Bakerella's Cake Pops Review

What made into a ball and made out of cake, frosting and coated in chocolate? A cake pop! Have you ever tried those tasty little treats?

I have always wanted to try my hand at Bakerella's Cake Pops! If you have never heard of Bakerella or Cake Pops you really need to head over to her blog and check it all out. These are yummy and oh so cute!

I recently had the opportunity to review Bakerella's Cake Pops book. This book is a must have for anyone wanting to make Cake Pops. It includes everything you will need to know about making these cute little treats. It starts off telling you in step-by-step instructions on how to make each cake balls, cake pops, cupcake pops and cupcake bites. A chapter on techniques again broken down into very easy steps, cake pop flavor combinations, how to create shapes, using candy coating, how to dip, and of course all the different decorative add-ons.

This books is full of information, and beautiful photos that will get you very excited to make your own cake pops. Don't fret if there are not perfect the first time around. It does take a little practice, from my experience but they look cute, taste great and are great conversation pieces at any function.  

Also available:

A cute little Cake Pop Kit that includes the lollipop sticks, ribbon, tags, bags, stand and also a mini cookbook (10 projects). Everything you need to make 48 pops. This is a great gift idea for any baker that loves desserts!

Do you like to send out cards to friends and family? Bakerella has blank notecards available with Cake Pops on them. They are very dreamy and make you want to eat a cute little Cake Pop. Just perfect for birthday cards or even invitations for a birthday party.

Want to check them out for yourself? You can find all Bakerella's products on Amazon.ca. Also don't forget to visit Bakerella.com for more great tips and ideas.

~*Jennifer

~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals on behalf of Raincoast Publishing. We received the above mentioned products for review purpose. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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Howard B Wigglebottom Review & G!veaway

Today I want to share with you another Howard B Wigglebottom story, you may remember we reviewed Howard B Wigglebottom Learns About Bullies in January and the kids really felt bad for what Howard went through as he was learned to deal with his bullies. Howard is a white little bunny who learns a different lesson in life with every story.

We recently reviewed the animated Howard B. Wigglebottom books over on The We Do Listen Foundation website. The We Do Listen Foundation is a non profit corporation helps children to enjoy inner peace and communicate in a more effective way.
When you visit their site you will find educational games, animated books, music, videos and a book shop to purchase hard copy of Howard B. Wigglebottom books. These activities are geared towards 4-8 year olds.

We reviewed Howard B. Wigglebottom and the Monkey on his back. This book teaches children about making the right choice about telling the truth. Howard felt the pressure (monkey) when he was telling lies. There is also a song called Telling the Truth is Cool that goes along with this book and they book can be viewed on the site for free. The only thing I think I would love to see is words being highligthed on the screen while the book is read for the younger children. I know both my children would benefit from this as a beginner reader.

Want to win a hard copy of a Howard B. Wigglebottom book? Our great friends over at We Do Listen Foundation is offering one lucky Canadian Coupon Mom reader a chance to win their choice of book off the site! This giveaway will end on March 25th, 2012 at 12:01am EST. It is open to US and Canada. Good Luck!
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~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Canadian Coupon Mom on behalf of We Do Listen Foundation. We received a hard copy of the above book. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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Biannual Blogathon Bash Kick Off!

Today is the kick off for the Biannual Blogathon Bash! What is it you may ask? It's like a Scrapathon but blog related. It is a 72 hr blogathon where we are to work on our blog and anything that is related to our blog.

The Biannual Blogathon Bash will run from this morning until Monday morning. I wont be able to spend the whole 72 hours blogging as I worked this morning, and I am home with the kids. I do plan to spend sometime tonight, and time in the morning and evening of both Saturday and Sunday.

My goals

• Update pages for both blogs
• Advertise giveaways on giveaway sites
• Finish a couple reviews and posts
•  Work on some baking and cooking during the day - yes this is blog related for Marvelous Mommy Meals come check out some great recipes

There are some really great prizes available also. Want to take part in the Biannual Blogathon Bash; there is still time to sign up!


~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Canadian Coupon Mom. This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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Peanut Butter Friday! Recipe

This week we tried out a very easy and quick recipe made of peanut butter and Nutella. As a child I remember making peanut butter cookies with my mom. Something I always liked doing was rolling them into a ball and then using a fork to make the traditional design on top.

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies 

Source: off the Kraft Peanut Butter jar
makes: 12 sandwiches
time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 granulated sugar
1 egg
jar of Nutella

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 325F
• Mix peanut butter, sugar and egg
• Roll into 1-inch balls
• Take a fork dipped lightly in flour and make a 
• Place 2- inches apart on baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool completely

* Tip: cookies will continue to bake if left too long on the cookie sheet. Remember to let cool 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. *

They turned out great! Nothing better than Nutella or chocolate and peanut butter. The next time I make these I will make them smaller as I found one cookie to be very filling.

~*Jennifer 

~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals. This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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National Breakfast Day with Kellogg's #shareyourbreakfast

Having a healthy breakfast each morning is a great way to get our bodies ready to take on our day. This gives us the energy that we need to focus and be productive throughout the morning. Imagine a child sitting at their desk that hasn't had breakfast; all that they can think about is the grumbling belly. Some children go to school hungry as this isn't a choice for them. Hunger is also a problem in Canada.

Thursday March 8th is National Breakfast Day and Kellogg’s has partnered with Breakfast Clubs of Canada and Breakfast for Learning to launch the Share Your Breakfast program to encourage Canadians to help children who might otherwise go without.

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Wordless Wednesday March 7th, 2012

Want to see the whole recipe and the finished results? Head over to Marvelous Mommy Meals! 

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Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast

Today's recipe is a guest post from my 5 year old son, Mr Magoo. Yesterday morning Mr Magoo came to wake me up and ask if he could make breakfast. I told him go right ahead. Normally he would make a bowl of cereal. This morning was different. He didn't want to make cereal for himself. He wanted to make breakfast for everyone (Mom, Abbagator and himself).

As I got up he was already at the table with the ingredients for his breakfast.

Mr. Magoo's Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast

(serves 3)

Ingredients:

1- Banana
6- Strawberries
1 1/2 cups Yogurt (we used Vanilla)

Directions:

• Cut Banana's and Strawberries.
• Spoon out 1/2 cup yogurt into serving bowls
• Add Banana's and Strawberries to yogurt
• Enjoy

Mr. Magoo hopes everyone enjoys this recipe and leaves him a message. After him helping me type this up he told me when he turns 7 years old he wants his own blog. haha a blogger in the making?

~*Jennifer

~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals. This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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HairThingz Review & G!veaway!

My daughter has long beautiful straight hair. We were both blessed or cursed with thin hair. Having thing hair comes some problems. Two main problems I have had and I am finding it the same with my daughter is thin hair is easy to tangle and we always have a hard time keeping in elastics, especially at night.

Just recently I have been introduced to HairThingz; these fun and bright plastic hair ties. They are meant to keep you kids hair up and out of the way. Just what we have been looking for.

HairThingz were created and tested by a mom. They are made in the USA and are made from recyclable material. A fun and bright new hair product for girls. They are easy to use once you get the hang of them; I had to play around with them a few times as I am left handed and was having a bit of problems holding the hair and wrapping the HairThingz around at the same time.

Once I got a hang of it they are really fun, they can be used in many different hair styles and A was excited to try out a bunch of new styles with her new HairThingz. Even the name is fun!

They retail for $5.99 for a pack of 12, visit HairThingz to order.

Don't forget to "Like" HairThingz on Facebook and follow on Twitter @HairThingz

Want to win two packs of HairThingz? Enter on the Rafflecopter form below. As an extra bonus refer your friends and ask them to fill in your name in the Referred by a Friend entry. If your friend wins you win also!
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~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Canadian Coupon Mom on behalf of HairThingz. We received a complimentary product for review purpose. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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Win 1 of 5 Rogers Smart Home Monitoring Systems!

More and more I think about getting a home security system just to have that peace of mind. In the last few years there has been an increase in break ins and vandalism to vehicles in our neighborhood. One winter it even looked like a peeping tom was outside our house!

Rogers Smart Home Monitoring System gives you that peace of mind.

Why not enter to WIN 1 of 5 Rogers Smart Home Monitoring Systems! This prize is valued at $1500+ (Ontario residents, only) and it ends May 16th, 2012.

How do you enter this fabulous contest?  Go to rogerssmarthome.com there are 4 quick ‘n easy steps to enter:

• Page 1: Enter the contest by providing your contact information
• Page 2: Answer a “what’s important to you” question
• Page 3: Check the boxes that apply to you (4 survey questions)
• Page 4: Share! Increase your chances of winning by sharing via social channels/email (there are simple share buttons for Facebook, Twitter & Email) but you can share it other places as long as you use your PURL.

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Marvelous Menu Monday- March 5-11,2012

If you are new to Marvelous Mommy Meals I am sure you will be interested in stopping by on Monday's for Marvelous Menu Monday's. Each Monday I will post my families menu for the week. I would love you to share what is on yours in the comment section, feel free to leave a link to your blog post.

This week I will be playing around with mushrooms and hopefully soon be sharing some great creations!
This weeks menu is more favorites then new recipes as I have a lot of other recipes to try out and will be posting about them soon.

Monday - Fish, Rice and Salad

Tuesday - Favorite Tuna Casserole (KraftCanada)

Wednesday - Potato soup and homemade biscuits

Thursday - Cheese and Mushroom Frittata

Friday -Slow Cooker Chicken meal

Saturday - Meatloaf with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes and veggies

Sunday - Southwestern Rice Salad

What is on your menu this week?

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~*Jennifer

~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals. This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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Peanut Butter Fridays!

For the month of March I will be featuring Peanut Butter recipes or articles on Fridays! Today's recipe concoction is a tasty breakfast or snack that doesn't take long to make and is very tasty.

Do you love Peanut butter and Nutella? Then you will want to continue reading.
I love peanut butter and banana on toast for breakfast. I thought take it up another notch and add Nutella. I know this isn't my invention but it does taste great!

Peanut Butter & Nutella with Banana's Breakfast

 

Ingredients:

2- pieces of whole wheat or white bread
peanut butter - can't tell you how much as everyone is different.
Nutella - same as with the peanut butter. I just add what my heart desires!
1- banana

Directions:

Toast bread to your liking. Spread peanut butter on toast. Next spread Nutella over peanut butter. Slice a banana. Top your toast with bananas. Cup a cup of java or milk and enjoy!

~*Jennifer

~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals, this is not a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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Fit & Firm Fridays

Last week I totally missed posting a quick update and for that I am sorry. I am really not sure if anyone is following this but if you are I haven't totally even up on the healthy lifestyle just yet. haha

With all the snow we have gotten in the last couple big snow falls I have been doing some great workouts in our driveway! It can be a lot of work clearing out the end of a double (well it actually fits four vehicles in total) lane driveway.

I haven't lost any weight yet but I also haven't gained any; that's a good thing right?

I still need to work on the drinking more water. I just don't like tap water and at work that is pretty much all we have available. I need to figure out a solution to this problem as I do find myself thirsty overnight. I have been pretty good with the snacking. Usually a bowl of cereal in the early am and maybe veggies or a fruit at night. I have been trying to have a snack before work if I am hungry but lately I haven't been!

I am thinking about getting myself on more vitamins to health with the getting and staying healthy part. A B12 vitamin and a multi-vitamin are both good ideas and I have been on those both. It is to remember to take them daily.

I have been walking a lot more. We (kids and I) have taken longer walks to the store or the park. I have been walking to any place that is in the downtown area and briskly walk when the kids are not with me. I had 2 nice walks today already. I found out we have a walking track at our community centre and may just have to venture over there someday soon.

Also found a tasty sweet snack Chocolate Chip Fudgie Cups made with Equal!



~*Disclaimer: This post is written by Canadian Coupon Mom. This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own.*~

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