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Guys, packing lunches in the winter. How are you doing with all that?

Do you ever feel like you’re endlessly searching for school lunch ideas? It’s January! It’s been 4-5 months of school under our belts. I’m learning some interesting things along the way – with one kid in 2nd grade, and one kid as a 5th grader! I’ve learned much after these five years of at least one in the local elementary school. Like that you can’t pack them the same lunch every day.

You can mix it up with Cinnamuffins!

Little Bites® Cinnamuffins and the #LunchboxGoals Sweepstakes:

Little Bites® Cinnamuffins:

They are NEW and Limited-Edition – the newest flavor to be added to the Seasonal Favorites® line!
These muffins provide the irresistible taste of cinnamon in every bite.
Plus, they are baked soft and moist, providing the yummy taste kids love and the good choice that parents want.
I love that they are perfectly pre-portioned and easy to place in lunchboxes for little hands to enjoy at school or on-the-go.
Lastly, they contain no high fructose corn syrup, have zero grams of trans fat per serving, and are less than 200 calories.
For more info about Cinnamuffins, visit www.littlebites.com!

The #LunchboxGoals Sweepstakes:

Did you know that Entenmann’s, Little Bites® snacks and Sara Lee® Bread have teamed up to host this #LunchboxGoals Sweepstakes? You can visit http://www.lunchboxgoals.com/ for a chance to win $2,500 for yourself and your local school of choice!
All sweepstakes entries must be submitted by January 31st at http://www.lunchboxgoals.com/ to qualify.
Also, #LunchboxGoals includes crafty yet easy lunchbox ideas and printables for activities with children.

The Goods:

Basically all you need to know is that there’s a new lunchbox snack in town, and it rocks! And you need to know about this incredible giveaway to enter to win $2,500 for yourself and your school of choice! Not to mention, that http://www.lunchboxgoals.com/ has printables, activity ideas, and also ideas for school lunches for your kids. It’s such a great resource for all things sweepstakes and lunch! Two of my favorite things. Also, make sure to find me on Twitter for a chance to win Little Bites coupons and $25! I’ll be picking the winner myself soon.

So, have you heard of Littles Bites Cinnamuffins?

Can I get a “Heck, Yeah” for this Valentine Parfait?

Oh, happy day. Valentine’s Day content! Some of my favorites will be coming.

MAINLY, it’s because Valentine’s Day is totally my thing. I’d call it my favorite holiday, but since I don’t actually have a favorite holiday, I’ll say what I love about it. It’s my favorite holiday for decorations. It’s my favorite holiday for decor in general, and for colors, socks, leggings, shirts, and boxes of chocolate. I have so many stories about Valentine’s Day, but each one deserves its own post. They’re all coming, I promise. I’ll leave you with one Valentine’s Day story today.

It was February 9th, 1989 (but who’s counting, really?). I was settling down for a nice night in front of the TV. Specifically it was TGIF – remember that amazing lineup of shows on ABC? Surely you do! “Full House” was my personal delight, and I could quote a mean Steve Urkel from my “Family Matters” love. My sister wanted to go out with friends but my mom said we all had to stay because they were having “close” friends over and these “close” friends had a new baby my parents wanted us to meet. What?? Well, ok. I didn’t question it. I got set up in my TV bliss. Then the guests arrived and came downstairs holding the whitest, fluffiest, cutest puppy I’d ever seen. I just figured, “Oh, ok. They brought their cute puppy AND their baby.” Or did they??

You know where this is headed, right? It was OUR puppy. A Valentine surprise gift!

Valentine Parfait:

What You Need:

Brownie mix + all the ingredients to make it
2 cups vanilla OREO crumbs (approx. 30 OREOs, crushed using a food processor)
2 cups vanilla pudding (alternatively, you can use strawberry pudding)
¼ tsp pink gel food coloring
1 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp granulated sugar
Pink sprinkles, for garnishing

Serves: 2

What You Do:

1 – First, prepare brownie mix according to package’s directions and then set aside to cool.

2 – Begin by layering ½ cup of OREO crumbs in the bottom of a wine glass. Then, repeat for the other wine glass. (Hint: You can even use a stemless wine glass!)

3 – Color pudding with gel food coloring and mix, and then layer one cup of pudding in each wine glass.

4 – And then divide remaining OREO crumbs in each wine glass, layering it on top of the pink pudding.

5 – Break up the brownies into large chunks and layer approx. 1 cup’s worth in each wine glass. (You may have some brownies remaining, so save them for further snacking!)

6 – In a large bowl, beat together whipping cream and sugar with an electric mixer until whipped cream forms.

7 – Then, pipe out whipped cream using a piping bag and Wilton tip #1M on the top of each parfait. Top off with pink sprinkles. And finally, serve and enjoy!

Make this fun and romantic Valentine's Day parfait for a wonderful treat. They're perfect for a romantic meal for two, or for a whole family or party treat.

And that’s it, my friends. So pretty, so tasty, so festive. May your Valentine’s Day plans include surprise puppies and parfait, should that be what you want. And I know that I do!

And have you seen my AMAZING Valentine’s Day Nutella-Filled Sugar Cookies?