Nana's Girl

When I bought my new camera a couple of months ago, I had no idea this little angel would be the subject of so many of my pictures. But I just can't help it, she is just such a darling.

As her grandmother I am allowed to gush about how wonderful and sweet she is. In fact, that's what a good grandmother is supposed to do. So here I am, just doing my job. Isn't she lovely?

Favor Affair Party Favors $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway

Spring Time makes me think of Weddings, Baby Showers, Graduations and Easter. The planning and preparation of the party is half the fun. Decor can be the main item that pulls the party together with theme and overall feeling. Part of the stress of party planning can also be having the time to go look at store to store to look for what you want and to get inspiration. Shopping online for party decor can make it easier.

Favor Affair is an online retailer of Unique Party Favors. They have great products but also aim to provide you with ideas, tips and recipes to be able to host a great party. There is a live chat rep online to be able to ask questions and get any help selecting your party items. The site is categorized by Occasion, Theme, Season or product type, making it easy to navigate.

There are many Weddings in the Spring time. Its beautiful outside and love is in the air! Party Affair has fun and elegant Bridal Shower Party Favors. Some of my favorites are the Paris Eiffel Tower themed items and the Love Birds themed party favors.

Baby Showers are wonderful to plan. Its a celebration of Mom and Baby. There are many cute ways to incorporate your personality into your party theme. A few of my favorites from the Baby Shower Party Favors are the Born to be Wild Animal items and a unique idea of personalized eco-friendly Wild Flower packs to give to your guest. I thought it was a cute idea to plant something new in honor of a new baby.

Favor Affair has great Birthday party items, anniversary and other items to fit your party plans. To celebrate Spring and the upcoming Easter season we are hosting a Giveaway for a $25 Gift Certificate to one lucky reader to FavorAffair.com

GIVEAWAY

Win a $25 Gift Certificate to FavorAffair.com

 

To Enter This Giveaway: (mandatory entry before extra entries)

What type of party would you throw if you won?

*Leave a comment answering the question and be sure to leave your email address if its not public in your Google account*

Extra Entries: Can be done after leaving a comment for mandatory entry. If the extra entry says 1 extra entry leave 1 comment and 2 extra entries leave me 2 comments and so on.

-Like Favor Affair on Facebook +1
-Follow Favor Affair on Twitter +1

-Follow/Add to your circle  Frugal Family Tree on Google+ ( right hand side) +1
-Like our new fan page on Facebook Frugal Family Tree +1
-Follow FrugalFamTree on Twitter +1

-Share this giveaway on Facebook ONLY, using the Share Button at the bottom on this post. +1 for each share you do. (can be done once a day)

-Copy and Paste This Tweet on Twitter and leave me the link (to find the link click on the time stamp under your tweet. Can be done once a day for the duration of the giveaway)

#Win a $25 Gift Certificate to FavorAffair.com from @FavorAffair at @FrugalFamTree #Giveaway ends 04/25 http://www.frugalfamilytree.com/2012/03/favor-affair-party-favors-25-gift.html

*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts March 26th, 2012 and ends on April 25th, 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. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize.

Favorite Things Strawberries

Around our house we L-O-V-E Strawberries. The boys would eat them with every meal if I let them! We like to eat them when they are super ripe and at their peak, YUM. This is the time of year when you see them in all of the super markets. To save some money, we bought our very own upside down strawberry planting kit from the store. Can't wait to see how good they taste right out of our own backyard :)

Mr. Chewy Orijen Dog Food Review

Just like with the rest of my family I like to make sure my dog is eating enough and getting the proper nutrition. Sometimes for us on a budget it means getting my dog a base food an then adding in a higher end food. She thinks of it as a treat to get great dog food like Orijen with her normal food. Its like being able to have lobster for dinner when you normally eat chicken. She really loved the flavor and I loved the high quality ingredients. 

Orijen is a Canadian dog food brand. They select all their ingredients regionally including free range chicken and turkey and wild caught fish. Almost sounds good enough for me to try! Orijen Adult Dog Food is Biologically Appropriate. Which means "formulated to nourish dogs and cats in keeping with their evolutionary and anatomical adaptation to protein-rich diets that include a broad variety of fresh meats." Many dog foods have the first ingredient as corn or corn meal, this is not the natural main ingredient a dog would eat, they are meat eaters by nature. I love that Orijen Dog food contains no corn. My dog has refused some brands of dog food and I assumed she was picky but she is not, she just knows she likes meat!

Mr.Chewy.com carries a variety of Dog and Cat food including Orijen Adult Dog Food that can be delivered to your dog step. No more trying to get a big bag into your cart than into the house. Makes shopping for dog food super easy. With a wild two year year old and a busy schedule it can be easier to have it delivered.

 *I was not paid for our review. The opinions are 100% mine and may vary from others. I was provided the product mentioned in this post to review for free from the PR company that represents them. 

Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks “Win & Give” Campaign and XO Laptop Giveaway

I love when our blog can be used to help promote a good cause. Children's charities are important for us as a family to support. We have worked with several great charities since starting our site and we are happy to now help support Betty Crocker in their Win and Give Campaign.

One of the great ways to share with kids about helping other kids is through programs like this one. Many kids do not understand about how children in other countries may not have as much as they do and how a computer can connect them to the world and to a better education. By purchasing Betty Crocker fruit snacks you can begin the conversation about helping others in need. The value of giving to others is something we teach to all the kids at Frugal Family Tree. Plus what kid does not love eating fruit snacks! My son loves to have them with string cheese.

With the Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks “Win and Give” campaign there are a few ways to help give a laptop to kids in Africa. When you purchased Betty Crocker Flavored Fruit snacks you can enter your UPC codes on the Win and Give website and for every 100 UPC codes received in a day they will donate one laptop to a child in Africa. Specially marked boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks can be an instant winner for your child to win an XO laptop and one to be donated to a child in Africa.

Parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba is working Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks and the “Win and Give” campaign, a partnership with the non-profit One Laptop per Child (OLPC), not only to make it easy for moms and kids to give to others, but also to show that giving to others can be fun.

Dr. Borba recently traveled to Rwanda with Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks and OLPC to help give XO laptops to kids in schools. For her thoughts on the trip and the program itself, please visit www.MicheleBorba.com.  For more information, you may also check out www.WinOneGiveOne.com to see first-hand the incredible impact these laptops have had on the kids in Rwanda along with additional tips from Dr. Borba and videos of her speaking about the positive impact giving back has on the lives of children.

To help promote the Win and Give Betty Crocker Campaign we are hosting a Giveaway for one XO Laptop for one lucky reader and one will be donated to a child in Africa. How cool is that!!!


GIVEAWAY

Win a XO Laptop for your child and one will be donated to a child in Africa. Plus some Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks for you to share with your family.

 

To Enter This Giveaway: (mandatory entry before extra entries)

What type of giving do your and your kids do to help others in need?

*Leave a comment answering the question and be sure to leave your email address if its not public in your Google account*

Extra Entries: Can be done after leaving a comment for mandatory entry. If the extra entry says 1 extra entry leave 1 comment and 2 extra entries leave me 2 comments and so on.

-Like Betty Crocker on Facebook +1
-Follow Betty Crocker on Twitter +1

-Tweet this Tweet once for the duration of the giveaway: +1

See how your child can participate and donate laptops to kids in Africa.  Together we can make a difference.  http://www.Winonegiveone.com

-Follow/Add to your circle  Frugal Family Tree on Google+ ( right hand side) +1
-Like our new fan page on Facebook Frugal Family Tree +1
-Follow FrugalFamTree on Twitter +1

-Share this giveaway on Facebook ONLY, using the Share Button at the bottom on this post. +1 for each share you do. (can be done once a day)

-Copy and Paste This Tweet on Twitter and leave me the link (to find the link click on the time stamp under your tweet. Can be done once a day for the duration of the giveaway)

#Win a XO Laptop and @BettyCrocker Fruit Snacks and one laptop will be donated at @FrugalFamTree #Giveaway ends 4/25 http://www.frugalfamilytree.com/2012/03/betty-crocker-fruit-flavored-snacks-win.html

 *Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts March 24, 2012 and ends on April 25th, 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. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize. The prize laptops will not be sent until after the program concludes in May and may take 4-6 weeks for delivery.