Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies (GIVEAWAY)
January 30th, 2010
You have been seeing a lot in the news about increasing your children’s daily intake of fiber. There is a reason that you have been seeing that everywhere…
In 2009 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) significantly increased the recommended daily fiber intake standards, far above the previous “age plus five” rule. In fact, today’s updated guidelines recommend 25 grams of fiber per day for four-year-old children. But how do we meet these requirements and get our children to eat high in fiber foods? There is an easy way:
Now there’s a delicious daily fiber supplement to help kids ages 2-11 maintain better digestive health and stay regular.* The penguin-shaped, great tasting Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies are sugar-free, calorie-free, gluten-free and made with natural fruit flavors. With a recommended serving of three gummies every day, (equal to ½ cup of broccoli!), Fiber Gummies are a great way to supplement the fiber found in fruits, vegetables and other fiber-rich foods in your child’s daily diet. It’s a great solution to help bridge the gap between the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended amount of fiber and the fiber that kids actually consume in their daily diet. Fiber Gummies are dentist approved. The suggested retail price is $7.99 for a bottle of 60 gummies; available at Target and Walgreens, also online and other supermarkets and retailers nationwide.
You can also visit www.fibergummies.com to get a $1.00 off coupon and use the “store locator” to see where the product is sold in your area. And, because Pedia-Lax knows that getting kids to eat foods high in fiber without complaint is a challenge faced by many moms the Web site also offers helpful tips on how to incorporate a high-fiber diet into a busy family’s lifestyle with tips for meal planning and easy-to-make recipes, educational tools and activities and much more. You can also find Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies on Twitter and Facebook!
Tate, Erin and I all tried the Fiber Gummies. Tate LOVES them…and Tates daily focus revolves around Eating, Pooping and Eating some more. You think I am kidding…I am not. He seriously has to discuss his eating and pooping every day. And Erin and I both thought that they were good as well but Tate would only let us each have one. He didn’t want us to mess up his regularity I guess. I tried the Orange 
Product Details:
* For kids ages 2-11
* Fiber helps promote regularity*
* 1.5 grams of fiber per gummy
* Source of fiber: Polydextrose
* Penguin-shaped gummies deliver fiber in a chewable, kid-friendly form
* Sugar-free, zero calories
* Great tasting, all natural fruit flavors
* Xylitol, the sweetener used in Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies may reduce the risk of cavities
* Easy to incorporate into daily routine
* This product is not a laxative
* Supplement Facts
* Dentist approved
Recommended serving:
* Kids 2-11: 1 gummy, 3 times daily
Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies would also like to offer one of you lucky readers that chance to try their Fiber Gummies for yourself. AND, I will be giving out Fiber Gummies at the Country Inn(troduction) Party on Thursday night before Blissdom in Nashville!
To Enter: Visit the Fiber Gummies site and leave a comment about something you learned. All comments must be received by Feb. 10th at 5 PM EST. All entrants must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected by random drawing and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be selected.
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Nancy’s Appetizers (GIVEAWAY)
December 4th, 2009
We tried something new as part of our Thanksgiving appetizers this year and they were a HUGE hit…even with the kids. As part of our menu we added Nancy’s Deli spirals as something to snack on before the main meal was served and this is what happened:
I followed the easy directions…all I had to do was thaw them out. Yeah, seriously, it was that easy! I then arranged them on a tray with pickles for all to enjoy.And within 10 minutes…
…they were GONE! I mean seriously, I got ONE. They were that good. These will definitely be on the table for Christmas and all other get-togethers that we have.
I will just have SEVERAL more boxes to refill the tray…and hopefully they will last a little longer.
Check out www.Nancys.com to find out more information about the products that Nancy’s has to offer and to find a retailer near you.
Thanks to Nancy’s you can enter to win a coupon for a free product to trsy for yourself and see just exactly what I am talking about. You won’t be disappointed!
To Enter: Visit Nancy’s and leave me a comment stating which product you would really like to try. All entries must be received by December 11th at 5 PM EST. All entrants must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected by random drawing and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be selected.
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FlameDisk
November 28th, 2009
This is such a cool invention! Well, it isn’t cool, it is really hot. But you know what I mean. The FlameDisk is a solid ethanol grill fuel that offers convenient, safe and eco-friendly grilling with that flame grilled taste that we all crave. The FlameDisk will work in any grill. You just peel the lid off and light it with one of the enclosed matches and you are ready to go! One FlameDisk will burn for about 40 minutes and it cools off quickly so you can easily dispose of it in a matter of minutes with no soot, no ash and no lingering hot coals to worry about.They retail for about $4-$5 and are available at retailers nationwide or by visiting www.flamedisk.com
Why I love the FlameDisk…
I think that these are perfect for women. They are easy to light and easy to discard. I love to grill but after a few very, very close calls I am terrified to light Bric’s big gas grill (let’s just say I am lucky to still have eyebrows). And with the FlameDisk I can grill safely and easily and let Bric handle the big gun when he is at home. And these are perfect for my Mom. She doesn’t grill often but she does like to grill and with her being single and typically only cooking for herself the FlameDisk would make is easy, affordable and convenient.
The FlameDisk would be perfect to take on outings to the lake or park where they have those outdoor grills…you would have no mess to clean up after grilling up the perfect picnic lunch. And really…they are so easy to light, not like all the time it takes getting charcoal ready to grill.
I can think of TONS of uses for these…check them out, pretty neat if I do say so myself!
A VERY useful Gift!
November 16th, 2009
In today’s economy gift buying is harder than ever. Many people are struggling just to find the money to buy groceries and pay bills. There are many other gifts that will be far more luxurious, but few will have as many uses as today’s feature: Epsom Salt. Epsom Salt has been around for years and has been proven to be beneficial in many ways. Many years ago I was a single parent…it was just Erin and me and money was really, really tight in those days. So, one Christmas we bought bags of Epsom Salt and we scented the salt with essential oils that we found on sale. We found pretty little bottles at the dollar store, filled them with our scented salt, tied pretty ribbons on them and gave them as gifts. Everyone got bath salts that year. We were very proud of our crafty selves. Erin was about 4 years old that year and she still talks about it. It was memorable for us and our family and friends. So, if your budget is stretched to the max and you are looking for gift ideas that are inexpensive yet come from the heart, consider Epsom Salt. It can be found in almost any pharmacy, supermarket, dollar store, etc.
The Many Uses of Epsom Salts…
For pampering
· To exfoliate: Mix 2 cups of Epsom Salt with 1/4 cup of petroleum jelly and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Use the mixture to gently scrub away dry skin patches.
· Facial: Mix 1/2 TSP of Epsom Salt into cleansing cream for a deep-pore cleansing. Massage on skin. Rinse with cool water. Pat dry.
· For a relaxing soak: Add two cups of Epsom Salt to the water in a standard-sized bathtub; soak for at least 12 minutes, three times weekly. For an extra treat, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil for a refreshing scent.
· For a simple hair volumizer: Combine equal parts of warm, deep conditioner and Epsom Salt. Work the warm mixture through your hair and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse.
· For a foot scrub: Mix 2 cups of Epsom Salt with 1/4 cup of petroleum jelly and a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Use the mixture to gently scrub the heels and dry, rough patches on the feet. Repeat every few days.
Remove Splinters: Simply soak in Epsom salt and itwill not only draw the slpinter out but also to help it to heal.
Remove Hairspray and Gel Buildup: Combine a gallon of distilled water, a cup of Lemon juice (fresh or bottled), and 1 cup of Epsom Salt. Cap the mixture and let it sit for 24 hours. The next day, pour the mixture into your dry hair and let it sit for 20 minutes. Then shampoo as normal.
For gardeners
Epsom Salt helps seeds germinate, makes plants grow bushier, produces more flowers, increases chlorophyll production and deters pests, such as slugs and voles. It provides vital micronutrients to supplement your regular fertilizer. Epsom Salt is recommended by Master Gardeners and used regularly by commercial growers around the world. Tests by the National Gardening Association confirm that roses fertilized with Epsom Salt grow bushier and produce more flowers, and it also makes pepper plants grow larger than those treated only with commercial fertilizer.
· Houseplants: 2 tablespoons per gallon of water; feed plants monthly.
· Tomatoes: 1 tablespoon per foot of plant height per plant; apply every two weeks.
· Roses: 1 tablespoon per foot of plant height per plant; apply every two weeks. Also scratch 1/2 cup into soil at base to encourage flowering canes and healthy new basal cane growth. Soak unplanted bushes in 1 cup of Epsom Salt per gallon of water to help roots recover. Add a tablespoon of Epsom Salt to each hole at planting time. Spray with Epsom Salt solution weekly to discourage pests.
· Shrubs (evergreens, azaleas, rhododendron): 1 tablespoon per 9 square feet. Apply over root zone every 2-4 weeks.
· Lawns: Apply 3 pounds for every 1,250 square feet with a spreader, or dilute in water and apply with a sprayer.
· Trees: Apply 2 tablespoons per 9 square feet. Apply over the root zone 3 times annually.
· Garden Startup: Sprinkle 1 cup per 100 square feet. Mix into soil before planting.
After exercising
Epsom Salt- actually magnesium sulfate - can help people maintain optimum levels of both magnesium and sulfate. Sulfate helps form joint proteins and helps keep joints healthy, flushes toxins and improves absorption of nutrients. Magnesium regulates more than 325 enzymes in the body, performing more functions than almost any other mineral. Among the benefits: magnesium helps reduce inflammation to relieve pain and muscle cramps, helps muscles and nerves function properly and helps prevents artery hardening and blood clots.
Tips include:
· To ease muscle pain and fading bruises. Add two cups of Epsom Salt to warm water in a standard-sized bathtub (double the Epsom Salt for an oversized garden tub) and bathe three times weekly, soaking for at least 12 minutes. Also can be used to make compresses.
· To soothe feet aching from a tough workout or a long day, create a balm by adding a cup of Epsom Salt to a tub of warm water.
Animals/Critters
Get rid of raccoons: Are the masked night marauders poking around your trash can, creating a mess and raising a din? A few tablespoons of Epsom salt spread around your garbage cans will deter the raccoons, who don’t like the taste of the stuff. Don’t forget to reapply after it rains.
Deter slugs: Are you tired of visiting your yard at night only to find the place crawling with slimy slugs? Sprinkle Epsom salt where they glide and say good-bye to the slugs.
Household
Clean bathroom tiles: Is the tile in your bathroom getting that grungy look? Time to bring in the Epsom salt. Mix it in equal parts with liquid dish detergent, then dab it onto the offending area and start scrubbing. The Epsom salt works with the detergent to scrub and dissolve the grime.
Regenerate a car battery: Is your car battery starting to sound as if it won’t turn over? Worried that you’ll be stuck the next time you try to start your car? Give your battery a little more life with this potion. Dissolve about an ounce of Epsom salt in warm water and add it to each battery cell.
Frost your windows for Christmas: If you are dreaming of a white Christmas, but the weather won’t cooperate, at least you can make your windows look frosty. Mix Epsom salt with stale beer until the salt stops dissolving. Apply the mixture to your windows with a sponge — for a realistic look, sweep the sponge in an arc at the bottom corners. When the mixture dries, the windows will look frosted.
You can find much more information at www.epsomsaltcouncil.org and you can follow them on facebook at www.facebook.com/epsomsalt.
Save Money on Halloween Costumes This Year
October 19th, 2009This year is flying by and it is not long at all until Halloween is upon us and ghosts and goblins will be lining the streets. Parties everywhere and sugary goodies filling the tummies of the young and young at heart. Am I prepared? That would be a BIG no.
If you’re like me, you’re probably frantically scrambling to find your kid (or yourself) a Halloween costume. What is with the prices for costumes this year?? Your child is going to wear it for maybe three hours, so how do you justify spending $50 on it?
One tool I’ve discovered is eBay. You can get slightly used costumes for a fraction of the cost (as well as brand new ones). And the way I like to browse on eBay these days is PicClick.com.
PicClick.com, a visual eBay browser, is seeing more people searching for Halloween costumes this year on eBay. CEO Ryan Sit says in the past month, 10,000 people have searched for Halloween costumes for kids or adults. “With the economy being what it is, more people are turning to eBay for used or discounted items. We merely provide a useful channel to get there,” said Sit.
With PicClick you can see up to a hundred products on one page compared to a handful in the standard eBay view. It makes it super easy to scan all the costumes to find exactly what you’re looking for. eBay itself sometimes makes it hard to do this quickly.
Check it out:
Don’t you just love it? It makes browsing for any particular item so much easier. Try it out, you will be addicted. Like the good kind of addicted. Make your life so much easier addicted. Seriously, it is that good.
Here are some extra cost saving Halloween tips to help you keep your sanity this Halloween:
• Shop for Halloween costumes on eBay through PicClick to buy discounted or once-used costumes
• Hunt thrift stores, garage sales and dollar stores for affordable decorations
• Buy candy in bulk from warehouse store like Sam’s Club
• Get creative and make your own costume
• Start shopping right after Halloween for next year to get deep discounts
• Buy Halloween decorations last minute for big savings
Relish!Relish! (GIVEAWAY)
September 27th, 2009THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED !!
Relish is the perfect online site for people who love to cook, people who like to cook, and people who hate to cook. Ok, so yes, that does cover everyone because it is a great site for anyone and everyone to use. They offer the plan to get you out of your dinner rut for good and to prepare healthy and creative dinners, every night. You choose your weekly recipes, the grocery list is tabulated, shop once a week and have all of the ingredients needed for five meals.
* Each week you choose five entrees to make for the week.
* All dinners are kitchen-tested (no more disasters) and take 30 minutes or less prep.
* The comprehensive grocery list makes grocery shopping a snap.
* 5 dinners and sides cost less than $85 per week at the grocery store. You will notice substantial savings by sticking to a list!
* A Relish! subscription is only $7 per month.
* Monthly freezer menus are included in the subscription, plus much more
Even if you have dietary restrictions you can use Relish. They are very user-friendly and can accommodate most any food issue that you may have. Relish! was founded by Ann Bender and Karen Hutcherson, two busy Colorado mothers that found themselves in the what’s for dinner trap. Both women love to cook but didn’t have time to sift through cookbooks and magazines for evening meals and what’s worse, found themselves at the grocery store several times per week. With Relish! you can choose and customize your meals to suite your needs, then just print out your shopping list, grab everything at once saving you time, money and headaches. No more spending hours trying to figure out what is for dinner.
Relish! Helped to sponsor me and Blog Friendly PR to attend the Type A Mom conference where we learned so much. We had a wonderful experience, learned so much and had tons of fun. It was great being able to meet so many other bloggers and pick their brains.
Relish! and myself would also like to give you the opportunity to learn more about who they are and how they can help you in your everyday struggle to feed your family a good meal that doesn’t break the bank and cost you precious time.They have been featured in O Magazine, USA Today, Redbook, The Wall Street Journal and many more publications.
ENTER TO WIN:
One lucky reader will win a 3 month subscription to Relish! To enter visit Relish! and have a look around. Leave a comment here stating how you think Relish could help ease your dinner woes. All entries must be received by Oct. 10th at 5 PM EST. Contest is open to anyone, not just people in the US. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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Pillsbury® Simply (GIVEAWAY)
August 3rd, 2009THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED !!!
I like simple. It suits me well. Complicated and I have real troubles. We struggle together and the results are usually less than satisfactory. That is why I LOVE Pillsbury Simply, the new line from Pillsbury that makes baking cookies so simple with simple wholesome ingredients. Some of the wholesome ingredients in simply…TM cookies include:
* wheat flour
* brown sugar
* water
* eggs
* baking powder
* salt
* pure vanilla extract
* all natural semisweet chocolate chips
* peanut butter
* sugar
* skim milk
Stuff just like we would use at home! How great is that? Pretty darn great if you ask me. They have 2 varieties: Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter. We tried both and absolutely LOVE them! Like the simple ingredients? You will love that they have:
* 0g trans fat
* no high fructose corn syrup
* no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives
Just Simply a Great Cookie!
Pillsbury is offering each of you a $1.25 off coupon for the new Pillsbury®simply…TM Refrigerated Cookies which can be found through this link: Pillsbury simply…TM Cookie Coupon
Pillsbury and MyBlogSpark are also offering you the chance to win a really great Pillsbury Simply Prize Pack!
One reader will win a coupon for a free pack of cookies, a tote bag and a cookie jar.
TO ENTER:
Leave a comment on this post telling me how you keep your cooking simple. All entries must be received by August 13th at 5PM EST. Entrants must have a valid US mailing address. Winners will be selected randomly and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be chosen.
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