Cereal Spark: Week 1

June 14, 2011 By 147 Comments

**This giveaway has ended. The winner is comment #53! Thanks to all who entered! **

I am excited work on this series of reviews with General Mills and MyBlogSpark!


I grew up eating cereal. We had week day cereal (Honey Nut Cheerios was my staple pick) and weekend cereal (anything with sugar). We didn’t get to eat weekend cereal during the week. Big no-no there. I kept this up until a few years ago actually. I guess once you get in the habit, it is hard to break it?

All that being said, I was excited to read up the General Mills effort to reduce sugar in their cereals. My kids vary breakfast between cereal and other options but I always have four boxes of open cereal in the cupboard it seems … and then the stash in the garage pantry. I haven’t given them the weekend cereal rule I used to have. So I read about how General Mills has reduced the sugar in the their kids’ cereals, I was really thrilled. Now I still love it when my kids go for the plain Cheerios but I know I don’t buy as many boxes of those as I did when they were babies and lived off those!

I do know that when my package showed up with the individual cereal boxes in it, my kids went nuts. We were headed out of town so they each picked two boxes and their breakfast set for two days! I need to remember those small boxes are out there when we travel in the future as I don’t always have room to pack one from my stash!

Here are a few … “Did you know?” Facts about cereal!

  • Cereal is one of the healthiest breakfast options you can make (See video below to learn more)
  • Packed with nutrition, cereal provides a great choice for breakfast
  • Studies have shown that kids who eat breakfast tend to perform better in school and have fewer disciplinary problems. They also have shown that breakfast also tends to help kids stay alert.

As part of this Cereal Spark series, I will continue to share information I learn about the health benefits of cereal so keep watching for a weekly post for four weeks!

I am excited I have been offered the opportunity to offer one of my readers a Week 1 gift pack of their own which will include 10 sample sized boxes of cereal and milk pitcher!

This drawing will end Friday, June 24th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.

This giveaway is open to US residents!!!

So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me which cereal benefits are most important to you and your family!

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NOTE: I was sent a Cereal gift pack in support this review by General Mills through MyBlogSpark. No other compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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Cover Your Hair

May 26, 2011 By
**This giveaway has ended! Thanks to all who entered. The winner is comment #15!**

I recently had the chance to receive and review to beautiful headbands from Cover Your Hair.

Details …
At Cover Your Hair, you can find some of everything … Hair Clips, Hair Accessories, Baby Hats, Baby Headbands, Snoods, Head Scarves, Headband Bandana, Head Coverings, Head Accessories to name just a few things. Whew!

When they asked me to pick something to review, I didn’t even know where to start. I then remembered I hadn’t picked to hair accessories for my girls to wear at my sister’s wedding. They were flower girls in her wedding and had these brightly colored dresses that my mom made them. As I looked through the Cover Your Hair site, I found the Girls Sprinkle Stones Flower Hard Headband!
My Thoughts …
So here are my girls modeling their hairbands before the wedding … aren’t they super cute?

They really loved these headbands. I actually had to hide them before the wedding because I was afraid they would break them (they tend to break headbands). Thankfully these haven’t broken even though they continue to pull them out to wear them!

I am pleased to announce I have been provided with the opportunity to giveaway a surprise box of products valued at $25 to a reader!!

This drawing will end Friday, June 10th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
This giveaway is open to Worldwide!!!

So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what what your favorite product is at Cover Your Hair!

Additional Entries:
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4) Tweet about this giveaway with this tweet:

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Guy Fieri Food

May 24, 2011 By 62 Comments

**This giveaway has ended. Thanks to all who entered! The winner is comment #45!**

I recently had the chance to get a copy of Guy Fieri Food from MorrowCooks. Be sure to check out their blog titled, The Secret Ingredient Blog!

Details …

Bursting with personality, fun, and flavor, Guy Fieri Food is the first-ever cookbook from the Food Network superstar, host of NBC’s popular game show “Minute to Win It,” and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Diners, Drive-ins & Dives and More Diners, Drive-ins & Dives. Filled with more than 150 original recipes, gorgeous full-color photos, and loads of great cooking tips, Guy Fieri Food is an absolute must for any Fieri fan!

Book Description

If you’ve checked out my Diners, Drive-ins and Dives books or visited my restaurants, Johnny Garlic’s and Tex Wasabi’s, you know I’m down with all types of good food—and that I’ll do what’s required to track it down. In Guy Fieri Food, I’m cookin’ it my way, from the perfect recipe for Pepper Jack Pretzels (from Mr. Awesome Pretzel himself—that’s me) to how to pull together a Red Rocker Margarita Chicken sandwich to a full-on vegetable Guy’d (bet you didn’t see that one comin’!). Before I’m finished I’ll have you throwing parties with everything from Bacon-Jalapeno Duck appe-tapas to Chicago Beef Pizza to Johnny Garlic’s Cedar Plank Salmon.

Fact is, I’ve been cookin’ it, livin’ it, and lovin’ it since I was just a kid, and it’s a privilege to help you bring home some of my own classic, big, and bold flavors.

Get the full details on the bookpage!

My Thoughts …

We love to watch Guy’s shows here at our house. He is a lot of fun to watch and not the same old boring cooking or food show. So when I heard Guy was coming out with his first cookbook, I knew we had to make room on our cookbook bookcase (yes, they have their own bookcase) for his book. Looking at the cover of the book, I knew the book was really part of Guy. The cover just screams his personality! That theme continues through the book. The cookbook does contain many great recipes but it also has many great stories from Guy. This makes it a great read and not just a reference book to sit on your cookbook bookcase! ;)

I am excited to share a recipe from Guy Fieri Food. Here is Guy’s Watermelon Pork Tacos!

Watermelon Pork Tacos

Pork
1 pork tenderloin, silverskin removed, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped ginger
1 tablespoon seeded, minced serrano chile
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Salsa
1 cup watermelon cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 cup seeded English cucumber cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 Haas avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into 1/4-inch cubes

Lettuce “Shells”
1 romaine lettuce head

1. To make the pork, combine all the ingredients in a resealable 1-gallon plastic bag and marinate for 30 minutes.
2. While the pork is marinating, whisk together all the ingredients for the vinaigrette. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the salsa. Very gently fold in the vinaigrette. Chill.
3. Trim off the soft dark green end of the romaine. Cut off the root end and separate the leaves to create 4-inch-long lettuce “shells”. Rinse, dry, and chill the leaves.
4. Preheat a grill to medium. Discard the marinade. Grill the pork for 3 minutes on each side. Remove from the heat, let rest 3 minutes, and roughly chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
5. Fill the lettuce shells with the pork, top with the salsa, and devour!

If that doesn’t sound yummy to to then, I am not sure what would. I honestly can’t wait to add this our menu next month. We will have to leave out the oyster sauce as I am allergic to oysters but I think it will still taste great.

You can buy this on Amazon.com right now for $18.97!

I am pleased to announce I have been provided with the opportunity to giveaway a copy of this book to my readers!

This drawing will end Tuesday, June 7th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
This giveaway is open to US residents only!

So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what what your favorite dinner is from our April Meal Plan. (See extra entry #1 before you head over there and get TWO entries super fast!)

Additional Entries:
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Silk for Milk 10-Day Challenge

April 28, 2011 By

**This giveaway has ended. Thanks to all who entered! The winner was comment #52! **

I recently had the chance to review Silk Pure Almond milk as part of the Silk for Milk 10-Day Challenge!
Details …
Silk has issued a Silk for Milk 10-Day Challenge. Have you tried this Challenge yet? They have made it super easy by creating suggestions for Everyday Swaps, Busy Family Swaps, and Everyday Chef Swaps!
I love the Popsicle mold suggestion on the Busy Family Swaps suggestion list. I think my kids would go nuts for those!! Especially my little guy who is teething and takes anything cold he can get right now!!
My Thoughts …
We have been a fan of Silk milk for awhile. My favorite is the Almond milk with the vanilla flavor. I was excited to learn about this challenge as it is really easy to make switches to Silk products. I have used them in my cereal in the mornings … I am a big cereal junkie for breakfast. I have also just poured myself a big glass to drink while eating a cookie. mmmmm.

One thing I am looking forward to trying this summer is some ice cream made with the Silk Pure Almond milk. We love to make our own ice cream and I think this will make for a super yummy treat!

You can find Silk on Twitter and Facebook. Plus HERE is their coupon link!!

I am pleased to announce I have been provided with the opportunity to giveaway a coupon for a free Silk product and a Silk Chico Bag to a reader!!!! You can start your own Silk 10 day Challenge!

This drawing will end Friday, May 13th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what your first switch would be (from milk to Silk!)

Additional Entries:
1) Head over to Facebook, like Simply Budgeted on Facebook HERE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Simply-Budgeted/129997329472 Leave FIVE comments saying you did this!
2) Leave a comment in the latest Monthly Meal Plan post! Leave a comment here with what you did.
3) Follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment with your twitter name.
4) Tweet about this giveaway with this tweet:

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Shari’s Berries for Mother’s Day

April 26, 2011 By 318 Comments

** This giveaway has ended. Thanks to all who entered! The winner was comment #19! **

I recently had the chance to review the Cheesecake Trio & Full Half Dozen Giant Dipped Fancy Berries thanks to Shari’s Berries whom included me in their Mother’s Day promotion event including Strawberries Covered in Chocolate for Mom!

Details …

  • 6 Fancy Berries
  • 3 Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes
  • Item #30005204

A delectable assortment of individual serving mini cheesecakes including a Classic New York cheesecake, a rich and smooth white chocolate cheesecake and a luscious chocolate Rocky Road cheesecake. Enjoy these decadent desserts with six Fancy Berries.

My Thoughts …
Ever want Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Delivered? The service at Shari’s Berries is great. The items came in a box with a cool pack so they stayed fresh and cold! I picked this item as an early birthday for my husband/Mother’s Day celebration. My husband’s birthday is May 7th so it always near Mother’s Day and we try to combine the celebrations.
He loves cheesecake and I love chocolate covered strawberries so this was a perfect sweet treat for us. The strawberries were definitely giant in size. I have picked a lot of strawberries in my day and these were insanely huge! The chocolate was nice and rich but not too sweet. Yum. The cheesecakes were beautiful. They are so pretty in the little box and can be frozen for up to 2 months after you get them. That might just happen to one of these. I did get a few bites of the one cheesecake and it was yummy too.

If you are like me though, your biggest problem will be deciding what to get at Shari’s Berries. The selection is so amazing that each time you click a link you find something that looks so good!

Want to order something now for Mother’s Day?! Get 15% off your order with the coupon code BERRYGOOD. So when you think about Mothers Day Chocolate Dipped Strawberries … think Shari’s Berries for sure!

I am pleased to announce I have been provided with the opportunity to giveaway a $50 gift card to Shari’s Berries to a reader!!!!

This drawing will end Monday, May 9th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me which product on Shari’s Berries site you would order if you win!

Additional Entries:
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2) Since you are already on Facebook, like Simply Budgeted on Facebook HERE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Simply-Budgeted/129997329472 Leave FIVE comments saying you did this!
3) Leave a comment in any of the Wednesday Random posts! Leave a comment here with what you did for each comment.
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A Present for Milo iPad App

March 7, 2011 By

**This giveaway has ended! Thanks to all who entered. The winner is comment #5!**

I recently had the chance to review A Present for Milo iPad app thanks to thanks to Rukus Media Group and The Product Review Place.

Details …


With more than 80 tap-interactive objects that initiate more than 125 animations just right for active young fingers and minds, this interactive exciting cat-chases-mouse story is ideal for pre-readers and young readers alike.
Original content written specifically for iPad
Author/Illustrator: Mike Austin Rating: G

My Thoughts …
The graphics in this app are wonderful! I felt like my kids and I were looking at a real book … well minus the moving aspects of the pictures! While wonderful, the graphics had a book feel to them and not that of a cartoon. The store presented in A Present for Milo is a simple story but great for my little kids who LOVE to tap the screen over and over and over again!! They enjoy opening this app when they manage to get their hands on my iPad.

You can find this and other apps at Ruckus Media Group HERE plus their FREE apps HERE!

I am pleased to announce I have been provided with the opportunity to giveaway a Ruckus Media App!

This drawing will end Tuesday, March 22th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me which Ruckus Media App you would select if you win!

Additional Entries:
1) Leave a comment in any of the Wednesday Random posts! Leave a comment here with what you did for each comment.
2) Follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment with your twitter name.
3) Tweet about this giveaway with this tweet:

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NOTE: I was sent a copy of this app in support this review. No other compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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EatSmart Precision Digital Scale

February 14, 2011 By

**This giveaway has ended! Thanks to all who entered! The winner is comment #146! **

I recently had the chance to get a EatSmart Precision Digital Scale thanks to thanks to the EatSmart Products and The Product Review Place.

Details …
NEW FEATURES (as of March 2010) – EatSmart “Step-On” technology allows you to simply step on the scale and get your weights. No more tapping to activate the scale! Increased capacity to 400 pounds with the same precision and repeatability that makes our products great!
The EatSmart Bathroom Scale is the ideal way to track your weight loss quickly and easily. Simply step on, and in seconds you’ll have an accurate readout to the nearest .2 lbs on the EatSmart’s oversized 3.5″ LCD display. With EatSmart’s proprietary new “step-on” technology there is no more tapping to turn the scale on!!! The LCD display also contains a cool-blue backlight, allowing for easy viewing even in the most low light areas of the bathroom or home.
The EatSmart Digital Bathroom Scale is also not only easy to use but also extremely accurate, engineered to the highest precision standards. The four high-gauge EatSmart precision sensors ensure that you will get an accurate measurement every time (just read our reviews!). Additionally the slim, tempered glass design fits perfectly into any surroundings and large non-slip platform safely allows weights to 400 lbs.
Along with your EatSmart digital scale you also receive our easy instruction guide and 4 AAA batteries.
Stop guessing your weight and get serious about your weight loss and fitness goals. Get yours today!
100% EatSmart Guaranteed Product Satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.

My Thoughts …
I love this scale. Besides how pretty it is, it is nice to have a scale that is right! Plus the decimal point actually tells me if a gain or lose weight. I didn’t know how much this was worth until now … there is no going back. You can see my posts about this week in my Mamavation Monday posts. You can see my last post with me weigh-in HERE!

The only and I mean only down fall to this scale is I can’t hide how fast my bathroom floor gets dirty. In reality, I should try to keep my floor cleaner but with my three monkeys, I am lucky to manage what I do! =P

You can find this scale on Amazon.com right now for only $28.95!! That is a great savings off the regular $49.99 price tag!!

I am pleased to announce I have been provided with the opportunity to giveaway a scale! (Color choice of black or silver is up to EatSmart based on their availability!)

This drawing will end Tuesday, March 1st at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
This giveaway is open to US residents only!
So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Do ONE of the following …Twitter @EatSmartScales (link: http://www.twitter.com/eatsmartscales)
LIKE EatSmart Products on Facebook (link: http://on.fb.me/d3MFHO)
(If you do BOTH, you get TWO entries!)

Additional Entries:
1) Leave a comment in on the February Meal Plan post! Leave a comment here with what you did.
2) Follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment with your twitter name.
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Quaker Oatmeal Coupon Giveaway

January 25, 2011 By 31 Comments

**This giveaway has ended. Thanks to all who entered! The winners are comments #6, #19, and #28! **

I have started to buy coupons for items I buy a lot on ebay. I only do this for certain coupons and for ones that I think I can use up by the time they expire. I also am very picky about what I pay for these coupons. If you don’t watch, you can make the coupons worthless FAST by paying too much for them. I really wonder why some people do this.

At any rate, I ended up with extra Quaker Oatmeal coupons. If I see $1/1 any Quaker Oatmeal product coupons, I tend to buy extras. We use a lot of oatmeal and with the sales in this area I can get it super cheap. Super cheap is good for our budget.

So I am going share my good fortune … I will giveaway THREE (3) sets of FIVE (5) of the Quaker Oatmeal $1/1 coupons that expire on 4/30!!

This coupon …

 

This giveaway will end on Friday, February 11 because then I have the fun of sending out the winner emails on my birthday, February 12th! Yes, I am dorky like that.

Details:
This drawing will end Friday, February 11th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
This giveaway is open to US residents only!
So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what the coupon blogs aren’t covering that you want to know about when it comes to your budget and couponing!

Additional Entries:
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8) What is your favorite recipe that uses the Old Fashioned Oatmeal besides oatmeal cookies. I am always looking for ideas! Leave a comment with your recipe or link! (Worth FIVE entries!!)
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Toggle Bandz

January 25, 2011 By

**This giveaway has ended. Thanks to all who entered! The winner is comment #17!**

I was recently provided with samples of Toggle Bandz to review!

Details …
Toggle Bandz were created by Amanda Duke (stay at home military wife) having had found frustrations in market headbands and hair accessories. My 5 yr old daughter has thin fine hair and they would slip or roll right off her head. So I developed Toggle Bandz adjustable headbands. I make them all sizes,widths,colors and themes, Custom orders are always welcome.

To wear Toggle Bandz …
Place over your head and adjust to fit!!!

My thoughts …My girls enjoy these hair accessories! The above is a picture of my Sophie wearing hers. She wore it preschool that day and was soooo happy! Grace, my 4 year old, doesn’t seem to love them as much but is more into not putting anything in her hair these days. I do love how they stay in Sophie’s hair without coming out. (I don’t love when she takes them apart and I have to put it back together but we are working on not doing that! Thankfully, they are easy to put back together so that helps!)

I am pleased to announce that I have been offered the opportunity to host a giveaway for Toggle Bandz!!

Details:
This drawing will end Tuesday, February 15th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
This giveaway is open to US residents only!
So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me which color of Toggle Bandz you like the best AND who will wear this!

Additional Entries:
1) Follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment with your twitter name.
2) Tweet about this giveaway with this tweet:

RT #Win a @saphire2379 Toggle Bandz hair accessory @simplybudgeted! http://bit.ly/els3Fs #giveaway #kids #hair #moms ends 2/15

Leave a comment with the URL for your tweet. (One Tweet per day until end of giveaway!!)
3) Add my blog button to your blog. Button is in my sidebar! Leave a comment with the URL and where to find the link.
4) Follow me publicly through the Google Friends Connect on my side bar. Leave a comment with your name that you subscribe with.
5) Subscribe to my blog using the Subscribe To option on the sidebar. Leave a comment stating you subscribe.
6) Leave a comment in the most recent Wednesday Random Post and/or the most recent Mamavation post! Leave a comment here with what you did. (4 entries possible)
7) Follow Toggle Bandz on Twitter (@saphire2379)! Leave a comment.
8) Like Toggle Bandz on Facebook (HERE) and post on their wall “Sent here by Simply Living on a Budget blog and hope to win in the giveaway! http://bit.ly/els3Fs”. Leave a comment with your first name in it.

NOTE: I was sent two sample products in support this review. No other compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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Progresso: Souper You Debut

January 20, 2011 By

** This giveaway has ended. Thanks to all who entered! The winner is comment #24! **

I recently had the chance to review Progresso soup thanks to My Blog Spark!

Details …

Available in 40 delicious flavors with 100 calories or less, Progresso® Soup can help curb your hunger, making it easier for you to stick to your weight management plan all year long. With hearty ingredients like pasta, beans, corn and rice, and flavor-packed vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, and peppers, Progresso Soup varieties with 100 calories or less offer a good source of fiber and a full serving of vegetables.

To help kick off a new outlook on the New Year, Progresso is excited to announce the return of the “Souper YouTM Debut” contest!

How do you enter?
* Go to Progresso on Facebook to learn more and enter the contest
* Submit your essay (200 characters or less) telling Progresso why you love their soups that contain 100 calories or less, and why you deserve a chance to win a trip to NYC for a full fashion overhaul
* In addition, please submit a photo of yourself that visually reinforces the theme of your essay

Once the 10 finalists are announced, you can visit Progresso on Facebook from March 30th through April 13th to vote for your favorite.

Check out Progresso’s Facebook page for a $1 off 4 cans of soup coupon! Plus you can follow them on Twitter @Progresso!

My thoughts …

We eat a lot of soup in the winter months. I stock up on soup with sales and coupons until I run out of room and I get fussed at for my stash! I am really excited to see the Light version of the soup from Progresso! When we pull out a can of Progresso soup for lunch, I know we will be full and not looking for something else to an hour later. This is a great testament for their soup in my opinion!

I am pleased to announce that My Blog Spark and Progesso are offering up a gift pack as a giveaway!! The gift pack will include a coupon for a free can of soup, a yoga mat, a water bottle, and a set of aerobic bands which includes a sport headband and two sport wrist bands!

Details:
This drawing will end Friday, February 4th at 11:59pm EST. I may pick the winner using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. You must include your email address in your comment or have it in your profile so you can be contacted if you are a winner! Please make sure I can see your email address!!! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.
This giveaway is open to US residents only!

So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell me which flavor of Progresso Soup you would most like to try! (HERE is a link to their Light soups!)

Additional Entries:
1) Follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment with your twitter name.
2) Tweet about this giveaway with this tweet:

RT #Win a @Progresso Soup Gift Pack at @simplybudgeted! http://bit.ly/gPUznR #giveaway #healthy #fitness #myblogspark ends 2/4

Leave a comment with the URL for your tweet. (One Tweet per day until end of giveaway!!)
3) Add my blog button to your blog. Button is in my sidebar! Leave a comment with the URL and where to find the link.
4) Follow me publicly through the Google Friends Connect on my side bar. Leave a comment with your name that you subscribe with.
5) Subscribe to my blog using the Subscribe To option on the sidebar. Leave a comment stating you subscribe.
6) Leave a comment in the most recent Wednesday Random Post and/or the most recent Mamavation post! Leave a comment here with what you did. (4 entries possible)


NOTE: I was sent a “Souper You Debut” gift pack in support this review by Progresso through MyBlogSpark. No other compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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