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Nutella Now Has A New Boutique

August 1, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 7 Comments

I received samples to provide you with this review. No monetary compensation has been received and all thoughts and opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

When I first heard about Nutella there was a lot of hype going around about the product. Since I am one that enjoys trying new things, I knew I had to get my hands on a container of the stuff. Once I brought it home and tried it on some toast, I was addicted. I then begin to think of different foods and recipes I could use Nutella with.

I am happy to announce that there is now a Nutella Boutique that you can find on their website. They have finally added an e-commerce store for their fans that features different Nutella® branded merchandise including t-shirts, messenger bags, spreaders, coffee mugs, tumblers and more!

I received a box of Nutella goodies to review and I couldn’t wait to wear my new and blue Nutella t-shirt. I first had intended just to wear it around the house. I had to run to the grocery store for a couple things and when I was checking out, the clerk mentioned that she loved my shirt. I looked down and said, “oh yeah, this is my new Nutella t-shirt” and smiled. I almost gave the t-shirt to one of my daughters but glad I kept it.

I am enjoying all of the Nutella goodies I received and can’t wait to see more products on their website. I think the option of buying the Nutella products in bulk might be nice. 🙂

For more information, visit: https://boutique.nutellausa.com

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How To Make A Grilled Artisan Pepperoni Pizza With #Pillsbury

July 31, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 13 Comments

I wrote this post on while participating in a campaign by Myblogspark on behalf of General Mills and received a promotional items to thank me for my time. All views and opinions expressed are that of my own.

One thing that all of my family LOVES to eat is pizza. For me, I like pizza for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Before I learned how to make my own homemade pizza, I would either order it from take-out or make it from one of the frozen varieties you can find at the store. Once I learned that making pizza is easy to make and a whole lot cheaper than take-out, I have been hooked. Being able to make it at home gives you the option to add your own ingredients and make it just the way that you like it.

This weekend I wanted to be creative with our dinner and decided to make pizza on the BBQ grill. I normally make our pizza in the oven, but it is summer now and the weather here in California can be a little too hot to use the oven. Even though I love a pizza with a variety of ingredients, my kids prefer just pepperoni, cheese and sauce. Now I will show you just how easy it is to make one.

First you will want to open the Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Bread dough, unroll it and place it on a sheet of foil. Be sure to keep the dough in the fridge until you use it so the dough unrolls easily.

Next you will want to spread your pizza sauce. I used a brush to spread the sauce evenly on the dough. The amount of sauce will depend on how saucy you like your pizza.

I am always trying to add some extra flavor, so next I sprinkled some Parmesan cheese on top of the sauce.

Next add the cheese. For me I use Mozzarella because it seems to melt the best for me, but you can choose whatever shredded cheese you like best.

Next add the pepperoni to the top of the cheese.

Now it is time to place your pizza on the grill. Since I have a family of six, I decided to make two pizzas to make sure we had enough. I made a pizza with the Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Dough as well as the regular Pillsbury Pizza dough.

The next step is going to vary on your BBQ Grill. We have a grill that uses propane, so we put the heat on low and grilled the pizza bout 25-30 minutes. You will want to cook on low because if you turn it up too much, your crust is going to burn.

This is just one of many ideas that you can use to make pizza on the grill. To find more grilled pizza recipes, visit the following links:

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Back To School Shopping With Kohl’s

July 30, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 5 Comments

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Kohl’s. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

A few years ago when the Kohl’s near me opened, I was excited. At that time I had only been to Kohl’s once at a store about 20 minutes away. I loved what Kohl’s had to offer and had wished that there was a location closer. Once they finally opened a store near me, I have been shopping there ever since.

When it comes to shopping for clothes, Kohl’s is one of my FAVORITE places to shop for clothes. It may not necessarily be the cheapest place that I could shop, but it is the one place that I can find clothes for me that I like, clothes for the kids as well as a variety of other things I like to shop for. In addition to clothes, you can find cool things for your kitchen like K-Cups for the Keurig, cake pop makers or even shop for items for your bathroom and bedroom.

One thing that I look forward to each week is the Kohl’s Cares items at the register for only $5 each. You can currently get a cute Curious George stuffed animal for $5 or the book. For those of you that have Curious George fans on your shopping list only $10 would get you two great gifts. It is neat to know that 100% of the profit of these items go to help children in need.

This week I will be taking the kids shopping at our Kohl’s to get some clothes for the upcoming school year. My youngest son will be starting kindergarten this year and I am hoping to find some cute outfits to start school with. I will be sharing my finds next week.

To find out more about Kohl’s, visit: www.Kohls.com.

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Party Time With Cadbury Ice Cream Bars #CadburyHighTea

July 29, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 9 Comments

I received a party kit through a promotional program with Cadbury and MomSelect. No monetary compensation has been received and all thoughts and opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

The past four days have been a lot of fun and filled with parties. It started with Thursday through Saturday with parties in Chicago with some of my favorite brands and friends. Yesterday the weekend ended with a party at home some of our friends for a little party that included tea time, lunch and a tasty dessert to end the party with.

When I think of the tea parties, I think of dressing up, cute tea cups and of course FUN. I really enjoyed having tea parties when I was a little girl and it is something that my daughters have always enjoyed too, especially at grandmas house. Since this weekend was my daughter’s 9th birthday, I thought it would only make sense to throw a cute little tea party and invite some of her friends.

The party started with dressing up in pretty hats, drinking out of cute little teacups and after lunch enjoying some tasty Cadbury Ice Cream Bars from Blue Bunny.

You know up until this weekend, I don’t think I have ever had a Cadbury Ice Cream bar. I kept these yummy bars in my freezer for a couple weeks in preparation for our party and it was really tempting to not try them beforehand. For those of you that haven’t tried these delicious bars either, the Cadbury Ice Cream Bar features the newest indulgent flavors that include:

Premium Cadbury® Royal Dark™ – Creamy Blue Bunny reduced fat vanilla ice cream dipped in thick, rich Cadbury Royal Dark chocolaty coating.

Premium Cadbury® English Toffee – Creamy Blue Bunny reduced fat toffee ice cream dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating with toffee pieces.

Classic Cadbury® Vanilla Chocolate – Creamy Blue Bunny reduced fat vanilla ice cream dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating.

Classic Cadbury® Caramello™ – Creamy Blue Bunny Reduced fat vanilla ice cream swirled with caramel sauce all dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating.

So after the girls enjoyed their tea party, we BBQ’d a yummy lunch and then everyone enjoyed the Cadbury Ice Cream Bars. I gave everyone the option to pick out which out of the four flavors they wanted to try and the Vanilla Chocolate and English Toffee flavor seemed to be the favorites.

To find out more about the Cadbury Ice Cream Bars, visit Blue Bunny at: www.bluebunny.com.

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Orbit For Kids Sugar Free Gum Review

July 24, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 8 Comments

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Orbit for Kids. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

When it comes to gum, my kids are on it. My teens love to take it to school to chew on during class and my two youngest love to chew it to blow bubbles. I will admit that I also enjoy blowing bubbles with my gum, as long as it doesn’t pop and stick to my face.

I am excited to announce that Orbit now has a line of gum just for kids, called Orbit For Kids. This is a gum that tastes great and happens to be SUGAR FREE!

Right now the Orbit For Kids gum is available in two different flavors (Original Bubble Gum & Strawberry Banana). We received a few of the packs of the Strawberry Banana flavor and my kids were quick to give it a try. Even though it says that the gum is for kids, know that this mom had to try a piece of the gum too! What I like most is that the flavor lasts longer than the gum that I buy regularly.

Ever since my son went to the dentist recently and was told he had no cavities, I have been trying even harder to keep it that way. I remind him whenever he wants candy or gum that sugar causes cavities. I used to have this poster of a guy that had really bad teeth with obvious cavities. I remind my kids all the time of how important it is to floss and brush so that there teeth are always clean, white and healthy.

When it comes to gum, there are benefits of chewing sugarfree gum. When you chew the Orbit For Kids gum, it can help to clean the mouth of food debris and stimulation of saliva flow that helps to protect teeth by reducing plaque acids which can help to strengthen teeth. My kids happen to always ask for gum when I go grocery shopping, so this will be the gum that I will be looking for on my next gum purchase.

Here is some additional information about the Orbit For Kids gum:

Orbit® for Kids gum has been awarded the ADA Seal of Acceptance.
Comes in two versatile package sizes: 14-tab envelopes and Multi-Pack bags of 10, six-tab micro Packs.
By using Orbit® for Kids gum as a complement to brushing, flossing and rinsing with mouthwash, parents have another simple and fun option to help protect kids’ teeth.

To find out more about Orbit for Kids and the benefits of chewing sugarfree gum, visit: https://bit.ly/15Fti6B

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