My "Happy Things" List Includes Breyers
Do you ever stop and make a mental list of things that make you happy?
I do. Seriously. When I'm having a super-crappy day, I try to force myself to stop wallowing for a minute and list My Happy Things. All sorts of random things are usually on that list. There's the kid, chocolate, the way Penny's fur flops around when she runs, peanut butter, Max purring, cookies, sporks, sprinkles, flowers, ice cream, frogs in my pond, food . . . hey! Did I mention that food makes me happy? Especially dessert?
You know what makes me even happier? When I get to combine things that are on my Happy Things list. Give me chocolate and peanut butter and time with my kid and you've just made me the happiest human on earth.
Hello there, sexy!
You guys. YOU GUYS. Breyers and BlogHer asked me to review Breyers Blasts!® Chocolate REESE’S®. You can add THAT to My Happy Things list. Getting asked to review Breyers Blasts! is definitely one of My Happy Things.
A few weeks ago there was an evening when I didn't get home until it was almost time for Alexis to go to bed. I called when I was on my way home and told her that we would have some Breyers Blasts! together as soon as I walked in the door. I try to make it a point to spend a little time every day having a one-on-one conversation with her. Gathered at the kitchen table with a treat is an excellent way to get the conversation started.
She made herself a bowl and I made myself a milkshake. I kind of have a thing for chocolate/peanut butter milkshakes, by the way. That "thing" is that OMG I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.
We sat at the table talking about what we each did that day. Alexis talked about the things she had learned in school, she shared a funny story her bus driver had told her, and she told me about how she wanted to spend the weekend. It was nothing particularly exciting, but it was perfect. Everything about those moments was perfect.
Until Alexis finished her bowl.
Fortunately, we had some Breyers Blasts!® OREO® Birthday Blast! to try as well.
(Cake batter flavor + OREO cookies + sprinkles = YES. PLEASE.)
My Happy List is made up of things that may not seem significant, but thinking about sitting at our kitchen table sharing Breyers Blasts! while Alexis tells me about her day is one of those memories I'm going to hold in my heart forever.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Reader Comments (380)
We would enjoy this sitting on our porch in the shade.
smchester at gmail dot com
We would enjoy it together on our new deck after cooking out.
I tweeted this
https://twitter.com/The_Sunshyn/status/224749772291051521
Breyer's has always been our favorite Ice Cream ever since I was a kid! Love your milkshake idea but I'd probably have to do that with the second carton, the first one would just be me, hubby and 2 spoons in bed watching David Letterman while the kids are asleep!
We would enjoy it while watching a movie together.
https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/225122435253538817
we'd make shakes for dessert!
We go thru a lot of ice cream on these super, super hot days!
My family would enjoy Breyers Blast in a waffle cone after dinner!
rawrms at gmail dot com
We have a combined family now, total of 5 kids plus myself and my husband. We would share not only our ice cream but our opinions of how it tastes. We enjoy our time together and what better way than over a bowl of ice cream.
we love breyers blast chcolate fudge brownie from Mrs. Fields!! MMM MMM have some every night :)
we would enjoy this on a family reunion
We would have to have an ice-cream cone night!
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/226143022549708800
On a hot day after a backyard BBQ.
Do I have to share with my family? I love the milkshake idea but would most likely enjoy after the kids are in bed while I enjoy a few quiet moments.
https://twitter.com/mysweetcarolina/status/226375145080619008
Eat it in cones.
tweeted https://twitter.com/kj20082006/status/226433192666742785
I'll take the Beyers Reeses on the back patio after the sun goes down.
Thanks for the contest.
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We would enjoy Breyers Blast while sitting outside under our gazebo on a warm summer night.
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/KatieR6678/status/226457339379720192
I'd enjoy Breyers Blasts in a milkshake!
we would share and serve it after a family cook out
This sounds wonderful. We would enjoy it sitting on our back patio for dessert.
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If I win this I will let the kids eat ice cream for breakfast! Yummy!
We would eat it for dessert on the weekends.
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https://twitter.com/calidreamin87/status/226803809131843585
We would enjoy Breyers Blasts as an after dinner treat -- any night of the week!
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https://twitter.com/mysweetcarolina/status/226843958272212992
we would eat while we watch a movie
This is so easy - we're in the middle of this oven-blast record breaking heat wave so this would be a wonderful way to commisserate
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I love Reese's--can't wait to pick some up from the grocery--we would sit out on the back porch under the breeze of the ceiling fans.
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https://twitter.com/mysweetcarolina/status/227107786901835777
Oh we would love to have some after a long day at work! Perfect for the family for after dinner! Looks so good!
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/Ilovemybeagle2/status/227201429750824960
I bet we'd love to have these during movie nights!
Breyers with Reeses Peanut Butter Cup is our family favorite. I try to have it on hand for movie night so we can all have a little treat while watching.
We would enjoy Breyers Blasts for weekend treats.
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chrisdeglen tweeted:
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I am a simple person and so is my hubby. With all the goodies already in these, just a scoop in a bowl would be perfect!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/227472626497499136
A nice wafer cone or a sugar cone would be the perfect host for some Vanilla or Cookies N Cream icecream.
Love Breyer's vanilla bean and their new no-sugar added triple churned varieties.
We would enjoy a Breyers ice cream blast while listening to music, playing board games and having a sunday bar with an assortment of toppings Yum