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I don’t post about myself too often so I thought it would be fun to talk about treating myself every once in a while! This will be my first summer home with the boys without a job tying me to the phone/desk for most of the day. I’m excited because it means a lot more mom and boy time but it also means I need to take the time to relax more as well!

 We live in the desert where the temps rise to 115F regularly all summer so frozen treats are definitely a favorite. Dreyer’s Fruit Bars (now called Outshine fruit bars) have been a favorite of mine since I was a kid! I used to beg my parents to have one of their special dessert bars. If you look in my freezer now you’ll see plenty of them!

 I love that the bars are still the same (they just have a new name) but there are some new fun and seasonal flavors as well! I love the seasonal Raspberry and Coconut Waters with Pineapple. Now, as an adult, I love that the bars are a healthy real fruit or fruit juice frozen snack that I can grab and eat out by the pool with little guilt. My boys love them too!

 What does this have to do with mom time? Usually when sitting by the pool I’ve got all eyes on the boys (even as great swimmers) so when I get a chance to relax outside by myself you bet I’m going to grab it!

I’ve got my spot all ready.

Outshine bars, water, and my iPad? Sounds pretty good right about now and that bucket of ice will come in REALLY handy when it’s 115F!

 Taking time out to relax, have a snack and catch up on my blog reader is going to be one of the highlights of my summer days. A relaxed mom makes for a better mom and I’m always striving to be a better mom! I love spending time with the boys (I’m usually sad for them to go back to school) but I’ve also come to realize we all do better with a snack and a little break.

Do you love Outshine bars too?! Check them out and like them on Facebook.

Giveaway!

We’d love for you to have some mom (or dad, grandma, aunt…) time this summer too so how about a giveaway for a $100 VISA gift card?! Aswer the question below for a chance to win!

“What is your favorite snack during your mom time?”

 

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This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

The Official Rules are available here.

This sweepstakes runs from 5/8/13 – 6/12/13.

Be sure to visit the OUTSHINE brand page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!

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Allison Waken is a wife, mom of boys and Phoenix, AZ native. She has been creating inspiring content for All for the Boys since 2011. Allison loves travel, movies and spending as much time as possible with her family while she can!

223 Comments

  3. Marcia Goss Reply

    My favorite snack is fresh fruit, like strawberries and blueberries.

  7. mickeyfan Reply

    I love dark chocolate, Snickers, brownies and ice cream. Not necessarily all at once 🙂 But I am trying to eat healthier and think the peach Outshine bars would make a nice addition.

  8. Allison Downes Reply

    My fave snack is sliced strawberries in honey,cinnamon, and lemon juice

    thanks for the nice giveaway!

    lola_violets_2010[at]yahoo[dot]com

  11. alex Reply

    Oh, I love those bars! As a food allergy family, these are some of the few foods that we can eat (we can't do ice cream, unless it is coconut milk). 🙂

  16. Katherine Reply

    Wow — I've had the fruit ones but haven't seen the coconut and pineapple ones. I must get those!!!

    My favorite downtime snack is grapes and almonds. I'm always snacking on them.

  22. wild orchid Reply

    Wine and chocolate!

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

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  26. sharonjo Reply

    My special treat is peanut M&Ms. Thanks!

    (115 degrees–yikes!!!)

  30. Bethany A Reply

    Chocolate! Not a fruit bar, but I crave chocolate so much now that I'm pregnant.

  31. amy tong Reply

    My favorite snack for mom time is dark chocolate ice cream…but these fruit bars sound just as good.

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  35. Nicole Larsen Reply

    My favorite snack is fresh fruit—particularly strawberries and nectarines!

  41. patricia skinner Reply

    I love cookies.
    sandwich cookies with creme in the middle. Oh yeah.

  42. diane Baum Reply

    My fave snack are homemade s'mores shh… I toast the marshmalows over the oven burner

  44. bryan clark Reply

    why does it have to be mom time why not dad time……i like chocolate ice cream

  49. Ashley Reply

    My favorite snack is some dark chocolate, but these bars would be yummy, too!

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