Last Day for FREE MILK and to win a $25 Kroger Card!!!

Contest Closed.

Purchase any four participating General Mills products like Cheerios, Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookies, Nature Valley Bars and Fiber One Bars* that your family knows and loves, and Kroger will reward you for your purchases. It´s that simple! Head on over to your local Kroger to take advantage of this great offer.  You will either receive free milk (up to $3; limit of 2) or to receive $3 off your shopping order.**

*Excludes General Mills meal and baking products including; Betty Crocker, Old El Paso, Progresso, Hamburger Helper, Macaroni Grill, Wanchai Ferry, Yoplait

**Promotion varies based on store location; check your local Kroger store for details. (Cash Offer: Mid South, Delta, Mid Atlantic, SW Louisiana stores, Central Missouri stores and Dillons Missouri stores)
 
Check out these sites for more Kroger info!
 
Kroger Website http://bit.ly/Krogerfreemilk

Kroger Facebook Page http://on.fb.me/KrogerMilk

Kroger Twitter Page http://bit.ly/KrogerTwitter

Wanna win a $25 Kroger card?  Today is the final day to enter!  Leave a comment either here or on my facebook page to enter.  You can also earn additional entries by doing the following:
 
Follow me on facebook.

Follow me on Twitter.

Follow me with Google Friend Connect. (See sidebar.)

Subscribe to my blog via Feedburner. (See sidebar.)

The rules: You must be 13 years old or older to enter and not live in my house. :) Please leave your e-mail address or some other way I can contact you if you win. MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ADDTIONAL ENTRY for up to five entries per person. More than one person may enter per household if they are at least 13 years old.  That's about it. :)

The contest will close at 11:59 p.m. on November 26, 2011.  The winner will be chosen on November 27, 2011 or sometime soon after. 

"Disclosure: The Kroger gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by Kroger and General Mills through MyBlogSpark."

Happy Krogering!

Progresso Light Soup and a new CONTEST!!! :)

Hi everyone!

Well, it's been a while since I've given anything away, but today is the day!  I am running one of my "speed contests," which means you only have a short time to enter, so you'd better enter quick!  The deadline is this Friday, May 27, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.

But first let me tell you a little bit about Progresso Light soups.  I received several free cans of Progresso Light soup so that I could try them and let you know what I thought.  They are very low calorie, so I was liking them before I even ate any!  However, I have to say that I liked them even more after I tasted them.  I mean, they were yummy!  No boring or yucky "diet" taste about them.  My fave was the chicken noodle, but there are actually 40 different flavors with less 100 or less calories per serving each!

Here's a quick video which will show you how you can eat right with Progresso!

 

Okay, so I bet you're wanting to know what you can win, right?  Well here it is!

The Progresso Souper You gift packs contains 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.  Entering is easy.  Just leave a comment on this blog telling me your fave soup.  Then you can win get additional entries by:

Following me on Twitter (1 entry)

Tweeting about the contest (2 entries)
Following me on Facebook (1 entry)
Posting about the contest on Facebook (2 entries)
Following me on Google Friend Connect (1 entry)

Blogging about this contest (2 entries)

Subbing to this blog with Feedburner (3 entries)

Wow!  That's 13 ways to enter!  Now, you will have to do a bit of work, because I'll need you to leave a separate comment for each entry.  This means you might have to leave 13 comments!  LOL  But, hey, you could win!  :) 

NOTE:  You must be at least 18 years old to enter, and a resident of the United States or Canada.  The contest ends Friday, May 27, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.  I will not be able to accept comments posted after the deadline. 

Good luck!

Disclaimer!  The the product, prize pack, information, online coupon and giveaway were all provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark.)

Introducing Yoplait Frozen Smoothies and a New Contest!

Congrats to my winner Julieanne!!!

Did you know that 70% of us don't eat the recommended 2 servings of fruit each day?  I know I don't always eat two servings, even though I love fruit.  One way I love to eat fruit is smoothies.  Yum! 

There's a really easy way to make smoothies with Yoplaits Frozen Smoothies.  Each package of Yoplait Frozen Smoothies contains one full serving of fruit (1/2 cup) and only 110 to 120 calories per serving when made with skim milk. They also contain live and active cultures provided by Yoplait® yogurt and are a great source of calcium!  They come in four flavors:  Blueberry Pomegranate, Triple Berry, Strawberry Banana, and Strawberry Mango Pineapple.

Would you like to try one of these yummy smoothies?  Well, here's a coupon to get you started!  And if you're really lucky, you'll not only win coupons for two more free smoothies, you'll get a brand new Kitchen Aid blender to make them in, complete with a special smoothie button!

 

To enter the contest, just tell me what flavor you'd like to try.  My fave is the triple berry.  Then you can get an extra entry if you follow me on Twitter, Facebook, or Google Friend Connect. (See my sidebar.)   Just leave me an additional comment telling me you do.  (One for each way you follow, for up to three addtional entries.)  Leave three additional comments telling me you're a Feedburner subscriber and you'll get three more entries.  (Of course, you actually have to BE a Feedburner subscriber, not just tell me you are.)

The only other thing I ask is that you don't enter if you are in my immediate family or are not yet 18 years old.  To win, you must enter by 11:59 PM on Friday, December 10, 2010. 

Note:  The prize pack, information, and giveaway have all been provided by Yoplait and KitchenAid through MyBlogSpark.

Win Scribblish!!! A New Game from Cranium!!! :)

Does your family enjoy playing board games?  Well, here's one you might like.  Scribblish is like a morph between the old Telephone game and Pictionary.  You chose a caption to draw (or scribble) and then other people write captions to fit your drawing.  Then everyone has to figure out "How did THIS became That?"

Would you like to win Scribblish?  Well, I'm giving one away!  Just leave a comment telling me your favorite board game for an entry to win.  For additional entries, please follow me on Facebook and/or Google Friend Connect.  Simply leave a comment and let me know how you are following me and you'll be entered an additional time.  (If you follow on both, leave two comments for two entries.)  Also, if you sign up with Feedburner to get my blog entries delivered straight to your inbox, I'll give you THREE additional entries.  Just leave me THREE comments telling me you've done so!  :) 

You must enter by Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 11:59 PM.  Please make sure you leave me a way to contact you if you win or I will choose another winner.  You must be 18 or older and not in my immediate family to win.  Good luck!!!  :)

Hasbro provided me with the product, information, and prize packs through MyBlogSpark.

Have a Taco Night, and win a Taco Night Prize Pack!!!

The winner has been chosen!!!  Congrats to Michelle Smith!!!

Hey there everyone!!!  I know it's been a while since I've had a contest, so here you go!!!  This time I am giving away an Old El Paso prize pack!  Check it out below.  EXCITING NOTE!!!  THE PRIZE PACK ALSO INCLUDES A $10 VISA GIFTCARD TO HELP PAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR YUMMY TACO DINNER!!!

As part of this promotion, I was sent one of these prize packs.  I actually didn't use the taco seasoning for tacos; I used it for burritos.  Please do not tell.  :)  Still, it was yummy nonetheless.  I have not used the cute chip and dip tray or serving dishes.  I teach beginning Spanish at out homeschool co-op and I thought I'd put them aside for our next fiesta!  (Funny thing, my class is smaller than my family, so this will work out perfectly!  LOL)

You can actually use the Old El Paso seasoning for all kinds of things.  Here's something different.  How about fish tacos?  Check out the recipe here.  Wanna add a little fun to your taco night?  Check out El Tacodar on the El Paso website. 

Would you like a coupon to help defray the cost of your taco night?  Download it here. 

Now, if you are 18 or older, and not in my immediate family, how about entering the contest?  It's easy!  All you have to do is leave a comment telling me how you would use the Old El Paso seasoning if you won it.  This is mandatory.  If you want additional entries, follow me with Google Friend Connect or "like" me on Facebook.  Leave a comment telling me how you follow me and you will get that extra entry.  If you do both, be sure to leave TWO additional comments so you get credit for doing both!  :)

Also, since I love sending my posts right to your e-mail inbox, I will give you THREE additional entries if you become a Feedburner subscriber.   Just leave THREE comments telling me you subscribed.  (So, each reader can get up to six entries!)

The contest will end Friday, October 29, 2010 at 11:59 pm Eastern time.  I'll choose a winner at http://www.random.org/ and annouce it within a few days. 

NOTE:  The coupon, information, and prize package for giveaway were all provided by Old El Paso through MyBlogSpark.

Two More Contests from Cheerios. Do What You Love!!! :)

What do you love to do???  For me it's stay home for a whole day, read, write, sleep, and of course, hang out with my family.  OK, so I'm not the most active person in the world, but I still need to take care of my heart, right?  (Which reminds me, I NEED to schedule that stress test tomorrow!) 

As part of a heart healthy diet, eating Cheerios cereal, which is made with 100 percent whole grain oats, is an easy way to help maintain a healthy heart. And now cheerios is giving you the chance of a lifetime!

Cheerios is partnering with country music superstar Martina McBride and professional athlete Cal Ripken, Jr. for the "Do What You Love" Contest. McBride and Ripken will recognize two lucky people with prizes that will make their hearts race.

One music lover (and a guest) will tour the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum with McBride, hang out with her in her recording studio - the world famous Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tenn. - and even get VIP tickets to one of her upcoming concerts.

Another lucky baseball enthusiast (and a guest) will have the chance to hang out and play catch with Ripken and to tour the Ripken Youth Baseball Academy in Aberdeen, Md., with the "Iron Man" of baseball himself. In addition, the winner will throw out the first pitch at the Cal Ripken World Series and sit in Ripken´s reserved seats at a Baltimore baseball game.

Now through July 23, 2010, you and can submit your 150-250 word original story and photo, showcasing what you love to do. For a chance to win the experience of a lifetime with McBride and Ripken, visit http://www.cheerios.com/love today.

I must confess, I'm gonna pass on this one because I'm neither a huge baseball fan, nor a country music fan.  I would hate to win and take that away from someone who would really appreciate this contest.  Maybe that's you?  If so, I hope you'll enter.  And WIN!!!  :)

Oh, and even if you don't win, you might just win MY contest!  I am giving away a Cheerios "Do What You Love" prize pack.  This includes a box of Cheerios, AND a $25 American Express® Gift Card.  Just a little cash to spend doing something you love to do!!!

Here's how to enter: 

Leave me a comment telling me what you love to do.  It's that easy.  Oh, and make sure you include a way for me to contact you if you win!  I'll also let you earn extra entries for doing the following, though you will have to leave an additional comment for each entry.

• Become a Facebook Fan
• Become a Twitter Follower
• Become a Google Connect Friend
• Subscribe to my blog via Feedburner
• Post about this contest on your blog and/or Facebook, and/or Twitter

If you are at least 18 and not related to me, you can enter my contest.  Just make sure to enter by 11:59 PM Eastern Time  on Friday, July 23, 2010

I'm sure winning prizes is on your list of things you love to do, so have fun and I hope you win!!!  :)

Also, check out Cheerios on Facebook today! Visit Cheerios on Facebook to "Like" the brand and keep up with the latest news from Cheerios.

NOTE:  The product, information, and prize packs were all given to me from Cheerios through MyBlogSpark

It's that time again! Yes! A contest!!! Win a Dinner Kit from Good Earth!!!

This contest is now closed.  Congrats to Julieanne Miller!!!

 

Time for another contest!

How would you like to win a Good Earth gift pack that includes a Good Earth Mediterranean Chicken dry dinner kit, two sets of bamboo flatware, two bamboo dishes, a bamboo utility board and a 100% recyclable grocery tote?  (These are really  nice, I got one too!)

Well, we'll get to that in a minute.  First let me tell you about the Good Earth dinner kit!

Coming to stores this month, Good Earth dry dinner kits offer a selection of four delectable meals: Mediterranean Chicken with angel hair pasta, Spicy Citrus Glazed Shrimp with angel hair pasta, Herb Crusted Chicken with mushroom risotto and Tuscan Chicken with penne pasta.

These kits let you make a very nice dinner without all the work!  (My kinda dinner, let me tell you.)  The best part is that they are made with 100% whole grain, no trans fat, no artificial flavors, no artificial preservatives, and no MSG.  I am so glad that companies are starting to consider these things when making new products.

To win the contest you must leave a comment and a way to get in touch with you if you win.  Please let me know in your comment which of the four dinner sounds best to you.  Then, if you'd like, you can earn additional entries by becoming a Google Connect Friend, following me on Twitter, following me on Facebook, subscribling to my blog's RSS feed, or subscribing to get my posts via e-mail with  Feedburner.  If you're really motivated, you can even blog or tweet about it yourself!   If you do this, please leave a separate comment for each way you follow me or promote the contest.   

Also, you must be at least 18 years old to enter, and not my immediate relative.  US and Canadian residents only please.

The contest will end Sunday, June 27 at 11:59 PM. 

Thanks and good luck!!!

NOTE:  The product, gift pack, information and additional gift pack to give away were all given to me by Good Earth and MyBlogSpark.

Become a Loser and win a Prize!!! LOL

This contest is now closed.  Congrats to Debra!!!

 

OK, friends, I have pledged to lose ten pounds, and I am helping to feed the hungry in the process!  No, I'm not going to give away my leftovers; I'm participating in the Pound for Pound challenge!!!  I hope you'll join me!!!  Here's some info from the folks who are sponsoring this effort:

The Kroger Co. Family of Stores, General Mills, NBC's hit TV Show "The Biggest Loser" and other key sponsors are partnering to donate up to $1,080,000 to Feeding America this year.


Here´s how you can help:

Visit http://www.pfpchallenge.com/Kroger to make your pledge to lose weight and to get more information and to find tools to change your life for the better. It is free, easy and only takes a minute to make a change that can help you and help the hungry in your local community.

Through June 30, 2010, for every pound you pledge to lose, the Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 14¢ to Feeding America® - enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank.

As the official supplier of the Biggest Loser Ranch and partner of the Pound for Pound Challenge, the Kroger Family of Stores wants to help you achieve your goals. If you´re a fan of the Biggest Loser, you may have seen several great General Mills products featured on the show. These products, including Yoplait Greek yogurt, Total, and Multigrain Cheerios, are available at your local Kroger Family of Stores and can help you stick to your weight management plan.

So are you into it?  I hope so!  I know some of you are already the perfect weight, but it' a rare person that doesn't need to lost a pound or two. 

Now for the contest!  Would you like a $30 Kroger* card so you can buy some of the products that are featured on Biggest Loser?  Just leave me a comment telling me whether or not you have joined the challenge.  You don't have to tell me how many pounds you pledge to lose if you don't want to. :)   I'll accept comments until Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 11:59 PM.  Anyone can enter who is at least 18 years old and is not in my immediate family.  Of course, you'll want to be in an area where there is a store where you can use the card!  LOL  You must leave me an e-mail address or some other way for me to contact you if you win!!!

I'll also let you get an extra entry for following me on Twitter, Facebook, or as a Google Connect friend.  If you subscribe via Feedburner, I'll give you THREE extra entries.  You must leave a seperate comment for EACH of these additional entries. 

~ The Kroger Family of Stores gift card, information, and giveaway were all provided by the Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

*The Kroger Family of Stores includes Kroger, Fred Meyer, Ralph´s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillon's, Smith´s, Fry´s, QFC, Baker´s, Owen´s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott´s Food & Pharmacy.
 
Good luck!!!  :)

Learn About Motor Oil and Win a $35 Jiffy Lube Gift Card!!! :)

Well, the competition was stiff, LOL, but Debbie has won the contest and gets a FREE $35 Jiffy Lube gift card!!!  Congrats Debbie!!!

 
Yep, I'm doing it again.  I'm having one of my "speed contests."  You'll have to enter by Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 11:59 P.M.  But, first let me fill you in on a little bit about motor oil.

What?  Motor oil?  Yes, that's what I said.  Now what does Crazy Mom know about motor oil?  Well, actually, I hate to brag, but apparently I know quite a bit.  I just rocked a perfect score at http://motoroilmatters.com/ (created by the folks at Pennzoil and Quaker State.)  Yes, I went there to check it out and I really did it!  Must be from living with my husband who was once a mechanic back in the day, and still works a lot on our cars, though we do now pay for oil changes as he says the little you save doing it yourself isn't worth the time and trouble to do your own.

So, why don't you click on over to http://motoroilmatters.com/ yourself and check it out.  Then you can come right back here and tell me the most interesting thing you learned on the website, or take the quiz and see if you can match my perfect score!  Doing just that will earn you an entry in my contest.  Then, if you'd like, you can become a Google Connect Friend, a Facebook or Twitter follower, or better yet a subscriber to my blog via Feedburner.  I'll give you one extra entry for each of these, but only if you leave me a separate comment for each one.

So, here's the deal.  Check out the site, comment about it, and leave an additional comment for each of the ways you "follow me."  Do this by 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, May 23, 2010.   But ya gotta be 18, and you probably want to live somewhere near a Jiffy Lube.  If your my mom or my sister or some other relative, don't bother.  I love you, but you can't win.  Oh, and last but not least, unless I can figure out who you are by your name or some other identifying information, you have to leave me a way to get in touch with you if you win.  E-mail works best.  So that should do it!  Good luck!!!


NOTE:  MotorOilMatters.org and Shell Lubricants provided me with the gift card and information through MyBlogSpark.

Try Simply Go-Gurt! And a CONTEST!!! :)

This contest is now closed.  Congratulations to Jennifer Miller!!!  :) 

Hey, this is cool! I get to give away coupons for free GoGurt to 30 people that read my blog!  Well, everyone that does not live in California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota or Tennessee. I'm not sure why, really, but that's the way it is folks. (If you're not one of the first 30, you can still get a $1.50 coupon.)  But do not dispair, you can still enter the contest! :) But before I tell you about that, let me tell you a little about Go-Gurt!

Here's what the Go-Gurt folks have to say:

New Simply... Go-Gurt is made from simple ingredients moms look for and contains no high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors or flavors. Each convenient portable yogurt tube contains a good source of calcium and vitamin D. Simply stated, Simply... Go-Gurt is a good-for-you, low fat yogurt snack that you can feel good about giving to your kids.

New Simply... Go-Gurt is available in two kid-friendly flavors, Strawberry and Mixed Berry.

I love this idea because more and more I am thinking that I really don't want to eat (or have my kids eat) a lot of high fructose corn syrup and what I call "fake" colors and flavors.

Now, here's where those of you who live in states not mentioned above can get a coupon to try this for free! :)



Now, for the contest. Here it is:

Win the Go-Gurt "Simplify Your Life" prize pack (see pic way up on top) that includes a pocket Etch a Sketch, weekly planner, and a seat back organizer.  Fun stuff.  Not sure how the Etch a Sketch fits in there, but who's complaining! 

All you have to do is enter by 11:59 pm on May 9, 2010.  To enter, just leave me a comment telling me your fave healthful snack!  Oh, and if you follow me publicly, on Twitter, or on Facebook, you can have an extra entry.  You MUST leave a separate comment, or I will not count it.  Now, I am desperately trying to get folks to sub to my Feedburner thing, so I will give FIVE yes FIVE extra entries if you sign up.  Yes, I am desperate; I already told you that!  MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE AN ADDRESS SO I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN!!!  I'LL GIVE YOU 72 HOURS TO REPLY IF YOU WIN, THEN I HAVE TO AWARD THE PRIZE TO SOMEONE ELSE.  THAT WOULD BE SO SAD!!!

Oh, and you must be at least 18 years old and unrelated to me to enter.  Unrelated means you are not in my immediate fam or immediate family of origin.  I mean technically we are all related, so I thought I'd explain that.  :)

NOTE:  The product, information, prize pack, and/or giveaway has been provided by the brand, Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.

How About Chocolate Cheerios, Some Recipes, and a SPEED Contest? :)

Mmmmm....  Did you Know that Cheerios now come in CHOCOLATE ???  Well, I didn't until I was sent some from General Mills through MyBlogSpark!  Now, I admit, I'm not the cereal eater in my house.  My kids are.  They love chocolate flavored cereal, so they were really excited to try it.  It got thumbs up all around!!!

Here's some info I got about the Chocolate Cheerios from MyBlogSpark:

Chocolate Cheerios is low in fat, heart healthy, has 100 calories per serving, contains at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving (at least 48 grams recommended daily), and is a good source of calcium and vitamin D. Made with real cocoa, Chocolate Cheerios can help your family start the day off right with a delicious and nutritious breakfast that is sure to make you smile!

In addition, check out these great recipes using Chocolate Cheerios!

Chocolate Cheerios® Marshmallow Hearts

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Start to Finish: 1 Hour 45 Minutes

Crust
1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 cup Chocolate Cheerios® cereal, crushed
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Topping
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 bag (11.5 ounces) milk chocolate chips
4 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal
Candy sprinkles, if desired

Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil. In large bowl, mix all crust ingredients except marshmallows with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press firmly into bottom of pan.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven; bake an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff. Cool while preparing topping.

In large saucepan, place all topping ingredients except cereal and sprinkles. Heat over medium-low heat just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 4 cups cereal. Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows; spread to cover. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Cool completely, at least 1 hour.

Using foil to lift, remove mixture from pan; remove foil. With deep 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 18 hearts. Store loosely covered.


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Chocolate Hazelnut Marshmallow Balls

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Start to Finish: 15 Minutes
1/2 cup hazelnut spread with cocoa
1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
14 large marshmallows
Toothpicks
3 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal
Round wooden sticks with one pointed end or craft sticks
(flat wooden sticks with round ends)

In medium microwavable bowl, microwave hazelnut spread and chocolate chips on high 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Place cereal in shallow dish.
Insert toothpick into marshmallow; dip in chocolate mixture. Roll in cereal to coat completely. Place on large plate; remove toothpick. Repeat with remaining marshmallows. If desired, insert round wooden sticks into each for pops.

Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
14 servings

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Strawberry-Chocolate Cheerios® Parfaits

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Start to Finish: 15 Minutes
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
4 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Light Fat Free strawberry yogurt
2 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal
In 4 parfait glasses or clear drinking glasses, layer half of the strawberries, half of the yogurt and half of the cereal. Repeat layers.

Serve immediately

Now for the contest!!!  If you win this contest, you will receive a gift pack that includes a box of Chocolate Cheerios for you to try as well as a chocolate scented spa kit, and a ceramic cereal bowl.  It's easy to enter.  Just leave a comment telling me your favorite cereal.  Also, I'll give you extra entries for:

~Suscribling to Feedburner (THIS IS A DOUBLE BONUS ENTRY, LEAVE TWO COMMENTS!)
~Following me publically
~Becoming a Facebook Fan
~Following me on Twitter
~Taking my poll
~Following me in any other way (other than stalking, of course!)

If you have already done the above, don't fret, just let me know in the comments.  PLEASE COMMENT ONCE FOR EACH THING YOU'VE DONE.  FOR EXAMPLE,  IF YOU'RE A FACEBOOK FAN AND A TWITTER FAN, LEAVE TWO COMMENTS. 

The reason I am calling this a speed contest is that you only have a few days to enter, so do it quickly!!!  All entries must be received by Monday, March 15, 2010 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.  You must leave your e-mail address or some other way for me to contact you , or your entry or entries will be VOID.  You must be at least 18 years old and unrelated to me to enter!

The information and Chocolate Cheerios gift packs were all provided by Cheerios through MyBlogSpark.

Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! Fiber One Bars and Another Contest!!!

Now, if you know me, you already know that I just LOVE Fiber One bars.  Way back when I first started my blog over at homeschool blogger I posted about my three favorite products.  One was Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, one was Cover Girl Outlast liptick, and one was Fiber One bars!

Now they've gotten even better!  The chocolate bars I was sent courtesy of Fiber One  and MyBlogSpark had a delicious layer of chocolate on the bottom.  And, they are portioned to be only 90 calories per bar!  I love that because I find they are more filling than a candy bar, but have less calories.  Can't beat that!  Plus, of course, they have the fiber!  :)

I was thrilled because when they sent me my box of Fiber One bars, they also sent me a pedometer, a water bottle, and a diet and exercise journal.  How would you like to get everything I did?

That's right!  A contest!!!

The picture above shows everything you will get if you're my lucky winner.  (Sorry the pic is so small, but when I tried to make it larger, it got all blurry.)  Anyway, here's the deal:

To enter, all you need to do is leave me a comment telling me one of your best tips for weight maintenance.  Mine is to not drink calories.  I stick to tea pretty much most of the time.  :) 

This time, though, I am going to give you more ways to enter.  First you must leave your original comment; that will enter you into the contest.  However, if you want more ways to win, come back and comment once for each of the following:

You follow me, or become a follower on Twitter
You are or become a Facebook Fan
You subcribe or sign up to subscribe to my blog through Feedburner
You follow me, or sign up to follow me with Google Friend Connect
You follow me in some other way.  (I can't keep up with them all!  LOL)

YOU MUST MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL OR BLOG ADDRESS OR PROVIDE SOME OTHER WAY FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN.  ENTRIES THAT DO NOT PROVIDE A WAY FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE VOID. 

You must also be 18 or older to win, and unrelated to me.  :)  The contest will end Sunday, March 7 at 11:59 PM Eastern time. 

Fiber One® provided me with the free product, information, and gift packs through MyBlogSpark.

WIN A FREE MAKEOVER OR PROGRESSO PRIZE PACK!!!

Sorry!  My contest is now closed, but you can still enter to win the NYC Makeover!!!

Hey there! Thanks for stopping by! Won't you be my friend? Just check out my sidebar for lots of way to stay connected to my blog!!!

Can you even imagine winning a free makeover in New York City? Like, yeah, that would be totally cool! I need all the help I can get! Well, I was excited to find out that I can enter the contest, and so can you! The instructions for entering are below, but please humor me and let me tell you about another contest that I am having with a little help from MyBlogSpark right here on my blog!

A while back, I was contacted by MyBlogSpark to see if I might want to try out their Progresso soups as well as get a free jump roap and mug. Well, duh! LOL Soup is great to have around during the cold winter months. They make for an easy to prepare and tasty lunch. What I really like, though, is that they sent me 15 cans of soup including both Progresso Light and 100 Calorie Soups. If you read my blog much, you'll know that I am TRYING to get in better shape. I figure eating a light lunch is just one small step I can take to achieve that goal! (*Note: Mr. Personality, I just realized, is eating a can of my soup as I type!)

Would you like to win two cans of soup, a jump rope and a mug? It's easy to enter. Just leave a comment telling me what your favorite soup is. I will choose the winner on March 1, 2010 You must enter by 11:59 P.M. on February 28, 2010.  You must be 18 to enter and unrelated to me!  :)  Note: This does NOT enter you in the contest for the makeover.

Also, you must leave me an e-mail or blog/ address unless I know you personally and can figure out who you are from your comment. I will NOT include your comment in the drawing if I don't know who you are and have no way of contacting you.

Now, on to the BIG contest!!!

Progresso “Souper You Debut” Contest

From January 4 through March 15th, you can visit http://www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to enter the Progresso “Souper You Debut” contest for the chance to win a full makeover in New York City.

Three grand prize winners will be awarded a trip for two to New York City from May 21st-23rd. The prize includes round-trip airfare, a two-night stay in a NYC hotel, a full makeover, a $1,000 wardrobe shopping spree, and personal consultation at a New York department store.

To enter, you’ll need to do the following:

Go to www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to learn more and enter the contest.

Submit your essay (200 characters or less) telling Progresso why you love Progresso Light or 100 Calorie Soups and why you would like a makeover.

In addition, please submit a photo of yourself that visually reinforces the theme of your essay.

Once you enter, you’ll have the chance for your photo and/or an excerpt from your essay to appear on http://www.Progresso.com/SouperYou, so be sure to check back frequently! Once the 10 finalists are announced, you can visit www.Progresso.com/SouperYou from March 29 through April 12 to vote for your favorite.

In addition, throughout the duration of the contest you can visit http://www.Progresso.com/SouperYou  to download a coupon for $1 off any three varieties of Progresso Soup!

So there you have it. Two contest for you to enter this time around! I'm looking forward to announcing the winner, and maybe even winning a makeover myself!!!

NOTE: The Progresso soup, gift pack, information, and giveaway were all provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark.