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July 1, 2011 By Mom Spark Leave a Comment

I am excited to announce that Mom Spark will be partnering with Nestle Family on a fun campaign this summer! Nestlefamily.com/summer has a wealth of ideas for families this summer that include recipes, craft projects, activities, and prizes. In the coming weeks, Mom Spark will also be hosting a couple of awesome giveaway packages that include VISA gift cards, ice cream (NESTLÉ DRUMSTICK, EDY’S/DREYER’S) coupons, NESTLÉ Pure Life coupons and summer activities (jump rope, chalk, beach ball, hard and soft flyers, a ball and a…

June 28, 2011 By Mom Spark 8 Comments

Why go to an expensive ice cream shop when you can create an ice cream sundae bar at home? It’s less expensive and a ton of fun! In this post, I will show you how to create an ice cream sundae bar right in your own kitchen! GATHERING THE TOPPINGS First, gather fun ingredients for your sundae toppings. Pull toppings from your pantry and refrigerator before you go shopping for extras. (you may find that you have enough already on hand) For our sundae bar…

October 14, 2010 By Mom Spark Leave a Comment

I told you last week about Reading is Fundamental and now I get to share the details of my “Back to School” party sponsored by Nestle Family! I invited a few close friends and their families to come celebrate back to school and learn more about the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program. Nestle mailed me some yummy snacks, gifts for my guests, and fun “My Favorite Book Is” labels for everyone to wear. The labels lead to all kinds of interesting conversations. Some listed the…

October 8, 2010 By Mom Spark 4 Comments

It is easy to take literacy for granted when you’ve always had a plethora [pleth-er-uh] of books within your reach, but this isn’t always the case for many American children. Even schools have a tough time keeping their libraries stocked with new and current books. Fortunately, Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is there to help provide free books to the most needy children, while make reading a lot of fun in the process. RIF’s mission it to motivate young children to read by working with children,…

May 24, 2010 By Mom Spark 138 Comments

We were called “shills”. We were verbally attacked and blocked on Twitter. Our recap posts were riddled with trolls and haters. Why? Because we attended a Nestle event in Los Angeles. For the most part, it didn’t matter what our opinions actually were, because in the eyes of the haters and some boycotters, just being at the event made us guilty. We had the opportunity to question the Nestle USA CEO with the boycotter’s questions, which seemed like the perfect opportunity to bridge the people…

May 5, 2010 By Mom Spark 415 Comments

::GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED:: Congrats to lilshuga2001 For many mothers, the best Mother’s Day gift is just a simple day out with her family. No work. No dishes. No worries. Just fun. Nestle Family knows this and wants to help make your Mother’s Day special by offering the following national sweepstakes and Mom Spark giveaway. ::NATIONAL “MOTHER’S DAY TO REMEMBER” SWEEPSTAKES:: You can win $8,000 toward a family dream vacation plus $2,000 for a spa day or night out on the town with your friends!

January 1, 2010 By Mom Spark 463 Comments

::GIVEAWAY CLOSED:: Congrats to Kathy Pease! As you all probably know, I love and support Nestle Family and their products, and today I am pleased to share an awesome giveaway with you all! Before I get to our giveaway, I want to tell you about the Holiday Memories Photo Contest that Nestle Family is holding on their website. You can enter to win a $500 gift card as well as other prizes! There will be five grand prize winners who will receive a $500 gift…