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The Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Beach House Craft #HersheysSummer #AD

July 28, 2015 by Momstart 3 Comments

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We have done a S’mores post every year for the past five years I think, maybe even longer because we love Hershey’s. As one of the most defining flavors and experiences of summer, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers have brought families together for decades. This year we decided to get creative. Not only did we end up with really amazing S’mores with Hershey’s Chocolate we had fun making it together and eating it when it was all done. SO this is what we did. I went to the grocery store and since it’s summer you can get most of the supplies on sale.

Materials Needed:

Hershey’s Milk Chocolate in assorted sizes

Melted Marshmallows

Graham Crackers

white or brown sugar (for the sand)

Directions:

Assemble your house using the melted marshmallows as the glue. I also used something to stabilize the sides until the marshmallow firmed up a bit. (cans of veggies work well)

Then made the rest of the walls stand up

After the graham cracker walls stood up on their own we used more marshmallow cream to adhere the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate.

I used two flat pieces on front to sort of be a bed and then the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate packages represent pillows inside our little beach house.

Then we had to enjoy our house right?

Be sure to join us for National S’mores Day on August 10 by making your own S’mores-themed goody bags for an upcoming summer birthday party, or trying out a cute S’mores centerpiece on your patio table like we did. Just use Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers to your sweeten summer!

We also wanted to share some of these other great ideas you can re-create with your family.

· S’mores Party Bags Craft

· S’mores Toffee Almond Bars Recipe

· S’mores Pops

· Savory S’mores Snack Mix Recipe

Visit Celebrate with Hershey’s for more information, including crafts and recipes.

Compensation was provided by The Hershey Company via MomTrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of The Hershey Company or Momtrends.

Celebrate Easter with a Raspberry HERSHEY’S S’mores Cake Recipe #BunnyTrail

February 28, 2014 by Momstart 64 Comments

I received product from Hershey’s and a stipend from Global Influence for my time.

I received a huge selection of candies and chocolate from HERSHEY’s and sort of went into a sugar high of excitement of my own. These candies are my favorites. You have HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate, HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolates, JOLLY RANCHER Hard Candy, TWIZZLERS Strawberry Twists, REESE’S Peanut Butter Cups, YORK Peppermint Patties, WHOPPERS ROBIN EGGS, ROLO Candy, KIT KAT Wafer Bars, etc. It’s all my cup of tea and perfect for Easter.

We love Easter and how we’re celebrating Jesus’ life and we get to eat chocolate while doing it. So what do I do with the box of chocolates and candies that I received? I looked into my pantry and found a HERSHEY’S S’mores cupcake mix and thought, I’m going to make a cake and decorate it.

As a family we love to bake and we usually bake together. Andrew is so good with the kids and letting them help. I’m getting better at letting them participate and this was a practice run for me so that when it comes closer to Easter we will be working together to make a cake or some kind of dessert with HERSHEY’s.

For this cake, I mixed the cake mix together

Then I used my three different size cake pans

Then let them cool

Then I put the first layer down and added a raspberry jam in-between the next cake layer

After that I put Marshmallow crème to separate the top layer and put a bamboo stick in it to keep it tall and straight. And then I covered the entire cake with marshmallow cream.

Then I decorated the cake and these are the candies I chose.

Raspberry HERSHEY’S S’mores Cake Recipe:

HERSHEY’S S’mores Cupcake Mix
Raspberry Jelly or Jam
Marshmallow Cream (need more than comes in the cake mix box)
Gram cracker crumbs (come in the box cake mix)

Assorted HERSHEY’s Candies and Chocolates

To Assemble:

Bake the cake (according to directions on the box)

Let the cake cool

Assemble the layers with Raspberry Jelly in between or Marshmallow cream in between

Then cover with the marshmallow cream

Then decorate with assorted candies

The Easter Bunny Told Me To Me To Celebrate Easter with Hershey’s

March 12, 2013 by Momstart 7 Comments

The Easter Bunny sent me an early Easter present this year. He personally invited me to hop on the bunny trail with him and pick out an Easter basket AND fill it with my favorite Hershey’s candy. Do you know how old I was the last time I received an Easter Basket? I was probably 8 maybe even a little younger maybe seven. I’m not sure whey the Easter Bunny stopped visiting but he did. He doesn’t even visit my children. Well, this year he might have changed my mind about all that because I felt like a kid opening up my box that contained my Easter surprise in it.

Purple basket with Clear filler and it included: JOLLY RANCHER Wildberry Jelly Beans, YORK Peppermint Pattie Eggs, HERSHEY’S Cookies ‘N’ Creme Eggs, JOLLY RANCHER Sours Bunny Gummies and REESE’S Mini REESTER BUNNIES Chocolates.

At Celebrate Easter you may find a conversation with the Easter Bunny very inspiring. He will help you find ways to fill your own Easter Baskets. I really like the Backpack idea:

Supplies:

Backpack
Green Easter grass
Decorative bunny sprays
Assorted school supplies (pencils, markers, notebooks, etc…)
Assorted Easter candies from Hershey and HERSHEY’S chocolates

Instructions:

Fill the backpack with green Easter grass and insert decorative bunny sprays into the grass.
Fill your backpack basket with a variety of school supplies and assorted Easter candies from Hershey and HERSHEY’S chocolates.
Note: you can find the garland, sprays and all kinds of decorative accessories at your local arts and crafts supply store.

Visit CelebrateWithHersheys.com a destination for everything Easter where you will find some of your very own Easter traditions, experiences and memories and ways to make new ones. What is your memory of Easter?

S’mores Create the Happiest Campers Giveaway

August 10, 2011 by Momstart 256 Comments

We went camping, and it rained and rained and rained. But the kids were still quite happy. Pitching the tent in the rain, riding our bikes in the rain, and sleeping in the rain, we got quite wet. The only thing that wasn’t dampened was the kids’ moods.

Although we were unable to light a fire we stayed warm in our tent and we promised the kids that we would have s’mores when we got home. Seemed like enough to make the happiest campers in the world if you ask me.

This summer, the Hershey Company is encouraging families to create their own S’mores memories with the Say S’mores campaign. We already shared this photo of Zoe with them.

You are invited to capture and share your favorite S’mores moments on the Hershey’s brand Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/hersheys for a chance to win S’mores-themed prizes. The prizes are awesome, the grand prize especially.

The grand-prize is a Canon Rebel Camera, slate marble outdoor firebowl, $250 SnapFish gift card, roasting skewers set and all of the ingredients needed to make S’mores, including Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars. Families who visit the Hershey’s brand Facebook page on or after June 15 can download the Say S’mores application to participate in monthly photo contests and receive a $1 coupon good toward the purchase of any two Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar 6-packs.

What’s not to love? You know that around here at MomStart we’re big fans of S’mores. We already have a few different s’mores recipes to share with you.

You have to try the S’more Pound Cake Squares and the S’more On-The-Go Recipe.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Ashley H.

All rules can be found under giveaway rules. We received free samples.

This post is part of my participation in the Hershey’s “Say S’mores” Promotion. All opinions expressed are mine

Hershey’s Say S’mores Canon Rebel Camera Giveaway

June 17, 2011 by Momstart 1 Comment

Oh what’s better than chocolate at a campfire? MMMM, nice hot melted chocolate with marshmallows and graham crackers, nom nom nom. My family is planning a camping trip this summer. My husband has picked the location and the availability is really open. We’re going to camp close to the beach for some sand, sun and in the Pacific Northwest that includes hiking. One thing that goes hand in hand for me when it comes to camping is the campfire and roasting marshmallows. You may not believe this, but the first time I actually used the marshmallow to make a s’more was after I met my husband. Probably because that’s also the first time I’ve been around a camp fire. My sister and I used to use a candle to roast our marshmallows. And no, our parents didn’t know. LOL

What’s Your S’mores moment? Hershey has asked me to talk to you about their summer program Say S’mores. I’m a part of a campaign with Hershey’s and The Motherhood where I’ll be creating a Say S’mores moment with my family when we go camping this summer. Since making S’more myself for the first time was with my husband, I’m quite excited to be making more chocolaty memories with him and adding our kids in on the chocolate s’more fun. Plus any family like ours sharing in a S’more moment can enter the Say S’mores giveaway. The Hershey Company is encouraging families to create their own S’mores memories with the Say S’mores campaign. Starting June 15, families are invited to capture and share their favorite S’mores moments on the Hershey’s brand Facebook page for a chance to win S’mores-themed prizes.

The Grand Prize is a Canon Rebel Camera. Our first high tech camera was the Canon Rebel, LOVE IT! And so will you so I recommend that you put together your favorite S’mores moments on Hershey’s Facebook page. The grand prize winner will also receive slate marble outdoor firebowl, $250 SnapFish gift card, roasting skewers set and all of the ingredients needed to make S’mores, including Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars. Everyone else who visits the Hershey’s brand Facebook page on or after June 16 can download the Say S’mores application to participate in monthly photo contests and receive a $1 coupon good toward the purchase of any two Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar 6-packs.

Stay tuned for how our camping trip turns out and what surprises Hershey’s has in store for us.

This is a sponsored campaign with The Motherhood on behalf of Hershey’s.

Exclusive Samples–Ultimate Easter Basket

April 13, 2011 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Get a Hershey’s(R) Ultimate Easter Basket FREE, details apply. This is one of those freebies that you have to sign up for stuff, which is why it says details apply. I didn’t have the time to go through the process, to describe it to you fully, but I wanted to share it with you anyways.

If you end up getting the Hershey’s Easter Basket please let me know.

Hershey’s Better Basket Blog Hop

March 18, 2010 by Momstart 4 Comments

Just by sharing a virtual Easter basket we get the opportunity to help others! A great blogging meme to pay it forward with a great Easter Basket.
Hershey’s is doing the Hershey’;s better Basket Blog Hop, and it’s going on right now. So you need to do it too!

For each blog post Hershey’s will donate $10 to the Children’s Miracle Network! Thanks to Robyn’s Online World for sharing a basket with with all of her readers. You know how I like to help charity and this is kinda fun. Be sure to follow these rules too so that a donation can be made for your post!
Here are the rules:

Copy and paste these rules to your blog post.
Create a blog post of giving a virtual Easter Basket to another blogger – you can give as many Virtual Baskets as you want.
Link back to person who gave you an Easter Basket.
Let each person you are giving a Virtual Easter Basket know you have given them a Basket.
Leave your link at http://betterbasket.info/bloghop/ where you can also find the official rules of this #betterbasket blog hop and more information about Better Basket with Hershey’s.
Hershey’s is donating 10$ per each blog participating to the Better Basket BlogHop to Children’s Miracle Network (up to total of $5,000 by blog posts written by April 4th, 2010).
Please note that only one blog post by each blog url will count towards the donation.