PeapodMats Review and Giveaway

The PeapodMats was created to help parents and children through the oops moments.  The mats are for multi purpose use and all ages.  The mats can be used for the top of bedding mattress for accidents, protecting strollers, couches, car seats, changing mat, high chair liner and more.  The use of the mat is endless.

The PeapodMats is to be washed and dried before first use.  The mat is durable and thick. It has 3 layers that's super absorbent and waterproof.  The mat is nicely stitched and the quality is just superb!  The mat come in sizes (3x3), (3x5) and colors beau blue, pink promise, rebel red and tinman grey.  The mat retails for $49.99 - $59.99.

We've been using the mat under our son to change his diaper and after his bath.  We cover him up to keep him warm and dry.  The mat feels soft and PeapodMats logo is appealing to make you smile.  The mat is big and perfect size for any use.  We like the mat color tinman grey. It's great for boys, girls and adults.  

PeapodMats Design:

Top - cotton terry for comfort & stitched grid to prevent bunching

Middle - cushioning fibers to adsorb moisture

Bottom - coated and brushed to prevent leaking and to grip surfaces.

PeapodMats Description:

The PeapodMats is made of a towel like and grip squares on one side.  The bottom has a flat surface that feels like a strong material.  The mat is made thick for comfort and prevent leakage.  The grip surface helps with that.

Connect with PeapodMats for offers and more on Facebook and Twitter.  You can get mats for your child or yourself visit their website, http://www.peapodmats.com. 

PeapodMats has offered to giveaway a PeapodMats in (3x3), as your color choice for one of the readers.  The giveaway is open to US residents only and 18+ years of age.  Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter form below.  

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Butter Cookies Recipe

The butter cookies are great for the holidays, snacks and to share.  You simply can't just eat one.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat the egg, then stir in the vanilla.  Combine the flour and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least one hour.  Chill cookie sheets.  Use a fork to line, press and make cross shape to design cookie.
2. Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Press dough out onto ungreased, chilled cookie sheets or on butter greased cookie pan.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 mintutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden at the edges. Remove from cookie sheet or cookie pan and cool on wire racks.

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Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

The oatmeal cookies are delicious.  They come out soft and as they cool turn a bit crispy. This aren't chewy oatmeal cookies.  These go great with tea or coffee.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups oats

1/2 flour

1 tsp baking power

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

2 sticks butter (unsalted/softened)

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 granulated sugar

1 large eggs

1tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper or get a cookie pan and grease with butter.
2. In a food processor, grind 2 1/2 cups of the oats until they resemble whole wheat flour. Add the baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and combine.  Set the dry ingredients aside.
3. In a large bowl, add the butter, sugar and brown sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.  Add the egg and vanilla and beat again.
4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the dry ingredients.  Mix until just combines, then stir in the final cup of oats.
5. Scoop the doug onto the parepared pans and chill for 30 minutes.  Bake for 8-9 mintutes or until the cookie are just set.  Let cool for a few mintutes then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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Vanilla Confetti Cupcakes Recipe

Delicious cupcakes that any child and family will enjoy.  It's simple and easy to make with your little helper.  The cupcakes is moist and great for parties, breakfast, lunch and snacks.  

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking power
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup sugar
6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 whole egg plus 1 egg white, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

In a large bowl, whisk the butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs together.  In another bowl add all the other ingredients and put all the ingredients in the large bowl and beat.  Beat until all is combined.  Add less sugar if you don't like it a bit sweet. 

Directions:

Preheat an oven to 350F. Line a standard muffin pan with paper or foil liners.  The cupcakes should take 18 to 20 minutes to bake.  Let it cool completely, about 1 hour.  

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M&M's Cookies Recipe

Make this recipe using M&M's candy.  This is a easy recipe to make.   Just follow the directions.  This cookies will be a hit with kids.  

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup M&M’S (mini or regular) milk or dark chocolate candy

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Cream butter with both sugars in a large bowl until mixture is light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat to combine.  Mix flour, salt and baking soda and set aside.   Mix in dry ingredients and stir in the candy. Using a teaspoon  and drop a heaping spoon of dough two inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or, until edges are just starting to burn.   Cool for about 25 minutes on a wire rack and enjoy!   You can store them in a covered container, but there won’t be any left.

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Entenmann's Baked Goods

The Entenmann's story started by a baker from Struttgart, Germany.  Willam learned to bake from his father and had a job in America at bread bakery.  In 1898, he opened his own bakery in Brooklyn, New York.  Where he delivered fresh-baked goods door-to-door. Entenmann's prospered in the century and opened the largest baking facility in New Jersey and Connecticut.  Enternman's continues to bake donuts, cakes, pies and more everyday. Their food goods are available in supermarkets everywhere.

Who doesn't love a taste of heaven.  Entenmann's makes delicious fresh-baked goods to enjoy whenever.  One of our favorites is their Little Bites Creme Filled Chocolate Cupcakes. It's hard to share them.  It's great to save some for later.  The cream center filling is so tasty and the chocolate bites just waters your mouth.  It comes in a sealed plastic pouch with two cupcakes and only 250 calories. The cupcakes is topped with a white glazes.  Giving the cupcakes a great appearance and hard to pass up.  If you are a chocolate lover.  You should try the Little Bites Creme Filled Chocolate Cupcakes for yourself. 

Another taste of heaven is Enternmann's All Butter Loaf Cake.   It's so delicious and goes great with coffee, tea, fruits and ice cream.  You just can't have one piece.  When taking a bite out of the cake. It's light and fluffy.  Enternmann's baked-goods always is evenly baked. The cake has 150 calories.  It's never over sweetened.  The butter and sugar doesn't overwhelm the cake. They made the cake with the perfect ingredients.  You should try the All Butter Loaf Cake and include your own recipe.  

Connect with Enternmann's on Facebook and let them know MomsBestOf sent you.   While your on their Facebook page.  Leave them a comment with a photo creating a recipe using the All Butter Loaf Cake.  Like Enternmann's on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for baked-good offers and more.  Find products to use for recipes, buy clothes and more https://em.cwshops.com.  Enternmann's has many different baked-goods.  Visit them in their website and find the many baked-goods for you http://www.entenmanns.com/.

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Attend Weight Watchers and Match in #HealthyMatchUp Event

Weight Watchers has partnered with Match, the world's largest relationship company, to co-host a speed-chatting #HealthyMatchUp event, on Thursday, January 8 beginning at 8am in New York City, to pair women not with a love match, but with their healthiest match - a Weight Watchers-certified Personal Coach that can inspire them and guide them through their healthy goals for the new year and beyond.  The personal coaching provides Weight Watchers member one-on-one, personalized support tailored to fit their individual lifestyles and schedules.  There are Personal Coaches anytime 24/7 on WeightWatchers.com. 

Take a look at the latest spots, World of Food, which shows (envision chocolate-covered phones and jellybean-spouting water coolers.  It speaks about complex relationship we have with food, and ulimately, the benefits of whenever, wherever support.

You and a friend can join for fun and experience the opportunity to chat with a few coaches, learn more about their personal weight-loss experiences and find your own #HealthyMatchUp.

WHEN:     Thursday, January 8, 2015 to Friday, January 9, 2015

                 Anytime between 8:00am Thursday to 8:00am Friday   

WHERE:   Tender at the Sanctuary Hotel

                 130 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036

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