Old ElPaso Makes Any Night a Party Night at Our House! Give-Away!

A Packet of Old ElPaso Taco seasoning mix was sent to me along with 2 fun bowls shaped like a Red pepper and a Cactus,  By the folks at My Blog Spark and Old ElPaso.

*At the bottom you’ll see how you can win your own  fun “Old ElPaso” taco kit along with links  for coupons,  great down loadable games and recipes using Old ElPaso )

The challenge? How could I put some fun into dinner at my house?

You see I have not just my Superman of a husband but also 4 grown kids and 2 tots (5&8).

See what I’m up against? (grin and sigh)

So here’s what I did.

I took Flour tortillas warmed,and diced cooked chicken (cooked with the Old ElPaso taco mix) ,a nice tomato and cilantro salsa ,tortilla chips and 1 can each of black beans and corn. Set them all out in the trays along with some shredded cheese and it was game on! Which was awesome because there really was a game on. (The Green Bay Packers) (Go Green Bay!) .

Ok,  I just lost track…Where was I? Oh,The taco night!

It rocked. Every one got to make their own  creation and it brought us all together.We ate, laughed , cheered and ate some more.

I can honestly say I’ve never seen so many people in cheese heads scarf tacos that fast!

Best of all (budget wise) I fed my whole crew for about $15.00!

*By the way, With Halloween coming,  there’s a link to a recipe for cool Tarantula Tacos here: Betty Crocker *

So if you’re looking for an easy and quick way to please everybody,grab the Old ElPaso and get that party started!

*A couple more things,If you want some great Old ElPaso free down loadable coupons you can pop over to http://www.myblogspark.com/uc/main/b069/ and download a printable coupon for $0.60 off any two Old El Paso products today .Thenvisit Old El Paso for news, great tips, recipes and more, When you’re done, take a minute to share family fiesta photos and videos from your gang’s taco nights on the El Tacodor Family Spotlight !

*To keep your family laughing at the dinner table, have some fun with El TacodorTM, the world´s only family taco night game. With El Tacodor, your family can share a special night at home by challenging one another to quick fire trivia, wordplay and pantomime. Visit www.ElTacodor.com today to download instructions, a score card, and a challenge sheet for even more fun on family taco night!

Just click this link: Betty Crocker Old ElPaso

* Win It!!!

My Blog Spark will also provide us with an additional prize pack to give away to one of our readers!
Just leave a note telling us how you get your taco party started/ for more chances facebook or tweet the post and let us know below:

On Halloween night we will toss your  favorite taco party ideas , along with all the tweet entries and facebook shout outs  into our trusty bowl and draw a winner.

Dont forget to leave an email address  so we can let you know you’ve won.

*It will be sent by me (Kathi) Using my Mkdieb@aol.com address.

****Open to USA residents only (sorry) ****

*Through My Blog Spark, Old ElPaso sent me a small gift card( to help pay for the tacos) and the cool bowls as a thank you for letting you know how I felt about Old ElPaso but all opinions are my own. (Oh and those of my kids) (Boy do they have opinions!)

Eat Hearty,Eat healthy and have fun!

Kathi 🙂

Wonderfully Delicious Chex Mix Bars Review and GiveAway!

WE HAVE WINNERS!!!
Ever have something so decadent to eat that you actually felt guilty? (Like hiding in the closet with the lights out stuffing your face guilty?) (umm..not saying I have but…)

The great folks at MyBlogSpark asked me if I wanted to try Chex Mix new Bars. They also mentioned chocolate pretzels peanuts and caramel.

My eyes glazed over.

I was already drooling and planning out just how to hide these wands of goodness from my family as I snarfed them down in guilty secret. Then they mentioned…wait for it —they are only about 130 calories each and had 16% of my daily fiber requirements all with zero cholesterol!

No way! Must be a trick. I bet they taste like card board. What the heck I said, send them on.
Door bell rings, nice man hands me a box. I rip it open like a starved raccoon and eye the box inside. Oh My Gawd! If they taste half as good as they look, I’ve decided I’ll love them.
I open one, smell..yes! yummy! Then..Chomp…aaahhhhhh. So good!

Hubby comes in after over hearing my munching and giggles, I pass him one..then two, then he reaches for another and I smack his hand!!

Oh Chex Mix Bars I love you!

***WIN IT!***
Want to fall in love too?
Three readers will get that chance!
Each will be sent two boxes of this yummy Chex Mix Bar goodness!

Just tell us what your guilty pleasure is.
How do you treat yourself after a long long day?

You can also get 3 extra entries by tweeting the Chex Mix Bars giveaway and letting us know.
Drawing open to US residents only.
Please leave an email address so we can contact you if you win.
Names will be pulled from the trusty bowl at one minute till midnight (eastern time) on the 24Th of July 2009.

Good luck and happy snacking!
Hugs,
Kathi

Crayola Outdoor Challenge and Giveaway!

WE HAVE WINNERS!!! Contest closed.WTG to Quelleheure4 & Valerie2350!

Crayola Outdoor Challenge

With summer just days away, what better time to get out of that stuffy house and have some fun! Grab the kids and some of the great new Crayola Chalk and sidewalk paint. Now get walking! Head on up to the park and go creative!!!!!

Help your tots show their artistic sides with Crayola’s new fun 3-D chalks and Glasses (they really are soooo cool) their bright bold new chalk colors, spray chalk and sidewalk paints in fun new day glow colors!

That’s what we did (it all washes right away with water so no long term affects) -we decorated our sidewalks, steps, the boys covered everything they could think of. The kids went nuts!

I now have a budding crop of Picasso’s and Dali’s running through my home!

I’ve always loved Crayola Products but they have outdone themselves with these new easy on the budget goodies.

Here is what they are trying to accomplish this year:

To coincide with National Physical Fitness & Sports Month, Crayola along with Olympic Gold Medalist Dan O’Brien is asking families to take the “Crayola Outdoor Challenge” and pledge time each day this summer to outdoor creative play – which can reduce stress, build confidence and reinforce creative thinking skills. The national goal is to reach one million hours of pledged outdoor play time. Beginning May 5 and running through the end of the summer, parents can take the pledge at Crayola.com and find dozens of outdoor games and activities that keep kids’ imaginations and bodies active.

WIN IT!!!!

Want to win a prize pack from Cryaoloa? Here’s what we want you to do:

• Head over to www.Crayola.com/outdoor and take the pledge.
• Come back here and tell us what you plan to do.

You will then be entered to win 1 of the 2 Prize packages that include:

Sidewalk Crayons offer kids more than pretty pastels to create outdoor masterpieces. Once reserved for bringing coloring books to life, this new technology offers the richest, brightest, boldest colors for creating extraordinary outdoor artwork. The difference is striking, as the smooth, creamy colors lay down on driveways and sidewalks with unmatched brightness. For children 4 and up, suggested retail price is $4.99 for a set of 15 colors.

The Rainbow Rake is a fun new way to create chalk messages and designs! Kids can adjust the arms for close lines or far-apart lines; use the rake to write giant messages and draw swirling, swooping lines! For children 4 and up, suggested retail price is $11.99 for one rake and 5 pieces of chalk.

Kids can watch their art come to life with the 3D Jungle Safari Activity Set. Create a jungle safari, put on the 3D glasses and kids
will feel like they are in the jungle! The set includes 1 bottle of sidewalk
paint (7 fl. oz.), a paint brush, 1 pair of 3D glasses, 8 dual-ended
sidewalk chalk sticks, 4 giant stencils and 1 how-to book. For children 6
and up, the suggested retail price is $13.99.

Twitter this pledge idea and link(www.Crayola.com/outdoor) then send us the tweet for 3 extra entrees!

Contest entrees taken until midnight (eastern time) May 26Th so get hopping! Please provide a valid email address so we can contact you if you win! Contest open to US residents only.

Now lets get out there and chalk the town red!

Love art and kids!

Kathi

Smart Shopper ,The Automatic Grocery List Organizer Give Away!

Contest Closed

Recently I got a chance to test out a new handy gadget.I love gadgets! Especially good ones that can save me time and effort.

Its called Smart Shopper.Its an electronic grocery list! Every time I found I needed something or wanted to remember something during the week that I needed to pick up I just spoke it into my Smart Shopper! I don’t know about you but if I don’t right it down as I think of it,its not coming home from the grocery because I’ve forgotten .

Ok,When I’m ready to hit the store I just hit the print button and there you go! Everything I wanted to remember is there on the list! No more second and third trips to shop.No more having to make spaghetti with ketchup because I forgot to buy the sauce (eww! I know!)

Here is their web site:http://getsmartshopper.com/

Go check them out,You will thank us!

Have a look at this video for a more detailed example of how Smart Shopper works:

Features:
State-of-the-art voice recognition
2,500 Pre-loaded items
Built-in printer requires no ink cartridges
Easy-to-read LED display
Uses four standard AA batteries
Magnetic mount for refrigerator or wall-mount option
Durable plastic with a brushed aluminum front
Includes 3 paper rolls, wall mounting kit, item booklet, and instructions
I just Love it!
Now for the fun part!
We are giving away to one lucky reader,a Smart Shopper of your own!
Just leave us a comment either here or by email (mommybits@gmail.com)
by the 20th of January and we will drop all names into old faithful (ok its a salad bowl) If your name is pulled I will contact you (mkdieb@aol.com) and get your mailing info to pass along.
Good luck! and happy shopping!

Refresh’n Dryer Towel ,Save Water,Think Green!

We Have a winner!!! MiMi! I’ll be emailing you for your shipping address (i am mkdieb@aol.com) and sending it on to the company.Thank you all and keep coming back for more fun ,info and giveaways! Kathi

OK if you are like me you’ve noticed this is the only planet we have.We can’t use it up and just move on.

That’s why Refresh N Dryer Towels are so wonderful.

Their motto is :Save Water,Save Energy,Save Our Planet!

Did you know that EVERY load of laundry uses between 40 and 50 gallons of water? Me either.

Now lets think,How many loads of laundry do we do in say a month? That’s a lot of water down the drain!

Refresh’n Dryer Towel saves money, time and one resource we can definitely not do with out, that’s water.

Refresh’n Dryer Towel is developed for wash and wear clothing as well as dry clean only garments, and is chemical free, non-toxic, re-usable 25 times, and then can be utilized as a household duster or to detail your car. The Refresh’n Towel is also recyclable. (classified under combustibles)

I used it and fell in love!

My clothing came from the dryer looking and smelling like I had sent it to the dry Cleaners!

Here is how it’s used:

1. Saturate the Refresh’n Towel with tap water, wring out.

2. Place up to 3 previously worn garments in the dryer. (or use 2 Refresh’n Dryer Towels to freshen up to 8 items at a time)

3. Lay the Refresh’n Dryer Towel on top of the clothing. (if using 2 Refresh’n Dryer Towels : place one towel under clothing, and one on top of clothing)

4. Set dryer to high heat for 10-15 minutes.

5. Clothing comes out fresh, reshaped, fluffy, smelling fresh and ready to hang, fold or wear.

That’s it! Really!! See why I’m in love with laundry again? (grin)

Skip on over to the web site :http://www.refreshn.net/ and have a look. I think you will love what you see!

One lucky person will get to try Refresh’n Dryer Towels themselves! (oh yes! a Give Away!)

Just leave us a comment about what you do to help the environment or email your comment to mommybit@gmail.com by the 15th of January and we will put the names in old faithful aka the salad bowl.If your name is drawn I will contact you (mkdieb@aol.com) and get your shipping info to foreword on to the good folks at http://www.refreshn.net/ !

Good luck and happy scrubbing! (grin)