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IAMS Love Tails #KeepLoveStrong (giveaway)

September 20, 2013 By Anne

IAMS gave me a product gift pack for a giveaway.

We’re calling all pet lovers – dogs and cats alike! Help IAMS celebrate the unconditional love between pets and their families, as seen in the heartwarming real-life story between Brooks the therapy dog and Derek!

Between now through Sept. 30 – we’ll donate one bowl of food to pets in need every time someone uses the #KeepLoveStrong hashtag (up to 10,000 meals).

What a great way to help and easy too!

But wait!! Want to win a gift pack for your own pet? Share your Love Tail story right here on Mommy Has to Work and you could win a prize pack worth appx $40. (See details below)

IAMS Love Tails Celebration Prize Pack (appx value $40)

One 15 lb bag IAMS MiniChunks (as seen in the Brooks & Derek “Love Tails” commercial)!
One IAMS dog food bowl
One IAMS dog food scoop

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I will receive a gift pack as well for posting.

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

Talk Like A Pirate Day

September 19, 2013 By Anne

Disney’s THE PIRATE FAIRY releasing on Blu-ray Combo Pack Spring 2014!

We dressed like a pirate today and got free donuts from Krispy Kreme!

Anne

Having Fun Carpooling

September 19, 2013 By Anne

Ah, it’s back to school time! That means long lines in car pick up! But it doesn’t have to be – you can carpool. Yes, carpool with your kids!

I did it last year with a neighbor. Both children were in VPK, which is Florida’s Pre-K. We talked about it before school even got started and we each bought an extra car pass. The pass had our child’s name and teacher on it. One pass just had my daughter and the other included both my daughter and her friend. They each had the same teacher so that made it easy too. We would each take our child to school in the morning. Then every other week we would pick up. The children went to school M, W, F from 8:45 – 2:45. It was wonderful when it was not my week. I got an extra hour to get things done.

So….how to have fun carpooling.

Conversation – I always asked each child how their day was. Sometimes I would ask what they ate for lunch or how many times they got to go out to play. Then I would sit and listen to their conversations. They could be very interesting those two.

Music!! We are a music family but some of the music we listen to is not appropriate for all children. ( Sorry – I love Pink!) However I have several kid friendly CD’s to listen to. We had gotten out of the habit of listening to them so it was fun for my daughter to get to hear them again.

Bring a snack! Both myself and the other mom always brought a snack and drink. The kids really looked forward to a little treat and were forever thirsty!

Stop for treats – Once and awhile, I or the other mom would take the kids to McDonald’s for a McFlurry! The kids loved the occasional treat and it gave the other mom another 20 minutes of extra time. I even stopped at the store a few times for last minutes groceries and the kids would get a cookie. The other mom would stop and get candy and drinks on occasion.

It was very easy to carpool with only one other child. This year they ride the bus, but next year they will be walking. Hopefully we can do a walkpooling…is that a word??

Do you carpool? How was your experience?

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“Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Chevrolet via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Chevrolet.”

Anne

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls Make an Easy Breakfast Dinner

September 19, 2013 By Anne

School has started and so have the more strict routine. Dinner needs to be a certain time, bath at a certain time and bedtime, so important now that school has started. We usually eat the same meals over and over but I’ve been venturing outside our box for some new quick and easy meals. I even used my crock pot for the first time in a year! That is one goal – using it more often.

I want to make easy and kid friendly meals that make my family say, “Wow”. One way to do this is by using Pillsbury Crescent Rolls. There are so many different recipes to try. I was browsing online for some my family would enjoy. I came with at least a dozen recipes I would love to try but will start off with what I hope my family will like the best. One of our favorite dinners is breakfast. So I tried Crescent Breakfast Casserole.

Crescent Breakfast Casserole

Recipe Type: Dinner or Breakfast!

Ingredients

8 oz. Crescent rolls
8-10 slices of bacon, crumbled or sausage
6-8 eggs
2 cups shredded cheese (jack, cheddar, colby, whichever you like)
2-3 tbsp. milk
salt and pepper to taste
cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare either 13×9 or 11×9 baking dish with cooking spray. (use about 6 eggs for the smaller pan and about 8 for the larger pan)
Line the dish with unrolled crescent rolls, letting it come up the sides a bit. Press the seams together.
Layer the crumbled bacon or sausage and cheese over the crescent rolls. Beat eggs with milk, salt and pepper and pour over bacon and cheese.
Bake about 25-30 minutes or until center is set. Let cool for a few minutes, then serve.

I got the above recipe online. After making it I would recommend adding more meat. Maybe bacon and sausage and less cheese. Unless your family loves cheese. Mine likes it not loves it. I used 6 eggs and next time I will use 8 even with the smaller dish.

Over all everyone liked it. But I look forward to making it again with the added ingredients. I love how the Pillsbury Crescent rolls added that extra buttery flavor! I ate the leftovers for breakfast – yumm!

What have you made with Pillsbury Crescent Rolls lately?

Want a winning weeknight dinner the family will enjoy, make Pillsbury Crescent Rolls. Get Recipes at www.Pillsbury.com

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by General Mills via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of General Mills.

Anne

Frozen in Theaters November 27th

September 18, 2013 By Anne

This looks like a cute movie! I’m looking forward to it!

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind “Tangled” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” presents “Frozen,” a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven—to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad), Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. The film is directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Surf’s Up”) and Jennifer Lee (screenwriter, “Wreck-It Ralph”), and produced by Peter Del Vecho (“Winnie the Pooh,” “The Princess and the Frog”). Featuring music from Tony® winner Robert Lopez (“The Book of Mormon,” “Avenue Q”) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“In Transit”), “Frozen” is in theaters in 3D on November 27, 2013.

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FROZEN opens in theatres everywhere on November 27th!