Happi's Thoughts

Kroger’s Private Selection is a Hit

Happi Shopr — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:25:49 +0000

We enjoyed our taste test of Kroger’s Private Selection products as part of my husband’s birthday party late November.

A few things I/we love about Private Selection:

* TASTE – it’s so good you’d swear it came from a 5 star restaurant.

* SELECTION – So many options! I had a hard time making my selections, but we are all well pleased with what we had.

* PRICE – Affordable and wonderful!

* PLATE, PAIRING TIPS – Love, love, LOVE the pairing and plating tips on each box! They take your meal from delish to WOW! (And you get all the credit)

We had the Baked Tortilla Cup Collection as an appetizer and they went over big! My personal favorite was the Roasted Eggplant-Tomato Tortilla Cup (my mouth waters just thinking about them!) while hubby and our youngest daughter liked the Spinach-Artichoke Tortilla Cups the best.

Next we had the Pepperoni & Roasted Garlic and the Margherita Napolitana Marble Hearth Baked Pizzas. I knew these were special the moment they came out of the box. The descriptions alone have you begging for a taste:
Pepperoni & Roasted Garlic – Thin and flaky crust topped with robust tomato sauce, starvecchio parmesan, fire roasted garlic, peralini mozzarella, basil and pepperoni. In a word: YUM!

Margherita Napolitana – Thin and flaky crust topped with halved grape tomatoes, pearlini mozzarella, basil and stravecchio parmesan. In a word: YUM!

None of us had a clear favorite of the two because they were both SO good. Our youngest declared them excellent and just like the ones she had in Italy, yes, ITALY.

We rounded out the meal with Belgian Chocolate Lave Cakes. Love this true-to-life description: moist, rich chocolate cake filled with Belgian chocolate ganache. We put a single candle on hubby’s and sang happy birthday while he made his wish. It was fun and cute. (Though I don’t recommend it unless you like melted candle wax as they are not kidding with the lava part). I ended up switching cakes with him while he was busy opening presents so that he wouldn’t have to eat melted candle wax with his cake. I know, I know, I am just too sweet. We all loved the cakes – and paired them with strong coffee to offset the decadent sweetness.

Our experience with Kroger’s Private Selection could have only been more perfect if our eldest daughter had been there with us a well. The three of us give them two thumbs up and we will definitely be buying more real soon.

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Win with Rayovac and Mommy Goggles

Happi Shopr — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:44:32 +0000

Rayovac wants to power your holidays with fun new contest. To enter, just visit the Mom Rocks the Holidays with Rayovac (link underlined words to http://www.facebook.com/Rayovac#!/Rayovac?v=app_102844599787096) contest tab on Facebook, like them and tell them how you or your mom makes the holidays rock for a chance to win the Grand Prize of $1,000 cash! There will be 3 Grand Prize winners and 20 Runner Up winners will take home a Paper Jamz guitar, amp, drum kit, guitar strap, and two Rayovac Alkaline AAA 24 packs of batteries. Also, be sure to visit Mommy Goggles ‘Moms Rock the Holidays with Rayovac & Paper Jamz Giveaway!‘ (link underlined words to http://www.mommygoggles.com/moms-rock-the-holidays-rayovac-paper-jamz/) where you can win 1 of 5 Mom Rocks the Holiday prize packs that include a $50 Visa Gift Card, Paper Jamz guitar and Rayovac Alkaline AAA 24 pack of batteries. Disclosure – Followers who promote the Rayovac Mom Rocks the Holidays Sweepstakes may receive gifts from Rayovac.

Fitness Coffee

Happi Shopr — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:01:28 +0000

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Easy Lunch Boxes for a Cure!

Happi Shopr — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:15:11 +0000

A Sheer Solution

Happi Shopr — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:28:38 +0000

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the product mentioned above for free for review purposes from Tidal Labs. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

A Mile in Daddy’s Shoes

Happi Shopr — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:16:02 +0000

Now that you know about daddy and his battle with colon cancer ( original post here) I can confess some of my random thoughts. Like - Would I fight as gracefully and bravely as he is? Would others find me an inspiration like I do him? Do I even want to know? The answer is I don’t know.

What I do know is that I don’t want to have to battle colon cancer one day, I don’t want HIM to have to battle colon cancer now and I don’t want ANYONE to have to battle colon cancer ever. I so I pray. I pray for daddy, mama, our family, the doctors, the drugs, a cure. I pray that no one has to know the helplessness that comes from watching a loved one fight a battle you cannot do anything about. And I run. I run for peace of mind. I run for a cure. I run for daddy.

As I was lacing up this morning to work on week one of the Nike Training I thought about ”wearing” daddy’s shoes when I was a kid and shuffling around in shoes that were too big for me. I can’t wear daddy’s shoes now either. I can’t fight for him, I can’t cure his cancer. But I can train and each time I think of giving up or calling it good enough I can think of daddy and how he battles every day, every moment and I can go on. Step by step, mile by mile until there’s a cure and no one else’s daddy has to battle an insidious disease like colon cancer.

I am forever grateful to Stephanie at Metropolitan Mama for her How to Train for a 5K post. On it I found great advice on training, shoes and such. I also rediscovered my love for running. While I’m nowhere near the in the same shape I was in as a teenager I still love it. I can’t run as far or as long as I used to but I’m getting there one step at a time. And we’re getting closer to a cure one step, one dollar at a time. Won’t you join me in the race?

Blessings,

Happi

June Raffle Schedule Posted

Happi Shopr — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:23:15 +0000

Thank you so much for your contributions to our Undy 5000 – Dallas Team. Chisum’s Crew is hoping to make a big impact for a cure for colon cancer our first time out. Be sure to check out our outstanding sponsors and prizes on our Facebook page. Don’t have your tickets yet? Why not? Remember, you earn one ticket for every $5 you donate to the Colon Cancer Alliance and all non-winning tickets roll over to the next drawing! We have over 30 prizes to give away by the end of October so you have a lot of chances to win!

June Sponsored Drawings:
• Smart Ass underwear
• Strider™ PREbike courtesy of Strider Sports International
• Sterling Silver Pavé Blue Ribbon Charm on a Sterling Silver Necklace from CharmFactory
• $50 gift certificate to Gabriel Cosmetics

June minor prizes:
• Red Envelope stationery set
• 3 piece Pawsafe cleanser set
• Yves Rocher bath & beauty products

Undy 5000 – Chisum’s Crew

Happi Shopr — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:04:57 +0000

Les Chisum, our father, brother, uncle, son, husband, and friend, was diagnosed with Colon Cancer in 2008. Despite medical predictions to the contrary, he is going strong. We will be walking in his honor at the Dallas Undy 5000 in October.

The Undy 5000 is a 2k run/walk to support colon cancer research. On October 30, 2010, we will be participating as a team at the third Dallas Undy 5000!

Please support our team’s involvement in the Undy 5000 with a tax-deductible donation. Your support will help us end colorectal cancer. Don’t forget to check with your employer when you make a donation, many will match, double or even triple making your dollar go farther!

Or even better, join the team!

Be sure to check out our Facebook Page for great raffles: grand prizes include a 16GB iPad and TRIA Home Laser!!! Receive 1 entry for every $5 you donate between now and October 30 and all non-winning entries roll over to the next drawing! Also have fun monthly drawings from sponsors like Smart Ass Gifts – With our inspirational sayings emblazoned on the back, each smart ass thong provides a panty pep talk!, Orglamix Cosemetics – Pure Mineral Makeup & cpcreations – handmade zip pouches and more, Paradise Pens, Bag’n Baggage, Charm Factory and many more!! Facebook: Undy5000- Chisum Crew for more details.

God bless,

Happi (Laura)

* Please donate through a team member’s link so that we can track your eligibility!! Don’t forget to mark “Yes, you can display the amount of my donation publicly.” and leave your name or nickname so that we know you qualify and will be able to post your name on our facebook page as a winner. If sending in a donation by mail, please send us a message on facebook that you’d like to be included in the raffles.

The Body Shop LemonAid Widget

Happi Shopr — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:32:52 +0000

Card Cubby

Happi Shopr — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:42:39 +0000

Out of the Blue Delivered is now offering the Card Cubby. This unique card organizer looks like a wallet but is actually designed to hold your business cards, credit cards, debit cards, gift cards or store rewards cards or loyalty cards. Visit AnyLuckyDay for a chance to win one today!