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Home Alone – The Holiday Heist DVD

We received a wonderful surprise in the mailbox last week…..Home Alone, The Holiday Heist. The weather is freezing here, all our hockey and basketball games were earlier, there was no football games on the tv, so we cuddled down in the afternoon for a great movie!

We could care less that it is a holiday movie. Who has time to sit down to a movie during the crazy holiday bustle? I know we didn’t. I loved that we could sit down together and relax, while watching a very funny movie.

“In the latest installment of the Home Alone franchise, Finn Baxter and his family move from California to Maine to their new house. Finn is terrified and believes the house is haunted. While he sets up traps to catch the “ghost,” his parents get stranded across town and Finn is home alone with his sister. Their house is targeted by three thieves.”

We loved Home Alone: The Holiday Heist! It follows along the same theme as the original Home Alone movie with slight differences. First, it is up-to-date with cell phones, texting, gaming, high-tech electronics, even moving across the country for Mom’s job!

Three thieves instead of two!

Marbles (or something like marbles) in the garage. I think they were either in the entry way or front porch in the original movie.

Two kids at home instead of one!

If you are looking for a great movie, with a holiday theme, my family gives Home Alone: The Holiday Heist two (okay ten) thumbs up! In fact, the girls are having friends spend the night and have it out to watch, again.

Buy It! You can buy the Home Alone: The Holiday Heist online from Amazon for $19.98.

belVita is a Morning Win & Giveaway

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For years my breakfast normally consisted of cereal or toast and often times nothing at all. Of course that always meant I was starving come 11am. I like a breakfast that tastes good, is quick and is good for me. BelVita is the makers of super tasty crunchy and soft breakfast goodies. Carefully baked to provide me with steady energy all morning long, belVita sets me up perfectly for a morning win and they can for you too!

After I have popped a crunchy blueberry biscuit (my fav) in my mouth I can then drop my oldest off off at preschool, hit up the gym with my youngest for a 2 hour workout while she is in kidcare and then go to the grocery store for a week of supplies and pick up Big Sis from preschool in time for lunch. You can’t beat getting all that done by noon! Belvita helps me get the energy I need with proper breakfast nutrition.

Check out belVita’s newest TV commercial for video inspiration.

Follow @belVita on Twitter and share your own morning wins using the hashtag #MorningWin for a chance to receive a personalized video, a virtual 3D trophy and/or a real morning win trophy!

Stop by the belVita Morning Win Trophy Lab if you are in the New York area. They will be at 40 Ludlow Street from January 20th through January 24th from 5am until 5pm.

I have a giveaway prize for one lucky blog reader!

Morning Win Kit ($100 value)
Each belVita Morning Win Kit will include the following and be packaged in a branded travel case:

Eye mask to help you get a good night’s rest for your morning routine
Breath mints to invigorate your morning and prep you for that client meeting
Shoe insoles to help you power through a morning run with ease
Lint roller to make sure you always look sharp, even after your cat brushes up against your clothes
Stain remover stick so you never have to worry about coffee stains
Sock organizer clips to ensure a great outfit
Double-sided tape for any wardrobe malfunctions
Mini deodorant to stay fresh all morning long, even after your morning workout
Hand sanitizer to ensure your hands are squeaky clean prior to eating belVita
Wet wipes for getting red lipstick off your sweetheart’s face
On-the-go nail polish remover for the moments when you need to text, type an email, and remove your nail polish all at the same time
belVita Breakfast Biscuit assortment (Soft Baked and Crunchy)

Try one of the many flavors of belVita to find the one that you like best to help get you get the start on your morning that you need. Everyone deserves a morning win!

Connect:

You can connect with belVita on their website, facebook page and @belVita on twitter. #MorningWin

The Giveaway:

How would you like to win a belVita Morning Win Kit? 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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Find Real “Pay Dirt” in the Gold Rush Panning Kit

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I have been a huge fan of the show Gold Rush on the Discovery Channel since the first moment I saw it at a friend’s house about 2 years ago. I started watching at home after that and through the past couple of years, have watched Parker Schnabel grow into a leader.

Soon, my entire family became a fan and we would watch the show every week to see how they did in their search of gold. So naturally when I heard about the Gold Rush Panning Kit, I was eager to give it a try with my family. I knew the kids would get a kick out of not only panning for gold, but actually finding real gold!

The kit comes with everything you need to pan for gold, right in your home.

Each GOLD RUSH Panning kit includes a 12″ Gold Pan, Glass Vile, Snuffer Bottle, 1lb Bag of Pay Dirt (that is guaranteed to contain gold) and a Certificate of Authenticity!

The GOLD RUSH Pannking Kit Contains Everything You Need to Pan for Gold Right in Your Backyard!

+ 1lb Bag of REAL Pay Dirt (With Gold)

+ Gold Pan

+ Glass Vial

+ Snuffer Bottle

+ Certificate of Authenticity

Getting set up was super easy. They give you and instruction manual in the kit and there’s also a video on the Pay Dirt Gold Company website, with a full tutorial from none other than Parker Schnabel himself! I’ve included the video below so that you can see just how easy it is to pan for gold, right inside your own home.

My family and I had a great time panning with the Gold Rush Panning Kit and we all took a part and did some of the work. The kids had a great time as did my husband, brother and I. This is a fun activity for all ages and a wonderful opportunity to do something fun together as a family.

We panned once and the photo above is our result, in real gold! In the video, they do suggest trying again just in case any gold gets out while you’re panning. I’m sure we lost a little, so we are going to try again.

The awesome part is that you can even buy more Pay Dirt so the fun never ends!

Each 2lb. bag is salted with a base amount of gold. In addition, we?ve randomly salted 10% of the 2lb. bags with variable amounts of gold beyond the base amount, up to $1,000. The odds of getting a 2lb bag salted with $1,000 in GOLD are 1 in 1,000.

Lil Man read that some Pay Dirt contains up to $1,000 in gold and he’s ready for us to buy some more to try again. Who know’s, maybe we’ll be one of the lucky ones and win a grand!

Connect:

You can connect with Gold Rush on Facebook, @Gold_Rush on Twitter and/or Gold Rush on YouTube!

Buy It!

You can buy the Gold Rush Panning Kit for $39.95

Ricola Call in Well Promotion & Giveaway

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As the cold and flu season hits its peak this month, Ricola ?, the leading manufacturer of soothing herb cough drops from Switzerland, is encouraging consumers to trade in their sick days for well days by inviting them to ?Call in Well.? Now through January 31st, consumers can call 1-855-4-WELLDAY or text RICOLA (22122) to share what fun things they?d do if they took a ?well day? off. One lucky winner per day will win $500. Visit Ricola’s Facebook page for official rules.

The goal for the Ricola ?Call in Well? promotion is to remind everyone there are steps you can take to feel better this time of year ? that way you can go out and enjoy all the great things winter has to offer.

I am a stay at home mom so for me to “Call in Well” for a day would mean a day of freedom. I would first head off to the spa for a much needed back massage and pedicure. It has been way too long since I got either one of those! Then I would go off for a hair cut and then possibly end the day going to the movies by myself which is something I have always wanted to try but was too nervous to actually do. We all need a well day once in a while!

Chr?terchraft Prize Pack

? Ricola Soothing Relief Kit (which includes Ricola product & cough drop tin)

? $25 Visa gift card

#swissherbs & #callinwell

When my throat even gets a hint of a tickle I immediately take Ricola. They are my family’s go to cough drop because they work and it is completely no fun to be sick. I really like the fact that the herbs are all sourced from the Swiss mountain areas and are organically cultivated. Whatever special process they use to make their products must really work because they have been around for over 80 years!

Connect:

You can connect with Ricola on their website, facebook page and @RicolaUSA on twitter.

Winner Entry #2011Lisa P.

Sonic Drive-in’s New Salsa Verde Breakfast Items and Giveaway

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With a dynamic history, SONIC surges forward while specializing in fresh, made-to-order meals that you can?t get anywhere else. SONIC’s menu is unique, just like the 3 million customers that order from it each day. Nowhere else can you order from a customizable menu featuring Footlong Quarter Pound Coneys (hot dogs with chili and cheese), TOASTER? sandwiches (sandwiches served on thick Texas toast) and handmade Onion Rings that are sliced, breaded and cooked fresh every day in every drive-in. Also, don?t forget to top your meal off with dessert: it’s the SONIC way. Classics like our hand-mixed Shakes are made with Real Ice Cream? and come in a variety of flavors. No trip to SONIC would be complete without a drink featuring craveable crushed ice. As your Ultimate Drink Stop? with over 1 million fountain drink and slush combinations, you can?t go wrong.

There’s something about the phrase, “Limited Time Only” that always makes me do a double take. I guess it’s the idea that I might be missing out on something and I almost did when overlooking Sonic’s new Salsa Verde Breakfast Burrito and Toaster Sandwiches!

My husband was beyond excited to try out the new Salsa Verde Toaster Breakfast Sandwich. (I don’t eat pork and this baby is loaded with it!) With fluffy eggs, fresh onions, melted American cheese, crispy bacon, sandwiched between two pieces of Texas toast, this hearty on-the-go breakfast sandwich is slathered with Salsa Verde. The Salsa Verde is a combination of fire-roasted tomatillos, onions, jalape?os, and roasted garlic. To keep the heat in check, Sonic also adds a dollop of Wholly? Avocado from the Wholly Guacamole? brand!

My husband loved the deep flavors of the Salsa Verde when combined with the guacamole. It had a nice little heat, like any good Mexican food, while still being true to a breakfast sandwich with the fluffy eggs and crispy bacon. The Salsa Verde Breakfast Burrito offers all the same taste bud tantalizing flavors, but with the extra buttery crunch from their signature taters tots wrapped up inside a flour tortilla. Have you ever experienced delicious golden tots inside of a breakfast tortilla? It’s really not something you should deny your taste buds.

The Salsa Verde breakfast items are only going to be around for a limited time, so hurry out and grab yours today! I suggest grabbing one of each with one of Sonic’s Red Button Coffees to make it the best morning of the week!

Connect
You can connect with Sonic on their website, Facebook, and Twitter pages

The Giveaway
How would you like to win a $20 gift card to Sonic, a Sonic Backpack filled with Sonic goodies, and Five coupon vouchers for free Wholly Guacamole Brand Products? I have one prize pack to giveaway to one lucky reader! But hurry, this is a flash giveaway! Use the rafflecopter form below and follow the rules, if you do not follow the rules, you cannot win.

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