A friend of mine has started a new site, Blocks & Socks. It is brand new and right now you can find very cute handmade dresses for girls, cool vehicle t-shirts for boys and personalized childrens books for the holidays and other occasions. He also has some cute costumes, baby, toddler and children’s clothes, and blocks and socks of course!

Shopping here supports American family businesses and he will have more items as time goes on.

I love the Organic Baby and Toddler Clothing which is hand sewn by two sisters who offer the softest organic cotton and original artwork.  So cute and so good for your little ones! 

Check them out for the holidays!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hpnotiq for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love discovering new websites and recently was introduced to Primp & Prep which is an exclusive online site on  Hypnotiq !

. It’s a fun and exciting one stop hub where women can go to find beauty, fashion, style tips, gossip, music and more before they hit the town for girls’ night out. There are also some cool tips about guys – what to do, what not to do.

It’s so much fun to check out the style, fashion and beauty tips, to watch some videos and see what the celebs are up to.

The site also has a very cool Pandora music player to get you in the mood with dance songs and fabulous artists to get you moving like Adele!

You can even customize your photos to fit the scene and then share them. I love the  Hpnotiq  Harmonie Ecards which I’ve been sharing with my girlfriends. They’re just perfect!

I also love the recipes for Hpnotiq Hurricane or Harmonie Cosmo. The Harmonie Mojito also looks delicious. You can submit your own recipes as well.

The boutique section has blinking rings, really cute lip glosses and I love the boy shorts and t-shirts.  I’ve put in my order!

I always love getting ready with my girlfriends for a night out and now with Primp & Prep, we can find beauty tips, share makeup, and see what’s hot while we listen to the hottest tunes before we go out. Hair down, music up!

Life is too short not to have fun!

One thing that is certain is that college costs have risen considerably since when I went to school and that they continue to escalate. The GradSave program and challenge is a way to prepare.

How the Challenge Works

Join GradSave.

Open your GradSave college savings registry and start saving.

Share your Gradsave $1,000 Challenge on Facebook and email to friends and family. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to use the power of Facebook to grow your college savings.

Contribute yourself and invite family and friends to also contribute. Relatives and grandparents are great to suggest tuition contributions – they love it.

Funds are stored in an insured and safe FDIC account until you link your GradSave account to your college savings plan, then you grow the plan tax free in a 529 or other state plan. In the meantime, it’s just time to share your profile and start saving!

Meanwhile, GradSave is giving away $1,000 to the first 10 people who reach the GradSave $1,000 Challenge. 

Best of luck!

Today, Semptember 16, is National Guacamole Day! And what a perfect time to hold a giveaway for my favorite guacamole and salsa made by Eat Wholly.

I recently received a cooler on my doorstep and was thrilled to find Eat Wholly guacamole and salsas inside. I had been wanting to try the new salsas and have been in love with the guac for years.

I still remember the first time that I had guacamole. It was years ago in a small Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles. They made the guacamole at the table with fresh ingredients and I was hooked. Since then, I have made my own, had it in other places, and tried to find something comparable, but the only one that tastes as good as homemade is Wholly Guacamole. It’s really the only one for me.

And now, how fun to try the new salsas! I loved them. Along with the Classic Mild, Medium and Hot, they have come up with some amazing new flavors: Wholly Salsa Pineapple, Red Pepper Mango, Roasted Tomato, Avocado Verde,  and Guacamole & Spicy Pico.

I really can’t recommend these salsas highly enough. Aside from my own, they are the best I’ve had.

My favorites are the Guac & Spicy Pico – the combination of the classic guac with the chunky, pico de gallo salsa is my new favorite.

I also love the Avocado Verde, based on a traditional Mexican green sauce with tomatillo and salsa verde – very rich avocado flavor with a bite.

The Red Pepper Mango with spicy red peppers and sweet orange mangos was unlike any other salsa, fruity, not too spicy or sweet, and a great pick-me-up with other dishes.

Speaking of other dishes, although these are amazing dips, salsa is not just for chips any more!

When I crave a snack during the day, you will often find me with my carrot and celery sticks experimenting with the different flavors.

The Guac and Spicy Pico is outstanding with breakfast eggs, breakfast burritos, and I love it on my burgers.

The Avocado Verde makes an awesome salad dressing and is great with Pasta and Chicken.

I love the Red Pepper Mango as a base for spaghetti sauce, to spice up a fruit salad, and it’s also amazing on grilled salmon.
 
Really, the only limit is your imagination!

The snack pack guacamoles are my favorites, but there are so many options including homestyle, classic and spicy. A new addition to the family is the Wholly Avocado Chunky Dip.

This is 100% pure, unaltered avocado that is ready anytime you need it or crave it. Sometimes you buy avocados and they are underripe or overripe, but with this wonderful package, you’ll never have to worry about having fresh avocados that are perfect on hand. Wholesome and delicious, these will stay good in your freezer for up to 3 months.

I try to always have Wholly treats on hand and they taste just as good whether I just bought them or they’ve been in my freezer. I can’t imagine a turkey sandwich without Wholly Guac.

So, Happy Guacamole Day, one and all. This is one of my favorite holidays! 

SOME MORE GUAC NEWS!

Eat Wholly will be launching a new promotion today called “Wholly Heroes”. It’s a project that is near and dear to their hearts.

Please check out Wholly Heroes.

ALSO, HERE ARE SOME SPECIAL COUPON OFFERS FOR NATIONAL GUACAMOLE DAY!

– They have a $1.50 coupon in this Sunday’s papers, so keep an eye out!

– The Facebook $1.00 coupon has been reset for everyone to enjoy!

– There is also a Canadian coupon! This link won’t be live until Sunday and they’ll post on their Facebook and Twitter.

And, here on Strange Daze Indeed, where Wholly Guacamole and Salsas are among our most favorite things, we will be hosting a giveaway for a delicious COOLERFUL of guacamole and salsas including some of the newer varieties for your enjoyment! So please follow the Rafflecopter below. 

Best of luck! 

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Disclosure: I was provided samples in order to facilitate my review, however all opinions are strictly and expressly my own.

Giving a child the gift of college is giving them the most worry-free years of their life. Whether your favorite child hopes to eventually be a rocket scientist or simply enjoy weekends playing softball, college will mark the best years of his life — and today’s deal from GradSave makes paying for that gift even easier. Right now you can give a $25 gift certificate to someone for only $15.

With tuition costs doubling every ten years, GradSave is the perfect gift for your child, your nephews, nieces, grandkids, or even friends. The money you deposit goes into a safe, tax-free 529 savings plan. The parent can then use the power of the internet to make it very simple for friends and family to make contributions directly to a college savings. The GradSave account can later be used for tuition, room and board, books, and other related expenses. Your child has a bright future, so why not use the present to give him/her the best present of all — the ability to unwrap endless possibilities without worrying about the skyrocketing costs of college!

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God Loves You. – Chester Blue by Suzanne Anderson

What if when you most needed help, a blue bear appeared with a note from God? One night, Miss Millie of Blossom, Ohio turns her face to the stars and asks God for help. The next day, a package arrives on her doorstep with a blue teddy bear and a special note. Over the course of a year, this incredible
blue bear travels across the country, showing up just when he is needed most.

During his journey, Chester Blue helps a young girl trying to impress her big sisters; saves a sailor caught in a horrible storm;
reunites two fighting brothers; helps a cowboy become a rodeo clown; and helps a father and daughter in bonding after a divorce. If you ever needed a message from God, it’s here…

Meet Author Suzanne Anderson

I was born in Fort Lauderdale, attended the University of Michigan on an athletic scholarship for swimming and then worked on Wall Street. I left the bright lights of the big city fifteen years ago and traveled the world. I now live in the mountains of Colorado, where I pursue my dream of writing novels.

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