Activia® Selects Rafflecopter #Giveaway

Giveaway will end on October 3 at 12:01am (EST).
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We’re all busy parents. Whether you have one kid or 12, you’re busy. I totally get that. And so does Activia. Now they’re introducing new Activia® Selects – French and Greek yogurts that help regulate your digestive system.

Here’s the need-to-know info about Activia® Selects:

Discover epically thick and creamy Greek nonfat yogurt and romance your taste buds with silky-smooth French yogurt. Activia is a delicious, creamy yogurt. Activia, with Bifidus Regularis® (Bifidobacterium Lactis DN 173-010), helps naturally regulate your digestive system when consumed daily for two weeks as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Now Dannon Activia Selects lets you visit Europe from your kitchen by bringing the true taste of French and Greek yogurt to you in a cup.

For more information visit facebook.com/activia

With a money-back guarantee of $12, Activia® helps you love how you feel!

To help promote their new products, I’m giving away an Activia® branded lunch bag and tote bag to one lucky winner.

To enter, just use the Rafflecopter gadget below.


Disclaimer: The information and prize has been provided by Dannon. They will fulfill the prize to the winner selected. I have not been compensated for this post in any way.

@BettyCrocker Milk Chocolate Brownies {Review & #MyBlogSpark #Giveaway}

Giveaway will end on October 1 at 12:01am (EST).
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I don’t know about you, but I love brownies. They are my absolute favorite treat. And with Betty Crocker brownie mixes, you don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen. In just minutes, you can have your whole house smelling like you’ve been baking brownies all day. {I love that smell! Wish my house smelled like it all the time!} They’re fast and easy to make, and they give you a jump start on homemade.

The new Milk Chocolate Brownie mix has just the right touch of milk chocolate flavor. And since it takes just 3 easy steps to get to the yummy homemade brownie taste, even my 14 year old daughter loves making them.

Our Betty Crocker Milk Brownie prize pack arrived on my husband and my anniversary. What a wonderful surprise that was! Included in the box was a box of Betty Crocker® Milk Chocolate Traditional Brownie mix, a Betty Crocker apron, cooking pan, and mixing spoon. {Pictured Below}

brownie prize pack
My daughter volunteered to make the brownies that night for us, so she put on the apron and got to work. She decided to use a 9″x13″ pan instead of the 8″x8″ pan we received, only because she knows I like my brownies thin and ooey-gooey.

It wasn’t long before the entire house smelled like brownies, and soon afterward, my husband and I were enjoying our milk chocolate brownies. Mmmmmm. They were so good! And because making them was so easy, so was the clean up – so much so that Ashley even did that too! Best anniversary present ever.

You can find Better Crocker Milk Chocolate Traditional Brownie Mix in the baking aisle of your local grocery stores this fall.

To learn more about Better Crocker and all their fantastic products, check out these links:

Want to win a prize pack {pictured above} for yourself? Thanks to Betty Crocker and MyBlogSpark, one lucky reader can do just that!

To enter, use the rafflecopter gadget below.


{Please do NOT post on the Betty Crocker facebook wall that you were sent by this giveaway. Facebook considers that spam. Facebook is not affiliated with this giveaway in any way. Thanks!}

Disclosure: The product, information and prize pack have been provided by Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark. I have not been compensated for this post in any other way.

Beanie Designs Review & #Giveaway

Beanie Designs specialize in bringing smiles with an exclusive collection that ranges from crocheted, hand knitted baby hats and baby headbands to flower clips, baby mittens and booties using 100% Cotton and Organic cotton. They offer newborn hats, infants hats, and kid-sized hats, and they have some of the cutest winter hats for babies that I have ever seen. My favorite section is the one with all the animal hats. Oh my gosh! The little panda hat is absolutely precious!

I am all about handmade {crocheted} hats for babies and kids. So, when Beanie Designs contacted me and asked if I would be willing to do a review of one of their hats, I jumped at the chance. I’m in the process of putting aside money for hats for each of the kids for the winter, and this definitely helps out!

The hat I selected was the Organic Cotton Brown Earflap Hat with Blue Stripes. I got it in Parker’s size, because he has super sensitive ears and I thought it would be perfect for our chilly fall and winter days.

Look how adorable Parker looks in his new hat:
parkers hat

Isn’t it cute? I love everything about this hat. The colors are perfect. Since Parker is pretty pale, I was worried that the colors might wash him out even more, but they really don’t. They’re super cute. And the hat is so soft. Not itchy or scratchy at all, which is great for an almost 3 year old. And at just $26 with free shipping, it’s a great deal. The best thing about the hat is how much Parker love his hat. He wants to wear it all the time – even when it’s 80* outside!

Beanie Designs ships fast, and they offer most of their hats in many different sizes. The hat I selected was available in 0-3 months all the way up to 3 – 10 years! The hat is absolutely adorable, and it’s very well made. I would definitely recommend Beanie Designs to anyone looking for cute baby winter hats for their little one. Their selection is excellent, as well as the range of sizes available. And you can’t beat free shipping on any US order. {They also ship worldwide.}

Take a moment to read how Beanie Designs was started: About Beanie Designs – It is by far one of the most interesting stories I’ve ever read!

Beanie Designs is offering one lucky reader the hat of their choice! {Shipped right to their door, free of charge.}

To enter, just use the rafflecopter gadget below.


Disclaimer: This review is sponsored by Beanie Designs. I received a hat in order to facilitate my review. Opinions expressed are 100% my own. I was not compensated for this post in any other way. The sponsor will also fulfill the winner’s prize as stated above.

Rally for Recess with Danimals! Rafflecopter #Giveaway

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Did you know that schools all across the nation are cutting recess times due to limited resources? In the past 20 years, children have lost an average of 8 hours of recess a week. There are even some schools that no long provide any type of play time for students. {And they wonder why there’s such an issue with childhood obesity? Seriously?} According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the lack of playtime is a crisis and is leading to a growing epidemic of childhood obesity. {See? That’s what I thought, and I’m not even a pediatrician.} Government and public health agencies recommend that children engage in a minimum of 60 minutes of mild to strenuous activity each day.

To help rally moms and kids around this cause, Dannon® Danimals® is launching a national initiative called “Rally for Recess.”

“Rally for Recess” is designed to create healthy competition, pitting school against school. Five schools have the opportunity to win new playground equipment AND an all-day recess celebration.

Danimals is committed to child health and wellness, which starts with good nutrition and an active lifestyle. That’s why they offer nutritious on-the-go dairy drinks and low-fat yogurts containing calcium for kids.

Now through February 8, 2012, you can find codes on Danimals packaging to enter and register. The top five schools in each of the categories that have the most codes registered win!

For more information on the Dannon Danimals Rally for Recess initiative, visit their website: www.RallyforRecess.com

 To help promote the Rally for Recess campaign, I’m giving away a Dannon Danimals Prize Pack to one lucky reader! The winner will receive a Danimals branded Soccer Ball and Drawstring Bag.

To enter, just use the Rafflecopter gadget below.


Disclaimer: The information and prize has been provided by YouCast on behalf of Dannon’s Rally for Recess Campaign. They are also sponsoring the giveaway and will fulfill the prize to the winner selected. I have not been compensated for this post in any way.

Sources of information for this post:
i Ginsburg, Kenneth. “The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds.” PEDIATRICS. 119.1 (2007): 182-191. Print.
ii Elkind, David. “Can We Play?” Greater Good 2008: Web. <greatergood.berkeley.edu>
iii Ginsburg, Kenneth. “The Importance of Play in Promoting Health Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent Child Bond.” PEDIATRICS. 119.1 (2007): 182-191. Print.
iv “Building ‘Generation Play’: Addressing the Crisis of Inactivity Among America’s Children.” Stanford Prevention Research Center Stanford University School of Medicine. (2007): Print.

Girl’s Night Out! #Win a $25 TGIF GC {Giveaway}

This giveaway will end September 19th @ 12:01 AM EST.

We all need a Girl’s Night Out once in awhile. Well, right now, TGIFridays is making those nights even more fun with their newest Savor.Sip.Save deals coming to Baltimore, Indianapolis, Chicago, and West Palm Beach. These deals are rich with taste but light on your wallet!

Here are some of the deals you can enjoy:

  • Dinner and A Cold One For Just $10!
    Offer Valid Only In: Baltimore (Sun-Thurs ONLY) and Indianapolis (Everyday)
    Enjoy some of Friday’s® delicious entrees including a drink of choice:

  • Pick 2 For $10: Choose an appetizer, an entrée, or dessert
    Offer Valid Only In: Chicago (Every Day) and West Palm Beach (Every Day)
    Enjoy 2 of Friday’s delicious specials:

    • Spinach Florentine Flatbread
    • Savory Dragonfire Chicken
    • Pan-Seared Parmesan Flounder
    • Delicious Vanilla Bean CheesecakeFor the full menus being offered in Chicago and West Palm Beach, please visit:
      Chicago & West Palm Beach: http://www.tgifridays.com/menus/pick2for10.aspx

To celebrate these fantastic Savor.Sip.Save deals, I get to give away a $25 Gift Certificate to one lucky reader!

To enter, just use the Rafflecopter Gadget below.



Disclaimer: The information and prize has been provided by YouCast. They are also sponsoring the giveaway and will fulfill the prize to the winner selected. I have not been compensated for this post in any way.

Eversave Member Appreciation {Quick Giveaway!}

Eversave is one of the nation’s top three deal sites. They offer local daily deals for women ages 25 – 54 and their families in Atlanta and all across the country. Eversave works day and night to negotiate rock-bottom deals on the things you love to do and buy in your area. From spa treatments to restaurant discounts, ski packages to yoga classes – they find the best deals and deliver them to you – in the form of a Save.Eversave Giveaway

Today, Eversave is kicking off their 3-day $10 Giveaway Member Appreciation Event where they’ll be giving every Eversave member a $10 credit to use toward any deal today, August 23rd through midnight Thursday, August 25th. This is a **huge** bonus, and it doesn’t matter if you’re already a member or if you’re just hearing about Eversave for the first time. Everyone gets the bonus credits! (I love when companies don’t just give to new members, but they also take care of their current members. Speaks volumes about them!)

Remember, this offer won’t last long, so you need to hurry over to Eversave and sign up to claim your $10 in credits. (Or just sign in if you’re already a member!)

To help kick off their event, Eversave is giving me $15 in Save Credits to give away to one lucky reader. Imagine the deals you can score with that extra money!

This will be a really quick event, and it will close at midnight Thursday night – just like the $10 Member Appreciation Deal. So don’t hesitate! Join Eversave Today!

To Enter, use the Rafflecopter Gadget below.


Disclaimer: I was contacted by Eversave and asked to inform my readers about their Member Appreciation giveaway. In exchange for this post, I will receive $10 in Eversave Credits. The sponsor will fulfill the winner’s prize of $15 Eversave credits at the close of the giveaway. Opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Back to School with Lysol {Review & Giveaway}

This giveaway will end Saturday, August 27th @ 12:01 AM EST.

My kids go back to school today. Yes, really. {I still can’t figure out why schools down here start so dog-gone early!}

With 3 kids in school, that means I’ve got 3 kids bringing home lots and lots of germs.

Thank heavens for Lysol!no touch soap system

I recently received the Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap System and a container of Lysol Dual Action Disinfecting Wipes to review. I’ve got to say – I am super impressed with both products.

I decided to put the No-Touch Hand Soap System in the kids’ bathroom. Best.Idea.Ever. I never have to remind the kids to wash their hands now. They think it is just the neatest thing that the soap “magically” appears when they put their hand under it. They can’t wait to wash their hands, and I don’t have to worry about germs all over the soap pump any more. It’s fantastic! The soap kills 99.9% of bacteria when it’s used properly, and it’s great for the kitchen or the bathroom. (I am totally picking up another starter kit for the kitchen!)

Another thing I love about the No-Touch Hand Soap System is that the starter kit comes with everything you need – including batteries! And, the refills come in 4great scents:

  • Refreshing Grapefruit Essence
  • Soothing Cucumber Splash
  • Aloe Vera & Vitamin E with Moisturizers
  • Antibacterial Total Care

Here are some helpful links regarding the Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap System:

  • Handwashing Tips – Handwashing is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of germs. Every time you touch a contaminated surface, you can transfer germs to and from your hands — but proper and thorough hand washing removes most germs from your hands.
  • Handwashing Poster – Make handwashing fun by downloading a handwashing poster to read together and hang by your bathroom sink.
  • Back-To-School Basics: Traditionally, classrooms are breeding ground for germs. Every desktop, pencil sharpener, doorknob and faucet that an infected child touches becomes colonized with germs

lysol wipesNext, I tried the Lysol Dual Action Disinfecting Wipes. These handy little wipes are great to use all over the house! I keep them under the kitchen sink, but I’ve found myself using them in almost every room of the house. They’re perfect for cleaning off the kitchen table after meals. And if the kids have been particularly messy, the scrubbing side is perfect for getting the mess up without falling apart. I’ve also used them in the bathrooms – shower doors, the tub, the sink, even for scrubbing toothpaste off the countertops {and floor, and door, and mirror}. In the bedroom, I’ve used them to wipe out the windowsills and clean off the tops of furniture. It’s amazing how much you can do with one kind of wipe!

You can get the Disinfecting Wipes in Citrus or Crisp Linen scents. {I love how fresh the Citrus scent smells!} And, again, they kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, including cold and flu viruses and Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Influenza A when used properly.

Here are some helpful links about the Lysol Disinfecting Wipes:

  • Establish Before- and After-School Hygiene Habits – As your child adapts to the school-day routine, you can help make hygiene a regular part of the day with some basic actions both before and after school.
  • Cleaning and Disinfecting – Lysol is the expert in killing germs at home. Find everything you need to know about common germs, how they are spread, and how you can help control them.
  • Kitchen Cleaning Tips – Learn how germs spread in the kitchen and how to help protect your family from foodborne illness with simple cleaning and disinfecting tips.
  • Bathroom Cleaning Tips – Reduce the spread of germs and help prevent the growth of mold and mildew in your bathroom with simple cleaning techniques.

Just thinking about all the ways Lysol can help around my house this school year makes me giddy inside! As your kids prepare to go back to school, prepare your home now, and start with Lysol products!

Before I get to the giveaway portion of this post, here are some things you need to know about Lysol:

  • You can learn all about Lysol and the Mission for Health by visiting the Lysol website.
  • Head to the Lysol Facebook Page and enter the Lysol® No-Touch® Stainless Kitchen Sweepstakes. You could win the Grand Prize of Whirlpool® Stainless Steel Kitchen appliances or one of the weekly prizes of a No-Touch Hand Soap System.

Now, for the giveaway! One lucky winner will receive a Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap System and a container of Lysol Dual Action Disinfecting Wipes of their very own! To enter, just use the rafflecopter gadget below!



 

Disclaimer: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Select on behalf of Lysol. I received the products mentioned above in order to facilitate my honest review. I was not compensated for this post in any other way. Sponsor will fulfill the prize as stated above.

Rizzoli & Isles #Giveaway

This giveaway will end Saturday, August 20th @ 12:01 AM EST.

Rizzoli & Isles
Rizolli & Isles is back for another season of best friends working together. Solving crime never looked this good!

The characters are based on the Rizolli & Isles book series by author Tess Gerritsen whom you might also know from The Surgeon, The Apprentice, and Vanish.

Best friends, Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) work side by side using their expertise to figure out the “who done it” as well as the “how done it”. Growing up at opposite ends of the economic spectrum, the two best friends remain strikingly different from one another in many ways. The glamour behind these two powerful, smart and sexy women makes this a must watch show.

Rizzoli & Isles airs on TNT Mondays at 10/9c.

Rizzoli & isles
To celebrate the launch of the new season, I’m giving one lucky reader Rizzoli & Isles Branded Caution Tape and Season 1 on DVD. (And I am incredibly jealous that I can’t keep them both for myself!)

I love Rizzoli and Isles. I started watching at the end of Season 1 and loved it so much that I set my DVR to record every episode – new or not – so that I could see all the episodes that I missed that first season. Now, we’re just a couple of episodes into this season, and I’m loving it just as much. This is my can’t miss show every Monday night.

Enter using the Rafflecopter Gadget below.



Disclaimer: The information and prize has been provided by YouCast and the Turner Influence Network. They are also sponsoring the giveaway and will fulfill the prize to the winner selected.

Rio & National Friendship Day Twitter #Giveaway #RioFriendshipDay

Rio on DVD

Big things are just around the corner! First, this Saturday July 30th, it’s National Friendship Day. Then, on August 2nd, the smash hit RIO releases to Blue-ray and DVD.

I’m working with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to help celebrate both with a super fun twitter giveaway for my readers!

Rio is celebrating National Friendship Day (July 30) with beach takeovers and ecards.(Learn more about the beach takeovers here: RIO Takes Over Your Beach.)

Rio Beach Takeovers
Also, mall takeovers are happening in these areas, including “Friendship Rio style”  a  2 – 3 hour event  with the Rio trailer played, children engaging making a friendship bracelet, create your own mask, fun Rio activity sheets, write a friendship letter, take the friendship pledge, and watch scenes from the DVD!
(Learn more here: RIO Takes Over Your Mall.)

7000 Arundel Mills Circle Hanover MD
1065 Brea Mall Brea CA
3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway Grapevine TX
6301 N.W. Loop 410 San Antonio TX
5000 Katy Mills Circle Katy TX
3333 Buford Dr., Ste 1000 Buford GA
1201 Hooper Ave. Toms River NJ
One Mills Circle, Suite One Ontario CA
2700 Potomac Mills Circle Prince William VA
301 Mt. Hope Avenue, Ste. 1900 Rockaway NJ
4502 S. Steele St, Ste 1177 Tacoma WA
400 Ernest  Barrett Pkwy. Kennesaw GA
6901 22nd Ave. North St. Petersburg FL
6020 E. 82nd St. Indianapolis IN
8111 Concord Mills Blvd. Concord NC
3 Del Amo Fashion Center Torrance CA

Rio ColoringThe Rio coloring app is available for FREE NOW on Android Market and iTunes App Stores with two characters and one background available for coloring. Once the Rio Blu-ray is released on Aug. 2, the insert included will unlock the additional 10 characters and 4 background within the app. In total: 12 characters and 5 backgrounds OR 60 unique coloring pages.

For those in the LA or NYC areas, a hands-on demonstration of the app will be available at Santa Monica Place in LA and Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island at a KIOSK with iPads, approximately 40-49” off the ground, easily reachable by children, to try the app.

To celebrate all of the excitement, I get to give away one RIO themed gift bag stuffed with plush Blu and Jewel dolls, a Rio-branded beach ball, stickers, magnetic photo frame, notebook and keychain, as well as beach visors (not pictured).

Rio Friendship Bag with DVD

Since this is a twitter giveaway, all the action will take place on twitter by using the hashtag #RioFriendshipDay. But, I need to be able to pick a winner. So, you’ll need to make sure you include @angievinez in your tweet as well.

What do you tweet?

Almost anything you want – tell me how you plan to spend Friendship Day, tweet me links to cool ideas for friendship day projects, tell me why you love Rio, tweet to your followers about the giveaway with a link to the post. **Just make sure you have @angievinez and #RioFriendshipDay in your tweets.**

Then, you can tweet as much as you want. That’s right! There are unlimited entries in this awesome giveaway.

The giveaway will last from now (July 28th) until NOON ET on August 3rd. After that, I’ll go through all the tweets containing @angievinez and #RioFriendshipDay, and I’ll randomly select a winner.

Ready? Set? TWEET!

Fine Print: Open to US Only. Winner will be randomly selected after the close of the giveaway. Winner will be notified via email upon selection, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

Disclaimer: I am not being compensated for this post in any way. The sponsors, (ThinkJam and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) will fulfill the prize as stated above.

Walmart & Box Tops for Education {Giveaway}

This giveaway will end Friday, August 12th @ 12:01 AM EST.

WalmartMy kids go back to school on August 4th. (Can you even believe that? I swear, it was just last week when they got out of school!) Anyway, all summer long, we’ve been saving up our Box Tops. I’m actually quite crazy when it comes to Box Tops. Those little coupons work like cash for my kids’ school, and they’re an easy way for me to help when budget cuts have been so bad. My kids know that you never, ever throw a Box Top away, and we have a special jar to put them in until we can send them in to the school so they can redeem them. When I’m shopping, I always look to see if there’s a Box Top on the item I need, and if there is, I’m much more likely to purchase the item with the Box Top instead of a private label brand.

Right now, you can head to your local Walmart and find up to 70 participating products that each contain 4 Box Tops! It’s literally like Box Top Heaven, given how much I love Box Tops. I received a $25 gift card so that I could head to Walmart myself. I ended up with oodles and oodles of Box Tops, and I left the store giddy with excitement! My kids’ school is gonna love me this year!

You already know how great Walmart is for helping families to save money. Right now you can get your favorite brands like Nature Valley, Cheerios, and Yoplait, and earn cash for the upcoming school year.Walmart Gift Card Giveaway

To learn more about the Box Tops for Education program, and find out more about how you can help contribute to your school, visit www.boxtops4education.com/.

To find out everything you need to know about Walmart, check out their website. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.

In order to encourage you to shop at Walmart and stock up on Box Tops for your family’s school, MyBlogSpark and Walmart have given me a $25 Walmart Gift Card to give away to one lucky reader. Entering is easy! Just use the Rafflecopter widget below.



 

Disclaimer: The information and $25 gift card to Walmart has been provided by Walmart and General Mills through MyBlogSpark. They are also sponsoring the giveaway and will fulfill the prize to the winner selected.