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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Tillamook Cheese mmm mmm good!

We love cheese! We buy alot of shredded cheese and block cheese. We buy it for sandwiches, tacos, casseroles, chips, crackers, snacks, and more. I refuse to buy some of the cheaper cheeses because some just taste nasty and greasy and fake. Honestly its gross. There are a few that taste fine but I am picky ha ha. Tillamook is one of the best around! I love the medium cheddar and the pepper jack  and Colby jack. MMM yummy!
 Tillamook has the best flavor and is the richest tasting. So creamy and flavorful! It melts awesomely. It gives sandwiches a better taste. It is not as greasy and oily as some of the other cheeses as well. My husband and kids love the Tilla-Moos. They are a snack size single serving piece of cheese. These are great snacks and awesome for lunch boxes. I love the 2lb loaf of cheese. Its perfect for slicing, shredding, and cubing for my salads. So if your picky about cheeses you definitely need to check out Tillamook cheeses. If your not picky well try it anyways because once you taste it you will be able to tell a difference and I know you will fall in love with it! You can find Tillamook at most grocery stores everywhere in the diary/ cheese section!
Check them out on  Facebook (http://facebook.com/TillamookCheese) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/TillamookCheese) to connect with other cheese fans, trade recipes and find coupons for Tillamook products.

Clean+Green Pet carpet & Upholstry cleaner giveaway ends oct 22

Some of you might remember my review of Clean+Green a while back and if not you can read it Here . When you have pet some times they have accidents or are just plain stubborn lol. It is so hard to get the smells out of the carpets and furniture until Clean+Green Cat & Dog Carpet & Upholstery cleaner. I have tried it and loved it and know you will too. They definitely make a huge difference. I still use them today with our male cat who definitely leaves his odor around the house. We love him and aren't about to get rid of him so we use Clean + Green to keep everything smelling great and that is a great thing for us because with 6 kids there are enough funky smells in the house ha ha! Best part they are all natural and safe for kids and animals and they don't hurt the Earth. That's a definitely bonus!

We are giving 3 lucky winners a can of the Clean + Green Cat & Dog  Carpet & Upholstery cleaner. Awesome! Perfect timing with winter around the corner and more animals will be staying inside.

To Enter:
1. Go to Clean + Green and tell me something you found on their site

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

In Rembrance of James Waitman Hopkins 1983-2004

September 2004 was a exciting time in my life but also a sad time in my life. 6 years ago on Sept. 24th my daughter was born a month early and was in NICU for 2 weeks. I remember that week so vividly. I was sent home Sept 27th baby less since she had to stay since she couldn't breathe on her own. She was hooked up to so many machines I couldn't even hold her. She had tubes to help her breathe. Tubes to feed her. IVs, heating machines, jaundice lights, heart monitors anything you could think of on this tiny little baby.

Me, Niece Kristina, and James

 I went home and spent the first night at home without my baby with me worried the whole time. I remember going to bed around 10 that night and wake up around 3 in the morning like I was being choked. My heart was racing, I couldn't breathe and I had a overwhelming bad feeling over me all I wanted to do was cry. I knew something was wrong. I immediately thought it was my baby girl but couldn't go see her until 9 the next morning. I remember dropping the kids off at my Mother in laws and her telling me my mom called saying my sister called saying they rushed my Nephew James to the hospital. He wasn't breathing, was unconscious, and had a light pulse. I began to cry but I still wanted to make sure my baby girl was ok. So off to the hospital we went. We got there and the nurse said since 6 am she was doing remarkably better. She went off the CPAP and was just using Oxygen tubes so she was breathing on her own she also began eating from a bottle well about 1/2 a oz but from the day before it was a remarkable change. I was so happy she was doing so much better.
 I then felt a feeling over me knowing she was going to be fine someone was helping her taking care of her. I know that sounds crazy but I believe in Guardian angel whole heartily. I remember getting back to my Mils house to get the kids and she saw me and started bawling. I knew immediately. She said My nephew James didn't make it. They said when they got him to the hospital he was already dead. They took him off the breathing tubes and that was the end. They believe in the middle of the night he stopped breathing and his girlfriend noticed it in the morning when she tried to wake him. So he was rushed to the Hospital. I don't still know all the detail nor do I care to but he was in pain and took some different pills to help with the pain and to help him sleep along with alcohol and all of it interacted and caused his death.
James and me

No matter what I know my nephew was a awesome kid, and great young man. He was so smart and funny. He was the light of the family. He could make anyone smile. He was so caring and loving. He was my best friend. Yes he wasn't perfect and did something he shouldn't have but we all do things as a teenager we should but unfortunately he paid with his life for it. I miss him so much it hurts. I cant even think of him without tearing up. I know he is in a better place and no more pain and sadness. He is with our creator or God. In the most beautiful place watching over us.
I know because of him watching over my little girl when she was in trouble is the reason she is still here with us. Because she was in NICU I could fly to AZ to go to the funeral which was very hard for me. Between my daughter being in the hospital , Post partum depression and losing my nephew I was in a very bad place for a few weeks. All I did was cry day and night. But when I brought my daughter home I knew he was there with her. She has never met him but at a year old you show her a picture she has never seen before and she smiled and when she could talk she knew his name. That to me told me it was true. He is her Guardian Angel!
James and my oldest Megan (only pic of them together)

My oldest two got to meet him and all but they were kind of young to remember. I wish all my kids got to meet him. He was a great person and he was a great cousin to them. HE loved them and all his family so much. He would of made a Awesome father and husband. Yet he didn't get the chance. He was my friend and I miss him so much it hurts. I feel incomplete without him in my life. I miss his smile and laugh. We grew up together being 3 years apart we were close. We stayed up late to play Nintendo. We made scary houses and bars. We made club houses. We were always together! Even when I was married and had kids he spent so much time at my house hanging out and going boating together. We were inseparable! I still cant believe its been 6 years. It still hurts like it was yesterday! This time a year is hard because Thanksgiving and Christmas were his favorite holidays because of all the food ha ha. He loved it oh and all the present for him ha ha. I love you James! We miss you every single day of our lives!

Wordless Wednesday & my 1000th post

I cant believe this is my 1000th post holy cow thats alot of post and to think its a few months shy of two years of blogging. We have had some great posts though. Giveaways, reviews, yummy recipes, and tons of Wordless wednesdays! So for my 1000th post to be a Wordless Wednesday post is awesome Thanks guys for reading all my post and trust me there are tons more to come so keep reading thanks and have a awesome Wednesday!




From Saturday at my daughters 6th Birthday!

Pocoyo DVD review

I like to find shows for my youngest 3 to watch while the older ones are still in school to help give me a little time to get things done. Alot of the cartoons are still too mature for my 2 year old but there are a few she will watch. She loves cartoons with little kids like Cailou and such. So when we were approached about reviewing Pocoyo I crossed my finger and hoped it was something they would love.

The DVD was 49 minutes long and it was called Meet Pocoyo which is the first one of more to come. My kids weren't sure if they liked it at first but after about 5 minutes they were totally focused in it. They loved the music and animals and little boy Pocoyo. It was fun, educational and it kept them entertained the full 49 minutes yay! Nick Jr is now airing the show as well some my kids look for it to come on everyday. It now has become one of their favorite DVDs to watch during rest time. Overall I am pleased with the show and so are my kids.

About Pocoyo :
The CGI-animated television series brings children into the bright and exuberant world of Pocoyo (“little me” in Spanish), an inquisitive and fun-loving three year-old boy and his animal friends, Elly (the elephant), Pato (the duck) and Loula (his pet dog). Pocoyo is packed with music, dance, and humor, and encourages children to “learn through laughter™”.
Pocoyo is visually very different to any other pre-school program. The innovative use of CGI animation allows Pocoyo to become a very real child-- he moves, talks, plays and learns like a toddler, and he can sulk and throw tantrums like only a toddler can!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tasty Tuesday

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:
3 cups white sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
4 eggs
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 1 pound size coffee cans, or three 9x5 inch loaf pans.

2.In a large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs. Beat until smooth. Blend in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Fill cans 1/2 to 3/4 full.

3.Bake for 1 hour, or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Cool on wire racks before removing from cans or pans.

Candlewick books for bedtime for kids review & giveaway ends Oct 22

As most of you know with 6 kids and 20 minutes each of reading every night we read alot of books. Our favorite time to read is right before bed during quiet time. So when Candlewick Publishing ask if we would like to review some of their newest bedtime stories for kids you bet we couldn't wait.
The first book we got was Switching on the Moon. It is a bedtime poem book. I am a huge poetry lover so I loved this one best. There was traditional poems like twinkle little star and rock a bye baby but there were alot of new ones. Some were silly and some were encouraging like bedtime teeth and Bath time poem. There are many different authors and styles of poetry but overall we loved it. My kids read this one alot as well as do I. Definitely a must have for all kids book libraries.
The next book we got from Candlewick Publishing was Tuck me in! This is my 2 year olds favorite book. It is a cute book with baby animals where you put their blanket over them and tuck them in goodnight. She love tucking in all the animals. We have to read it every night and nap time. I think she pretty much has it memorized. It is so cute. Definitely a cute book for the younger kids.
The next book we got was Moon Dreams. It is a cute story about a little girl named Luna who loved the moon but wondered where it went during the day. Her dreams take her on a fun journey as she searches for where the moon goes. The pictures are adorable and the story is fun. This is a great book for the wondering kid. My 6 year old love this one!
The next book we got from Candlewick Publishing was the Interrupting Chicken. Now this one reminds me of my kids lol. The papa chicken was trying to tell little red chicken a bedtime story to put her to sleep but little red chicken kept interrupting the story and changing the story to make it better so she wasn't falling a sleep and papa couldn't finish a story. Finally papa made little red hen tell him a story and they both fell a sleep. Definitely a cute and funny book. My 8 year old loves it and thinks it is silly she changes the story the way she does. My 6 year old tell little red chicken to be quiet and listen to the story ha ha. Its cute and a definitely fun book to have.
The last book we got was A Bedtime for Bear. This is a very funny book. Bear has a sleepover with mouse but bear finds out how hard it is to sleep when they both like different things. Bear like complete silence to sleep and mouse well isn't as quiet as the saying quiet as a mouse goes. It is a fun and intriguing book. My kids love it and have read it many times already. They love the silly little mouse. The pictures are fun and adorable. This is another must have book for your kids for bedtime. This will soon become one of their favorites!

Overall we were very pleased with all the bedtime books we got from Candlewick Publishing. They were all awesome books. You kids will love each and every one of them. So if your looking to build up your kids book collection then look no further than Candlewick Publishing they have all types of fun books you and your kids will love.

We are giving one lucky reader the Book Tuck Me In. My daughters favorite!

To Enter:
1 Go to Candlewick Publishing and tell me a book you like

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Monday, September 27, 2010

Hexbug Nano

I am always trying to find toys that my girls and my son can play together that aren't too girly or too boyish. So when I got a chance to host a Hexbug in home party I immediately thought this might be one of those things and wanted to see if my kids would like them.

What are Hexbug Nano? well they look like little robotic ants lol. I know great we are trying to kill ants and we get robotic ants but at least these ones don't bite ha ha. They are small and got like eight legs and crawl all over the place. They have habitats and stuff as well to put them in to watch them go around and around their path ways. My kids all loved them. They just fell in love with them and played with them for hours. Even my niece loves hers and plays with hers as well all the time. They reminds me of a bug version's of Zhu Zhu pets. They come in all different colors and plus there are different kinds of Hexbugs other then the Nanos as well. Like spider and more. They carry them at Walmart, toys r us, Kmart, Target and more. This is definitely the must have toy of the season. Your kids will love them and they are reasonable too!
Thanks to Momselect and Hexbugs for allowing the free products to have this in home party!

Gorton's & Ortega team up for We Love Fish Tacos giveaway

We Love Gorton's and Ortega products in this house. Gorton's has the best seafood and Ortega has the best mexican food. Now I know you think the two might not mix but they sure do. MMM MMM good. We love fish tacos.
Our favorite recipe is:
Gorton's Beer Batter fish tenders
Ortega whole grain taco shells
coleslaw
shredded cheese
salsa (optional)
Cocktail sauce (optional)
Tartar sauce (optional)
Onions chopped
Gorton's is giving away an all-inclusive vacation to Mexico ($5,000 value) Plus tons of other awesome prizes! Gorton’s Seafood & Ortega are inviting consumers to share their favorite seafood tacos made with Gorton’s & Ortega products, creative toppings and fiesta ideas. Gorton’s & Ortega products used in your favorite seafood taco and up to ten creative taco toppings. Ends Oct 7, 2010
*See official rules on http://www.welovefishtacos.com/  for complete details.

There will be
1 grand prize of trip for 4 to Allegro Playacar resort in Playa Del Carmen Mexico for 3 night plus 12 Gorton's and 12 Ortega VIP FREE product coupons.
 
10 First place winner of 12 Gorton's and 12 Ortega VIP FREE product Coupons
 
20 Second place winners of 6 Gorton's and 6 Ortega VIP FREE product coupons
 
and 3 Voter's Choice winners of Genuine Fiesta Dinnerware for 4 and 12 Gorton's and 12 Ortega VIP FREE product Coupons

Winners

I got 5 lucky winners to post today so its gonna be a good day for 5 people yay!

The First winner is for the Zutano Giveaway...
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

278

Timestamp: 2010-09-27 21:09:27 UTC

lfhpueblo said... 278
4. I voted for all three of your girls.
Lauralee Hensley
lfhpueblo@msn.com
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The next winner is for Aden & Anais giveaway..
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

146

Timestamp: 2010-09-27 21:14:26 UTC


pamalot said... 146
I voted for for your girls #4
pamfreecycle@gmail.com
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The Next winner is for the Nuk Giveaway
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

42

Timestamp: 2010-09-27 21:15:02 UTC


stacythemagnificentmommy said... 42
 i follow you
hancoci_s@msn.com
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The Next winner is for the Terro Fruit fly giveaway
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

34

 Timestamp: 2010-09-27 21:15:35 UTC


Soggy Cereal Mom said... 34
Entered the smart knit giveaway
mommieseatsoggycereal@gmail.com
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The last winner is for Convertible Designs
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

161

 Timestamp: 2010-09-27 21:16:08 UTC


jsc123 said... 161
 I am registered for Convertible Designs Promotions as jweezie43@gmail.com .



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Friday, September 24, 2010

Study X review and giveaway ends Oct 15


With school being back in after a long summer break kids are drag with studying and homework again. Mine are really trying to get used to the whole schedules and routines again. A month in and they are getting better but now starts test and all so they have a lot of practicing to do. I try to find fun catchy ways to study and memorize their stuff so when I heard about Study X computer program I though hmm this could possible be helpful and fun at the same time since my kids love playing on the computer. It was worth a try at least right?
So when Study X arrived I read it over and put it into the computer before the kids so I could see what it was all about and all. I loved all the different things the kids could do to learn there stuff for their tests. There was Flash card quizzes, Study games like ping pong, mazes and more. There was question and answer sheets, note cards, you could even make up practice quizzes and tests with fill in the blanks or multiple choices or matching. I immediately thought this will be great for spelling for the kids and my oldest for math and science and history.
I made up a few spelling quizzes for the oldest three which was a huge hit and really helped them and they love it. I also put in their words so they could do some of the games. Which was their favorite because it was a challenge but fun and they were learning their spelling words without even realizing it. I loved that too. That meant least fighting them to study. Now when they get their new study guides they are so eager to give them to me to study with Study X. In the two weeks we have been use it I noticed a big change in their homework scores and weekly tests. Now their spelling test they got like over half of them wrong now they miss one or two or get 100%.

Overall we were very impressed with it. I definitely recommend it to everyone even their teachers noticed a difference and at their 1st teacher meeting I told them about it and it intrigued them as well. The best part it has built in lesson stuff too like science, history, vocabulary, basic math, history and more. My oldest had a science project on living cells and Study X had that info already in it and it helped her understand it and learn it so much faster and she had fun doing it. So if you have kids in school and want to stop fighting them to studying or just would like extra studying help for them you should definitely check out Study X.

We are giving one copy of Study X to a lucky reader yay

To Enter:
1. Got to Study X and tell me something you learned

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The New Adventures of the Old Christine- What's the craziest thing youve done for your kids

Christine in The New Adventures of the Old Christine has to deal with alot being a single mom. I mean some of of have been in that situation and some of us haven't but either way just being a mom is alot of work. Being a mom means we have someone or someones to take care of, be responsible for, and live for and well some time we done extremely crazy things for our kids that before kids you would never of done ever not even for a million dollars OK well maybe for a million dollars but you get the point lol.

I have done alot of things I would of never done before well because I was extremely shy and all as a kid and teenager. I deal with a jerk of a ex because of my kids. I have been a total psycho manic crazy lady defending my kids. Normally I am a mellow and shy and sane person but when it comes to my kids and all I can be the total opposite. Also before kids you would of never seen me out with jammies on , no makeup, hair pulled back and so unready. Now with kids it is normal for all of those things to happen I will run into walmart with jammies on kids in a tshirt. I miss having time to get all pretty with makeup and curled hair and cute clothes but now a days I am lucky if I have enough time to get kids dress and decent and myself dress and hair brushed at least lol. Life surely changes when you have kids. Big Time!!! Would I change it nope not for anything. I mean there are days I want to scream to the top of my lungs and lock myself in my room or runaway for a few hours by myself but honestly I wouldn't last long with out my kids around. I would do anything for them crazy or sane I don't care they are my world.

In The New Adventures of the Old Christine she does some funny and crazy things for her son and I totally relate to her because I would do some of the same things for mine. But honestly it is still funny to watch her make a fool of herself sometimes lol. So tune in to "The New Adventures of Old Christine" 5 days a week! Check out http://www.oldchristineweekdays.com/listings/ to find your local show times.

Happy Birthday to My little Brealyne

Today is my daughter Brealyne's 6 th Birthday. It crazy to think 6 years ago she was born a month early, nurses telling me to cross my legs and not to push and my doctor was on vacation and the on call doctor was no where close to being there. She was born with the nurse with one glove on grabbing her. She was 5 lb 2 ozs and a pound of that was water retention and she was 17 inches long. Her lungs didnt have enough surfactant in them for her to breathe on her own so she was immediatwly put on a CPAP which she stayed on for about 1 week then on oxygen tube for another couple days and so on. She has to be feed with a feeding tube for the first week and then gradually went to bottle feeding about 1/2 a oz to 1 oz every 2 hours. She came home about a week and half after at 4 lbs 15 ozs. She has Jaundice bad but my little red headed little tiny precious girl was a fighter. Plus she has a awesome angel watching over her , My nephew James who passed away a couple days after she was born. She never got to meet him but she knows him like she knew him forever so I know he is her guardian.  The one thing I remember after she was born though is the nurses told me not to buy alot of premie clothes just a couple because she was small right then but she would quickly grow out of them. Haha boy were they wrong she was in premie clothes until she was 6 monthes old at a year she was in 3 to 6 months even now at 6 she is still only in a 4 to 5 T but waist around a 3 haha.

Fast forwarding to now at 6 she is a tiny petite little fiesty red head that is moody but very smart. She just started Kindergarten. She loves to dance and dress up. She has the bluest eyes you will ever see. She is absolutely gorgeous and yes I am Bias but who cares lol. She is my little girl who came into this world fighting and she has alot to accomplish and I know she will!

So Happy Birthday to My Brealyne! We love you!!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

A Mother's Job is never done- Mom jokes

1. Miss Jones had just given her second-grade students a science lesson. She had explained about magnets, and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time. Miss Jones said, "My name begins with the letter 'M' and I pick up things. What am I?" A little boy in the front row proudly said, "You're a mother!

2.My mother taught me LOGIC... "If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can't go to the store with me."
My mother taught me MEDICINE... "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."
My mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD... "If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job!"
My mother taught me ESP... "Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?"
My mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE... "What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you...Don't talk back to me!"
My mother taught me HUMOR... "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
My mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT... "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.
My mother taught me ABOUT SEX... "How do you think you got here?"
My mother taught me about GENETICS... "You are just like your father!"
My mother taught me about my ROOTS... "Do you think you were born in a barn?"
My mother taught me about the WISDOM of AGE... "When you get to be my age, you will understand."
My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION... "Just wait until your father gets home."
My mother taught me about RECEIVING... "You are going to get it when we get home."
And my all time favorite thing--JUSTICE... "One day you will have kids, and I hope they turn out just like YOU... then you'll see what it's like."

3. One afternoon a man came home from work to find total mayhem in his house. His three children were outside, still in their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house.

Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.

He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she may be ill, or that something serious had happened. He found her lounging in the bedroom, still curled in the bed in her pyjamas, reading a novel.

She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went.
He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?"

She again smiled and answered, "You know every day when you come home from work and ask me what in the world I did today?"
"Yes" was his incredulous reply.
She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it."

Wordless Wednesday

My Sleepy Lazy Cat
My Gracie babies first day of Head Start

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ziploc review and giveaway ends oct 15

With 6 kids and a husband I use alot of storage type containers or bags. We always seem to have leftovers. My girls love a baggy full of dry cereal in the morning for breakfast and yes I do wash them and reuse them until they or unusable to save but having baggies and Tupperware is so handy.They are definitely something I couldn't live without. I have tried many brands and disliked alot trust me more then I can count. One brand that I can always trust though is Ziploc.
Ziploc always has all the products I need and they are so much tougher and more reliable as well. When Ziploc and Family Review Network asked me to do a review on some of their newer items I was very excited because I already loved their stuff and couldn't wait to try more.

We got the Ziploc sandwich bags which are my favorite.They are perfect size and work awesome. They are reasonable priced for 50 around $1.09 to $3.49. We also got the Ziploc slider bags with smart zip storage quart size which run about $2.99 and up. These are great for leftovers and bigger items. I love the new smart zip. So much easier then trying to match up the seals and press. Just grab the zipper and slide. Its awesome! The other bags we got were the freezer quart size slider smart zip bags. These are perfect for us because we can get those big packages of meats and separate them into individual dinner sizes packages. I also use them for spaghetti sauces and more. They are awesome!
The last thing we got were the Ziploc smart snap square Tupperware containers. These run around $3.19 for 4 which is a great price. I love these for soups or salads. the lid seals tight and you can hear when it is shut with the click. These are perfect size for us and the are not the cheap flimsy ones. I have used these alot over the last couple weeks and even microwaved them and they still are like new. They are a must have! So if you are a family like me or even just a single person who has things to store or saved you must check out everything Ziploc has to offer. You will be glad you did!

We are giving one lucky reader 1 of each of the items I review. The smart snap containers, sandwich bags, sliders storage bags, and the slider freezer bags. That's a awesome prize pack!

To Enter:
1. go to Ziploc and tell me one thing you have or want

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Tasty Tuesday- Football season

Cheesy Spinach and Bacon Dip

Ingrediants:
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained
1 lb.  VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 oz.  Cream Cheese, cubed
1 can (10 oz.)  Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
8 slices Bacon, cooked, crumbled

Directions:
MICROWAVE ingredients in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 3 min.

This is a easy and fast dip for the game and it is so yummy. It is sure to be a hit!

Happy Birthday to My Husband

Me and my Husband have been through alot together over the last 7 years. We have had ups and downs but we have prevailed through it all. We both met after bad marriages and we both had kids from that previous marriages. It was tough going from single parents to a blended family of 5. We really never had the alone time most couples get because of that. We both struggle hard to make things meet finacially, emotionally, and physically. My husband has made sacrifices for me as well as I. But overall we work well together. We make our lives the best we can. My husband works his butt off at a job that doesnt pay the best and the hours are so unpredictable but he does it for our family. He is also struggling to get his website building business going. He has took college classes and is good at it but starting a business is a struggle. He deserves a break and a day to be honor and today is his Birthday and what better day to honor him then today right? So Happy birthday Babe! We love you and Appreciate everything you do! You are a awesome Husband and father!