Coach Color Tag Contest Open until 8/31

Coach is celebrating our colorful new Legacy Collection with a new project called ColorTag. Our mission: to spread more than 70 years of Coach color across the internet. 

To play simply hold your mouse over the box below, if you are an instant winner the screen will show you a Congratulations. If you are not a winner it will ask you to share the page (PLEASE share this on every social media outlet you can) Simply just refresh the post and play again! YES you can play UNLIMITED amounts of times trying to win a Coach Gift Card. **This is also a blogger contest** the blogger with the most shares of their Coach ColorTag will win a $2500 Gift Card. The more shares the higher up the ranks I go! 

I'd love all your support and of course you can win prizes from Coach as well!

Here are the Instant Win Prizes

6 Grand Prizes $500 Coach Gift Certificate

14 First Prizes $250 Gift Certificate

90 Second Prizes $100

So get to hoovering and refreshing - Help me win so you can win too!
Rules can be seen here

Disclaimer: By posting this post I am being entered into a contest to win a gift card. 

Fiber One Chewy Coupon!!

Looking for a snack to accompany your kids to the classroom? New Fiber One Chewy bars in Chocolate and Strawberry PB&J varieties are the perfect packable snacks that are sure to get an A+ from your kids this back-to-school season. Complete with a peanut butter or chocolate-flavored bottom and yummy drizzle in every bite, parents can rest assured that their kids are getting more than great taste from Fiber One Chewy bars. 

 

These 110 calories or less bars contain fiber and calcium kids need and 8 grams or less of sugar.

This fall, each box will feature the added bonus of Box Tops for Education coupons on-pack, making Fiber One Chewy bars an ideal snack for school-aged children 

To help you make Fiber One Chewy bars a part of your back-to-school snack routine, you can visit http://bit.ly/FOCBCoupon to download a printable coupon for $.80 off the purchase of 1 box of Fiber One Chewy bars (available on a first come first serve basis). 



Disclosed - I received this information and the coupon offer from General Mills through MyBlogSpark. 

WW Getting ready for school with #Mabels Labels

Love our Mabels Labels

Today is supply drop off day!!!

Let the count-down begin!!! One WEEK!!!

New Host with Kelly Ripa!!

"On September 4, I'll be joined by my new co-host," Kelly Ripa  revealed in a video posted onLive! With Kelly's Facebook page Monday.





Are you a fan? Have you watched all 59 gust host?!?!?  I have and LOVE  the how new guest host ideal--but I guess its time to settle down. 
a few of my favorites  are:
Ripa's husband-Mark Consuelos
NFL star -Michael Strahan
Singer- Nick Lachey
and Jerry O'Connell

and  I can dream, but I don't see them leaving their  shows- Neil Patrick Harris or Anderson Cooper

ABC producers' lips are sealed until Sept. 4--  Did you have a favorite???

Little back to school tips from Purex and sweeps to WIN $$$

It’s an exciting time for mothers and kids alike with school starting up!

Purex   knows how crazy this time can be so they have  tips on getting back into the swing of school routines-like 

1) Make a List, and Check it Twice

2) Do a Fashion Show the Night

 Before-this one my daughter really loves-

she's done the whole week on a Saturday

 afternoon-great for when she realizes she

 want to wear her favorite jeans on

 Tuesday, but they are still in the wash

 because she just wore them on Thursday.

these tips and many more along with downloadable lists of back to school essentials HERE

Also enter for your chance to win a $1,000 Back to School Shopping Spree!

Download the free Purex Laundry Help App (iPhone) App (BlackBerry)

Purex’s Laundry Help App is the most comprehensive laundry and stain guide app on the planet. It includes not only stain and fabric care information but also a clothing label decoder and a dual countdown timer.

Also, be sure to remiember to “like” Purex on Facebook and enter to win up to $10,000!

Use coke codes and get Minute Made FREE

Pick a flavor. Pack a lunch. Grab one as you go.

Wednesday is the best day for a deal like this. Get a free Minute Maid® Juice Box 10-pk. Surprise your kids by packing their favorite flavor in their lunches. At home, the juice boxes won't last long and neither will this deal, so drink up.

Limit one redemption per member.

Check it out HERE

Pillsbury Baguette Chips Q

Enjoy Pillsbury Baguette Chips alone, with your favorite dip, as a soup topping, or to add some crunch to your salad!

THEY ARE D-LISH!!  My favorite are the Cheddar Sun-Dried Tomato!!


 With 130 calories per serving (21 baguette chips), and 50% less fat than regular potato chips, Pillsbury Baguette Chips are delicious snack chips that you can feel good about eating! See for yourself by going to http://bit.ly/PBCcoupon to download a printable coupon to save $0.75 off one package. 





I  received this information and the coupon offer from Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark.

WW Lil Daddy

While visiting my grandparents-this touches my heart--

He's usually playing with the cars they have for him-but this visit  he was drawn to a few of the dolls top doll is from me ( oh so many years ago-they NEVER get rid of anything) and the stroller and bottom doll are from my daughter. So sweet to see such a tender side. Lil Daddy in the making =)

Mott's Fruit Flavored Snacks Coupon

Mott´s Fruit Flavored Snacks are made with real fruit & vegetable juice* and natural colors and flavors and available with year round Double Box Tops! To help you add Mott´s Fruit Flavored Snacks to your kids´ snacking routine, you can visit http://bit.ly/MottsCoupon to download a printable coupon for $0.60 off the purchase of (1) Mott´s Medleys Fruit Flavored Snacks today! 
*Made with pear, apple and carrot juice concentrate. See package for complete details. Not intended to replace fruit or vegetables in the diet. 



We tried these and my kids love them

I received this information and the coupon offer from Mott´s through MyBlogSpark. 

Totally Biased meme

She spent time at the gym not getting her hair did

Lewiston Art Festival in Western NY

This weekend there was a local art festival and they has some great  chalk artist from local high schools. The Lewiston Art Festival- Lewiston’s signature event features work by more than 175 exceptional artists and fine crafters. Located just five miles north of Niagara Falls, the charming streets of picturesque Lewiston have long attracted visitors to our unique shops, restaurants and parks.

 There was a great area set up for kids to make a craft from recycled materials from computer,camera and other stuff...my son found this very fun!!!

some of the final chalk art piece.

While I got to the show mainly for inspiration--being a lil artsy myself sometimes I find something I cannot make myself this time it was a nice fired pottery piece... made by Stacie Johnson-Leske

She has wonderful unique pieces and they can be custom ordered to fit your home.

If you are ever planning a August trip to the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area  Bring the whole family for a weekend of art, music, food, street performers, workshops, demonstrations. The event is the perfect way to celebrate your summer weekend. Center Street becomes pedestrian only for this two day festival.

~~~~~~~~~~Rain or Shine.Free Event!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Happy Birthday -Julia Child-

Today she'd be 100!!

in her honor bake up something de-lish in you kitchen !!!


Like so =^D

or this

this one cracks me up---DID YOU SEE HER BOPPING TO THE MUSIC  LOL

Sutterflys Long Love Summer!!!

Summer is here and that means you’ll be taking more photos of your family. I know I have many from beach trips and  family BBQs, to graduation parties and weddings.  Shutterfly’s Long Live Summer Photo Contest on Facebook launched on Monday July 9^th and it runs for 5 weeks. 

 Facebook Photo Contest details - 7/9 – 8/12 Multi-week summer themed photo sweepstakes with instant win prizes.

Win a trip for four to The Bahamas and a professional photo shoot so you’ll remember your vacation forever.  All you need to do is upload your favorite photo and caption based on the theme of the week.  Get a gift from Shutterfly just for entering! You can enter at any point during the 5-week sweepstakes period.

LAST WEEK!!!!

PHOTO THEMES

•       Week 1(7/9): Americana

•       Week 2 (7/16): Great Outdoors

•       Week 3 (7/23): Water Fun

•       Week 4 (7/30): Sports & Activities

•       Week 5 (8/6): Parties & Celebrations

PRIZES

•       Instant win prizes just for submitting a photo!

•       Weekly prizes (contestants can enter one time/week)

•       Weekly featured photos: up to 5 weekly entries will be selected from the gallery and featured on the Facebook fan page and awarded a $500 gift card on Shutterfly and a copy of the new Lonely Planet travel photography book.

•       Grand prize: trip for 4 to Bahamas, 4 nights, family photo shoot

•       Shutterfly Sweepstakes - Official Rules


HERE'S MINE FOR PARTIES

Yummy new Snack

As a MyInsite member I'm able to try out some new items from general mills. The latest was  Mott's Medleys Fruit Flavored Snacks. I liked these because they are made with  real fruit and  vegetable juice with the fruit flavors kids love. Because my kids can be extra fussy if they see something like carrot juice and will not try --I only gave them the single packs and held on to the box until they were asking for more- they were surprised  at what was in such a yummy treat! Here's the nutritional info according to the Mott's website

Serving Size: 1 pouch = 23g

CONTENTS	AMOUNT	% DAILY VALUE
Calories	80
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	30mg	1%
Total Carb	19mg	6%
Sugars	12g
Cholestrol	0mg	0%

• Vitamin C 100%
 

The snack received TWO HUGE THUMBS up from all who tried. I think they make a super treat for in between meals.

Thanks to  General Mills who  provided me with the information through MyInsite

Wordless Wednesday --Pirate Fest

Every year the last weekend in July  Evengola State Park Host a Pirate Fest. We discovered it a few years back and its one event of the summer my son looks forward to A LOT! This year we made it a family event...hubby and daughter will usually have a Father/Daughter day but I wanted her to check it out one before she was too old for it.

before we got to the park-we had to wait for a train-TWO of his favorites in 

one day-my son was as happy as a pig in mud!!!!

Checking out some of the neat animals the "Pirates" have for pets.

They have to check out the park too- my monkeys!!

There was some fun pirate things to check out and a few  crafts,

a little time hanging out in the stocks-is it wrong I wanted to take them home LOL




Then before the pirate show we hit the beach---

the water was SOOOOOOOOOOOO nice--as you
 can see my hubby does not have the love for water like the rest of us!!!

Then it was off to see the show and bounce on the many bounce houses there.

part of the show is a costume contest-
-my daughter came in 2nd

READY...   AIM...    FIRE!!!!!!!!!

a fun slip and slide until the hose bumped her head =)

PaperCoterie July Sales and FREEBIES

I just been introduced to  PaperCoterie – and love that they 

are offering an awesome deal for 1st time customers!

Use coupon code ‘welcomejournal’ at checkout to receive

 one of their top selling products for FREE!!!

Just pay S/H!!

CLICK HERE to get started TODAY!!!

There are some SUPER sales on their wall art this month-you can get 40% off posters and canvas enter"WALLART" (8/7/2012) The posters start at @ $18 a great price for a nice personal gift!

They also are running a great Christmas in July sale!!!!

Crafting Fun with Yard sale find

Saturdays are yard sale days around here---With only a few nice weekends we like to hit as many as we can. I find some great holiday deco, small items to put together great gift baskets for birthdays & holidays and some times even great crafting items---We found an estate sale of a BINGO NUT and my mind went to a great craft to use up some old coffee filters and the bingo dabbers =)

When we got home the kids kept busy......

after they dried we put the clothes pin in the center and made butterflies.

my daughter even tried them out on a rock....COOL

Then it was time to dip in the pool.......................

Stay cool today =)