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Valentine’s Day Traditions and a Special Giveaway

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Evas First Valentines Day

I’m working with our friends over at CATHOLIC CENTRAL to do a special Saint Valentine’s Day giveaway and share with you our Saint Valentine’s Day traditions. Opinions are our own.

In our house food is love. It just is. I was looking back over our Valentine’s day posts from the past 16 years of this blog and the majority of the posts came back with posts about food. We love to bake for each other and make special meals, That could mean Heart Shaped Cheeseburger Pockets to Brownies with special heart candies inside. Back when Eva was 3 years old she and Allison surprised me with Valentine’s Day cookies that were shaped like teddy bears. Eva did some wicked decorating on them, too.

Our Family - First Valentines Day

For this Valentine’s Day I picked up a special brownie mix, some Valentine’s Day M&Ms and some Reese’s peanut butter hearts. I made the brownies and cut them so that they looked like a heart shape. Okay so maybe I just sampled a corner and when I turned the plate it came up as a heart shape.

Made a Heart Shape

I’ve been asked by Catholic Central to write about some of the most romantic things that we have done in our family. But honestly, my wife’s favorite saying is “Ah, the romance…” We just aren’t that romantic. We don’t watch those over the top romantic movies or do much that is romantic. We do nice things for each other and much of what we say about love we say through food. Catholic Central has actually provided us with a downloadable PDF called “10 Tips To Rock St. Valentine’s At home”. In it there are some very nice activities and also some details about what Saint Valentine’s Day is all about. They have also provided me with a special kit to give away. Want to see what is inside, then check out this video below.

First, download the “10 Tips To Rock St. Valentine’s At home” by clicking the image below and after that enter to win the Valentine’s Day kit.

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The St. Valentine Love Kit includes:

1 – Red Rose LED Glass Dome elegant table lamp.
1 – Gold tone “Love” bangle bracelet
And more!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

For more on Catholic Central Visit them at: http://www.catholiccentral.com and their YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2kkKDrNirE5VR9JoWbDyiA/featured

About CATHOLIC CENTRAL:
You have questions about the Catholic faith and what it means to be Catholic. We have answers. Using a team of witty writers, appealing hosts, and even some learned theologians, we’ve created shareable, snackable videos that teach the timeless truths and deep history of the Church with humor and heart. Produced in the Family Theater Productions studios on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CATHOLIC CENTRAL entertains, enlightens and inspires.

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Review: Sneakz Organic Protein Powder

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Sneakz organic with milk

I received a bag of Sneakz Sneakz Vegan Powder for free to try out and review. Opinions are my own.

I’ve tried many different protein powders to help supplement my nutrition. I am terrible about having enough fruit and veggies. So, something called Sneakz has me in mind. You really have to sneak in the veggies to get me to eat them. That isn’t entirely true. If veggies are served I will eat them but who has the time to get them all in each and every day. Not me and I bet, not you. By adding a scoop of Sneakz to your recipes you can add in a 1/2 serving of veggies to practically anything.

Being that I am pretty lazy about things I simply added a scoop to a cup of milk to make a strawberry milkshake. While it was okay, I probably should have made the Sneakz Pumpkin Seed Energy Bars with Cherry Compote to try and sneak in the Sneakz. Again, I’m totally lazy. But, if I had the chocolate or vanilla Sneakz you know that was going to be added to some chocolate chip cookies. Hey, every little step in the right direction, am I right?

Sneakz Organic Strawberry MilkShake

Here is what is inside Sneakz Organic Strawberry Protein Powder according to the Sneakz website.

INGREDIENTS
Organic veggie blend (Pea protein, Carrot, Cauliflower, Beet, Sweet potato), Organic cane sugar, Organic flavors, Citric acid, Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086.

Hypoallergenic Pea Protein with Half Serving of Veggies

DETAILS
Sneakz Organic Vegan Protein Powder and Drink Mix is mindfully formulated with today’s active child in mind. It’s a great source of whole food nutrition from vegetables and non-dairy pea protein for children or anyone who feels the need to add that extra boost to their diet. Using the latest research, we’ve created the perfect blend of phytonutrient dense whole foods to support a healthy on-the-go lifestyle.

By adding beets, spinach, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, peas, and carrots, we are able to fit in a full ½ serving of vegetables per scoop and 14 grams of protein. Each scoop contains all 10 essential amino acids, fiber, and at least 500 million CFUs of probiotics.