GIVEAWAY: Peeled Organic Snacks

I'm fortunate again to participate in another product review for She Speaks. This time I received a coupon for a FREE package of Peeled Organic Snacks. I haven't had a chance to redeem my coupon yet but by all the reviews I'm reading on the She Speaks discussion board, it sounds like Peeled Snacks are great!

One lucky reader will receive:

one $10 gift certificate to peeledsnacks.com

one coupon for $.25 on any peeled purchase

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment indicating what flavor you'd try if you won, 1 entry
2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries
3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org on Sunday, February 12th. Good luck!

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

Thanks Peeled Snacks and SheSpeaks!

GIVEAWAY: MyBlogSpark and Progresso

The freebies are rolling in! I scored the Progresso "Souper You" prize pack pictured above and 1 lucky reader will score a prize pack with:

(2) VIP Coupons for Progresso Soup

(1) copy of “The Biggest Loser” Workout DVD

Here's the scoop:

Now that the ball has dropped and the confetti has settled, it’s time to consider how you will stick to your resolution for the New Year and maintain your weight management plan, without sacrificing on variety or the taste of foods you love.

Thanks to Progresso®, you can have your soup and eat it too! With 40 delicious soups with 100 calories or less per serving, Progresso Soup has a variety of offerings that help you beat diet boredom and satisfy your taste cravings, while helping you stick to your weight management calorie goals. Progresso soups are packed with hearty ingredients like pasta, beans, rice, meat and vegetables that suit your taste buds and make you feel good about including it in your meal choices.

Readers- in addition to entering you can also click here to download a printable coupon for $1.25 off the purchase of four (4) cans of Progresso Soup.

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment indicating which of the Progresso Soup flavors are you most excited to incorporate into your weight management plan this New Year?, 1 entry

2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries

3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org on Sunday, February 12th. Good luck!

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

The Progresso Souper You prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark.

GIVEAWAY: MyBlogSpark and Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks

It's freebie time AGAIN! I scored 6 FREE boxes of Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks and 4 lucky readers can too!

Here's the scoop:

So you want a snack your kids will love and that you can feel good about? With new Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored Snacks, you need not look any further! Available in two delicious varieties, Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored Snacks provide kids with the great tasting snacks they crave and parents with the confidence that they come from a good place. Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored Snacks are:

†Made with real fruit juice and natural colors* and flavors,
80 calories,

gluten free,

and contain 100% of the Daily Value of Vitamin C.

Available with year round Double Box Tops.

Readers- in addition to entering you can also click here to download a printable coupon for $1.10 off of the purchase of (2) Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored snacks.

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment indicating which of your favorite fruit flavors you'd like to see Ocean Spray Fruit Snacks come out with next, 1 entry

2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries

3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org on Sunday, February 12th. Good luck!

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks, information, and giveaway have been provided by Ocean Spray through MyBlogSpark.

*colors from natural sources

†These Fruit Flavored Snacks are made with apple, pear, and cranberry juice concentrate. See package for a list of complete ingredients. They are not intended to replace fruit in the diet.

GIVEAWAY: Winner Announcement!

I know, I know, I'm a week late but better late than never, right?

Per random.org, the winner of the Frosted Toast Crunch prize pack is:

List Randomizer
Here they are in random order:

Shannon F.

Congratulations and thanks for visiting!

GIVEAWAY: MyBlogSpark & Frosted Toast Crunch

It's freebie time! Yep, I scored the cool kit pictured above and a lucky reader can too! The new Frosted Toast Crunch pack arrived on my doorstep 2 days before Christmas. It was an early present that the entire family has enjoyed!

The Frosted pitcher is perfect for iced tea, the cereal is DELICIOUS, and the kids love the "spilt milk" bowl and "lickety" tongue spoon. Here's the scoop:

Tired of the same old breakfast routine? Introducing NEW Frosted Toast Crunch, with the delicious taste of frosted vanilla (artifically flavored), this cereal is totally irresistible. Just one bite of the new Frosted Toast Crunch will send you into breakfast bliss, with each crunch square baked with the delightful taste of frosted vanilla and dusted with a delicious dash of cinnamon.

The description above is spot on. We eat a lot of cereal in our house and the taste of this one was a pleasant surprise compared to our ordinary stash.

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment indicating how your family will enjoy Frosted Toast Crunch, 1 entry

2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries

3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org on Sunday, January 22nd. Good luck!

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

Frosted Toast Crunch, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Shop Rite Can Can Sale 2012

Not only is Shop Rite the closest grocery store for me, it's also my favorite. Week after week I'm able to pair sale prices with manufacturer coupons and get great items for pennies on the dollar. Besides offering great deals to their customers, they also give back to the community.

Did you know?:

In 2011, ShopRite donated 40,000 cans of food to local food banks in commemoration of 40 years of Can Can savings by way of its famous, annual Can Can Sale. Now in its 41st year, the Can Can Sale has become extra special with the “Cans for Fans” Facebook program, which enables fans to get involved in the fight against hunger.

During the 2012 Can Can Sale (1/5 – 1/21), ShopRite will donate one can of food (up to 50,000 cans*) to local food banks in the communities it serves, on behalf of every new ShopRite Facebook fan.

Wanna give back too? Head over to the ShopRite Facebook page and "like" them. They'll donate a can of food for each "like."*

The information in this post was provided to me by ShopRite through MyBlogSpark.

And the winner is...

Drum roll...

By the power of default... the winner is:

Torani: JC

Fun da-middles: Sabrina

Congratulations you two! Check your emails!

GIVEAWAY: Torani, Taste. Life.

I was fortunate again to participate in another product review for She Speaks. This time I received two full-sized bottles of Torani. I haven't had a chance to try Torani yet but by all the reviews I'm reading on the She Speaks discussion board, it sounds like Torani is great!

One lucky reader will receive a coupon good for a FREE bottle of Torani.

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment indicating what flavor you'd try if you won the FREE coupon, 1 entry

2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries

3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org tomorrow night, Sunday, November 12th. Good luck!

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

Thanks Torani and SheSpeaks!

GIVEAWAY: MyBlogSpark & Fun da-middles

One lucky reader of my blog will win this super-fun Betty Crocker Fun da-middles prize pack! It includes:

One sample of new Betty Crocker Fun da-middles cupcake mix
One cupcake pan
One oven mitt
One package of cupcake liners
One box of cupcake gift notes

With Fun da-middles, you’ll never need to frost cupcakes again. Because after all, it’s what’s on the inside that matters.

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment indicating what occasion you'd be most likely to make Fun da-middles for, 1 entry

2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries

3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org tomorrow night, Sunday, November 12th. Good luck!

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

And if you don't win the prize pack, you can still win with the money-saving coupon here. It's for $.85 off one package.

Disclosure: The Betty Crocker Fun da-middles product, information, and giveaway have been provided by Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark."

GIVEAWAY: Winner Announcement!

Per Random.org the winner of the Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies Prize Pack is:

There were 12 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1.Pam

Pam, I'm sending you an email now. Thanks to all who entered!

GIVEAWAY: MyBlogSpark & Fiber One

MyBlogSpark is at it again! This time the giveaway is for Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies.

From MyBlogSpark and Fiber One:

Rather than focusing on the foods you can’t have - Fiber One® is giving you the opportunity to eat what you love without the guilt. New Fiber One® 90 Calorie Brownies are moist, chewy treats that let you have what you crave while helping you stay on track with your balanced diet. With 5 grams of fiber, which is 20 percent of the Daily Value of Fiber, the new brownies are a smart snacking choice.

With new Fiber One 90-Calorie Brownies, you can have an unbelievably satisfying and wholesome treat in two delicious flavors. The Chocolate Fudge brownies are made with chocolate-flavored chips and topped with a dark chocolate-flavored drizzle, and the Chocolate Peanut Butter variety contains peanut butter chips topped with a peanut butter drizzle.

MyBlogSpark and Fiber One are offering the following FREE prize pack for one of my readers:

box of Chocolate Fudge brownies

box of Chocolate Peanut Butter brownies

Fiber One 90-Calorie Brownie themed:

duffel bag

jump rope

water bottle

snack case

headband

and bracelet.

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment letting me know where you’d take your 90-Calorie Brownies to make sure you snack smart, 1 entry

2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries

3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org on Friday, August 5th. Good luck!

(Thanks to Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies for providing the information, products, prize pack, and coupon through MyBlogSpark!)

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

Tot Swap Columbia This Weekend!

Look out Tot Swap, here I come! Yes, that's the full trunk of my SUV... absolutely filled to the brim. Tot Swap Columbia is this weekend and I've been prepping on and off for the last month. Looking for a good deal on anything from maternity to teen? Stop by Tot Swap this weekend!

GIVEAWAY: Winner Announcement!

Per Random.org, the winner of the Progresso Soup Prize Pack is:

List Randomizer
There were 8 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1.Brandi

Brandi, I just sent you a PM. Thanks to all who entered!

GIVEAWAY: MyBlogSpark and Progresso Soups

Imagine my excitement when MyBlogSpark gave me yet another opportunity to try some products and also offer a GIVEAWAY to my wonderful readers!

This time I tried 5 different cans (at different times of course!) of 100 calorie or less Progresso soup, and believe it or not, they weren't that bad! Don't get me wrong, you could taste that they were "healthier" than other soups packed with lots of fattening, calorie-filled junk, but definitely palatable.

For my readers, Progresso through MyBlogSpark is offering:

A Progresso "Souper You Debut" gift pack that includes a VIP coupon for a free can of Progresso soup, as well as a yoga mat, water bottle, set of aerobic bands, sport headband and two sport wristbands.

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment letting me know which flavor of Progresso soup you'd try if you won the prize pack with the FREE coupon, 1 entry

2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries

3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org TONIGHT. See, I procrastinated and waited til the very last minute to post this giveaway. The deadline for winner submission to MyBlogSpark is tomorrow, so we have to hurry! Good luck!

(Thanks to Progresso for providing the information, products, prize pack, and coupon through MyBlogSpark!)

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

M.I.A.?

No, I'm not really Missing in Action but it feels like I've been. Since my last post in November, I've been super busy. Humn... let's see how many excuses I can make up?!?!

1. Increased hours and responsibilities at work

2. Celebrated Thanksgiving & Christmas (that is no small feat with my ginormous family)

3. Celebrated 2 kids b-days

4. Moved

5. Longer commute to work

6. Was sick and on 7 prescriptions over a course of 2 months

7. Hosted Easter (umn, for 48 people!)

8. Planning another b-day and Christening.

Ok, well 8 excuses isn't that many, and I'm sure there are multiple other things I've done, but I'm not coming up with any at the moment. If you want to help me out with any, feel free to comment!

So, I'm here whether actually posting or not. : )

GIVEAWAYS: Seventh Generation, Fiber One, & Wendy's

It's neat to see that one of my favorite mom bloggers, Mindi at Moms Need to Know, is also a participant of MyBlogSpark. I filled you in on MyBlogSpark before. From their site:

MyBlogSpark™ is a fun and exciting group of bloggers that have access to review new products and services and participate in exciting giveaways, surveys and events. The network provides “Sparks” of information directly to its members from some of the best known consumer brands in the country.

Anyway, Mindi has up some cool giveaways from MyBlogSpark right now:

Seventh Generation Gift Pack
Fiber One Prize Pack Giveaway

She also has a Wendy's $7 Gift Card giveaway right now too. Hurry, these giveaways only last a short time.

Speaking of MyBlogSpark, I have a General Mills and Movie Tickets giveaway coming up. Stay tuned!

SheSpeaks ROCKS!

I've filled you in on SheSpeaks many, many, many times before. Just do a search using the tool on my right side bar and you'll get back an abundance of hits.

SheSpeaks and various product companies have blessed me several times since my last post. I got a rockin' follow up to the Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen- a creamy body lotion, coupons, and more sample packs for friends.

I earned a FREE magazine subscription and a $10 Amazon gift card for completing a survey on the new AMEX ZYNC card.

I received a smokin' hot pack from Perdue that included a silicone baking tray, a FREE product coupon, and more $2 coupons to share with friends.

Most recently I won the Snickers Coolest House on the Block Program (thank you, thank you, thank you Snickers!!!). I'm thinking this might just be the mother load of freebies I've ever received. The 2 packages from Fedex arrived today; all 40 lbs of it! Here are the pics of my loot:

(You'll notice a certain little someone wasted noooo time crawling her way over to the candy!)

Pictured above are:

• Nineteen bags of SNICKERS® FUN SIZE® Peanut Butter Squared 11oz. bags
• Ten bags of SNICKERS® FUN SIZE® 11 oz. bags
• "Coolest House" front yard sign
• One strobe light
• One fog machine (with "fog" formula)
• One pack of "crime scene" tape
• One package of spider webs
• Three branded clings
• One extension cord
• One box of SNICKERS® Brand post cards
• One Halloween tote bag

According to SheSpeaks:

All we ask in return is that you share videos and/or photos of your house and trick-or-treaters so that we can show SNICKERS® Facebook fans what the Coolest House on the Block looks like!

Sounds easy enough to me! I can't wait to set it up and pass it out. This will be a Halloween to remember. SheSpeaks and Snickers, thank you, you rule!

DEFEAT!

Yes, I think I'm ready to admit it... I've been defeated!

I didn't think:

• adding a 3rd child to the mix
• going back to work
• increasing my hours at work and taking on more roles
• putting our house for sale on the market
• looking to buy a new house
• (and so much more)

would really affect my time for deals and sharing them on the blog but IT SURE HAS!

I can't believe it's been over a month since I've been on here. I'm sorry I left you for so long wondering where the heck I was.

Anyway, I'm officially putting it out there that I AM STILL ALIVE and that from here forward, my blog entries will be reduced in number. I plan on sharing my steals but the frequency of my posts will be on the lighter side.

I've still been getting my steals; not as much as I used to but still rockin' them none the less.

Some of my recent conquests include:

• $20 money maker on Crest toothpast and $7.20 money maker on Nivea lip balm @ Rite Aid
• Numerous Catalina deals at Acme
• 1008 (yes, that's one thousand eight) Pampers wipes from Amazon delivered to my door for less than $20
• Fisher Price train delivered to my door for $10

I'm sure there's a lot I'm forgetting, after all it has been a month. I've been following my usual hot spots for great tips on steals: Moms Need to Know, Hot Coupon World, Slick Deals (thanks Alice!), Common Sense With Money, and a few others.

So the point of this post? I'm here and stay tuned for some new posts!

Rite Aid: SUPER CHEAP Pampers

Thanks to reader Alice for the heads up on this steal!

Today through Sunday (the 18th) Rite Aid has a promo on Pampers boxed diapers. They are $19.99 each and generate a $5 +UP Reward.

If you have a Wellness card discount the $19.99 comes down an additional 10% or 20%. After +UP Rewards, I got the 2 boxes of diapers pictured above for around $6 out of pocket.

Here's what I did and how you can do it too!

Buy:

(2) Pampers boxes @ $15.99 (20% Wellness discount)

I also got a pack of juice boxes because we needed them for school lunches this week. Nothing special about these, though.

Use:

$5 off $25 Video Values Coupon

(2) $1 manufacturer coupon from Sunday paper

Pay about $26 out of pocket and get back $20 in +UP Rewards.

And this gives me more than half of my P&G spending for the Everyday Savings coupon booklet.

Keep in mind that these +UP Rewards can be used on almost anything in the store. Maintain an open mind and remember that Rite Aid also sells bread, milk, eggs, juice, etc. and not just the usual health & beauty and medicinal products. Good luck!

House for Sale!

Wow! It's hard to believe that it's been nearly a month since my last post. I suppose it's for good reason though. We've been really busy getting our house ready to list on the market!

We've been trying like crazy to keep our house spotless for showings. With our family of 5 people and 3 furry pets I must say it's a little overwhelming at times.

I spent the last 3 weekends cleaning and going through things. My steals have suffered since I've been so occupied with prepping the house. : ( I of course haven't paid full price for anything, but just haven't had the spare time to share my findings.

Anyway, if you like what you see below, let me know!