It’s happened…it’s officially the last week of August. My morning commute was further slowed by the snail-like pace of school buses and this morning’s Facebook feed was dominated with first day of school pictures.
I refuse to give up on summer so quickly though. We’re going to sneak in one last family trip down to Ocean City so that we can celebrate the end of the season with sleeping in, sand and an all-you-can-eat crab feast. I’ll definitely be posting some fun vacation pictures in the near future – possibly even including Ollie’s first trip (that we know of) to the beach.
Until we pack up and leave for our trip, we’re having a bit of a mini celebration at home by eating lots of shaved ice snowballs and Italian ice while the roadside stands are still open. We’ve also been enjoying ice cream at home and I thought I’d share my super easy and tasty treat with you all:
Step 1: Put an over-sized marshmallow in a coffee mug and microwave it for about 25 seconds until the marshmallow blows up over the top of the cup.
Step 2: Add a couple scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Step 3: Scoot your dog aside on the couch, curl up under your blanket and enjoy your treat while watching trashy TV (VMAs anyone?). Yum!
So speaking of ice cream… let’s have an End of Summer Giveaway!
How to enter my awesome contest:
Leave a comment below and tell me how you like to eat your ice cream. Are you a scoop of ice cream in a bowl kinda guy or gal? Or maybe you like to blend yours into a tasty milkshake and add some liquor?
The prizes:*
- Grand Prize (1 awarded): $25 Target gift card and a coupon for free Breyers ice cream
- Runner Up Prizes (3 awarded): a coupon for free Breyers ice cream
I’ll accept entries from now until noon on Thursday, August 29th. Good luck!
A little extra somethin’ somethin’:
In addition to my contest, Breyers is running a “Share your Moments” contest on their Facebook page. You can enter it now through September 23, 2013 by submitting your delicious moments to www.facebook.com/breyers. One lucky winner will be showcased within the Winner’s Gallery each week and will receive exciting prizes, such as a tablet and a year’s supply of Breyers.
This post was created in connection with my appointment as an Ambassador in the Breyers Blogger Program. Visit www.facebook.com/breyers to join the conversation.
*All prizes have been provided by Breyers. They will send the $25 Target gift card directly to the grand prize winner. I will mail the coupons (also provided by Breyers) to all four winners.
8/29/13 Update: Winners have been chosen by a random number generator! Grand Prize Winner of $25 Target gift card and coupon for free Breyers ice cream: Susan Christy – there is NO SHAME in saving dishes! Three Runner Up winners (who win a coupon for free Breyers ice cream): Sara Harrison (your ice cream concoction sounds amazingly delicious), Katy Rotman (I think milkshakes will have to be my next contest question. YUM) and Jen (naughty little minx). My special extra winner from Facebook is: Chuck Kampschoer. I will be emailing the winners directly to let them know that they won. Thank you everyone for playing!
