Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Charmin Freshmates

A Great Product and a Sweepstakes, I think that equals a perfect combination!

Let me tell you about a product I discovered.  It's called Charmin Freshmates.  I'm not going into a lot of detail here.  Just suffice it to say, that Charmin Freshmates are used in conjunction with your toilet paper.  In my opinion, they are the right size, the right amount of moisture, the right amount of softness, and they come in a cute box!  Enough said.  (They really are great, though!)

Now on to the contest!  Charmin and Vocalpoint are offering a $5,000 VISA gift card towards a bathroom makeover and a $1000 VISA gift card towards a consultation with an interior designer to the Grand Prize Winner.  There are also 42 Daily Prize Winners of a 40 count tub of Charmin Freshmates!  You can enter here!  Good luck!

Disclsoure:  I received the product from Vocalpoint for the purpose of a review.  The opinions are all my own and free of charge!

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Simply Potatoes - Simply Awesome!

Have I mentioned yet, how I love Simply Potatoes?  I really am a potato fan, love the taste!  But, boy do I dislike peeling them and cutting them up.

Simply Potatoes saves me all that hassle.  And yes, they are real potatoes!  Not instant, not fake, simply real potatoes!

There are lots of different varieties like Southwest Style Hashbrowns, Sour Cream and Chives Mashed Potatoes, Diced Potatoes with Onion, Red Potato Wedges... they even have Macaroni and Cheese.  Can you hear my children cheering?

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and all the prep work that goes into it... why not make your life a little easier with Simply Potatoes?  The quality is amazing, and they are so quick!
See... they are real potatoes!

Another way I use Simply Potatoes is for those quick meals when I want something delicious, but don't have a lot of time.  I just threw some Diced Potatoes with Onion in the crockpot, added some milk, cheese, diced ham, and some chicken stock.  Voila! In a few hours I'll have a delicious chowder!  Yummmmmm!
Here's everything thrown in the crockpot, getting ready to cook!

On Thanksgiving morning I'm going to make a breakfast pizza using the Southwest Style Hashbrowns.  I'm excited already!  Here's the recipe, if you're interested:

1 (8-ounce) can  crescent dinner roll dough


12 ounces breakfast sausage
1 cup frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
8-12 eggs, whisked (depending on how egg-y you want it) 

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. Separate dough into triangles. Press triangles together to form a single round crust on a 12-inch pizza pan coated with cooking spray. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim.
  3. Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain.
  4. Top prepared dough with sausage, potatoes, and cheese. Combine milk, salt, pepper, and eggs, stirring with a whisk. Carefully pour milk mixture over sausage mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until crust is browned.
So, is your mouth watering yet?  Is your mind a-swim with all the possibilities using Simply Potatoes!  Want more recipes?  Check out http://www.simplypotatoes.com!  Want to win a coupon for free Simply Potatoes?  One of your lucky readers can!

Mandatory Entry:Please leave me a comment, how easy is that?!  You can tell me your favorite type of Simply Potatoes, or just wish everyone Happy Thanksgiving, if you want. Please include your email in the comment if it's not visible in your profile (jane smith at yahoo dot com)

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Contest ends Tuesday, November 27, 2012. One winner will be randomly chosen from all correct entries. Winner will be notified by email and have 72 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. This contest is open to residents of the US, 18 years and older.


Disclosure:  I was given a product for the purpose of a review.  The opinions are all my own and free of charge! Ü

Contest is over and winner has been chosen!  Thanks to all you amazing readers!

Manischewitz ® Chanukah House Kit Contest!

You know I love contests, sweepstakes, giveaways, etc!  Well, I have a fun one to tell you about!  You can build your own Chanukah House using the new Manischewitz® Chanukah House Decorating Kit!

To enter, just upload a photo of your Chanukah House to the Manischewitz® Facebook website (www.facebook.com/Manischewitz.)  You use the Chanukah House Decorating Kit, but you can also use  additional things such as sprinkles, extra frosting, cookies, candy, etc., to add your own personal zing!  A panel of judges will determine One Grand Prize Winner and One Second Prize Winner.  The judges will also select five finalists whose entries will be posted online for voting by the public; the entry with the most “likes” on Facebook will be named the Third Prize Winner.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive $500, Second Prize $200, and Third Prize receives $150 worth of Manischewitz® products.  Additionally, there will be One Fourth Prize “Lucky Voting Participant” Winner, selected at random from a list of those who participate in the Facebook online voting, who will receive $100 in assorted Manischewitz® products.

See, I told you it was fun!  I get the opportunity to review the Chanukah House Decorating Kit!  I'm pretty excited!  Keep checking  back for the reveiw to post soon!

Now, go get your kit, get decorating, and let those creative juices flow!  Good luck!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Sports Illustrated KIDS

I love a good bargain and I love a good contest!  Well, I want to pass on some info about both!  Woot!

Sports Illustrated Kids is offering their August tablet issue completely free!  Cool, huh!  The tablet edition has everything that the print magazine does,but it also includes bonus photos and interactive features like games and sports cards that kids will loved.

You just need to download the SI kids app on an iPad or Kindle Fire, and then use this info to get the latest issue:

Login:  freeissue@sikids.com
Pasword:  september2012

SportsIllustrated Kids is also holding a contest for the 2012 SportsParent of the Year!  The Grand Prize winner will receive a $1,000 gift card to held support their child's or community team's sports needs.  The winner may also be featured in an upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated Kids magazine and/or on SIKIDS.com.  The deadline for the entries are 9/24/12.

It's pretty easy to enter:

Decide who you'd like to nominate.  It can be yourself, your spouse, or another parent.

Go to www.sikids.com/sportsparent and follow the instructions to submit your nomination.

You can only nominate one person.

Like the Sports Illustrated Kids Facebook page.

Share your entry with your friends and followers via social media (Twitter hashtag: #SPOTY2012)

Good luck!

Disclosure:  I received a product for the purpose of a review.  The opnions are all my own and free of charge!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Where Are Mike and Ike?

I love a good contest!  I love candy!  So when you combine the two, I'm all over that!

Let me tell you about a fun contest going on, that you can enter!  It's called "Where Are Mike and Ike?" 

If you've eaten some delicious Mike and Ike candy lately (if not, get busy!  They're delicious!) you'll notice that either Mike or Ike's name is crossed out.  That because they've split to follow their true passions.  Mike is a musician and is rumored to be producing a CD; Ike's an artist and lover of art.


Hence, the contest!  You can enter by visiting the  Mike and Ike Tumblr page.

When you visit the Mike and Ike facebook page you can get a clue that will help you answer a question. Each Tuesday and Friday, a new question will appear on the contest page.

"Participants can earn points by answering the questions correctly, sending tweets about the contest, liking the MIKE AND IKE® Facebook page and emailing up to five (5) friends per day requesting that they enter the contest (points are awarded only after the friend participates).

After July 11th, the one (1) participant with the highest number of points will receive an Apple iPod Touch. Four (4) second prize winners will each receive an Apple iPod Shuffle. Fifteen (15) third prize winners will each receive a box of twenty four (24) 1.8 oz bags of MIKE AND IKE® Original Fruits™ and a MIKE AND IKE® t-shirt.

In addition, each week there will be a random drawing that will award any of the participants a MIKE AND IKE® t-shirt and a box of twenty four (24) 1.8 oz bags of MIKE AND IKE® Original Fruits™"

Sounds like fun, doesn't it!  So pop on over to www.mikeandikebrand.tumblr.com

Good Luck!