Dinnertime is almost the only chance we get for catching up with your family, because we’re always on the go with work, school and other activities. Now that school is back in session, you can give your family a fast home cooked meal thanks to Old El Paso!

If your family already loves tacos, why not put “Family Taco Night” on the calendar at least once a month (We have added it more like once a week. It’s really our go-to meal)? With a variety of seasonings and other yummy products, Old El Paso offers everything you need for dinner with the family.

Old El Paso has several products includes chilies, dinner kits, dips and sides, enchilada sauce, refried beans, seasoning mixes, shells, taco sauce and salsa. The Old El Paso taco seasoning mix selection includes flavors like Burrito, Cheesy Taco, Chili, Fajita, Taco, Mild Taco and even a seasoning with 40% less sodium to please every picky eater in your family.

You can even make these fun tarantula tacos!

And to keep your family laughing at the dinner table, have some fun with El Tacodor, the world´s only Family Taco Night Game. With El Tacodor, your family can share a special night at home by challenging one another to quick fire trivia, wordplay and pantomime. Visit www.ElTacodor.com today to download instructions, a score card, and a challenge sheet for even more fun on Family Taco Night!

Visit Old El Paso for news and great tips, recipes and more. Take a minute to share your family dinner photos and videos from Family Taco Nights on the El Tacodor Family Spotlight!

In addition, youcan visit http://www.myblogspark.com/uc/main/b069/ to download a printable coupon for $0.60 off any two Old El Paso products today!

This giveaway includes an Old El Paso “Family Taco Night” prize pack:a packet of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, a Cactus Chip & Dip Serving dish, a set of 3 Fiesta Chili Pepper serving dishes and a $10 gift card to purchase your taco fixings.

To win this great prize pack, all you have to do is tell me what night is your busiest night of the week, and how you and your family would benefit from this great Old El Paso dinner-solving pack! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts! This giveaway ends on Monday, November 1st at 10:00am, so get your submissions in soon!

*Coupon, information, and prize package for giveaway and for myself to facilitate this review were all provided by Old El Paso through MyBlogSpark.

If you have a kiddo like mine, you’ve probably noticed the new(ish) tv show on Nick Jr!~ Olivia. For those of you that don’t know (gasp!) who Olivia might be, she’s this (awesome) pig who is 6 3/4 (do NOT forget the 3/4) years old. Olivia is SUPER confident, and inspires children to use their imaginations to dream big. Olivia makes the mundane seem fun and new with every episode. It’s even fun for the grown-ups to watch (I hate to admit, I love her theme song and find myself singing it throughout the house).

What’s really great, is that Spin Master has come out with a line of Olivia toys for children 4 and up and parents when the kids are asleep at night.

First, they have the AMAZING (And yes, that is all in caps for a reason. This thing is sooo much fun to play with. And that’s not only M’s opinion) Olivia 2-in-1 Transforming Playset.

Olivia’s house turns into a pirate ship! I know. And it’s simple. And it’s sturdy. It really is an all-in-one because it comes with an Olivia figure (who is just too cute for words) 23 accessories and sticker sheet.

The sticker sheet is to decorate Olivia’s house with.

Not your walnut coffee table.

Please take note.

Then there is the 8″ Olivia Plush.

She’s got the most adorable striped tights and comes dressed to the nines as an artist, opera singer, cow or herself. We have the “herself” version, and her clothes do come off. My daughter loves to take them off and put them back on several times a day. It really helps with hand dexterity.

You can find both of these items at Toys R Us, Target and KMart.

For more information on any of these items, check out the links above, or head to http://www.spinmaster.com

These toys really are perfect for those in preschool and on up. It’s amazing to see my daughter’s “wheels turning” in her head when she sits down to play with her Olivia dolls. Not only does she like to act out the tv show, but she also adds her own spin (and sometimes endings).

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by  Team Mom on behalf of Spin Master. I received the products needed to help me facilitate this review.”

Okay, since I’m on a “Disney roll” at the moment, I thought I’d share a product with you that I found, and my family LOVES!

My family and I were recently given a Disney Fairies Pop Art Toaster.

But this is no ordinary toaster.

I mean, obviously. It has the words “Disney” and “Fairies” in it.

So it can’t be boring.

It has to live up to some serious expectations, right?

And that it does.

It’s pretty incredible.

It has a retro-sleek aqua exterior that stays cool to the touch when in use (which I love, because I keep our toaster near the coffee pot, and let’s just say that I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed in the mornings). And since it’s retro-looking, you know I’m diggin’ it! It looks great sitting out, so I don’t worry about putting it away (but I could, because it’s very compact. I’m just saying it’s too pretty to store in a cabinet).

It also comes with 4 interchangeable and removable art plates, with Tinker Bell (which is M’s favorite, because she gets to bite her head off-which I had some very funny pictures of, but WordPress ate my first post that I wrote about it. Sorry y’all.), fairy dust stars, “Pixies Rule”, and super cute flowers.  It also comes with the removal hook, so your hands stay cool and clean when changing out the plates.

There are 7 heat settings with “Frozen”, “Cancel” and “Reheat” buttons, so even the kiddos can figure out how to use the Disney Fairies Pop Art Toaster.

The toaster is also SUPER EASY to clean. And you know that I really love things that make my domesticness less of a debacle. It’s got a no-brainer removable crumb tray too. It’s one of those simple wipe-down appliances that don’t show fingerprints. Can I get an AMEN from the mommies?

Bottom line, the Disney Fairies Pop Art Toaster is a MUST HAVE in all homes that either love Disney or the Fairies (or both!)! It’s super stylish, easy to use and makes a great gift.

Check out Pop Art’s site for how to order them, and also check out the rest of their Disney line! I personally have my eye on the 5 in 1 Princess Tasty Baker… and knowing the quality of Pop Art’s products, I know I’m getting the best Disney appliance out there!

*I was given the product listed above to facilitate my review. I love me some Disney, and I loved me some Pop Art before I even thought about doing this post. No money exchanged hands. We’re cool like that.

As most of you know, I am a HUGE FAN of anything and everything Disney. And when it comes to my part of the world, we JUMP on it! So, I’m very excited to share with you all that Disney On Ice Presents Princess Classics right here in Dayton- at the Nutter Center from September 30th thru October 3rd! Now, even if you aren’t in the direct Dayton area, the Nutter Center (GO RAIDERS!) is located right off I-675, and only a few miles from I-70 and I-75. It’s SUPER easy to get to, so I hope to see you there!

What’s even better about the location, is that I have a discount code to share with you that makes all seats (except for VIP, Front Row and Rink side-and no doubling up on discounts) ONLY $11 each! There’s a limit of 4 per transaction, but at this price, it makes it a huge savings ($4)!

You can order your tickets online here or you check out the flier below for more information:

*I was provided tickets to this show in exchange for this post. But c’mon, you know how much I love Disney and that I’d do just about anything for them.

Powerful (and seriously- they’re powerful. I don’t need my hearing aids with these babies) 8.5mm neodymium driver units provide awesome sound for anyone and makes background noise nearly non-existant. The design is an in-ear canal headphone for truly superior sound. Yes, I know it sounds funny coming from a hard-of-hearing gal, but these things really do work. The gold-plated plug is also iPhone compatible for those of you with the ever-so-popular smart phone.

The come in 5 color combinations, which make for great gifts for your sports lover:

And are a very reasonable $14.95 when you order them from the JVC site. They are also extremely comfortable to wear, which was a total surprise to me. Even after all the ear surgeries I’ve had, they don’t irritate my skin at all!

I have the red and white combo, because a girl has to root for her CINCINNATI REDS!

So pick up a pair- or two at that price, and you won’t be dissapointed!

“I wrote this review  on behalf of JVC and received products necessary to facilitate my candid review.”