Sears Holiday with Kmart and Fisher Price Sales!

December 3, 2012 By

I can’t believe Sears this Holiday Season! Right now you can take advantage of two fantastic Holiday sales. The first can be found at Kmart. It is a 40% Sale on Joe Boxer Baby and Kids Sleepwear and Robes, and Women’s Sleepwear and Thermals. With Jack Frost heading our way I know I can always use some cozy PJs and won’t your kids have visions of sugar plums while wrapped up in Joe Boxer Sleepwear? (Whatever Sugar Plums are?)

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The second is an awesome BOGO 50% OFF Fisher Price products. I know I’m eying that Imaginex Batman Bat Cave for Matthew and with 50% off a second item maybe I can get the Thomas & Friends Die-Cast Talking Thomas and Percy for our littlest guy. What great Fisher Price items are you looking for?

We are all searching for a good deal this season and Sears has really provided some fantastic ones! I love the holidays, especially when I can make them so special and still stay on budget.

This is a sponsored post with http://brandfluential.com, I am a Sears blogger, though all opinions are my own.

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Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS Review Giveaway

November 28, 2012 By

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As I am getting older I am really understanding the importance of regular exercise. I try to be active at least 5 days a week, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen the way I hoped. I wanted to see if I could boost my exercise and get me to step away from the computer a little more often, so I decided to try using a pedometer. I got the Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS, and am trying to challenge myself to Move 100 minutes a day.

What I liked right away is how easy it is to set up. Not a lot of complicated buttons and it starts as soon as it registers movement. So no worrying if you turned it on or not. Simply get it on your body and start moving. Sportline is part of the Move100 fitness initiative. They are trying to get people to get up and get active for 100 minutes a day, which is one of the reasons I wanted a pedometer.  I won’t lie, I am not there yet. I typically do a 30 minute Jillian Michaels DVD (and she whips my butt), but I really am motivated to get myself in better shape. I want the stamina and the cardiovascular benefits that come with sustained exercise. The Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS is great motivation; I love to see how many calories I can burn just by simply walking! And it is kind of fun to tell how many steps you took each day.

The Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS

  • calculates calories burned
  • Tracks up to 1 million steps
  • Measures distance walked
  • MoveTrac ™ monitors all-day movements
  • Sets your stride-length automatically
  • Digital accuracy
  • Measures in imperial and metric standards
  • 1 year warranty

The only thing the Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS doesn’t do is do the walking for you!

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Want to win a Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS for yourself? Simply leave me a comment why you want to win. For additional entries leave a comment for each of the items you do from the list below.

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Contest will run from Wednesday 11.28.12 to 11:59:59 12.05.12. The winner will be selected at random using the WordPress Plugin And The Winner Is. The winner will have 24 hours to claim the prize or a new winner will be selected. Open to US residents 18 years and older. Matthew’s Puzzle is not responsible if Sponsor does not provide the post. I was provided with a pedometer in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own.

 

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Talenti Gelato Review: Sea Salt Caramel and Other Flavors

November 20, 2012 By

I don’t know about you but cold weather has never stopped me from wanting ice cream. As a matter of fact give me a good snow storm and I can pretty much guarantee I will want to go to the store for a pint (or 3).

The first time I saw Talenti Gelato at the store, I was actually perusing another brand of ice cream, but there it was subtly tempting me with it’s clear container and seductive name. I had to purchase the Sea Salt Caramel flavor for myself and the Banana Chocolate Swirl for my husband. When I got home I tempted my hubby with his new flavor and we both decided to dig into our pints.

I really like how easy it is to open a pint of Talenti because they use a convenient screw on top. But that ease of use may make it a little too easy to get in there, and consume that whole pint in one sitting. Nooo, I have never done that before. Honest.

The Sea Salt Caramel was even more than I expected. The ice cream is so soft and velvety that is feels and tastes as if you really are eating a spoonful of the softest caramel dusted with the palate brightener, sea salt. But it doesn’t end there, although it very successfully could. Instead Talenti has studded this ice cream with tiny caramel filled chocolates. It is magical. I adore this ice cream and although it isn’t dairy free, it is gluten free, and would make a delicious and satisfying holiday dessert.

I have also enjoyed, sometimes a little too much, the Mediterranean Mint which is a cool green mint spiked with chunks of dark chocolate. Again it is super creamy and just perfectly minty. My husband loves the Banana Chocolate Swirl and Caramel Cookie Crunch.  Recently we found Caribbean Coconut at another store and I have been on the lookout for the Blood Orange because I adore real blood oranges which are typically available around Christmastime.

Talenti Gelato has fast become our favorite ice cream. Now if they only make me  a Tiramisu or Egg Nog flavor I may never fit into my skinny jeans again. Bliss.

I was given coupons to experience four pints of Talenti Gelato at no expense to myself. All opinions are my own.

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The Trash Pack Review

November 6, 2012 By

 

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Who would have thought that a little orange plastic trash can could bring so much joy to 3 little boys!? When I was at Brandcation I got 3 small bags to give to the boys when I got home. Little did I know they contained The Trash Pack and that these Trash Packs would become such a big part of my life. Immediately my boys feel in love with these dirty, trashy creatures and a bond was formed.

I love anything that gets them excited and gets them to use their imaginations. And The Trash Pack gives them one more thing that they can talk to their friends about. Since autism often leaves a child not knowing how to relate to other kids, I love it when they find something that gives them a natural topic and that they are interested in, just like their friends. My boys have put the Street Sweeper and the Garbage Truck on their Christmas lists. Thank goodness they haven’t found out about the liquid ooze pack. That might just be mom’s limit!  But I do kind of love these little Trash Pack guys. They are sort of gross, but what boy doesn’t love gross? They come in small packages, and what kid doesn’t love little things like themselves? And now we are seeing them all over TV. Kinda cool.

The Trash Pack can be found at Walmart, Toys R Us, Walgreens, Five Below, Kmart and Target. They come in individual packs and multi-packs. I suggest a multi-pack, myself. My personal favorite is Scummy Mummy from the Bin Monsters collection. Which one is yours?

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