Oct

23

Baby Feeding Magic

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Thanks to Plum Organics for sponsoring my post about tips for baby feeding magic. What if you let baby choose what's for dinner? Check out their cute "Quest for Yum!" video and see what happens!

Eating was something that my little guy was interested in from the get go. It was sort of love at first bite when we started solids at the four month mark. He wasn't so interested in the typical rice cereal so we fed him mostly veggies and fruits right from the beginning. I would steam or bake fruits like apples, pears, and bananas. Then I would mix it with veggies like broccoli, squash, and carrots.

I would cook the fruits and veggies in batches and freeze for quick use. We used prepared baby food too, but I always felt better when I added some of our fruit puree with the bottled food. It just tasted a little bit yummier.

Figuring out how and what to feed a baby can seem like a guessing game.

I love this cute Plum Organics video illustrating the game of babies and their love for fresh fruits and veggies.

I made a lot of the baby food that we fed my son. So then as he was able to eat more than purees, we could just prepare the food chunkier and chunkier until he was eating the actual raw (or slightly cooked) veggie or fruit. Even though we didn't really plan it that way, that process was our baby feeding magic.

We loved the organic fruit and veggie squeezies like Plum Organics and other brands that are on the market now. They are quick, easy, organic and actually taste like the fruit and vegetable that is printed on the pouch. (I know this for a fact, because, in fact, the pouches are yummy snacks for moms as well as the little ones!)

I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. To learn more about Plum Organics, visit their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/PlumOrganics.

Oct

19

Winner of a Case of PopChips

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Congrats to Jill Kecseg. She's the winner of the Case of PopChips!

Visit the PopChips web site to learn more about this tasty snack.

Oct

11

Wegmans Coming to Northborough Crossing October 16

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Can you feel the excitement? The Wegmans grocery store chain from Upstate New York is making its debut in Massachusetts in the Metrowest Boston suburb of Northborough on Sunday, October 16.

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I am so excited to see what all the hub-bub is surrounding these stores. I was lucky enough to be able to  listen to a presentation by and chat with the Wegman's Northboro Store Manager Kevin Russell at a community presentation. Wegman's sounds like a pretty amazing company for employees to work and for customers to shop. He said that this store will be unlike any other store that currently exists in the market. That's a pretty bold statement, and I can't wait to check it out.

He also said that there will probably be some superfans camping out the night before the opening. That is pretty unbelievable for, um, a GROCERY STORE.

The store is going to be at the brand spanking new Northborough Crossing, an outdoor shopping center at the intersection of Routes 20 and 9 that also is home to BJs, Kohls, TJMaxx, and BabiesRUs/ToysRUs.

Check out a the video of a recent opening in Maryland. Sort of makes me want to suffer the opening day crowds (i'm getting the ikea sweats thinking about that crowd).

Also, be sure to visit the Wegmans Northborough web site to sign up for their Shopper Club (which gives you benefits including an aisle-by-aisle shopping list AWESOME) and visit the Wegman's Northboro facebook page where you can witness some of their super fans in action including a customer who penned a haiku. Plus learn some of the lingo and fave products -- black & white halfmoon cookies,  Zweigle's Hots, beef on wick, Vegetarian Oyster Sauce, spiedie marinade, french vanilla muffins, Wegman's Basting Oil, Multigrain bread, Finishing butter, sponge candy, salt potatoes,  and Dinosaur BBQ sauce...just to name a few.

And, finally, if this facebook post where someone literally leaves their grocery list in the comments and store employees track down what they will carry in the store is any indication of the level of service customers can expect, Wegmans should be a really great experience.

Here's some helpful directions to Wegmans Northborough for your trip, and an interesting article in Boston Globe about Wegmans and its namesake Danny Wegman.

Will I see you there?

Northborough Wegmans Grand Opening is October 16


Oct

9

Our Summer of PopChips

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So remember back in July when the Red Sox were killing it? In fact, the Red Sox entered the All Star Break with the best record in the American League. All of Red Sox Nation was excited for what was to come. PopChips had a great promotion going on at that time to guess how many home runs Big Papi (David Ortiz) would hit in the HomeRun Derby that precedes the actual AllStar Game. The winner got a Summer Supply of PopChips.

Guess who won?

That's right, I did! Here's a picture of the awesome truck that delivered our summer supply of Popchips.

Have you tried Popchips? They are an awesome, all-natural snack chip with less than half the fat of a typical fried chip. And they are super tasty. The husband shared a few with his co-workers, too. After tasting how yummy the chips were and realizing that they were 100 calories for the small bag, the co-worker hopped on amazon and ordered himself a case of Popchips.

The folks at Popchips were nice enough to give away a case of Popchips to one of my readers! The case has 24 .8 oz. (single serving) bags of original flavor Popchips -- a perfect size for school lunches or to take to work.

Here are the deets on the contest.

There are three ways to enter to win the case of Popchips. Each task will get you on entry. (Maximum 3 entries per person.)

Then leave a comment (be sure to fill out the email box so I can contact you) for each one of the entries from the above list by Monday, October 17, 2011 at 8 PM EST. One comment will be randomly selected to receive the case of PopChips. Valid in the continental US only.

COMMENTS CLOSED. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.