Yummy Breakfast Solutions from @Publix & @Yoplait #Giveaway Sponsored by #MyBlogSpark

My sister and our friend just headed home to Toronto after visiting a week, but adding their visit to our already busy household meant that I had to make sure there were supplies on hand so that they could serve themselves breakfast... Now that they've headed home, I need to restock my supply of cereal and Greek Yogurt and I'll be heading to Publix to do just that - especially with this great deal from General Mills on two things we love ~ Cheerios and Yoplait Greek Yogurt!


Here are some great savings from Big G and Yoplait Savings at Publix that you can combine for even greater savings:

• Buy any 1 Cheerios (10.9oz or greater), get 1 Free Yoplait Greek or Greek Blended (available 10/26 - 11/15)
• Buy 10 Yoplait Greek or Greek 100 for $10 (available 10/24 – 10/30)
• BOGO MultiGrain Cheerios and other Cheerios varieties including Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Banana Nut Cheerios, Chocolate Cheerios, Dulce de Leche Cheerios, Frosted Cheerios, Fruity Cheerios (available 10/24 – 10/30)

Personally, I love to add some Cheerios to my Yoplait Greek Yogurt like other people add granola, but even separately, these deals make it worth your time to make a trip to Publix! Both items are also great for Wayne to take to work and eat his breakfast 'on the go'!

Find even more savings at www.everydaysaver.com/publix

What's your favorite flavor of Cheerios?  of Greek Yogurt?  Fill out the rafflecopter form below and enter to win a $25 Publix GC!

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Ready For the Publix Fresh Savings Event? $25 Publix GC #Giveaway #MyBlogSpark

"The information and gift pack were provided by Publix® through MyBlogSpark."

I love shopping at Publix® because their fresh food - produce, seafood, meats, bakery and deli are consistently fabulous!  I know that whenever I walk in... morning, noon or night, weekday or weekend, I'm going to find high quality foods to feed my family and this week, Publix® is making it even easier with the Publix® Fresh Savings Event!

Starting today, April 24th, shop the perimeter of the store and load up your cart with fresh delicious produce and meats. Then, head into the aisles to complete your meals with condiments and sides. When you purchase participating products, you can save on store brand items such as bagged salad, chicken breasts, eggs and fresh fruit. And before you head out to take advantage of the savings, be sure to download and print Publix® exclusive coupons at http://www.freshsavingsevent.com.

But hurry — select savings on fresh foods are only available through May 8th. 

One lucky Acting Balanced reader who lives in Florida, Georgia, NC, SC, Tennessee and Alabama will win a $25 gift certificate to Publix® to help with their Fresh Savings!

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Publix Running Out? Run In - Info and Giveaway! from #MyBlogSpark

From September 20th through September 22nd, look for the “Running Out? Run In.” event at your local Publix store and “run in,” to take advantage of  great savings on some of your favorite brands from General Mills and Procter & Gamble, like Cheerios, Totino’s, Charmin and Crest!

I personally plan to head to Publix and stock up on cereal and Titino's Pizza for my family... what about you?

Here's even more good news:

• Buy any of the 6 participating items such as, Pampers Diapers, Tide Pods, and Yoplait Yogurt Kids, and receive a free gallon of Publix® milk

• For more details on this great rebate offer, visit RunningOutRunIn.com

One lucky Acting Balanced reader from the South Eastern US will win a Publix GC worth $25!!  Just fill out the rafflecopter form below:

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“Disclosure: The Publix gift card, information, and additional gift pack has been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.”

Publix Italian Days #GIVEAWAY from #MyBlogSpark

When it comes to cooking traditional Italian dishes the possibilities are endless, and you don’t have to travel all the way to Italy to taste the tradition! With Italian Days, available exclusively at Publix, you can find great prices and coupon savings on some of your favorite brands including Progresso, Green Giant, and Muir Glen and purchase everything you need for great Italian recipes like, Meatballs and Twisters.

While visiting Italian Days at Publix from February 16th through February 29th, you can also enter the Taste the Tradition Italian Days Sweepstakes for a chance to be 1 of 500 shoppers that will win a $100 Publix® gift card, sponsored by General Mills.

To enter to win the Taste the Tradition Italian Days Sweepstakes and download great coupon savings and delicious recipes, look in-store or follow the instructions below:

Running Out? Run In. Promotion at Publix (with another 25 Dollar GC up for grabs) #MyBlogSpark

I love that Publix is partnering for so many great events this February!  And I'm even more pleased to be able to offer yet another $25 Publix GC to one lucky reader!

Do you hate reaching for something you need only to realize that you’ve run out? If you’re running low on your favorite Yoplait yogurt flavor, Big G breakfast cereal or tube of Crest toothpaste, then head to Publix® during the Running Out? Run In. in-store event so you can purchase the everyday products that you love and need more of! 

The Best Meals Happen at Home with Publix and 25 Dollar Publix GC Sweepstakes #MyBlogSpark

You all know that I love me some Publix - it's the grocery store that makes me feel right at home and I know almost all of the staff there by name and they know me, my kids, my husband and even my extended family who live 1000 miles away!  I really love my Publix when they offer great events like the one happening now - "Best Meals Happen at Home"

R & G - Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks from #MyBlogSpark

There is just something about kids and gummies that go hand in hand... and as a mom I want to give my kids the chance to be kids without sacrificing good nutrition.  While no gummy is really fabulous for the diet, I think that Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored Snacks are a great way to build compromise and make everyone happy.

#Giveaway and Review - Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothie Swag Pack #MyBlogSpark @yoplaitsmoothie

Once again, I had the opportunity to review a chocolate product, so Robyn stepped up and volunteered to test out the Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothie...

#Giveaway and Review - Yoplait Light Do the Swap!

Small changes can make a big difference over time. That's why Yoplait Light has created the "Yoplait Light Swap" to remind people that by making simple substitutions, like swapping one item from your diet per day for a 100 or 110 calorie Yoplait Light, you can cut unwanted calories and help yourself feel great about daily diet choices. Through swapping tips for food, fitness, and fashion, the "Yoplait Light Swap" can help remind you how rewarding one simple change can be.

#Giveaway and Boxtops Info from Betty Crocker

We're a big collector of box tops in our house - especially with two kids in different schools who want to help their schools get great things with the proceeds, so I am always glad to find out that they're expanding the programs and offering double Box Tops!  We especially like the double box tops because it means that we can support both schools with each Betty Crocker product we purchase!

• Now, you can find Box Tops for Education on all Betty Crocker baking mixes*, including new Fun da-middles™, individual cupcakes with a fun, creamy center.
• This back-to-school season, look for double Box Tops on specially marked packages of Betty Crocker baking mixes.

This school year, giving back to your school can be as easy as looking for the Red Spoon on your favorite Betty Crocker^® dessert mixes, the only brand in the baking aisle with Box Tops. Whether you’re collecting for new computers, library books, or a playground, through the Box Tops for Education^® program you can help make a difference. Last year, your contributions earned more than $59 million for America’s schools!


For great baking tips, recipe ideas and information on Betty Crocker products, visit www.BettyCrocker.com or you can check them out on Facebook and Twitter

To learn more about Box Tops for Education and how you can help your local school, check out boxtops4education.com or you can check them out on Facebook and Twitter


And one lucky Acting Balanced reader will also win a cool prize pack from MyBlogSpark and Betty Crocker!

Your Prize Pack will contain:

• Cupcake iclips
• Cupcake bag
• Cupcake notepads
• Box Tops for Education pencils
• Neoprene Lunch Sack

My daughter Robyn and her friend said to tell you that the brownies are scrumptious!!! And I have to say that the lunch tote is too cute - as are the cupcake bag and all of the other great swag!

As usual, all entries must be done through Rafflecopter!

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary prize package from Betty Crocker and MyBlogSpark for the purpose of writing this post. All opinions are my own.

#Giveaway and Contest Info - Fibre One Travel Set

I am pleased to have been chosen to do a review and giveaway for Fibre One Bars through MyBlogSpark.com


From the manufacturer:


According to a survey by Fiber One® Bars*, 75% of women regret not stashing a snack in their bag when hunger pangs hit, and they don’t have access to a meal.  That’s why Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars make the perfect accessory for a woman’s handbag. These delicious chewy bars contain 20 percent of the recommended daily fiber intake, making them the perfect on-the-go snack. In fact, consumers recently chose Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars as the Best Snack Bar in 2011!**

Don’t let your hunger pangs lead to regrettable decisions. Snack in style with Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars, the “official snack” of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. From September 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011, visit www.FiberOne.com to enter the “Fiber One Great Taste Giveaway” for a chance to win a trip to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in February 2012 or, through March 31, 2012, one of 100 $500 gift cards for a designer handbag of your choice. For complete contest rules please visit FiberOne.com or find details on specially marked packages of Fiber One 90 Calorie Bars.

When you carry Fiber One Bars in your bag, great taste is always at your fingertips! Visit www.FiberOne.com for more information about Fiber One Bars and the “Great Taste Giveaway,” and be sure to check out the Fiber One Facebook page to join the conversation and get great style tips.


My review: 
Once again, because it involves chocolate I deferred to Robyn and her friend to share their opinions of the Fiber One Bars and the first words out of their mouths was CHOCOLATEY! As youngsters they were a little bit disappointed by the taste of the fiber one cereal itself - being more used to oatmeal style chewy bars, but they did find them more filling than other bars they had eaten.  They also said that the chocolate was better than those found on more kid-oriented bars.  The girls were also pleased with the swag that came with this review - especially the compact and the travel hair brush.


The Giveaway:

The prize pack contains:

• 1 box of Fiber One 90 Calorie Chocolate Chewy Bars
• 1 chic black cosmetic case
• 1 pop-out hair brush
• 1 compact mirror
• 1 tin of mints

Disclaimer: I received this product and gift pack for the purpose of completing my review through MyBlogSpark.com .  All opinions are my own.
* The 2011 Fiber One Bars Survey presents the findings of an online survey conducted July 25-27, 2011 by ORC International among a sample of 1,026 adults comprising 509 men and 517 women 18 years of age and older. The margin of error associated with a sample of this size is ±3%.


** Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars were chosen by consumers to receive the 2011 Best New Snack Award by Better Homes & Gardens magazine. Based on the 2011 BrandSpark International/Better Homes and Gardens American Shopper Study.

#MyBlogSpark Pillsbury Sweet Moments #Giveaway

My daughter always hates when I get the opportunity to review chocolate... since I'm allergic to it, the responsibility to check out the scrumptious delights awaiting her when I returned from Publix the other day was almost too much for her... (Can you see the sarcasm dripping from my words?)

Betty Crocker Red Hot Summer Trends

With your chair in the sand, your toes in the water, and a drink in your hand, summer is in full swing and we hope you’ve had the opportunity to enjoy that warm summer sun.


We’re continuing our summer entertaining with another 5 tips from the Betty 10: Red Hot Summer Trends. Teaming up with DIY guru Erica Domesek from P.S.- I made this, the Betty 10: Red Hot Summer Trends combine Erica’s fantastic DIY ideas with Betty Crocker’s fresh, on-trend recipes for even more summer fun, including:

#Giveaway and Contest Announcement

As a mom of a preschooler who follows a gluten free diet, I am sometimes stumped when it comes to helping him fit in with his peers at school, especially at party times or special events, where other children can eat all the treats they want... it's tough to keep sending the same thing every time - but it's also hard to come up with new and unique recipes!  That's where Betty Crocker is stepping up and looking for new recipes using their gluten free baking mixes and Bisquick!  I'm so looking forward to seeing the fabulous results, because I'm not that great a baker and I do rely on mixes to get the proper balance and consistency with my gluten free baking!

Yoplait Kids Coupon #Giveaway

The Yoplait Kids review and giveaway that I hosted last month was so popular that they're letting me give away twenty more coupons for free Yoplait Kids yogurt!

The first twenty people to click on the widget below will be able to enter their information to have a coupon for a free 4 pack of Yoplait Kids Yogurt sent directly to you!


Disclaimer: All products/coupons for this post are provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.

Publix Italian Days #GIVEAWAY

From February 17th through March 2nd, visit your local Publix to take advantage of the great savings on some of your favorite General Mills brands such as Progresso, Green Giant, Pillsbury, Muir Glen and Totino’s, and save $5 when you purchase 20 participating products. 

Now that Valentine's Day is over and St. Patrick's Day is a month away, what are you supposed to celebrate??   No one exchanges President's Day cards or dresses up for it, so I'm planning to celebrate Italian Days at Publix!


Last year, the coupons and sales amounted to some fabulous and free or nearly free deals on pasta, sauce and more!  This year it's going to be even sweeter because in addition to receiving a $25 gift card from MyBlogSpark to spend at Italian Days, I have one to giveaway to one of my lucky readers - AND - they also have their own Publix Italian Days Sweepstakes going on:

While visiting Italian Days at Publix, you can also enter the Publix Italian Days Sweepstakes, sponsored by General Mills, for a chance to win one of four grand prizes of $10,000 worth of free groceries or one of 200 $100 Publix gift cards being given as prizes. 

There are three easy ways to enter for a chance to win the Sweepstakes. Enter via phone, mail or at ClickCallMail.com – a convenient one-stop website, where you’ll also be able to download great coupon savings on some of your favorite General Mills brands and other great offers from Publix. 

Here’s how it works:

1. Click – Stay up to date with the latest General Mills promotions happening at Publix by visiting ClickCallMail.com. Once you’re registered and logged in, you can participate in any current promotions.


2. Call – If you’d prefer to enter the sweepstakes and participate in other promotions via telephone, feel free to call the General Mills/Publix hotline, at 1.800.627.6059, and be sure to say that you want to enter the Publix Italian Days Sweepstakes. Please be sure to provide your complete contact information (Full name/address/zip code/phone #).


3. Mail – If you prefer to participate via mail-in entry, print and mail your complete contact information (Full Name/address/zip code/phone #) to P.O. Box 43425 Atlanta, GA 30336 and be sure to write “Publix Italian Days Sweepstakes” on the outside of the envelope.

And now for the ways to enter to win a $25 Publix GC:

Rules first of course:

Giveaway is open to US Residents of TN, GA, SC, FL and AL ONLY.

Mandatory Entry must be completed before other entries count. 

Each entry must be made as a SEPARATE COMMENT 

Giveaway will end on February 28th, 2011 at 11:59 PM and the winner will be chosen by Random.org, verified, announced on Acting Balanced and contacted by email 

The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize. 

Mandatory Entry:

After purchasing your favorite products at the Publix Italian Days event, which special Italian meal would you like to prepare for your family?

Bonus Entries:

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+1 Bonus entry for leaving a NEW comment on a non-giveaway post 

(max 2 bonus entries per day)

+1 Bonus Entry - Tweet this once per day:

#WIN a $25 GC to Publix from #MyBlogSpark and Acting Balanced @chascouponmom http://bit.ly/f2xaJm #giveaway ends 2/28

Disclaimer: I received a $25 GC from My Blog Spark for writing this post.  All opinions are my own.

Big G Hot Wheels Review and Giveaway

As a kid I always had to fight for the prize in the cereal box with my brother and sister - there was strategy to eating all the way to the end of the box and being the lucky one to get the prize... Then cereal companies started getting away from putting anything but cereal in the box - you'd have to send away for whatever you wanted and it took multiple boxes and multiple codes to get it... well never fear, Big G Cereals and Hot Wheels have teamed up and one lucky winner will share in the bounty that I received and have 5 Hot Wheels pull back racers from five different cereal boxes to share with their kids or hoard for themselves!

Starting January 24th, inside each participating cereal box (Cheerios^® 14 oz, Cinnamon Toast Crunch^® 17 oz, Lucky Charms^® 16 oz, Reese’s Puffs^® 18 oz, and Cookie Crisp^® 15.6 oz), you’ll be able to “gas and go” with one of four custom-designed collectable Hot Wheels^® pullback racers. Each car contains a code to unlock an exciting online racing game. 

As part of a MyBlogspark promotion, I received one of each of the specially marked boxes of cereal ... and the best part ... (after the yummy free cereal of course) is that the toy is at the TOP of the box!!! Talk about instant gratification :)

Now Robyn isn't all that into pullback racers, but Liam, my little car fanatic, is over the moon!  Who knew that little die cast cars from cereal boxes would make him so happy?  General Mills of course - they're the ones who have set this up and brought back memories of cereals past and delighted my little boy.

What Robyn is into is the yummy cereal that came with the Hot Wheels racers... she's even gone so far as to have breakfast for dinner on the day the package arrived and she's working her way through the Cookie Crisp and Reese's Puffs with some side trips to the other three cereals

When it comes to meals, breakfast is important in helping kids fuel up for the day and Big G cereals provides a healthy breakfast choice for parents to offer their families. You can feel good about giving your kids a bowl of Big G cereal and they’ll be thanking you for a breakfast that is as tasty as it is fun!

If you want to win your own set of Big G cereals, here's what you need to do:

Rules:

Giveaway is open to US Residents only

One Mandatory Entry must be completed before other entries count.

Each entry must be made as a SEPARATE COMMENT

Giveaway will end on February 8th, 2011 at 11:59 PM and the winner will be chosen by Random.org and announce on Acting Balanced and contacted by email.

The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

Mandatory Entry:

Share either a) your favorite Big G cereal and why   or   b) share a memory or story about hot wheels

+ 1 Bonus entry Follow Acting Balanced/Chascouponmom on Twitter (leave twitter name)

+ 1 Bonus entry Follow Acting Balanced on Google Friend Connect

+ 1 Bonus entry Like Acting Balanced on Facebook 

+ 1 Bonus entry Subscribe to Acting Balanced by email (must be completed)

+1 Bonus Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post (maximum of 2 per day)

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I want to #WIN a Big G Hot Wheels prize pack from @chascouponmom http://bit.ly/gWwboz ends 2/18

Disclaimer: I received this package from MyBlogSpark in exchange for writing this post.  All opinions are 100% mine.

Getting enough calcium? @Yoplaityogurt Review and #Giveaway

 Calcium is one of the hot buttons on my health radar, because in addition to rheumatoid arthritis running in my family, my grandmother has also developed osteo-arthritis and osteoporosis ... so when I was asked by MyBlogSpark to try out  the newly reformulated Yoplait Original style yogurt, I knew I had to take them up on it! 

Now with two times the amount of calcium of the leading yogurt, that’s 50 percent of the Daily Value in one convenient 6-ounce cup, Yoplait Original yogurt provides women with an easy and delicious way to get the calcium they need. Yoplait Original also contains 50 percent of the Daily Value of vitamin D, which helps with the absorption of calcium. Yoplait is committed to women’s health and is proud to offer a product that has even more of the calcium and vitamin D they need for strong, healthy bodies. 

Yoplait Original style yogurt comes in so many yummy flavors, it was hard to pick just one... so I didn't - I got Key lime pie and Harvest Peach to try and I have to say that the key lime pie was to die for!  I'm a huge lime fan, and the yogurt was the perfect blend of sour and sweet... I love the creamy texture and the fact that it is 99% fat free!

The Harvest peach was very good too!  You could see the peaches in it and the texture was very creamy and easy to eat!  I am looking forward to making Yoplait Original yogurt part of my daily routine and ramping up my calcium intake!

Visit Yoplait on Facebook to “Like” the brand, and get your free cup of Yoplait Original yogurt by pledging your commitment to consuming more of the calcium you need. Also, be sure to “Follow” Yoplait on Twitter to keep up with the latest news from Yoplait.

I also received a great gift pack of items to help keep me and my family healthy:

and even better, Yoplait is allowing me to give one away to one of you!

Rules:

Giveaway is open to US and Canadian Residents only

One Mandatory Entry must be completed before other entries count.

Each entry must be made as a SEPARATE COMMENT

Giveaway will end on January Februar 10th, 2011 at 11:59 PM and the winner will be chosen by Random.org and announce on Acting Balanced and contacted by email.

The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

Mandatory Entry:

Visit http://www.yoplait.com and tell me what flavor and style of yogurt interest you.

+2 Bonus entry Follow Yoplait on Twitter

+2 Bonus entry Like Yoplait on Facebook

+ 1 Bonus entry Follow Acting Balanced/Chascouponmom on Twitter (leave twitter name)

+ 1 Bonus entry Follow Acting Balanced on Google Friend Connect

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+ 1 Bonus entry Subscribe to Acting Balanced by email (must be completed)

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I want to #WIN a #myblogspark Yoplait Prize Pack from @chascouponmom and @yoplaityogurt http://bit.ly/fKRQ8g ends 2/10 

Disclaimer: I received this product at no cost through the MyBlogSpark program to facilitate my review.  All opinions are my own.

Show Your Helping Hand Giveaway

To raise awareness about the national issue of hunger, Hamburger Helper^® is partnering with GRAMMY^® Award-winning singer, songwriter and actor Tim McGraw to help Feeding America deliver millions of meals to local food banks through the Show Your Helping Hand™ campaign. McGraw will lend his voice to the campaign through a Public Service Announcement which will be distributed nationwide. Click here to view the PSA.

Support the campaign by submitting codes from specially marked boxes of Hamburger Helper at www.showyourhelpinghand.com or by logging on to make a donation. Hamburger Helper has already donated more than half a million dollars and will contribute up to an additional $100,000 to Feeding America through this program. Don’t think one code will make a difference? The 17 cents Hamburger Helper donates per code is enough for Feeding America to deliver one meal to a local food bank. 


I was provided with a prize pack that includes a box of Hamburger Helper skillet meals, a Hamburger Helper foam “Helping Hand” and a copy of Tim McGraw’s “Southern Voice” CD. In addition, Hamburger Helper made a $10 donation to the Show Your Helping Hand™ campaign on m behalf - how cool is that?. They are also providing an additional prize pack to give away to one of my readers!

On top of that you can also have a chance to win an autographed copy of Tim McGraw’s “Southern Voice” CD by visiting www.showyourhelpinghand.com!


It's amazing what a little bit of time can do - just taking the time to sit down at the computer and put in one code helps feed someone!  Please take the time to Show Your Helping Hand!


Giveaway Details:

The Show Your Helping Hands prize pack giveaway on Acting Balanced is open to residents of the US only.  A winner will be chosen by random.org from all comments left on this post before December 16th, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST.  

A separate comment must be left for each entry and the mandatory entry must be completed for any other to be counted.

Mandatory Entry:

Visit www.showyourhelpinghand.com and tell me something you learned

Bonus Entries (Leave a separate comment for each entry)

Follow Acting Balanced/Chascouponmom on Twitter (leave twitter name)

Follow Acting Balanced on Google Friend Connect

Like Acting Balanced on Facebook 

Subscribe to Acting Balanced by email (must be complete)

Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post and comment here to tell me (up to 3 per day)

+ 2 Enter any Book Giveaway on Acting Balanced (2 comments)

Disclaimer: I was provided these products free of charge from Hamburger Helper through MyBlogSpark.  All opinions are my own.