I'm Ashamed to Admit It...

But I have never had Ben and Jerry's Ice cream before. That was until today.

Laurie over at Double Bugs is having a contest to win some free ice cream, and I knew I had to enter.

I decided I would video tape my first bite of Ben and Jerry's. You can see the whole video of me talking about it on my site, Sweet 'n' Sassy Girls.

My 2 year old decided she was a fan too.

Fruit2day - A New Way To Eat Fruit

My family recently had the opportunity to try the 4 flavors of Fruit2day. Fruit2day is a drink that is a combination of real fruit bits, rich puree and a splash of natural juice.

My 14 yr old and 2 year old are great eaters and eat anything, but my 10 yr old is a different story, if it is not junk food or mac n cheeses he does not want it. I have the hardest time getting him to eat anything good for him. When I gave each of the boys a bottle to try of course my old and youngest drank it down in fact my 2 yr old was crying and screaming at my oldest for his bottle..... he wanted MORE. To my surprise my 10 yr old gave Fruit2day a "thumbs up" ! He even asked if I could get some the next time I go to the store, of course I responded with a BIG yes !

To Read my full review visit Life In A House Of Blue HERE !

My Plate-Mate helps little ones eat

Let's face it, being a little kid is TOUGH work. There's sooo many things they have to learn and man, it's got to be stressful figuring out how to get things "just right".

Kelsie is learning how to feed herself and getting that fork and spoon just right to get that food of her plate is all about learning. Too many times have I seen her food slide right off that plate and she's instantly back to grabbing it with her fingers out of frustration.

My Plate-Mate has helped out our little ones. Their innovative design helps toddlers get their food on their fork or spoon and not on the table or floor. Just snap it on to your child's plate and it acts as a "spill guard" to your little one's food. Cool huh?

How would you like to win a My Plate-Mate for your little one? This is a MUST-HAVE for anyone with a little one learning how to feed themselves. Head over to For The Love of Baby to read more about My Plate-Mate and enter to win!

Summer Party: Revolution Foods

Join the Lunchbox Revolution. Nourish your little ones with organic snacks and food and feel good with every bite they take.

The People behind Revolution Foods have a simple mission:
“We believe that all children deserve access to healthy, wholesome foods where they need it the most – in their schools. Our organic lunchbox snacks and sandwich builders make it easy to nourish your kids with yummy, balanced nutrition. And when you purchase our products, you’re helping us nourish even more kids through our School Lunch Program, making every bite matter for all kids.

Your Purchase Helps Support the Revolution
3% of the net revenues from your purchase of our products goes to our School Lunch Program, helping us feed even more kids in underserved schools.”

With yummy treats such as Popalongs whole grain snacks and Berry Organic Mashups squeezable fruit you’ll know that snacking can be done with healthy and wholesome ingredients. Shae’s fave is the Apple Cinnamon and Oatmeal sandwich bar and my friend Lily loved the Grape Organic Mashups.

I like that I can toss a few in the car for a quick grab snack or combine a couple for a simple to eat lunch. There is just enough food to fill tummies till meal time so there is no waste and no spoiled appetites. This is perfect for long car rides or daytrips when we know there will be a real dinner at the end but sometimes it just takes a little time to get there.

Make your summer travels simpler with an assortment of yummy snacks from Revolution foods.

WIN @ the SUMMER PARTY

Revolution Foods is giving you the chance to win a Jammy Sammy sampler pack and a kids tee! Follow the rules on how to enter below and put your entry(ies) into the form!

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Haagen-Dazs New Five Ice Cream

With the warm weather around the corner, ice cream is popping up in my fridge. I have always LOVED ice cream. Now that I am a Mom though, I find myself thinking more and more about artificial ingredients. But thanks to Haagen Dazs, I can enjoy an ice cream made with just FIVE natural and basic ingredients.

Haagen Dazs' new FIVE series ice cream features several unique flavors in ice cream that you can enjoy without the guilt. To find out more about this new product as well as your chance to WIN, visit For The Love of Baby!

There will be FOUR Winners so don't miss out on this chance to win some great ice cream!

Panasonic Thermopot

Coffee & Tea Lovers rejoice! Now you can have hot water at demand, thanks to the Panasonic Thermopot. This kitchen appliance rocks and has so many super uses. You almost wonder how you did without!

It keeps your water hot so you can recharge with caffeine, relax with tea and make some quick meals for breakfast and lunch at a moment's notice. It's also great for making warm bottles for baby!

Plus, it is safer than boiling water on the stove with a little curious toddler around your legs and it also means you won't forget that you were heating up water in the microwave - only to let it get cold again as you did a diaper change, cleaned up toys and throw a load in the washer.

Pretty much - it's a must-have for busy moms - which is EVERY MOM!

Learn more by visiting my in-depth review at theMomBuzz.

WIN:
There is a contest going on right now for a ThermoPot at theMomBuzz. Visit the review to enter: Anyone Can Boil Water.

Glow Mama Product Review & Giveaway

Whether being an expecting mother, a new mother, or even a mom of a toddler it always seems hard to get all the nutrition we need to help our bodies keep up with all the changes. I know it seems almost impossible for me to get a second to grab a bite to eat or to even drink a cup of water. I recently discovered Glow Mama and I LOVE it.

Glow Mama is a drink specifically made for pregnant and nursing mama’s, to keep them healthy and hydrated, while being able to drink a beverage that makes them feel special and make them look positively “glowing”. Glow Mama offers 4 grams of fiber and essential pre/post natal vitamins.

Most moms-to-be know that keeping hydrated is essential during pregnancy. For me, drinking water, which I normally love, became a chore as I really wanted something with a little bit of flavor. Glow Mama, a low calorie drink made with kiwi, is a great alternative to sugary juices.

To read more on Glow Mama and enter for a chance to win, visit As They Grow Up

Keurig Platinum Brewing System

Do you have coffee drinkers in your home ? Do they all like different kinds of coffee or some like it weak and some like it strong ? In our house my husband likes his coffee very strong, way to strong for me. I add water to my cup to help but it is still not like I like it ! With the Keurig Platinum Single-Cup Brewing System both my husband and myself can have a great tasting cup of coffee just the way we like it ! We were able to try a variety of coffee, teas and hot chocolates which were all delicious. To read my full review of the Keurig and enter to WIN one for your home visit HERE !

Play and Learn Spoons

I have to say that these Play and Learn Spoons are my absolute favorite spoons I have ever used!

They are perfect for kids learning to self feed. They are made of a soft rubber that kids can chew on and use as a toy. The unique design makes it easier for kids to get food from the plate to their mouth, prevents gagging, and is made for left or right handed use.

If you want to read more about these, be sure to check out my post all about the Play and Learn Baby Spoons from Baby Human on my blog Sweet 'n' Sassy Girls.

Kids Konserve

Kids Konserve offers a complete line of reusable food storage options from complete waste-free lunch kits to individual reusable containers and beverage bottles, all made from the safest materials. My son has used his Kids Konserve lunch kit to bring his lunch to school this past week. We both like it, he thinks to is cool and I do not have to feel guilty about what I pack it in and the environmental impact it might have. To read my full review and get your 10 % off discount code visit Life In A House Of Blue.

Truvia Review and Giveaway

I like my tea and coffee sweet but feel guilty by added the extra calories. Want to know my solution? Its Truvia, a great tasting natural sweetener with zero calories made from rebiana, the best tasting part of the stevia plant. I still get a great sweetness but without the strange aftertaste and honestly it makes my beverages taste better. One little packet of Truvia gives me the sweetness of 2 teaspoons of regular sugar and is suitable for those with diabetes.

Truvia can be found at your local grocery stores, just look for the pretty green and white box with the luscious strawberry on it, it’s what caught my eye. Truvia can be used for everything from your coffee to baked goods to breakfast smoothies. We tried the Banana Berry Smoothie and it was delicious and sweet but not artificial tasting.

Truvia is a PlayDate Pick !!!

A lucky PlayDate Picks reader is going to win a box of Truvia, as well as a garden tote and garden gloves.

MANDATORY ENTRY:Visit Truvia and tell me the recipe you would try if you were to win. (Be Sure To Leave a Valid Email Address)

Extra Entries: the Mandatory Entry must be done first. Leave a comment for each action taken.

• Follow PlayDate Picks on Twitter and Tweet about the giveaway
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• Blog about this giveaway with links back to Truvia & PlayDate Picks!
• Join PlayDate Picks Forum and come back here and let us know your member name
  

If your entries do not follow the rules, they will be deleted!

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Monday, March 23, 2009. If the prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. I will email prize winner and also post winners name here on Playdate Picks the day after the contest ends.
Winner will be chosen at Random! I will be using Random.com to select the winner.
Contest open to U.S. residents only.

Sweet Muse

"Sweet Muse gourmet fudge brownies are freshly baked from scratch using only the finest ingredients, including premium dark chocolate, sweet creamery butter, farm fresh eggs, and pure vanilla extract. Never any artificial preservatives."
The Brownie Buddy Gift Box which I received included a Fudge Brownie and a Turtle Brownie. The Turtle brownie was my favorite, made with whole cashews and chewy caramel ! Each full-size fudge brownie is wrapped with a message inside.The quotes reference art and creativity, but they might also be inspirational, philosophical, witty, fun, or just plain silly. To read my full review and enter to WIN your own Brownie Buddy box from Sweet Muse please visit Life In A House Of Blue.

Spread Heads Review and Giveaway

You wanna add some gross to meal time? Of course you don’t but I’m sure the kids do. Here’s a compromise, Spread Heads. You won’t be adding anything inedible or nasty to the meal just the normal condiments. The concept is simple, Ketchup Charlie snots out ketchup and Mustard Marvin pukes mustard. Yup, you read that right, snot and puke at the dinner table. Ok let me explain, rather let me show you.


That got you laughing right; it got my son laughing too. We aren’t big mustard eaters so we put Marvin on our ranch dressing bottle, it really doesn’t matter what color it is, it’s still gross and funny at the same time.

Do these guys sound like the perfect pair to fit into your family? Spread Heads is giving a PlayDate Picks reader the chance to win a set of their own.

MANDATORY ENTRY:Visit Spread Heads and tell me something about the company. (Be Sure To Leave a Valid Email Address)

Extra Entries: the Mandatory Entry must be done first. Leave a comment for each action taken.

• Follow PlayDate Picks on Twitter and Tweet about the giveaway
• Follow PlayDate Picks Add PlayDate Picks button to your blog
• Blog about this giveaway with links back to Spread Heads & PlayDate Picks!
• Join PlayDate Picks Forum and come back here and let us know your member name

If your entries do not follow the rules, they will be deleted!
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Friday March 20, 2009. If the prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. I will email prize winner and also post winners name here on Playdate Picks the day after the contest ends.
Winner will be chosen at Random! I will be using Random.com to select the winner.
Contest open to U.S. residents only.

Yoplait Yo Plus

As a Mom, I've been trying to find healthier habits to be a positive role model for my girls. One of those healthy habits, is eating healthy foods as much as I can. Yoplait Yo Plus Yogurt is an awesome snack to grab that is also clinically proven to help your digestive system with a blend of probiotics and fiber.

What a great way to grab that afternoon snack while chasing the little ones and help your health as well!

Head on over to For The Love of Baby! for a review of Yo Plus Blueberry Acai and three winners are going to walk away with a gift bag!

Corazonas Heart Healthy Snacks

Corazonas Heart Healthy Snacks offer Potato Chips, Whole Oat Tortilla Chips and Whole Grain Tortilla Chips in many different flavors. My favorite was the Pacific Rim Barbecue. I was surprised of the great taste, for some reason I always think that if it is good for you it will not taste good. I would purchase Corazonas Heart Healthy Snacks knowing that they are a better snack choice for my family and since my husbands Dr. has told him his cholesterol is on the higher side and he needs to take steps to lower it.
Do you need lower your cholesterol ? Take the Corazonas Challenge and help lower your cholesterol in just 28 days!
To read my full review of Corazonas Heart Healthy Snacks visit Life In A House Of Blue !

Funky Monkey Snacks

My family had the chance to try all the Funky Monkey Snack flavors and we loved them all !

They come in 4 great flavors:

• Carnaval Mix - banana, pineapple, apple, papaya, and raisins
• Jivealime - pineapple with lime
• Purple Funk - banana and acai
• Bananamom - banana with cinnamon

Funky Monkey Snacks have no added colors, flavors, sugars, or preservatives. They are 100% freeze dried fruit ! Bananamon, JiveALime, and Purple Funk were just certified organic! To read my full Funky Monkey Snacks review visit Life In A House Of Blue and while you are there enter to win a CASE (12 pks) of Funky Monkey Snacks !

Swank Martini

The Mom Buzz loves martinis. Dirty, chocolate, fruity or sweet. They are all classy, chic, delicious and swank. Now, when I share them with friends I like to serve them the way a martini deserves to be served - in a Swank Martini glass. Honestly, they are the perfect bridesmaid gift!

The choices are immense, as you look at glasses with curves, details, simplicity or a dash of color.

Win:
Right now, one lucky Buzz reader can take home the Omega 4-glass set from Swank Martini. There will be 4 main entries throughout the month of February - and each time you participate you increase your chance of taking home this GORGEOUS set. You enter every Friday during Happy Hour, which is around 3pm.

First Entry: Swank Martini Entry 1

Contest Ends February 28th!

Inko's Healthy White Tea

Just recently my family had the opportunity to try the wonderful different flavors of Inko's Tea. Every flavor was very unique and the taste was fantastic!! I feel good about giving it to my family since we all know that White Tea has fantastic health benefits. One of my favorites is the Unsweetened Hint O'Mint. To read more of this review and for a chance to win a case of Inko's Tea, visit As They Grow Up

Food Should Taste Good

Being as how we are always on the lookout for a snack that is better for you, I wanted to share my great find with you. The company Food Should Taste Good makes these awesome snacks. All of the chip varieties are gluten free, cholesterol free, have no trans fats, and do not use genetically modified ingredients. They are also certified Kosher, lower in sodium and are a good source of dietary fiber. The chips combine the crunchiness of a chip, the crispiness of a cracker, and the dippability of a tortilla chip. To read more about this product review, please visit As They Grow Up. While you are there, don't forget to enter the giveaway.

First Juice Product Review

As a mom of a toddler, I always want to make sure that he is getting the most nutritious products that I can find. So I seem to always be on the lookout for products that taste great but also have the nutrients he needs. When I ran across First Juice, I knew that this was just what we had been looking for. To read more of this review, visit As They Grow Up