Sweepstakes Jackson Hole Ski Trip for Two includes Airfare, Lodging, Lift Tickets + More

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Here's a sweepstakes that ski and powder snow enthusiasts will absolutely love. Win a Dream Trip for Two this Winter to exquisitely beautiful Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Ski Magazine ranks Jackson Hole, Wyoming as the #1 overall skiing resort for 2014.

Grand Prize 

Jackson Hole Ski Trip for 2

includes Airfare, Lodging and Lift Tickets

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• GoPro Hero3+ helmet mountable video camera
• A Marmot ski outfit including jacket & pants
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Me on the ski slopes in 2013, MommyBlogExpert.com

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Dipped Candy Bars Halloween Fall Recipe Features Nestle Products as Main Ingredient

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Classic candy company Nestle has done it again. They're bringing back many of the delicious Halloween specialty candies from past years as well as some new sweet treats for the 2013 holiday ranging from NERDS, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy and Butterfinger to Nestle Crunch and more.

In response to more moms and dads seeking out large variety bags of chocolate and sugar candy to fuel all the festivities, parties and trick or treating, the brand has rolled out three new Halloween candy variety packs which are large-sized and value priced. 

Considering that according to NDP Group's Snack Track Holidays Halloween Profile 8 out of 10 families participate in multiple Halloween events, this makes them perfect for parents to multi-purpose.

Big bags introduced for this pumpkin season include Nestle Nuts About Peanuts -- a big 20 ounce bag of fun size bars of Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Goobers, and Oh Henry! (SRP $5.99). Also new this year is the 65 ounce Nestle Chocolate and Sugar Variety bag with 215 pieces of NERDS, Gobstopper, Crunch and Butterfinger mini-size pieces (SRP $14.99) and the absolutely gigantic 103 ounce sack of WONKA Trickster Treats loaded with 425 individually-wrapped pieces of Wonka's most popular confections including Laffy Taffy, Gobstopper, SweeTARTS and Spree (SRP $19.99).

Nestle Butterfinger Pumpkin, new in 2012, is back

I love working with Nestle, creating recipes and new and easy DIY ways to present their various candy brands for a range of important holidays throughout the year. For Halloween 2012, I dreamed up a heavenly Store-Bought Candy Bar Candy Apple Recipe.

Homemade Candy Bar Candy Apples from MBE Halloween 2012 post

Then, last Christmas I invented a recipe for some scrumptious Butterfinger Blondie Bar Cookies. Next for Valentine's Day it was tips on How to Create a Party Candy Bar Display and -- in Spring 2013 -- I developed an Edible Cookie Easter Basket Baking Craft filled w/ Nestle seasonal candies.

As in the past, prior to composing this post, the brand sent me a huge box of candy to jumpstart my creative thinking for Halloween 2013. I rose to the challenge by conceiving another beautiful and sweet new recipe to make incorporating the new Nestle's Nuts About Peanuts Halloween product. The directions to quickly and easily make these Festive Fall Sprinkle Dipped Candy Bars that you can serve from now through Thanksgiving appears below.

Recipe

Festive Fall Sprinkle Dipped Candy Bars

Ingredients
1 T. powdered egg whites or meringue powder
1 c. powdered sugar
2-1/2 T. water
12 assorted Nestle fun size candy bars, unwrapped
Fall & Halloween sprinkles and sugars
Candy Corn to garnish serving dish (optional)

Directions

1. Beat the first 3 ingredients together with an electric mixer for a few minutes to create royal icing, adding additional water if necessary 1/4 t. at a time until it is pourable but not too runny. Cover bowl with plastic wrap to prevent mixture from hardening and set aside.

2. Set up a cake cooling rack on top of a plate to prevent a mess on your countertop. Then line up unwrapped bars on the rack with a little space in between and spoon the royal icing over half of each bar (allowing it to drip down top and sides, but not bottom) of candy. Immediately sprinkle with your choice of sprinkles and/or sugars, gently pressing decorative elements in to hold in place. 

3. Allow to sprinkles/icing to dry and harden and then serve on a decorative plate as a dessert at dinner or for a party and enjoy. Garnish with candy corn if desired to add color and interest.

About Nestle USA
Nestle has been honored as one of "The World's Most Admired Food Companies" for 16 years in a row. Nestle USA, with 2012 sales of $10 billion, is part of Nestle S.A. of Vevey, Switzerland. Stay up on to date on everything Nestle is doing by visiting NestleUSA.com or by liking the company on Facebook.

FTC Disclosure: I received the Nestle products pictured to facilitate this Halloween review but did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post. The recipes, ideas and 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.

The Croods Bluray DVD Sloth Giveaway

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Blu-ray Giveaway, Free Printables Below

The DreamWorks Animation blockbuster film The Croods is now available from Fox Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray. In addition, you can also buy various combo packs with either the DVD or Blu-ray and a plush toy of the breakout animal star of the show, Belt. This animated film was a real hit in theaters and it is doing a repeat performance in the home viewing market. In fact, in the first week of this new release in early October, The Croods was the #1 selling Blu-ray and DVD movie.

MBE partnered with DreamWorks for this post

The Croods Kids Printables

To celebrate, another great family animated feature film, I've got some more fun, free downloadables for all the movie's fans, courtesy of Fox Home Entertainment. But that's not all. Keep reading, because I'm also hosting another fun family-friendly FHE movie giveaway kids and parents will both love that you can enter to win below.

The Croods Door Hangers

The Croods Paper Frames

***Don't Miss The Croods Free Kids Halloween Masks Too***

How to Enter

A few clicks below and you're entered to win. Remember to come back daily for more chances to get your hands on this prize package to give to a lucky child!

The Croods
Blu-ray & Plush

GIVEAWAY

Ends 11/11/13

The Croods Blu-ray DVD Combo w/ Belt

This Fox Home Entertainment (FHE) MommyBlogExpert (MBE) Blu-ray & Plush Giveaway ends November 11, 2013 at 12 am PT. Contest open to legal residents of the U.S. only. FHE will award winner one winner a prize package that includes The Croods Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD combo movie and a Belt character plush toy. Winner of this MBE contest will be selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email and must respond within 48 hours to claim their prize.

Good Luck!!!

To learn more about The Croods and everything else Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is doing, visit Foxconnect.com and follow the company on Facebook and Twitter.

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FTC Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I disclose that I'm a Fox Home Entertainment Insider brand ambassador and I attended a hosted The Croods media day event for this film's home entertainment launch. I received the Blu-ray DVD combo and plush character featured to facilitate this movie campaign and Fox is providing the prize and shipping for this giveaway. However no payment was received and 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.

Free The Croods Halloween Kids Masks

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All images in this post provided by Fox Home Entertainment

Last month I attended a super fun all-day The Croods press event for mom bloggers hosted for us on the beautiful DreamWorks Animation campus in Glendale, California. 

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Having seen this family movie myself, I can tell you it is a blast and likely that both kids and parents will love it. So, it's no surprise that immediately following the Fox Home Entertainment's Blu-ray and DVD release earlier this month, The Croods shot to the top of the charts as the #1 selling Blu-ray and DVD in America!

Last Minute DIY Kids Costumes

With a new release this popular with audiences, I'm so excited to be sharing with MommyBlogExpert's readers about some really fun and cute no-cost masks for you to download, enlarge and print out right now including three characters from the movie: Belt, Chunky the Cat and Punch Monkey. 

These masks of course would make easy, frugal and most important fast Halloween costumes for your children this year, all you have to do is add some solid color clothing (probably already in your kid's closet) that coordinates with the mask your child likes best. But I bet your kids would love to have all one, two or all three of these for everyday play and dress up, too.

Happy Halloween!!!

Note: PDF downloads are no longer available on the DreamWorks site, so we suggest you select your favorite character, then enlarge to the proper size before printing

FTC Disclosure: I disclose that I am a Fox Home Entertainment Insider brand ambassador, that I attended The Croods Media Day hosted by FHE at DreamWorks and that I received The Croods Blu-ray and A Belt Plush to facilitate a The Croods sneak peek along with a separate movie review post. 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.

Wendy Bellissimo Now at JCPenney Designer Nursery Decor Baby Toddler Fall Collection

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All images in this post courtesy of Wireimage / Donato Sardella

Earlier this month Wendy Bellissimo invited a select group of mom and lifestyle bloggers to her home in Southern California for an intimate luncheon and preview of her new Fall collection. Designed exclusively for JC Penney, the line includes exquisite, affordably-priced crib bedding and bath decorating items for babies as well as clothing, footwear, gifts and accessories for newborns to age 24 months.

For style-forward mothers, the iconic Bellissimo needs no introduction. Since 1998, the mom of four turned businesswoman, has been known as an extraordinarily talented baby nursery designer for stylish consumers as well as celebrities like Brooke Shields and Kelly Ripa. I've loved her baby and children's designs since my own kids, now teens, were babies. Today her company, Wendy Bellissimo, has expanded, now offering a full line or gorgeous nursery decor like never before, as well as apparel, diaper bags, baby gear and more.

During the event on a sunny warm day, guests mingled and dined in Bellissimo's backyard while viewing all the new Fall items that are in-store at JC Penney now. Among those attending the garden party launch for the line were friends such as actress Marika Dominczyk, wife of actor Scott Foley from ABC's 'Scandal', who chose pieces for her one year-old son Keller.

Wendy Bellissimo & Marika Dominczyk

The new JCPenney collection enbues the same beauty and quality Wendy Bellissimo is reknowned for, yet is now made accessible to a wider range of consumer with prices ranging from $16 for shoes to $199 for bedding.

About Wendy Bellissimo for JCPenney
Classic and timeless, Wendy Bellissimo's signature style blends beautiful design and practicality to essential products for newborns to todders 24 months. Her new children's collection for JCPenney, boasting elegant, chic designs with boutique-style quality, includes bedding, bath, special occasion apparel, footwear, gifts and accessories with prices starting at just $16.

You're invited to join the social conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #WendyBForJCP as well as follow Wendy Bellissimo and JCPenney on Twitter. The entire collection is available only at JCPenney, both online and in-store.

FTC Disclosure: I received an invitation to the event and compensation to facilitate this review. However, the opinions and ideas expressed 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.