1st Birthday Celebration – Dole (review/giveaway)

by Jackie on June 23, 2010

When you think birthday, you think cake and ice cream right? Junk food, well what about adding some healthy food in there? Fruit? YES! Fruit is sweet, 2 of my kids love it! (Jeffery is a picky eater, I’m still trying to get him to eat more fruit). Dole sent us some Fruit Bowls and I have to say they did not last long in this house!

Jaylin’s favorite was the diced peaches…goodness how that child LOVES peaches! If she could, she would eat peaches for breakfast, lunch and dinner! She’s my weird child, I used to drain the juice off of them (less messy that way since the kids tend to spill them) but she threw a fit when there was no juice to drink afterwards!!!! When the peaches were gone, she had no problem eating the Diced Pears, Mixed Fruit and Tropical Fruit. The Dole Fruit Bowls were actually one of the first solid food Jaxon had to chew up…and he loved it, his favorite was the cherries in the Mixed Fruit bowls. Jeffery used to like Mandarin Oranges, but he suddenly stopped liking them! Oddball ;)

I think my favorite thing about the Dole Fruit Bowls is the convenience of them, just pull one out, peel off the lid and eat! Perfect for after school snack, or a just because snack :)  I put a few in the diaper bag for when we take long trips, we stop at a rest area and give the kids a healthy snack instead of getting something from the vending machine.

Dole Fruit bowls come in packs of 4 and come in 7 different varieties, Diced Apples, Diced Peaches, Mandarin Oranges, Diced Pears, Pineapple Tidbits, Mixed Fruit, Tropical Fruit.

Dole also sent us (well, the kids) 3 Marty Snack packs, which are little zipper pouches that are perfect for Dole’s Fruit Bowls, even has a little key chain hook. Marty is from Madagascar and I LOVE that movie!!!!! He’s the zebra, and Jaylin now calls the pouch her “zeba pocket” It’s also insulated and washable.

The Giveaway: I get to give 3 lucky readers a Marty Snack Pack and a coupon for a pack of Dole Fruit Bowls.

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Giveaway ends June 30th @ 11pm EST.





I received products for the purpose of reviewing at no cost to me. All opinions expressed are of my own and not influenced by anything or anyone.

{ 97 comments }

1 Louis June 29, 2010 at 5:31 pm

I like Dole on FaceBook (louis huff) :)

2 Louis June 29, 2010 at 5:30 pm

I like Monkey Mayhem on FaceBook (louis huff) :)

3 Louis June 29, 2010 at 5:30 pm

I subscribed to your feed via email (same email as in my profile / this post)

4 Louis June 29, 2010 at 5:30 pm

Following publicly as Louis on Google Friends Connect

5 Louis June 29, 2010 at 5:29 pm
6 Louis June 29, 2010 at 5:29 pm

following DoleNutrition on twitter @rosidentevil

7 Louis June 29, 2010 at 5:28 pm

following you on twitter @rosidentevil

8 Louis June 29, 2010 at 5:27 pm

I really like the Pineapple Juice

9 colorfulcarla June 29, 2010 at 4:07 pm

I like their cans of pineapple chunks and crushed pineapple. I use them in cooking, or just as a snack. I love grilling the pineapple chunks. colorfulcarla@ gmail.com

10 llinda29 June 29, 2010 at 2:46 pm

I like Pineapple Juice

11 Anonymous June 29, 2010 at 4:37 am

My name is Tai,
Lilprincetau@yahoo.com
I am a big dole pineapple fruit cup lover. Its something my roommate doesn't like. Now my cups will never go missing! yay~!

12 itsme June 29, 2010 at 3:30 am
13 Tim June 29, 2010 at 2:36 am

Love love love their mandarin oranges.

fatally_flayed@yahoo.com

14 Katie R. June 28, 2010 at 11:55 pm

I like the Hearty Italian Salad Kit.

Dancehottie1621@aol.com

15 Anonymous June 28, 2010 at 11:52 pm

Dole Tropical fruit smoothie: Add fruit to 1 cup peach or apricot nectar, 1/3 cup pasturized eggbeaters and 2 tablespoons fiber powder: Set blender on high, blend 3 minutes. I drink this for breakfast often. writer61@yahoo.com

16 mverno June 28, 2010 at 10:54 pm

like the Orange Strawberry Banana juice
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17 Amber June 28, 2010 at 10:10 pm

I follow your blog with google friend connect
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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18 Amber June 28, 2010 at 10:10 pm

I love Dole's Mandarin oranges!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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19 lfhpueblo June 28, 2010 at 9:22 pm

I "Liked" Dole on facebook and left a little message on their wall. I mentioned your blog in it.
Lauralee Hensley
lfhpueblo at msn dot com

20 lfhpueblo June 28, 2010 at 9:22 pm

I "Liked" Monkey-Mayhem on facebook and left a little message on your wall under the Dole post you did there.
Lauralee Hensley
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21 lfhpueblo June 28, 2010 at 9:16 pm

I subscribed via feedburner email and will confirm the subscription later today. Thank you.
lfhpueblo at msn dot com

22 lfhpueblo June 28, 2010 at 9:16 pm

I follow via Google Friends Connect.
Lauralee Hensley
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23 lfhpueblo June 28, 2010 at 9:15 pm

I enjoy Dole's Pineapple Slices, they make the best upside down pineapple cake. Yum.
lfhpueblo at msn dot com

24 Pat June 28, 2010 at 7:58 pm

I enjoy their mandarin oranges.
pkildow at gmail dot com

25 Anonymous June 28, 2010 at 6:21 pm

I really love their Pineapple!

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26 plhill2000 June 28, 2010 at 4:40 pm

I have always been a fan of their pineapple.

27 sjt42075 June 28, 2010 at 3:21 pm

i love their ultimate ceasar salad kit
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28 Laura C June 28, 2010 at 1:45 pm

I would like to try Pina Colada juice.

pcollins@viscom.net

29 itsme June 28, 2010 at 3:19 am
30 itsme June 27, 2010 at 3:56 am
31 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:51 am

have all 3 buttons 3

32 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:50 am

have all 3 buttons 2

33 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:50 am

i have all 3 buttons 1

34 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:49 am

facebook like dole

35 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:48 am

dole twittter follower

36 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:48 am

facebook like

37 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:47 am

email subscriber

38 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:46 am

follower

39 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:46 am
40 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:45 am
41 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:44 am

twitter follower cneiding

42 itsme June 26, 2010 at 5:43 am

i buy the bagged salads a lot they are so convenient

43 Tamara B. June 24, 2010 at 4:33 am

I Like Dole on Facebook (Tamara Bennington)
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44 Tamara B. June 24, 2010 at 4:33 am

I Like on Facebook (Tamara Bennington)
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45 Tamara B. June 24, 2010 at 4:32 am

Email subscriber.
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46 Tamara B. June 24, 2010 at 4:32 am

GFC follower.
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47 Tamara B. June 24, 2010 at 4:32 am

I also love their Ceasar Salad Kits.
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48 debbie June 23, 2010 at 1:51 pm

I am a gfc follower.
debbie
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49 debbie June 23, 2010 at 1:50 pm

I am a email subscriber.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

50 debbie June 23, 2010 at 1:50 pm

I really like their mandarin oranges. I use them alot in cooking,and they are good to snack on.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

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