Snapily.com

If you have ever spent time picking up every card in the birthday section and still couldn’t find the perfect card, check out Snapily.com. They have a great website that walks you through creating your own unique 3-D flip book style card. They also offer other products like notebooks, invitations, scrapbook pages, and business cards.

You can choose from pre designed templates or create your own from scratch. It takes only a few seconds to upload two landscaped photos and type in your perfect message. It’s that easy to create a custom 3-D card for around the same price as those singing greeting cards or printed invitations.

Snapily has many pre designed templates to choose from, including holiday, seasonal, sports, and even pets! Creating a card was easy, user friendly, and helped capture a special moment. I know my mom is going to LOVE her birthday card and will cherish it forever!

Jarritos

Saturday we had a little get together with a few friends to celebrate finally getting our new wet bar installed in the basement. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to bring out the sample pack of Jarritos I had to review.

Jarritos is a popular soft drink in Mexico. It is made in fruit flavors and is less carbonated than what I think of as pop! Many Jarritos varieties are naturally flavored and made with sugar cane instead of high fructose corn syrup most soda is made with.

We conducted some what of a taste test on the following flavors:

• Lima Limon – the general consensus was this tasted similar to sprite but with that extra sugar cane punch. We gave it 4 out of 5 stars!

• Mango and Guava – both received 3 out of 5 stars. I think if you really like the flavors of Mango or Guava, they are not too bad, but none of us were fans!

• Pineapple- everyone agreed that the pineapple would be great with some Malibu Rum and we came up with a great fruity cocktail. And if you go to their website you can click on drink recipes and get some great tips on using Jarritos as mixers. 4 stars!

• Mandarin – This by far was a clear favorite! 5 stars! Everyone agreed that it tasted like an orange popsicle!

My husband and daughter both tried a couple other flavors!! We really had a lot of fun trying Jarritos. I think they are very flavorful versatile drinks. The flavor of the sugar cane is similar to the throw back sodas that have made their way back into the grocery stores. If you are looking for something other than your usual soda, give Jarritos a try! Check out their Facebook Page and also their website www.jarritosnation.com where you can enter to win $10,000!!

A product was received for review. I was not paid in any form of cash for this posting. The opinions expressed are my own and were NOT influenced in any way.

dollie & me

My 4-year-old daughter was ecstatic when I told her she received a package in the mail. She was even more elated when I opened the big brown box and inside were items wrapped in bright colorful tissue paper. Imagine her excitement when she opened the presents and found a brand new baby doll along with a change of clothes and a matching outfit for her!!!

When I told her I was doing a dollie & me review and needed her help, she immediately told me, “it’s great, it’s wonderful, it’s the best doll I have ever seen!” Since the day she has received her “Ava” doll, she has slept with her, changed her clothes, and even taken her to the doctors when she felt she had a fever.

I was excited to see that they were Madame Alexander dolls. My family has collected the small Madame Alexander dolls for as long as I can remember, as a matter of fact, my daughter has my doll put up in her closet, and I am glad she now has one to play with. These dolls are well made with a soft body, manageable hair, and eyes that open and close.

We also enjoy visiting the dollie & me website. It has so much information on it and is set up so that both parent and child can enjoy it. You can check out new styles, play games, enter contests and even create your own photo frame!

dollie & me is also available in many retail stores, including: Kohls, Sears, Macy’s and Dillards. There are so many choices to choose from, dresses, legging sets, sleep, swim, toys, accessories, and bags. The possibilities are endless, especially in the eyes of a four year old. My daughter already informed me when we tried on her new dollie & me dress that she would be wearing it for her first day of preschool!

I think dollie & me would be a great gift for any young girl. The prices are reasonable for this size doll and the quality of clothing, especially compared to other dolls that are out there. So go on over to the dollie & me website and check it out for yourself. I’ll be there, I have some birthday shopping to do!