Happy National Milk Chocolate Day!
July 28, 2009
No, I did not make that up. It’s official. July 28th is National Milk Chocolate Day!
And I have three sweet treats for you!
This is my husband’s favorite holiday because his favorite snack is Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Chips. Yep, he eats them right out of the bag. Makes it easy on me. If I want to make his day, I don’t have to labor over a hot stove trying to bake up something sweet and hope that it doesn’t flop. Nope, all I have to do is get him a bag of chocolate chips… but they have to be MILK chocolate, NOT semi-sweet or dark chocolate. Only MILK Chocolate will do.
So, you don’t have to feel guilty for eating your fill of milk chocolate today either. But if you’d like to try something a little “cooler” than just chocolate chips out of the bag, check out
Treat #1:
Try this cool and creamy frozen drink:
Ice Cream Whirly
- 1/4 cup REESE’S Milk Chocolate Baking Pieces Filled with Peanut Butter Creme
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
- Whipped topping(optional)
- Additional REESE’S Milk Chocolate Baking Pieces Filled with Peanut Butter Creme(optional)
Directions:
1. Place baking pieces and milk in blender container. Cover; blend until baking pieces are in fine pieces.
2. Add ice cream; cover. Process until well blended. Pour into glass. Garnish with whipped topping and additional baking pieces, if desired. Serve with spoon or wide straw. 1 serving (about 3/4 cup).
*chocolate photos and recipe from Hersheys.com
Now for Treat #2:
In honor of National Milk Chocolate Day, I’m having a sale on all “Chocolate” color invitations and stationery.
Just place an order at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com between now and July 31, 2009. If any part of your invitation (pocketfolder, mat, envelope, design or text color) is chocolate brown, then enter code TAKE10 at checkout to get 10% off your order.
Offer is good on all wedding invitations, save the date cards, bridal shower invitations, baby shower invitations, personalized stationery and thank you notes.
Finally, Treat #3:
One of my favorite chocolate treats is chocolate brownies. So one random winner will receive a box of 4 HUGE Gourmet melt-in-your-mouth brownies by Cookietree.
Here’s how to enter: (Contest will run from July 28, 2009 - July 31, 2009.) You get one entry for each of the following actions:
- Leave me a comment below with your favorite chocolate treat. (Recipes are welcome, but not required.)
- Twitter: Follow me at twitter.com/OohNAahInvites. Post this exact tweet: “Follow @OohNAahInvites for contests, special deals & tons of wedding ideas that are guaranteed to get lots of Oohs & Aahs.” —you can tweet once a day through July 31.
- Facebook: Become a fan at: http://bit.ly/LgHOk and/or http://bit.ly/119Zr9 and post your favorite chocolate treat on my wall.
- MySpace: Become my friend at: myspace.com/joyfulheartdesign. Post a bulletin about Joyful Heart Design. Visit www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com for more info.
- Blog: Create a quick blog post about this blog, Ooh & Aah Wedding Ideas, OohandAahWeddingInvites.com or JoyfulHeartDesign.com, Comment below with your link.
Ready, set, go!
Connect with Me on Facebook and Twitter
March 25, 2009
For all of you facebook fans, I have created a new facebook page. So now, you can connect with me on facebook, see photos of my new wedding invitation designs, get the scoop on any sales, specials, promotions or events. If you have any suggestions for invitation designs or topics you’d like me to discuss, I’d love to hear about it. Leave me a comment here on my blog, write on my facebook wall or start a discussion on my facebook page. First, you’ll have to become a fan.
I’ve started a discussion about Cool Color Combos. Come join the conversation and give your opinion.
You can also follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/OohNAahInvites.
