The time has come....for a GREAT giveaway!

Well folks, there are a lot of changes going on in the Jones House! We have decided to put our house on the market. Which sparked me to look at some modern dining room furniture, right now we have an eat in kitchen and we don't like oversized bulky furniture! Currently we have a pub style dark cherry wood table with 4 chairs, but all the houses that we are looking at online have a formal dining room, so it doesn't hurt to look, right? CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from stylish modern dining room furniture to cute cookware to chic lighting pieces!  I have found all kinds of AWESOME things at CSNstores.com. They recently contacted me about doing a giveaway on my blog, and I gladly agreed! 

Here is the SCOOP on how to gain entries into my contest: 


1. "Like" Amber Jones is Your Classic Travel Connection on FaceBook. ( Leave some LOVE on my wall, and let me know by commenting on the blog that you have done so )
2. Become a follower of www.amberbaileyjones.blogspot.com ( comment on the blog that you have done so ) 
3. Send me a picture of a creative way to use an item in your house other than the way it was intended to be used! ( comment on the blog letting me know to look for your email )
4. Follow " Just Call Me B! " on blogspot.com and leave me a comment that you have done so. She is already a CSNstores.com preferred blogger and has GREAT giveaways! 
5. Have your friends "Like" Amber Jones is Your Classic Travel Connection on Facebook. ( they will need to leave a comment on my page "Thanking YOU for sending them")
6. Leave a comment on this post after checking out CSNstores.com and tell me what you will buy when you win the contest! 


BONUS ENTRY (for 5) - Click SHARE under the link to my blog from my FB status! 


* This contest will end at midnight tonight! Disclaimer - giveaway is provided by CSNstores.com but the opinions and comments in my posts are mine, all mine! *


You will receive 1 entry for each "Like", and 1 entry for each "friend referral", 1 entry for telling me what you will buy when you win, don't forget the picture too, I will give each creative picture 5 entries! Get BUSY!!! There is a $15.00 gift certificate just waiting for you at CSNstores.com !!!  I just LOVE this site. Let me know what you think. 

Good Choices

I love that we have started making better eating choices without really even thinking about it! The boys don't even know that they are eating whole wheat pasta and organic sauce!  I added in a few diced tomatoes from Mom and Dad's summer garden, fresh basil, and oregano,  fat free cream cheese, sea salt and cracked pepper and WOW!!! I even snuck in a little bit of spinach! I put this all in a casserole dish and topped it with a little freshly shredded parmesan cheese, popped it in the oven on broil for 2 minutes and it was nice and toasty! Casey and I ate ours with a salad, and sweet tea made with sugar in the raw. 

What is your favorite healthy family friendly dinner? Email your recipe and I will try it and review it on my blog! amberbaileyjones@yahoo.com

Disney Dream Girls

Classic Travel Connection Gals have boarded the Disney Dream to do a “Ship Review”.

It is a tough job, but your Classic Travel Connection Consultants are willing to make sacrifices just for you!

Stay tuned this week for tons of pictures, reviews of  EVERY part of the ship, shows and entertainment, Castaway Cay and MORE!

Disney Snack Attack!

Who needs to order cupcakes when you can make these adorable ones at home? These are so cute and VERY EASY to make. I like to add color to my icing when I make these, because what is Disney without color? When hosting a Disney party, these cupcakes and different glass vases or bowls with colorful candy will make for great snacks and decorations!

You'll need:

• Batch of cupcakes
• Frosting
• Chocolate sandwich cookies, regular size and mini size

Instructions:

1. Frost the cupcakes.
2. Split each cookie into halves (you'll need a total of six regular cookies and twelve mini cookies to decorate a dozen cupcakes).
3. Push one half of a regular cookie (with the unfrosted side facing forward) halfway down into the center of a cupcake to create the top of the mouse head. For ears, set a pair of mini cookie halves (again, unfrosted sides facing forward) right behind and to the sides of the head. This time press the cookies into the frosting just far enough to hold them in place.
4. Use the remaining cookie halves to decorate the rest of the cupcakes.

Tea Time! These are great for a rainy afternoon tea party with your Princess.  Made from ice cream cones and cookies, these edible cup-and-saucer treat holders are a cinch to assemble and will ensure that each guest at your child's tea party gets his or her fill.

For each teacup, you'll need:

• Cup-style wafer ice cream cone
• Round sugar or shortbread cookie
• Decorator's icing
• 2 gummy rings candies
• Assorted candies, popcorn, or trail mix to fill the teacup

Instructions:

1. Use a serrated knife to carefully cut the cup portion of the ice cream cone from the handle (an adult's job). Discard the handle and set the cup aside for now.

2. Place a gummy ring candy on the center of the cookie, using decorator's icing to "glue" it in place.

3. Set the ice cream cone cup on top of the gummy ring. Again, use a thin line of decorator's icing to hold the cone in place, if needed.

4. For a teacup handle, slice the second gummy ring in half. Gently press the cut ends of one of the candy halves against the cone to stick the handle in place.

5. Fill the cup with a few candies or other snacks, and it's teatime!

Here are a few pictures of other Disney Homemade goodies I found while looking for these!

My Little Corner: Can I just say....I LOVE MY JOB!!!!

I am staying in town to "Man the Office" while all my sweet Classic Travel Connection co-workers explore a dream... Not just any dream, but the Disney Dream. As if Disney wasn't magical enough, they have a BRAND NEW ship called the "Dream"... I cannot wait to see all the pictures and posts about this MOST AMAZING ship! Have FUN gals, I cannot wait to hear ALLLLLLL about it. Here is a snipit from my pal SusieqMomof2!

My Little Corner: Can I just say....I LOVE MY JOB!!!!: "Ok....I officially have the best job in the world!! My primary 'job' is most certainly caring for my family and my home. I am so gratef..."

Disney Dining - Tusker House (Breakfast)

Good Morning! 

Donald's Safari Breakfast at Tusker House

8:00am - 10:30am

Characters Generally Present ~ Donald and Daisy, Mickey and Goofy

Serving both American and African Cuisine 

This is a sample menu - items may vary seasonally

Assorted Cream Cheeses; Jams; Jellies, and Fruit Chutney; Yogurt Station

Fresh Fruit
Cereals
Milk

Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Scrambled Eggs
Oven-roasted Yukon Gold Potato Wedges
Bacon and Sausage Patties
Vegetable Frittata
Ham and Cheese Frittata
Spiced Corned Beef Hash
Cheese Blintzes
Beef Bobtie Quiche
Yam Casserole
Carved Rotisserie Honey-glazed Ham
Oatmeal
Mealie Pap (Porridge)

Warm Cinnamon Rolls
Warm Banana-Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
Blueberry, Banana Nut and Apple Muffins and Whole-grain breads
Turnovers, Cheese-filled Danish and Apple Danish
Chocolate and Plain Croissants

Let the Memories Begin...

Let the Memories Begin....... Disney Guests will be appearing in television and other communications as part of the new Let the Memories Begin campaign. For the first time, Disney Parks is featuring home video and snapshots of real Guests in television ads and other marketing efforts that allow an audience of millions to share in true-life, heartfelt moments. I have to admit that watching them makes me tear up!  In January 2011, guests may find that the memory they just made has become a larger-than-life image during a special nighttime experience. But How, you might ask?  At Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, Guest photos taken throughout the day will be projected onto the Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom® Park. At Disneyland® Resort in California,  “it’s a small world” will be the canvas for the show. Who knows.... YOU could be next.  PhotoPass photographers will provide images of Guests shot that day. Producers estimate as many as 500 photos will be shown in each location every day. How amazing would it be to see your face the Castle?  Guests could also appear in Disney Parks television commercials, online campaigns and social media opportunities that will showcase to the world the power of memories.  What is your favorite Disney memory?