Summertime Fun With Kool-Aid Kool Creations And Big Time Rush

Every household has the one product that they us a lot of on a regular basis-toilet paper, soap, lotion.  For my family Kool-Aid is that product.  We roughly go through a one and a half to two pitchers a day (and our pitcher is big).  So, any given week I'm spending well over $6 on Kool-Aid drink mix alone.  And of course, you can't make my family's favorite beverage without sugar.  We use a lot of that too.

I'm not complaining though because all that Kool-Aid consumption has paid off this week.  You see last year my niece introduced Moo to Big Time Rush via their show on Nick and she's been a fan ever since.  Thanks to me being such a big spender on Kool-Aid at Walmart, I got a discount code for a BTR Family Four-Pack for just $50!  Now I know that I'm not the only mom with a BTR fan or two in the house.  So, you all can kick up the summertime fun by getting in on this Family Four-Pack deal too.

Just download the Shoparoo app to your phone.  Then go pick up at least $6 in Kool-Aid products from Walmart (includes Kool-Aid Jammers too).  You upload your receipt to Shoparoo and within 48 hours your discount code is sent to the email you registered with.  Very simple process.

Can you tell what we're about to make?

You all know the Mr had surgery on Friday.  So, I needed something fun to keep the kids busy while he rested.  We decided to make popsicles!  All you need is a pitcher of Kool-Aid or Kool-Aid Jammers, popsicle molds and a half cup of fruit (fresh or canned).  Fill your molds half way with Kool-Aid and then add in as much fruit as your molds can hold.  Freeze for 30 mins to a hour and you'll have a healthy and yummy treat for the whole family!

Moo nicknamed our Kool Creation Strawberry Delicious Surprise

And as if scoring four Big Time Rush tickets for $50 wasn't enough, Walmart and Kool-Aid are hosting a contest for a chance to win meet & greet passes & tickets.  All I had to do to enter was upload a picture of our Kool Creation here.  Your Kool-Aid Kool Creation doesn't have to be food like ours was.  Other families have made playdough, paint and more using Kool-Aid products.  

Thanks to Kool-Aid and Walmart, the amount of summertime fun our families can have are endless!  So get to shopping and creating with the kids!

What would your family's Kool Creation be?

Tell Us Something Good: Free Smoothies

It's no secret that I love smoothies.  My smoothie obsession started when I got my first job the mall.  We had a small cafe in my department.  It was their that I had my first smoothie.  No kidding.  My parents were milkshake people and I can't ever remember having had a smoothie before then.

It was made with real peaches.  And not the can kind either.  Well, over the years I've tried a lot of different fruit smoothies.  I was really excited when McDonald's announced that they were coming out with their own assortment of fruit smoothies and I think they've done a good job so far with the flavors:

Strawberry Banana

Wild Berry

Mango Pineapple

Anyways, @McD_CLTArea contacted via Twitter to tell me about their Free Smoothies for a Month Contest.  All I had to do was tweet out my fave McDonald's drink to get entered for a chance to win.  Of course, my favorite drink is the Strawberry Fruitopia.  I purchased a bottle from the grocery store but it just didn't taste the same.  I don't know what syrup to carbonated ratio they use but if I could bottle it up I would.

I entered the contest not thinking that I would win.  I've never had a lucky streak when it comes to contests. Sure, I've won a few but that's about it.  Well,  guess what?  I won!!!!  I'm super excited because as a smoothie junkie, I can finally quench my smoothie thirst.  Plus, it'll give Moo and I something to look forward to everyday.  

I can build mommy-daughter memories with her at our favorite fast food restaurant.  McDonald's has been a part of her childhood since she was a baby.  She had her first taste of french fries from McDonald's.  She had her first serving of chicken nuggets from McDonald's.  And she had her first spoon of ice cream with Grandma there.

I'm looking forward have this quality time with her minus her brother.  For about twenty minutes everyday it'll be me and her sharing yummy smoothies and enjoying each other's company.  And that is something good.  Something great!