Be Different, Act Normal by Lorie

Radioactive Baby Outfit

2012-05-17T15:00:00.000-05:00

Radioactive Baby Outfits from Helping Little Hands

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Clay Pot Apple [Teacher Gift]

2012-05-17T12:00:00.000-05:00

Clay Pot Apple from Crafty Moods

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Teacher Appreciation Day Cupcakes

2012-05-17T09:00:00.001-05:00

Teacher Appreciation Cupcakes from Landee See Landee Do

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DIY State Shape String Art

2012-05-17T06:00:00.001-05:00

State Shape String Art from Back To Her Roots

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Graduation Printable Candy Bar Wrappers

2012-05-17T03:00:00.000-05:00

Printable Graduation Candy Bar Wrappers from Anything But Perfect

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Pool Noodle Garland

2012-05-16T18:00:00.000-05:00

Pool Noodle Garland from Dollar Store Mom

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Chocolate Thin Mint Ice Cream Recipe

2012-05-16T15:00:00.000-05:00

Chocolate Thin Mint Ice Cream from Live {Made} Simple

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Dipped Towels and Painted Spoons [Homemade Gifts]

2012-05-16T12:00:00.000-05:00

Dipped Towels and Painted Spoons from This Heart of Mine

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4th of July Peppermint Patties

2012-05-16T09:00:00.000-05:00

Patriotic Peppermint Patties from Haniela's Food & Photography

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Shirt Makeover: Shirred Band

2012-05-16T06:00:00.000-05:00

DIY Shirred Shirt from Make It And Love It

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Monster Cookie Bars

2012-05-16T03:00:00.000-05:00

Monster Cookie Bar from Bakers Royale

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DIY Polka Dot Paper Lanterns

2012-05-15T18:00:00.000-05:00

DIY Polka Dot Paper Lanterns from One Charming Party

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Paper Flower Cupcake Toppers

2012-05-15T15:00:00.000-05:00

Paper Flower Cupcake Toppers from This Heart of Mine

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Cookie Dough Filled Cookie Cups

2012-05-15T12:00:00.000-05:00

Cookie Dough Filled Cookie Cups from Cookies and Cups

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Avengers Printables

2012-05-15T09:00:00.000-05:00

Avengers Printables from Mod Podge Rocks

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Dressed Up Party Cups

2012-05-15T06:00:00.000-05:00

Dressed Up Bow Party Cups from Oops, I Craft My Pants

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Water Balloon Piñata

2012-05-14T18:00:00.000-05:00

Water Balloon Pinata from Ziggity Zoom

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Marshmallow Cream Filled S'more Donut

2012-05-14T15:00:00.000-05:00

Marshmallow Cream Filled S'more Donut

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Homemade Peach Ice Cream

2012-05-14T12:00:00.000-05:00

Homemade Peach Ice Cream from My Recipes

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Celebrating Summer with Nestle Drumsticks [$100 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway]

2012-05-14T09:00:00.000-05:00

We consider summer vacation pure magic around this house. Birthdays are great and Christmas is fun, but summer is probably our favorite time of year. We have a lot of traditions that include staying up late, swimming every day, and eating a lot of frozen treats.

Nestlé® Drumsticks® were a family favorite in my house growing up, and the same went for my husband’s family, so they frequently make an appearance when we are enjoying summer fun. The packaging of the regular drumsticks makes them easy to toss in a cooler and take with us when we are headed to the park, the pool, or even just a friend’s house.

We live in Texas, so every outdoor activity requires a cool treat. Scooping your own ice cream cone at the park isn't really possible...

...but when you open a Drumstick you can enjoy an ice cream cone on the slide.

The same goes for the pool, a picnic, and our favorite swimming hole.

My favorite part of the Drumstick is the peanut-covered chocolatey coating, but one member of our family doesn't like peanuts!!! Luckily Drumsticks has quite a few options for her too. Her new favorites are the Pretzel Dipped Drumsticks. The peanuts are replaced with little pieces of pretzel, so you still get a yummy, crunchy bite, but this time it is a chocolate-covered pretzel.

Sometimes a full-size ice cream cone right before dinner isn't always a great idea, even on summer vacation, which is why I love Nestlé's Lil' Drums. They are all the fun of a full-size Drumstick in a smaller size. The Lil' Drums don't have the same packaging as the full-size Drumstick cones, so they don't travel in my cooler as well, but they are easy to stash in my freezer for days when we are playing outside in the sprinklers, drawing pictures with sidewalk chalk, or flying kites in the field next to our house. And in addition to the chocolate and peanuts that I love, they have a ton of toppings, like chocolate-covered rice krisps on the Vanilla Caramel Crunch and graham cracker bits on the Caramel Graham cone. You can check out the Pretzel Dipped Drumsticks, the Lil' Drums Caramel Delights, and all of the other Drumstick flavors on their website. You can also find out more on the Nestlé Drumstick Facebook page.

And no matter what flavor of Drumstick you are enjoying this summer, the best part always comes at the very end. Who doesn't love that last bite of cone filled with yummy chocolate? It makes finishing the cone fun!

So what is your favorite summer activity with your friends and family? I am always looking for great new ideas to add to our summer of fun list! Leave a comment letting me know what you like to do in the summer and you will be entered to win a $100 Walmart gift card.

Rules:
No duplicate comments.You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
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For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.The Official Rules are available here.
This sweepstakes runs from 5/14/2012 to 6/15/2012.
Be sure to visit the Nestlé Drumstick page on BlogHer.com, where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!

Summer Picnic Utensil Holder [4th of July]

2012-05-14T06:00:00.000-05:00

4th of July Barbecue Utensil Holder from Kate's Paperie

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Angry Birds Watermelon Carving

2012-05-14T03:00:00.000-05:00

Angry Birds Watermelon from Watermelon.org

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Show and Tell Saturday - 05/12/12

2012-05-12T00:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Show and tell Saturday!!! I hope the weather is treating you well in your neck of the woods and you have had lots of free time to do fun things. No? Me either! Either way, I am still excited to see your favorite post from this week, so grab a button and link up!!

Remember to link directly to your post and make sure to visit some of the other participants!! And if you would put a link back to my blog somewhere on your blog, that would be greatly appreciated!

Also, don't forget that there are currently two chances to win a $100 Visa gift card on my blog. One from Simply Cranberry and another from Discover Texas. I love Texas, I love all of the Simply juices, and I love $100 Visa gift cards, so check them both out! You could even win BOTH!!

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Candy Bar Piano

2012-05-11T20:00:00.000-05:00

Kit Kat Piano from Secrets of a Super Mommy

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Alphabet Print Teacher Gift

2012-05-11T09:00:00.000-05:00

Alphabet Print Teacher Gift from Bloom Designs

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