It’s officially Yosicle Season!

I’m excited to be working with Popsicle this summer season on their biggest new product introduction in years – the Yosicle. And yes this product is just what you’d expect and as the name alludes – a Popsicle with Yogurt in it too. We did an early taste test on Yosicles as they’ll be hitting stores in May.

Yosicles are low fat pops made from 10% nonfat yogurt. My kids and I loved the Layerz style of Yosicles best of all – creamy and yummy and the Orange Vanilla flavor was my personal favorite. Super yummy and very refreshing.

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Other varieties and flavors of Yosicles are available – like these Torpedo’s – in Purple Berry, Watermelon, and Vanilla – all in one pop.

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Boxes of Yosicles and Popsicles are available nationwide for about $3.99.

Stay up to date on Popsicle and Yosicle online: Like Popsicle on Facebook here and following them on Twitter @Popsicle for trivia, jokes, product news and a chance to win Popsicle product coupons.

Disclosure: As a Yo! Mom blog ambassador, I have received product on behalf of Popsicle. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

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Freschetta Pizza: Serve up Frozen Pizza for a Classy Dinner

I profess I’m no gourmet in the kitchen, but I adore hosting friends and entertaining family. This means I’ve learned to always find a way to serve up the most convenient meals in the most classy way possible. Yes even Pizza! So that goes for the frozen Freschetta Pizza we serve up weekly at our house! The kids are wild for Freschetta pizza – and it’s easy to make the meal a bit “classy” and fancier so it feels and tastes like a real luxury.

Here’s our video take on just how serving up Freschetta Pizza looks at our house:

It’s all about a nice serving tray, setting the table, and slicing and dicing the pizza to make it look like a luxury. The taste in Freschetta is all there – and it cooks up as divine as can be in about 12-14 mins for me with my convection oven! Veggies are flash frozen and the sauce is made with real sea salt and olive oil. Yum! Just writing this post make me want another slice!

For an extra touch, I always pair our pizza with a salad for the adults and cucumber slices for the kids too.

Want a chance to win Freschetta Pizza? Here’s the details: 

You even have the chance to win Free Pizza from Freschett for a year!

“Rally for Real Pizza” by pledging to serve the freshest frozen pizza, Freschetta. To boycott blah, submit a photo to the Rally Mosiac on Freschetta’s Facebook Fan Page from until March 30th for a chance to win.

Each week, Freschetta will select 100 winners–to each receive 5 Freschetta Pizzas. And tomorrow, on March 30th, Freschetta  will also select 10 winners who will each receive Freschetta Pizza for a year!

You can follow Freschetta on Twitter here and “Like” them on Facebook here.

Disclosure: I’m a spokesblogger for Freschetta Pizza. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Coming Soon: Pepsi Next

What a surprise! Pepsi is launching a brand new product in a few days and we were 1 of the first 100 people to sample it. Very cool.
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Today we received this surprise shipment of a 6 pack of Pepsi Next on ice for us to put to the taste test. (Yes, I did love it – tasted just like regular Pepsi to me.)

And it was a smart marketing plan too as I had no idea this package would be arriving but was beyond intrigued with their special note telling me I would be 1 of 100 people who would get to taste this new soda before it hit shelves on March 26th across the country.

What’s new about Pepsi Next?

The great news is this soda tasted just like regular Pepsi to me. I’m not one to like Diet Sodas but Pepsi Next tasted just like regular Pepsi to me. It has 60% less sugar and is only 60 calories per can. Woohoo!

Here’s a quick video of me tasting Pepsi Next and you can get up close with the soda can. Pardon the footage as it was filmed by my Kindergartener but we were so excited to share that we just went with it.

 

As a blogger and someone who features new products, I randomly get packages all the time – but I don’t usually write about them unless it really is newsworthy or surprising to me – Thanks Pepsi for this cool surprise.

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Disclosure: Thanks to Pepsi for sending us these samples to facilitate our taste test so we could share our thoughts with our readers. As always all opinions are my own.

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Fun Personalized Placemats for Kids

I heart personalized products for kids – I just can’t get enough items that say Kenzie or Kyle on them.

I See Me!, one of my favorite personalized book companies also sells cute personalized placemats for kids. Just in time for Easter, I See Me! even has new personalized placemats that feature colorful bunnies, eggs, chicks and baskets. What a fun gift for the favorite kids in your life.

Here’s Kenzie and Kyle enjoying their new placemats from I See Me!

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Tips for ordering:

-Be sure to allow 2 weeks for delivery.

-Pricing is $11.95 each but they have some great sales if you are buying more than 1 of them which I highly recommend – so you can buy one for each of your children and/or nieces/nephews/friends kids as a cute holiday surprise.

Enter to win a set of 2 personalized Placemats from I See Me! by leaving a comment below by March 31st, 2012. Daily entries allowed for more chances to win.

Disclosure: Thanks to I See Me! for sending us samples to facilitate this review and fulfill our prizing for our winner.

 

 

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Little Tikes Turtle Mealtime set

Make mealtime just like playtime with Little Tikes brand new tableware. These mealtime sets – complete with plate, bowl, spoon and fork are designed to look just like the famed Little Tikes Turtle or Crab sandbox lines. My kids both adore the entire set and the spoon which looks like a mini shovel is a real hit! PVC,Phthalate, and BPA free. And the set holds up great in our dishwasher too! Classy Mommy Approved. For more information, click here. Price: $16

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Personalized Toddler Sized Apron and Potholder Set

Classy Mommy is crazy for the Personalized Aprons from the Diaper Bag Wrangler Company – a mom owned and operated indie craft biz. These adorable aprons come with a potholder and are sized just right for toddlers and kids. Reversible and machine washable too – so don’t worry about them getting down and dirty on their cooking adventures with you. Mackenzie loves wearing this apron – and the generous pockets in this one are tons of fun for her too! Kids really do enjoy a good pocket don’t they? Choose your child’s initial to complete your apron and make a totally special and unique children’s birthday gift. Your felt initial is really substantial as it is on a patch measuring around 3" square – and made of Eco-spun felt derived from recycled plastic bottles! Even more impressive is that this apron is honestly so affordable at $23! And it’s just too cute you won’t be able to resist ordering one for every child you know! Classy Mommy Approved. For more information, click here. Price: $23

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Project 7 Purified Water

Environmentally speaking, tap water is best but often there are times when you need to purchase water bottles. If so take a look at this pick which also supports social change globally by hydrating kids with Project 7 Purified Water, which donates 50 percent of profits to charities benefiting seven critical areas of need in the world today, Build the Future, Feed the Hungry, Heal the Sick, Help Those in Need, Hope for Peace, House the Homeless and Save the Earth. Project 7 even takes recycled water bottles and creates t-shirts made from five bottles and organic cotton, of which 50 percent of profits from sales are also donated to charity.Consider Project 7 Purified Water as an easy, on-the-go way for moms to fulfill their philanthropic interests while keeping kids (and themselves) refreshed throughout the day. Classy Mommy Approved! For more information, click here. Price: $20

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Complete BPA Free Feeding Set

With all the BPA scares last year, I’ve been striving to also go BPA free with all the kiddies dishware. Found this BPA Free Feeding set that I’d love to try from thinkbaby, known for their BPA Free bottles. The set includes a baby bowl with lid, soup bowl with lid, small bento box with air tight lid, kids cup, and a fork/spoon set. In accordance with thinkbaby’s policies for creating safe products, the Feeding Set is free of bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, Lead, PVC and Melamine. The interior of the products is stainless steel and is surrounded by a layer of safe, non-toxic polypropylene. The safe, elegant Feeding Set will survive your first and second child’s use, and parents have been elated to use the set for themselves. Recommended by Healthy Child Healthy World (www.healthychild.org) For more information, click here. Price: $42

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Red Envelope Coupon Code

Save $10 now at Red Envelope with our exclusive Classy Mommy Coupon Link. These chocolate covered fortune cookies were a hot topic of conversation on our Classy Mommy Live Radio show last night when we were discussing top Valentine Gift Picks. And this is one gift both the guys and the gals will enjoy. I love Red Envelope’s original and classy gifts for every occassion and totally drool over their catalog. Click here to use our special Classy Mommy $10 off orders of $65 or more until 2/28/09. For more information, click here. Price: $30

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Mini Kids Ice Cream Cones Free Wubbzy

Ironically, I heard about these ultra mini ice cream cones last summer from my Mom since her very good friend with grandchildren buys them too. My Mom bought me my first package and we’ve been buying them ever since during the summer months. They are the cutest ice cream cones ever as they are only 1.75 inches high. Just the right size for a toddler or pre-schooler to have a tasty treat and yummy splurge. We notice that kids are very satisfied if they perceive they are getting a generous dessert serving – even if portions are actually quite small. So use a tiny sundae dish or mini ice cream cone, and your kids will think they are having a giant dessert. This summer, with Joy Ice cream cone boxes specially marked with the Wubbzy, you can send away for a free plush Wubbzy toy. Thanks to the PR firm for Wubbzy for pointing out this special offer. Classy Mommy Approved. For more information, click here. Price: $2

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