Summertime At Chili's and a #CoronaRita!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chili’s Grill & Bar for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

Hey guys! I am getting stoked that summertime is coming up! Oh Yea! I really love summer. Don't you? One thing that is fun is Cinco De Mayo. 

I would really love to go celebrate it at Chili's Restaurant. Doesn't that sound like a lot of fun? I also was thinking about doing a girls night out. I have a new friend who has wanted me to do that. So that may be fun. 

We could go to Chili's and try something different. I was just looking over their menu. I love chicken at a restaruant. And the Crispy Honey-Chipotle Chicken Crispers on the Chili's menu looks so delicious. I would love to have that.  What would go really nice with that too, is the CoronaRita at Chili's

Here is a picture of one:

 

Doesn't that look awesome? I definately want to plan a trip to Chili's soon. Weather it be for Cinco de Mayo or girls night out, or maybe both! I'm sure we could have fun celebrating at Chilis with anything on the menu and I know my friend would love to try the CoronaRita at Chili's also. What do you like on the Chili's menu?  And would you want to try a CoronaRita at Chili's?  Let me know in the comments! 

P.S. I was just actually talking to my new girlfriend last night. And she said she really want's to do a girls night out really soon. So I think we might plan something. Maybe I'll suggest to her to go to Chili's. Now that I am looking at this CoronaRita drink, I really want one! And I'm pretty sure my friend would love it too. I can't wait to have our girls night out!

Disclaimer: "You must be 21 years or older to drink alcoholic beverages and as always, please remember to drink responsibly." 

WW Love this Frog

Hey guys, I would share a picture of a spider I saw right outside on my porch, earlier this week. But I was so freaked out by it I could not get a picture of it. I am not kidding when I say it was the size of a tarantula. My husband was even freaked out.

Instead I will show you a picture of the cute little frog. That was also on my front stairs. Isn't he cute?

It's like a jungle around here! lol

TheMinefields Book Tour & Review

About the book:  Situated smack between the cigarette-and-martini days of Mad Men and the nihilism of House of Lies, Eisner paints a classic roman a clef in stinging detail.  Protagonist Sam Spiegel is the Golden Boy with the New York business world at his feet when he is called home to Philadelphia just as he has begun to make his mark. His father, Holocaust survivor Harry Spiegel, is ailing and it’s with reservations that Sam takes on the challenge to grow his father’s firm, Spiegel Communications, into national prominence. The complex themes of the father-and-son relationship, like those found in the works of Chaim Potok and Mario Puzo, are brought vividly to life as Sam and Harry battle over the future of the family legacy.


My  thoughts:


I love the show Mad Men, so when I was asked to review this book I was really excited. This book doesn't disappoint either. I really liked the character developments in this book. And the Ad agency setting is really intriguing and lets you see the inner workings of one.


I would recommend this book to any one who would like to read about a family business and legacy.

Excerpt:

“Mr. Spiegel, I know you’re very uncomfortable. I’m going to give you some morphine that will help you sleep. Within a few minutes, I promise you, sir, you’ll feel better. Scout’s honor.” Dad patted the doctor’s hand.

Above is an excerpt from the book. I am participating in a blog tour of this book. If you would like to follow along go to Book Tribe. There you can see other blogs who have participated, and if you start from the beginning, you will get the first chapter of the book!

Disclosure: I received a sample of the product reviewed in this post.  My opinions remain my own.

Update A Room With Renu

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Leviton for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hey everyone. I want to tell you about a product I just learned about. It is called Renu. This collection was seen on DYI Network. It is the easiest way to update a room in a snap. 

Just look at this picture of the Renu collection:

 

This collection includes switches, combination switches, wallplates, dimmers/remotes and a lot more! I would like to have a dimmer in my living room. Sometimes at night I really don't like how bright the light is. I like a light on - but want it a little dimmer. 

Here's a picture of one of my wall plates. Well I really want to change it to one of the dimmers. Available in 20 paint colors and picked out by decorating experts. I would love this in a dark blue. And they are very easy to change & give you a whole new look.

I also want to tell you about 3 Twitter parties Renu is having. Here are the dates:

Wednesday, April 18th 9PM EST

Thursday. April 26th 9PM EST

Wednesday, May 2nd 9PM EST

Follow @Leviton on Twitter to participate and you could also mabye win a Home Depot GC.

For more information also Like Leviton on Facebook.

 

 

WW - Lady Slipper

My son calls me a nerd. I guess I am - because I was excited when I saw this Lady Slipper growing right in my back yard.

(c) stay at home mom

these are endangered in a lot of states. And I know it is actually illegal to pick them. I love it!

Check out More info Here

Monkey Mascot T-shirt Review

I received a product to review. It is a Monkey Mascot T-shirt.

Product Description

This is a silk-screen printed unisex T-shirt with our mascot monkey printed on the front. In  four sizes  - S,M,L and XL.

Review:

This t-shirt is so cute. I go this in an XL for my husband! And if you would like one too then go to T Shirt Printing.

You can order one of these t-shirts. They also have other personalized t-shirts you can get on the site too. They specialize in custom t-shirts.  Check it out!

I can't wait until my husband wears this shirt :)

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Winner!

The Winner of the Expand & Gro *Miracle Grow giveaway was:


Tanya C.



Confirmed & shipped. Thanks all who entered. Check out my other giveaways:

Scott's Liquid Gold Clean Screen Giveaway (Spring Cleaning Kit)

MyBlogSpark Giveaway - Big G Curvy Straws!

Book Review: My Very Own Fairy Tale

I received a book recently to review. It is called "My Very Own Fairy Tale." And it is from the company I See Me Inc.

Info about book:


Personalized children's books make special gifts for girls. This enchanting storybook is a powerful way to show a child how absolutely unique and special she is. My Very Own Fairy Tale is a hardcover, professionally bound book that transports little girls into a magical garden where flower and berry fairies crown her as their fairy princess. Beautifully illustrated fairies bring letters one by one to spell out the child's name, while describing character traits that make the recipient alone the perfect princess. This award-winning storybook makes a keepsake for new baby girls through age 12!


As an added touch, this educational book includes the child's birth date, a printed dedication to the sender, and an illustrated Fairy Patch featuring 62 fairies with interesting facts about their flowers and berries. The book was written by Maia Haag, illustrated by Joyce Patti, and made in the USA.




My thoughts: 


My daughter has always wanted a book with her name in it. And when I was asked to review this book, I knew she would really like it.


The book written by Maia Hagg is so cute! It takes the child's name and tells a story using different fairies. Also the illustrations by Joyce Pattie are so colorful & beautiful! 


This book is really nice and any girl who loves fairies and likes to see her name in a book would love it! I know my daughter does. I want to read it with her again! 


Connect with I See Me Inc:


Like on Facebook
Follow on Twitter
Pinterest 


Here is video to watch too:

Rewards Program: Tell your friends about I See Me! You get $5 I See Me! Dollars for each friend you refer. That $5 is accumulative!! Your friend gets $5 off their first order as a new customer. http://www.iseeme.com/refer-a-friend-sign-in.html


Buy it:  get 15% off by entering in code "fairytale" at checkout at www.iseeme.com .  Expires 4/30/2012


Disclosure: I received one of the products mentioned above for free. No other compensation was given & my opinions are my own.

WW - Virginia Beach

I love this picture! I don't think I ever put this one up on my blog. I have been burning my photos to disks. I came across this one. 

Took this when we first moved here, and visited Virginia Beach. Want to go there again!

(c) stay at home mom
daughter & son @ Virginia beach

Walmart Fighting Hunger Together

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Walmart Foundation for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hey everyone. I have some really important information to share with you. It is how you can Vote to fight spring hunger with Walmart. 

This is a really great initiative from Walmart. As you may or may not know, spring time  traditionally brings a decrease in charitable donations to food banks. So Walmart is going to help bridge this gap. Between April 9-30th Walmart is having a Facebook campaign.

Fans will be able to support communities in need. Research has found that communities that are in the most need for food usually have a high unemployment rate. So the 200 communities determined by the Department of Labor will be the one's you can vote for. 

Walmart is going to donate a total of 2 million dollars! Isn't that so cool! Way to go Walmart. They will be donating to the 21 top communities who receive the most votes! The winning community will win 1 million dollars. And the 20 runners-up will each get $50,000! Wow this will really help out these communities!

I noticed a community that is  in my state - I would really like to help them out - and vote. Please vote for your favorite communities on the dates I mentioned. Also spread the word about this! It would be great if everyone could help out.

You can also help out by shopping at Walmart between April 9 and 30th. By purchasing select products from ConAgra, General Mills, Kraft and Kellogg's you can help donate to the cause - "Feeding America or Action for Healthy Kids'  Non profit that helps fight childhood hunger! Please check out Walmart's signs in the store & packaging - to make a difference!  

Glade® Expressions™ Review

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Triad Retail Media for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

Hey, guys - I'd like to tell you about a couple of  cool products I found out about.  One is the new Glade® Expressions™ fragrance mist. 

I just love Glade®  products. Don't you? The fragrances are so nice and really make for lovely home decor also. The new Glade® Expressions™ fragrance mist comes in some really cool fragrances. 

I noticed them and really, I mean really want to try some of these. Here's the fragrances they've got:

 

Pineapple & Mangosteen

 

Fuji Apple & Cardamom Spice

 

Lavender & Juniper Berry

 

Cotton & Italian Mandarin (available in Fragrance Mist only)

 

Those sound so awesome! Don't they? The fragrance mist is also refillable with any Glade® Expressions™ scent. There is even a scent satisfaction guarantee! If you are not satisfied you can fill out this form!

 

I would also like to tell you about the new Glade® Expressions™ oil diffuser. The oil diffuser scent will last 30 days and doesn't require electricity! 

 

These products sound so great. I really want to go out right now and buy some! Don't you. What scent do you think sounds nice? Maybe Lavender & Juniper Berry? Well if you are headed out to buy some be sure to look for your $1.50 coupon to take with you to Walmart - where you can save even more on their everyday low prices.

MyBlogSpark Giveaway - Big G Curvy Straws!

Did you know that simply drinking the leftover milk from cereal bowls may help kids work towards fulfilling their body’s daily dairy, calcium, and Vitamin D needs? And what better way to slurp down to the bottom of the bowl than with the new Curvy Straws, available in-pack of specially marked boxes of Big G cereal! With these collectable, connectable Curvy Straws, children of all ages can enjoy mixing and matching to build bigger, colorful straws all while helping them work towards stronger bones and muscles through increased calcium intake!

• Be sure to collect all six different colorful straws featuring beloved Big G cereal characters
• Participating Big G cereals include Cinnamon Toast Crunch® (17 oz.), Lucky Charms®(16 oz.), Reese’s® Puffs (18 oz.), Honey Nut Cheerios® (17 oz.), Trix®(14.8 oz)  and Cocoa Puffs® (16.5 oz)
• Made with more whole grain than any other ingredient, Big G cereal, combined with a ½ cup of milk, can help provide a great start to your family’s day 

Whether you use one or connect them all, the fun with Big G Curvy Straws doesn’t have to stop when you reach the end of the bowl. Simply grab another serving of ice cold milk, and slurp away! Need more cereal to go with your milk? 

You can visit this link to download a printable coupon for $1.25 off of the purchase of (2) boxes of participating Big G cereal today!

My review:


of course everyone loved the Honey Nut Cheerios! Kids loved the cups, bowl, crazy straws and tangle toys too! A very cool prize pack! Before this we had even bought some other cereals with the crazy straws - they are cool!


Win it! One lucky reader will win the following:

• 1 box of a participating Big G cereal
• 1 Curvy Straw
• 1 ‘spilt’ milk bowl
• 2 glow cups
• 2 tangle toys

WW - Spring Pictures

I know I recently commented on someone else's blog that I never buy the "Spring" pictures the school does. Well I lied.

I bought them for my daughter this year. But look. Can you blame me?

Scott's Liquid Gold Clean Screen Giveaway (Spring Cleaning Kit)

Hey guys I have a giveaway for you. It goes along with the review I did the other day. The review for Clean Screen. This product is made by Scott's Liquid Gold. 

Now the company has generously offered to let me sponsor a giveaway!


Win it!:  one lucky winner will win  The "Spring Cleaning Kit"  from Scott's Liquid gold. 


The Spring cleaning kit contains : 1. Original SLG Aerosol, 2. Wood Wash, 3. Wood Wipes and 4. Clean Screen. 


Please visit Scott's Liquid Gold for product descriptions.


Please enter using Rafflecopter below.

Clean Screen Review

Hi guys, I have a cool review for you today. I received the product - "Clean Screen" recently.

Product Description

Clean Screen ends the confusion about how to safely clean valuable electronic screens.  Kit contains:

 Spray: Formulated with Reverse Osmosis (RO) Solution state-of-the art water treatment technology.  RO removes molecules of mineral deposits and impurities smaller than the water molecules themselves.  RO leaves nothing behind but a crystal clear clean.  6.5 fl. oz.

 Cloth: A unique synthetic suede microfiber cloth that is used to apply the RO solution.  Soft & lint-free, highly absorbent and quick drying, the cloth cleans without scratching delicate surfaces.

My Take on the product:

Clean Screen is great! Like it says in the description - "end the confusion." I am always confused as what to use on any electronics. I feel nervous using different cleaners on my computer screens and other screens, even soap and water makes me nervous. So now with the Clean Screen, I can just spray some on the cloth that it came with and clean all my electronics! 

I used it right away on my computer screen, because I honestly have no idea the last time I cleaned it. And it really worked terrific. My daughter also used it on her iPod.

I highly recommend it to you for all your electronic screens!


Connect with Clean Screen today at these Social Media sites:


Like them on Facebook

Follow them on Twitter


Disclosure: I received one of the above products to review. No other compensation was given and my opinions are my own.