Release blog hop over at Paper Smooches

I just wanted to share simply because Kim has some fun, cute stuff.

Viewtainers winner!

Rhonda, come on down!  You're the next winner on Jen's Sporadic Giveaways!!!

Shoot me an email with your address to jgerwigdively@hotmail.com and I'll get it over to Viewtainers.  Congrats!  And thanks to everyone for entering and spreading the word! 

Funky cool storage containers + GIVEAWAY

Have you seen these cool storage containers from Viewtainer?

I've been following them on Facebook for a while now and they look really useful.  They come with a squeezy top so you can get the goods out without having to actually open the lid each and every time.  

They're all cylinders and while most seem to range from 2x4" to 2.75x12", you can also get non-squeezy lids and custom order longer tubes.  And, if you can't tell from the photos here, they come in scads of colors!

They're great for storing pretty much anything you can think of.  I imagine I'd have to duke it out with my hubby since he'd want to use them to store screws, bolts, nails and every other little tool bit floating around our garage..  And I KNOW my 6yr old would want some.  He LOVES containers.  I can only imagine the things he'd want to do with them- pretend mailboxes, dropping in counting items and magnetic letters, etc.  I'd like to see him use them to keep his craft supplies and toys in- buttons, pom poms, foam pieces, little Legos, dinosaurs and and and.  Personally, I'd like them for MY craft room- eyelets, brads, buttons, small flowers, Scrabble tiles and dominos, colored pencils whose box was destroyed... yeah, and, and and.  Oh yeah.  And my candy stash.  LOL!

I've also seen some used as travel containers (travel sized lotions and such!), pet snack storage, and emergency medical kits- great for Bandaids!

Of course, don't forget you can decorate the Viewtainers too.  There's this blinged out one posted on Viewtainer's site by Dawn.  Fun!

So.  Have you seen these?  Tried them?  You can now get them at Scrapbook.com and Amazon.com.  Some Home Depots and Sears also stock them though you'll need to check. Unfortunately, neither of those stores in my area has them at this time.

Would you LIKE to try them?  Viewtainer has offered to send one of my readers a 3-pack of Viewtainers!  Yay!  Because of shipping costs, this giveaway is limited to the US. To enter, please leave me a comment telling me how you've either used Viewtainers or how you'd like to... or both!  :)  The giveaway will close at midnight EST, Thur. Oct. 24 and I'll announce a winner soon thereafter.  Promise!  I hate entering giveaways and having to check back for weeks to see if I won- I definitely won't do that to you!

I'd also suggest you like Viewtainer on Facebook- it's not uncommon to find a giveaway happening over there!

For more great ideas on how to use these, check out Viewtainer's Facebook page, blog and especially, their Pinterest site.
Viewtainer sponsored this post and I'm receiving compensation for it.  However, all opinions are 100% my own.

And now, time for Frozen Yogurt!

You may remember that the other month I did a post about pudding for ConAgra foods.  Well, I have another one and it's another yummer.  This time I was able to try Healthy Choice's Greek Frozen Yogurts, Raspberry and Vanilla varieties to be exact.  While I'm not a huge fan of plain vanilla anything, I wanted to try it since I do like to serve vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt WITH things (like, oh, I dunno... brownies maybe?)  Both flavors were VERY rich, much richer and with more creaminess than traditional frozen yogurt.  They'd definitely appeal to ice cream fans who don't care for the lighter, less "melty creaminess" that frozen yogurt usually offers.  Personally, they were a bit too rich for my tastes since I prefer frozen yogurts and sherbets that are lighter.  However, I will say that while the vanilla was good, the flavor of the raspberry was simply wonderful.  And, at only 100cal per serving cup, they're certainly an allowable snack... even at midnight or so if you're a night owl that gets late night munchie attacks.

I haven't seen these in the stores myself so I don't know what the price point is but if you see them and the price is agreeable, I'd definitely recommend giving them a try.  I don't think you'll be disappointed.

A break from our normally scheduled program for... pudding!

Howdy y'all! (I spent 4 years in TX.  I just had to say it once.) As you well know, I pretty much have a papercrafting blog here, occasionally interrupted by something else.  Well, recently I joined a ConAgra group that gets to do a few taste tests of upcoming foods so I'll be dropping a post here and there onto ye ol' blog about some of the yummies I get to try.  These won't be taking over the normal programming in the slightest- just an extra here and there.

I have to say, my first "First Taste" was a good one- chocolate pudding!  Yay!  They're releasing a new line of pudding cups- Bakery Shop flavors.  There's Chocolate Cupcake, Apple Pie a la Mode, Sugar Cookie, Banana Cream and Lemon Meringue Pie.  I received Chocolate Cupcake with high hopes.  It has a nice creamy looking layer above the chocolate layer and a great consistency.  That said, I shared it with the hubby and we both had the same opinion... chocolate pudding.  We didn't get too much "cupcake" from it but it was good chocolate pudding.  As for the 5yr old, he was just happy to wolf down chocolate pudding, cupcake or no.

There are a few things I really like to read about this regardless of flavor: .  every serving of Snack Pack Pudding has 30% of the recommended daily allowance of calcium, fortified with as much as an 8 oz. glass of milk.

So, my final review, The Snack Pack Chocolate Cupcake pudding- good chocolate pudding that's not all-together bad for you.  However, if you're just looking for a great cupcake flavor, this isn't it.

Have you seen AstroBrights papers by Neenah?

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper. All opinions are 100% mine.
Ok.  I'll start with my own disclaimer.  I haven't seen these papers in person.  I haven't touched them in person.  BUT!  I do know of Neenah's solid reputation (I have a friend who's an amazing Copics artist and she uses a LOT of Neenah white) and I do know that some of the projects I've seen pictured, both consumer and Neenah's, look solid and gorgeous.  Because of that, I wanted to write this post to at least make you aware of something that looks like a great product.
The colors of these papers are simply amazing.  AstroBrights is definitely a fabulous name for the line!

Not only are they, bright but they also seem to hold up well to folding.  Unfortunately I seem unable to link to a Facebook photo so just head to Astrobrights on Facebook to check them out.
The papers come in two different weights- text for your fliers, kids' reports, etc., and cover weight for your crafting projects.
Astrobrights is running two different promotional contests right now.  There's the "Give a Brighter Year" sweepstakes" sweepstakes where the randomly selected winner will get $30,000 worth of Neenah paper and other school supplies donated to their school (elementary or middle schools (kindergarten up to 8th grade only, in US and Canada only.  Check out the rules for the specifics please!)  How much would your kid's school appreciate THAT one?!?
The second contest is an ongoing challenge on their Facebook page.  It's the "Make Something AstroBright" design challenge.  Right now the challenge is to make paper flowers from the AstroBright papers and some are simply amazing!  Even if you don't participate (but if you have some of this paper, why wouldn't you?!), definitely have a look at their FB page to see some of the entries!

Clorox Christmas Card

Tatertots & Jello is working with Clorox to sponsor a giveaway to someone recalling a messy moment or a craft project they did with Clorox.  I'm in the 2nd group in this case though we use a LOT of Clorox wipes in a normal week (we have a 4yr old boy.  What do you expect?)

A while back I tried using a Clorox Bleach Pen on kraft paper and LOVED the results.  Anything snow-related on the card was done with a bleach pen.  I just used it like a marker - VERY easy to do and highly recommended though you might want to do it with a light fan nearby to help reduce the bleach smell that hangs around until everything is done.  In case you're wondering, it does dry quickly.

I received information about Clorox’s Bleach It Away campaign and am sharing my messy moment/craft fail/bleach project for the chance to win prizes from Tatertots & Jello and Clorox. You can find out more information about this campaign – www.BleachItAway.com. If you share YOUR messy moment story, you can enter to win $25,000 and daily prizes, and you can get a coupon for Clorox® Regular Bleach.

My take: Boudreaux’s Butt Paste®

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Boudreaux's Butt Paste. All opinions are 100% mine.

As you know, I have a pre-schooler who is finally getting close to deciding diapers are a way of the past.  YAY!   Luckily we haven’t dealt with much in the way of diaper rash in the past year but he and I both have eczema and he had some wicked rashes when he was younger.  We have some friends that swore by Boudreaux’s Butt Paste® and know others that registered for it so we thought we’d give it a whirl.  I can say it worked really well and my husband liked it.  It went on smoothly, didn't clump up, lasted well, and cleared up The Boy's rash quickly.  The one thing I had a problem with was the smell.  Everyone else said it had a great almond scent- I honestly thought it just stank.  Beyond that,  it worked well, I just couldn’t get it past my nose and that one tube was the only we purchased.  You can go to Boudreaux's Butt Paste® to try a free sample yourself (you will need to pay postage.)

The official word from Boudreaux’s:

Boudreaux's Butt Paste® was specifically formulated by a pharmacist with direction from a respected pediatrician to provide effective diaper rash care.

- Pediatrician recommended

Goes on and cleans off easily
Available in convenient sizes
Flip top cap (tubes)
Handy travel size
Pleasant scent
Skin protectant

16% Zinc Oxide
Peruvian Balsam
Treats diaper rash and soothes irritated skin

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Convenient sizes of 1oz, 2oz, 3oz and 4oz tubes, 16oz jar