Tiny Prints Giveaway Winner

Congrats to Katy! I will email you for your contact information.

Giveaway! Tiny Prints Holiday Cards

Other than food (obviously), I am obsessed with stationery. OB-sessed. I was one of those kids who asked for personalized stationery the minute I could write a proper thank you note. Stationery is one of my favorite things to give as a gift. There is something about seeing your name or monogram on something and thinking, that's mine! When I was planning my wedding a few years ago, there weren't a ton of details I obsessed over, but you can bet that my invites were one of them (they turned out beautifully). That and the food :) I love the thoughtfulness of a hand-written note, the excitement of getting something meaningful in the mail, and the joy of sharing you care with a friend or loved one.

Even before Hubs and I got married, one of my favorite things about the holidays was getting picture Christmas cards in the mail. My parents got their act together a few random years and we sent out cards with pictures on them, but most years I just drooled over the lovely personalized cards that came each afternoon. I loved the formal family portraits, the random collages, and seeing families change over the years. I promised myself that when it became my time to send my own family cards, I'd make sure they'd have a picture every year!

That's why I am so excited about Tiny Prints' offerings for this holiday season. Tiny Prints is a fabulous online vendor that offers everything from personalized Christmas cards, stationery, invitations, address labels, you name it! New this year to Tiny Prints is their beautiful Premium DoubleThick™ Matte Paper. I just love the luxurious feel of thick paper. Talk about goodness in an envelope! You can learn more about it here.



Here are some of my favorite holiday cards from Tiny Prints.

I always laugh when I see the photo cards online because I wonder, who are these people? Did they get paid to have their pictures taken knowing they'd be on a random Christmas card? Lol.

Anyway! These are darling kiddos. I love the vintage-y, Art Deco feel and bright colors.

LOVE the modern dot design and fun colors right here. The dots remind me of champagne bubbles, which remind me of celebrating, which remind me of the holidays, of course!

Another cute card and fun design. I'm digging the fresh colors (instead of plain ole Christmas-y red and green) and bold graphic.

Now the fun part for you! Tiny Prints in all their awesomeness is giving away $50 off your total order! This code will expire on December 14, 2012, does not include shipping and may not be used with any other promotions. 

To win, please comment below on what product you'd use your discount on. 

For an extra entry, tweet the following (don't forget to leave a comment saying you tweeted): Enter to win $50 off your @TinyPrints online order from @jammininkitchen! http://tinyurl.com/ae9ypnr

I will pick a winner at random on Monday morning, November 19. Good luck!

Be sure to check out Tiny Prints online:

• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tinyprints
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/tinyprints
• Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tiny_prints/
• Instagram: Tiny Prints
• Google +: https://plus.google.com/+tinyprints/
• Blog: http://blog.tinyprints.com/

If you're an eager beaver and can't wait to get your hands on some Tiny Prints goodies, check out their website for more special promotions: http://www.tinyprints.com/promo/tiny-prints-coupon-codes-promotions.htm

Disclaimer: Tiny Prints is sponsoring this post and providing me with store credit in exchange for my promotion. I absolutely love their products and they didn't pay me to say that!

Happy National Pasta Day! Classico Creations Giveaway

Happy fall, friends! I don't know about where you are, but here in San Diego it feels like summer. We're talking highs in the upper 80s this week. It is HOT. Fall, are you out there? Haha.

Regardless of the temperatures outside, seeing all of the Halloween and Thanksgiving (and, sadly, Christmas already) decor up and about in the stores makes me excited for fall. My heart fills with glee when the canned pumpkin comes back on the shelves, the leaves start to change color, and all of the cute fall clothes hit the display windows. It's time to snuggle up in a blanket, have a pumpkin spice latte, and enjoy that crispness in the air that is so typical of fall.

I was thrilled to receive a pasta kit in the mail from Classico Creations in exchange for blogging about their products and, of course, hosting a giveaway for you fine folks!

Check out all the goodies I received:

 

I am definitely going to buy a jar of pesto because, well, I could eat it by the spoonful. No need to cook pasta to go with it :)

Yum! I heart spinach and parmesan (but seriously, who doesn't love pasta with tons of cheese in it? :)) Can you spot the maple leaves and snowflake on the label? So cute for fall!

The Hubs went into shock mode when he saw all of these goodies. "You got all those for free?!?"

"Yes dear, that is one of the perks of being a blogger."

Anywho, the Bialetti pasta pot is pretty spiffy. The lid hooks on to the top so you can drain the water out through those little holes after cooking the pasta, without taking it out of the pot! So cool. 

I also heart Oxo products and was psyched to receive a new cheese grater. I have one, but it isn't half as cool as this one. Also some lovely pasta tongs from Williams-Sonoma (I want to live in that store!).

For recipe inspiration from Classico, click here or check out this YouTube video. Super fun!

Now, on to the giveaway! Five of you will win coupons for a FREE jar of Classico sauce.

Just leave a comment below with your favorite type of Classico pasta sauce, or one you want to try, and how you would serve it. The first five responses will win! Good luck.

The nitty gritty: In the spirit of full-disclosure, I’ve partnered with Classico and received product, coupons, premium items and reader giveaway coupons as part of my participation. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

OXO Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered the OXO giveaway!

Congrats to our winner Manda! I will contact you directly to get your mailing address.

Have a great week, everyone :)

OXO LockTop Containers Giveaway

A giveaway as promised! Better late than never, right? :)

Thanks to the OXO Blogger Outreach Program, I received some of these goodies to review and some to share with you! I was so excited - I've loved OXO products since I was a kid, believe it or not. When I was little and helping my mom out in the kitchen, I remember the super-duper OXO salad spinner and its cushy black rubber handle. It was one of the coolest gadgets I'd ever seen. When it was time to register for wedding gifts, I made sure to include several OXO products on our list since I knew they would last a long time and perform well.

Here we have some OXO Good Grips LockTop Containers for you: 4 mini and one regular size.

Let me tell you: as a regular lunch-packer, I was psyched to try these out. I usually have a salad every day and one way or another my salad dressing spills out of the little container I pack it in to keep the greens from getting soggy. These mini containers worked perfectly and the sealproof lid kept my lettuce nice and crisp before lunch. They are also a perfect size for hummus, peanut butter, or any other dip you want to bring along for your veggies. 

The regular size container is fantastic too - it holds about 6 cups and is the perfect size for a lunch salad. Another cool feature is that the lid completely separates from the seal for easy cleaning, and it's easy to put back together. Score!

Close up of the minis. Aren't they cute? :)

Now, you lucky ducks can win some of your own! I'll randomly pick a winner on Tuesday morning, June 12th, so please get your entries in by midnight PST, Monday, June 11th. This giveaway is open only to U.S. residents.

To enter (please leave a separate comment for each entry):
1. Leave a comment on this post, telling me what you would use the OXO containers for.

For additional entries:
2. Follow me on Twitter
3. Tweet about the giveaway (please copy and paste this: Enter to win @OXO LockTop Containers from @goofyfrito! http://alturl.com/gjx5a) and leave a link to your tweet on this post.
4. Follow OXO on Twitter
5. Follow me on Pinterest
6. Follow OXO on Pinterest
7. Like OXO on Facebook
8. Link to this post on your blog.

Good luck!

*Disclaimer: I received free products (one set for myself and one set to giveaway) as part of OXO's Blogger Outreach Program. They didn't pay me anything to say good things about their stuff! :)

Awesome Giveaway Coming Soon!

No, I didn't forget you all... :)

Stay tuned for a fantastic upcoming giveaway!

Banana Pecan Pie Shake

It's been another one of those crazy weeks when life is busy and all you want to do when you get home is blow off some steam by exercising, then put on your jammies and read trashy magazines in bed. Yep, that's been my week!

I am super excited for Christmas coming up. I have 4 days off in a row and can't wait to relax! I took a half day off yesterday, spent some quality time with my hubby, and enjoyed some much needed down time. Today it's back to the races: optometrist appointment, grocery shopping, rounding up the last few Christmas presents, and  happy hour with some friends. Ready, go! :)

I actually made this shake right after Thanksgiving. My mom likes to send us home with leftovers anytime we visit, and we had pecan pie as one of our two Thanksgiving desserts. It was reeeeeally sweet (thanks Costco!) - almost cloyingly sweet, so I was trying to think of ways to eat it than all by itself. I thought a milkshake sounded good, but was too lazy to go to the grocery store to buy ice cream. We had a banana, so it became a banana-shake instead!

The shake is super creamy and sorta healthy if you forget about all the pie in there :) It's perfect for sharing, too, or just sipping on your own sitting in bed reading trashy magazines.

Banana Pecan Pie Shake
Makes 1 large shake or 2 small (8 oz.) shakes

Ingredients:

• 1 small slice pecan pie (about 1 1/2 inches wide at the crust)
• 1 cup almond milk (or whatever kind you prefer)
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1/2 cup ice cubes

Directions:

• In a blender, crush ice.
• Add all other ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
• Serve in a cold glass with a straw. Enjoy!