Lunchables Winner

Congratulations to Steph! Her name was selected at random via Random.org as the winner of the Lunchables giveaway!

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Lunch Made Easy (and Healthy!) With Lunchables

With all of the changes and chaos in my life now, time is one thing that's hard to come by. As a single mom with school-aged children, I need fast, healthy choices when it comes to lunch for my kids and Lunchables has always come to my rescue! In fact, it will be the lunch of choice when I chaperone my daughter's field trip into DC on Monday.

Lunchables has come out with two new varieties of Lunch Combinations and an addition to one classic that my kids were able to try out: Chicken + American Sub Sandwich, Chicken Strips with DOLE Mandarin Oranges, and Deep Dish Pizza NOW with DOLE Mandarin Oranges.

My kids were thrilled to see mandarin oranges added into the Lunchables Combinations since that's their favorite fruit. And they loved each Lunchables Combination, both of them fighting over who got what combo (if they had their way, each one would've gotten to eat all three!).



~The Chicken Strips Lunchable is made with 100% white meat chicken and a the mandarin oranges provide a full serving of fruit.



~The Chicken + American Sub Sandwich Lunchable is made from rotisserie seasoned chicken breast and includes spring water and a bun made with 8 grams of whole grain per serving.



~The Deep Dish Cheese Pizza Lunchable has a crust made with 8 grams of whole grain, reduced-fat cheese and a full serving of fruit.

The new varieties feature clear, outside packaging so moms can see what they're giving their kids and is largely recyclable, including the sleeves, bottom trays and water bottles.

Want to try out these and other Lunchables for your family? I have six coupons for one free package of any Lunchables combination each (for a total of six combos)to give to one lucky winner!

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Disclosure: I received complimentary Lunchables Combinations as well as coupons to facilitate this review.

Dinner With Disney!

If there is one place in the world that I will never be too old for, where the most magical memories are made, and where happiness lives, that place is Walt Disney World. I have always been a huge Disney fan and every time I walk through those gates, I feel like I am a kid again.

No Disney vacation can be complete without experiencing the wonder of their cuisine, whether it's something as simple as a quick snack at a kiosk, or a delicious, sit down dinner at one of their 200 (yes...200!) restaurants on the 40-square mile property. Walt Disney World is a premiere, international dining destination, with something for everyone.



Craving a Mickey-shaped ice cream bar? Just swing by a kiosk while walking to your next attraction. Prefer to sit down in an adults-only, formal setting, with harps, butler service and personalized menus? Then the AAA 5 Diamond-rated Victoria and Albert’s is the perfect choice!

Right now is the perfect time to experience Walt Disney World's vast array of eating choices, as the park is offering a free Disney dining plan promotion! Book your Disney vacation today through the promotion and you will be able to:

(Regular Dining Plan) Choose meals and snacks at over 100 select Walt Disney World restaurants, including some with Character Dining. During your package stay, each person over 3 years of age will receive:

• 1 Table-Service Meal
  
• 1 Quick-Service Meal
  
• 1 Snack

OR

(Quick Service Dining Plan) Choose Quick-Service meals and snacks at over 50 select Walt Disney World restaurants. During your package stay, each person over 3 years of age will receive:

• 2 Quick-Service Meals
  
• 2 Snacks
  
• Plus one Resort Refillable Drink Mug per person (refillable only at your Disney Resort Hotel)

Click here for more information on both plans.



I will be attending a special "Dinner With Disney" event at Old Ebbit Grill in Washington DC on Thursday from 6 to 9 pm EST, and I will be bringing YOU along with me with live updates from my Twitter account. I will also repost information here in case you miss the live Tweets and Twitpics.

You can also follow along with other mom bloggers who are attending through the Twitter hashtag #DisneyDinnerDC.

Don't miss out as I will be sure to give you all of the behind-the-scenes info I can get on Disney dining and will let you know exactly what foods you'll want to try when you visit Walt Disney World! "See" you on Thursday!

Even My Dishwasher Thinks I Work Too Hard!

First of all, I want to offer much thanks to the team at Mom Central for their patience with me in sharing my last posts about my beloved Frigidaire Dishwasher with you. As I mentioned in a previous post, I am going through some life changes that have taken up much of my time and the great people at Mom Central have gone above and beyond in understanding about me missing (that's putting it mildly) my deadlines.

I am back now and ready to blog away and have some exciting posts to share with you! But first, I want to bring you my final post in my Frigidaire Dishwasher series to let you know how very impressed my family has been with its performance.



Let me just say that this is one dishwasher that refuses to let you work too hard. I discovered this when I noticed a build up of soap on my dishes and didn't know why it was happening. It turns out it was my fault, not the dishwasher's.

Frigidaire's Professional Line dishwashers are both energy efficient and intelligent. It actually knows when your dishes are clean and when they are soiled. Having been used to pre-washing my dishes before loading them into the dishwasher (which requires a lot of effort and time), I was essentially telling my dishwasher, "Hey, here are some clean dishes for you to wash!"



Frigidaire's soil sensor recognized that the dishes were not soiled, and thus, ran fewer wash/rinse cycles. But I had been putting in enough soap for a full, soiled load.

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty impressed with a dishwasher that tells you, "No, REALLY! Stop working so hard! Let me do it for you!" :)

Now, we have a "just scrape" rule where we wipe off the big chunks of leftover food and leave the rest to our Frigidaire dishwasher to take care of. So now I'm saving even MORE time, which is something that I am definitely short on these days!

As if I hadn't already had enough things to rave about when it came to the dishwasher, I've found a new thing to love! (and if you've read my previous posts, you know that there is SO much to love when it comes to this dishwasher!)

Click here to see all that the Frigidaire Professional Line Dishwasher has to offer. Thanks again to Mom Central for allowing me to test drive this fabulous appliance!

“I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and received a Frigidaire Dishwasher to facilitate my review.”

Frigidiare Makes Dish Washing Fun!

One of the chores my kids help out with around the house is washing dishes. They've always hated it as much as I have. But ever since we got our new Frigidaire Professional Dishwasher, dish washing has been less of a chore. Utilizing the space-saving and time-saving features has actually been fun!

I asked my kids to tell me what they love best about the dishwasher and they both agreed that their favorite feature is how much space there is:

Natalie, 9 yrs. old: "I like the space. I like how many bowls can fit in the top part and you don't have to always put bowls on the bottom because of those little slot things. (she means the prongs that can be adjusted for more room)

"You know how they have those little flap things that hold the silverware? That's also something I think is cool."

Matthew, 13 yrs. old: "The space is good because with the old dishwasher, you couldn't fit as many cups into it, and the top is nice because you can fold down the prongs. And You can fit more silverware into the basket."

For me, choosing one feature as my favorite is hard. I love them all! The space, the many cycle options, the adjustable racks, the sleek, fingerprint-resistant stainless steel...I could go on and on!

In case you missed it, you can see an overview of all the fabulous features in my intro video:



Click here for more information on the Frigidaire Professional Dishwasher. You can also follow along with all of the Frigidaire Moms over at Twitter with the hashtag #frigidairemoms.

“I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and received a Frigidaire Dishwasher to facilitate my review.”