PEOPLE Magazine’s Annual Sexiest Man Alive Issue & $20 Gift Card Giveaway

I admit it, I can be a star watcher. Not the kind in the sky but the ones on the red carpet. I like to read the gossip, see whos dating who and I LOVE to see what celebs are naming their babies. The baby news is something I always peek at. I like to see what types of nurseries they are designing, the strollers, the clothing and to see how much the kids look like the celeb parents. Most of all I like to see the fashion of the stars. Its fun to see what colors are in, what accessories are the women wearing and the style of shoes. I LOVE shoes!!

PEOPLE Magazine has all the great fashion and celerity gossip all in one. I do not have much time to read up on things since I am a mom and work full time so I love to grab PEOPLE Magazine on my lunch break. Working in a environment where fashion that is up to date is a must I like to see what the stars are wearing and add to my wardrobe accordingly. Plus I am a sucker for the royal family and PEOPLE Magazine always has pics and info on them.

One of my favorite issues of PEOPLE Magazine is the Annual Sexiest Man Alive Issue. I love to see the up and coming new actors get honored as well as stars I grew up watching like the year Johnny Depp was on the cover. I am at the age of thinking of him as Edward Scissorhands as the first movie I saw Johnny Depp in and I have loved all his movies since. Bradley Cooper was great in the movie Limitless and it was wonderful to see him selected. When Matt Damon got the honor in 2007 I was thrilled! I have always thought Matt Damon was the sexiest man alive, so glad the world realized that too LOL. I have seen all the Bourne movies he has been in a bunch of times.

I wonder who it will this year?!? The 2012 PEOPLE Magazine's Annual Sexiest Man Alive issue will be in stores November 15th. I wonder if Robert Pattinson will be in the top runners, he is a sexy vampire, has a British accent, we all feel for sad for him that he was cheated on, he might need the boost and his movie is coming to theaters cant wait to see it! It could also be Mark Walhburg or Mario Lopez, oh so many to list as the potential honoree.

Who do you think it will be?? Who would you vote for to win??

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Off she goes

 This girl...

is officially on the go...

~ Sam

Healthy On The Go Meals with Kidfresh

Since I have started working full time and my schedule is never the same it seems we are always having meals at odd times and not always together as a family. As all moms do I worry that my son is not eating right. Not being home to prepare him meals I wonder through out the day if he is eating the right foods to keep him healthy.

I wanted to find ways to be able to eat as a family during a work shift. We started looking for healthy on the go meals as an option. I recently read about Kidfresh meals that are in the frozen section at my local Safeway. I have tried frozen meals before with my son but they were full of sugar or sodium and I did not like that.

Kidfresh Meals are healthy and easy to prepare meals that can be enjoyed on the go.They are all natural with hidden veggies. I felt like this was the product for my son. He can be a picky eater like I was when I was a kid. Not being home as much I also worry that he will find ways not to eat his veggies without me making sure he does. The hidden veggie idea is brilliant! I purchased 3 of the 4 varieties. I bought the Mac + Cheese, Rainbow Rice + Chicken and the Spaghetti Loops Bolognese. They have the Cheesy Quesadillas but I make those all the time at home for my son. The other three I knew my son would enjoy and it would save time not having to prepare a meal. He loves the Spaghetti Loops Bolognese. I like that it contains carrots, celery and sweet potatoes! How awesome is that, all that vitamin A I know he needs. Plus Kidfresh contains no artificial flavors, colors and no preservatives.

Since we do not all have the chance to eat meals together we do our best to meet up for lunch or dinner at a near by park where I work. We sometimes grab fast food but that can be unhealthy and costly for just junk food. We have been looking for a way to have our son eat right when we are on the go. He enjoyed the Spaghetti Loops Bolognese at the park one afternoon and when I told him there was sweet potatoes in it (thankfully he loves those) he wanted to look at the box. He cant read just yet but he sure did check out that box. I like to think that me starting to be a label reader will rub off on him.

Another time we met for lunch my son had the Rainbow Rice + Chicken. It smelled wonderful, it looked just like when I get fried rice dishes on my lunches but this was a healthy version just for him. When I tried to take a bite to see how it tasted he told me that it was his not for Mom. He does not care for peas but he ate them all in this dish. I love that we can meet up for lunch and I can know that my son is having a healthy meal that we get to enjoy eating together on the go.I can ease my mind more at work that he has had at least one good meal for the day! My husband warmed up the food, put it back in the box, placed it in a bag and brought it with him to meet me. Easy peasy and good for our little guy.


You can read about my shopping trip to Safeway for Kidfresh Meals in my Google+ story.

Learn more about Kidfresh Frozen Meals by being a fan on Facebook and following on Twitter. Dont forget your $1.00 off coupon available on Facebook for Kidfresh meals. (I did forget mine on the table! I will be saving it for next weeks shopping trip to Safeway)

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Veterans Day 2012

 

 Happy Veterans Day to all the Vets out there!! My husband is former military so Veterans Day holds a special meaning in our house. Thank you to my wonderful husband as well as all of the military and former military folks out there. We appreciate all that you do for our country!!

Looking for a deal for Veterans Day 2012? Here is a list of companies participating. Enjoy, you deserve it!!!

~ Sam

Saving money today

                                                                                  

I am always looking for ways to save money and there are really no limits when it comes to seeking out ways to do so. Whether it be coupons, a coupon code, a rebate incentive or even just waiting for something to go on sale the ability to save money is out there. With the holidays right around the corner I know that any extra money I might save will come in handy. My children are already looking through the toy catalogs circling all of the things they hope Santa will bring them!

Another way to save money is to shop around for things like car Insurance. There are great ways to compare rates and companies, bestautoinsurance.net is a resource dedicated to that. One of the best ways to get the best deal on something or get the best for you money is to compare all of your options. How many of us go out and buy a big ticket item without comparing it with the price and and options others? Not very many because of all of the ways to research things with the internet today. Next time you are looking to purchase something in your life, compare and do the research so you can forgo buyers remorse!

*This is a sponsored post, the opinions are 100% mine and may differ from yours.