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Vanilla Noodle Casserole – Comfort Food Recipe & Essay Contest From Creamette & Giveaway!

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Creamette is having an incredible contest right now for their 100th Birthday! As they are one of the key ingredients in many of our comfort foods, from casseroles to crockpots, they wanted to celebrate by having a Comfort Food Recipe & Essay Contest!

It is pretty simple. You share one of your comfort foods using Creamette Pasta with a memory and be entered for a chance to win $10,000! Who could pass that up?? I decided I would give it a shot and am practicing some recipes at the moment. Here is one that I wanted to share with all of you since I am sure many readers didn’t realize that Creamette Pasta is also great for Desserts!

Ingredients:

12oz of Creamette Small Egg Noodles
2 cups of Rice Crispies
6oz of Cream Cheese
3 Whisked Eggs
1/4 Cup of Marshmallow Whip
1/2 Cup of Sugar
1 Cup of Milk
1tsp of Vanilla Extract
1tbsp of Unsalted Butter
Brown Sugar for Topping

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat the Oven to 350′
Cook the Egg Noodles as you normally would via the package.
While the Egg Noodles are cooking, soften the Marshmallow Whip with the Cream Cheese in the Microwave in a big bowl.
Add in the Eggs, Sugar, Milk and Vanilla and mix until smooth.
Once the Egg Noodles are softened, slowly mix them into the mixture in the bowl until the noodles are well coated.
Pour the whole mixture into a casserole dish.
Top it off with the Rice Crispies and a little Brown Sugar.
Melt the Butter and drizzle it over the top.
Cook for 30min!

I am keeping my memories for my essay, but this is one of my favorite comfort foods. It has texture, sweetness that is light and fluffy and I just love it.

You can see above that entering is very simple and honestly, it is really heartwarming to remember the moments that we felt so blessed in our homes or our grandparents house smelling the warm scents from the kitchen.

Creamette wants to send one of our readers the same kit they sent me to get started on my entry to the contest! The kit includes:

Two boxes of Creamette Pasta
Two Creamette Pasta Recipe Cards
One Colander
One Casserole Baking Dish (featured in the photo!)

But don’t wait to see if you are a winner! Entries are accepted until May 30th, 2013 and that is only a few weeks away! Time to get started on whipping up some old memories and lovely dishes for your family to make new ones.

Connect: You can connect with Creamette on their Facebook Page and/or @RonzoniPasta on Twitter. Also make sure to follow them on Pinterest to see other ideas for comfort foods!

Giveaway: How would you like to win the Creamette Pasta Kit above? Simply fill out the Rafflecopter Form below for your chance to win!

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I received products for the purpose of reviewing and creating my own recipe. Opinions are my own and are not influenced by any form of compensation.

The Young Scientists Club Review & Giveaway

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~This review was made possible by The Young Scientists Club~

The mission of The Young Scientists Club is simple – to offer children
quality, science-related products that will fascinate them with the
wonders of scientific discovery and spark their interest in future
scientific endeavors.
All our products are designed by a team
of Harvard graduates, scientists, educators, and parents with one
purpose in mind ? to combine fun and fascination with quality and
learning in each and every product.

Now that Big Sis is 4.5 years old and not yet in preschool I am constantly trying to get her interested in different learning opportunities but I always fall short on how to show her fun stuff with science. I don’t have to look any more because a few weeks ago I was introduced to The Young Scientists Club. They offer different kits to help you teach your little ones about different things with Science.

They have kits with Clifford and The Magic School Bus that is perfect for preschool aged children to recognize and enjoy. I have always been a big fan of Ms. Frizzle and the fun ways she teaches the children things about Science.

We were sent the Clifford Bubble Science kit to test out. I figured that Big Sis loved bubbles so she might as well learn a little more about them.

Here is what this kit is all about:

Clifford and his friends love exploring the world around them and with
this exhilarating kit they are learning all about BUBBLE SCIENCE! Emily
Elizabeth, the narrator in the colorful 20-page manual, guides young
scientists through exciting experiments with catchy titles such as oil
and water, water bubbles, jumping pepper, gliding boat, bubble
sculptures, big bubbles, mini bubbles, funnel bubbles, colored bubbles,
bubble prints, bubble blow art, pipe cleaner bubbles, and carbon dioxide
bubbles. Young Scientists will feel like real scientists when they use
the included colorful lab tray, measuring cup, and funnel to perform
their experiments! Join Clifford and his friends on an adventure into
the world of science! (Ages 3 and up)

Here is what it looks like out of the box:

The book that comes with it comes with full color instructions on all the little experiments. They were all short and easy for Big Sis to follow. She had a blast doing all the experiments herself (with some help from Mom of course).

Blowing the bubbles in the tray was her favorite part.

Overall both Big Sis and I had a blast trying out all the little bubble experiments. Lil Sis enjoyed watching and would sneak her little fingers up to pop the bubbles when Mama was not paying attention.

Probably the best thing about The Young Scientists Club is that they have a monthly subscription service where you can get science kits every month. This is especially great for homeschooling Mamas that might want to add a few extra science lessons in their lives. For bigger groups they even have fundraising opportunities that you might want to look into.

They have tons of great kits to choose from and I only wish I could do them all.

Tillywig Toy & Media Brain Child Award, given only to ?exciting products that energize the mind while seamlessly blending fun and learning!?

Connect: You can connect with The Young Scientists Club on their website, Facebook, @TYSclub on twitter and Pinterest.

Buy It! You can purchase the kits on the website and they range from $19.99-$39.99 a piece.

The Giveaway: How would you like to win your own Young Scientists Kit (choose from Clifford Bubble Science, Clifford Rainbow Science, Clifford Kitchen Science and Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus Explore the Wonders of Nature)? I have one to give away to one lucky contestant!

To enter the giveaway please follow all of the directions below! If you don’t follow the rules, you can’t win!

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I received a sample product for this review. All opinions are my own and/or my family’s, take it or leave it. Click here to view my whole disclosure policy.

Kushyfoot Socks Review and Giveaway

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~This review was made possible by Kushyfoot~

I used to not be so much of a sock girl. I just wore the plain white guy socks because they were so comfortable compared to the socks that my mom would buy for me. Over the years, this never changed until about a year or two ago when I realized that there were so many cute socks out there for girls and women. I guess I never really took the time to notice before!

Well lucky for me, I found a company that has cute socks that are comfortable too! Kushyfoot just launched several athletic styles that are super comfortable. The also launched a Sport Foot Cover, Yoga sock and slipper socks. I was lucky enough to try a great assortment!

Let me start off by saying that these are not your average athletic socks. They may be comfortable as you’d expect, but they’re so much more than that. They are textured and cute, everything that you wouldn’t expect from an athletic sock!

“The category for Spring starts off with a cutting edge innovation….a SPORT FOOT COVER, Style 3652 retailing for $4.49 per pair. Kushyfoot has always been the leader in the foot cover category and now extends the concept to the sports arena. The sport foot cover fits like a glove and can be worn with fashion sneakers as well as athletic footwear. It is available in both black and white. It is the first totally seamless style of its kind and although slim, it provides arch support, a stay put heel and ventilated mesh top. These are impressive features for such a reasonable price and ultra useful style. 3475, the toeless yoga/pedicure sock with its non-skid sole, is another Kushyfoot solution-based must have product. It too retails for $4.49 and is available in black and tan options. For those indoor days where full-out slipper feels too much, but a bare foot feels just too naked, Kushyfoot slipper socks (3626 in black/lavender and black/pink) are the ideal answer. In a cotton blend, this model features a cute bow and strap and is designed with anti-skid bottoms. At a suggested retail of $4.49, they are a super- affordable solution for everything from spa vacations to college dorms. Slipper Socks fit like a sock and come in a single size that fits most making it a great little gift, too. “

I have never seen Yoga socks before and think it’s such a great concept. You can even wear them to get or do your own pedicure! The Sport Foot Covers are great to wear with a pair of sneakers and who doesn’t love slippers?!

Connect:

You can connect with Kushyfoot on Facebook and/or @Kushyfoot on Twitter!

Buy It!

You can buy the new Kushyfoot Sock styles starting at $4.49.

The Giveaway: How would you like to win your own prize pack of socks just like the set that I reviewed? I have one to give away to one lucky contestant!

To enter the giveaway please follow all of the directions below! If you don’t follow the rules, you can’t win!

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I received a sample product for this review. All opinions are my own and/or my family’s, take it or leave it. Click here to view my whole disclosure policy.

Get Ready for Spring with Carmex Skin Care

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~This review was made possible by Carmex~

I grew up with Carmex as a household name. It used to be the only brand of lip balm that my mother would buy. This was way back when, and they only had the little jars. I remember when they brought out the tubes, it was the biggest deal to my mom. We no longer had to use our finger to apply the lip balm.

Their line has come a long way since then, now including sticks and different flavors. Lucky for us, it’s still the trusted brand that we have known and loved since I can remember.

In recent years, the Carmex brand has come an even longer way with the addition of a skin care line full of lotions, creams and ointment. The new products work just like the lip balms, relief for your cracked, dry skin.

As a member of the Carmex Blog Squad, I was sent a package that included their Hydrating Lotion, Healing Cream and an exclusive Carmex branded hoodie.

I think the Carmex Hydrating Lotion works great. It quickly absorbs into the skin, with no greasy after feel. It smells just like the lip balm though, which takes a bit of getting used to for me. However, my boys prefer it since it doesn’t smell fruity like all of my other lotions!

Connect:

You can connect with Carmex on Facebook and/or @Carmex on Twitter!

Buy It!

You can buy Carmex at most drug and grocery retailers. Click here to find one near you.

I received a sample product for this review. All opinions are my own and/or my family’s, take it or leave it. Click here to view my whole disclosure policy.

Cheesy Baked Ziti Recipe

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People tell me they’re surprised that I have no Italian blood in me because I can cook Italian food like no other. Pasta dishes are definitely my specialty! Today, I wanted to share my recipe for Cheesy Baked Ziti. Hope you enjoy!

Cheesy Baked Ziti is relatively simple to make and the good thing is that you can make as little or as much as you want. You could double the recipe to feed a large group of people for parties and gatherings.

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