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OUR STATE NEEDS YOUR HELP! We all love food here at THE UTAH HIVE. There are ALSO many needy families in our state that love and NEED food! WE are trying to WIN a Million for The Utah Food Bank! ALL you need to do is login to your Facebook account and vote by following the link below! THANKS! Help spread the word on facebook! http://fightinghunger.walmart.com/city/Salt-Lake-City-UT

Congratulations to each of our winners! I have emailed each of you, please email me back with your shipping info! kenzkween at hotmail dot com Seventh Generation Winner- Janice Pillsbury Prize Pack Winnner- Cheryl Cheerios Barnes and Noble Prize Pack Winner-   <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SpUcmYVoUqz7dmiJpVQjfAs9lHrEuuhUZ9m_bkNw1KuZckMceJ33EXJRKzr49vjeYsIgbJn0dxweZPdnunv-G4pk4Fv1J79b9We7c3MJmtRnW3nUdJ3dT5g67ooPYi1XLMC2XCMJY3pj/s45/pixie+green.jpg" width="35" height="35" class="photo" alt=""> pixie13    

      October may be over but you can still help support the breast cancer cause through Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives until the end of the year. For every pink lid sent in through December 31, 2010, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® for up to $1.6 million, with a minimum donation of $500,000. Visit YourLidMatters.com for lid collection tips and tools! A few months ago, select individuals from around the country had the chance to host an inspirational MyGetTogether in which they invited friends and family to support the breast cancer cause and put their breast health first. MyGetTogether is an exciting program where hosts and guests get to experience a General Mills brand or product during a fun, social event in their own homes!     Interested in hosting a MyGetTogether? Visit Pssst.generalmills.com for information on how you can host a MyGetTogether, receive the inside scoop from your favorite brands, and enjoy valuabl...

This holiday season, the makers of Centrum® multivitamins and Molly Shannon are in search of “ America’s Most Amazingly Energized Woman ” and they want your help!   In celebration of women who live life and love to the fullest by staying healthy and energized , even during the busiest time of the year, Centrum® is kicking off a new contest . Visit LoveFeelingHealthy.com to nominate yourself or someone special in your life .  Tell them your secret to maintaining healthy energy levels so you can enjoy the great things the holiday season brings – including friends and family time, giving gifts, hosting parties, and so much more!  Participants are asked to submit 300 words or less that explains how you (or who you nominate) does it all. Nominations are being accepted until January 3, 2011 (12pm EST).  Contest open to US residents only. Five finalists will be selected and then, from January 17-31, 2011, the public can cast their votes ...

GiveBack is a site where you can create your own personal giving foundation. You can donate money to your own foundation and get an immediate tax deduction and you can fund your account by shopping at any of GiveBack's hundreds or retailers through your GiveBack link and a percentage of your purchase (up to 15%) will go directly into your GiveBack account. Then, you get the satisfaction of donating your GiveBack funds to any charity registered in the U.S. be it a large national charity or a local organization in your community. More information can be found here:  https://www.giveback.org/pages/HowItWorks/HowItWorks.aspx

Congrats to Janice! You won the prize pack!    As a mom, you already do so much to protect your family- buckling seatbelts, cooking healthy meals and requiring bike helmets. But did you know that the laundry detergent you may be using could contain little-known chemicals called optical brighteners? According to scientific research, these can cause allergic reactions, are toxic to small fish and other aquatic life, and can pollute your waterways. When ultraviolet light hits optical brighteners coating your clothing, the brighteners convert UV rays into visible light to create an optical illusion. This tricks the eye into thinking the clothing is whiter and brighter, and therefore cleaner than it really is. So how can you avoid these optical brighteners? Seventh Generation makes it easy because their laundry detergents are not only free of optical bright...

Congrats to Cheryl! You won the Pillsbury Prize Pack Giveaway!  I will email you! Thanks to all who entered!  What better way to celebrate than taking your family to visit a local apple orchard to pick fruit. Then, take those delicious apples home and bake the quintessential favorite – Apple Pie! It’s so easy when you start with Pillsbury® Refrigerated Pie Crusts, which deliver the look and taste of homemade without the time and stress of making a crust from scratch. VISITING AN APPLE ORCHARD To pick the best apples for your pie, gather the family for a road trip to the local apple orchard to savor the flavors of fall. Not sure which orchard is closest to you? Log onto tasteofhome.com/appleorchards to find a list of orchards that are planning Love the Pie! baking demonstration events across the country. While there, you can learn pie baking tips and ideas from State Fair Pie Baking Champions, and pick up recipes and participate in other o...

To help grow kids’ love of reading at a young age, Cheerios ® is once again inviting families to start the day with a nutritious breakfast and a new book. As part of its ongoing commitment to nurturing young bodies and minds and helping families connect by fostering a shared love of reading, Cheerios will provide more than six million children’s books, free inside Cheerios boxes, through its Spoonfuls of Stories ® program. Over the past nine years, Cheerios has distributed almost 50 million children’s books in-pack. This year’s free in-pack book offerings, appropriate for children ages three to eight and written in both English and Spanish, include: All the World , by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by Marla Frazee, which discusses the many wonderful things a child can encounter in the world as well as the commonalities all the world shares. Chaucer’s First Winter , by Stephen Krensky and illustr...

Congratulations to Tricia! You won the Disney Tangled Prize Pack!  Thanks to all who entered! 

Brief Synopsis: The long-haired Princess Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but when she falls in love with a bandit who was passing by she must venture into the outside world for the first time to find him.   OUR REVIEW: This movie had an audience full of adults and children laughing throughout the film. This film was well written. I love that this classic tale has come to life on film. Rapunzel is not like the other Disney princesses, she's one tough princess.  The theme throughout this movie that we loved seemed to be that if you follow your heart, you will endure hard times on your journey through life. Our kids had a few moments that were a little scary for the kids 5 and under. But they were overall very satisfied with the movie. I think they have done a great job with the movie, other than the things I have mentioned in this post. On a scale of 1-10, we ranked this film a 9 out of 10. (Ten b...

I am excited about this upcoming opportunity to work with CSNStores.com. CSN has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from stylish handbags, to modern furniture and great cookware! I have some ideas in mind for things that we need here at our house. One of those things is some new Bar Furniture for the kitchen island. I absolutely love the variety of  bar stools CSN Stores offers. My review will be hosted on this blog and the giveaway will be hosted on my cooking blog: The Polynesian Kitchen. 

CONGRATS TO AMY P.! THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED!

I am Tongan , my husband is Samoan . We absolutely love our cultures and the beauty that is found within them. I can understand most of what is being said in Tongan, but I need to work on speaking Tongan. The kids know a few words in Tongan and Samoan. The languages are similar. Most fluent speaking Tongans can understand Samoan and fluent speaking Samoans can understand Tongan. Polynesians are blessed with cultures that are rich in traditions. Both of our cultures encourage selflessness, love, and family being the center of life. We are definitely learning to embrace our Polynesian heritage. One of the best ways to strengthen & embrace our heritage is by learning the languages of our ancestors. I am absolutely excited about this new website that I found out about on Facebook. It's called Speak Tongan .  Speak Tongan is a fantastic site that is easy to use and features audio lessons. It's a beginners guide to speaking Tongan. Be sure to check out the Speak Tongan T...

Receive 30% off at Gap (adult, kids AND baby), Banana Republic and Old Navy ALL WEEKEND. Just click the link, print it off and shop away. Returns are good through January, this coupon cannot be used online. HERE is the coupon link! Enjoy!

CLOSED Luvs is my diaper of choice. I Luv the quality of Luvs diapers and I also love the mellow scent that Luvs diapers have. I was previously a store brand diaper user and loyal customer. The old store brand changed the quality of their diapers and I went back to buying higher quality diapers. Luvs. I absolutely luv Luvs! Luvs contacted me and told me about their recent diaper design change. Luvs truly does care for the opinions of its customers. From recent feedback, they decided it would be best to change the back sheet on their diapers to a really adorable monkey design. The quality will not be changed. So what does that mean for you? Luvs is offering 1 of my readers, scissors a free sample pack SIZE 4 ONLY of their newly designed diapers! If you would like to win some free high quality fantastic Luvs diapers-- leave a comment on this post telling me what diapers you currently use.I will chose at random. THIS contest ends 18th, 2010. Good luck!      ...

Walt Disney Pictures presents “Tangled,” one of the most hilarious, hair-raising tales ever told.  When the kingdom’s most wanted—and most charming—bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) hides out in a mysterious tower, he’s taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair.  Flynn’s curious captor, who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs. In theaters this holiday season in Disney Digital 3D™, “Tangled” is a story of adventure, heart, humor and hair—lots of hair. Thanks to Disney, we are viewing an advanced screening tonight! Yipee! I am thrilled to take our kids to the newest Disney Movie -Tangled. We have a great giveaway for some Tangled prizes. Here...

This month, Milano is turning their packaging pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month and has launched a Facebook initiative to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. When someone posts a personal Milano Moment on Milano's Facebook Page . Pepperidge Farm will donate $.50 per Moment up to $50,000.  I have aunts who lost their battles with breast cancer and a cousin who beat it!   I am sure you have had someone you know faced with the same disease. It's heartbreaking.  By supporting each other and sharing our strength, we can work together to find the cure.  You can help right now by sharing your Milano Moment. Have you tried Milano's? They are soooo good!  Disclaimer: By sharing this information with you I am entered to win a gift card or my very own package of Milano’s. I wrote this as a project for O2O Network Blogging Campaigns.

MSRP- $19.99   Barbie A Fashion Fairytale DVD synopsis: Join Barbie™ in a colorful, modern-day fairytale filled with fashion, friends and fun! Barbie™ and her dog, Sequin™, jet off to visit her aunt’s amazing fashion house in Paris, and much to her surprise it’s about to be shut down forever. After she discovers three enchanting Flairies™ with sparkle-magic powers, Barbie™ comes up with a brilliant idea to save the business. She even inspires Alice, a shy fashion designer, and together they create a dazzling runway fashion show. Barbie™ shows that magic happens when you believe in yourself. See the Trailer: HERE  How to purchase this DVD: This DVD was released Sept, 2010 and is available for purchase. Visit Barbie.com for more information on buying this DVD, games, videos, coloring pages and more....  OUR REVIEWS:  The Mama Hood- I was definitely a Barbie fan growing up, but unfortunately my poor Barbie's were destroyed or hidden s...

AMERICA’S FAVORITE LITTLE CHIHUAHUA’S ARE BACK FOR AN ALL-NEW DOGGIE-PACKED ADVENTURE IN BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2 TRAILER Available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack & DVD – February 1, 2011 Burbank, Calif., October 1, 2010 – Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) proudly announces the return of the greatest Chihuahuas to walk on all fours in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2! Chloe & Papi are back in an all new, ¡Ay yay yay! fun-filled adventure—and their family just got bigger. Meet their rambunctious, mischievous and hilarious litter on February 1, 2011 when Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 comes out on a Blu-ray™ combo pack (include Blu-ray and DVD of the movie), 1-disc DVD. From the creators of Beverly Hills Chihuahua, everybody’s favorite talking Chihuahuas are back in a comedy that’s a pack of outrageous fun for the whole family. Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents, Papi and Chloe, upside down when their playful puppies present one challenge a...