One of my favorite things about summer with little children is the simplicity. It’s lazy, it’s relaxed, and it’s simple. I love having two little boys who are rowdy and very easy to entertain. They don’t necessarily like “quiet” fun, but they don’t need toys to have fun either. They just need an open area to run and they’re good to go!
One of our favorite ways to have a blast together in the warm weather is to set up the sprinkler in the yard, put the boys in their swimsuits (or even just a diaper), and let them run around the yard. We inflate our big kiddie pool (that is also big enough for adults and a large Golden Retriever) and get just a little bit of relief from the heat. We could spend the whole day outside playing in the water. It’s a safe activity, we can all enjoy it together, and it’s free!
Hudson in the summer of 2010 playing in the sprinkler
We’re big into doing low-key things together that allow everyone to just be happy and relaxed. There’s no pressure to be quiet and we can laugh as loud as we want to.
After we run through the sprinklers and splash in the pool, everyone needs a little summer treat. I was so excited to find out about Breyers Blasts!® Chocolate REESE’S®. This new variety features chunks of REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup pieces and REESE’S Peanut Butter swirled in chocolate frozen dairy dessert.
REESE’S are my absolute favorite candy, so to have actual REESE’S cups mixed in with my favorite chocolate is just the perfect summer dessert. And my boys love it, too! There is so much flavor packed into each bite. The chocolate is rich and smooth and the bites of REESE’S cups are just perfect for this peanut butter-loving mama. Hudson and Hayes absolutely couldn’t get enough of this. Dessert is a special treat in our house, but it’s summertime, so everyone gets to indulge!
For Hudson’s third birthday, I was super excited to see Breyers Blasts!® OREO® Birthday Blast! This new variety features OREO cookie pieces and rainbow sprinkles in artificially flavored cake-flavored frozen dairy dessert. Oh my goodness. I love cake-flavored treats! And this flavor is really perfect. It tastes like your ultimate birthday cake.
The rainbow sprinkles were definitely Hudson’s favorite part. Little kids just love sprinkles on anything. And the huge OREO flavor combined with the birthday cake and sprinkles was really just perfect. Who needs a birthday cake when this stuff is available? We celebrated Hudson’s birthday as a family at the beach. I was a blast!
I’m excited about having a summer full of simple fun: ice cream on the back porch and kids in swimsuits. It’s our favorite way to have a blast together as a family.
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I would definitely enjoy some of the oreo birthday blast on the back patio after dinner
we would have this after friday night dinner to celebrate the weekend
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My little guys birthday is coming up ! And he loves ice cream so we would have a ice cream party!
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We’d definitely enjoy it after supper while relaxing in the AC…This heat wave is too much!
I’d love to sit out back with my husband and daughter, and just soak it all in.
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We love it in banana splits!
Breyers…vanilla with fresh strawberries and friends..treating same friends another day with the new peanut butter cup! Breyers chocolate with a homemade fudge sauce recipe found in a new magazine..always a good time if Breyers is a feature in the party!
Ha! How am I NOT enjoying the summer blast from Breyers!?
Cause definitely I’ve been eating the Mrs. Fields cookie dough one like a crazy pregnant lady lately
Guess that’s because I am a crazy ice cream hungry pregnant lady! 
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just how we did last night: with ice cream and a movie on the couch!
My family loves Oreo’s big time, so I would make sure to serve up lots of Oreo’s Birthday Blast – and even incorporate it into one of my famous ice cream cakes I make in the summer!
That cake-flavored Oreo one sounds really REALLY good! I am a sucker for anything cake-flavored. My husband and I have to enjoy ice cream after our girls go to bed since our oldest is allergic to dairy.
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We would enjoy this after a fun day at the pool!
At the beach this summer!
We love ice cream as dessert. I know we all would enjoy the Reese’s blast.
My family and I would enjoy Breyers Blasts with an ice cream bar all summer long. With different toppings, syrups and sauces to choose from, we can all get our favorites and have a blast!
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On the front porch after a nice summer dinner on the grill
Breyers Blasts sound so yummy!! Perfect for a hot summer afternoon treat!
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We would enjoy this after a sunny day at the spray park….probably eating it outside on the back swing. or for dessert or for a party or or or….sounds so good!
my family and i enjoy breyers blasts on a hot summers day, with hot fudge
We would enjoy anytime, anywhere.
my husband would die for this. he loves Reeses!
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I actually just bought this the other day and I’ve been enjoying it as a little treat after dinner!
we would enjoy it after swimming
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We love a little ice cream dessert after dinner….I can’t wait to try the Reeses–it looks SO yummy!!
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We would eat the ice cream after dinner.
At a BBQ with friends!
I will enjoy it on a hot day on the back deck.
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My family will eat Breyers anytime I have it in the freezer. They love it.
This would be perfect for a family pool party!
We would enjoy it after a hot day on our farm.
We could enjoy it after a day of yard work. There’s lots to be done around here!
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we’ll snack on it while watching movies or playing games. Thanks for the review and giveaway.
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we would love it after dinner with veggies , this would top it off just right! Thanks for a super giveaway!
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We’d enjoy it after dinner time.
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The Breyer’s Blasts would be a perfect way to end our neighborhood pool parties
I’d love to try the ice cream in a milkshake to beat the heat!
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This would be waiting for us when we got home from our after dinner walks. It has been so hot but this would motivate us to come home faster.
We would have a Banana Split Sunday party with all the gandkids!
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We’d enjoy it as an evening snack after working the farm all day.
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We would definetly enjoy it with lots of chocolate syrup, cool whip and cherries.
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My family and I would enjoy Breyers Blasts with different toppings after dinner and sit in front of the TV in our family room. We love Breyers ice cream, we’ve been eating it for years. Thanks for this giveaway.
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We would probably enjoy the Breyer’s treats on Sunday night after church. Sitting on the porch if it’s not too hot!
My family and I would enjoy the Breyer’s Blasts sitting on the deck after a long day of softball!
We would enjoy Breyer’s Blasts after a night of grilling while the sun is hitting the mountains and the wind is picking up. Nice way to end the 100 degree days!
my family would enjoy the reeses breyer’s blasts for dessert after a backyard BBQ
We would enjoy this after a family get together.
On the couch, ice cream in a bowl, with my husband!
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this would be a great special treat after dinner while watching tv!
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We would enjoy them after a cookout on a hot summer day
We would enjoy this after a hot Florida day!
My family would enjoy Breyers Blast in a waffle cone after dinner!
We would have to have an ice-cream cone night!
Will eat in cones.
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I’ll take the Beyers Reeses on the back patio after the sun goes down.
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We would enjoy some for dessert sitting on the back patio.
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My family would enjoy Breyer Blasts together at a picnic in our backyard with friends and family and lots of fun!
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We would enjoy Breyers Blasts as an after dinner treat — any night of the week!
We would pig out on the back porch under the ceiling fans
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We would enjoy them after a day of swimming!
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We would enjoy them on a cone while sitting on the front porch watching the neighborhood kids play tag!
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We would love a bowl out on the patio on warm summer afternoons
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We;d like it while watching movies at home.
I would treat myself to this after an extra long day at work.
We would enjoy them on the weekend in a nice big sugar cone!
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We’d enjoy it at a birthday get together
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My grandsons would love this for dessert in their blanket and chair fort they have built in my living room.
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After watching a family movie
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We would enjoy this as a dessert,grill outs etc. (snacks) lol
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We have ice cream for dessert almost every night. We all love Breyers Banana Split.
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My daughter and I love sharing a bowl of ice cream late in the evening. Thanks for the chance to win!