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Cute Bridal Shower Gift Idea with My M&M’s

“I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf ofMillennial Central for MY M&M’S. I received product samples to facilitate my review and to thank me for my participation.”

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A couple of weeks ago I shared that one of my good friends is getting married this summer and how I was going to do a little something special for her prior to her big day. I decided to get her some personalized My aM&M’s for gifts to give at a shower that I will be holding for her. I had never ordered personalized M&M’s so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect – but I think they turned out great!

They give you plenty of options for customizing your order, including three different color choices and wording, clipart – even a photo option which I thought was really fun!

Since my friend is a country girl at heart and love all things camouflage and pink camouflage, I decided to get her My M&M’s in white, pink, and dark pink. They arrived in a handy insulated bag with ice packs and even though I know how many pounds I ordered, it sure seemed like more when carried in the box! When I opened it to take a peek at them I couldn’t help but eat a couple (handfuls that is!) and had to stop myself from eating way more than I should!

What I did was purchase little clear plastic bags to place the treats in, and they even sent me a very handy scoop to divvy them out with – each bag got three scoops. I had tried to find pink camouflage ribbon but didn’t have any luck, so I improvised with pink ribbon along with traditional camouflage ribbon.

I always love creating little gifts and favors for people and I think that when we do have the bridal shower these will be a bit hit! I just have to figure out where to hide them from the kids (and myself!) before then.

Have you ever hosted a bridal shower before? This will be the first time for me… and I’m fairly certain it will be an intimate casual party filled. Do you have any tips to share?

~Melissa

June 17, 2014 4 comments

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A Bridal Shower in the Making with MY M&M’s

written by Melissa Kaylene

“I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Millennial Central for MY M&M’S. I received product samples to facilitate my review and to thank me for my participation.”

I’m pretty excited you guys – one of my best friends is getting married this summer! I absolutely love weddings… or any excuse to celebrate for that matter! She’s been living with her fiancé for quite some time now, so they are just planning on a casual country wedding and no bridal party, but none the less I’m happy to help her plan it.

I was almost more excited though when I found out that I was chosen to participate in the MY M&M’s Ambassador program, because I love the originality that MY M&M’s can give you! It’s a custom online printing solution for personalizing an event or occasion. The collection has 25 different colors, 20 of which are available to add custom images or messages.

So, since my friend is having a casual wedding, I decided that I really want to host a fun little bridal shower for her. Honestly I’ve never had or even attended a bridal shower before! Bachelorette parties yes, but how fun would an afternoon bridal shower be with appetizers, games and presents, and perhaps a mimosa or two along with custom M&M’s for favors? Since she is a country girl she wants a pink camouflage themed shower, but knowing me I’ll jazz up the country theme just a bit and use the pink camouflage colors to create decorations as well as favors for the guests.

I’ve ordered a bulk bag of MY M&M’s in light pink, white and dark pink to resemble the pink camouflage that she likes and I have also added some cute sayings and photos to them! I think they will be perfect gifts to give her guests at the bridal shower. They should arrive in a week or so and I’ll be posting shortly after how I’m going to package them!

Have you ever hosted a bridal shower? Any tips for me? 🙂

~Melissa

May 23, 2014 3 comments

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A Starbucks Date // Tasting Teavana Oprah Chai

written by Melissa Kaylene

“I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Starbucks. I received a promotional item and a gift card to facilitate my review.

It has been a crazy week around here. Between the softball practices, T-ball practices, work, field trips, doctors’ appointments, and prepping for our Grade School’s Family Fun Fair – I knew I needed a few minutes to just take a break. I invited my friend Jessica out to Starbucks so we could both catch up for a little bit, in between me dropping Noah off at preschool and picking Emma up from Kindergarten. It was well worth it.

We both tried the new Teavana Oprah Chai Tea; I opted for it hot while she tried it iced. We were both pleasantly surprised at the flavor of it. It had a great blend of spices and wasn’t overly sweet – something that I sometimes find in Chai Teas (even thought I love them!) Starbucks is also having a Mother’s Day deal tomorrow where you can buy one Teavana Oprah Chai and get a second one for free. What’s even better is that Starbucks in donated .25 cents from every beverage sold to benefit educational opportunities for youth through the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation. You can visit SteepYourSoul.com to learn more information.

It’s amazing how a couple brief minutes away from the everyday chaos can clear your mind and rejuvenate you. I was able to refocus and write down what I needed to accomplish for the rest of the week – and I made it!

All of my work got done, plus the Family Fun Fair went really well! I was pretty nervous as I had never really been in charge of something so large before, but it went off without any glitches and I had so much help from other parent volunteers all chipping in together to make a memorable night for all of the kids.

I’ll actually be working this Mother’s Day, but I may just stop by Starbucks for another one of these beverages on my way to work and share with a co-worker… or maybe I’ll just be selfish since it is “Mom’s” Day and drink two myself! 😉

~Melissa

May 10, 2014 1 comment

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Sunshine and Stonyfield

written by Melissa Kaylene

“I participated in a Blogger Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Stonyfield. I received coupons to facilitate my shopping trip and a promotional item to thank me for participating.”

Fun in the sun with @stonyfield @melissakaylene

Last week the sun was shining bright and we absolutely loved it. The kids and I played in the backyard and had a picnic, pretending that it was summer time. There’s something about the sun that just brings out everyone’s spunk – they were full of playfulness and teasing!

It amazes me more and more each day how quickly all three of them are growing up. Anika will be a middle school-er this fall, Emma a first grader, and Mr. Noah is turning 4 years old tomorrow! The days when they were babies seemed so long through all of those sleepless nights – yet now feel as if they were just a blink of the eye – and they’re gone.

As stressful as life can be with babies, it gets pretty crazy the older they get. Now I look at the calendar hoping to find a day (or even an evening) that doesn’t have multiple appointments, practices, or events on it.

We tend to be on the go and in the car quite a bit, and the kids are always hungry as soon as we pull out of the driveway! I’m sure it’s partly because they think I’ll just stop somewhere and get them something to eat, but generally I’ve already got something packed to let them snack on.

One of the things they love to have is Stonyfield Yogurt Pouches. The think they are fun and taste great. I love them because they have no high-fructose corn syrup in them or artificial flavors. To top it off they are also organic, and although I don’t purchase everything organic, there are certain foods I prefer to be – and I certainly love the fact that these are.

Stonyfield has Yo Baby pouches, Yo Toddler pouches, and Yo Kids pouches. The kids have devoured every flavor I have given them without complaints! They are sold in many stores – here’s a list to see if they are near you.

I know these crazy days shall too pass by before I know it, and I’ll be looking back longing to relive just one more day.

Sometimes silly sunny days help you regain perspective on life.

To find out more about Stonyfield Products, visit them online:

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~Melissa

May 6, 2014 0 comment

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Dreaming of Spring

written by Melissa Kaylene

I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for OshKosh B’gosh. I received a gift card to facilitate my shopping trip and to thank me for participating.

Last week we actually had a couple of gorgeous (and dare I say warm?) sunny days. Everyone around here began dreaming for spring and we all rushed down to the park where the kids spend an entire Sunday afternoon playing with their classmates – that’s part of the beauty living in a small town.

Unfortunately our beautiful days were short lived and winter is back in full force, making this week a drastic change with nearly freezing temperatures, rain, hail, and snow. Here in Oregon it’s a running joke that all of those things plus sun can happen within one hour! It’s totally true too.

We decided to create our own little spring by getting the kids each a new outfit from Osh Kosh B’ Gosh with a gift card we were given to check out their new spring line. I’ve always loved their styles, and their new spring collection doesn’t disappoint. Coral, orange, navy and white colors popped as soon as we stepped through the doors with whimsical nautical designs inviting us in.

The kids were beyond excited to pick out new outfits and were running around like they owned the store; grabbing polk-a-dot girls leggings and striped shirts to try on.

An hour later we finally decided on the perfect outfits: an “Awesome” navy girls tunic with jeggings and sparkly loafers for Anika.

Emma decided on a grey tunic and cropped skinny twill pants. She also bought another blouse and polk-a-dot leotards.

Noah is styling in his new checkered button front shirt, dark blue 5 pocket twills, and the cutest little fedora I have ever seen.

With an additional coupon for 20% when you spend $30 or more (good through 3/12/14) we purchased everything for just over $100. It’s pretty hard now-a-days to keep any trip under $100, let alone clothes shopping for 3 kids, so we were very happy.

Hopefully the sun will soon return but for now they can dream with their new clothes!

For more spring styles visit the Osh Kosh B’ Gosh website, and to find a store near you click HERE.

~Melissa

February 5, 2014 1 comment