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Breyers Sundae Scoop-Off Contest
September 2, 2010 | Filed Under General | Leave a Comment
Breyers is in search of the next great sundae with the Sundae Scoop-Off Contest and you have a chance to win big! From now through September 13, 2010, the Sundae Scoop-Off Contest is challenging you to create an original, family-friendly ice cream sundae recipes including 10 or fewer ingredients. I think this may be one I let the children create! Enter your winning sundae recipe for a chance to win $10,000, a trip to Chicago featuring a private cooking lesson with renowned pasty Chef Gale Gand and one year of FREE Breyers® ice cream. Did someone say free icecream for a year? The sundae recipe entries will be judged on taste, creativity, use of Breyers® ice cream and presentation.
This should be a really fun and tasty contest. I need to see who I can talk to to be a part of the tasting panel! Good luck everyone.
I’m participating in a blogger promotion and may receive product as a thank you for posting.
What Would You Do With $1 Million Dollars Giveaway
September 1, 2010 | Filed Under Giveaways | 17 Comments
If you have and use a Discover Card, you could get very lucky this year. For every purchase you make with your Discover card, you have an opportunity to win one of 75 daily prizes, up to $500 or a $1 Million Grand Prize in the Discover Everyday Giveaway! Discover reached out to filmmakers from around the world to get their take on what it would be like to win $1 million dollars. Out of over three hundred film makers, four short films made it to the final round of the Discover Card Film Challenge. They were selected based on their interpretation of the thrill, drama and joy of what it would be like to be the Grand Prize winner. After watching the final four, here is my favorite.
I encourage you to take a look at the final four and rate your favorite.
I have a really exciting giveaway that I think you’re going to love. I only wish I could win!
Giveaway:
One (1) winner will receive 4 tickets to any Six Flags U.S. theme parks valid thru 1/5/2011 with no black-out dates.
How to Enter:
Simply visit the Discover Card Film Challenge, watch the four short videos and then leave me a comment below letting me know which one was your favorite!
Extra Entries Available:
After you have completed the first entry, you are eligible for additional entries. Make sure you leave a separate comment for EACH entry. Each counts as one extra entry unless noted otherwise.
- Blog about this giveaway with a link back to Simply Being Mommy (www.simplybeingmommy.com). Leave the URL to your blog post in the comment. {5 extra entries}
- Subscribe to Simply Being Mommy by reader or email.
- Leave me a new comment on a non-giveaway post and then let me know where you commented. {up to 10 extra entries; 1 entry per comment}
- “Like” Simply Being Mommy on Facebook.
- Follow Simply Being Mommy on Twitter AND Tweet about the giveaway. Leave the URL to the Tweet in your comment. You can tweet once a day, but remember to leave the URL to each tweet. You must have at least 50 followers for this extra entry. You can tweet ” Enter to win a 4-pack of tickets to any Six Flags U.S. theme park from @simplybeingmom http://bit.ly/8ZyVZR #giveaway “
- Stumble this post (not the site) and leave me your StumbleUpon Name in your comment.
- Add the Simply Being Mommy button to your sidebar. (Let me know where I can find it in your comment.)
This giveaway will end on September 15th at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 48 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I received a DVD set as a thank you for posting.
New Pampers Gifts to Grow Code for September Worth 10 Points
September 1, 2010 | Filed Under Freebies | 2 Comments
Here is a new Pampers Gifts to Grow Code that you can add to your account. Head on over to Pampers Gifts to Grow and enter these codes for 10 points added to your account.
10 point code:
- SepFacebook2010
Please check out my other Pampers posts and if you know of any other active codes, please leave them in the comments below.
A special thanks to reader Lakeshia for giving me a heads up!
Safeway Home Grocery Delivery
September 1, 2010 | Filed Under Reviews, Shopping | 1 Comment
I don’t like grocery shopping, period. It’s one of those things that you cannot bypass and is an integral part in caring for your family. That said, I still don’t like it. Unless you only have a couple of items to get, 1-2 hours can go by with your child complaining of boredom, going back to things you forgot, and trying to compare prices on everything. It would be so great if you could just order it all online and then someone else bring it to your house. Oh wait – you can!
I was always a bit nervous using Safeway.com Home Grocery Delivery as it made me feel kind of lazy and a bit snooty. After all, I really had no reason to not go to the store myself to the extent that I could justify it. Since the opportunity came up, I decided to give it a try. I put my order together and scheduled a delivery time for the next day.
As I wondered when the truck was going to come, I received a call from the driver letting me know the deliveries were running a bit behind. Upon arrival he was very apologetic as he explained that a shopper had called in sick and that threw off their whole department. Understandable. Things do come up and I appreciate that the driver was considerate enough to call and let me know. He did, by the way, arrive before the time he quoted to me.
All the groceries were already bagged and put in crates with my information on them. The delivery man (sorry I forgot his name) merely had to pull one crate out of the side of the truck, one from the refrigerated part in the rear, and one from the freezer section. He popped them on a dolly and brought them up to my porch. He asked me where I wanted them and I asked to just put them near the front door. It took all of 10 minutes – I could NEVER get out the brick and mortar store in that amount of time!
I absolutely loved the fact that the refrigerated and frozen items were packed in separate bags. It was much more convenient to put my groceries away. I didn’t have to sort through everything to find the cold items while the other things melted or got warm. The only items from my order that were not present were three jars of spaghetti sauce but that was because the store was out of stock and I chose not to get a substitute. The delivery man pointed this out to me on the receipt.
You might want to note some things money-wise. While Safeway Club Card saving are applied, you cannot take advantage of any paper coupons. The shredded cheese I ordered had a coupon that said “Save $1.00 NOW on this package!” Did I save $1.00 on each package with that coupon attached? No. Since I bought six of them, I could have save $6.00 right there. Also, gift cards cannot be redeemed on online orders. You can go to the store and exchange it (for an additional $4.95) for a Visa gift card but that defeats the purpose discussed here.
My conclusion? It’s fast, convenient, and boy did it make me feel special having someone else do my grocery shopping! If you have a lot of or high-value coupons, it would be best to save those for your next in-store trip.
If you are pressed for time or maybe just not feeling well, think about ordering online at Safeway.com and have it delivered right to your front door. To give you that extra push to at least try it out, use promo code SIMPLE to get $7 off and free delivery on your first order. You have nothing to lose but only time and energy to save!
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Guest post by TerriAnn, a stay-at-home mother of one. Her blog, Cookies & Clogs, provides deals and reviews (for moms) of things to buy and places to go, both nationally and locally in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Disclosure: I was provided with a Safeway gift card in order to test the service. The review presented here is 100% my honest opinion.
Winners
August 31, 2010 | Filed Under Giveaway Winners | Leave a Comment
H-E-B Back to School Prize Pack: Congratulations to #8 Jessie C., #24 WWC, #32 Beverly, #80 Nancy and #147 Donna K.!!
Energizer Emergency Power Kit: Congratulations to #268, Jill L.!!
Thanks to everyone who entered. Winners have 48 hours to respond to claim their prizes.
Wordless Wednesday
August 31, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me, Wordless Wednesday | 16 Comments
And yet another picture from BlogHer with Padma Lakshmi of Top Chef!
New Pampers Gifts to Grow Code Worth 20 Points
August 31, 2010 | Filed Under Freebies | 2 Comments
Here is a new Pampers Gifts to Grow Code that you can add to your account. Head on over to Pampers Gifts to Grow and enter these codes for 20 points added to your account.
20 point code:
- HangOn2Summer20
Please check out my other Pampers posts and if you know of any other active codes, please leave them in the comments below.
Winners
August 30, 2010 | Filed Under Giveaway Winners | Leave a Comment
$25 Sam’s Club Gift Card: Congratulations to #119, Fawn Hammons!!
Seventh Generation Back-to-School Kit: Congratulations to #73, Amy Hall!!
Thank you to everyone who entered. Winners have 48 hours to respond to their email notifications in order to claim their prize.
1-800-FLOWERS.com Summer of Smiles Giveaway
August 30, 2010 | Filed Under Giveaways | 98 Comments
I’m teaming up with 1-800-FLOWERS.com on their mission to spread smiles across the nation. The emphasis is to encourage everyone to brighten someone’s day with thoughtful gifts and flowers, therefore calling it the “Summer of Smiles.” I was given the opportunity to participate in this campaign and decided to send my mom a smile with the Martha Stewart Sweet Pink Rose and Ivy arrangement. It’s not normally something I would send, but once I saw it, I loved the combination of the Ivy and Pink Roses.
I had it delivered to her office with a nice little card, but I forgot to include my name. Silly me…right? She called my dad thinking maybe he sent it, and when she found out he didn’t I’m sure she was a bit confused. They finally asked me if I was the one who sent them and the mystery was solved.
Since the flowers were delivered to her office, I had her take some pictures with her iPhone so I could see how they arrived.
Although they didn’t arrive looking like the picture, I think they are still so elegant and pretty. The blooming light pink rose signifies elegance and grace, while the stylish collar of variegated ivy is a symbol of friendship and a strong relationship. After reading what each part of the arrangement signified, I knew it was the perfect choice for my mother. I’m pretty sure that I brightened her day and made her smile…at least I hope I did.
And because I think smiles are just fabulous, I want to give one of you the opportunity to put a smile on someone’s face with a $50 1-800-FLOWERS.com gift card!
Giveaway:
One (1) winner will receive a $50 1-800-FLOWERS.com Gift Card!
How to Enter:
Simply visit 1-800-FLOWERS.com and leave me a comment below letting me know the name of your favorite arrangement!
Extra Entries Available:
After you have completed the first entry, you are eligible for additional entries. Make sure you leave a separate comment for EACH entry. Each counts as one extra entry unless noted otherwise.
- Blog about this giveaway with a link back to Simply Being Mommy (www.simplybeingmommy.com). Leave the URL to your blog post in the comment. {5 extra entries}
- Subscribe to Simply Being Mommy by reader or email.
- Leave me a new comment on a non-giveaway post and then let me know where you commented. {up to 10 extra entries; 1 entry per comment}
- “Like” Simply Being Mommy on Facebook.
- “Like” 1-800-FLOWERS.com on Facebook and leave them a message on the wall letting them know you entered the giveaway on my blog.
- Follow Simply Being Mommy and 1-800-FLOWERS.com on Twitter AND Tweet about the giveaway. Leave the URL to the Tweet in your comment. You can tweet once a day, but remember to leave the URL to each tweet. You must have at least 50 followers for this extra entry. You can tweet ” Enter to win a $50 1-800-FLOWERS.com Gift Card from @simplybeingmom and @1800flowers http://bit.ly/azl83l #giveaway “
- Stumble this post (not the site) and leave me your StumbleUpon Name in your comment.
- Add the Simply Being Mommy button to your sidebar. (Let me know where I can find it in your comment.)
This giveaway will end on September 13th at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 48 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I received a free product in order to facilitate a honest review.
Fighting Bedroom Allergies with Natura World
August 30, 2010 | Filed Under Reviews | 2 Comments
If you are a parent of a child who suffers from allergies you know just how many things kids can be allergic to – pets, lotions, foods, etc. But what you may not realize is how your child’s bedding can contribute to and even increase allergic reactions. Sneezing fits, rashes and general discomfort can rob children of a good night’s sleep and risk their health in a multitude of ways.
Bedding can be made from synthetics that contain agri-chemcials, pesticides and even perfumes. Something else you probably didn’t know was that synthetic bedding traps moisture and makes your child’s bed a breeding ground for dust mites, bed bugs and other nasty creatures that jeopardize a healthy night’s sleep.
NaturaWorld.com offers allergy-free bedding that is made with certified organic materials that are guaranteed to be free of chemicals during the growing and manufacturing process that can reduce and even eliminate allergic reactions. The bedding is earth-friendly, expertly-designed bedding that over-delivers on comfort.
I recently received the Sleep Envelope that features a Washable Wool Comforter and NaturaProtect Mattress Protector made with virgin wool and encased in 100% buttery soft cotton. We decided to use it in our boy’s room on the top bunk that my oldest son sleeps on. He is very hot natured and many nights he would kick his covers off because he got to hot only for me to find him in the morning freezing because he didn’t have any covers on. Since we been using the these products, each morning when I wake up my son he is still covered and sleeping peacefully.
The NaturaProtect Deluxe Mattress Protector is a waterproof barrier between your child and the mattress without the crunchy feel of plastic or the startling noise when you move. Do you remember the pads that if you moved in the slightest the pad would crinkle very loudly? The NaturaProtect Deluxe Mattress Protector is treated with Natural Silver, an anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic barrier, to eliminate bed bugs, dust mites and other allergens on contact. A wool core sandwiched between the waterproof barrier and cotton top buffers pressure points and wicks away moisture so your child’s bedding remains fresh and dry.
The Washable Wool Comforter is filled with 100% pure virgin wool and covered in soft, unbleached cotton. The wool inside the comforter is like a mini air conditioning unit, taking moisture away from your child’s bed and releasing it to the environment. It never feels wet to the touch, which means your child enjoys a temperature-regulated sleep environment every single night.
Anyone with young children knows the importance of having bedding that is easy to wash. The Washable Wool Comforter and NaturaProtect Mattress Protector are both machine washable and can be placed in the dryer on low heat. I’m incredibly pleased with quality and impressed that is really does help with keeping my son at a comfortable temperature all night. Because my son is all boy, I would like to see these available in a color other than white though.
Your child deserves a good nights rest and at Natura they believe healthy, safe sleep is the best way to do that. If you would like to keep up-to-date with NaturaWorld.com, you can follow them on Twitter and visit them on Facebook.
Buy:
The twin sized Sleep Envelope retails for $384.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I received free product in order to facilitate a honest review.
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