See's Candies Mother's Day Review and Giveaway

See's Candies are a big deal in my house. They are not only delicious but they are filled with memories and tradition for my family. As far back as 5 years old I can remember my grandmother and Mom taking me and my siblings to See's Candies to get lollypops, chocolates and candy sticks. The white store with black lettering, the ladies in the white uniforms, the scent of chocolate filling the store all makes me feel like a kid again and I am now sharing that tradition with my own son. Anytime we go to the mall we stop at See's Candies for chocolates and lollypops. For my birthday and Mother's Day I insist on a big box of See's Candies. When I was pregnant I could not stop eating the sweet treats from there! Might be why my son loves them too right :)

I could hardly get a picture of the candies with my little guy wanting to try everything. He even is a black licorice fan like me. See's Black Licorice is one of the best black licorice I have eaten, if you like black licorice you will love this one.

One pound of Assorted Chocolates, featuring See's milk and dark chocolates Almond Square, Dark Chocolate Butter, Milk Bordeaux® and more.  

Just seeing the black and white box of the See's Candies makes me smile! I love to get the Mother's Day box, it makes me feel special to have a box just for me and purple is my favorite color. I like to get a variety box that is pre filled so I can try new chocolates. I love tasting each one and savoring the moment  My son of course wanted to take a bite out of each one and then hand it to me. There are many gift options for the Mother's Day See's Candies boxes for the Moms and Grandmas in your life.

I will admit I did hide some of the chocolates in a baggie in the top of the walk in closet so I can sneak in there to savor a moment to myself, I earned it for Mother's Day right lol. My son loves the Lollypops and asks for a Lolly after dinner. Too cute! I love that there is a quality company that I shared with my Grandmother, Mom and my own son. I hope See's Candies will be around for one day when I have my own grandchildren to take to get chocolates and lollypops.

GIVEAWAY

Frugal Family Tree and Popcorn and Pearls will be hosting a Giveaway for $25 See's Candies Gift Card to one lucky reader.



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 *Limited to US residents 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts May 5 2013 and ends on May 19, 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.

Massage Envy Spa Review and Giveaway

Mother's Day is right around the corner and I have the perfect idea for a gift for your mother, yourself, a dear friend or anyone really. A massage from Massage Envy Spa.

Often times we mothers tend to put ourselves on the "back burner" of life. We put everyone else and their needs before our own. But what about us? The mom, the driving force behind the family. We deserve great things and a little pampering once in a while. This Mother's Day is a great time to take some "me time" and get a massage.

As a busy mother of three small children I get worn out and my poor body gets tense and tired. I had always thought that getting a massage would be kind of selfish of me. After all I am a tough lady and a massage is a luxury I can live without. I WAS WRONG.

I recently got my first massage and let me tell you it was heaven on earth. Everything about the experience was amazing. From the warm welcome at the front desk from the gals that great you to the warm neck wrap and citrus water they offered me while I was filling out the paperwork.

My massage therapist was great, eager to answer any of my questions and she was very informative about what she was going to do and how I would feel after. I have to say that I was a little nervous, I wasn't sure what to expect or how I would feel afterwards. All of my fears and tension went right out the window as soon as the massage started.

I felt great during and after the message, I could feel the tension leaving my body and a very calm feeling take over. As a mother being patient and calm is what it's all about. So it was great to know that my hour long session helped me to achieve relaxation, something that can be hard to get.

I loved it so much before I left I purchased an hour long massage for my husband to take advantage of the following week. Only he didn't wait, he cashed it in three days later!! He too loved the experience and we will definitely be back, maybe for a couples massage.

 

Massage Envy offers a wide variety of massages where you can choose you therapeutic message type.  They offer 1 hour, 1 1/2 hour or 2 hour sessions. Along with massages they offer a variety of facials that sound amazing!


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1 Hour Massage Session from Massage Envy


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Sachi Review and Giveaway

 

Our spring and summers are filled with lots of outings and picnics, having three small children I am always on the go. Having a great snack bag, or picnic tote is a must. I found these great totes from Sachi to carry all of out goodies! Sachi totes are a fun and fresh designed insulated tote that is great to have for everyday life things like a picnic, school function, sporting event and more. 

I love the sleek designs and variety Sachi offers. The front zipper pocket is great for things like my keys and cell phone, I don't want too much baggage when we are out so being able to fit everything in one bag is great. We have already taken our Sachi's on a few outings and picnics, they have been great to keep our lunch cool.

Along with the great totes they also carry wine totes, a Kora line of eco-friendly bags to replace your plastic and paper bags, Market totes, and Cool Gems. If you are looking for a great insulated tote this spring and summer you should check out Sachi!

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Win a Sachi Tote Bag



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Wordless Wednesday

Riding the ferry to Seattle on this beautiful day!

Enter the My Gym Fit & Healthy Family Sweepstakes

With all the energy my son has I have been looking for new ways to get him active. I have considered a Gym class. He loved watching the Olympics and acting out the events. I think a Gym class would be good for him and fun for me to watch. 

I love to enter online sweeps, I have won a few cool prizes so when I heard the Little Tikes was hosting a Sweepstakes along with My Gym I thought I would share with everyone. 

Throughout 2013, My Gym locations across North America will celebrate thirty years of providing fitness and fun to families by offering money saving membership and class discounts, conducting a search tocrown My Gym’s Fit & Healthy Family and hosting fun and fitness-filled My Gym 30^th Birthday party/ Open Houses.

• Offered April 1 through June 30, the My Gym discounts include free membership to families signing on for the first time and 30% off for four weeks of classes at participating locations.
• Also taking place April 1 through June 30, My Gym’s 30^th anniversary Fit & Healthy Family Contest is a initiative designed to encourage families to demonstrate how they have made fitness a key part of their family’s lifestyle and share their own family fitness tips with families everywhere through the My Gym contest’s social media. www.facebook.com/mygymfun
• In August, participating My Gym locations throughout the North America will open their doors for free-to-the-public 30^th birthday party/open houses – My Gym style.

Open to families in North America, the My Gym Fit & Healthy Family Contest invites families with at least two members in the same household (and one member a child under the age of ten) to enter by submitting a photo of their family engaged in physical activity along with 100-200 words sharing their favorite family fitness tip(s). The photos and accompanying tips will be posted on My Gym’s Official Facebook Page for the public to vote for their favorite entry. Families receiving the most votes will become among the 30 semi-finalists from which the Grand Prize winner will be chosen. Semi-finalists will win prizes from My Gym's official cleaning sponsor BabyGanics (babyganics.com), the leading provider of household and personal care products for every touch point in a baby's life; DVD’s of the popular children’s animated series Chuggington (chuggington.com); a prestigious Recognition Certificate from the President's Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition (fitness.gov); and a specially-designed My Gym prize pack. The grand prize family will win the acclaimed sports activity toy line from Little Tikes (littletikes.com) along with a year free of My Gym classes and a birthday party

To download the discount coupon, to electronically enter the contest and for all details and rules, please visit www.facebook.com/mygymfun

* I will receive a one day pass to a My Gym and CD for my post