Win a Trip for 4 to Hawaii From Travel Channel and Chrysler

Win a Trip for 4 to Hawaii From Travel Channel and Chrysler A great chance to win a Trip for 4 to Hawaii.

Wanchai Ferry and Macaroni Grill Dinner Kits

Last week I received a date night package from My Blogspark courtesy of Wanchai Ferry and Macaroni Grill dry dinner kits. Now as a busy wife and mother this was a true gift. I have 3 kids and I am constantly running. Some days I feel like my husband and I are two ships passing in the night. So this date night kit was a welcomed gift.
First of all when I opened the package I saw two boxes. The first box was Wanchai Ferry's Orange Chicken. I knew that this was a winner. My husband and I love chinese food and Orange Chicken is one of our favorites. I looked over the box and all I needed was a pound of boneless chicken breast. It came with everything else. The directions were so easy to follow and in 30 minutes we had a wonderful dinner. Especially since we had managed to get an evening free with the children hanging out with friends or Grandma. It was nice to see the peppers in a separate pouch so we could control how spicy it was.



The second box was Macaroni Grill's Creamy Basil Chicken.  This also just needed a pound of boneless chicken breast it also recommend using precooked chicken strips in a pinch. Once again it only took about 30 minutes to cook  and was fabulous. This is what it looked like:

So we had a nice meal , snuggled up on the couch to watch a dvd and before we knew it the kids were home. Unfortunately they came in and ate all my leftovers. Let me tell you this is not only date night approved but kid approved too.

My date nights don't always work out the way I plan them but you can visit WanchaiFerryAtHome.com and MacaroniGrillAtHome.com for ideas for your next date night meal. I know that no matter waht else happens that we will have a great meal that I made in 30 minutes. Don't forget to like Macaroni Grill on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

To get you started Click Here for a coupon. And as great as that is Wanchai Ferry, Macaroni Grill and My Blogspark have given me a date night package to give away to you. My date night package included a Wanchai Ferry boxed dinner, Macaroni Grill boxed dinner, and a $25 Visa Card. To enter you must leave a comment with your favorite at home date night tip with your email ( if I can't reach you I can't tell you if you win) on this post by 11pm on November 14th.  Good luck everone and bon appetite!

Wanchai Ferry and Macaroni Grill provided me with free product, information, and a prize pack through My Blogspark. Any opinions expressed are my own.

Ragu Feed Our Kids Well

If you are anything like me with the back to school rush dinner time is crazy and hectic. I normally have to get one to football, one to dance and one to scouts on any given night. I am also worried about what I am feeding my children. How am I going to get them a nutritious, home-cooked meal and still get them to where they need to be.

According to a recent "Feed Our Kids Well"  survey conducted by Ragu half the moms say that during the back to school season they have less time to cook a nutritious,  home-cooked meal.

Ragu Old World Style Traditional Sauce  now has 2 servings of veggies in every half cup! Available soon in major retailers nationwide the great tasting Ragu Old World Style Traditional pasta sauce will have a new naturally thicker recipe.

Healthy, delicious, and now naturally thicker taste the whole family will love. Ragu Old World Style Traditional Sauce make it easy to pull together quick and tasty meals. And Ragu wants you to be among the first to try out their great new recipe. To be one of the first to taste Ragu with 2 servings of veggies in evry half cup visit them on facebook.com/ragusauce for more details.

Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a Ragu prize package in exchange for this post. No Monetary exchange took place.

Rumpled to Runway

As busy moms we always make sure that our families are put together. We have to worry about what we are going to have for dinner, what is my kid wearing to school and most times we don't give second thought to what wrinkled outfit we pull over our head. I know for me it seems I was suppose to be 3 places 5 minutes ago.

Electrolux and brand ambassador Kelly Ripa have teamed up with some fashion-savvy bloggers to host a special fashion show to help raise awareness and funds to support ovarian cancer research. Since September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month this fashion show couldn't have come at a bettertime. This fun and innovative fashion show will demonstrate how Perfect Steam tm and a little creativity can take any garment from "Rumpled to Runway".

Click here to see Kelly's "Rumpled to Runway" Fashion Show

You can visit http://www.kelly-confidential.com/cheer them on. You can also follow along at Facebook/KellyConfidential and on Twitter @KCElectrolux.

Find out how you can help support the cause at Kelly Confidential and enter for a chance to win a daily shopping spree and the grand prize:  a Perfect Steam washer and dryer from Electrolux.

When you participate at http://www.kelly-confidential.com/ , Electrolux will donate $1 to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

Disclosure: I have been entered for a chance to win a gift as part of the Electrolux program for writing this post and opinions expressed our my own.

Bzz Agent

If you haven't heard of Bzz Agent well listen up! Bzz Agent is a great word of mouth program. You need to ask yourself : "Do I like to try new products? Do I like to find new websites?"  If you do then this site is for you. I have particpated in Bzz Campaigns for the last 2 years and have gotten to try a lot of great products for free. This past couple of months I have particpated in three seperate campaigns L'oreal Paris Collagen Micro Pulse, Horizon Organic Shelf Stable Milk, and Elmers and Exacto crafting products. It has been great because I have tried the products for free and I share the coupons with my friends. I write reports on who I talked with and I get status. The more status you get the more campaigns that you are eligible for. It depends on how much effort you put in. They have new sites listed on the frogpond. You check out the sites and review them, take a poll and you have just earned more status. You can click on my Bzz Agent link on the side and see myu profile. Happy Bzzing!

Vocalpoint.com

If you haven't signed up with Vocalpoint you are missing out. It is a great site that has a lot of info for your family. They always have a wide variety of topics that you can give your opinion. Best of all is their Try & Tell Its. They offer a bunch of sample if you are willing to review. This past week I received high dollar coupons for the Bounce Dryer Bar, one for me and 3 to share with my friends. Yesterday I received a sample of Downy and a high dollar coupon for myself and 3 high dollar coupons to pass along to my friends. Check out this site they have a lot to offer.

Sherwin-Williams: Make the Most of Your Color Sweepstakes!

Sherwin-Williams: Make the Most of Your Color Sweepstakes!: "Sherwin-Williams:%20Make%20the%20Most%20of%20Your%20Color%20Sweepstakes!"

Wet Ones® 99.99% more Back-to-School Supplies Sweepstakes

Wet Ones® 99.99% more Back-to-School Supplies Sweepstakes Killing germs and money for back to school what more can you ask for. Check out this sweepstakes.

$2,500 For Your School AND You Sweepstakes

$2,500 For Your School AND You Sweepstakes What a great way to start off the school year!

SearsOutlet 100th Store Celebration

SearsOutlet 100th Store Celebration: "SearsOutlet : Chance to win one of our 100th Store Celebration prizes!"

Kroger Add Up theSavings Event

As summer comes to an end and the kids go back to school the Kroger Family of Stores are there to get you started on the right track.  The Kroger Family of stores is ready to help you with their "Add Up the Savings" event and stock up on your favorite General Mills and Kimberly Clark brands.  From August 8th through August 21, when you buy 8 participating items from any Kroger store, you will receive $4off of your purchase. You'll enjoy great savings on some of your favorite brands like Cheerios, Yoplait Yogurt, Pilsbury Cookies &Biscuits, Kleenex, Huggies, Cottonelle, Betty Crocker Brownies and Lucky Charms. But it gets better...

In addition to these great savings, they give you the chance to take advantage of special Bonus Box Top offera and get a jumpstart on helping the participating school of your choice.  All you have to do, if you haven't already, is register at http://www.rewardyourschool.com/ . Once you register you will automatically receive 5 Bonus Box Tops just for signing up!  You will also receive custom offers for Bonus Box Tops for purchasing participating products.

Check out these great offers:

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  Buy any 4 Box Tops products and get 10 Bonus Box Tops
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  Buy any 8 Box Tops products and get 25 Bonus Box Tops

The offers you select will then load onto your Kroger Shopper Card to be redeemed once you purchase the items. It is easy and there is no clipping. Just scan your card and the Bonus Box Tops will go to the participating school of your choice. This makes donating to your school not only easy for you but for them too. 

To get you started The Kroger Family of Stores along with General Mills, Kimberly Clark and my friends at MyBlogSpark are giving one lucky reader a $25 Gift Card to the Kroger Family of Stores to start you on your Box Tops.  To receive an Entry for the $25 Kroger Card you must leave a comment on this post with your favorite Box Top products and your Email. A random drawing will be held on August 8th at 10pm est.


Disclosure: General Mills, Kimberly Clark and The Kroger Family of Stores through MyBlogSpark provided me with a $25 Gift Card  in exchange for this post. Any opinions expressed are my own.

CAPRI SUN 100% Fun House Party™

CAPRI SUN 100% Fun House Party™ Great for Moms what could be better!

Bed Bath & Beyond® – Home Sweet Dorm Sweepstakes

Bed Bath & Beyond® – Home Sweet Dorm Sweepstakes Check this out! You get a chance at $5000 Bed Bath Beyond Gift card and a consultation with an HGTV Designer.

Around the World in 5 Minutes Sweepstakes

Around the World in 5 Minutes Sweepstakes What is better than getting new recipes from Chef Peter Bowen, how about a chance to win a Mediterranean Culinary Adventure Cruise. Don't forget to check out all the great recipes.

Spartan Sagas Tailgate powered by House Party

Spartan Sagas Tailgate powered by House Party Calling all Spartan Alums this is the houseparty for you.

Soak Up 99 Days of Summer

Soak Up 99 Days of Summer: "Soak up the flavor of summer! Play the game, learn how to maximize your summer with a daily tip, and enter your photos into the contest!"

Play! Grab! Win!

Play! Grab! Win!: "Win a Disney Experience or one of 300 Kmart gift cards! Jump into the fun and see if you'll pick up a Toy Story 3 character in the crane game -- you could instantly win a $50 Kmart gift card!"

Popsicle

Popsicle This is a great sweepstakes that gives you a chance at 3 different adventure Grand Prizes. They have a dive with dolphins prize, a space camp prize and a dig for dinosaurs prize. Check it out.

Kroger Summer Savings

Kroger Summer Savings Kroger has a great new sweepstakes on there site. You get to spin the wheel for your chance at prizes. So what are you waiting for check it out!

Beat BBQ Boredom House Party

Beat BBQ Boredom House Party Check this out for a great new way to have pizza. You can't go wrong with Houseparty.

Soleil 100 Days

Soleil 100 Days: "There are thousands of fun, sharable prizes in the BIC® Soleil® 100 Days of Sunshine promotion. Join now! www.FeelTheSoleil.com"

Chain of Friends Sweepstakes

Summer is here. Looking forward to that summer getaway but not sure how to get all your family and friends together for it. Hampton Hotels has the answer for you: Chain of Friends Sweepstakes .  One grand prize winner will win an entire hotel for a weekend (100 rooms for two nights), 100 other lucky folks will win a free weekend stay for them  and three friends.  Visit hampton.com/friends for more details and your chance to enter.

If your ready to make your travel plans now Hampton Hotels is launching the Great Getaway Advance Purchase promotion. They are offering their guest 20% off the best available rate ate participating hotels when you book at least seven days in advance for stays until July15, 2010. Visit hampton.com to check out this great deal.





I received an entry into a contest to win a certificate for an overnight stay for this post. No money was exchanged.

Pound for Pound Challenge

It is not to late to make a difference for yourself and for those in your community.  Go to www.pfpchallenge.com/Kroger make your pledge to lose weight.  While your there get the information and the tools you need to help you live the life you deserve.  Through June 30, 2010, for every pound you pledge to lose, the Pound for Pound Challenge will donate 14 cents to Feeding America. That is enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank.

The Kroger Family of Stores is an official supplier of the Biggest Loser and a partner in the Pound For Pound Challenge. They have teamed up with General Mills whose products have been featured on the Biggest Loser. General Mills offers great products that can help you attain your goals. My personal favorite is Yoplait's Greek Yogurt. It has 2X the protien and Zero fat. It comes in 5 great flavors- blueberry, strawberry, honey, vanilla and plain.  Another favorite of mine is Multigrain Cheerios. I love them. I eat them by themselves. I throw them in with my yogurt. They make a great snack anytime.    They have 5 whole grains with 110 calories per 1cup serving.

You can find all your favorite General Mills products at your Kroger Family of Stores.  To celebrate your pledge for the Pound For Pound Challenge, Kroger and General Mills have given me a $30 gift card to giveaway to you my readers to get you started.   To enter the giveaway go to www.pfpchallenge.com/Kroger and let me know how you will spread the word about the Pound For Pound Challenge. You must comment on this post and leave your email so I can let you know if you win. You may enter only once. I will be taking entries until June 4, 2010. Good Luck Everyone! YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!



The Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills provided me with a $30 gift card, information and giveaway through My Blog Spark. Any opinions expressed are my own.

Ultimate Kamper Contest

Ultimate Kamper Contest What a great way to spend the summer with the family. Check out this great contest!

Play On With PlayStation® House Party™

Play On With PlayStation® House Party™ who wouldn't want a chance at 2 houseparties plus a chance at some hot new games and their new Playstation Move motion controller bundle.

Pssst

If you haven't checked out this site you are missing out. This site allows you a chance to see the new products coming out from General Mills. They also offer great coupons that you can share with your friends behind the scenes videos. I love this site and my friends do to, I received a free box of Chocolate Cheerios when they first came out and plenty of big value coupons to pass out to my friends. It is free to join. They are now offering MyGetTogethers which gives you the opportunity to throw a party to try new products and share them with your friends. Click here to join.

Playtex Bra Makeover

Do you have straps that slide off your shoulder? Are you spilling out of your bra? Seven  out of ten women are wearing the wrong size bra. Playtex understands your concerns and has launched a contest on their site http://www.playtexbramakeover.com/ to help. There you can apply for a Bra Makeover or nominate a friend.  If chosen the winner will be flown to New York for a Bra Makeover with style expert Alison Deyette.  Deyette is a fashion and trend lifestyle expert who has been featured on Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker and TLC's Ten Years Younger as well as in print publications such as Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, and O Magazine.

Ten winner selected for a Bra Makeover will star in their very own webisode wherein the makeover canidate will receive a fitting with Deyette and walk away with the perfect Playtex products.  A new webisode will air at http://www.playtexbramakeover.com/ every two weeks. So apply today!

By posting this information I am enter into a contest to win a free bra from Playtex. I didn't receive compensation for this post and the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

$10,000 Summer Fun Sweepstakes

$10,000 Summer Fun Sweepstakes Check this out Bar S is giving away $10,000 in their Summer Fun Sweepstakes. Now who couldn't use $10,000 dollars?

Warren County Ohio's Largest Playground

Hey don't forget to enter into Warren County's 31 prizes in 31 Days contest off on the side of my blog here. They are giving away tons of great things to do with your family.Family Friendly Cincinnati has all the prizes and details you can go there daily to enter. There are different prizes each day.

Bzz Agent

Well if you haven't heard of the Bzz Agent program listen up. This is a great program that allows you different ways to interact with their site. I saw it on Good Morning America a couple of years ago and have been hooked ever since.  Bzz Agent allows you to check out new and exciting websites and great new products. I have particpated in many campaigns and received free products from them. I have earned Honeycombs for checking out new websites and giving my opinions on them. I have worked my way up the hive to a sweet bee. The more you do the more campaigns you will be invited to. I also earn points for my My Points account helping me earn rewards there also. Click Here to check out their site for yourself and become a Bzz Agent.

Welcome

Welcome Everyone! I started this blog to share with my family and friends all the things that I have learned in the last year.  I have found a lot of ways to get great coupons, try products for free and win great prizes.  I hope that you will enjoy following me and learn how to live large off your change.