Walmart’s Game Time Snacks for 8, as low as $44! + $50 GC Giveaway!

Right now, Walmart’s Game Time Snacks for Eight for as low as $44 makes entertaining easy and affordable. Not sure where to begin? Visit Walmart's Game Time Website to get great recipe ideas, read articles on how to juggle entertaining your guests, and organize your grocery list with the Game Time Shopping List creator. Just slide the football over to how many guests you're expecting, and your shopping list is done & ready to be printed.

While you're there be sure to check out the deals on home entertainment installation packages. They have HDTV's starting at only $299!! There's also some great specials on BBQ's, TV Stands, and at the NFL shop to show which team you support. Whether you love rooting for your favorite team, the commercials, the half-time show, or just hanging out with friends and family, the SuperBowl has something for everyone.

My family is a little backwards- I LOVE football and can't wait for the game this weekend, whereas my husband can't wait for the commercials. The kids are just excited for our friends to join us, as well as all of the snack food! Although we're not having as many people over as we have in the past, we are super excited to spend this time with our friends.

I usually make a spinach dip bread bowl, chicken wings, and the traditional chips & dips.

These are some of the things on my shopping list from my local ad for the Super Bowl:


Ro*Tel $0.88
Kraft Cheese $1.88
Cheez-it Party Mix $2.50
12" Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cake $8
Johnsonville Brats (x2) $5
Great Value Hot Dog Buns (x2) $2
Hormel Supreme Party Tray $15
Tortilla Chips $2

Total: $37.26

(Which leaves me for room for my spinach bread bowl, YUM!!)

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Thanks to Walmart & Mom Central, one lucky reader is going to win a $50 Walmart Game Time Gift Card!


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“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Walmart. In addition, I received a Walmart gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate and one to offer as a giveaway.” 

This giveaway is open to residents of US and Canada. This giveaway will end on February 16, 2010 at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be chosen using Random.org, and all winner information will be posted on our WINNERS PAGE. Any unclaimed prizes will be redrawn accordingly and at the discretion of 4BabyAndMom. All opinions expressed above are 100% mine, and your opinions may differ.

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Nancy's Appetizers Makes Entertaining Easy!

Being home for the holidays is something most people can relate to, and long for the most. Whether you're entertaining in your home, or sharing it at another family members house Nancy's Appetizers provides a simple, delicious, home-made tasting treats perfect for any party.

I try to get together with several of my girlfriends to have 'ladies night' on Fridays throughout the year. It's a time for us to have some adult interactions and catch up on things. Each of us bring a dish, an appetizer or snack, and we just enjoy our time together. Several times, I've brought Nancy's Deli Spirals as my contribution, and the ladies love it.

One of my biggest weaknesses is broccoli or spinach quiche, but only if may Aunt Kim or I make it.. unless it's Nancy's. This year for Thanksgiving, we celebrated with the 32 pack of Petite Quiches. It came with 16 swiss and bacon quiches, and 16 florentine quiches (spinach & swiss). For a packaged product, I was impressed with how well made they were, and how simply delicious it was. It really tased home-made.

Every other brand I've tried is just too dry, or doesn't taste right; every large quiche that others make have extra ingredients that just don't belong, or don't have enough of the *right* ingredients. Nancy's Appetizers Petite Quiches taste just like they were made from scratch, from my kitchen... or my Aunt Kim's!

Nancy's makes appetizers, entree sized quiches, and desserts. I am definitely planning on trying the Chocolate Petite Tarts this Christmas. They are a rich chocolate soufflé baked in a cocoa-accented buttery pastry, and they look absolutely mouth-watering.

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Learn more about Nancy's Frozen Appetizers and Desserts, read recipes, or find a store near you that carries Nancy's products online at www.Nancys.com



This giveaway is open to residents of the US and will end on December 19th, at 11:59pm EST. One winner will be chosen at random using Random.org. Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Nancy’s Appetizers and received 2 coupons to facilitate my review and a $20 thank-you gift certificate. All opinions are expressed are my own.

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Bob Evans and Publix team up to bring the classics home to your table!

Just in time for Thanksgiving, local Publix locations (and some other retailers, too!) have started carrying Bob Evans Side Dishes like Original Mashed Potatoes, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Mac & Cheese in the refrigerated foods section.

My husband is a beef and potato kind of guy, and an absolute "Homemade Mashed Potato Junkie". Seriously, he could eat mashed potatoes from scratch all day long. I love mashed potatoes too, but rarely did we have homemade mashed potatoes growing up, the instant kind was just quicker. When I first started cooking for my husband, Brian would call my 'fake' potatoes out every time I cooked them. I couldn't believe he could tell the difference. Shortly there-after, I was invited to his mothers house and enjoyed homemade mashed potatoes the way they're supposed to taste.

Years have passed since then, and I have converted to homemade potatoes all the way. The kids love it, and let's face it- it's healthier.

Recently, I was presented the opportunity to review the new line of Bob Evans refrigerated potatoes and Mac & Cheese. (We literally live 4 blocks from a Bob Evans, and many Mothers or Fathers Days meals have been there.) Needless to say, I jumped at the opportunity to try them. I knew that the original sides that are served in their restaurants are delicious, and my kids devour them, but would the packaged kind work? Would they be a healthier alternative than say the boxed competitors versions?? Would it be enough to feed my hungry family? I was excited to try them out, especially since now with kids of my own, I can relate to why my mom used boxed potatoes.

The new Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes come in 'Original' and 'Garlic'. We decided to play it safe, and try the Original potatoes first. The package is microwavable, and almost instantly you have the creamiest, fluffiest homemade mashed potatoes- (with only a few little lumps of real potatoes)- ready for your dining room table.

The ingredients on the label were all normal ingredients, words that I could pronounce, and the nutritional values were very impressive for a pre-packaged product. I was expecting the sodium to be sky high, and honestly- it wasn't. The amount of food in the container was great for the size of the container. It was really packed into it, not half empty like most store bought sides. My scavengers were satisfied with the quantity.

The Bob Evans Mac & Cheese was thicker, closer to real homemade Mac & Cheese. The kids are used to the store boxed brand, so at first they were a little hesitant, but as soon as we told them it was like the kind from Bob Evans, they went to town on it! They cleared their plates, and even asked for more!

Brian & I cook with a ton of garlic, so I must say that our personal favorites were the Bob Evans Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Seasoned perfectly, it wasn't overly "Ghhhhhhhharlicy" but very well flavored. I generally need my potatoes to be lump free, but the tiny bits that were left in it really made it feel, and taste like genuine homemade potatoes.

I am excited that more varieties of classic Bob Evans products are being added to our local Publix shelves, and cannot wait to give the other products (like the Cheddar Potatoes!) a try. I've noticed on the actual Bob Evans Website, they have family sized containers as well, which would be perfect for the holidays, or for a really hungry group.

If the thought of homemade potatoes are that intimidating, Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes are the next best thing to homemade. Look for Bob Evans Sides at your local grocery store, and ask for them by name if they do not carry them yet. Bob Evans quality foods are sure to complete any meal or tradition, and with more selections being added, all of this year's Thanksgiving sides could be complete- from Sweet Potatoes to Glazed Apples!

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Click here to SAVE $0.50 on any Bob Evans Refrigerated Side Dish! Use this link if you're interested in saving on other Bob Evans Products. Find a super market or store near you that carries Bob Evans, here.

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This giveaway is open to residents of the US and will end on November 21st, at 11:59pm EST. Two winners will be chosen at random using Random.org. Special thanks to Bob Evans for sponsoring this review and giveaway, and allowing our family and readers to try these yummy sides on them!

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