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must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).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must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).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!