Farm Rich Foods: Review & Giveaway!

I was so excited to be contacted by Farm Rich for this review! Our little family loves to eat, but I have found that cooking for a family of 3 ( and usually only a family of 2 since my 2 year old is an awful eater) can be quite daunting. Sometimes I want to cook elaborate, thought out meals, but sometimes I just want something that can be thrown in the oven or microwave, but give a guaranteed delicious result.

I had tried a couple of Farm Rich products before this review, but was excited to receive a couple of free product coupons so that my family and I could try out 2 other of their items we haven't tried before.

Last week I was feeling a little under the weather, and it was a chilly evening, so I decided to put in something easy for dinner... the Turkey Meatballs from Farm Rich, as well as cook up some rice to go with them. Then I made my mother in law's delicious red pepper/brown sugar sauce to pour over them, and we had ourselves a quick, tasty little meal! AND....let me tell you what a momentous occasion this was. My 2 year old was OBSESSED with the meatballs. OBSESSED! I mean I cooked him one, hoping he would just taste it, and he ended up eating 3 of mine. I wanted to call whoever is in charge of Farm Rich and tell them I want to kiss them because I was so excited. {B} is an awful eater and this was really exciting for us. Needless to say we have had them for lunch a few times this week, and he is finally getting some protein in him!

We also tried out the mozzarella sticks! We all know that mozzarella sticks are delicious in every way shape and form, and Farm Rich's are no exception. When cooked in the oven they get a perfect, crispy outside and that stringy, tender cheesy inside. We loved them and definitely will buy them again. So easy to throw on a platter for the boys watching football, or an easy go to snack for the kids.

A few other things they have to offer are stuffed pretzel bites ( we love these too), pizza slices, and queso bites! I am dying to try everything they have, especially after the response I got with the meatballs!

You can read up more on all that Farm Rich has to offer on their website www.FarmRich.com. You can find a full list of products at www.farmrich.com/products.  

Buy It: You can find Farm Rich products at most grocery stores around the U.S.! I have bought them at Walmart and Target and have also seen them at Harris Teeter. Feel free to comment if you find them somewhere near you!

Win it! Farm Rich has offered 2 free product coupons to one lucky n.c. baby blog winner!

ENTER TO WIN! There are TWO Mandatory Entries! All other entries are optional, but the more you complete, the better chance you have at winning! Leave one comment per entry.

1) Mandatory: What product would you like to try from Farm Rich?

2) Mandatory: Follow n.c. baby blog via GFC (or tell me if you already do)

3) Follow n.c. baby blog on facebook

4) Follow Farm Rich on facebook!

5) Share this link on Facebook or Tweet about the giveaway ( you can do this once daily!)

8) Enter any other of my CURRENT giveaways ( 1 entry for each giveaway entered)

9) Subscribe to n.c. baby blog via email ( on right side of blog)

GOOD LUCK!!! Giveaway will close 9/30 at 11:59 pm EST. Giveaway is open to U.S. and CANADA residents only. Winner will be picked the following day by Random.org and will be emailed and announced on the blog. Winner has 48 hours to confirm their prize, otherwise a new winner will be chosen. A BIG thank you to Farm Rich for providing the review product and the giveaway prize!

Farm Rich provided samples for my review and the giveaway prize for my readers. No other compensation was recieved. All opinions are 100 percent my own. 

Milk Unleashed Exclusive Blog App & GIVEAWAY!

Back to school...a time when life gets busier and more hectic than ever. With homework, projects, sports, extracurricular activities, and other family and friend get togethers, it's a time where kids and parents alike are in and out the door in a flash.

Being on the go all the time can certainly be difficult, to say the least. While trying to remember to pack lunches and eat healthy all while running from soccer practice to piano lessons, getting the necessary nutrition we need can be hard! Well, Milk Unleashed is here to save the day! With Milk Unleashed, you can take shelf safe milk, on the go with you anytime, anywhere! This is a great way to make sure you and your children are getting the nutrients that are needed from milk everyday, at whatever time is convenient for you.

You are probably having the same initial reaction as I did... shelf safe milk? Ew! That can't be good! But don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds. Give it a try, and you will discover how handy and helpful it can really be!

Milk Unleashed has created a great new app for families on the go! What can you do with this app?

• On-The-Go Games and Tips! Even cruising down the freeway can be an adventure!  With these fun games and tips you can have some family time even when you are out on the road!  
• On-The-Go Snacks! Have you ever wanted to try the world’s best smoothie?  Well Milk Unleashed is here to make all your dreams come true!  Find out the best snacks to grab that will make your next outing even more exciting.

Win It!
To help celebrate this exciting new tool for families, the folks at Milk Unleashed are offering a great giveaway! One lucky reader will receive a Milk Unleashed variety pack consisting of four shelf safe milks (white and chocolate) from: Hershey’s, LaLa, Horizon and Organic Valley*! Plus, the variety pack will have a cow stress ball and information on shelf safe milk.

ENTER TO WIN! There are TWO Mandatory Entries! All other entries are optional, but the more you complete, the better chance you have at winning! Leave one comment per entry.

1) Mandatory: Tell me who could use this milk in their every day routine!

2) Mandatory: Follow n.c. baby blog via GFC (or tell me if you already do)

3) Follow n.c. baby blog on facebook

4) Share this link on Facebook or Tweet about the giveaway ( you can do this once daily!)

5) Leave a comment on my Fashion Hunters blog post! 2 entries!

6) Enter any other of my CURRENT giveaways ( 1 entry for each giveaway entered)

7) Subscribe to n.c. baby blog via email ( on right side of blog)

GOOD LUCK!!! Giveaway will close 9/11 at 11:59 pm EST. Giveaway is open to U.S. and CANADA residents only. Please, no P.O Boxes. Winner will be picked the following day by Random.org and will be emailed and announced on the blog. Winner has 48 hours to confirm their prize, otherwise a new winner will be chosen. Thank you to Milk Unleashed via Partnershub for providing the review product and the giveaway prize!

Milk Unleashed provided samples for my review and the giveaway prize for my readers. No other compensation was recieved. All opinions are 100 percent my own.

OASAP-Fashion Hunter-Contrast Colored Striped Short sleeve Loose T-shirt- {Review}

** See end of post for how you can become a Fashion Hunter and review clothing for free from OASAP.com!

I am pretty picky when it comes to fashion. I know what I like, but I tend to have a really hard time finding things that I LOVE, that are worth spending my money on. I recently stumbled upon the most amazing clothing and accessory website, OASAP.com! This website is amazing. It has so many clothing items to choose from, you will be browsing for hours! What is also nice is that they have a ton of variety. While some of the items didn't quite match my personality or style, the other items were EXACTLY what I look for in my ideal wardrobe.

So what IS my style? I adore femininity. Lace. Ruffles. Bows. Polka dots. You get the idea! And because I love that style so much, I decided to go out on a limb and try something from OASAP that I love, but something I wouldn't usually pick for myself. I decided to go bold. Stripes. Bright colors! I was not disappointed. I decided to review the Contrast Colored Striped Short Sleeve Loose T-Shirt!

This shirt fit very true to size and is made with very high quality materials. I love the loose look, yet it isn't too baggy because it has the elastic band around the waist. I loved that it was different than the normal things that I buy, yet I still felt like myself! This is a great shirt that can be dressed up with heels for a night out in town, or do what I did and throw on a pair of shorts and flip flops and run your errands in it. I love having both options!

Here are a few other items that are on my wish list!

                                   Petal Edged Short Sleeve Chiffon Blouse- I love this whole outfit!

                      Short Sleeve Pleated Knee Length Dress- obsessive!

 Cut-out Vamp and Bowknot Pointed Toe Flats-  are these not amazing?? 

Now do you see what I mean? Head on over to OASAP.com and take some time to look through all that they have to offer! OASAP ships FREE everywhere, every time! Also, if you sign up for their emails, you will get a 20% off coupon code in your inbox immediately!

 Oasap can help you get trendy looks for less! It's a great time to pick up a few new outfits for back to school, or for all of us moms who just need some retail therapy so we can look our best, even when we might just feel like frazzled moms! 

**Are you a blogger? I've got great news! Oasap invites you to join their Fashion Hunter Program, where you can get free Oasap merchandise, in exchange for a blog post! Plus, when friends join through your link, you'll get $8.00 credit toward your next review balance! So hurry and JOIN NOW! I can't wait to make my next selection from Oasap!

Please leave some comments! Do you like the shirt I chose?  What item or items would you like to order? 

giveaway winner announced!

Hope you all are having a great week! I have a giveaway winner to announce! The winner of the Swaddle Designs blanket set is....

#32 Kellie

Kellie has been contacted and has 48 hours to claim her prize, otherwise a new winner will be chosen. Thank you all for entering, and make sure you enter the giveaway to win a Halloween costume for you or someone in your family!

AnytimeCostumes.com Review & Giveaway!

Saying this might make some of you cringe, so I apologize in advance... but Halloween is around the corner! Personally, I think I am ready this year. It has been a busy and HOT summer for us, and thinking about leaves, pumpkins, and kids all bundled up makes me giddy. I also LOVE Halloween, it might be my favorite Holiday of the year! Something about the spooky parties, silly costumes, and the endless candy. I LOVE CANDY.

But with Halloween comes the dreaded task of choosing costumes for the family, a task that can at times be daunting if you don't have the resources or time to make your own costumes. Not to mention the over-priced costumes at local stores, or picked-over cheapos at Walmart and Target. Well, I just found out about the greatest website ever that has your solution- costumes for all ages, sizes, and price ranges!

AnytimeCostumes.com has been around since 1954 and has been on the internet since 1997. They are different from other costume supply stores in that they offer costumes ALL year long! So if you are in need of a costume for a party mid-year, don't worry, Anytimecostumes.com has you covered!


AnytimeCostumes.com offers a huge selection of everything you could need for your costume- adults costumes, kids costumes, plus sizes, shoes, accessories, wigs and more! Their inventory is huge,  and when I say huge, I mean you can't even imagine the selection they offer. You will have more choices to choose from than ever before!

I was asked to review a Women's costume from their store, so I chose the Bygone Witch Costume for Women. You can find this in the Halloween costumes for women section on their website. In my opinion, everyone needs a witch costume in their box of costumes, and this one was perfect! This costume gives you the option of making it a "sexy" costume ( although this is a family blog, so I opted to keep it rated G) with a plunging neckline and velvet dress. This set also comes with the hat, which is awesome because it matches the dress perfectly and if you have ever wanted a nice witch hat, you know they can get costly when purchased separately. The sizing was spot on. I normally wear a small and ordered a size Medium and it was a little bigger than I had hoped. But better than being too small, right? I would definitely say that if you plan on purchasing this item, order the size that you normally would.

So approach this Halloween holiday with excitement, because ordering a costume has never been easier with AnytimeCostumes.com. They ship really fast, always have great coupon codes that you can use, and their exchanges are free, so no worries about ordering a wrong size. You won't be disappointed, I promise!!

Buy it: Head on over to AnytimeCostumes.com and pick out your favorite costume!

Win it! AnytimeCostumes.com has offered one of my readers a costume of their choice priced $30 or under!

ENTER TO WIN! There are TWO Mandatory Entries! All other entries are optional, but the more you complete, the better chance you have at winning! Leave one comment per entry.

1) Mandatory: Head on over to AnytimeCostumes and tell me which costume $30 and under you would pick! 

2) Mandatory: Follow n.c. baby blog via GFC (or tell me if you already do)

3) Follow n.c. baby blog on facebook

4) Follow Anytimecostumes.com on facebook!

5) Share this link on Facebook or Tweet about the giveaway ( you can do this once daily!)

6) Blog about this giveaway and leave your link so I can find it! (+3 entries, leave 3 comments)

7) Pin a picture of your favorite costume from AnytimeCostumes.com to Pinterest! Leave the link to your pin!

8) Enter any other of my CURRENT giveaways ( 1 entry for each giveaway entered)

9) Subscribe to n.c. baby blog via email ( on right side of blog)

10) Add my n.c. baby blog button to your blog! (+3 entries, leave 3 comments!)

GOOD LUCK!!! Giveaway will close 9/9 at 11:59 pm EST. Giveaway is open to U.S. and CANADA residents only. Winner will be picked the following day by Random.org and will be emailed and announced on the blog. Winner has 48 hours to confirm their prize, other
wise a new winner will be chosen. Thank you to AnytimeCostumes.com ( in conjunction with Tomoson.com) for providing the review product and the giveaway prize!


I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

SwaddleDesigns SwaddleLite Review & Giveaway! (8/18)

SwaddleDesigns is back again, this time with a product you are not going to want to miss out on! As you know, SwaddleDesigns has been featured on my blog a few different times now, and I have to say that with each review I become more and more impressed with the quality, designs, and versatility of each product. When Swaddle Designs contacted me to review a set of SwaddleLite blankets, I was reaffirmed in what I already knew about them- they have the best selection of designs, and such good pricing for what you get.

It has been over 100 degrees for the past month here in Iowa. I can't even imagine having a newborn in this kind of heat. Lucky for all of those that do have babies, Swaddle Designs have given you the perfect solution to that nasty heat, giving you an option to swaddle new babies, even in the hottest of weather. The light, yet ultra soft breathable cotton blankets are the perfect way to keep baby secure and happy. Made of high quality cotton Marquisette, it is ideal for swaddling in warmer environments and climates. The way the fabric is weaved allows for maximum airflow while being swaddled.

I chose to review the SwaddleLite set in the Jewel Tone- Turquoise. Of course, {B} is now over 2 and clearly not going to be swaddled any time soon, but even he was excited to see the new blankets! I loved that the turquoise wasn't girly or boy-ish, so I could use them for whatever gender baby I have next. There are also SO many different choices to pick from, purples, pinks, to blues, I want them all! When I opened the box, I immediately unfolded them to see how big they were. I was so excited that they were SO BIG! Each blanket it 46x46 inches, giving you unlimited ways to use these! Throw them over your shoulder to use while nursing, or over your stroller on a bright day! Throw them on the ground to use at the park, they wash up nicely, and believe it or not, they also get softer over time. The possibilities are endless.

Maybe you are a first time mom? New to swaddling? Check out www.swaddledesigns.com/how-to-swaddle to get detailed information on how to perfectly swaddle your little one. You can also get more information regarding safe sleeping envorinments and the benefits of swaddling.

 Buy It: Head to the Swaddle Designs website to purchase your set of 3 SwaddleLite blankets, only $40!

Win it! Swaddle Designs has offered one of my readers a set of 3 SwaddleLite blankets in a set of their choice! ($40 value!!)

ENTER TO WIN! There are TWO Mandatory Entries! All other entries are optional, but the more you complete, the better chance you have at winning! Leave one comment per entry.

1) Mandatory: Head on over to Swaddle Designs and tell me which SwaddleLite set you would pick! 

2) Mandatory:Follow n.c. baby blog via GFC (or tell me if you aleady do)

3) Follow n.c. baby blog on facebook

4) Follow Swaddle Designs on Facebook 

5) Share this link on Facebook or Tweet about the giveaway ( you can do this once daily!)

6) Blog about this giveaway and leave your link so I can find it! (+3 entries, leave 3 comments)

7) Pin any picture from this post to Pinterest! Leave the link to your pin.

8) Enter any other of my CURRENT giveaways ( 1 entry for each giveaway entered)

9) Subscribe to n.c. baby blog via email ( on right side of blog)

10) Add my n.c. baby blog button to your blog! (+3 entries, leave 3 comments!)

GOOD LUCK!!! Giveaway will close 8/18 at 11:59 pm EST. Giveaway is open to U.S. and CANADA residents only. Winner will be picked the following day by Random.org and will be emailed and announced on the blog. Winner has 48 hours to confirm their prize, otherwise a new winner will be chosen. Thank you to Swaddle Designs for providing review products and the giveaway prize!

Swaddle Design provided samples for my review and the giveaway prizes for my readers. No other compensation was recieved. All opinions are 100 percent my own.

Review: The Party Works

Remember when The Party Works came over to n.c. baby blog for a guest post? Well, I was lucky enough to review their product this time, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint!

There is nothing like a perfectly planned birthday party. If anyone knows me, I kind of go to the extremes when I plan birthday parties. I like there to be an overall theme, and it has to be perfect, down to the details. It doesn't matter how young or old your child is, you can make their party one to remember. They may not remember every detail, but they will see pictures, and think, "wow, my mom was so awesome that she planned all of that!" So...then comes the planning. So many things to remember. How many guests? Will there be a take home gift for the kids? What about the cake?

This is where The Party Works comes in. They give you the basics, so all you have to remember are the minor details. They make party planning EASY, and thats the only thing us busy mommas want, right? We want it to be easy, but we want it to be good and memorable!

The Party works has pretty much everything you will need to make that party happen. With over 4,000 items in stock that can be delivered straight to your door with the push of a button, you really won't need to go anywhere else! Party packs include decorations, streamers, paper plates, cups, napkins, candles and party favors! You just might not even ever have to leave your house to plan this party! You can also order party packs for baby showers! Themes include Disney Cars, princesses, elmo, Toy Story, Curious George, Strawberry Shortcake and the list goes on.

Since we just moved to Iowa and we are loving all of the big tractors everywhere ( not to mention {B} is totally into tractors and monster trucks these days) we decided to review the John Deere Standard Party Pack for 8. This party pack includes:

8 dinner plates
8 dessert plates
8cups
8 forks and spoons
16 napkins
solid-color tablecover
foil balloon
12 latex balloons (2 colors)
curling ribbons (2 colors)
crepe paper rolls (2 colors)

When I opened the box, {B} was ecstatic! He immediately snagged everything with a tractor on it and ran around the house begging me to open them. All of the items are made with high quality and bright colors. Not to mention, you couldn't buy all of the stuff included in the party pack for the great price you get on the Party Works Website!

This party pack is only $18.19 online, and even better, if you order over $30 worth of items, your order ships FREE! So head on over to the Party Works website today, and get to work ( or lack thereof :) on that party of yours! Save yourself the stress of going to the party store and deciding what to buy. These party packs have everything you need to make your party the success it will be.