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Unforgettable Easter Baskets by Hershey’s: Review and Giveaway

April 1, 2011 By admin

As a child, the Easter Bunny always left a swimsuit, sunglasses, flip-flops and maybe a book….all very lovely. But as a 6 year old girl, I pushed those gifts aside and searched for the all important CANDY! My brother and I would dive in the the chocolate first and sneak a few (well maybe several) pieces before breakfast…sorry, Mom!

If the Easter Bunny lacks a little creativity this year, let Hershey’s help design the perfect, unforgettable basket (my girls would love the Princess Basket!). Once the perfect basket is created, make it special by stuffing with the newest products from Hershey’s. Check out these fun additions:

NEW – Hershey’s Chocolate Creme Egg
NEW – Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs Bunny Bag
NEW – Reese’s Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter Eggs 12-Pack Tray

And if your little one saw HOP in the theater this weekend, Hershey’s has created some chocolates inspired by the movie. Add the Hershey’s Solid Milk Chocolate HOP The Movie Magic Bunny or the Cadbury Egg Scepter of Destiny to their basket and watch their eyes light up!

If you are hosting an Easter party at your home, wow your family by decorating the table with the Hershey’s Pinwheel Party Favors or an edible flower bouquet equipped with multiple treats available for sharing. My favorite would be the adorable Peanut Butter Bunnycakes!

GIVEAWAY

Could you use some Hershey’s treats to make your Easter sweeter?

One reader will win several seasonal products from Hershey’s!

How to enter:

1. Take a look at the Easter recipes created by Hershey’s and tell me which one you want to try!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and Hershey’s on Facebook.

5. Place my button on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on April 12th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to continental U.S. Residents only.

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: Easter, giveaway, Hershey's, HOP

Musselman’s Welcomes Spring: Review and Giveaway

April 3, 2010 By admin 136 Comments

I have had the great pleasure of working with Musselman’s several times here at Experimental Mommy and they never seem to disappoint. So when they approached me about new and exciting activities to welcome Spring, I knew it would be something my readers would be interested in learning more about.

This Spring, Musselman’s has come up with a healthy (but fun!) side dish for your Holiday table which I decided to try with my girls this evening. It’s incredibly easy:

1/2 cup Musselman’s Applesauce
1/2 cup Yogurt (any flavor, but I used “Apple Pie”)
Raisins (or any garnish you like such as jellybeans, etc.)
bunny ear and bow tie cut-outs (available on the Musselman’s Facebook page)

Simply mis the applesauce and yogurt to create a thick consistency. Make a cute bunny face with the raisins. Tape the bunny ears and bow tie to a bowl to create an adorable presentation. Serve!

My girls loved coloring the bunny ears and bow ties and got a kick out of eating the dessert. They loved it and because I know the next few days will be filled with candy and chocolate, I was thrilled that this side dish was a healthy one. Want more Holiday crafts? Check out how to make bunny place cards with Applesauce and Cinnamon!

GIVEAWAY

Ready to make some applesauce fun with your kids? Musselman’s has generously donated a Spring prize pack including two jars of applesauce, one jar of cinnamon and a Wilton bunny shaped cookie cutter to one lucky reader!

How to enter:

1. Visit the Musselman’s product page and tell me one product you would love to try!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and Musselman’s on Facebook.

5. Place my button on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on April 17th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

This review is the opinion of The Experimental Mommy. Other may have a different experience with the product. Thank you to Musselman’s who provided the product for review. I was not compensated in any way except for the complimentary product.

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: applesauce, Easter, Musselman's

Fill your basket with Hershey’s!

March 31, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

Hippity Hoppity, Easter’s on it’s way! As my daughters would say, only 5 more “sleeps” under the Easter Bunny hops into our home and fills the empty baskets with yummy treats! Is your Easter Bunny still shopping for basket ideas? Tell him to hop on over to Keep Easter Easy! Hershey’s has come up with this great website that includes themed baskets, product information, craft ideas and Easter recipes. Check out the awesome Princess Basket! I know Lily would love it!

Both of my daughters’ teachers requested that we send in one dozen plastic eggs, filled with candy of course, for their annual egg hunt this week. Fortunately, Hershey’s has come up with the perfect egg-stuffers as well as the very easy pre-filled eggs! From the press release:

“Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates are the most sought after Hershey treat in Easter egg hunts, followed by Reese’s® Miniatures,Cadbury Mini Eggs Candy, Whoppers Robin Eggs Malted Milk Eggs and Jolly Rancher® Jelly Beans*. Hershey makes the hunt for plastic eggs easier than ever by offering pre-filled eggs complete with an extra special selection of everyone’s favorite Hershey Easter treats. Assortments include:

NEW – Egg Hunt Favorites Non-Chocolate Filled Egg Assortment with Jolly Rancher® Hard Candy, Twizzlers® Pull ‘N Peel^TM Candy, Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans and Jolly Rancher® Fruit Chews
Easter Favorites Chocolate Filled Egg Assortment with Reese’s Miniatures,Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolates, Cadbury Mini Eggs Candy and Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs Malted Milk Eggs”

Hershey’s also sent me a few of their old favorites as well as some new products for my review (who can turn down a chocolate review??). When I opened the box, my hubby spotted the Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, one of his absolute favorites, and they disappeared almost instantly (and have you seen the Reester Buuny Peanut Butter Bunny? Oh my!). With him out of the way, I was able to sort through the new items including individual packs of Hershey’s Kisses which are PERFECT for my daughter’s classmates and Cookies ‘n Creme Eggs which were delicious. But my favorite new product was the divine Hershey’s Bliss Bunnies with Meltaway Centers. This box of three would make a great teacher gift!

Looking for a unique centerpiece or a healthy dessert for your Easter celebration, check out Edible Arrangements! This holiday season, they have come up with some yummy arrangements featuring chocolate dipped pineapple bunnies!

Truth be told, I’d be overjoyed if the Easter Bunny stuffed my basket with any of these treats! I hope this post gave you a few ideas for a memorable Easter!

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Baby Bunch Egg Nests: Review and Giveaway

March 23, 2010 By admin 83 Comments

The Baby Bunch Egg Nests will make such a cute Easter Basket stuffer for baby’s first Easter or a baby shower gift for the expecting Mom.

One Baby Egg Nest in pink and blue including thre pairs of organic baby socks (size 0-6 months) and a lavender sachet nestled in a natural nest! About The Baby Bunch:

“The best gifts are beautiful and practical. The Baby Bunch is both, making it the perfect present for every new parent. The Baby Bunch is a blossoming selection of infant clothing presented as a bouquet of flowers that makes a unique gift for moms and dads in need of the essentials for baby.

“The Baby Bunch combines practicality with presentation,” says Bryony Boxer, founder of The Baby Bunch along with her husband Simon Martin. “We wanted to create a gift that was attractive yet useful and offers everything a baby needs to get the best possible start in life.”"

After working with Baby Bunch last month, I already knew they had some very unique baby gifts at affordable prices. But, when the Baby Egg Nests arrived in both pink and blue, I honestly had not seen anything like it before. The natural nest is wrapped in celophane and tied with a festive ribbon completely ready for gift giving.

After opening the wrap, the faint smell of lavender was wonderful. It definitely is not overpowering. Lifting the sachet (shaped like a bird, of course), revealed the three most adorable “bird eggs” made of organic baby socks. The socks were very soft and appear to be a good quality product.

I think the Baby Egg Nest would make the perfect Easter gift for the newborn baby or even a great centerpiece for a Spring baby shower.

The Baby Bunch provides a unique baby gift that is both practical and beautiful. In addition to the Baby Egg Nests (sold for $19.95), you may want to check out the crayon rompers…so cute!

Do you know an expecting Mom? The Baby Bunch has generously donated one pink nest and one blue nest to one lucky Not-S0-Blog reader!

How to enter:

1. Visit The Baby Bunch and tell me one product you would love to give as a gift!

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog and Baby Bunch(10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) and @babybunch on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog on Facebook.

5. Place my blog banner on your sidebar.

6. Subscribe to my Feed.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on March 30th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.