I’m a Harvest Snaps Influencer so that means I recently had the opportunity to receive a delicious Snack Box and sample all 6 delicious flavors. Harvest Snaps were already a favorite of mine but I did not know they had 6 flavors! These delicious flavors are sure to be a hit with your family! There is a flavor for everyone! If you follow SoCal City Kids on Twitter, you may have caught my tweets earlier this week about trying to decide which one is my favorite flavor. This really was not an easy task!

Lightly Salted, Tomato Basil and Black Pepper are all so good!

Caesar and Onion Thyme were even slightly more delicious! But, my favorite has to be…

  Wasabi Ranch! Yum! 

These are the Best Back-to-School snacks, great for after school and honestly…anytime is the best time for Harvest Snaps!
Check out the website:Harvest Snaps

We have teamed up for a Giveaway!One winner will win their own Harvest Snaps! To enter let us know which Harvest Snaps flavor is your favorite/which Harvest Snaps flavor you would like to try in the comments section below! Deadline to enter is September 25th, 2014 at noon PST. One winner will randomly be selected from all entries.
You can also check out Harvest Snaps on Facebook!Don’t forget to check out Lunchspiration

This post was created in partnership with Harvest Snaps. I have been compensated for this post. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Are you planning a trip to Disneyland? It’s a favorite place of mine and we are lucky enough to live less than 45 minutes away.  If you live close by or far away, you must read The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2015! I received a copy and love that it has such detailed information such as information about meeting Anna & Elsa from FROZEN and updated advice on experiencing World of Color. This Guide really can save you hours of waiting in line in a single day! My son and I are hoping to go to Disneyland again in 2015 and plan on taking this Guide with us!

Filled with revolutionary, field-tested touring plans that can save four hours of waiting in line in a single day, The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2015 is the key to planning a perfect vacation in a great destination location. Get up-to-date information on Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. Each attraction is described in detail and rated by age group based on a survey of more than 18.000 families. I really enjoyed reading the descriptions and my son liked saying if he did or didn’t agree with the age group ratings.

With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2015 takes the guesswork out of the planning the perfect trip. Whether visiting Disneyland for a day or a week, there is a plan for any group or family. You really will have more time to enjoy the rides and will spend less time in the lines.

What else is New in The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2015?

• • The latest word on FASTPASS and the future of FastPass+.
  • Additional coverage of guided tours at Disneyland.
  • Expanded advice for guests with disabilities.
  • Detailed information about meeting Anna & Elsa from FROZEN.
  • Extensive updates to quick-service and table-service dining in and around Disneyland Resort, including Disneyland’s new online reservation system.
  • Revised attraction ratings, and updates on refurbished classic attractions including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Alice in Wonderland.
  • Details on the popular Marvel Superhero meet and greets in Tomorrowland.
  • Updated advice on experiencing World of Color, including new dining package details.
  • Information on the new Despicable Me, Harry Potter, Simpsons, and Fast & Furious attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood.
  • Improved touring plans for all parks.

You can purchase on Amazon.com!

Giveaway has been added! To enter, leave a comment below and also follow @theUGSeries on Twitter for an extra entry! Deadline to enter is September 19th, 2014 at noon PST. One winner will randomly be selected via Random.org.

Self Disclosure: I received a free book to facilitate this feature.

The school year is officially here, and Master Lock has everything you could need to ensure that you are prepared by providing products that will help keep students belongings secure while at school. I received the Set-Your-Own Combination Lock and one of the Precision Dial locks and they really work well! My favorite is the Set-Your-Own Combination Lock because it is so easy to use and great for students who want to make up their own combination.These combination locks are ideal for students who prefer to create combinations in the form of words, initials, acronyms, or numbers. These Set-Your-Own Combination Locks offer more than 10,000 combinations, are easy to set and reset, and retail for $7.99. The Precision Dial is perfect for those who are used to the traditional rotary dial but you can also make up your own combination. Now, how cool is that?! It also retails for $7.99. Check out the website for more information!

We have teamed up with Master Lock for a Back-to-School Giveaway! One winner will win a Precision Dial Lock and a Set-Your-Own Combination Lock! To enter, leave a comment below telling us your child’s favorite thing about going back to school! Deadline to enter is September 17, 2014 at noon PST. One winner will randomly be selected via Random.org.

Self Disclosure: I received free products to facilitate this feature and giveaway.

Have you been coughing and wheezing like crazy lately? Asthma seems like a reasonable diagnosis, right? After all, about 40 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with asthma. Not so fast, cautions Dr. Jamie Koufman. If you have trouble breathing IN you may be one of more than 100 million Americans suffering from silent reflux ― not asthma.

“Eighty percent of people with asthma are misdiagnosed,” says Dr. Jamie Koufman, a pioneering laryngologist, director of the Voice Institute of New York, and author of THE CHRONIC COUGH ENIGMA – Acid Reflux, Asthma, and Recalcitrant Cough – The Path to a Cure (Katalitix Media, distributed by Simon & Schuster, $14.95). Dr. Koufman is also the author of the New York Times bestseller,Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure.

More than 20 million Americans suffer from what is known as an enigmatic chronic cough. It is one of the most common reasons why a person seeks medical attention; but unfortunately, many fail to receive an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. Instead, they are frequently misdiagnosed with other respiratory problems, most commonly asthma, and they are paying a high price for treatment. Only if you have trouble breathing OUT is it asthma, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the annual cost of treating asthma in the U.S. is more than $56 billion.

Hoarseness, postnasal drip, sinusitis, allergies, asthma, sore throat, and cough that don’t respond to traditional treatments could signal silent reflux. The source of misery begins with the consequences of what you eat: stomach contents backs up into the throat causing laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), the medical term for reflux into the throat. LPR is also known as airway reflux and silent reflux. “Silent” describes LPR reflux when a person is unaware that the problem is actually acid reflux. THE CHRONIC COUGH ENIGMA explains how to recognize, diagnose, and treat neurogenic and reflux-related cough.

I received this book to review and actually found it quite interesting. I think it is a Must-Read for everyone. I had actually never heard of Chronic Cough Enigma before reading this book and found this book quite insightful! 

We have teamed up for a giveaway and one winner will win the book! To enter, leave a comment below telling us why you would like to read it. Must live within the US. Deadline to enter is September 15, 2014 at noon. (PST) One winner will randomly be selected via Random.org.

Self Disclosure: I received a free book to facilitate this feature.

Office Depot Foundation Serves 3.3 Million Children

Through National Backpack Program – Now in 14^th Year!

In the 14^th year of its award-winning National Backpack Program, the Office Depot Foundation is donating 350,000 school sackpacks in seven brand new, colorful designs this year to help children around the world succeed in school.

By the end of this year, Office Depot and the Office Depot Foundation will have donated more than 3.3 million backpacks and sackpacks to deserving children.  The sackpacks, which have been completely reimagined for 2014, feature seven kid-friendly designs – two for boys, two for girls and three that are unisex.  Each sackpack holds a zippered pouch containing essential school supplies – a pen, a pencil, four crayons, a pencil sharpener, an eraser and a 6-inch ruler.

The sackpacks do not carry any Office Depot or Office Depot Foundation branding or logos.

The specially designed sackpacks are manufactured exclusively for the Foundation.  Highly contemporary in their design, they reflect and respond to changes in the ways that children are taking their materials to school.  Made from the same sturdy material as backpacks, they are water-resistant and lined to provide extra protection for their contents.  They feature strong ropes and have no metal parts.

Intended primarily for use by students in grades K-5, the sackpacks also are suitable for older children, who use them in a variety of ways.  The sackpack is compact and stores flat, yet still offers plenty of room for books and other school items.

The sackpacks are being donated throughout the summer as the Foundation carries out the 14^th year of its National Backpack Program.  Every Office Depot and OfficeMax store in the United States has received approximately 50 sackpacks to give to nonprofit organizations and schools in their communities.

In addition, sackpacks are being donated through more than 35 Back-to-School Celebration events in key Office Depot markets during the summer, as well as in collaboration with nine national nonprofits serving children in the U.S. and around the world:

• AARP Experience Corps
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
• National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association
• Feed The Children
• Food For The Poor
• Kids In Need Foundation
• National Foundation for Women Legislators
• Operation Homefront
• Samaritan’s Feet International

We received a couple of Sackpacks and these are really great for kids! The designs are cool such as the blue one with white stars on it that we received and my son will be using for the library.  They are bright and colorful and perfect for back-to-school!

Website – http://www.officedepotfoundation.org/

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/OfficeDepotFoundation

Twitter – @OfficeDepotFndn

We have teamed up with our new friends from the Office Depot Foundation and are having a back-to-school giveaway! Two winners will win a Sackpack. To enter, leave a comment below telling us your favorite or your child’s favorite back-to-school supply! Deadline to enter is September 9, 2014 at noon PST. Two winners will randomly be selected from all entries!

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to facilitate this feature post but I did receive two Sackpacks.

I love that this product comes with a 365 day no hassle money-back guarantee! But, I don’t think that it will be needed in my case. So far, I am quite happy with this product. I love that it is light and non-greasy. My skin actually feels smoother and softer since I started using over a week ago. It feels good on my skin and not too sticky and I have been using it once a day and once at night. It is now part of my daily skin care routine. I still have dark spots but I actually think that one of them is starting to fade.  I have tried other Vitamin C skin care products but this is one of my favorites so far! This really is a Must-Have! It contains 20% Vitamin C and is boosted with Vitamin E, Aloe Vera, and Hyaluronic Acid. It can be found on sale right now on Amazon.com.

More info:

About Dr Song Medical
Dr Song Medical is a medical cosmetic laboratory that originally manufactured products for professionals, doctors, and medical facilities.  The creation of Amazon has allowed manufactures like us, to easily get products directly into the hands of consumers, which allows professional quality products at a reasonable price.  Dr Song Medical products are made in the USA and is FDA compliant and a provider of professional products.

We have teamed up for a giveaway! One winner will win their own Vitamin C product! To enter, leave a comment below. Deadline to enter is September 4, 2014 at noon PST. One winner will randomly be selected from all entries.

 
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

To enter and to find out more info, go to  Organo Gold!

They are running a sweepstakes, and it’s pretty fun and easy- entrants are just asked to create a recipe using Organo Gold products, take a photo of it, and submit the recipe. Entrants are then automatically entered to win a year supply of BrewKups (think Keurig Cups with Organo Gold Coffee) AND a Samsung Tablet! Now, how cool does that sound?!

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to post and is not affiliated with SoCal City Kids.  I will be reviewing Organo Gold Coffee in the near future so stay tuned!

Looking for a fun way to have your child learn some Spanish? Does your child like puzzles? I know my son does so we were thrilled to received this GeoPuzzle World puzzle  (or El Mundo).  All country and other labels on the puzzle are in Spanish so this is a perfect way to teach Spanish and is also perfect for those who already speak the language. It is also a great way to teach geography! My son (who is 10) quickly put this puzzle together so it will be easy for older children but I like that he is able to learn Spanish. This is perfect for children of all ages! You can find on Amazon!

We have teamed up for a giveaway! One winner will win the same puzzle! To enter, leave a comment below telling us why you would like to win! It’s as simple as that! Deadline to enter is September 3rd, 2014 at noon PST. One winner will randomly be selected from all entries.

 
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.