Cinnabon Cupcake Review and Giveaway
Cinnabon is celebrating 25 years of business. And, what does a business like Cinnabon create to celebrate? Cupcakes!
This past month, Cinnabon released their newest creations in the form of four very tasty cupcake flavors:
Cinnabon worked with the original creator and tested out hundreds of recipes before perfecting their cupcakes. I’d say they did a fabulous job. They are moist, irresistible, high quality and worthy of the Cinnabon name.
Serious Tested:
Delicious. Moist. Tasty. Probably the best cupcakes I’ve had. I was shocked. My favorite was the carrot cake. It had lots of carrot in it (I felt like it was healthy). We tried one of each flavor. Second was the cinnacake classic. It the perfect ratio of cinnamon and cream cheese icing. Coming in a tie for third is the chocolate and vanilla. And, I think that’s just because the other two flavors were a little more unique.
The girls gobbled them up. Nat’s is a crumb in her hand, and Iz was kind enough to pose before polishing hers off (and she even gobbled up the carrot cake)!
Improvements. None that I can possibly think of for the cupcakes. The carrying case isn’t the best design. The sides didn’t stay down, but they had at least accounted for that, and even with the sides open, the box didn’t break.
Win It: Cinnabon would like to give a $20 gift card to a lucky Really, Are You Serious? reader so you can try out some of their new cupcakes.
For your first entry: Tell me which flavor you would like to try!
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My opinions are my honest, and thoughtful views and were not influenced by any source. I was not compensated monetarily for this giveaway. Thank you to Cinnabon for providing the gift card to Cinnabon for the samples. 
Sock Grams Review and Giveaway
We’ve all received flowers, balloons and cards in the mail. But, have you ever received a personalized card combined with a pair of socks picked out just for you?
Sock Grams has done just that. In three easy steps, you can have a cute and fun gift shipped directly to the recipients mailbox…with free standard shipping in the US.
- Shop socks or cards based on the recipient, occasion or sock pattern. There is a huge selection of styles, designs and themes to chose from.
- Pick a card and customize a message.
- Get free foot balm (or stickers for the kiddos) added to the package. It’s gift wrapped and dropped in the mail.
- Serious Tested: The socks arrived in a very fun, metallic red envelope.
Inside the envelope, the socks were personally wrapped in holiday appropriate paper (Valentine’s Day theme for me). They were also sent with an example card and some peppermint foot balm.
The foot balm is so yummy…mmm peppermint. I envelope was a nice bonus as I new there had to be something exciting in it. The custom wrapping is definitely an added personal touch, too. It looked very nice and they really took the time to make it professional. The socks are a lighter weight sock, with a nice, soft cotton feel to them.
Win It: Sock Grams have offered a lucky Really, Are You Serious? reader one sock gram of their choosing (except the infant sock packages).
For your first entry: Head to Sock Grams and let me know which one you would pick.
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THE RULES:
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*Make sure I have a way to reach you, by either enabling your email through blogger, or leaving your email in the comment.
*Winners are chosen by random.org, so make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!
*Winner has 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be chosen.
*contest ends Wednesday, March 24th at 9pm EST. Winner will be posted shortly after.
*rules for each entry must be followed to be valid.
My opinions are my honest, and thoughtful views and were not influenced by any source. I was not compensated monetarily for this giveaway. This review was made possible by MomMadeThat.com and Sock Grams for the sample.
I won’t be getting mileage out of that threat.
Lately, when Iz starts whining and throwing a fit, I remind her that babies do that because they can’t talk. She can use words and communicate.
If she continues, I remind her that babies sleep in cribs. I threaten her with putting her in a crib like her sister.
Crap.
Apparently, she doesn’t think cribs are bad.
“What’s the big deal? So what if I climbed in here with my sister?”
{This particular morning, Izzy heard Nat awake and walked into her room. By the time we got in there, she had climbed in. I have no idea how she did it, and to be honest, I really don’t want to know. I hope her sister wasn’t watching, though.}
The one about the panties
I had a coupon for some free panties from Victoria’s Secret. So I got some.
They are supposed to be those no-panty line, low rise kind. I think they are the Body line. Smooth. No seams. Nice looking.
But.
Why do they not stay down on my cheeks? If they stayed down, I could see how they would prevent panty lines.
But the current arrangement? Not so much. If I wanted a thong, I would have purchased one.
Now, they are all bunched up, not arranged properly and, I’m sure causing major lines. Plus, they are in a state of constantly needing to be rearranged.
So, what am I doing wrong? I don’t think I’ve ever purchased a pair of $12 panties before. Why do they keep creeping up? And not staying down.
Help,
The woman with her panties in a bunch….literally.
PS I’m sure you didn’t want to know all this…but seriously, these aren’t comfortable.
Mommy and Me Monday-The 3rd Edition
Thank you for joining me on this new endeavor, Mommy and Me Monday. I can’t wait to see you all out from behind the camera and in front of the lens. It will be good for us all to be added to the documentation of our lives (as well as the lives of our children). Read a description of Mommy and Me Monday for more information.
This week was yet another sick week at our house; Izzy was home 2.5 days. Meanwhile, Natalie was fit as a fiddle.
We left work and school early Tuesday because of the snow (and actually got to have a late start on Wednesday). Crazy, right? In March!
The girls were looking out the window at the snow being super cute, so I got the ol’ Nikon out and started snapping away.
My little sicky wanted to take the pictures, but she wanted all of us in them. Now, I can’t even hold that camera and take a picture of us, so I didn’t think she did.
I held the camera, and she snapped away.
Look at this masterpiece.
For once, I think I look quite good. (No, that isn’t food on my lips, it’s a freckle. Yes, people have walked up to me and tried to take it off…no joke).
Izzy is concentrating on getting the perfect shot.
And, Natalie? Can you tell she’s feeling good? She really is a riot.
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Balloons are like baby-crack, but way better for them*
*unless of course they try to eat them, because that’s really, really bad.
We went out for dinner. To a real restaurant. With both kids. It doesn’t happen often.
And, it was just what we needed.
After dinner, the wonderful, genius waitress bought us 10 more minutes at the table by bringing us some fabulous balloons.
In fact, it bought us at least 20 minutes of fun at home, too.
Playing hide “balloon head Izzy.”
And, then “peek-a-boo.”
Followed by “reach for the sky.”
And then, “I almost got it” (times two if you look in the back).
Shortly after, some “I see you.”
With a quick shot with mommy and “you can’t see me through this blue balloon.”
The look of the “determined balloon catcher.”
And, a baby gazing at her momma.
Hosted by Cecily and Kelli
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