Category: Contests & Giveaways

Best Gaylord ICE Coupon 2023- 50% off Tickets!

We have enjoyed ICE! for the past 11 years as a family.  It truly has become one of our favorite Christmas traditions, and it wouldn’t feel like Christmas without our visit to ICE!.  The Gaylord Texan is the most magical hotel and everything is exceptional!  From the sights, lights, and the staff….everything is like walking through a Christmas wonderland.  I hope you and your family get to enjoy ICE! this year it will NOT dissapoint.

 

Here is my coupon code for 2023:

Buy tickets HERE

ICE! of years past:

Connor is now a TEENAGER, and this was his very first trip to the Gaylord.  I love this and it also makes me weep with how fast time flies!

 

Also, I’ll be taking these fun “in the box” Christmas photos soon if you want to book email me HERE.

 

 

Ugly Christmas Sweater Giveaway!

If you guys have been following me for awhile you know I get all my Christmas attire from UglyChristmasSweater.com 
This year I chose the “Where’s Waldo” Christmas sweater, which is a bit tame for me in the tacky Christmas sweater category!  You may remember my light up Leg Lamp sweater last year and I still love it!  UglyChristmasSweater.com also has ugly Christmas suit jackets, pajamas, onesies, and accessories too.
Here’s my “Where’s Waldo” sweater and it’s so fun!
If you have a Fornite loving dude in your life like I do then they will LOVE this NINJA onesie for Christmas!  They have a lot of other Fortnite things to choose from too.

ENTER TO WIN YOUR CHOICE OF UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER THIS SEASON!

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Power Up with Brainiac Kids

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Brainiac Kids

After school snacks are a must at our house.  Sometimes I refer to Connor as a “black hole” because he is growing so much and constantly wanting to eat ALL.THE.TIME.  Life gets busy and it’s easy to just grab something convenient and unhealthy.  We recently got to try Brainiac Kids yogurts and here’s our story!

Whenever I’m giving Connor a new food to try (especially one that’s healthy) my Mom brain goes off and says “He probably won’t like it, but at least we tried it!”  Well, I didn’t have to do that with Brainiac Kids.  They are the first kid-friendly food that provides meaningful amounts of brain-fueling nutrients like Omega-3 DHA and choline. These are nutrients that most kids don’t consume enough of on a daily basis.

Connor replied with “Mom these are actually really good!”  That’s music to my ears y’all!  And I certainly didn’t expect to hear how much he really did like it!

The founder, Jonathan Wolfson, developed the product after learning about key nutrients in infant formula. “When we needed to switch our newborn to formula, my wife and I spent time investigating the options. The focus on brain nutrients made us stop and think. Are our older kids getting what they need? With the help of experts, we realized that while kids’ brains are still growing fast, most are not getting enough of the right brain nutrients from their diets. We brought together pediatricians, neurologists and nutritionists and developed BrainiacTMKids. Real and delicious food to support brain health.”

This is a very valid point.  I have a 9 year old and a new baby in the house and I often think the exact same thing!

We tried the Cherry Vanilla Yogurt Drink found at our local Central Market store.  I tried some too and it was delicious!  They come in a 4-pack, and available in tubes as well.
Each 2oz (8-pack) oz Brainiac Yogurt Tube contains the BrainPack® to ensure kids are getting the Omega-3 DHA, Omega-3 ALA, and choline they need for healthy brain development. With 40% less sugar than the leading kids’ yogurt tubes, 3g of protein, and probiotics.

Each 4 oz (4-pack) of Braniac Yogurt Drinks contains whole milk and are the smoothest way to boost kids’ brain power. Each easy-to-hold 4 oz. bottle includes our BrainPack® — a blend of nutrients their developing brains need including Omega-3s DHA and ALA, and choline. Better yet, they have 50% less sugar than the leading kids’ yogurt drink, plus 4g of protein, and probiotics.

FLAVORS:
Strawberry
Strawberry Banana
Mixed Berry
Cherry Vanilla

Easy, pack-able containers for lunch or snacking.

On average kids only get 69% of the daily recommended choline* intake. With Brainiac Kids products, kids get 100% of their daily choline needs.  Brainiac Yogurts also have 40% less sugar and 50% more protein than the leading kids yogurt.  They are all Pediatrician Approved, NON-GMO, Gluten-free, Kosher and have no artificial colors / preservatives.

Save $1 on any flavor multi-pack
Find your store HERE

GIVEAWAY:

School is back and we want your kids to have their best year ever! So, we’re fueling #backtoschool with this GIVEAWAY! The Brainiac Kids team have put together over $150
worth of fun ideas to help kickoff a year they’ll remember!

TO ENTER:  Follow @BrainiacKids on Instagram and comment on this photo on their page!
(Receive an extra entry for sharing their post in your Instagram stories and tagging them @BrainiacKids so you can receive the extra entry. Account MUST be public and be shared from the Brainiac account)

Three lucky winners will receive:


* 1-month supply of BrainiacTM Kids Whole Milk Yogurt with the BrainPackTM (up to $40 value)
* 1 glow-in-the-dark lightning backpack or mini-backpack (up to $59 value)
* 1 @PlayOsmo Coding Awbie game ($49 value)
* Stickers, a puzzle, a yo-yo and other fun BrainiacTM Kids swag! (priceless!)
BrainiacTM Kids Yogurt will be awarded as coupons to redeem for free product at the winner’s
local retailer. Contest open to US residents only. Must be 18 or older to win. Giveaway closes
Friday, September 27th @ 8 PM PDT. @BrainiacKids will announce 3 lucky winners Monday,
September 30th in their stories. So, don’t forget to watch!

 

Bumpin Right Along + A Fortnite Giveaway!

Hey all!  This pregnancy is moving right along…slowly but surely!  We had an ultrasound yesterday on Valentine’s Day and baby girl was waving and moving around.  It was the first time Connor went in with us and I think he thought it would be a picture of the actual baby or something, not a black and white blob.  Ha ha!  Nothing like peeing in a cup and being prodded for nine months.  I have to say I struggle with the whole “being pregnant thing”.  It’s definitely not my favorite time…but I know it will all be worth it when we see her!

Here’s my first bump-date picture…. Around 18 weeks here and already feeling HUGE!

Also, in other sad news we lost our precious Hemi dog last Wednesday.  It all happened so suddenly within an hour.  We are all dealing with this loss in our own way, but for Connor it has been especially hard.  He was the best dog ever and he definitely became a part of our family.  Everyone has been asking what happened…all we know is he had a heart/lung issue we were not aware of and within an hour or sweet Hemi was gone.  It’s been so hard and we will sure miss him 🙁

Connor is OBSESSED with Fortnite.  I mean isn’t every tweenage boy right now?  We found the cutest Fortnite shirt from TV Store OnlineConnor had to explain to me what this was, but it’s a DURRRRRR BURGER!  And apparently it’s really popular in the Fortnite world.  

Also, here are our Valentine’s for 2019.  I usually try to do something creative for Valentine’s Day.  I found the cute cards on Minted.com and the suckers were on Amazon.  Super easy to put together too!  We got so many compliments on them yesterday.

We are giving away a Fortnite shirt thanks to TV Store Online to one lucky reader today!  To enter to win just fill out the form below.  We hope you all had a great Valentines Day!  xoxo

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Merry Christmas Baby + Win a $50 Gift Card!

Hey Y’all!  It’s shop small Saturday and I wanted to share one of my favorite boutiques with you and do a giveaway too!

I didn’t really do much Black Friday shopping in stores this year.  I stayed in my jammies and browsed online.  I also watched countless Hallmark Christmas movies….so you know it was FABULOUS!  I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving & now we can officially say “Merry Christmas” to everyone!

Our tree this year:

 

So, I have the hardest time finding gifts for family and friends.  Especially for those who have pretty much everything!  I’m going to link some of my favorite gift ideas below & I’d love it if you share some ideas with me too!  Also, don’t forget to enter to win a $50 gift card to Picket Fence at the end of this post!

  1.  My sister had a baby a year ago and I’m so excited to purchase gifts for Ella this year.  She’s at such a fun age & this Christmas is going to be soooo much fun!  I also love being able to shop for a girl too.  This little double decker bus onesie is EVERYTHING!!!  I think you all know my love for all things British…ha ha!

2.  I love me some Packed Party.  Their confetti business card holders are one of my favorite gifts to give.

3.  For a good gag gift this “People of Walmart” coloring book is hilarious.  Pair it with some markers and wrap it up for some coloring fun.

4.  I think everyone needs a great light up mirror in their life.  This one is on sale right now & don’t you want to make sure you don’t have anything hanging out your nose or check your contouring in a 3X magnifying mirror…ha ha!

5.  One of my favorite bags is this Barrington tote, it now has a zipper on top.  It’s incredibly light weight too so it won’t weigh down your shoulder.  I highly recommend this bag for everyday use or travel.  It’s so cute and AMAZING!

ENTER TO WIN HERE!!!

 

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Start Your Morning with RaceTrac + Enter to WIN!

This post is sponsored by RaceTrac.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I was so glad to see the sun shining this morning!  Last week in rained every single day and we had a chilling cold front come through DFW.  Our mornings are pretty busy- Get up, shower, get myself ready, get Connor ready for school, make breakfast, make lunch, and all those other little things that come up.  After I drop Connor off at school I usually stop for a coffee and RaceTrac has an amazing coffee bar that I’ve written about before!

What’s better on a cold and rainy day than a warm cup of fresh coffee???  NOTHING!

Most people head to RaceTrac from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., seeing an average of 124,550 early-bird TracFanactics across all RaceTrac stores in the wee hours of every morning. Mornings can be hard sometimes, but RaceTrac has got the perfect coffee or snack to get you going. To salute early birds of all kinds, RaceTrac is honoring early-bird guests with in-store offers exclusive to early morning hours.

What gets you going in the morning?  I love a cup of coffee and Krispy Kreme Cinnamon Doughnuts!

Not everyone can be an early bird, but at RaceTrac they have whatever you need to make your mornings something to look forward to. With hearty, delicious breakfast options, they’ve got what you need so that your morning is never mundane.

My sweet little door holder 🙂

RaceTrac also knows that its guests want more than just traditional breakfast items in the morning. People are re-thinking breakfast and grabbing the things that get them going – Whatever that may be. Whatever for breakfast? Now that’s the dream. That’s everything from hot dogs and sodas to bacon, egg and cheese croissants and coffee. RaceTrac wants you to know that they have Whatever you need to fuel your morning.

My breakfast main feature is always a good cup of coffee…and RaceTrac has that and more!

Crazy Good Coffee
RaceTrac’s “Crazy Good Coffee” bar offers a variety of blends of fresh brewed coffee, including 100 percent Hazelnut, Regular, Columbian, Decaf and Dark Roast.
• All are 100 percent Arabica beans — the highest quality coffee.
• RaceTrac’s coffee bar also features cappuccinos, iced coffee, hot teas and hot chocolate.
• RaceTrac has new coffee machines coming to stores in 2018, which will give its guests an even more elevated coffee experience. This new offering will allow guests to be their own barista by selecting their favorite coffee blend and watching the beans grind right before their eyes into the freshest cup of joe.
• Guests can also be their own barista by selecting their favorite coffee blend and pairing it with their favorite creamers, sweeteners and toppings like whipped cream.


RaceTrac wants to give its guests good food that gets them excited to start their days. From six blends of fresh brewed coffee and fresh donuts delivered daily to classic roller grill items, RaceTrac has Whatever their guests need to start their morning off right.


Racetrac has everything from tasty bacon, egg and cheese croissant, to a fresh slice of pizza or a Reese’s pieces topped Swirl World, RaceTrac has breakfast covered.

OTHER BREAKFAST OPTIONS:

Grab-And-Go Breakfast Sandwiches
Sandwiches are made in-house with hand-selected, high-quality ingredients – real buttermilk biscuits, flaky croissants, Jimmy Dean sausage and Tyson chicken breasts. Most of our stores offer a customizable approach to building your perfect sandwich, bringing each food item in individually and cooking them separately.
• The store team makes the sandwiches and wraps them in the store.
• All ingredients were hand-selected by our Executive Chef to ensure they are the highest quality.
• Breakfast sandwiches are portable to meet our guests’ grab-and-go lifestyles. Today, we offer four sandwiches for our grab-and-go guest; the Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuit, Chicken Biscuit, Ham Egg and Cheese Croissant, and Bacon Egg and Cheese Croissant.
• Our most popular new recipe combinations, which include a ham, egg and cheese croissant and a sausage, egg and cheese biscuit, among others, are cooked throughout the morning and then made available in the hot case for easy grab-and-go.

Fresh Food
RaceTrac’s sandwiches, cut fruit and salads are made and delivered fresh to the stores daily.
• Salads o RaceTrac rencently launched new salads! Farmhouse Cobb Salad, BLT Caesar Salad, Side Garden Salad, Greek Style Salad. These exciting additions to the sandwich cooler have a fresh new look and taste! The packages were artfully designed to ensure the lettuce and toppings stay crispy and fresh from the moment they’re packaged until they hit your mouth.
• Sandwiches o Looking for the perfect main course to pair with your TasteWorks chips? Look no further than RaceTrac’s sandwich cooler! These sandwiches are fresh, flavorful and offer a variety of options for the guest that wants to try them all! Options include our Turkey & Swiss with Tomato, Italian Sub, Club Stacker and Chipotle Kickin’ Chicken Wrap.
Pizza
Like the new breakfast sandwiches, our pizzas are assembled in-store using separate ingredients. Guests can order a custom personal or a full 16” pizza.
• We offer “grab and go” pepperoni and meat lovers slices as well as MTO personal pizzas. Our personal pizzas are customizable with over 12 different meat and veggie toppings.
• Guests can grab slices out of the hot case, or they can also customize their own 7” personal pizza. We have more than 10 toppings guests can add to their pizza, including mushrooms, black olives, onions, jalapenos, bacon, sausage and pepperoni.
Roller Grill
• The roller grill is one of RaceTrac’s most popular offerings.
• Most popular items:
Nathan’s Famous 100 percent Premium All Beef Hot Dog: our number-one seller and a great source of protein for anytime of day!
Tamales: unique to RaceTrac, traditional corn husk-wrapped and stuffed with seasoned pork
Taquitos: battered and fried tortillas filled with meats, cheeses and delicious spices
Roller bites: breaded chicken product in such flavors as Monterrey Jack and Buffalo
• RaceTrac introduces limited time offer (LTO) products on the grill on a quarterly basis to help keep the offer fresh and fun, such as a Chicken and Waffle Taquito, Guinness Beer Brat, Bacon Cheddar Dog or even a Pork Egg Roll.
• All roller grill items can be topped with old favorites like ketchup and mustard, or mixed up with new additions like onions, jalapenos and nacho cheese from our expanded toppings bar.
• Roller grill toppings bars across all markets include Sauerkraut, sliced jalapeños, banana peppers, salsa, jalapeño pickles, sour cream, diced onions, ketchup, mustard, nacho cheese, nacho chili.
Swirl World
• RaceTrac is the only convenience store to offer Swirl World – a variety of frozen desserts including ice creams, yogurts, sorbets and Italian Ice.
• You can customize your frozen treat just how you like it – with up to 40 toppings*, the choice of a cup, cake cone or waffle cone and a variety of flavors.
• Toppings include gummies, sprinkles, oreos, chocolate covered marshmellows, salted caramel chips, hot fudge, and fresh berries, just to name a few.
*Number of toppings varies per store

ENTER TO WIN ONE OF TWO RACETRAC GIFT CARDS!

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Kid’s Eat Free at McAlister’s Deli on Valentine’s Day + Enter to WIN!!!

This post is sponsored by McAlister’s Deli.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Valentine’s day is next week y’all….NEXT WEEK!  You know Terence and I are pretty low-key on Valentine’s day.  When you have kids in the picture it’s just as important to make them feel loved too!  Not that it’s not nice to go out with just your hubby…but you know what I’m saying.  Sometimes life gets busy and things get put on the back burner.  Especially if Valentine’s day falls in the middle of the week.

And please don’t make your Valentine COOK…give them a night off….soooooo…..

Next week Kids eat FREE on Valentine’s Day at McAlister’s Deli!!!  I love a free meal and a good deal y’all!  (Adult entrée purchase is required. Up to two free kids meals with the purchase of an adult entrée. Dine-in only.)

Now let me just say McAlister’s has always been near and dear to my heart.  My very first job 20 years ago was at McAlister’s Deli and I worked there for 2 years with my twin sister.  It’s nice to see how much it’s changed, but I’m also glad my favorite things have remained the same over the years- like the chocolate spoon cake, the TEA, and the potato salad.

Let’s throw it back for a minute…

Oh the days of working at McAlister’s and eating spooncake and not gaining any weight!  I remember them fondly! LOL!

Tea…tea…tea…or ME…ME…ME!!! Everyone loves McAlister’s tea.  It’s always been so good and it still is…I can testify to that because I made it for many years.  I love how you can now add flavors like peach or mango to your tea as well.  I’m a mango girl myself.

The cookies are the best too!  They have these premade treat bags ready to go.

I think someone is hinting at something….

Nothing can come between me and my mango tea!!!

Ter-Bear eating his sandwich and mac n’ cheese.  My forever Valentine….oh how I love this guy!

Connor is our little joker.  Is that a cookie or a mustache?

McAlister’s has something for everyone, whether it’s the enormous spuds, a sandwich creation, or a yummy bread bowl full of soup…you won’t leave until your tummy is happy!

Oh and you better believe I brought home a chocolate spoon cake!  Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

I have a great giveaway for you and your family from McAlister’s Deli! 

Enter to win a $25 gift card, just enter using the form below.

VALENTINES DAY DETAILS: 

Where: McAlister’s Deli

When: Wednesday, February 14th 10:30 AM – 10 PM

Kids Menu Entrées:

INCLUDES CHOICE OF SIDE

Turkey & Cheese • Ham & Cheese • PB&J • Toasted Cheese • Mac & Cheese

ENTRÉE ONLY

Kids Spud • Kids Garden Salad • Kids Nacho Basket • Cheese Pita Pizza

Promotion Details: Up to two free kid’s meals per adult entrée purchase. Dine-in only. Kids 12 and under. Drink not included.

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