Party, party weekend

From time to time I host MommyParties. To learn more about them go here. As part of being a mommy party host I invite my friends and family over to try new products and then share the reviews here.

This weekend I hosted not one but two mommy parties! One was for the great new Mega Bloks Barbie line. This was a huge hit with the guests and my daughter, although I have to say my hubby spent more time building it than he does helping with the family chores .

I was given 10 mini sets to give out to all the guests who came as well as the mansion and pool house for my daughter! All the girls (and one little guy) had tons of fun and days later my kiddos are still playing with them!

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The second one was for Premama prenatal vitamin mix. I posted my personal review of this product a few months ago. you can find it here. My guests had mixed feelings about this product and most say they would probably stick to their current vitamins.

I was given a pitcher and 5 boxes (a month supply each) to share with my guests. As well as a gift card to purchase drinks to mix Premama in.

A few of my guests trying out Premama in their favorite beverage -

Drinks on hand were- punch, apple, grape, and orange juices, tea, and water.

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Overall it was a very busy weekend but everyone had lost of fun!!

 

DISCLOSURE: By publishing this post, I received free products as part of a promotional program with MomSelect. All opinions are my own.

Helping girls give back (Hearts For Hearts Party)

 

What if you could change the world just by buying a doll? You can, with Hearts For Hearts Girls™ dolls! Each doll is a girl that wants to make a difference in her life, community, and culture. Right now, there are eight Hearts For Hearts Girls dolls: Lilian (Belarus), Zelia (Brazil) Rahel (Ethiopia), Nahji (India), Tipi (Laos), Consuelo (Mexico), Lauryce and Dell (both from the United States). Each of them has an important story to tell about life in her country, inspired by real girls who are strong, smart, courageous, and determined to rise above challenging circumstances. When you buy a Hearts For Hearts Girls doll, a portion of the purchase price is donated to children’s causes in those countries. There is tons of information about the Hearts for hearts mission and games for your child on their website: Hearts for Hearts.

I was recently given a chance to host a mommy party featuring Hearts for Hearts dolls. I was given 2 dolls, one for my child to keep and one to give away to a party guest, as well as a bracelet and coupon for each girl in attendance.

 

      

We were sent  Consuelo from Mexico City. Colorful and warm, Consuelo provides aid to hungry children who are homeless and live on the streets near her parents´ bakery.

 

And Nahji who hails from Assam, India. Brave Nahji breaks tradition to bring courage and education to the girls who work in the tea fields of India.

When our package came Pumpkin wanted to keep both dolls but was very excited to have a doll party. We had a fun sleepover party with all of Pumpkin’s friends and family members. The party started off with a doll tea party, and getting to know the dolls. We played the provided passport game. Where each of the girls received a passport to fill out and earned stickers for each doll/country, as they learned how to say Hello in each langue. After our tea party the girls checked the bottom of their cups for the H4H logo and the winner won the second doll. We researched where they came from and how girls in their countries lived. We had lots of fun learning about the different foods from around the world and for dinner we even sampled some. (Hearts for Hearts and Mommy Parties provided a few recipes to try)  As the evening settled down we played games like hair dresser and doll fashion runway. Everyone won a bracelet and after lots of giggling, the girls slept. All the girls couldn’t wait to ask their parents for a hearts for hearts girl of their own. (And the parents were grateful for the $5 off coupon for a H4H doll) Pumpkin chose to keep Consuelo and we gave away Nahji . Both dolls were supper cute and very detailed.

Below is a picture of the party set up and my pumpkin with they doll she decided to keep. As Always there are no other pictures of the other children as per the requests of their parents. 

 

Each girl received the items pictured.

 

 

My Pumpkin and her new best friend Consuelo.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER:I WASNT COMPENSATED IN ANY WAY FOR THIS POST. HOWEVER I DID RECIEVE A PARTY PACK TO SHARE FROM MOMMY PARTIES. I WAS NOT COMPENSATED IN ANY OTHER WAY FOR THIS POST

Gearing up for school! (Gutzy Gear Party)

I know, I know but its still summer but the start of school is right around the corner. I recently received a party package through Mommy Parties,  Mom Select and Gutzy Gear. I was pretty excited to have been chosen to host a Gutzy Gear party.

Gutzy Gear is a way for kids to customize their backpack or bag with Gutzy strap covers and Gutzies, which are removable patches.  Kids can collect Gutzies or even trade them!

Gutzy Gear can be found at Toys R Us, Kmart, Walmart, and Target, to name a few.  You can use their store locator to find a store near you!   Check out Gutzy Gear's website for more information!  They can also be found on Facebook and twitter.

I was very excited to host a party sponsored by Gutzy Gear!  My little Pumpkin is going to start school this fall. I was provided with starter kits for each guest that included 1 set of Gutzy strap covers and 1 Gutzie. In addition, each guest got to take home 2 additional Gutzies!everything I’d need to host a party featuring Gutzy Gear. As well as enough recipes, games to make the party a hit! We had an outdoor picnic, to soften the blow of School talk during our precious summer. But it wouldn’t have mattered because all the children present were thrilled about Gutzy gear.

 

My children and party guests really enjoyed playing all the Gutzy games! Like pin the patch on the pack!

And best of all my little pumpkin and all the guests are exited about their backpacks, if not school.

 

 

(my pumpkin sporting her new gutzies and backpack.)

 

 

 

 

(a few late arrivals may have missed out on the fun but were happy to receive some Gutzy gear anyway.)

 

 

Thank you to the parents who allowed their children to be pictured on my blog, as always most guests (if not all) have not been pictured due to parental preferences.

Disclosure: I received a Gutzy Gear Party Package through Mommy Parties,  Mom Select and Gutzy Gear; no other compensation was received. All opinions expressed are my own!

Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters Giveaway - CLOSED

Meet  the new ‘IT’ toy craz -Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters from Innovation First Labs, the company behind everyone's favorite critters, HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures. Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters is an all-new buzzing, explorative and collectible line of bobble-head mini robotic pets and playsets that bring the hugely popular online world of MoshiMonsters.com to life for its 50 million fans worldwide. The cute and cuddly, battery-operated Moshlings use patented HEXBUG Nano vibration technology to buzz around their unique configurable 3-D "dollhouse" replicas of the same streets, yards, buildings and houses found online in Moshi Monsters' Monstro City.

My Children and I had the opportunity to check out Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters firsthand, and the little robotic cute monsters where a huge hit!

See them in action here!

My family received three products to try out
- one Bobble Bots Moshi Monster Moshling.  These each contain secret codes to unlock content at Moshi Monsters.com.

- a Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters Store, which also contains a Moshling, different decorations and codes for the online world.

- a Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters Starter Set, which is a smaller version of the store above.  This one also comes with a Moshling and codes.

My children got a HUGE kick out of watching the Moshlings scuttle around the sets.  And since there were three different ones to play with, we let them loose to see what they did with each other.  Both kiddies thought it was hysterical when they bumped into each other and fell over.
Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters are available online and at Toys ‘R Us, Target and Amazon.  Plus, one of you will win a Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters Starter Kit! 

Want to know how to enter? Its simple! just,

1. Follow! my Blog - found on the left side of my blog.(+1 each)
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Its that easy!! Giveaway ends 4.17.2012 at midnight EST. Good luck!! (remember to leave a way for me to contact you should you win.
I received these free products as part of a promotional program with Innovation First Labs and MomSelect.

Anyone want NUTELLA?!

I recently received a party package through Mommy Parties,  MomSelect and Nutella. I was pretty excited to have been chosen to host a Nutella party. My family had never tried Nutella but I had heard great things about it and wanted to try it. I was provided with everyting I’d need to host a party featuring Nutella. I was given a large jar of Nutella (plus I went out and bought 2 more!), lots of fun facts about Nutella such as Tips and Trivia for a Balanced Breakfast, and the gift bags for my guests.

I’m glad to say that Nutella is a new favorite food staple in our home!

My children and party guests really enjoyed the Nutella Brownies! YUMM! The Kids were covered head to toe in Nutella and everyone had fun Baking eating at our party!

All guests were provided with a gift bags filled will Nutella Products including a Nutella Travel Mug, Nutella Spreader,  a personal Sample, Coupon & 3 recipe cards and More!

I made sure there was lots of Nutella filled snacks on hand:

• Nutella Brownies!
  • You can find the simple recipe here.

• Animal crackers with nutella,

• celery filled nutella,
• (pictured center)

• Nutella and fruit on whole wheat sandwich thins
• From Recipe Provide to Guests

• Breakfast Roll-ups
• Whole wheat tortillas filled with nutella and fruit!
• From Recipe Provide to Guests

Nutella has a yummy chocolate/hazelnut flavor and is great to have for breakfast, snack or even dessert. Everyone loved it and the Children were begging for more!

Here are a few guests showing off there Nutella goodies.

If you didn’t get a chance to attend a Nutella party near you and want to try Nutella, Click here for a $1.00 off coupon on a 13oz jar or larger.
Want your own Cool Nutella Merchandise? Learn how by going to their Boutique. While your there enter to win a case of Nutella in the mouthy sweepstakes.


Disclosure: I received a Nutella Party Package through Mommy Parties,  MomSelect and Nutella; no other compensation was received. All opinions expressed are my own!