Bella Viva Orchards California Fruits and Nuts Review and Giveaway

Delicious, fresh and all organic, Bella Viva Orchards sells fruits, nuts, chocolates and more. Based in California's Central Valley, Bella Viva Orchards sells their products online to customers all across the country.

Grow and harvested by the Martino Family, there are cherries, apricots, almonds, peaches, persimmons, strawberries, oranges, and pistachios that are currently available. They have been deemed a Certified Organic Fruit Grower, and work hard to bring their customers the highest of quality products.

For my review I was sent the California Fruits and Nuts 3lb.pack Being originally from California, I had high expectations from my home state. I was not disappointed I found the dried fruits, almonds and pistachios fresh and delicious. The fruit was naturally fragrant and sweet, soft and moist. The nuts were absolutely fresh and tasty. The packaging was very attractive and would be perfect to open for guests, or to keep for yourself as a tasty treat.

Bella Viva Orchards offers a wide selection of their fruits, nuts and chocolates, and would make a lovely gift for any occasion. They also offer gift baskets. Ordering online is easy, and their customer service is friendly and helpful.

You can visit them online at www.bellaviva.com to see their complete line of products. We are hosting a Bella Viva Orchards giveaway for the California Fruits and Nuts 3lb. pack on our site.

Bella Viva is offering our readers a special coupon for 15% off your order by using the code: familytree
The coupon is good until 5/16. Their products would make a great Easter present to bring to a party or ship to a family or friend you will not see for Easter.

GIVEAWAY

Win a 3lb. California Fruit and Nut Tray from Bella Viva Orchards

 

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*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts March 21th, 2012 and ends on April 15th, 2012 at midnight PST. Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I was provided the item reviewed in this post for free by the company or PR company that represents them. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize.

Clorox Ode to the Commode Funny Bathroom Stories Sweepstakes

My son is my side kick, anywhere I go he follows. Its like he is a duck and he thinks its fun to be right behind me. Recently he has loved to brush his teeth. He has his own toothbrushes and they are so tiny and cute. He has Winnie the Pooh themed toothbrushes that he uses. We watched the movie and he wanted the characters on his new toothbrushes. He calls Winnie "Pooh". Every night before bed he comes into the bathroom while I wash my face and brush my hair and tells me "Pooh" and I hand him his toothbrush.

The one time I will never forget has to be the funniest and grossest bathroom moment. I was washing my face off from a mud mask I had on and my son came into the bathroom. Like always he tells me "Pooh" I told him just a second since I had green mud all over my hands. He persisted with "Pooh Mama Pooh". I reached up and handed him his toothbrush. He threw it onto the floor yelling "Pooh Pooh". I finished washing off my face and dried it with a towel. When I looked at him I realized he was saying "Poo" and NOT "Pooh"!

He had poop on his hands, his clothing and his cute Winnie the Pooh toothbrush. I was so beyond grossed out! I got him into the tub and after his bath I tossed the toothbrush and had to clean and disinfect the bathroom. Yuck but it was so funny. I explained to him to call it "Poop" and Winnie is the "Pooh" lol.

My son likes to take his toothbrush and run for it. I found him hiding in the cupboard with a toothbrush and hair brush. He sometimes uses the toothbrush for a hair brush too.

Funny and the Bathroom is also something Clorox and the TV show the Last Comic Standing think go together too. Clorox is hosting The Clorox Lounge where there is a contest to honor the Last Comic Sitting in the Ode to the Commode sweepstakes where you have the chance to win $10,000! You would really need a spot to sit down winning that much money! lol

About Last Comic Sitting Competition & Sweepstakes

The Clorox Lounge activities kick-off with Last Comic Sitting Competition and Sweepstakes, starting February 27, 2012. Over the course of eight weeks, 10 of the funniest mom and dad comics will go head-to-head in a stand-up throw-down for the chance to sit on the throne and be crowned the Last Comic Sitting. Each week, they’ll face a new challenge and based on consumer voting one will be eliminated. The grand prize winner will receive $10,000. For four weeks, you will have the opportunity to vote and narrow the comics down to the top mom and top dad.

You also have an opportunity to win $10,000 in the Last Comic Sitting Sweepstakes. Simply visit The Clorox Lounge to sign-up and be automatically entered for a chance to win the top prize. You can generate up to two additional entries each day, per day, by logging in and commenting, until April 22, 2012. Fans can also enter for a chance to win cool prize packs. Ten will be given each week, for twelve weeks, until April 22, 2012.

For more information visit: http://bit.ly/x7m1OB

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What is your funny bathroom story? I know once we get started on potty training I will have even more funny stories to share. I now laugh a bit to my self when my son says "Pooh when we are watching the shows or movies. He can clearly say "Poop" now too lol he says it at random times if he sees something brown.  My boy is a funny one!

** I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Clorox® blogging program, to earn My SocialMoms Rewards Points. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own. To read more posts on this topic, click here.

Yummy!

When I was at the grocery store this last weekend, I couldn't help noticing how beautifully the bakery was displaying it's treats. Gorgeous, right? It absolutely had the effect they wanted, because I did have to buy something here. I couldn't help myself!

But it also inspired me to make my own cakes and cupcakes prettier. I think I'll be getting out my copy of The Joy of Cooking, it has such an extensive collection of recipes for cakes and frosting. I don't think I'll be making anything that will look quite as beautiful as these, but it will be fun trying!

1st Day of Spring?

Liam looking for signs of Spring!

Today is officially the 1st day of SPRING!! That is according to the calendar, but here in Washington we have yet to see any signs of it. Yesterday we woke up to SNOW on the ground! Seriously snow? We have had a mild winter for the most part and it has not been too bad, but we are looking forward to outdoor activities and all that Spring has to offer :)

Locked Out!

Tonight as I went in the garage to toss a load of laundry in the garage I was locked out by my son. He is only two so he did not mean to, he was messing with the door on the other side like he usually does trying to open it. I tend to close it all the way so he wont come out there but sometimes he is my little helper and I let him. It was really cold outside so I closed it all the way, pulling to double check it was shut.

I could hear my son asking for the dog so I went to open the door so he could give her a hug goodnight. My heart sank when the door would not open! I knocked on the door hoping my husband would hear me but he had already gone to our room at the back of the house to brush his teeth.

I asked my son if he could turn the handle to let mama in and he started to cry. I was so sad for him that he was scared. I knocked some more but I just started the dishwasher in the kitchen so there was no way my husband was going to be able to hear my knocks. I then asked my son to go get Daddy and he cried more saying Mama Mama!

To make it more no fun I had just taken off my sweat pants and put them into the washer so I was standing in the garage in a pajama gown and socks! I thought ok I am going to have to go into the back yard to knock on the window in the room to get my husband to know I was outside, but would I scare the you know what out of him.

My dog came into the garage to see what all the noise was and then I realized she was going to be my plan. I knocked on the garage door again and at this point I was yelling for my husband and it just made my son cry more. My husband did not hear me since he had been in the back of the house with the water running and the noise of the dishwasher. Finally after get the dog all worked up asking her who is it while I knocked on the door she started to bark loudly. She ran into the back yard and was barking like crazy.

Finally my I could hear my husband calming our son and then he opened the door. My poor little guy was so sad that he accidentally locked me out. It kinda freaked me out about what would I have done if we were home alone and this happened. I now grab my key to do laundry and when I take out the trash just in case it happens again.