Chicken Soup for the Soul: NASCAR #giveaway

untitled I have one more Chicken Soup for the Soul that I received last month. Chicken Soup for the Soul: NASCAR. This is a book that people like my mother would love to read. She is all about watching the races and hearing personal stories about the drivers would just make her day.

The Foreword is written by Darrell Waltrip (I always think of Cars and Darrell Cartrip)

Book Description:

101 Stories of Family, Fortitude, and Fast Cars

NASCAR and Chicken Soup for the Soul join forces, with well-known NASCAR columnist Cathy Elliott leading the charge. NASCAR drivers, their families, and teams slow down enough to share their stories of family, fortitude, and fast cars. Readers will get a behind-the-scenes look at the action on and off the track. Famous drivers and those closest to them, pit crews, families, and fans all share their stories of perseverance, triumph, comebacks, and life. Fans will get a front row view, and be inspired, surprised, and sometimes amused by these exclusive, up close stories from the track, pit, and the road.

To Enter:

Tell me about your favorite NASCAR driver.

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The contest will run until March 22nd 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Chicken Soup has provided this book to me to donate to charity and they are also providing the giveaway.

Sara Lee Deli Simplifies Mom’s Life with Social Media and food expert Ceci Carmichael #giveaway

Working with a lot of different brands brings me all kinds of information and sharing that information with my readers is a lot of fun. Take for example, Sara Lee has been really busy this year increasing their awareness of Social Media. They are using all kinds of resources to bring you contest, giveaways and information.

This week, on Wednesday, you can chat live with Ceci Carmichael on the Sara Lee Deli facebook fanpage.

 

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To help promote the Sara Lee Saga’s we are giving five Sara Lee Coupons.

To Enter:

Tell me what you think of either video?

The contest will run until March 22nd 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Start Your Morning with Taster’s Choice Instant Coffee #giveaway

I have to start every morning with some sort of caffeine. My preferred method would be intravenously; but it doesn’t come in that form. So the easiest method is the best method. Now, about five years ago we purchased our first Keurig machine, this was before I had a blog, before I had kids, before I knew anything about doing product reviews. My husband just likes trying the newest products on the market so he got this one.

This is one of them that turned out to be a great success, because we were wasting a lot of coffee. Now, this is going to sound crazy but I never considered instant coffee as being an alternative to my Keurig, until I had a Keurig. I was once able to get Nescafe Taster’s choice for free using a sale and coupon combination. This is how I like to use it. I use my Keurig to get instant hot water, and then pour in the Taster’s Choice instant coffee into my hot water. Good news is though, the Keruig is not necessary.

My grandmother in Texas uses Taster’s Choice as her coffee choice all the time and she just uses the microwave to heat up her water. She was telling me how her local Albertsons is always out now so she’s been without coffee. I’m going to have to send her some of my mine until she can find it again. Her Wal-Mart is a little weird too on what they carry and don’t carry. Didn’t Wal-Mart used to carry EVERYTHING?

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The point of my rambling:

Taster’s Choice sent me some samples to try and are offering my readers the same package. I enjoy Taster’s Choice because of how simple it is. All your coffee is divided into little one time use packets. They are perfectly measured for just that one cup of enjoyment. There is no making a whole pot, there is no need for a coffee maker at all. Heat up some water, on the stove or microwave, use what ya got. Then dump your package of Taster’s Choice Instant coffee in the flavor of your choice and there are six flavors to choose from.

Most importantly, unlike other coffee house brands, they won’t put a dent in your budget!  For more information, please check out the website at http://smartchoice.tasterschoice.com/.

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Decaffeinated Gourmet

Original Gourmet

Colombian Gourmet

Vanilla Gourmet

Hazelnut Gourmet

My favorite flavor would be Vanilla Gourmet and then the Gourmet Roast and then Hazelnut, and then Original. The Colombian Gourmet makes me need extra sugar and creamer and well if I’m having coffee I have to have Caffeine or it’s useless so the Decaff is off limits.

I have to add sugar and creamer to all of my coffee, I’m just a sugar milk kind of girl. I think it’s the combination of caffeine and sugar that keeps me going. I’m dead to the world without it pumping through my veins. Can you tell I’m excited about this review?

I have three gift packs to giveaway to my readers. Each one contains:

a Nescafe mug and six stick packs of the Nescafe Taster’s Choice flavors

To Enter:

Visit Nescafe Tasters Choice and tell me what your bottom line would be if you stopped getting coffee from your usual place.

Or just tell me what you would be replacing. I didn’t mean to make it a hard entry.

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The contest will run until March 22nd 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

I am working with Nestle and they provided me with Nescafe Taster’s Choice product for the purpose of this review and they are supplying the winners with the prize.

Book 8 The Emperor’s Code The 39 Clues #giveaway

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A video has just surfaced that shows reporter William Michaels in an exclusive interview with Gordon Korman, author of Book 8: The Emperor’s Code. Gordon reveals extraordinary information: There are vital hints concealed in the artwork on the cover of Book 8 that could expose the location of the next Clue! Examine the artwork carefully, and your family could find out where the Book 8 Clue is hidden! http://www.the39clues.com/

 


About the Books:

  • Books 1-7 of the #1 bestselling series are available now! Read The 39 Clues books to follow Amy Cahill and her brother Dan as they travel the world to hunt for the Clues. Each of the ten books comes with 6 game cards, reveals important information about the Cahills, and most importantly, unlocks one Clue!
  • Three more books will be on sale in 2010 including Book 10 which will be available on August 31, 2010.
  • Audio editions are available through your favorite bookseller or through Audible.com.

 

Two winners will receive the following prize pack:

  • Find out what The 39 Clues is all about with books #1 & #2!
  • 2 autographed book sets which includes [Book #1 The Maze of Bones & Book #2 One False Note]

To Enter:

Visit 39 Clues and tell me what you think of the collection.

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The contest will run until March 22nd 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

New Yoplait Greek Yogurt Spa #giveaway

New Yoplait Greek yogurt invites women to nourish their inner goddess with the delicious goodness found in every cup of the brand’s newest offering. Packed with 12 grams of protein – twice that found in leading yogurts – new Yoplait Greek nourishes from the inside out. Available in four delicious flavors, Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain, Yoplait Greek has a unique thick and creamy texture with the unmatched taste expected of Yoplait.

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I was sent the gift basket from My Blog Spark on behalf of General Mills/Yoplait that I am going to be giving away in this post. Along with the bath robe, bath shoes, and bath washing tools, I received four samples of Greek Yogurt made by Yoplait. My grandmother was telling me all about how wonderful the Greek Yogurt was when I was visiting with her last month. So when I had the opportunity to try it I was quite excited to say yes.

Greek Yogurt is thicker than regular yogurt and it tastes less sour to me. I’m not a big fan of yogurt because most flavors taste sour to me. My grandmother on the other hand would describe it as more flavorful. She says it’s more Robust and loves it. She doesn’t usually care for yogurt. My kids would describe it as yummy and have been constantly asking for more yogurt at snack time.

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You can enter to win a Yoplait Greek yogurt “Nourish Your Inner Goddess” gift pack, which includes great spa items to help you relax and get in touch with your own inner goddess and four VIP* coupons.

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*This coupon offer for a free cup of Yoplait Greek yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Tennessee.

To Enter:

Which flavor do you think you would most want to try?

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The contest will run until March 22nd 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

 

the information was provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales #giveaway

Teacher Tales Chicken Soup for the Soul keeps warming heart and spreading laughter to so many people. One of the newest additions is the Teacher Tales. How many of us have been touched by a teacher in our lives. We spend so much of our time with teachers and we hardly ever show them our appreciation but I’m sure we all have some really great Teacher Tales.

What about the tales that come from the teachers?

There are some great tales in here about accidentally showing the wrong video in class, like a topless dancing video. These stories are modern stories about teachers that are in the front lines. Being a teacher now is so much harder than it used to be. My grandmother was a teacher and she says that she could not teach today. Once, a student threw a book at her, she took that book and threw it back at the kid. She would be in so much trouble now for doing something like that. It’s all about children’s rights now and teachers take so much crap, but this book is filled with more positive stories than difficult ones. But there are a few that will bring a tear or two to your eyes.

Book Description:

This is a great gift for new and experienced teachers, providing them a morale boost and the knowledge they are appreciated. The teaching industry has embraced this book, and more than half the stories are from “celebrity” teachers, including all of the 2009 State Teachers of the Year and the 2009 National Teacher of the Year. There is a lot of buzz about this book in the teaching industry and those teachers who don’t receive it as a gift are sure to buy it for themselves, to read these 101 true stories by great teachers and appreciative students, with lots of laughs, poignant moments, and some tears too.

To Enter:

Tell me about your favorite teacher.

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The contest will run until March 22nd 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

I was sent a copy of this book from Chicken Soup and they are providing the giveaway as well.

Kashi Heart to Heart Cereal #giveaway

HeroThanks to Vocalpoint and Kashi, I received coupons for Kashi cereal. We’re all stocked up on cereal right now at my house so I couldn’t possibly buy anymore. I have one set to give to charity and friends and I have one set that I want to giveaway.

I’ve tried it and can eat the whole box by myself, it’s not too sweet, and has flavor. I like it better than eating plain cheerios. I always add sugar to my plain cheerios. I’ve only tried the Warm Cinnamon Oat, but their Heart to Heart Cereal comes in two other flavors.

 

 

Every Box of Heart to Heart includes 6 natural antioxidants:

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Beta Carotene

Green Tea Extract

White Tea Extract

Grape Seed Extract

 

For Heart to Heart cereals: Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 3 grams of soluble fiber per day from whole grain oats may reduce the risk of heart disease. One serving of Heart to Heart cereal provides 1 gram of this soluble fiber. For Heart to Heart crackers: Foods containing at least .4 grams of plant sterols per serving, eaten twice a day with meals for a daily total of at least .8 grams, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.

**Heart to Heart cereals and crackers are low in sodium and may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure as part of a low sodium diet.

 

 

You can win one free box coupon and three 1.50 off coupons. Awesome coupons!

To Enter:

Tell me how you eat healthy in the morning.

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The contest will run until March 22nd 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Meal Plan Monday

Monday

Mashed Potato Bowls – Potatoes, corn, gravy, grilled chicken (like what you get at KFC but much healthier)

Tuesday

Chili Cheese Mac n cheese – Cheesy taco mix, beef, macaroni, cheddar

Wednesday

Left Overs

Thursday

Pre-made Pasta

Friday

Sausage and Eggs

Saturday

Waffles

Sunday

Grilled Cheese, and Chili and Cornbread

 

I went to the grocery store today and purchased milk and things that were necessary.

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Sewcrafts Boutique Style Items

Sewcrafts is an on-line store on Etsy that sells Boutique Style Items at affordable prices. Their handmade items are quite cute dressing babies and kids in style. You can find Bibs and Burps, Baby Gift Sets, Blankets, and Eco Friendly Wash Cloths.

Sewcrafts sent me an item to donate to the charity of my choice. They sent a Carters onsie with a cute appliqué on it. It looked much like this cute baby outer space one except it was for girls and pink.

 

Onesie and burp pad  - Short sleeve 12Month old's Onesie and a fully functional burp pad / changing pad

 

Another item that caught my attention from the site was the Hot Pink Cat Print dress.

 

Onsie dress-Pink -24 months-Hot pink cat print

 

Thank you Sewcrafts for your wonderful donation.

The Prayers are Working

If you read my article about the Power of Prayer, then you will be interested to know that it’s still working.

 

It’s extremely exciting to know that my aunt is getting to go home less than a week after a brain tumor was removed. I’m so grateful to all of you for prayers, kinds words and support.

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Thank You!