Happy New Year! That’s right, February 14 is not only Valentine’s Day but it is also marks a new year in the Chinese calendar! So, Happy Chinese New Year!!! And who better to celebrate the Chinese New Year with than the lovable Kai-lan!!! Ni Hao, Kai-lan is a very popular children’s cartoon that focuses on…
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The Harlem Globetrotters – Family fun for 84 years!
This past weekend my family and I were able to attend one of the most entertaining events I’ve been to in quite some time — The Harlem Globetrotters!!! I never had the chance to see the Harlem Globetrotters when I was a kid but, of course, knew who they were from seeing them on other…
Connect with Kraft Foods in the kitchen and on the web!
We love Kraft foods in our house. Really. Just come over for dinner some night or go through our pantry and you’ll see what I mean! And we love Kraft foods here at 5 Minutes for Mom community as well! Remember this past year when Janice attended the Kraft Mom Blogger Event in Chicago and…
Norah Jones, Pirates, and Giveaways!
My kids love Christmas music. Love it! We’ve been listening to Christmas music in the car and around the house since before Thanksgiving. Now, I love Christmas music as much as the next person, but I can only handle so much! That is why, when wrapping presents the other night, I opted to forego another…
Winners for December 26th
This week we are closing three giveaways. Please remember to add contests5m4m(AT)gmail(DOT)com to your “Safe Senders” list or address book, to ensure that your notification is not marked as SPAM. Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies When we were contacted about the new Harajuku Snow Bunnies Gift Set for winter, I was immediately drawn in by how…
Rock-out the Holidays with Coca-Cola & Guitar Hero 5!
The generosity of so many companies during the holidays is something that continues to surprise (and delight) me! And Coca-Cola is definitely one of those very generous companies!!! This Holiday Season Coca-Cola is offering an amazing amount of ways to win some pretty incredible prizes! Right now Coca-Cola is giving away 50 video game prizes…
Rice Krispie® Treats…my favorite holiday treat!
This morning I was making out my “holiday treats” list — a list of all of the yummy, yummy holiday treats that I will attempt to make/bake this month! At the top of that list is the Rice Krispie® Treat Wreath! It is my in-laws favorite so I make it every single year. It’s my…
Winners for October 30th
Well, it’s that time again. This week we are closing the Daisy Fuentes Pilates, KN Pink Ribbon Signature Collection PJs, and Keep Going® For The Cure giveaways. Please remember to add contests5m4m(AT)gmail(DOT)com to your “Safe Senders” list or address book, to ensure that your notification is not marked as SPAM. Daisy Fuentes Pilates for the…
Red Envelope’s new Baby Gifts — great quality at a great price!
Since becoming a mom it seems like I do a lot more of my shopping online. Not my day-to-day grocery shopping, but definitely my gift shopping. Even just the 10 minutes I spend debating over this baby blanket or that baby blanket in the store for my new nephew is torturous for my girls. They…
Meet Kristina Reiko Cooper — musician and mom!
My girls love music, so we listen to a lot of nursery rhymes and high-energy singy-song kids music. After an entire day of that music I am ready for something a little more, well….something that isn’t being sung by a cartoon character and isn’t asking me to clap my hands or dance like a bug!…