Gorton's Wicked Good Seafood Review and Giveaway!

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Gorton's Seafood has been in business since 1849 and sells frozen seafood which can be easily prepared. Some of their seafood products include Fish Sticks, Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets, Crispy Battered Fish Fillets, Original Batter Tenders, Beer Battered Tenders, Potato Crunch Fish Fillets, Lemon Herb Fish Fillets and NEW Fish Sandwich Fillets. Their website offers a lot of recipes and dinner ideas (not to mention coupons) so I was looking forward to eating some seafood from the comfort of my own home!

Recipe: Honey Mustard Beer Batter Fish Fillet
Ingredients
10 Gorton's Beer Batter Fillets
1/2 cup honey mustard
5 sandwich rolls, sliced
10 slices of tomato
 5 lettuce leaves

Instructions:

1. Prepare Gorton's Beer Batter Fillets according to package instructions.

2. Spread half of mustard onto bottoms of sandwich rolls followed by a lettuce leaf, spread remaining half of mustard onto cooked fillets and place 2 cooked fillets onto each sandwich.

3. Place 2 slices of tomato onto each sandwich followed by the remaining half of the sandwich roll and serve immediately.

Results: I would have probably never thought to put honey mustard on a fish sandwich, but it made it so delicious! The Fillets tasted fresh and the batter had just the right amount of crunch. I am not a huge fan of fish fillets, but that may change after trying this.  Even my kids, who would not touch fish if you paid them were intrigued and ended up liking them. Since we are always on the run, this is a great way to have an enjoyable meal without a lot of prep or cook time.

Wicked Good Seafood Sweepstakes:  Gorton's Wicked Good Seafood Sweepstakes gives you the chance to see why in New England, you can't help saying things are wicked good! Enter daily through October 18th for a chance to win a Wicked Good Trip to Boston for 4 people including airfare, lodging, activities and even spending money!

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*I was provided with the above mentioned product in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Halloween Nail Art Review (Kiss & Broadway Nails)

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This Halloween, consider dressing up your nails as well as your body! Kiss and Broadway Nails have a great assortment of Halloween inspired products this year! Here are some of my favorite products I was able to review.

Haloween imPress  & Alli Simpson imPRESS Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails
imPRESS Press-On products allow you to achieve a professionally designed nail by simply peeling and sticking the product to your nails. You can then trim them to fit perfectly. 

Review: My daughter was so excited when she saw the nails and desperately wanted to apply some to her nails. There is a nice assortment of various sizes in each package and was pleased to see that they even had ones that were small enough for her little fingers. It was really easy to clip them once applied which I was thrilled about because there was no way I was letting my 7-year-old walk around with long nails. They stick pretty good but I would definitely recommend bringing some extras with you if you go out because you can lose one of two here and there. This is a really convenient way to get professional-looking nails and I am looking forward to wearing some the week of Halloween!

 Halloween imPRESS Press-On Manicures are available for a suggested retail price of $6.99 at Rite Aid (August-October) and Walmart & Walgreens (October).

Kiss Pro Nail Art Disney Villains Series: 

This line offers 4 NEW Limited Edition kits that allow you to custom design your own nail art manicure. They are available in Maleficent, Cruella De Vil, Evil Queen, and Ursula. Each kit includes:

• Flat Brush to create unique designs or gather glitter to lay on nails with precision
• Foil Tape to create accented patterns and shapes or outline polished nail designs
• Nail Art Sheet allows you to apply decorative stickers
• Faux Rhinestone Sticker Sheet used to create accents or jeweled looks
• HD Glitter helps you elaborate on your nail art
• Cavier Beads helps to create a textured 3D design on either the entire nail or just on the tips
• Top Coat to seal in nail art particles

Review:  I have family members who are always doing their nails and I can really appreciate the work they do now that I have tried it for myself. I realized that I am just not meant to work with tiny little pieces of anything. Since my nails are so short, I decided to dress up one of the imPRESS nails I received. I decorated them before I even put them on my real nails so I have doubts that I would ever be able to do this one-handed. However, if you are someone who can do some magic with your nails then you may just love this kit. Everything was included and there are so many possibilities with this set. I would have liked to see some more ideas for finished nails, but otherwise the kit was very cool. 

Here is my pathetic attempt at a Cruella De Vil nail:

The Villains Nail Sets will be available at Walgreens in October for $9.99.

Halloween and Limited Edition Kiss Nail Dress

Customize your DIY nail art manicure with ghosts and goblins by applying directly onto the nail or cutting the decals into different shapes and sizes and matching patterns.

Review: These stickers were very easy to apply. Since I have really short nails, I have to cut them down quite a bit which was a little challenging, but doable. I used these ones on my feet and the sticker-like product stayed nicely onto my nail, even with shoes, and then I was able to easily remove without any damage to my nail. Because I don't necessarily like the feeling of thicker plastic on my nails like you get when you use the Press-On Manicure, I can see myself using this product more often.

 Nail Dress kits are available for $6.99 at Walgreens and Rite Aid stores.

*I was provided with the above mentioned products for the purpose of facilitating this review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Welch's "Share Your Moments" Photo Contest Announcement

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Welch's. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

Food is something that I use to help unite my family. We eat together, we choose new recipes together, and my kids even cook with me! Welch's has just launched a "Share what's good" movement at sharewhatsgood.com where you can find a variety of great content from fun family ideas to fabulous recipes. As part of the campaign, Welch's is proud to announce the "Share Your Moments" photo contest. You can upload a photo of your favorite family moment for a chance to win $5000!! Everyone who enters will get a $1.50 coupon for Welch's 100% grape juice or $2 if you share the news. 

So, what is my favorite family moment from the year? We went to Boston for vacation and it was so great spending time just the four of us without work, cell phone constantly ringing, and technology getting in the way of good old fashion family time! Although we did not bond over cooking, we certainly bonded over eating - Boston has some amazing food!! 

Enter here: Visit Sharewhatsgood.com to enter to win the Share What's Good Photo Contest. Post your own pictures to Twitter and Instagram using the #sharewhatsgood hashtag to enter to win! 

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Air Wick National Park Fall Collection Review

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Air Wick is always looking to provide new products and improved fragrances. They partner with the National Park Foundation (NPF) to craft fragrances inspired by the rare essence of our National parks. Crafted specially for this fall season, you can enjoy the Rocky Mountains or Cape Cod right from the comfort of your own home with the new limited edition fragrances. The scents are available in Air Wick Scented Candles (that last up to 25 hours each), Freshmatic Auto Spray Refills, and Scented Oils.

The Scents:
Rocky Mountains: Invite an invigorating fall morning into your home, with notes that celebrate the natural landscape of majestic woodlands carried by a crisp mountain breeze

Cape Cod: Enjoy the ripe fruits of the annual fall harvest, with iconic scents from Cranberry Country's sweet succulent cranberries complemented by a hint of zest

Zion: Experience the renewal of fall in the air with warming notes of amber, clove, and anise delicately balanced with the aroma of crisp changing fall foliage

Acadia: Sweet vanilla and pumpkins bring the magnificence of Acadia National Park to life with its rich blend of sandalwood, vanilla, and creamy pumpkin

Review:  Collectively and individually, these scents are so amazing. I love burning candles and using fragrances in the fall so I was very excited to have the chance to review these.  I received Air Wick Scented Candles in the Rocky Mountains and Cape Cod scents.   I like the plain look of the jar because I prefer to have my candles be decorative pieces as well as fragrances and wrappers with logos doesn't really look good in any decor.  The scent really traveled and my son, who loves candle smells, really enjoyed both of these scents. I was able to sample the Acadia and Zion scents in the Scented Oils. My mother in law stopped over a couple of days after I plugged in the Zion scent and she liked it so much that I had to hand over one to her! Seeing as she rarely has any fragrances in her house I think this speaks volumes. It was a great way to add a nice fragrance while masking pet odors in the family room.  If you would have told me that Air Wick found a way to capture national parks and landmarks, I would have been very doubtful. However, I think they really nailed it! 

Buy it here: The National Park Fall Collection is available in Air Wick's full range of products that retail from $2.99 - $5.99  and is available at all major retailers. 

*I was provided with the above mentioned products for the purpose of facilitating this review. All opinions expressed were my own.

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Awesome LittleTikes.com Deal - Think Christmas!

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The Lorax Blu-ray Giveaway and Growing Up Online Free eBook

The other day I was helping my 10-year-old son study for a Social Studies test.  I was looking up different landforms on my iPad so he could better understand the definitions. While my iPad was on my lap, I accidentally pushed a couple of letters into the search bar and up pops some porn pictures. Yikes! Luckily, I was able to change the screen before my children saw it but it reminded me that I have to monitor what my children are doing on the computer. 

Not only do I need to teach my children how to properly search the web to avoid looking at inappropriate sites, I also have been working with them on general internet safety. My son does a lot of online gaming and I am always reminding him that he can only talk to kids he knows and that he should never reveal his name, age, or location to anyone he does not know.

Free Internet Safety eBook: The More You Know Learning Series, in collaboration with NBC News, has launched Growing Up Online, the FREE eBook for parents to keep their kids safe on the Internet! Download the FREE Growing Up Online eBook and be sure to watch all four entertaining comic book stories as a family, which show real situations that may occur when your kids go online.This free eBook provides easy-to-use information that addresses the growing concern about kids’ online privacy and cyberbullying in a unique and engaging way. Growing Up Online is packed with important tips that every parent should know! You can download it today using the Blog App below.

Growing up Online Blog App: Our kids have never known a world without the Internet. They’re spending more and more time on the web, so teaching them about using technology responsibly and safely is critical. Use the #GrowingUpOnline Blog App and take the quiz to see if your child is ready to safely surf the web! 

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