Thursday, November 21, 2013

Giveaway Hickory Farms Gift Basket Salami & Cheddar Cheese Flight Holiday Assortment


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Few stores spark nostalgic memories like Hickory Farms which has been around for more than 60 years. Today, the American brand that hails from Ohio in the heart of the Midwest continues to serve up many of the same old-fashioned products they've been offering multiple generations since the beginning. Specialties like their reknowned cheeses, sausage and salamis that can be bought individually as well as in luxe gift baskets and boxes ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas giving. They also have a range of new contemporary products that will likely appeal to younger customers.


Hickory Farms Cheddar Flight & Salami Gift Box, MommyBlogExpert.com


What's inside this gift box, Image from Hickory Farms
Talking about all this delicious food is making you hungry, right? Lucky for you Hickory Farm aficionados! The iconic American brand is providing one Mommy Blog Expert reader with the chance to win the Hickory Farms Reserve Cheddar Flight with Salami gift box featured in this post that includes four handcrafted Wisconsin cheddar cheeses plus a savory salami.


Hickory Farms
Cheese Flight & Salami Gift Basket

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Ends 12/4/13 

The Prize up for grabs, MommyBlogExpert.com
This Hickory Farms Reserve Gift Box prize includes
  • 5 Oz Apple Smoked Cheddar With Paprika 
  • 5 Oz Smoked Garlic Cheddar 
  • 5 Oz Classic Cheddar 
  • 5 Oz 3 Year Aged Cheddar 
  • 7 Oz Dry Aged Salami
  • Beautifully gift boxed as shown
  • Retails for $44.99
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This Hickory Farm and MommyBlogExpert (MBE) Giveaway ends December 4, 2013 at 12 am PT. Contest open to legal residents of the U.S. only. ONE (1) winner will receive the prize package described above. Winner of this MBE contest will be selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email and must respond within 24 hours to claim their prize.


Hickory Farms Elegant Gift Ribbon Label, MommyBlogExpert.com
Visit HickoryFarms.com or one of 700+ Holiday Market stores or kiosks in North America to purchase the brand's edibles and gift products. For additional information, promotions and more, follow the company on FacebookTwitter and Pinterest.

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Nostalgic Hickory Farms Christmas Traditions

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60 Years of Holiday Traditions

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and Christmas just over a month away, families across the U.S. are gearing up and looking forward to their unique holiday family traditions. If you observe those holidays, you may already be feeling a little nostalgic. 

Me with my fall harvest, Circa late 1960s

MBE partnered with Hickory Farms for this post

Here to help you get even more into the holiday spirit is Hickory Farms, a retailer that has been part of this American seasonal celebration of family and feasting for more than 60 years.

I know I remember as a child going to the local shopping center, as malls were called back then. Deeply ingrained in my memory is a very clear vision of seeing the Hickory Farms store decked out at Christmastime, bustling with shoppers picking up gifts for others and themselves. Chances are that you have your own recollections of this unique retail shop.

In 2013, Hickory Farms continues to pride itself on perpetuating that classic holiday tradition and being a part of multi-generational gatherings of friends and family past, present and future.




Today the brand maintains its popularity with consumers, bringing back year after year many of the same old-fashioned products they've always been known for -- like their iconic beautifully packaged gourmet cheese, salami and sausage gift boxes.  

To keep up with the latest trends and changes in modern tastes, the food specialty chain is equally adept at mixing in more contemporary edibles and gift items that appeal to today's young people, inspiring new traditions in the next generation such as the new Snowflake Pretzels being offering this season. 
Image provided by Hickory Farms

Where to Buy Hickory Farms

Consumers can shop at more than 700 Holiday Market stores and kiosks in North America, both in the U.S. and Canada, during the holiday season.  Additionally, you can shop online at Hickoryfarms.com year-round as well as by phone at 800-753-8558 so you don't have to wait all year to enjoy your favorites. Order by Monday, November 25 for 2-Day delivery in time for this Thanksgiving or by December 18 for standard shipment to arrive before Christmas.


Hickory Farms Reserve Elegant Gift Box


FTC Disclosure: Compensation and products for review were provided by Hickory Farms via MomTrends to facilitate this review and the associated giveaway. However, opinions here are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Tech Use Interrupts Family Thanksgiving 64% of Parents Wish for Holiday Meal Device Ban


Technology



Before Thanksgiving it's a great time to talk turkey about replacing our mobile addictions with some quality family time.

Back in the day -- before personal computers arrived on the homefront -- it was simply about surviving the family drama among relatives during holiday gatherings between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. It seems some things never go out of style because today dysfunctional family dynamics are alive and well especially at this time of year. Thanks to technology that permeates nearly every aspect of our lives in 2013, though, now there's yet another layer of stress that is complicating modern family togetherness every day including during holiday celebrations.

Image by Raphael Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com
Results just announced from the Tech Timeout survey conducted by Harris Interactive have unearthed to what extent tech has taken over our family and kids lives and how parents really feel about it.

Here's a peek through the keyhole at some noteworthy findings

  • On average, a US resident admits to spending 6.5 hours per day on electronic devices outside of work
  • 64% of US parents wish they could ban the use of technology during family holiday meals such as Thanksgiving
  • 77% of US parents believe their family would benefit from taking a one hour break every day from technology
About Tech Timeout
Tech Timeout is an initiative started in February 2013 by Foresters, a life insurance provider, to inspire families, both kids and adults, to take a break from technology every day in favor of carving out more quality time to spend with loved ones. To enhance your family life you are invited to sign the digital pledge as well as see their free list of 50 Things to Do With Kids Without Technology by visiting TechTimeout.com.

Like this story? Then, I invite you to read another MommyBlogExpert post to get ideas on how the smallest changes can enhance the quality of family time.

FTC Disclosure: I did not receive any payment or compensation for this post sourced from Tech Timeout. Opinions are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.