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The Delicious Pairings of Starbucks Coffee and The Bakery at Walmart Helped Inspire Me For National Poetry Month!

Apr 142013

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“Starbucks Dark French Roast Coffee and Walmart Turtle Brownies are a match, and now I am in the know!”

I needed to pick up some milk and other household items at Walmart this past week, so I headed out after the kids went to bed. This was an opportunity to take some “Me” time, and get some much needed shopping done. While I was there, I was also on a mission to pick up the delicious pairings of Starbucks Dark French Roast Coffee and Walmart Turtle Brownies at the Walmart Bakery.

Since it was around 10:30pm, the store was relatively quiet and I went straight over to The Bakery to look for a Starbucks display. However, there was not one present, so I proceeded to find the brownies and then went over to the coffee aisle and found the Starbucks Coffee products. I then picked up a bag of Starbucks Dark French Roast Whole Bean Coffee.

Afterward, I walked the store for another hour or so and shopped. I went all over the place and ended up with a pair of shoes for my daughter, a beach towel and hand towel for my son’s bathroom, clothes for the baby, and seeds for our garden. Oh, and I also got a gallon of milk, juice boxes, and dish detergent. This was a typical shopping trip for me to Walmart, and I thought “Wow what a combination.” These were all things I needed, and I got it all done in one trip.

When I got up the next day, I opened up my bag of coffee and a wonderful aroma rose up. I ground the beans, set the coffee to brew, and went about my usual business first thing in the morning. Once it was ready, I poured a cup of black coffee and took a little sip. Now that is some strong coffee with bold flavors. Brewing Starbucks at home was a new experience for me, since I usually brew medium strength coffee at home, and my experience with Starbucks has been in store. I typically take the kids once a week for a treat to get a boxed vanilla milk, and I pick up a latte or Frappuccino.

Next, I tasted the brownie by itself, it was sweet. It was covered with a rich chocolate icing with caramel drizzle and pieces of walnut. Then it was time to put the two together. I took a bite of the brownie and then a sip. With this, no sugar was needed in the coffee. The sweetness cut through the strength of the coffee and together they were a great combination. After, I added milk and took another sip. I liked it either way, but I do prefer milk in my coffee. Starbucks Dark French Roast is intended to be served with complimentary notes of toasted nuts, caramelized sugar, and roasted vegetables.

I’m thinking pairings like this would make a great treat once a week for some “Me” time at home. I would now be open to using a stronger Starbucks coffee now that I know how to pair it. In addition, these would be great to use for entertaining when I have mommy friends over. Interested in making your own Delicious Pairing? Look for the Starbucks display at The Bakery in your local Walmart.

Since April is National Poetry Month, I was inspired by my experience to write the following poem.

Delicious “Me” Time by Carlee at Frugal and Fun Mom

I pour me a cup, I slice me a sliver, the moment is almost here,

I take a bite, I sip my drink, this me time is so dear,

The coffee is strong, the brownie is sweet, together they are a pair,

When they meet, the taste is divine, I think “Eat the whole brownie should I DARE?”.

I need to get moving, up and awake, but I sit and enjoy this meal,

However, in a bit the kids will be up, saying “Brownie for breakfast? Hey mom what’s the deal”.

I finish my drink, I clean off my plate, to the dishwasher it will go.

Starbucks Dark French Roast Coffee and Walmart Turtle Brownies are a match, and now I am in the know!

Have you combined coffee with your favorite pastries? If so, which ones have you tried?

FFM

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Kellogg’s and Scholastic Want to Help with FREE Books and Balanced Breakfasts! Enter To Win a Prize Pack!

Nov 292012

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Kellogg’s and Scholastic want to help with FREE books and balanced breakfasts!

When you purchase two specially marked Kellogg’s products or one Kellogg’s Tri-Pack at Walmart you’ll receive a coupon for a FREE book of your choice* from Scholastic (up to a $5 value)! Codes can be found inside boxes of participating Kellogg’s products, sold only at Walmart.

Kellogg’s provided me with Scholastic Books, and I have to say it has been such a pleasure sharing these with my kids. My daughter and I read a few of the books including one about Clifford called “Clifford’s Manners”. I also started reading a Goosebump’s Book called “Beware, The Snowman”, and my son is now totally hooked on this story. I told him I would read him a few chapters each night till we finished, and I’m thinking I might buy a few of these as stocking stuffers.

To learn more about this special offer or to enter the codes visit KelloggsFamilyRewards.com/Scholastic.

* Participants will receive a $5 Book Coupon that can be used for books or any other materials sold through Scholastic Book Clubs and Scholastic Store Online, valued at $5 or less. Shipping and handling charges may apply for orders placed through the Scholastic Store Online.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

And thanks to Kellogg’s, One (1) Lucky Frugal and Fun Mom Reader will receive a Prize Pack with Kellogg’s products and Scholastic Books.

To Enter, Please allow a moment for the Rafflecopter Form to load below:

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FFM

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Walmart Will Be Giving a Total of $1.5 Million in Grants To Local Nonprofits This Holiday Season! Who Will You Nominate?

Nov 142012

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Walmart will be giving a total of $1.5 million in grants to Local Nonprofits this Holiday Season!

This year Americans will have an opportunity to voice which organizations they feel need support and deserve to win a portion of the $1.5 million in grants being donated by Walmart. These funds will help communities across the country by providing basic need items like food, diapers, coats, baby formula, and other cold-weather clothing to those in need.

Between November 1 and November 18, 2012 you can vote for local nonprofits at Walmart’s Facebook Page. On December 10, Walmart will start the 12 Days of Giving by announcing funding to the winning nonprofits that were nominated on Facebook.

I just went over to the 12 Days of Giving and nominated a local nonprofit called St. Joseph’s Food Pantry. This organization provides food to those in need and in 2010, approximately 50,000 bags of food were distributed to 25,000 families. Source sjcfl.org.

When the holidays come around, the Food Pantry’s services are in great demand and they make it so individuals in my community do not have to go without a Thanksgiving. My kids and I actually took food items up to the St. Joseph’s Food Pantry last year and will most likely do the same in the next couple of weeks.

The process to nominate an organization at the 12 Days of Giving is really easy. Simply visit Walmart’s Facebook Page and provide the Nonprofit’s name, contact info, website address, and you can also provided a photo, however that is optional.

So what are you waiting for? To get started visit 12 Days of Giving.

And, make sure you leave a comment below sharing which nonprofit you chose!

FFM

First Big Weekend Excursion with ALL 3 Kids! ALONE that is!

Oct 072012

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This weekend, I decided to brave it and head out by myself with all three kids. I figured it was time for me to get back into the swing of things since feeding seems to be going pretty well for me and the little guy.

There were a couple FREE events going on this weekend, and once my oldest son got home from his soccer game, we decided to head out.

We missed out on The Home Depot Free Kids Event, but hopefully we will catch it next month. CLICK HERE–> Trip To A Home Depot Kid’s Workshop

Our first stop was the Free Cinderella Event at Walmart. CLICK HERE–> FREE In-Store Events this Weekend at Walmart! Apparently Walmart has events like this all the time.

They had Cinderella activity sheets, cupcakes with a ring, and a Pumpkin decorating kit. While we were there we went ahead and visited a Craisins booth, got some samples and coupons, and as we left picked up coupons from the booth that was promoting Green Giant and Yoplait.

After that we headed over to the Beyblade Event at Toys R Us. CLICK HERE–>FREE Events at Toys R Us This October 2012 They actually have events going on all this month.

They weren’t giving away anything, but they did have a special coupon offer and I used it for a Beyblade book since my son is a big fan. He really enjoyed this event because he got to play with new Beyblades and battle other boys. His little sister even got in on the action.

My son got an education on Beyblades from the other boys, which he then schooled me on during the ride home.

Once we were out, I decided to stay out and even ventured to the library and a local mall with my mom. It was nice to spend some quality time with the kiddos, and refreshing to feel a little bit of normalcy again.

I hope you all had a great weekend. Let me know if you got to check out any of these events, and how it went!

FFM

FREE In-Store Events this Weekend at Walmart! Includes Cinderella, Craisins, and More!

Oct 052012

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Starting this Friday and throughout the weekend, there are some exciting FREE events planned at your local Walmart stores.

We have been to a few, and sometimes they are hit or miss, but I did score FREE tickets to the Lorax from Seventh Generation, and a FREE Picture for my kids at a Dora Event in the past.

I think what I am most excited about this weekend, is the FREE Cinderella Event on Saturday!

Here are the details:

Visit the Bright Ideas station at your local, participating Walmart to sample a Cinderella cake from the Walmart bakery and get your child excited for the Cinderella Blu-Ray release by picking up a pumpkin decorating kit, activity sheet and information on a new interactive Cinderella app! Learn more about your favorite Disney princess at Walmart today!

CLICK HERE–> FREE In-Store Events at Walmart to check out events, times, and if your location is participating!

Enjoy!

FFM

FREEBIE ALERT! FREE Schick Hydro Razor!

Jul 092012

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CLICK HERE–>FREE Schick Hydro Razor to request yours from Walmart!

Only available for a limited time and while supplies last!

Good Luck!

FFM

Buy One Get One FREE Coupon for Dentyne Ice! .48 for a 16 Piece Pack at Walmart!

Jun 052012

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I just treated my son to 2 packages of Gum. I don’t mind paying .46 a pack!

CLICK HERE–> Buy One Get One FREE Coupon for Dentyne Ice to print your coupon. Remember to print twice. Look under foods and if you don’t see it try Zip Code 34209.

Only available for a limited time and while supplies last.

Enjoy!

FFM

Check Out These 16 Semi Homemade Gifts I Made Under $25 Dollars! Christmas Mugs with Hot Cocoa and Candy Canes!

Dec 192011

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What is really neat about this gift,

is they can use the Candy Cane to stir the Hot Cocoa!

If you are looking for some last minute gifts for friends, or some items to give to co-workers, this might be a solution. I put these together for my hubby today and all it took was a trip to the dollar store, Walmart, and Publix. (However, if you don’t have a Publix, you can skip that and get all that you need at Walmart.)

Here is what I did:

At the Dollar Tree, I bought 16 Coffee Mugs, 2 Packs of Bells, and 2 Packs of transparent gift wrap. Total spent at the Dollar Tree = $20

At Walmart, I picked up 2 Packs of Candy Canes. Total Spent at Walmart = $1.98

At Publix, Swiss Miss is BOGO this week so I got 2 Packs. Total Spent at Publix = $1.50 (I had a coupon as well)

You may think, wow you did a lot of running around, but I was already going to those places for regular shopping so I just added these items to the list.

Assembly was really easy for these Semi Homemade Gifts. I washed the Mugs, so they are ready to use. I simply measured out 16 pieces of the Transparent Gift Wrap, put a Pack of Swiss Miss and a Candy Cane in each Mug, and then tied them all together with the string of the Bells. The end result looks awesome!

This was a fun project to work on, I hope you get some inspiration.

Happy Holidays!

At Home Moma

Who Says Dressing Trendy Has To Be Expensive? Check out these Affordable Clothing Lines, Susie Rose and Te Amo!

Mar 302011

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My sisters and I were sent items to review from the clothing lines of Susie Rose and Te Amo. And as you can tell we had a few items to check out!

And who says dressing trendy has to be expensive? These two clothing lines are sold at Walmart and Sears/ K-Mart and all the items we were sent were retailed $24.99 and under.

The long sleeve Black Dress Retailed at $14.00.

This top in Salmon Retailed at $10.00.

We tried on the shirts with pants and shoes we already owned. I have to admit that some of the clothes were a little more trendy than what I am used to wearing, but I also tend to be more conservative. However, I enjoyed trying on something different and was surprised how good some of the tops looked on me. The dress lengths worked great on my sisters.

The Black See Through Top Retailed at $14.00.

The Black and White Shirt Retailed at $10.

The 3/4 length shirt I have on Retailed at $8.

Susie Rose and Te Amo clothes have been featured in the magazines Seventeen, inTouch, and Glamour. Plus, you have probably seen some celebrities wearing the clothes, including Paris Hilton and Tenely Molahnz. (Information provided by michele marie pr)

Most of the shirts were priced at $12 and under and would be great for transitioning from work to evening wear.

To see what is currently available for purchase from these two clothing lines, head to Susie Rose at Walmart , Te Amo at Sears , and Te Amo at K-Mart.

At Home Moma

At Home Moma did not receive compensation for this review but was provided clothing from the Te Amo and Susie Rose Clothing lines for free to review. The opinions expressed in this review are that of my own.