Go 49ers! Super Bowl!

Today the 49ers will play in Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans against the Baltimore Ravens. Super Bowl excitement is a buzz in my house and Sam's up in Washington. Her hubby is a die hard 49ers fan! Its awesome to have the 49ers going to the Super Bowl this year, as Nor Cali residents they are our team!! 

I love that the quaterback is from Turlock, a town in Nor Cali. The coaches of the Baltimore Ravens (John Harbaugh) and the San Francisco 49ers (Jim Harbaugh) are brothers, which marks the first time two brothers who are NFL head coaches have coached against each other in Super Bowl history. Crazy for their parents that will be happy no matter which son wins and then have to comfort the one that loses. But how awesome and a proud moment for the parents of those men! 

Found this on Pinterest! http://pinterest.com/frugalfamtree/football-party-ideas-mealstogether/

I will be working :( but my husband and son promised to save my some football treats and have fun but not too much fun lol.

Happy Super Bowl! Many women I know call this Happy Shopping Day since they know their husband or boyfriend will be busy all day so they hit the mall! lol

Put Me In The Story Valentine Elmo Book Sale

Put Me In The Story  makes personalized children’s book in two platforms (iPad app, and website – for personalized print books)!

Beginning Sunday, February 3, in celebration of Elmo’s birthday (he’s turning 3 ½, again!), they are offering 30% off Elmo Loves You and any Put Me In The Story print books (offer ends 2/15 – more info below).

Elmo is turning 3½ and your child is invited to the party with Put Me In The Story! Give them their very own personalized message from Elmo in a book they will treasure all year long.

Put your child in the story now
with this special sneak peek of Elmo Loves You!

For the first time in personalized form, this bestselling children’s book from Sesame Workshop will captivate your child and have them telling you all the things they love.

Enter promo code LOVE30 and save 30% on your order,
offer valid through February 15, 2013.

Ella's Kitchen: Sweet Treats for Little Valentines Review and Giveaway

My favorite little Valentine is my son! He's a sweetheart and a cutie pie! Sometimes he can be a picky eater and I want to make sure he is getting enough fruits and veggies. He will eat anything in smoothie form. He loves to drink pouches no matter what sort of veggie is in it he will eat it up. I love to give him these on days when he has not eaten what I think is enough and times he wants a snack and we are on the go.

For Valentine's Day we thought it would be perfect to get him sweet treat that are good for him too! Ella's Kitchen has been a brand of pouches we buy often. They have easy on and off lids, a wide variety of flavors and my son will eat them. Ella's Kitchen products are organic, no preservatives or artificial ingredients ever!!!

His favorite is the Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin, Apples and Blueberries He asked for more please and said it was delicious!  

He really liked the Cheesy Potatoes. I can see this being great for  on the go. He says hes hungry when he sees fast food restaurants, I can hand him this instead! 

 They have also made fruit bars and cookies. We will have to look for those in the store for when my son starts up soccer later in the year.

Plus I LOVE that this company was created by a Dad who wanted his daughter to have healthy on the go food choices. My husband is a stay at home Dad now and I have found he comes up with ideas for parenting our son that I had not considered. Yeah Dads! :)

I can see these being super cute as a Valentine treat instead of candy for the little Valentine on you list. A red paper heart with a little message on it as a gift tag.

GIVEAWAY
To help celebrate Valentine's Day we are hosting a Ella's Kitchen Giveaway for you to win a Food Pouch Prize Pack. (your exact selection may vary from the one I received)

Enter in the Rafflecopter form below:

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*Limited to US residents 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts Feb 1 2013 and ends on Feb 10, 2013 at 12:01 am EST. Winner will be emailed and has 72 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. I was sent a product to review for this post.

Valentine's Day Event Starts Today

~by Laura

Today is the day we launch the Valentine's Day Gift Guide Event! I love all the fun ideas there is out there for  Valentine's Day. Crafts with the kids, sweet treats to make, home decor ideas and great fashion for a date night or a family day.  For my family we have a newly started tradition for taking family photos on Valentine's Day. We started it last year and we love it. We have a pose where my son and husband stand back to back so we can see over the years how tall our son is getting compared to his Dad.

We also love to exchange gifts! My husband loves techy things, me fashion and sweet treats, our son loves shoes like me lol I taught him well and well like me again sweet treats! He is my mini me that looks like his Dad.

We also want to make more traditions for Valentine's Day. I am thinking crafts or baking goodies. I looked on Pinterest and found many cute ideas.

Here are a few that I found:

Photo: Instructables.com via  Little Mom on the Prairie 

Here is the pin to find the recipe http://pinterest.com/pin/42925002670624916/

Tie-Dye Shirt via Tales of the Scotts

You can read her step by step directions here.

Photo and instructions by Do It and How

You can read more about this craft idea here.

Photo from: Recipe by Photo

Super cute breakfast idea! You can see the step by step photo instructions here.


We look forward to sharing our Valentine's Day Gift Guide with you for great ideas for your Valentine. Plus we have many great items that you can enter to win! :)

What plans do you have for Valentine's Day? 

Go Red For Women - National Wear Red Day!

 

Help bring awareness to Heart Disease and participate in 

National Wear Red Day!

About the Movement:

In 2003, the American Heart Association faced a challenge;Cardiovascular disease claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women were not paying attention. In fact, many even dismissed it as an “older man's disease.” To dispel these myths of heart disease as the No. 1 killer of women, the American Heart Association, along with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute created National Wear Red Day® to raise awareness of this critical issue. Each year, on the first Friday in February, millions of women and men come together to wear red, take action and commit to fighting this deadly disease.

Click here to learn more about Go Red For Women!!

Please join us today and wear RED to help support such a great cause for women like you and me.