Free Pumpkins at the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest + Food Drive

Kids and families are invited to celebrate the fall season at the fourth annual Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and food drive, Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This fall event is especially important in the fight against hunger. Visitors are encouraged to bring canned and non-perishable food items to the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and food drive to help Second Harvest Food Bank and Community Action Partnership prepare for their busy Thanksgiving season helping families in need.

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Appetizer Recipe: Pesto Toasts with Burrata Cheese

Recently I got invited to a party where everyone was to bring an appetizer to share. Since I am cooking challenged and not one that has a ton of hors d’oeuvres recipes stashed in my back pocket, I asked Susanne, my “Sus Chef” sales director (get it…SUS chef ?!) to send me one of her favorite go-to appetizer recipes. This one is incredible! The perfect appetizer recipe for Thanksgiving or the holidays. Here it is in all it’s cheesy yumminess…as written by Susanne.

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Goosie Cards Personalized Flashcards [+ Giveaway]

Recently we were contacted by Goosie Cards, a company that specializes in personalized flashcards for children, about doing a giveaway on our site. When I clicked over and saw what a cute product it is, I wished I would have known about Goosie Cards when my girls were in their first year!

The first thing that came to my mind was how much I would have loved to make a set of flashcards of our entire family with pictures and names. Cards like Nana, Papa, Oma and Opa with the grandparent’s pictures on them. Because to a grandparent, there is nothing more exciting than when their grandbaby babbles their name for the first time. And what a great way to teach them! Keep reading below for a Goosie Cards coupon code and to enter to win your own set!

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5 Favorite Relish! Slow Cooker Recipes [+ Crock Pot Giveaway!]

I recently posted about my love affair with Relish! which is an online menu planning site. It has simplified my life and taken the stress out of the dinner hour, which I never thought possible. You can use the site to search recipes by ingredient, get menu ideas, get freezer recipes, and when you select your weekly menu, it will generate a complete shopping list for you. It’s awesome.

Since school is back in session and time is of the essence these days, Relish! has given me 5 favorite Relish! slow cooker recipes to share with you. Click HERE to download the menu PDF and read to the bottom of the post on how you can enter to win a new crock pot!

On this menu you will find delicious crock pot recipes for…

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Mad Science South Orange County Birthday Parties [+ Giveaway!]

Do you have a little Einstein on your hands? Or perhaps an inquisitive young Marie Curie? Do your kid’s eyes light up when hearing the words slippery slime, bubbling potions, or rocket launch? Then a birthday party with hands on experiments by Mad Science South Orange County might be just what the little scientist ordered! And I have a FREE birthday party to give away in this post (that you can use anytime within a year) so please make sure to read more on the details on how to enter…

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