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A Pencil Valentine’s Day Craft

February 10, 2014 by Momstart 4 Comments

Glue Dots sent us samples

As a mom, I’m really not big on candy as a gift. So finding other gifts for my kids to give not only saves other parents more candy but also gives me something fun to do with my kids. This craft was inspired by something I saw on pinterest combined with supplies I found in the dollar bin at Target.

I made two different kinds of Pencil Valentine’s. I made some that just look like a lollipop having a red doily and a white doily on the other side. Then the other pencil Valentine I created is more like a pinwheel because it has four sides instead of two.

A Pencil Valentine’s Day Craft

Supplies:

Glue Dots
Glitter Pencils
heart doilies

Directions:

Place a glue dot on the metal part of the pencil or the heart doily

Then attach the doily to the end of the metal part of the pencil firmly

Then repeat until you have as many doilies on the pencil as you desire for a single heart or a pinwheel heart.

What do you think?

Glue Dots adhesives offer a completely mess-free, easy-to-use, no-dry-time solution to everyday bonding needs and they offer endless opportunities for creative parent/child activities. You can feel good about letting your children work with Glue Dots. They are acid-free, archival-safe and non-toxic.

Show Love & Fashion With Hair: CyndiBands Elastic Hair Ties

February 10, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

CyndiBands® elastic hair ties were an instant hit when they debuted in August 2010. And they are quite the hit in my house as well. We have a nice collection of Valentine Colors in the Cyndibands. We also have a few that they sent us that are perfect to hand out as Valentine’s Day Cards. It’s really cute how they sell them on sheets. You can even personalize the sheet for your business.

I like them because they are so great for kids hair and sensitive heads.They are made from a soft elastic that will not snag or damage your hair. Meaning they don’t pull or grab your hair when you pull them out.

Give your hair a break from your everyday shampoo and blow dry routine and instead put your hair up with a CyndiBands hair tie. Want some ideas? Check out their Pinterest page for ideas on ponytails, braids and up dos

CyndiBands are manufactured in Los Angeles using a process that seals the ends so they do not fray. Because of this, CyndiBands stay looking nice longer.

CyndiBands come in an array of colors and prints that make people feel happy. Match any color from your favorite outfit or pick a color that blends with your hair color. There is nothing worse than spending a lot of time straightening your hair, putting it up for just a second and then realizing you have a crease in your hair from your ponytail. Luckily, CyndiBands are hair ties that will not leave a crease in your hair like traditional hair ties.When CyndiBands are worn as bracelets you have a hair tie available at any time. And they look much better than a big fat scrunchy. You can also pick your own colors in our create your own sets of hair ties. You can choose any variety of colors from our extensive list of color options.

CyndiBands can be purchased on Amazon.com.

Disney Has you Covered for Last Minute Easy To Find Valentine’s Day Gifts

February 10, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Disney’s eternal sweethearts, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, are celebrating Valentine’s Day with a lovable collection of fun fashion, accessories, and yummy sweet treats. Your loved ones will fall head over heels for the new Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse plush, chocolate-filled mugs, chocolate covered pretzels and more from the "So Sweet" collection available at Target. The packaging features vintage artwork from a new episode of Disney’s Emmy and Annie Award-winning "Mickey Mouse" cartoon shorts titled "Third Wheel." Premiering on Disney Channel on Friday, February 14 (7:55 p.m. ET/PT), the hilarious short finds Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse trying to have a romantic date as the classically clueless Goofy continuously interrupts. See a sneak peek image from "Third Wheel" here.

Kids can show their Valentine’s Day style with the most adorable Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse graphic tees and accessories from Macy’s, Children’s Place, Target and Disney Store. Women can pair fashionable Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse tees from Delia’s, Wet Seal or Disney Store with a skirt and blazer for a flirty date night outfit or a pair of jeans for a more casual look. The Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse watch can be worn all year long as a reminder to celebrate love every day.

From Old Navy to Target to the Disney Store itself you will find unique gifts for the one you love. You know how at the beginning of Frozen was the short about Mickey and Minnie Mouse. I wrote the article Experience 1920’s Mickey meeting Modern 3D CGI in The Short Get A Horse #DisneyFrozenEvent. Now you can celebrate that older Mickey and Minnie in merchandise and collectables.

We received pretzels and a cute coffee mug. I also received a shirt from Old Navy with Winnie the Pooh on it, it’s adorable.

Valentine’s Day collection, which includes apparel, accessories and sweet treats for all your loved ones. This year, Disney is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a little help from some of its most iconic characters –Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Winnie the Pooh.

I’m using these items to create a gift basket that I’m going to bless someone with. I haven’t quite decided if it should be a teacher or a friend. I’m thinking that I’m going to find a friend that I haven’t seen in a long long time and share some really fun goodies with. It’s sure to brighten up their Valentine’s Day.

Share a hug!

Dress Up Your Popcorn For Valentine’s Day Recipe

January 29, 2014 by Momstart 2 Comments

Popcorn is so easy to make and so easy to enhance. I like to make popcorn as an after school snack and for Valentine’s day all you need are marshmallows, sprinkles and maybe some red hots.

This recipe is quite easy and perfect for Valentine’s Day.

So you can use plane popcorn, for some reason I chose to use Extra Butter popcorn.

Ingredients:

Bowl of popped popcorn
Pink Sprinkles
Marshmallows
Red Hots

Directions:

Mix in all the ingredients together and then serve.

See super simple and a crowd pleaser

Making Valentine’s Day Fun Foam Glasses

January 20, 2014 by Momstart 1 Comment

This is a craft that we did with Zoe’s friends as a birthday party activity. I found some glasses that would be easy to make on your own. You just need some foam paper, and scissors to cut out the holes for glasses and make hearts. Then of course stickers, marker and glitter gem.

The ear sides can be made out of paper or out of more foam paper your choice. These are made from paper.

Supplies:

Foam paper (or precut foam glasses)

Glitter Gems

Glue

Directions:

These were really easy so we had girls from 5 – 7 working on them.

The glitter gems had sticky backs so all they had to do was decorate the glasses.

This is a picture of all the girls wearing their creations.

And we used these to make personalized Valentines.

Personalized Crafts: DIY Photo Valentine’s Day Cards With Zink hAppy

January 14, 2014 by Momstart 2 Comments

Using technology reminiscent of the old Polaroid, the ZINK hAppy smart app printer makes personalized Valentine’s Day cards easy as one two three.

Supplies needed:

Zink hAppy printer
Heart cut outs
cell phone

At my daughter’s birthday party we decided to make some crafts, one of the crafts we made were personalized Valentine’s Day cards. I had each girl let me take a photo of them with my cell phone.

Then using the app on my phone I sent the photo to the printer and printed the photo. The Zink prints onto sticker paper. If you have an android you need an app, if you have an iPhone all you need is to connect your phone to the zink’s own wifi and choose print photo.

Fast, full-color, ink-free printing in one zRoll, using ZINK Zero Ink® Printing Technology
Wireless connectivity to your smartphone or tablet with a built-in Wi-Fi hot spot. Or connect to any home Wi-Fi network.
Built-in automatic cutter for kiss and full cuts.
Uses ZINK zRolls, available in 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1inch and 2 inch widths.
Compatible with AirPrint enabled apps and Google Cloud Print apps

Photos easily go onto the hearts and look an instant Valentine for mom, dad, teacher, or a grandparent. If you take photos of friends it’s also a great way to remember fun times together.

Thank you to Zink hAppy for supplying a printer. ZINK hAppy™ is the only portable, Wi-Fi enabled, app-accessory that allows you to print directly from smart phones and tablets – in full color and without ink! Design and print tags, stickers, labels, photos and more. Download the free ZINK Design & Print Studio™ app and design directly on a smartphone or tablet, load a ZINK zRoll™ (ink-free ZINK Paper^® in roll form), and wirelessly print to the hAppy. It’s that simple! You can also print to the hAppy from thousands of other print-enabled apps already on your smartphone or tablet or available in your favorite app store.

Valentine’s Day, Plan Breakfast and a Full Course Meal #HormelFamily

February 5, 2013 by Momstart 1 Comment

This year, we challenge you to conquer your home-cooking fear and encourage you to bring your Valentine’s Day celebration home. A home cooked meal can be more personal and thoughtful than going out to eat. Hormel Foods has worked to put together several tips and delicious recipes to add some flavor and make your entire Valentine’s Day experience stress-free. Start by picking a setting. Will you be serving breakfast in bed? A romantic meal at the dining table? A series of small dishes or one main course? Here are a few ideas from Hormel Foods for each option.

Breakfast: Don’t sacrifice precious sleeping time by creating a time-consuming breakfast dish. Try topping off toasted frozen waffles with Hormel® Cure 81® ham, strawberries and maple syrup. Or, spread toast with cream cheese, create a heart in the center of the toast with blueberries and spoon strawberry jam in the center.

Appetizer: Asian Lettuce Wraps are simple to prepare yet have a sophisticated look and taste. Heat a combination of chicken, water chestnuts and a House of Tsang® stir-fry sauce of your choosing in a wok or skillet. Arrange the mixture in the center of each lettuce wrap, top with your favorite veggies and enjoy!

Main course: Impress your guests with a tasty Sausage and Pepper Pasta. Customize the simple dish that combines rigatoni pasta and Hormel® Natural Choice® spinach asiago chicken sausages with your loved one’s favorite jarred pasta sauce.

Don’t forget dessert! Valentine’s Day is known as a “sweet” holiday and no home-cooked meal on this day would be complete without a delectable dessert dish. If you’re already exhausted from your cooking efforts, heat up Hormel™ Country Crock® cinnamon apples and spoon over ice cream for a quick and mouth-watering ending to your meal.

I received this information from Hormel, as part of my membership of the Hormel Family Blogger Program.

Guylian Belgian Chocolates Valentine’s Day gift boxes

February 3, 2013 by Momstart 1 Comment

Chocolate is one of the most popular gifts for Valentine’s day. I love to receive chocolate, I love to eat chocolate and there are so many different types of chocolate. Belgian chocolate is different in that it usually has some hazelnut flavor or praline like the Guylian. When it comes to gourmet chocolate, Belgian chocolate delivers the world’s best chocolate experience. It is the meticulous attention to detail and old world traditions used by Belgian Master Chocolatiers that creates the superior gourmet chocolates Belgium is known for. Belgium has more than 2,000 chocolate shops throughout the country. That’s one chocolate shop every 6 square miles!

As you know, Guylian “ultra-indulgent” luxurious chocolate seashells are 100% pure, silky smooth, dark and white Belgian Chocolate and are filled with rich, decadent creamy chocolate praline truffle. The Guylian brand dates back to the late 1950’s when Guy Foubert, a passionate Belgian Chocolataire married his love, Liliane who then joined names creating Chocolaterie Guylian.–The perfect love story!

What makes Belgian Chocolate the Best?

Only the finest ingredients are used to make Belgian chocolate
Belgian chocolate uses 100% pure cocoa butter with a melt-point that allows the chocolate to melt perfectly in your mouth
Belgian chocolate is processed, known as conching, to a maximum fineness resulting in a heavenly creamy chocolate texture
Belgian chocolate always has a well-balanced set of flavours, gradually developing and then enduring for a full sensory experience
Belgian Chocolatiers strict adherence to true old world artisanal craftsmanship and time-honored Belgian chocolate-making techniques

We received Guylian Belgian Chocolates Valentine’s Day gift boxes for Valentine’s day and my husband is actually keeping them. He saw the chocolate and just kept saying, yum, mmmm, that looks good. So I’m happy to share it with him. They did after all give us a lot. They have a few different versions of the Belgian chocolate. You can even find some sugar free chocolate bars.

SAVE:

Get 20% off and it ends on February 28: VALDAY20. Here is a direct link to their online store: http://shop.guylianbelgianchocolate.com/.

We received a sample

Valentine’s Day Shopping: Proflowers Is More Than Flowers

February 1, 2013 by Momstart 3 Comments

When I was looking at Proflowers.com all I expected to see was different flower arrangements. Maybe a few chocolate packages just because women love chocolate so much, but I was really surprised to see that they even had picture frames. Flowers are a wonderful way to brighten up a room and cheer someone up. Chocolate is my favorite food group, so I love seeing it. And then the cupcakes, I had to try the cupcakes. They were delicious too!

Try all three of our delicious cupcakes in one sampler. Each cupcake is distinct and equally mouth-watering. The decadent chocolate on chocolate cupcakes feature dark chocolate cake topped with deep chocolate frosting. Oh how I loved eating them. They were gooey in the middle and it was delicious. Our vanilla bean cupcakes start with moist, buttery vanilla cake filled with a vanilla bean cream and finished with a crave-able buttery vanilla icing; one of the best cupcakes every. Red Velvet cupcakes are made with an all natural deep red cake with a creamy chocolate truffle center and cream cheese-buttermilk fluff frosting. Wow, the truffles in the center were so very good.

We received:

4 Chocolate on Chocolate Cupcakes
4 Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
4 Red Velvet Cupcakes
and 4 more Chocolate on Chocolate Cupcakes

Be sure to use Proflowers to uplift someone’s day. Send valentine’s flowers; it’s one of the most meaningful things you can do for the cherished lovers’ day. All flower bouquets and arrangements are not only beautiful, they’re also guaranteed fresh for seven days or you get your money back. Whether it is an old flame or a new love, you can be certain that flowers for Valentines Day will be appreciated for their beauty and grace. Flowers are the perfect surprise for the feted February holiday this year. If you’re looking for Valentine flower specials, ProFlowers offers amazing deals for your special Valentine’s Day. You won’t believe the selection! Top quality bouquets for Valentines Day delivery start at only $19.99 and there’s so many to choose from!

We received a sample.

Looks What’s New At Baskin Robins: Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Ice Cream Cakes Giveaway

January 25, 2013 by Momstart 210 Comments

It’s getting close to the end of January and into the month of love. One place you might not think about celebrating Valentine’s Day at is Baskin Robbins. You can order these Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Ice Cream Cakes and have them your way.

These bright and colorful cakes made with a small heart-shaped cutter will make a great addition to any stories on sweets and treats you may be working on around Valentine’s Day. Adorned with rainbow sprinkles on the bottom, each cake features one of three Valentine’s Day messages: “Love You,” “Kiss Me,” or “Be Mine,” and serves 2-4 people with a suggested retail price of $14.29. Guests can customize their cakes with their favorite ice cream flavors and a personalized message, which invites unique options like “Marry Me” and “Secret Crush.”

Enter to Win:

$31 Baskin-Robbins gift card

To Enter:

Tell me what your favorite flavor of ice cream is at Baskin Robbins

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This giveaway ends February 12th. Please see our giveaway rules. You won’t receive the card in time for V-day.

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