Hello, friends! Just when you think St Patricks is over here I am to toss a little more green at you! Please keep in mind that you can no longer order the March Gramma in a Box you still have time to hop down the bunny trail and help the Easter Bunny with some fun do it yourself sweets and treats!
In my March box, I received everything I needed to make 3 different types of treats along with very detailed directions on how to use everything in my box. Everything was very well packaged as you can see in the photos above.
If you have been around my blog for any period of time you might know I'm a home "cookier" and make decorated sugar cookies and other treats almost monthly both for my family, to sell and also for my blog. So this subscription box and the lady that owns the company really intrigued me. Terry Chamberlin came up for the idea of Gramma in a Box after three of her grandchildren moved to Seattle. She was always boxing up cookies and treats that they could make together when they Skyped. Once she shared this idea with other friends and family, the concept for Gramma in a Box was born! Oh...Ms. Terry, you are the best Gramma EVER...please adopt my family! We'd love to be your Georgia family. 😍 Sorry I got a little off subject!
So what's in the box?
Each month you will receive three cookie and candy crafts with almost everything you need for a fun activity for kids of all ages. All boxes include homemade cookies, frosting, and sprinkles as well as candy activities such as marshmallow pops, chocolate dipped pretzels and more. Enough for 15 to 20 finished cookie/candy treats each month. Most boxes have a holiday theme and the candy and cookie projects will reflect that theme.
I absolutely adore this box! It's a great way to send anymore an interactive treat with love that can only come from a gramma. Just a reminder if you are thinking about ordering the Spring box you will need to place it by April 3rd.
I highly recommend visiting www.grammainabox.com where you can subscribe with an auto debit program for only $20 per month and the first box is only $10. There are several other options on her website as well. You can also follow her on Facebook Youtube and Instagram to see sneak peeks of the boxes for each month. We hope everyone had a prosperous month and as always, keep it Southern Y'all!
When it comes to your health, it’s really easy to think that you’re not going to get an illness, or your body isn’t going to start changing, just because you don’t fit into the typical average that it affects. But when it comes to your health, the one thing that you need to learn really quickly, is that it won’t discriminate. Young or old, male or female, there’s so many different health problems that can come your way. Yet you’ll say that you thought it could only happen to the elderly, or your thought it could only happen to males, and vise versa. But the sooner you’re more aware of the wider range of problems that might affect you at some point in your life, the sooner you can become a little more clued up about the signs and complications, and how you can deal with it effectively. We’ve come up with a list of a few health issues that people assume only fit one category of people, and how they can affect everyone.
Hair Loss
Hair loss is by far one of the most worrying things that you can go through for a female. For males, it’s just as worrying, but it’s more expected. When a man begins to go bald, it’s a sign of aging and the natural hair loss process that some are genetically coded to do. But for females, it can be a sign of a medical condition, such as alopecia. This can be caused by man things, but mainly extreme stress. Once the condition starts, it doesn’t stop. But it might not even be a medical condition that causes it. Like males, a female can just start balding, but it happens more so with the thinning of the hair and lack of ability to grow. But it’s just important to remember that hair loss can happen to anyway, and dealing with it as a female is tough, but it is easy to do with things like wigs.
Hearing Problems
Hearing problems are most likely something that you will only associate with the old. It’s so easy to think that if you’ve grown up with perfect sight and hearing, that you’ll have to be old and grey before that changes. But from any age, your hearing can start to deteriorate, and it’s actually so common for people in their 20’s and 30’s to now need hearing evaluation to see what’s causing the problems they’re having. If you do feel like your hearing is deteriorating, it’s so important that you go to see a professional sooner rather than later. The sooner you get it diagnoses, the sooner you can get on the road to recovery.
Breast Cancer
It’s so common for people to still think that breast cancer can only happen to females, but it’s now becoming even more common for males, especially those who have it in the family. Always look out for your partners health, or your children's health, and check for the signs for breast cancer in males. Articles like this will tell you how to check for the signs and symptoms.
Hair Loss
Hair loss is by far one of the most worrying things that you can go through for a female. For males, it’s just as worrying, but it’s more expected. When a man begins to go bald, it’s a sign of aging and the natural hair loss process that some are genetically coded to do. But for females, it can be a sign of a medical condition, such as alopecia. This can be caused by man things, but mainly extreme stress. Once the condition starts, it doesn’t stop. But it might not even be a medical condition that causes it. Like males, a female can just start balding, but it happens more so with the thinning of the hair and lack of ability to grow. But it’s just important to remember that hair loss can happen to anyway, and dealing with it as a female is tough, but it is easy to do with things like wigs.
Hearing Problems
Hearing problems are most likely something that you will only associate with the old. It’s so easy to think that if you’ve grown up with perfect sight and hearing, that you’ll have to be old and grey before that changes. But from any age, your hearing can start to deteriorate, and it’s actually so common for people in their 20’s and 30’s to now need hearing evaluation to see what’s causing the problems they’re having. If you do feel like your hearing is deteriorating, it’s so important that you go to see a professional sooner rather than later. The sooner you get it diagnoses, the sooner you can get on the road to recovery.
Breast Cancer
It’s so common for people to still think that breast cancer can only happen to females, but it’s now becoming even more common for males, especially those who have it in the family. Always look out for your partners health, or your children's health, and check for the signs for breast cancer in males. Articles like this will tell you how to check for the signs and symptoms.
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Hey there friends! I hope this Monday morning finds you all well! Unless you have been living under a rock I know by now you know we are 1 day away from the release of SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. As it swings onto 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on March 19 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Animation. If you didn't see it with it was in theaters now is your chance to bring it home. We were lucky and received an advanced copy for our viewing pleaser and have already watched it no less than 5 times. To go along with our viewing party I decided to make these yummy Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Chocolate Strawberries. They are very easy to make and ho doesn't love chocolate and strawberries!
INGREDIENTS
Strawberries
Chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet but you can use what you prefer)
Tipless bag or ziplock bag
Wash and allow strawberries to thoroughly dry. Water will cause the chocolate to seize up. since you are not fully dipping these berries it's not as big of a deal but it is a good rule to remember. Also if your berries have been refrigerated you will want them to warm to room temperature so they will not sweat causing the chocolate not to stick or slip off.
Place chocolate in microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second increments. Stir chocolate each time to prevent burning.
To thin chocolate, you can add a SMALL amount of shorting to it while melting.
Add chocolate to your bag.
Either make a figure 8 or 2 roundish circles for the spider head and body. You want to make them think and wide since you will no be fully covering the strawberries in chocolate and want the spider to stand out. Now branch out with 8 arachnid legs, follow the flow of the strawberry so the legs look as if they are grasping the berries and wrapping around. Let the chocolate cool or harden then enjoy!
Don't forget to pick up your copy of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse or check out our giveaway to win your very own movie swag!
This giveaway is hosted by Wrapped Up N U prizes are provided and shipped via Sony.
“The year’s best-animated movie.” ~ Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
Academy Award® Winner for Best Animated Feature Film
Golden Globe® Winner for Best Animated Feature Film
Critics’ Choice® Winner for Best Animated Feature Film
Winner of Seven Annie® Awards Including Best Animated Feature
SPIDER-MANTM:
INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
With Over 90 Minutes of Special Features Including a Never-Before-Seen SPIDER-HAM Short, Alternate Universe Mode and much more!
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, a film that has grossed over $350 million in theaters worldwide to date, introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the iconic mask. “One of the most rewarding experiences in recent months has been to hear that children are telling their parents that they see themselves in Miles, or that they want to grow up to be like Spider-Gwen, anyone can be a hero. That's why we made this film, and we hope that feeling of empowerment is something that both audiences young and old can take away,” say Directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman.
The out-of-this-world voice cast includes Shameik Moore as Miles Morales alongside Jake Johnson (“New Girl”) as Peter B. Parker, Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee) as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen, Mahershala Ali (Green Book) as Miles’ Uncle Aaron, Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”) as Jefferson Davis, Lily Tomlin (“Grace and Frankie”) as Aunt May, Luna Lauren Velez (“How To Get Away with Murder”) as Rio Morales, Zoë Kravitz (“Big Little Lies”) as Mary Jane, John Mulaney (“Big Mouth”) as Spider-Ham, with Nicholas Cage (The Croods) as Spider-Man Noir, Kathryn Hahn (Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation) as Doc Ock and Liev Schreiber (“Ray Donovan”) as the villain Kingpin.
Wanna see how we made these Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Chocolate Strawberries? Check out our post today!
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE arrives filled with engaging bonus materials that are fun for the whole family and give fans even more of the unique comic book style action that they loved in theaters with over 90 minutes of bonus content. In his very own original short, Spider-Ham: Caught In a Ham, fan favorite Spider-Ham defeats his greatest foe, delivers sidesplitting puns, and get sucked into another dimension! It actually can get weirder! Don’t miss the thrilling Alternate Universe Mode where fans can view the film in an entirely new way to discover alternate scenes, plotlines, characters, and more with the filmmakers as their guide. Also included is The Spider-Verse Super-Fan Easter Egg Challenge, where fans are challenged to find every single Easter Egg hidden within the Spider-Verse (and there are a lot of them!). Explore the character design in the visually stunning film including specific looks at the now-iconic Spider-Ham character as well as the classic villains who inhabit the Spider-Verse. Additional special features include a celebration of the diversity in the film and the idea that anyone can wear the mask in a feature called We Are Spider-Man, a featurette called Spider-Verse: A New Dimension, where fans can hear from the artists and filmmakers who pushed the boundaries of the comic book artform to create a visual experience unlike anything done in animation before, a showcase of all the amazing fan favorite characters featured in the Spider-Verse and the actors who bring them to life, and a touching tribute to comic legends Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, who originally created the Spider-Man character. Other bonus materials include two lyric videos featuring “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee and “Familia” by Nicki Minaj and Anuel AA (feat. Bantu).
GIVEAWAY
Open to U.S. residents of the 48 contiguous United States. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again.
One reader will receive:
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse DVD
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Cinch Sack
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse branded figurines (actual prize will be a random character)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sticker sheet
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse themed wristband (actual prize will be a random character)
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE is directed by Bob Persichetti (The Little Prince), Peter Ramsey (Rise of the Guardians) and Rodney Rothman (22 Jump Street), and screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman from a story by Lord. The film is produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Chistopher Miller, and Chrstina Steinberg. The executive producers are the late Stan Lee, Brian Michael Bendis, and Will Allegra.
Bonus Materials Include:
· We Are Spider-Man: Exploring and celebrating one of the key themes of the film, We Are Spider-Man takes a deep dive into the diversity of the characters and aspirational core that any person from any gender or cultural background can wear the mask.
· Spider-Verse: A New Dimension: With a stunning visual style and state of the art animation designed to take the viewer into the pages of a comic, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is not only a love letter to comic books but a groundbreaking take on the super hero genre. Hear from the artists and filmmakers who pushed the boundaries of the artform as they discuss their journey.
· The Ultimate Comics Cast: Enjoy this showcase of all of the fan favorite characters featured in the Spider-Verse and the spectacular cast who were chosen to bring them to life.
· A Tribute to Stan Lee & Steve Ditko: Celebrate the amazing legacy and powerful spirit of the creators of Spider-Man.
· The Spider-Verse Super-Fan Easter Egg Challenge: The Spider-Verse is loaded with Easter Eggs, from cameos to comics references. Fans are challenged to find them all!
· Designing Cinematic Comics Characters: A breakdown of all aspects of the character design including costume, movement in animation, and distinct powers for each character.
o Heroes & Hams: Meet the amazing Spider-people of the Spider-Verse.
o Scorpions and Scoundrels: Explore the classic villains who wreak havoc on the Spider-Verse.
· Alternate Universe Mode: In this all-new viewing experience, discover alternate scenes, plotlines, characters, and more with the filmmakers as your guide.
· 2 Lyric Videos
o “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee
o “Familia” by Nicki Minaj & Anuel AA (feat. Bantu)
· All-New Original Short “Spider-Ham: Caught In a Ham” It's another normal day for Peter Porker, a.k.a. the Spectacular Spider-Ham, fighting bad guys and loving hot dogs, until a mysterious portal starts messing with the very fabric of his cartoon reality.
4K Ultra HD Disc Includes:
· Feature film presented with High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound
· Also includes the film and special features on the included high-def Blu-ray
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE has a run time of approximately 117 minutes and is rated PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. SPE is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. SPE’s Motion Picture Group includes film labels Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/.
Bonus Materials Include:
· We Are Spider-Man: Exploring and celebrating one of the key themes of the film, We Are Spider-Man takes a deep dive into the diversity of the characters and aspirational core that any person from any gender or cultural background can wear the mask.
· Spider-Verse: A New Dimension: With a stunning visual style and state of the art animation designed to take the viewer into the pages of a comic, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is not only a love letter to comic books but a groundbreaking take on the super hero genre. Hear from the artists and filmmakers who pushed the boundaries of the artform as they discuss their journey.
· The Ultimate Comics Cast: Enjoy this showcase of all of the fan favorite characters featured in the Spider-Verse and the spectacular cast who were chosen to bring them to life.
· A Tribute to Stan Lee & Steve Ditko: Celebrate the amazing legacy and powerful spirit of the creators of Spider-Man.
· The Spider-Verse Super-Fan Easter Egg Challenge: The Spider-Verse is loaded with Easter Eggs, from cameos to comics references. Fans are challenged to find them all!
· Designing Cinematic Comics Characters: A breakdown of all aspects of the character design including costume, movement in animation, and distinct powers for each character.
o Heroes & Hams: Meet the amazing Spider-people of the Spider-Verse.
o Scorpions and Scoundrels: Explore the classic villains who wreak havoc on the Spider-Verse.
· Alternate Universe Mode: In this all-new viewing experience, discover alternate scenes, plotlines, characters, and more with the filmmakers as your guide.
· 2 Lyric Videos
o “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee
o “Familia” by Nicki Minaj & Anuel AA (feat. Bantu)
· All-New Original Short “Spider-Ham: Caught In a Ham” It's another normal day for Peter Porker, a.k.a. the Spectacular Spider-Ham, fighting bad guys and loving hot dogs, until a mysterious portal starts messing with the very fabric of his cartoon reality.
· Feature film presented with High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound
· Also includes the film and special features on the included high-def Blu-ray
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE has a run time of approximately 117 minutes and is rated PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. SPE is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. SPE’s Motion Picture Group includes film labels Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/.
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