DEOS Earphone Covers Giveaway!

DEOS, a brand founded on the principle of Defining Expression of Sound, is the ultimate fashionably-fused electronic luxury accessory brand. DEOS earphone covers are designed to appeal to a discerning, trend-conscious, electronically hip and savvy audience.

Exclusively designed and patented to fit the Apple® earphones they creatively transform a familiar item into a brilliant display of personal style. Offering a full line of unique covers which feature titanium with diamonds, Swarovski crystals, aluminum, and sports silicone.

They are offered in three styles and price points in Target stores: Swarovski Crystal Accent, Aluminum and Silicone. DEOS has been featured on Good Morning America, ABC News, and other great media sites as the perfect gift for moms and their daughters. The covers add extra sparkle to your day and give the pizzazz that every woman,teenager and mom loves. We think that our product is perfect for your
readers/subscribers because it is an affordable way to add some style to your day.

Celebrities nationwide have been buzzing about DEOS for months, with the product having made fans of such varied personalities as Kim Kardashian, Ryan Cabrera, Ice T, Wendy Williams, Donald Trump Jr., Jill Zaren (The Real Housewives of New York City) and Twilight co-stars Rachelle Lefevre and Taylor Lautner. It’s a really hot new product with a huge celebrity following.

WIN IT HERE:

DEOS is offering 3 awesome prizes!

 Purple w/ Crystal Accent Cuffs

 Pink Aluminum

Blue Silicone








3 Winners will be chosen by Random.org to get one of these wicked stylish earphone covers from DEOS!

How To Enter:

Mandatory Entry: Comment and list in what order you would choose the above earphones. The first winner picked will get their first choice and so on. Please make sure if you do not have a valid email address on your blog or profile, add it to your comment so I can contact you easily. NOTE: If you skip the mandatory entry, none of your entries will count for the giveaway.


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DEOS Earphone Covers Giveaway - 3 Winners! @sewfierce @DEOScoverz http://apocketfullofbuttons.blogspot.com


Open To US Residents Only

 Giveaway closes April 7th @ 11:59pm (PST) Winners will be picked April 8th by Random.org and notified by email, a post will follow. Winners have 72 hours to reply to my email otherwise a new winner will be picked


Disclaimer:  I was approached via email by DEOS to host a giveaway. I received no monitory or product compensation. All information is taken from DEOS website and emails.

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Hungry Girl Thursday - Outside-In Turkey Tamale Pie

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PER SERVING (1 cup): 230 calories, 7.5g fat, 481mg sodium, 21g carbs, 3g fiber, 3g sugars, 19g protein -- POINTS® value 5*

Get ready for an amazingly comforting, scoopable, Mexican-inspired dish, because HERE... IT... IS!!! Just a warning: This stuff is hauntingly delicious!



Ingredients:1 1/4 lbs. raw lean ground turkey
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup fat-free chicken or vegetable broth
One 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes with chiles
1 small onion, chopped
3/4 cup canned sweet corn, drained
1/2 cup canned kidney beans, drained
1/2 cup sliced black olives, drained
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
Optional toppings: fat-free shredded cheddar cheese, fat-free sour cream

Directions:
Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add turkey and spread it around to break it up a bit. Cook and crumble until meat is brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and add turkey to the crock pot.

In a bowl, combine cornmeal with broth and whisk thoroughly. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Add cornmeal mixture to the crock pot along with all other ingredients. Mix thoroughly.

Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours.

Serve and, if you like, top each serving with cheese and/or sour cream. Mmmmmm!!!

MAKES 7 SERVINGS

Wordless Wednesday - Excuse The "Fork" Out Of Me

Look What I Got!!!

I love my bloggy friends. A Little while back I posted about a surprise I found out I was receiving in the near future from my girlfriend Katie of Katie's Nesting Spot. Well, it finally arrived! I have admired for some time how crafty she is with scrap booking, cards, crafts and more. Now to see her work in person is just as amazing as what she posts, even hubby was all "ooo and ahhh".

First everything was packaged all sweet and perfect, that was until the girls and I got to it..lol

Book tags, postcards and clips all designed by Katie...

 This adorable book was definatly a surprise. The tabs pull out of their pockets and you can add a picture or write a memory onto each card.

Is this just not the cutest little book ever!!!

That wasn't all int he box. She even included a surprise for C & M. How sweet is that!

She gave them each a activity pack. Tinker bell and Princesses. So perfect for my girls. They spent the rest of the day quietly coloring. That was the best gift mommy cold have received..lol

Thank you again Katie you rock and I still think you should seriously think about opening an Etsy!!! Your stuff is to die for. Beautiful, unique, wonderful quality and craftsmanship...I'm just sayin :)

Our Handy Manny Party

The girls had a blast for the Handy Manny's Big Race premiere. If you saw my post on Saturday (click here) then you know we got to participate thanks to Mom Central and Playhouse Disney in having a little premiere party. Originally I had planned for this event to be a playdate with some of C's friends but right before finding out we had been accepted to hold the event I had made plans to visit my mom. Mom Central was so sweet to let me turn my original playdate idea into a family affair.

I was a little bummed b/c I missed the Twitter party..ugh. It was on EST and I am PST so I got all jacked up in my timing and jumped on Twitter just as they were ending..bummer but we still had our party!

Sow what did we do for Handy Manny's Big Race day?

The girls and I made "Race Lights" Cupcakes. They decorated each one with red, yellow or green sprinkles. Super yummy.

We also made  "Racing Wheels" Pizzas with English muffins, sauce, pepperoni and racing stripes (aka shredded cheese..lol)

My girls love the "Print & Color" pages you can get at Playhouse Disney so it was a perfect idea to print out some Handy Manny sheets for them to color while we watched the show.

We had a blast. The show was great..Handy Manny won the race. C thought it was a cool idea to have a themed party for her cartoons and now thinks every cartoon should have it's own event..yah do not see that happening, but we enjoyed ourselves tons. Thanks again to Mom Central and Playhouse Disney.

Handy Manny's Big Race Tonight & Twitter Party

We are having a party! A Handy Manny Twitter Party to be exact. Handy Manny, the Emmy-nominated animated series that shares the adventures of handyman Manny and his talking tools, is coming out with a new primetime special called Handy Manny Big Race. The show will debut live this TONIGHT at 7:00 PM ET/PT on the Disney Channel

"Guest stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Lance Bass join Wilmer Valderrama (the voice of Manny) and the rest of the "Handy Manny" gang as they prepare for the famed Wood Valley 500 race. Manny and the tools team up with Eliot to revamp his used race car, as race time approaches, Elliot's nerves get the best of him. Famous race car driver, Chase Davis (Earnhardt, Jr.) and Manny both jump in to help. What happens next? Tune in TONIGHT to find out!"

 
While the kiddos are watching the race pop on over to Twitter for the party and giveaways!


Twitter Party:
To celebrate the premiere of the special, Mom Central is holding a Handy Manny Twitter Party this Saturday, March 20 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM EST. Join us using the hashtag #HandyMannyBigRace to chat about the show and tell us what you think of the Big Race special! Click here for more information about the Twitter Party.

Giveaway:
Mom Central is holding a Handy Manny Giveaway to celebrate the Big Race premiere.  Let us know what you think of Manny and you could be one of 15 Moms randomly chosen to receive a Handy Manny Motorcycle Toy. Click here to enter!

What can you do at home for this fun event? Go to the Disney Channel and find fun race day recipes, printout coloring pages and more. While your there play Manny's Pit Stop Shop Game and learn how to make a race car.

Vroom Vroom! See you on the race track!




“I am participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central.  Mom Central sent me a gift card to buy supplies for the party and for my participation in this event".

Surprise Visit To Family

I could not blog about it earlier because sometimes my mom reads my blog (sounds like I 10 right..lol) but it is safe now. Yesterday the girls and I packed up the car and drove over 500 miles to surprise my mom with a visit! My brother Dave and I had been planning it for the past few days, we even got my moms coworker Trish in on it by marking mom off work for today.

The drive was good. We hit normal LA traffic but wasn't too bad. The rest of the way the freeway was totally open. I have not made this drive in years. Really I have not been back in the Sacramento/Davis area since C was 6 months old.

Everything was beautiful and green, which usually the drive up the I-5 is pretty dull and boring from what I remember. Everyone was moving along. No 60mph stragglers that are always riding next to the big rigs and never pass them making it impossible for you. Yep, 2 lane highway...just cruzing. Hubby was supposed to come with and be my A Driver but when he went into work he found out his command canceled everyone's comp day so he had to stay behind. Regardless the girls did awesome on the drive, Sookie was another story. She stressed a little, but a eventually gave up and finally lied down on her bed to rest.

We finally roll into Davis at 8pm stealth mode. Lights off coming up to the house, cut engine, jumped out of he car in ninja fashion and went up to moms front door. I reached out to knock, then saw the door bell..oh yah! I rang that door bell over and over, faster and faster..teehee. When the door flew open we shouted "surprise"! Yes, a huge surprise. Mom was stunned.

Isn't that the best feeling. When you surprise someone and they are speechless. The excitement that comes over their face and when you can see their heart jump out of their chest..priceless. So we unloaded the car and introduced Sookie to her border collie cousins Sammy & Fletcher. They all made nice, although Sammy is still not a fan of Sookie's but she is tolerating her. Sookie is showing wonderful doggie etiquette by being submissive to the dogs of the house.

My other brother Dan came over for a spell. It has been 5 years since I have seen him. Last time was when I was 6 months pregger's with C..so yah just a little bit ago. He looks great and the girls who normally are very shy took to him very quickly so that was awesome to see.

So what's the plan for today? Not sure, we are going to play it by ear, but pictures will follow later.

*WINNER* Easy Lunch Boxes!

CONGRATS TO:

Tiffany said... I love the green lunchbox the best. 

 

 

 

HG Thursday - Shamrock 'n' Roll Shake

Raise of hands...how many of you went to McDonald's yesterday for a Shamrock Shake? Hmmmm, that many of you huh..lol I must confess I wanted to but yesterday got way to busy and I didn't have the chance. Probably better for me that I didn't yah know with all those super yummy calories, but it still sounds so good. So thanks once again to Hungry Girl, she has a low cal solution!

PER SERVING (1 shake, entire recipe): 176 calories, 4g fat, 142mg sodium, 29.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 16g sugars, 7.5g protein -- POINTS® value 3*

Ingredients:
1 tbsp. Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
3/4 cup light vanilla soymilk
1/2 cup Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Creamy Vanilla fat-free ice cream
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring
1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda)
1 1/2 cups crushed ice (8 - 12 ice cubes' worth)

Directions:
Combine Coffee-mate with 1 tbsp. hot water and stir to dissolve. Transfer mixture to a blender and add all other ingredients. Blend at high speed until mixed thoroughly. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

MAKES 1 SERVING

Happy St Patty's Day!

No big festivities this year for St Patrick's Day. Granted I haven't "celebrated" the day since I have had kids, but yah know how that goes. So what did we do special for this day? Why we got dressed up of course. Rather I should say the girls got dressed. Ciera had "free dress" day today so she was excited to finally wear the dress I made a week back, and Maddz is sporting her new outfit with plenty of green.

The top pattern I just purchased from You Can Make This. It is called The Sally Top by The Posh Petunia. I saw it and knew it would be adorable with some pants, and it is! M has already had many compliments today walking around target..lol

So what crafty things did you make for St Patty's day??? Any plans to drink green beer?

Giveaway Ending Soon!

The Easy Lunch Boxes Giveaway is ending on Thursday the 18th! If you haven't put your name into the ring I highly recommend you do! I myself just ordered some more of the food containers today. C just loves using them for school, and with all the running around I have been doing lately it has been awesome for packing snacks for M to eat while in the car.

CLICK HERE to enter!!!

Death, Celebration, Surprises

Wow this past week has been full of surprises. My mom called a few days ago to tell me my great grandmother Rita had passed. Even though I have not seen her since I was like 10 (or maybe younger), she has never forgotten a birthday or holiday. Growing up even when my life was at it's most unstable, and difficult times, I could always count on her to never forget. I have several grandparents, but out of all those grandparents only GG Rita and my other Grams (whom I grew up around) never forgot me. When you are a kid and your parents are not together you notice and wonder as the years pass how come your dads side of the family never once called or even sent a card for any holiday let alone a birthday. Not my GG Rita, she was always there. As I grew up, myself or my mom would always send her pictures of us kids. That was her favorite..pictures. I then married and became a mom and still every year I would send her pictures of her Great Great Grandbabies C&M..and of course she never forgot to send me cards and of course she never forgot the girls either from the moment they were born. She was amazing like that. Now she has passed and I have tried not to think about it...until now. I haven't seen her since I was young, but she has always been a presence in my life and I will miss that and I will miss her deeply.

Yesterday was my Anniversary (6 years). It was a busy, busy day, but wonderful. Out and about running all over town, going out to breakfast, shopping, playing at a playground that sits on the water in Shelter Island...it was a beautiful sunny day with a crisp breeze coming off the water. It was however a long day and the "spring ahead" time change did not help at all. The girls were troopers, 8 1/2 hours we were out yesterday and not a cranky kiddo to be had.

Today has been just as busy, running around doing the errands I didn't get to yesterday plus of course picking up more fabric from one of my newest fav fabric Etsy shops So Fun Fabrics. So here I am sewing away on a  couple dress orders  and I decide "this lady needs a brake"! What do I do for a brake? Hop on the computer of course...lol

That is where I found an interesting email from UPrinting. Now you know UPrinting sponsors my blog and I love hosting giveaways for them, but why the email? The giveaway I ran for them just ended a few days ago, and it's not time for another one yet...so what could it be?

It was to let me know I just WON their March 2010 Blog Badge Drawing. OMG, I just won $100! Ahhh, I am still on cloud nine, and of course my brain is spinning with all the fabric possibilities that $100 could buy me on Etsy...lol No but really, if you haven't signed up to have UPrinting sponsor your blog...why not? It's so easy! Sign up and receive emails when they have giveaways to run. You can choose to host or not, totally up to you. Plus if you have their button on your blog like me..your automatically entered every month to win $100...like me!

What are the chances that out of the dozens and dozens of blogs they sponsor I just happened to be randomly chosen. I do not believe in "random", I do believe in Karma, coincidences and the unexplainable. Personally I think this was my GG Rita's doing. It could be me just trying to deal with her passing, or it could be her way of letting me know she is still here for me. She is still around.

Teddy's Pride Oral Care

Ah puppy breath. Any owner of a new puppy will tell you it's heaven, like leather seats in a new car. However that puppy breath does not last forever and then what do you do? You try the doggie tic tacs or the chews and treats that are supposed to make their breath better, but it doesn't, and it can get costly trying all the different products. You cringe when your loving pooch greets you will big sloppy kisses and do not even get my started on trying to brush their teeth. So what are we to do?

What if you could sprinkle a little powder, like magic pixie dust, on your dog or cats food once a day and they would not only have whiter teeth but fresher breath? Could it really be that simple? The answer is "yes"!

Teddy’s Pride™ Oral Care is the first oral care probiotic specifically formulated with a blend of beneficial bacteria essential for good breath and whiter teeth. Unlike any other pet oral care products available, the ProBiora3™ probiotics included in Teddy’s Pride™ Oral Care fight the bacteria that cause bad breath and also help promote whiter, cleaner teeth." 


From testing the product..errrr rather Sookie testing this product over the past week, I can say I have noticed a huge difference in her breath. Like amazingly different. I know longer try to dodge her morning kisses as she jumps on my bed to wake me. Or the loving licks she gives when I return home. I am very happy and excited about Teddy's Pride.

Now because Sook is only 10 months old her teeth are still nice and pearly white so I can not confirm the claim of whiter teeth. However it is my opinion that with how Teddy's Pride has helped her breath, I am likely to believe it would help her keep her k9's clean.

It is so easy to use! Every morning I sprinkle one small scoop full of Teddy's Pride (scoop included) onto Sook's food. I then found that if I toss her kibble and give it a couple shakes the Teddy's Pride coats all the kibble leaving no extra powder in the bottom of the bowl. This way I know for sure she is getting it all that better breath goodness. Also Sook has never once turned her nose up since I have been adding Teddy's Pride, and she is a wicked picky eater, so I know when they say "odorless and tasteless" it is true!

Teddy's Pride before being tossed...

...and after. It coated the kibble perfectly!

"A by-product of the ProBiora3™ probiotics featured in Teddy’s Pride™ Oral Care is a low-dose, natural hydrogen peroxide. As these good bacteria are replenished daily, they create a gradual whitening effect with the full benefits of long contact times, delivering 24 hour per day coverage of balancing and brightening. Daily use of Teddy’s Pride™ Oral Care is the best solution for gently removing stains from pets’ teeth while naturally whitening them." 

What are Probiotics? 

"Probiotics are live microbial organisms that are naturally present throughout the body. They are often referred to as “beneficial” or “good” bacteria. There are specific strains of probiotics that are beneficial for helping to make your pets’ breath fresher and promoting cleaner, whiter teeth. These probiotics are different from the good bacteria used to promote digestive health. The good bacteria in Teddy’s Pride work by crowding out the bad bacteria that cause bad breath, resulting in fresher breath and cleaner, whiter teeth for your pets."

My mom has two very cute Border Collies, Sam and Fletcher. I am so excited to share this product with her. She is always mentioning how bad her dogs breath is and I know Teddy's Pride is going to be a god send to her. So if your trying to block your pooch from giving kisses because of bad breath, trot on over to Teddy's Pride. Teddy's Pride comes in 60 day dosing. That's 2 full months for just pennies a day! Teddy's Pride is backed by 25 years of research and is made in the USA.