Winner is: Debbie of SuburbSanity

(You could win this wonderful Kraft Foods gift basket.

Kraft Foods has generously provided me with two wonderful gift baskets. One for me and one to give away to one of you. They are identical and filled with:

I’m a HUGE fan of Kraft Foods. I appreciate that they put so much effort and dedication into helping busy families put delicious and nutritious meals on the table. They’ve made it even easier this holiday season by re-launching their Kraft Foods Facebook Fan Page, starting the new Kraft Foods Channel on YouTube. Both are great resources for recipes and holiday cooking tips. I love that you can ask questions, share your own tips and even have access Kraft Kitchen Experts at the Kraft Foods Facebook Fan Page.

You can also follow Kraft Foods on Twitter.

HOW TO WIN:
Kraft Foods would like your feedback on their new Facebook and Youtube venues. Visit either (or both) and come back here and share your feedback as a comment on this post.
You can also have a second entry by hitting the ‘RETWEET’ button below and sharing this post on twitter (note: there is no need to come back and comment your tweet, my blog software will pick it up).
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I’ll randomly choose one comment/tweet from all the entries, Friday December 18th @ noon and post the winner shortly after.

MK xo
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Sam is home sick. He’s definitely not well, but not unwell enough to lay in bed all day. Truthfully in a non-H1N1 world he’d be at school. They sent him home yesterday, as he was pale, complaining of a sore throat and didn’t go out for recess. Apparently, if he doesn’t go out for recess … he IS sick.

I think he has a cold, nothing more. He is stuffed up and not much else.

He was definitely up to helping me make a lunchbox out of Kool-Aid Jammers drink packets.

You’ll need:

Sewing machine
Thread
15 clean, dry drink packets
Tape
Ruler (or measuring tape)
Stick on velcro fasteners

Slice open the bottom of each packet. Wash, rinse and dry each one out.

Your lunch tote will consist of 5 parts: 1 front and 1 back (each 2×2 packets each), 2 sides (2×1 packets each) and a bottom (2 overlapped packets)

If you are a competent sewer, you could just start sewing these parts. However, because I am a beginner, I decided to tape my pieces together first.

You don’t need to tape each and every seam. Just here and there, enought to keep them from slipping and sliding while you are sewing.

The front and back are made using a 2×2 pattern like the piece above. The sides are 2×1 stacked vertically.

The bottom is a little different.

You’ll need to measure and then overlap two pieces to this length.

Once you have the 5 pieces taped and ready sew up the seams.

We used a zigzap stitch with a bright coloured thread. Sam did most of the sewing. In the above photo he is sewing up a back piece.

I think the orange thread Sam picked out looks great.

Here he is sewing the overlapping pieces that make the bottom of the lunch sack.

Once you have your 5 pieces made, you can start piecing them together.

Start by sewing the sides to the bottom piece. You’ll end up with a long narrow strip.

Next sew the back and front to the bottom. You should end up with the above. Sew up the 4 side seams, I sewed from top to bottom, carefully lining up the top edges taping with a tiny piece of tape and then sewing.

If you want a ‘brown bag’ style sack, you could be finished now. Sam and I were making this sack for Lizzy and I wanted her to be able to close her lunch sack.

I cut the 15th packet in half, folded over the cut end and sewed it to the top of the sack.

Then we added adhesive velcro fasteners.

Below is the finished product:

I hope you like it! What kind of creations have you made from recycled items, or what’s on your list?

MK xo
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And the winner is:

Christine L. - – Looks great! So many yummy things! My kids would think we won the lottery!

Please email me (kim (at) mommyknows (dot) com with your address and I’ll get this out to you ASAP.

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Hey Readers … it’s your Birthday!

Will the Kraft Foods goodness ever stop? I hope not!

As a thank you for attending the Kraft Kitchens Blogger event in Chicago last month, Kraft Foods sent me a HUGE basket of grocery goodness. { psst! DO NOT tell them that it’s ‘I’ who should be thanking them … DON’T … I mean it!}

The best part, Kraft Foods sent TWO, exactly the same … one for me and one for one of you.

There are a couple pounds of Nabob Traditions coffee, two jars of Kraft Peanut Butter, some Kraft PURE Strawberry Jam, a box of Peek Freans LifeStyle Coconut Lime cookies, several packages of the fabulous Back to Nature Nuts (if you can keep from eating the Back to Nature – Cranberries, Chocolate Covered Almonds and Vanilla Almonds mix in one sitting, I’ll give you a prize (not really)), a bottle of Kraft Olive Oil salad dressing, and …

there is also a package of Oreo Sippers (I’ll try to keep Georgia from ripping your box open (like the one above) before the contest ends), several packages of Christie’s Snak Paks, a box of Ritz Premier Collection Buttercrisp crackers and last (I think … maybe there’s more), but of course never the least … Toblerone Chocolates.

*NEWS FLASH –> Georgia is at this very moment, sitting beside me, crying and begging for one of the Christies Snak Paks in the Giveaway (she’s eaten all of ours).**

Really … she is:

Told yah!

Due to the absolute desirability of this prize (and the hunger level of my children), this contest can not last for long! I will randomly pick a winner from all of the entries the evening of Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009. I’ll ship your prize directly to you.

Several ways to enter:

1. leave a comment (worth 1 entry)

2. blog about it (worth 2 entries)

3. twitter about it and use hashtag #kraftkitchens (worth 2 entries)

4. stumble it (worth 2 entries)

5. follow me on twitter (do it … you’ll like it) (worth 2 entries)

MK xo
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