Fall's MUST have Items from Christian Wijnants, FREYWILLE, HUE and Zadig & Voltaire

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Looking for some new inspiration for this fall 2013? Here are some major accents to minimalist flair, fall’s must-have items include metallic designs from HUE and knits from Zadig & Voltaire, plus International Woolmark Prize-winning cardigans by Christian Wijnants and inspired bangles from FREYWILLE.
 
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Green Giant “Raise a Giant" $25 Gift Card Giveaway and Bully PreventionCampaign #MyBlogSpark

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 It is back to school time and I know many schools communicate often about bully prevention. Many moms have concerns about bullying with all the stories in the news and maybe even personal experiences.  With this in mind, Green Giant recently launched a timely “Raise a Giant” bully-prevention campaign to address the issue head on.  

You Can Help Spread The Word To Stand Up to Bullying

1. Write a letter to your child or children about standing up to bullying and post it in the Green Giant letter gallery and share it with others.
2. Encourage your friends and family to write their own letters and post them at RaiseAGiant
3. Share the Raise a Giant Video, Infographic, and Tips For Talking To Your Kids About Bullying on your blog, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter accounts.
4. Change your Facebook profile picture to the Raise A Giant icon to help spread the word. With your encouragement we can help all of our kids create a safer, happier world.

Here is my own letter to my child:

Dear Little One,

The world is still such a wonderful place for you.  It is a wonderful place! Thank goodness we have not encountered any serious issues with bullying. There are plenty of fantastic people out there but there are bullies. There are kid bullies and adult bullies. I know you are surprised. The kid bullies grow up into adult bullies. That is why I teach you every day to stand up for yourself so that when, not if, you encounter one you can learn how to manage them.  It is so important. You need to learn now so that when you are grown up you know how to manage them too!  
I know how smart you are and what a fantastic friend you are to so many people. I want to make sure you always talk to me and tell me your stories.  Sometimes the stories may not be so good but I want to know them.  As I have told you many times before, when I know something, I can help out.  If I don't know about it, I can't help guide you.  Remember this as you grow up and keep talking to me. I am pretty smart,  I have done and experienced all the things you are right now.  Maybe we didn't have iphones but as I have said before the play stays the same....the players may change and the technology, but all the other things just replay themselves over and over. Remember your smart mama and how she can help!

Love, 
Mom

Green Giant has been around for many years and I trust their healthy veggies. At Green Giant they know getting kids to eat those healthy vegetables is just one part of make sure they grow up healthy.  I am sure there are many moms and dads that work at Green Giant just like every other company.  They worry about their kids just like we do!  

Bullying is a big concern today that can really affect kids’ health and happiness.  With it primetime in all the local and national news, as moms we all know that too.  Green Giant decided to partner with PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center and We Day Minnesota to help kids learn how to prevent, stop and cope with bullying.  They want to support parents in helping to raise kids who are strong inside and out and that is a smart idea! 

You can follow Green Giant and the campaign through all your fave social networking sites as well like Facebook.

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Del Monte Fruit Burst™ Squeezers $50 Giftcard Giveaway and Review

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Aaah, back to school....what could be more fun than trying to figure out some healthy and fun lunch and snack ideas?  Not really.  If you are a busy mom on the go, working or juggling several kids and all that good kind of stuff it can get challenging. Sometimes when I am working, driving around from client to client I rack my brain trying to think of novel, healthy snack ideas. It really is so hard sometimes.  

I was thrilled to received a box with a winning snack idea from Del Monte this past week,  It fit all my requirements as far as healthy and my little one jumped right on it asking, "What is that?"  "Can I have one NOW?"  Del Monte Fruit Burst™ Squeezers look really fun and colorful and definitely appeal to kids and tweens.  

I love that they are 100% made in the U.S.A. too!  Del Monte Fruit Burst™ Squeezers contain 1 ½ servings of fruit or fruit and veggies and are an excellent source of vitamins A and C.  In addition, Del Monte Fruit Burst™ Squeezers contain no artificial flavors or high fructose corn syrup. This is one of my huge sticking points. I just LOVE that they have nothing artificial including that yucky HFCS!

But, trust me… you the kids can't tell that they are good for you!  Del Monte Fruit Burst™ Squeezers  pack a 1-1/2 serving of veggies and/or fruits into those little packages, depending on the variety you choose.  I don't know how they do it but they do.   The best part is that they are delicious! My little one's favorite is Peach Mango.  She just loves mango so she was very excited about that variety.  She told me that its fun at school during snack time to pop the lid off and squirt them right into your mouth.  I guess the other kids were asking her where her mom got them the first day she brought them in.  I was laughing because she remembered that I told her that they are available at Walmart.  She was telling all her friends.  

One of the other things that I love about  Del Monte Fruit Burst™ Squeezers is that they have LOTS of varieties. My little one likes to try different tastes and flavors so it keeps things fresh with all the options available. Check them out:

                Fruit + Veggie Varieties:

-          Peach-Mango: Pear puree concentrate, water, pumpkin juice concentrate, peach puree concentrate, pear juice concentrate, carrot juice concentrate, carrot puree, mango puree concentrate, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), citric acid.

-          Blueberry: Pear puree concentrate, water, pumpkin juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, natural flavors, carrot puree, blueberry puree concentrate, fruit and vegetable extracts for color, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), citric acid.

Simply Fruit Varieties:

-          Apple Cinnamon: Pear puree concentrate, water, apple puree concentrate, pear juice concentrate, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), cinnamon, malic acid.

-          Mixed Berry: Pear puree concentrate, water, pear juice concentrate, natural flavors, strawberry puree, red raspberry puree concentrate, blueberry puree concentrate, fruit and vegetable extracts for color, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), malic acid.

-          Strawberry: Pear puree concentrate, water, pear juice concentrate, strawberry puree concentrate, natural flavors, carmine, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), malic acid.

Would Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers make a great snack or lunchbox addition in your house? Which variety would your child(ren) like the most?

As I mentioned, they are available at  Walmart.  Don't forget to add Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers to your cart while picking up essentials for your family!  You can follow Del Monte and Fruit Burst Squeezers on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter.  I always like to follow my faves, you never know what goodies they provide to loyal fans!

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