Friday Favorites

Posted on April 25, 2014 by fmadmin

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I last posted Friday Favorites. Here are some of my favorites I’ve been meaning to share with you. We are almost at the end of strawberry season. This Sunday will be the last day for strawberry shortcake and Parkesdale strawberries. So maybe you should stop by this weekend. But while you are here, please make sure to check out our current giveaways here and here.

 

Bolthouse Farms

 

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A while back one of my favorite bloggers, Kath, held a twitter chat with Bolthouse Farms. The purpose of the twitter chat was to promote healthy foods as part of Bolthouse Farms #FoodPornIndex campaign.  Bolthouse Farms created the Food Porn Index to collect food porn hashtags and track what kinds of foods we’re all sharing. Their marketing campaign has gotten some attention even NPR was talking about it. Inside the package I received there was a new to me product. Did you know Bolthouse Farms made salad dressings? I didn’t.  The salad dressing was very good. I’m usually making my own dressing so it was a nice surprise to try an already made dressing that tasted this great. 

My favorite part about their juices is that they actually taste like what their name or picture indicates. I have yet to try one of their juices I didn’t enjoy. I also got to try their coffee drinks as well as their protein shakes. Both were delicious and neither was overly sweet or chalky tasting. I was happy to see both Publix and Winn Dixie had them as buy one, get one free specials these last two weeks. 

 

Marshalls is coming to Plant City!

 

 

Recently Ross came to Plant City and while I am happy about them being there I secretly hoped and wondered if Marshalls would ever come near me. Low and behold, Construction has started right next to Ross for our very own Marshalls. I am so so so very excited about this. I have been shopping at Marshalls for years that was until I moved to Plant City. Getting in and out of the Brandon one was such a mess that I barely stopped there. So you can see why I’m so excited to have one so close to my house. I could almost bike there! So thank you Marshalls for bringing quality clothing at great prices to Plant City!

 

Color Me Rad

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This year I will finally run the Color Me Rad 5k in Tampa. I’m hoping The girls will be able to join me. From everything I’ve heard this is definitively a family event type race where kids can safely run without being a safety issue. A couple of our cashiers participated last year and we purchased “Parkesdale Girls” shirts for the, to wear at the event. Stay tuned for a chance to win 2 entries to run with us on May 24 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. 

 

Keel and Curley Blueberry Festival

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This weekend Keel and Curley is hosting their annual Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival right here in Plant City. This will be our third year participated at this event. If you haven’t made it there yet, I encourage you to go check it out this weekend. There’s free admission, free entertainment and even a free kids area. You’ll be able to pick blueberries and check out over 100 food and craft vendors. The event is now three days starting on Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27th. I hope to see you there!

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Disney on Ice Let’s Celebrate Giveaway

Posted on April 24, 2014 by fmadmin

Are you ready to see Disney on Ice Let’s Celebrate! Here’s your chance to win tickets to Disney on Ice Let’s Celebrate show at the Tampa Bay Forum this coming May 15-18. But first, a little bit about the show.

It’s one colossal party on ice, with all your favorite Disney friends! Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they celebrate a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; Mardi Gras with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen; a Royal Valentine’s Day Ball with the Disney Princesses; a Hawaiian luau with Lilo & Stitch; a winter wonderland with Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear; a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains and more in a magical medley of holidays, celebrations and festivals from around the globe. Come join the party when this spectacular ice show visits your hometown!

This giveaway is for 4 tickets to the May 15,or May 16 at 7:00 pm at the Tampa Bay Forum in Downtown Tampa. This giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond. If no respond is received, a second winner will be chosen. The winner will pickup their tickets at the Will Call window at the Tampa Bay Forum.

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Spring Sweeping Giveaway Hop

Posted on April 14, 2014 by fmadmin

Welcome to the Spring Sweeping Giveaway Hop, hosted by the Blogging Mamas Network.

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The days are getting warmer, brighter, and longer which may lead many to start Spring Cleaning. But we’re not ready to start cleanin’ until we’re done sweepin’! Take the next two weeks to sweep along the fabulous giveaways that a group of bloggers have come together to offer you! Be sure to hop around to all the giveaways, in the linky below, and just maybe the Grand Prize of a Shark® Lift Away Vacuum, from Brylane Home, will get someone in the Spring Cleaning mood! You can enter the Grand Prize here.

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In the mean time, be sure to enter our giveaway for a $50 Visa Gift Card.  Now, I know this is a Spring Sweeping Giveaway, but if you want to spend it all on yourself, I won’t tell if you don’t! Maybe there’s a special little something you’ve had your eye on for a while now.  Or maybe you would just like a little bit of pampering after all the spring cleaning you’ve been doing.  I’ve been looking for a new spring purse.  And honestly, I mostly get pedicures for the leg and foot massage.  So, enter our giveaway and tells how would you use the $50 gift card.

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So Easy Being Green, Viva Veltoro, the Blogging Mamas Network, and the Spring Sweeping participating bloggers are not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations.

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