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Month: July 2014
Contest Winners!
The winner of Nonni’s Biscotti Bites is: JACKIE PREAS
The winner of the Shark Tank box is: REBECCA JO
WINNERS HAVE BEEN EMAILED SO PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL.
Congratulations y’all and thanks for reading 🙂
Have a great weekend!!!
Five on Friday
1. It’s been so dad gum hot here in Texas my car feels like a furnace at the end of the day. So, I finally broke down and got a sun shade for my car at Target. At least my seats don’t torch my hiney anymore 🙂
2. I’m addicted to this Hope Hummus. It’s awesome! They just opened up a new sparkly and shiny Whole Foods down the street from where I work. OMG….it’s amazing and I can get all the hummus I want for lunch now. Nom. Nom. Nom.
3. One of my absolutely FAVORITE stores ever ShopRiffRaff is coming to Dallas. It originated from my home state of Arkansas and now they are coming here!!! In the same shopping center as Sprinkles cupcakes no less…OMG…seriously?
I was one of the 30 bloggers that won an invite to the grand opening even and I CANNOT wait! I think I get to take a couple of friends too! It’s going to be BRILLIANT! (In my best British accent…I’ve been watching too many episodes of Ladies of London lately). Ha!
4. If you live in #DFW don’t forget about my summer mini-session deal going on right now!!! Email me at : beckylbranch@gmail.com
5. I love the show Shark Tank. I’ve shared this on Instagram a lot! I had the opportunity to try a bunch of different products that were featured on the show a couple weeks ago. They were all AMAZEBALLS!!! No wonder these people struck a deal.
Well, I’m also going to give away some#sharktankswag today and don’t forget to watch on CNBC Prime.
(I’ll announce the winner tomorrow!!!)
Leave a comment and your email address PLEASE leave your EMAIL or I cannot contact you!!! I cannot tell you how many times people win stuff and leave no contact info!!!
Here’s what you’ll win:
GOOD LUCK!!! AND DON’T FORGET IT’S 7-11….GET YOUR FREE 7-11 SLURPEE TODAY 🙂
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Our Day at Sealife Grapevine with the Octonauts
We’ve been to Sea Life Grapevine a couple of times over the past few summers and it’s always so much fun! Connor has been learning about the ocean and sea life in school, so it was fun for him to see all of it in real life!
This summer Sea Life Grapevine has something really special for kids. The Octonauts are there to visit! Connor loves watching Octonauts and was super excited to meet these characters too! Now through July 20th the Octonauts will be at Sea Life Grapevine…so hurry and get your tickets to take your little ones to see them soon 🙂
My favorite spot is the sea tunnel where you are surrounded by an aquarium full of fish and even SHARKS! The floor is glass too so it looks like you are walking through the water.
Hi there turtle! I love the turtles!
SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium transports you into an amazing underwater world.
Prepare for astonishingly close views of everything from humble starfish and seahorses to graceful rays.
To get any closer you would have to get wet!
Amazing 360° Underwater Ocean Tunnel
30 Incredible Displays
More than 5,000 Sea Creatures
Challenge your fears with Shark Mission
Don’t forget to bring socks for your child if they are interested in playing in our Play Area!
Terence and Connor on the Octonauts ship.
Me and Connor in a bubble looking at all the fish.
Shark attack!!!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
At the very end we finally got to meet Kwazii! Connor was so excited and it was pretty cool!
If you are looking for something fun to do with your kiddos this summer that’s indoor and COOL inside!!! Ha ha! I highly recommend making memories at the Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium. We enjoy it more each and every time we visit!
Finish This Linkup: Week 27
WELCOME TO WEEK 27 OF FINISH THIS … your co-hosts are LISA (Coastlined), JEN (The Arizona Russums), BECKY (The Java Mama) and NICOLE (Three 31). The link up instructions are simple: answer the prompts in a post on your blog. Then, add the post to the collection list using the link below. Next week’s prompts are located at the bottom of this post.
I hope you liked our little contesty-poo last week! Wasn’t it smashing!!!
1. For July 4, I celebrated by …
We went to visit some good friends in Weatherford and shoot fireworks out in the sticks. Because you know that ain’t legal in the parts where I live…so we were so excited to go somewhere you can light fireworks and blow up stuff! Mmmmmkay? For more on our 4th of July adventure go HERE .
2. My go-to cosmetic product is …
I just wrote about some of my favorites HERE. But I absolutely cannot LIVE without Loreal Butterfly Effects mascara. That stuff is awesome. Also, a good concealer to hide my dark under eye baggage.
3. I am inspired by …
My family. Their encouragement means everything to me. You gotta have that support system. I love being creative. I’m inspired by Pinterest (I mean who isn’t these days???) Yeah I have like a bajillion things pinned I’ll never do, but WHO CARES! Everything is so pretty and sparkly on Pinterest Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!
4. The best relationship advice I received was …
Gosh, I can’t remember. I’ve been married too long to recall advice while dating and nobody really has given me any in a while. Never go to bed angry, never leave the house when fighting, LOVE takes WORK-find out your partners love language that can do wonders in effecting how they feel. Dude’s help with the dishes, gals help with the yard. Remind each other how thankful you are for them!
5. When no one is around, I tend to …
Sleep. Eat Ben & Jerry’s. Actually I think I would be thinner if I was a single woman and only had to worry about my meals. Eh. Watch TV, blog, go out with friends. Take photos of random stuff.
P.S. Thank you for all your love and support from yesterday’s post. I wasn’t throwing a poor, pitiful me party. I was just being real and I don’t want people reading this blog to think my life is all sunshine and rainbows….because it isn’t. I love my husband and my son dearly and am SOOOOOO incredibly thankful for everything God has blessed us with!!!! (Every now and then it’s just good to get it out sometimes!)
Happy HUMP Day!
If you live in DFW holler at me if you’re interest in photos!!! I love shooting people…not really….you know what I mean 😉
Now it’s your turn. Answer these prompts in a post on your own blog and join the link up! Come back next Wednesday for another round of Finish This where we’ll answer the prompts below!
Prompts for WEEK 28 (July 16) are:
The only thing standing between me and ____ is
I don’t have to be perfect to be
I would improve ____ by
Nonni’s Biscotti Bites: The Perfect Coffee Companion + Giveaway!
Oh my gosh y’all I’ve got to share with you about Nonni’s Biscotti Bites. I’ve always loved biscotti, but these are by FAR the best I’ve had out of a bag.
Nonni’s, creator of the number one selling biscotti, recently introduced two new scrumptious treats – Double Chocolate Salted Caramel and Very Berry Almond Biscotti Bites…to go along with the already yummy Almond Dark Chocolate (My favorite!)
The new bite-sized creations maintain Nonni’s devotion to use only the highest-quality ingredients, including real almond pieces, dark chocolate drizzles, luscious caramel bits, sweet cranberries and creamy Greek yogurt. Nonni’s Biscotti Bites are less than 40 calories per cookie, making them a smart and sweet snacking solution.
Fresh from Nonni’s artisan bakery, Biscotti Bites are now available in three decadent flavors including:
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Nonni’s Almond Dark Chocolate Biscotti Bites – A delicious treat full of real almond pieces and dipped into semi-sweet dark chocolate.
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Nonni’s Double Chocolate Salted Caramel Biscotti Bites – A joyous indulgence loaded with caramel bits, dipped and drizzled in rich milk chocolate then finished with a sprinkle of sea salt.
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Nonni’s Very Berry Almond Biscotti Bites – A decadent bite brimming with fresh nuts, sweet berries and dipped in creamy Greek yogurt.