VERIZON FEED YOUR APP-ETITE PARTY!!

I recently hosted a Verizon Feed Your App-etite party through Crowdtap and let me just say WOW!!!  We  had so much fun!!

VERIZON CROWDTAP VIP!

Goodie Table

I invited several of my family and friends to the house and thanks to Verizon I was able to buy some yummy goodies to have at my party  I had some delicious cupcakes, veggies, fruits, chips and cookies that the kids decorated with icing and then quickly ate!  It was a great summer day so the kids were able to play outside while we played with all our devices.

The few uneaten cookies!

what to buy???

We had several types of devices there including Kindles, iPhones, Androids, and tablets!  Thank You again to Verizon and Crowdtap for providing a $50 gift card to purchase all the apps for the devices!  We had a lot of fun talking about our particular favorite device which of course led to the iPhone vs. Android  I tend to take the middle road "I like both!"  they each have their benefits. I also took the opportunity to show my guests on my laptop the Verizon Insider website which many have never seen.  They really enjoyed all the interesting stories and posts and many of them stated they are going to be following Verizon on Twitter and hope to join in on a Verizon Twitter Party!


The best part and the hardest part of the party came next.....What To Buy!!!!?????
My husband of course wanted to purchase the full version of Angry Birds one of his favorites!  My mother even got the hang of the game by the end of the day!  My favorite I was excited to get was Plants vs. Zombies!  I love playing this game and to have the full version thanks to Verizon and Crowdtap I was beyond thrilled!  My son, his cousin, and his friends of course wanted various game guides to games I have not heard of like Deus Ex and Minecraft and several others.  They were happy.  My sister-in-law was able to get a few games she enjoys as well as a photo app Sketch Me which we had a great time playing with!  My friend who has a passel of children purchased several games for her children to play with, one of which was a Lego app......who does not love Legos?

Angry What??

I got my Angry Birds!!

Everyone had a GREAT time and left the party with some Apps and full of thanks for Verizon and Crowdtap for supplying us with the  means to have an Awesome party!!  They want to know when my next party will be!?

McCormick's Grill Mates What a Party!!!

Spiced Brandy and Herb Chicken

4th of July Celebration!

Mama and her Apron!

I recently was chosen by Crowdtap to host a McCormick's Grill Mates Party and I had my party on the 4th of July and it was fabulous!  Let me start by saying thank you to Crowdtap and McCormick for choosing me and supplying me with so many great goodies!  In my party pack there were so many tasty products that I got to share with my family and friends.  I had about 17 people at my party and the kids had a lot of fun playing some water balloon games outside in the 100 degree temps but when it got to hot they went in and played the family favorite a "Friendly" game of Uno!

Montreal Steak kabobs and Molasses Bacon Burgers!

On our menu we had ribs with the Memphis Pit BBQ Rub, chicken breasts with Spiced Brandy and Herb Marinade, pork chops with the Molasses Bacon Seasoning, Hamburgers with the Molasses Bacon Seasoning, steak shish kabobs and one veggie burger with the Montreal Steak Seasoning. We also had the Brown Sugar Bourbon BBQ Sauce on the side for those who needed more sauce for their ribs or chicken.

Cherry Goop and Chocolate Eclair!

Side dishes we had my mom's homemade potato salad..YUM! Coleslaw from our favorite little restaurant who is famous for their coleslaw, veggies, fruits, chips and dips. For dessert the family famous Cherry Goop that I rarely get to eat because it is always gone by the time I am ready for dessert! We also had a Chocolate Eclair pudding dish that was also yummy. Let us just say no one went home hungry!

So how did people react to the wonderful McCormick's Grill Mate flavors?  Let me just say the ribs were gone!  They loved the Memphis Pit BBQ and for those who love a bit of sweet in their BBQ sauce absolutely loved the Brown Sugar Bourbon BBQ sauce, including me I love a bit of sweet over a sauce that is too smokey!  The Steak Kabobs with the Montreal Steak Seasoning went as well everyone commented that the seasoning helped to enhance the flavors of the steak and veggies without overwhelming it!  My husband went around and ate the rest of my son's kabob who ate the steak but left the veggies! LOL!

Spiced Brandy and Herb!

The chicken breast with the Spiced Brandy and Herb was great even my father enjoyed his and he has a picky palette that does not enjoy things that are too spicy loved the chicken!  As for the pork chops with the Molasses Bacon Seasoning my mother really enjoyed those because she is just loves her pork chops and she enjoyed the different flavoring the Bacon Molasses gave to the pork chop...I think she had two!  The hamburgers with the Molasses Bacon Seasoning were a big hit with the kids as well has my husband who, when the steak kabobs were gone had himself a Molasses Bacon Burger!  I was amazed when my son told me " I love these hamburgers, I want another one!"  He is a super picky eater and will not eat bacon so I was really surprised that he at two hamburgers!  My daughter enjoyed her veggie burger with the Montreal Steak Seasoning telling me "It almost taste like meat!" LOL!  Overall everyone loved the food especially trying all the wonderful flavors supplied through Crowdtap by McCormick's I know I would not have bought some of those seasonings originally but thanks to this party I will be experimenting more with what McCormick's has to offer and I know my family will too.

My plate or at least my first plate!

Over this holiday weekend I got to sample for free so Private Selection foods! I was already familiar with Private Selection foods from our area Krogers so I was really eager to try the Meat which I had never purchased. First let me tell you I tried the the Ground Sirloin and it was amazing. My family loves to grill their hamburgers which we call "Junk Burgers" because we mix whatever "Junk" I have in the fridge into the meat. This time it was Onions and green peppers. They were delicious, I really tasted the quality in the meat!

We also tried the salt and pepper chips from Private Selections and let me tell you they were delicious. I wanted to look at the bag to get the name exactly right but my son gobbled them up the day I opened them! AS for the Ice Cream, this is the product I am most familiar with because my daughter loves their sorbets! So I know this is yummy and well worth the reasonable price! The Private selection pie we received to try I wanted to take a picture of my husband eating it but much to my dismay it was gone before I could snap the pic!!! He said it was great! LOL!

So Thank You BzzAgent for allowing us to celebrate our holiday weekend trying great products! I will definitely recommend to my family and friends!

Well it seems like everyone else is doing so I guess I will too.... I am starting a blog.  The phrase comes to mind "If everyone else is jumping off a cliff would you do it to?",  I guess this is my proverbial jumping off a cliff.  So where do I go from here?  I guess I will tell you a bit about myself.  I am a live by the seat of my pants wife and mother who tends to take life as it comes.  I have two kids one of which is a teenager and the other is a 20 year old who recently moved back home with a St. Bernard puppy in tow! (Good Gravy I am old!)  I home school my teenager which explains why my eye is twitching as I write this. My 20 year old decided to move back home to write music (she is really good) she just needs to get better at the completing it. My few hobbies that I participate in like so many bloggers are survey groups where I get to taste, test, and try products;  blogging seems to go hand and hand with these groups so here I am.  I hope someone out there in virtual land has enjoyed or at least not dozed off while reading this blog! Till the next time......