Peeps® and the Holidays- Perfect Together! #PeepsHoliday

Peeps® and the Holidays- Perfect Together!

Every year there seems to be a staple in our house when it comes to baking and our official candy bar, Peeps®! When I think about it, it’s kind of funny to me. As a child I only knew one type of Peeps, the little yellow guy. Now, flash forward a million years and my kids have Peeps® of every kind for every holiday, movie and more. Our family loves to check out all the new Peeps® when the holidays roll around. peepsholiday

Recently we were thrilled to sample a box of Holiday Peeps®! Christmas at our house is magical and we really try to make it extra special with baking and hot cocoa. Peeps® is the perfect addition to creating traditions and filling our tummies with yum! Our latest development around here is to add Peeps to our hot cocoa. It started at Halloween this year with a little ghost added to a cup of hot chocolate. So cute, easy and delish. It was a no brainer that when the holiday season arrived we would be adding a little snowman to each of the hot cocoas being made.

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As we get closer to Christmas we will be using Peeps® to adorn our Gingerbread house and our cookies. I also heard that Santa will be dropping off some stuffed Peeps® to top off the stockings! Did you know that Peeps® has lollipops? They are incredible. You can check out the full line of Peeps in the following link. We even have a special 20% discount code for you to get your holiday Peeps shopping started! http://www.peepsandcompany.com.

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However you “Holiday”, be sure to include these sweet little Peeps® into your mix. If you buy online you can order by the case! It’s a great classroom gift for the kids to bring to school. Please follow our instagram.com/3decades3kids for more baking and holiday ideas with Peepsbrand! We grabbed some total inspiration about our upcoming gingerbread house when we visited Great Wolf Lodge! They have a lifesized gingerbread house that uses over fifty pounds of Peeps to adorn it! It is a sight to behold and my kids are definitely using it as their guide this year.

Some or our favorite Peeps® finds were: PEEPS® Large Banana Crème Flavored Minion, PEEPS® Vanilla Crème Chicks Pop, PEEPS® Marshmallow Minions, PEEPS® Large Marshmallow Snowmen, PEEPS® Candy Cane Flavored Marshmallow Chicks, PEEPS® Gingerbread-Flavored Marshmallow Gingerbread Men, PEEPS® Marshmallow Trees. PEEPS® Marshmallow Snowmen, PEEPS® Chocolate Mousse-Flavored Marshmallow Reindeer, PEEPS® Holiday Pop, PEEPS® Holiday Plush toy, Mike and Ike Merry Cherry Candy, PEEPS® Lollipop

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GIVEAWAY: Now it’s your turn to decorate and adorn your creations with Peeps! One lucky reader will w receive a variety of (5) five PEEPS® and PEEPS® & COMPANY® products to use as holiday treats! Jureceive a variety of (5) five PEEPS® and PEEPS & COMPANY® products to use as holiday treats. To enter on the rafflecopter below. Good Luck! Giveaway ends December 15th at 11:59 pm. Winner will be notified by email on December 16th and have 24 hours to respond and claim prize. (usa only/18+). Delivery of prize through Peeps Brand official.

 
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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Peeps® Holiday brand partner. All opinions are honest and that of my own. No compensation was given for this post. PEEPS® and Company® provided the products for your review. Product samples were supplied in order to facilitate this review. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. This post is part of our #HolidayGiftGuide15 

Quaker Steak & Lube -Free Dinner For Kids With Santa!

Quaker Steak & Lube Goes Full Throttle Into the Holiday Season With Toy Drives and Free Dinner With Santa For Kids! 

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If you are like our family we are always looking for a great Dinner with Santa during the holidays. This year we heard about one that sounds great and can save a few bucks along the way. Although we have never been to Quaker Steak & Lube, there are friends that are telling me is definitely worth it! Quaker Steak & Lube, or The Lube to loyalists, the award-winning casual-dining concept known for its Best Wings USA and more than 25 signature sauces, today announced that it will rev its engines – and gift-giving spirit – during the holiday season with toy drives at its Brick, Edison and Pohatcong restaurants throughout the month of December. Shifting gears, The Lube also announced that it will host Dinner with Santa at its three New Jersey restaurants on Monday, December 21 from 5 – 8PM.

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Through December 23, diners who visit The Lube in Brick, located at 1036 Cedar Bridge Ave., or Pohatcong, located at 1304 US Route 22, are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to help brighten the holidays for local families in need. In Brick, toys will be donated to Visitation Relief Center, which offers a one-stop recovery and relief experience to aid families and individuals in Monmouth and Ocean Counties affected by Superstorm Sandy. In Edison, toys will be donated to Hands of Hope Food Pantry, an organization focused on meeting the challenge of alleviating  hunger and making a difference in the community. In Pohatcong, toys will be donated to Northwest New Jersey Community Action Partnership (NORWESCAP), whose mission is to improve the lives of low income individuals and families in Northwest New Jersey through programs and education to foster self-sufficiency. Check out more about it and to find a location near you here: http://thelube.com/

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“We are proud to once again partner with the Visitation Relief Center, Hands of Hope and NORWESCAP for the 2015 holiday season,” said Victor Russomanno, area director, Quaker Steak & Lube. “Charitable giving is a focus within Doherty Enterprises and the restaurants we operate, and we’re happy to lend a hand to our neighbors in need throughout the year, and especially during the holidays. We also look forward to spreading holiday cheer to guests during our Dinner with Santa, and we are excited for families to join us to enjoy some festive fun with the kids.”

The Brick and Pohatcong restaurants will also host their final Off-Road Truck Nights of the year on Thursday, December 17 and Sunday, December 20, respectively. Off-road vehicle owners who visit the restaurants on these dates are encouraged to contribute to the holiday toy drives in each location to receive a 15 percent discount on their meals.

On Monday, December 21, Santa Claus comes to town at Quaker Steak and Lube’s restaurants in Brick, Edison and Pohatcong. From 5 – 8PM, guests have the opportunity to take photos with Santa – and get in those last-minute gift wishes – while dining on award-winning wings, beefed-up burgers, custom-built combos and more. Families will also enjoy a Kids Eat Free special, and children ages 12 and under can choose any entrée on the Quaker Steak & Lube Kids Lube Cruiser menu, with options including Grilled Boneless Wings, Top Gear Tenders, the Chevy Cheeseburger and more. Reservations are encouraged, and guests must bring their own cameras for photos with Santa.

Looking for the perfect present? Since you can’t stuff stockings with wings, a Quaker Steak & Lube gift card is the next best thing. Now through December 31, guests will receive a $5 bonus card to use during their next visit to The Lube with every $25 gift card purchase.

Quaker Steak & Lube offers a lineup of craveable food and supercharged events, combined with unique décor including motorcycles and race cars suspended from ceilings, plus gas station and automotive memorabilia.

This December Netflix Is Perfect For Snuggle Weather #Giveaway #StreamTeam

I’m Dreaming Of A Night In….December Is Perfect Snuggle Weather

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My favorite snuggle weather is here. Bring on the blankets, hot cocoa and movies, movies, movies. Our family lives for snow days and being together enjoying some much needed family time along with some great movie watching. It seems like we all head in a million directions but when the weather turns cold everyone stays home and the movies are going. What is your favorite movie? We have been hooked on Christmas and holiday movies since December 1st. It’s basically movie night every night here now. That is just fine with me! Thanks to Netflix you can find a movie for everyone in your family. That’s great for us since our kids span the ages. Some of the movies below are our family staples during December. What’s your favorite? Fire’s on, hot cocoa is poured and cozy socks are propped and ready for a night on the couch. These holiday favorites will have you feeling merry and bright, all season long.

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White Christmas

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Kung Fu Panda Holiday

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The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas

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Radio City Christmas Spectacular

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And for mom and dad… A Very Murray Christmas

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Dawn of the Croods! (12/24)

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The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Season 2 (12/11)

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Glitter Force: Season 1 (12/18)

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Netflix Stream Team partner. All opinions are that of mine and honest. Contact me at diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. No compensation was given for this post. Netflix does send unannounced surprises throughout the year. See you on Netflix! This post is part of our #StreamTeam series. 

Hottest Deals on Assassin’s Creed! #UbiStars #HolidayGiftGuide15

Hottest Deals on Assassin’s Creed and Ubisoft Games
assassinscreedOur gaming family is always on the hunt for a great deal this holiday family. You will not a better one than this today! With gift giving season in full swing, who doesn’t want a great deal on this season’s hottest video games?

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day, the lowest price the game has been this season! You can get it now for as low as $29.99 or get the Gold Edition which includes the full season pass including the upcoming Jack the Ripper add-on content for $59.99. The sale is happening for one day only and ends tonight at 11:59 pm PST.

AssassinsCreed Syndicate is today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day! Get it here http://amzn.to/1N9FHIK 

 In Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, “Whosoever controls London, controls the world.” In this latest installment of the Assassin’s Creed series, players take over London, borough by borough, as Twin Master Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye. Set in London during the height of the Industrial Revolution, players fight to liberate London with their gang in an adventure filled with action, intrigue and brutal combat. Rated M for Mature.

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is not the only game on sale this Holiday season. All of Ubisoft’s casual video games will be available for some of the lowest prices of the year.  Check your local listings at Target, Best Buy and GameStop for discounts and special offers on Just Dance 2016, Just Dance Disney Party 2, Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets and Hasbro Family Fun Pack.

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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is an official ubistars ubisoft blogger. All opinions are that of my own and honest. No compensation was given for this post. Contact me at diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. This post is part of our #HolidayGiftGuide15 series.

Six Flags Great Adventure Holiday In The Park #HolidayInThePark

Six Flags Great Adventure Holiday In The Park

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This past weekend our family had the pleasure of checking out Holiday In The Park at Six Flags Great Adventure. This is a first for our New Jersey Six Flags and after a few minutes in the park we were already completely taken by the magical holiday atmosphere that surrounded our family. We already love Six Flags and visit every summer and fall. Now we can add winter to the mix. When you first enter the park you will be greeted by an incredible Christmas tree!  Holiday Magic A Celebration of the Season is a spectacular light show on a 52-foot-tall tree in the heart of the park that dazzles nightly every 30 minutes through eye-popping effects and classic holiday music. The only show of its kind anywhere in the country.

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There is so much to do at Six Flags Great Adventure during the Holiday in the Park! One great place to see a show and to warm up those chilly hands is inside at Jack Frost’s Magical Christmas where Jack Frost has an evil plot to steal Christmas is reversed by the warmth and magic of the holiday season in this live stage show filled with acrobatics, illusions and surprise guests. Fun!

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Don’t miss Gingerbread Junction that features peppermint swirl-wrapped trees, dancing lights around the carousel pavilion, the Gumdrop Hop dance party and a giant gingerbread man towering above. Emm was thrilled to win a gigantic candy cane! It definitely made the night more fun. You can find out all about the roots of each holiday celebration if you walk down Joy to the World.  It is a tranquil pathway of lit trees, luminaries and stained glass showcasing religious holidays from around the world. It’s really beautiful. 

sixflagscandycaneYou will not want to miss the North Pole where guests are welcomed into the warmth of Santa’s home for a meet-and-greet and holiday photos by Kodak, plus kids can write letters to Santa, meet a reindeer and build a stuffed toy. There are even singing reindeer that are super adorable and plenty of affordable gifts, tees, and candies for you and the kids to enjoy. Poinsettia Peak and Skull Mountain roller coaster has been transformed into a mountain of dazzling red lights with a crimson beauty, the Poinsettia Princess, greeting guests nearby.

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One of my favorite places in the park is Polar Point where you can find  stunning, ice-blue trees twinkle with the illusion of falling snow up above, while the towering, larger-than-life Snow Queen meets guests below.  Holiday Memories is a perfect part to see green, red and gold brighten this section filled with special photo opportunities like Mistletoe Moments, Wishing Tree and With Love giant greeting card, while nearby the Jingle Jammers sing holiday tunes by the fire pits as guests toast s’mores. Yum!

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The sweet and savory tastes of the holiday season can be found throughout the park. Spiked egg nog, holiday-flavored coffee and hot chocolate, peppermint and mocha fudge, holiday beers, festive funnel cakes with peppermint eggnog and caramel pecan bacon toppings, specialty holiday platters of sliced turkey, smoked turkey leg and chicken platters with cranberry sauce, chili bowls, harvest salads and flatbreads and hot soups are available in various restaurants.

Holiday in the Park also features 30 thrilling rides such as SkyScreamer, Carousel, Big Wheel and Tea Cups. Children can enjoy 11 pint-sized thrills in Whimsical Wonderland. Coaster fans can challenge world-class rides like Nitro, BATMAN™: The Ride, THE GREEN LANTERN and SUPERMAN – Ultimate Flight, THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster and Poinsettia Peak. All rides and entertainment are weather permitting. Frontier Adventures including Safari Off Road Adventure, Bugs Bunny National Park, Golden Kingdom and Plaza del Carnaval do not operate during the festival. https://www.sixflags.com/

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Six Flag Great Adventure Partner blogger. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and honest. Compensation was given for this post. A family media invite was extended to our family. Please contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. #ad #Sponsored