All Because Two People Fell In Love: 2011-01-30

Monday, February 7, 2011

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Best Family Destinations

Each year we are faced with the vacation dilemma! What to do, where to go, and how are we going to make everyone happy! While planning a family vacation is exciting, finding a destination that will appeal to multiple ages and interests has proved to be a challenge with our family. Therefore, I was extremely excited to receive a copy of The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Best Family Destinations to review!

In The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Best Family Destinations experienced travel writer Kyle McCarthy, with the assistance of traveler reviews from one of the top family travel sites, FamilyTravelForum.com, takes readers through five U.S. regions, Canada, and Mexico, uncovering the top 200 destinations for family travelers.

Destination categories include:
· Top theme parks, family beaches, and other outdoor adventures
· The best road trips
· Most accessible national parks, eco-adventures, and recreation areas
· Rich cultural spots, including the best museum, event, or folk culture
· Can’t miss historical sites
· Budget-saving tips and fun facts to keep kids engaged

I am excited to use this book to plan our next family vacation. This book offers useful travel advice for tons locations across the U.S.! It's very organized so you can find what you are looking for quickly! I highly recommend that you check out this book before your next family vacation!

We received a copy of the book mentioned above for review!

Valentine's Day LOVE List 2011

For Everyone:

With rich audio, unsurpassed call clarity and industry best wind noise reduction the BlueAnt Q2 is the best sounding Bluetooth headset ever built.

This smart Bluetooth headset comes packed with more advanced features than any other headset on the market today. The Q2 includes a comprehensive voice recognition command set, text to speech technology that announces the names of incoming callers, voice access to a world of information and incoming SMS readout.

The Q2's high quality speaker is precision tuned and tested in a professional sound studio, with advanced equalization to sculpt the sound and provide incredibly smooth incoming audio.

Features:
- Voice controlled Bluetooth headset with smooth, rich voice and mega loud audio.
- Simply Connect technology makes it extremely easy to use.
- Caller name announce with TTS.
- Dual Microphones, Voice Isolation - Technology and Wind Armour Technology ensure that you are always heard, even in the noisiest of environments.
- SMS readout on compatible handsets.
- A2DP audio streaming.
- True multipoint: connect to two phones at the same time.
- Firmware upgradeable via USB on your PC.
- Up to 5 hours talk time and 100 hours standby.
- 2 year replacement warranty.

For the Candy Lovers:
The Hershey Company’s Valentine’s Day Collection

For a fun-loving feel to your table or countertop, fill jars and vases with Hershey’s Kisses wrapped in festive pink and red foils. Create a heart made with favorite treats family and friends won’t soon forget. Making personalized greeting cards is always a great way to show you care. The new products include Valentine-ready snack size treats complete with a section to address the receiver right on the package, to beautifully packaged ready-to-gift options and heart-shaped candy dish chocolates. There are a number of ideas for sharing gifts with families, friends and teachers. For more information, images, crafts and recipes check out http://www.celebratewithhersheys.com/.

Top items for 2011 include the following treats:

· Hershey’s Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates
· Reese’s Peanut Butter Hearts Valentine Exchange
· Hershey’s Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates Valentine Exchange
· Kit Kat Wafer Bar Valentine Exchange
· Jolly Rancher Heart-shaped Lollipops Valentine Exchange
· Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures Heart Box

For the Pet Lovers:

HomeAgain Pet Recovery Service is offering pet lovers a special way to celebrate Valentine’s Day: the “HomeAgain Hearts, Share Your Heart & Help Shelter Pets” campaign.

Here’s how it works:

(1) Visit the HomeAgain PetRescuers Facebook page (contest is live on February 1), http://www.facebook.com/HomeAgainPetRescuers?v=app_172865006090891
(2) Post a heart on your Facebook page (There are four options!)
(3) $.25 will be donated to the PetFinder.com Foundation (up to $5,000) for each heart posted
(4) The campaign runs Feb. 1-14

For the Book Lovers:

With Valentine’s Day only a month away, it’s the perfect time to read Dreaming in English by Laura Fitzgerald and Haunting Jasmine by Anjali Banerjee. Both are beautiful, poignant tales about the challenges of cross-cultural love.

In this captivating sequel to Fitzgerald’s hugely successful Veil of Roses, Fitzgerald continues the story of Iranian-born Tami Soroush as she and her American husband, Ike, face the joys and challenges of cross-cultural married love. While Tami and Ike may be eager to begin their new life together, their families and US Immigration Services challenge them at every turn. Tami discovers that freedom is not for the meek and she will have to stand up and fight for her American dream.

DREAMING IN ENGLISH by Laura Fitzgerald
NAL Trade Paperback Original February 1, 2011
978-0-451-23214-4 $15.00

When Bengali-American beauty Jasmine’s marriage to the perfect American man falls apart, it takes a mystical bookstore populated with literary ghosts and a relationship with an enigmatic young stranger to help her rediscover her own sense of peace and happiness and the possibilities for love she holds inside of her—if she is willing to move past the hurt and embrace the promise of tomorrow.

HAUNTING JASMINE by Anjali Banerjee
Berkley Trade Paperback Original February 1, 2011
978-0-425-23871-4 $15.00

Unusual and Quirky Gifts
Did you know that one in four couples are forced to sleep separately because of snoring? Is you are in this situation, what could be more romantic than being able to sleep together under the same sheets again? The answer is ZQuiet! ZQuiet is an affordable and effective anti-snoring mouthpiece that is comfortable enough to wear every night.

Another quirky gift idea is De Odor Works, a stainless steel deodorant alternative. If your significant other doesn’t always smell so fresh, you can help them out in a discreet way. De Odor Works is a lightweight and portable stainless steel bar that reacts with tap water to eliminate the volatile sulfur compounds that cause stinky body odor.

THE RACKTRAP™ FOILS AN ATTEMPTED MUGGING!
UNDETECTABLE BRA POCKETKEEPS VALUABLES SAFE YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS

If you wear a bra or know someone who does, you need The Racktrap!
The Racktrap was designed by a trio of marketing executives who got tired of choosing between lugging huge pocketbooks around for a night on the town or over-stuffing already full bras, The Racktrap allows women the convenience and safety to quickly access money, credit cards, Metro cards, ATM cards and a key without rummaging through a purse. Be the envy of all your friends as you gracefully pick up the tab for dinner or drinks. If you wear a bra or know someone who does, you need The Racktrap.

What’s Sexy This Valentine’s Day? Confidence in Your Feminine Health!Help fight odor and block yeast and bacteria with RepHresh Products Nothing is more sexy than confidence. But worrying about feminine odor, yeast & bacteria can sure zap a woman’s self-esteem and make a romantic Valentine’s Day, or any day, unthinkable. These are common reasons why sex and sizzle can fizzle but it doesn’t have to ruin your Valentines Day this year!

Women can turn to over-the-counter, RepHresh Vaginal Gel to eliminate feminine odor and relieve feminine discomfort. When vaginal pH is unbalanced, odor causing microorganisms can flourish. RepHresh is clinically proven to maintain a healthy vaginal pH. It is fast acting, long lasting and available without a prescription. RepHresh Gel can be used after your period, before or after sex, after douching or for freshness anytime. For more information on RepHresh, visit www.rephresh.com.

RepHresh Pro-B is a once-daily capsule that contains the first strains of probiotics that specifically promote vaginal health and are clinically shown to balance yeast and bacteria to maintain feminine health. Just 1 capsule of RepHresh Pro-B per day helps maintain vaginal flora in a normal, healthy range. www.Pro-B.com

We received samples of each of the items mentioned above!

Sunday, February 6, 2011

The Primrose Family Dance-off is Back

Does your family love to dance? If so, we have some great news for you! Shine your dancing shoes and break out your best moves because the Primrose Family Dance-off is back! Primrose Schools® can't wait to crown another round of Family Dance-off champions!

With their second annual Family Dance-off, Primrose Schools, the leader in educational child care, is helping to fight the childhood obesity epidemic. They are partnering with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® to promote physical activity, healthy lifestyle choices and quality family time, things all Moms can get behind!

Childhood obesity is a critical issue for young children in America. Dance is a fun, easy way to introduce physical activity into your family's routine while enjoying quality time together. The Family Dance-off supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children's hospitals, which collectively treat 17 million children annually for every illness and injury imaginable.

Here's how you and your family can enter the Primrose Family Dance-off competition:

1. Record a 30-second video of your family's best dance moves. Don't be afraid to let loose and be silly!
2. Visit The Family Dance-off site and upload your best take by March 19.
3. Share your video with your friends via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
4. View and vote daily (you can place five votes per day) for your favorite family dance video!

Primrose Schools is providing prizes that aren't only great for your family but for your whole community, with $65,000 in donations to local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals:

· Grand Prize: $5,000 and Primrose will make a $30,000 donation to a local Children's Miracle Network Hospital
· 2nd Prize: $3,000 and Primrose will make a $20,000 donation to a local Children's Miracle Network Hospital
· 3rd Prize: $1,500 and Primrose will make a $15,000 donation to a local Children's Miracle Network Hospital
· All 14 Finalists will also receive a FLIP camcorder

We encourage you to check it out!

I was entered for a chance to win a gift card in exchange for this post. No monetary exchange took place.

Winning Game-Day Recipes from Pringles

If you are headed to a Superbowl Party tonight and need something quick and easy to make that still tastes good then you should check out these great recipes from Pringles! This winning spread of delicious finger foods from Chef Kyle Shadix means you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time rooting for your favorite team.

PRINGLES Brownies
· 6 ounces baking chocolate, unsweetened
· 3/4 cup unsalted butter or margarine
· 2 cups sugar
· 3 eggs
· 1 tsp. vanilla
· 3/4 cup flour
· 1-6.41 ounce can of Original PRINGLES, regular or 1-5.71 ounce can of Original Reduced Fat PRINGLES, regular
· 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
· Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, and spray foil with cooking spray.
3. In a glass bowl, microwave chocolate and butter on high for 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate melts.
4. In a stainless steel bowl, mix sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well mixed.
5. Pour in butter chocolate mixture and mix well.
6. Empty PRINGLES and flour into a food processor, and puree until very fine.
7. Empty flour mixture into chocolate mixture and mix well; add nuts to distribute.
8. Bake for 30 minutes, and cool.

Crispy Fish Nuggets

INGREDIENTS
· 2- 6.38-ounce cans of Pringles Salt & Vinegar flavor
· 2 pounds cod fillets, cut into 1-inch cubes
· 2 cups of skim milk

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400°F with a rack in the middle.
2. Place nuggets in milk.
3. Puree the Pringles in a food processor, and pour into a large sealable plastic bag. Place two or three nuggets at a time in the bag and shake to coat.
4. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray, and place the well-coated nuggets in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
5. Remove and let stand, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes to crisp.

Chicken Pringlers

INGREDIENTS
· 2- 6.38-ounce cans of Pringles (BBQ or Honey Mustard flavor)
· 2 pounds of boneless chicken breast or chicken tenders, cut into 1 1/2” nuggets
· 2 cups of skim milk or buttermilk

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400°F with a rack in the middle.
2. Place nuggets in milk.
3. Puree the Pringles in a food processor, and pour into a large sealable plastic bag. Place two or three nuggets at a time in the bag and shake to coat.
4. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray, and place the well-coated nuggets in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
5. Remove and let stand, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes to crisp.

Friday, February 4, 2011

{GIVEAWAY} Hershey's Miniatures for Super Bowl

We LOVE chocolate at our house, especially Hershey's Chocolate! Therefore, we were excited to spread the word about how Hershey's is helping football enthusiasts score ultimate pro football Hall of Fame experience! This national sweepstakes offers you a chance to win a trip to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame and meet Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith!

You can visit www.hersheys.com/halloffame through February 28 and enter the national sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for four to the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Weekend. During the weekend-long festival, the winner and guests will be hosted by Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinee, Emmitt Smith, and have their likeness on display in the form of chocolate busts.

In addition to the grand prize, twenty first prize winners will receive a Hall of Fame Collector’s Edition football signed by Smith and 100 second prize winners will receive a $100 Pro Football Hall of Fame gift card.

Hershey’s Miniatures Assortment offers something for everyone with a variety of Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars, Hershey’s Special Dark Dark Chocolate Bars, Krackle Chocolate Bars and Mr. Goodbar Chocolate Bars all in one package. The individually wrapped treats are an easy and perfect way to sweeten any football party.

For more information and to enter the Hershey’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Sweepstakes, please visit hersheys.com/halloffame.

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Health Benefits of Hot Cocoa

With winter comes snow in Kentucky! And with snow comes SLEDDING!! We have to perfect driveway for sledding so we love when the time comes to pull out the sleds!! While sledding is tons of fun, it's also really COLD! And when we are cold we MUST have Hot Cocoa to warm from our sledding adventure!

Did you know that consuming this popular winter beverage is actually good for you? Hot cocoa contains antioxidants which have been shown to fight heart disease, cancer and even aging! Although the ‘wonder’ ingredient is also found in a number of other products, drinking cocoa is actually the best way of ingesting the antioxidants because it is much lower in saturated fats than for instance eating a bar of chocolate. This Hot Cocoa is Kosher dairy, vegetarian endorsed, soy-free, low-lactose. Certified Gluten-Free.

So we encourage you to curl up with a mug of warm, rich cocoa, like the kind from Medifast which has only 110 calories per serving, and treat both your taste buds and the rest of your body to a healthy, seasonal snack!

We received samples of the product mentioned above to review!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Earn It, Learn It: Teach Your Child the Value of Money, Work, and Time Well Spent

Alisa T. Weinstein is the founder of Earn My Keep, LLC, a unique alternative allowance program featured in Earn It, Learn It: Teach Your Child the Value of Money, Work, and Time Well Spent (January 2011) that offers a way for parents and children to have fun learning about money, work, and the value of time well spent-by turning kids into "actual" professionals. Parents and kids choose a task from one of 50 fun careers, complete it within a set amount of time, and earn while they learn.

I love how Earn It Learn It exposes kids to art, manners, math, research, science, and more, without even realizing it. And my little ones are also building a foundation for a lifelong love of learning and fiscal independence, all while having fun. Earn It, Learn It is the first and only allowance alternative that lets kids earn money for test-driving real-world careers.

I think this book is a great resource for introducing creative ways of teaching kids how money works in the world! This book includes many great concepts and lessons! It is really a fun way to teach your kids the true value of money. This book gives parents a simple and detailed model for teaching children about earning money. I love that book promotes that hard work and money earned have value. The book easy to understand and follow. The layout of the book is perfect - very reader friendly and you can bounce around the book however you prefer. Earn it, Learn it is a MUST HAVE for anyone with children in their house! We encourage you to check it out!

We received a copy of the book featured above for review!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Beautiful Disaster

Laura Spinella’s achingly powerful debut novel, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER (Berkley Trade Paperback Original; January 4, 2011; $15.00), combines love, tragedy and suspense in such a way that is guaranteed to captivate readers. It’s the kind of love story that each of us wishes was ours to tell.

In BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, Mia Wells’ career goals are about to come true. But her moment of glory is interrupted with a phone call that delivers news Mia never expected. The best and most painful memory from her past—Flynn—has returned. The man she gave her heart to and who vanished without a trace twelve years before has suddenly reappeared. But there are no answers to Mia’s many questions because Flynn is in a coma in the hospital after a terrible car accident.

For over a decade Mia has kept Flynn’s secrets and her love for him in the same place—hidden deep down inside where it became as much a part of her as breathing. As the years went by she forced herself to consider new dreams, culminating in a marriage with handsome and dependable Michael Wells. Flynn’s shocking return is terrifying and exhilarating. Awestruck at the possibility of Flynn’s survival, Mia takes up a vigil at his hospital bedside, determined not to let this second chance escape her. Because the most enduring love can outlive everything—friendship, betrayal, honor and even the passing of time.

I loved this book and I am sure you will fall in love with this enchanting tale as well. Laura creates vivid characters that deal with life’s complexities in realistic, imperfect ways that is easy to relate to. From the first chapter of Beautiful Disaster I was hooked. I love how she was able to weave the past and present in this great story. While there was plenty of suspense
in this story, it was the romance that hooked me! We highly encourage you to check out this fun read!

We received a copy of the above book for review!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

{GIVEAWAY} $50 Macy's Gift Card

This February, Macy’s is giving gifts from the heart, and for the heart.

Celebrating their eighth year as a national sponsor for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement, Macy’s is proud to offer multiple ways for people across the country to support the fight against women’s heart disease during American Heart Month.

Beginning on February 6th, Macy’s invites Facebook users to share the love by sending free personalized messages to the special people in their lives. For every Valentine sent, Macy’s will donate $1, up to $250,000 to the American Heart Association. Visit www.facebook.com/macys on 2/6 for more information.

The Wear Red Sale takes place Wednesday, February 2 through Sunday, February 6 in celebration of National Wear Red Day. Customers wearing any item of red – from an entire ensemble, to lipstick, to the Red Dress pin – will receive a special 20% discount on a wide assortment of merchandise at all nationwide Macy’s stores.

No matter what the status of your love life this Valentine’s Day, helping a worthy cause is always in style.

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