a limited budget, I would rather receive a homemade gift.

I am the mother that will always put her kids and husband ahead of anything I need, so I will always say I don’t want anything. There has always been one thing I have secretly wanted but never received. A Edible Arrangement basket. I hunk they are the most beautiful and look delicious.

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Edible Arrangements sent the most beautify basket. They delivered it fast and even called beforehand to make sure I would be home. The basket was just so beautiful. It was perfect, I didn’t even want to eat it.

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I loved loved the heart chocolate dipped pineapple. It was so delicious and put the perfect touch for the bouquet. The only downside is it takes a lot of space in your fridge, that is how big the bouquets are. As a mother I would really rather receive a fruit bouquet than a box of chocolates. It is healthier and more fun.

You can choose the size of the bouquet, every bouquet has a different price range starting at $69 and going up. Which one are you secretly hoping for?

If You Subscribe To My Blog

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I have been doing some revamping of my blog. Things are changing. Feed-burner, the original way to subscribe to my feed, will be disappearing soon. I am not even sure if anyone has been getting my email subscriptions.

I haven’t heard anything from my subscribers so I am hoping you still do. To take pre-cautions I am switching everything over to Feed Press.

It is a little more difficult then I thought it would be, as Feed Burner has just magically disappeared most of my subscribers.

So if you subscribe by email and get two one from Feed Press and one from Feed Burner. Please unsubscribe from Feed Burner.

I am nervous to delete the account until I know everything has transferred over.

Same thing with RSS please resubscribe with the little button I have put on my Follow Me in my sidebar. It will take you to my new feed.

I am hoping to get everything back to the way it use to be.

Thank you all so much for your patience. 🙂

Celebrating Cinco De Mayo

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I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel FoodsExtended 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.

Did you know that Hormel owns tons of different brands? They do! including brands that are perfect for Cinco De Mayo, like Chi Chi’s, La Victoria, and more. I typically do not celebrate Cinco De Mayo, but I am trying to teach my kids about different cultures and traditions.

I just did the simplest thing I can since my kids are just so picky.

We made tacos and had chips and salsa. I also made homemade taquitos

We decided to use Chi Chi’s one of our favorite brands.

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It was so good. What did you do for Cinco De Mayo

Chuggington: Explorer KoKo DVD GiveawayClosed

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On May 6 Anchbor Bay Entertainment will release Chuggington Explorer KoKo on dvd.

Everyone’s best friend Koko is chosen to carry the King of Buffertonia and his dignitaries on a special tour of Chuggington. The new release also follows Koko as she gets hooked on a computer game trying to beat Hodge’s high score and finds herself in a heap of trouble when her net shooter fails on the tracks! In these six fast-paced and fun-filled episodes, Brewster, Wilson and Koko discover the importance of teamwork, leadership and more. The new DVD also comes complete with Chugger Spotlights, a bonus Badge Quest Episode and adorable coloring sheets!

Episodes:

  • Explorer KoKo
  • Runaway KoKo
  • Fearless Wilson
  • KoKo’s Game
  • Hodge’s Secret
  • Inspector Emery

Bonus Features:

  • Badge Quest Episode “Knowing Where You Are”
  • Character Montages: Irving and Chatsworth
  • Coloring and activity sheets.

I am giving away a dvd copy to one lucky reader.

To enter: Tell me your favorite Chuggington character?

Extra entries:

Subscribe to my feed- 12 entries

Blog about this giveaway-9 entries

put my button on your site or put No Time Mommy on your blogroll-16 entries

Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-7 entries unlimited

Follow me on Bloglovin– 6 entries

Follow me on twitter-4 entries

Tweet this giveaway-4 entries (can be done daily)

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Enter any of my other giveaways-3 entries

post this giveaway on Facebook-2 entries (can be done daily)

Contest ends 6/5/14

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