Mail Order Macarons From Sucre

Mercury Retrograde ends in 4 days.  And thank goodness.  It's been rough.  My littles have been wild.  I experienced issues with my debit card that ended up resolving itself but not after everyone in line behind me huffed and puffed.  Yesterday, I tore up my living room looking for my checkbook and it was right where I thought it was and the first place I looked.  My saving grace is this magical box of macarons from Sucre in New Orleans.  The email came in offering me and one lucky reader a 15 piece box from their signature collection and I couldn't say YES fast enough.  I'll make a confession:  I love macarons but I've always just enjoyed them at events (bloggers love macarons).  I am fortunate that I live in an area where I can go to a store to buy macarons but truth be told, the shops that sell macarons are a bit intimidating to me, always packed and super pricey.  So buying online is perfect for someone like me.  I was worried they wouldn't maintain freshness and break during shipping but they were absolutely perfect.  The taste was perfection and magic.  Magically perfect.  I want to send everyone I love a box for Christmas!

Sucre doesn't only offer macarons though!  Their sweet boutique is quite dangerous for my wallet and waist.  Sucre is full of sweets for the holidays (hello peppermint macaron!), chocolates, eclairs, handmade marshmallows and king cake!

Cute on the outside!

I could honestly go for all these flavors.  How can you say no!

Some people would've styled this picture but I wanted to show how they survived shipping - not bad at all!  

The tower of power!  (Psst... feel free to send me more)

The strawberry macaron was mesmerizing.  Almost tempted not to eat it because it looks so cute!  (But I did, no macaron is safe)

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Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty List and Giveaway

I love Melissa & Doug toys - not only are they educational but excellent quality and great value.  I'm so excited to share Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty Holiday Gifts for 2012!  This list compiles the “best of the best” holiday gifts for the 2012 holiday season.  

If you go to Melissa & Doug Facebook page, you can enter to win a gift everyday from the Terrific Twenty list!  

But that's not all - we're excited to host our own Melissa & Doug Magic Mine Wooden Train Tunnel Set GIVEAWAY! 

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Disclosure:  This is not a sponsored post.  Melissa and Doug will be furnishing prize for my son and winner.  All thoughts are my own.

Preview the Target + Neiman Marcus Holiday Collection!

Whoa!  I have loved pretty much everything Target collaborated on with other brands but this Neiman Marcus Collection is amazing!  I am so excited for Holiday shopping now!
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Mattel Cars Micro Drifters Launch Party!

Mattel knows how to party!!!  We had a great time at the Mattel Cars Micro Drifters launch party last night at the Petersen Auto Museum - Huge Thanks to ModernMom.com!  We got to take a tour of the “From Silver Screen to Die-cast: Disney•Pixar Cars Imagined by Mattel” exhibit, Duke got to test drive the Disney•Pixar Cars Mattel Micro Drifters Motorized Super Speedway, munch on yummy food from Johnny Rockets (the Cars inspired grilled cheese sandwiches looked great and tasted so good!) and watch Cars with all his new friends.


My Husband Chris and I took turns checking out the 2nd floor of the Petersen Auto Museum which was amazing.  I really loved how the event was really for the kids.  I know they all had a blast, Duke can't stop talking about it.  Lucky boy!


Showing me there's 2 different Lightning McQueens
Duke and I made new friends!  Tee of ThatsITMommy.com and her daughter!



Duke loves the The Cars MICRO DRIFTERS™ Super Speedway set.  He built it all by himself when we got home last night.  It took him about 10-15 minutes.  He was racing his cars all night and again as I'm typing this up.  I'm a fan of the micro drifters and love that there are so many that he can collect.  He's already asking for the rest of the Cars Micro Drifters collection for Christmas and recommends it for girls and boys, old and young.  He said check his blog for more of his thoughts.  The Super Speedway is for ages 4+ and retails for $29.99

Highly recommended for Holiday gift giving!







Disclosure: This is not a compensated post.  We were invited to attend the Mattel Cars Micro Drifters event and Duke received a swag bag for attending.  All thoughts are our own.