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Win a trip to Texas

July 12, 2011 by Jennifer 88 Comments

Texas is a state that I have always wanted to visit. There are so many wonderful sights for families from North Texas all the way to South Texas. The sights may win you in but if not, I know the food will. Let me start you out with some good ole Texas Chili and Cornbread that I cooked tonight for my family.

The smell filled the whole house while the chili was simmering.

My grandma would be proud of this delicious cake of cornbread.

I will serve yours on a Texas sized platter.

Hang tight and I will tell you how you can win your own pot of chili and cornbread.

Since everyone of course cannot go to Texas all at one time, Texas is coming to you on their tour this summer. The dates remaining this summer are:

– Bite of Seattle 7/15-7/17 Seattle, WA
– Ohio State Fair 7/27-7/31 Columbus, OH
– Iowa State Fair 8/11-8/21 Des Moines, IA
– Minnesota State Fair 8/25- 8/28 St. Paul, MN

I love when states make it easy for families to make travel plans. Texas is opening their big hearts and inviting families to their site so they can help create the best family vacation with their trip planner. These are the family attractions that caught my eye:

SeaWorld – San Antonia

Six Flags Over Texas

Schlitterbahn Beach – South Padre Island

Texas State Aquarium – Corpus Christi

Gladys Porter Zoo – Brownsville

NASA Space Center – Houston

River Walk – San Antonio

There is one fact for sure, you would never get bored in Texas. Don’t worry either that you will get lost as Texas Tourism has a mobile app and a mobile website that can be right with you every step of the way. What are you waiting on, get to planning that vacation, but first you can enter this giveaway as you never know…. you could be a winner.

WIN: While you are waiting to see if you win the Texas on Tour, enter my chili and cornbread giveaway. I will go ahead and tell you, that you have not ate true chili until you have tried Texas Chili.

texas chili gift pack — Texas Chili Gift Pack - $50 Value

Enter:

1. Leave a comment of who you would share a delicious bowl of chili and cornbread with!

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Contest ends 11:59pm ET on July 18, 2011.

Disclosure: Yes, I was sent a delicious gift set to tease my family with the Texas food but I was not compensated for this post. This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.

Protect your eyes from UV damage with sunglasses (Giveaway)

July 5, 2011 by Jennifer 132 Comments

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I am not sure about the rest of the country, but the heat is definitely on here in the Triangle area of NC. Oh my goodness, you cannot even walk out the door without feeling the high humidity and the sun in your eyes. The sun can do some major damage to your skin and your eyes.

Did you know that 7 out of 10 children don’t wear sunglasses when outdoors? That is not a good percentage at all. I am always pushing sunglasses on the girls when we are out as I know how the UV rays can really damage your eyes. We learn just how bad the damage can be in this week’s VSP Vision Care webisode.

Amazing how the UV rays can really play a number on your eyes isn’t it? VSP Vision Care wants to help one lucky reader with a free pair of designer sunglasses.

To Enter:

1. Leave a comment below in the comments section and you will be entered to win a pair of designer sunglasses. (MSRP up to $200)

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Contest ends 11:59pm ET on July 15, 2011.

Disclosure: I am a VSP Vision Care Blog Ambassador. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.

Disney Creates a Hit With Cars 2 (Giveaway)

July 5, 2011 by Jennifer 62 Comments

Disney has done it again, created another number 1 hit with Cars 2. My family had the pleasure of going to see the movie premiere a couple of weeks ago.

We loved the first Cars, so I knew this one would have big shoes to fill.

As you can see from the trailer, this Cars 2 is definitely more action packed. I wasn’t quite sure if L would sit through the whole movie, but she did. The girls and hubby seemed to really enjoy the movie, but I still think the first Cars is my favorite. This one is definitely more intense with the races but being the girly girl I am, I loved the red carpet scene overseas. You will totally laugh out loud with Tow Mater and the bathroom scene.

I will not spoil the movie too much, but definitely recommend you see the movie in 3D if you can. To keep the awesomeness going with Cars 2, I have a giveaway to one lucky reader.

Giveaway:

– CARS 2 t-shirt (your size choice – youth sizes of S, M, L, XL)

– CARS 2 set of 3 bumper tickets

– CARS 2 temporary tattoo sheet (2 per winner)

– CARS 2 puzzle

To Enter:

1. Leave a comment below of who your favorite Cars character is…

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Giveaway ends Friday, July 8 at noon EST.

More Ovaltine Please (Win)

June 27, 2011 by Jennifer 238 Comments

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Growing up, those three words were said many of times in my household. Now as a mom, I have passed those three short words onto my girls. Most kids love chocolate milk, but depending on the chocolate that you give them, there could be very little nutrition value. This is why, Ovaltine is always welcome in our house. Ovaltine is healthier in my opinion and Nestle just took it even further to make Ovaltine more healthier for families.

I am so proud to announce that Ovaltine is hitting the shelves improved by having all artificial flavors removed and only colors from natural sources are used in the product. Oh and it does not stop there, Ovaltine now has 12 vitamins and minerals. So if your child asks for more chocolate milk, you will not feel guilty saying yes. The three flavors are Classic Malt, Rich Chocolate and Chocolate Malt.

As soon as the new and improved versions arrived at our door, I had to immediately do a taste test with the girls. M loves the Rich Chocolate and both L and I are loving the Classic Malt. Hubby is a tough one to win over and was not a huge fan of Ovaltine before, but I mixed up the Rich Chocolate for him to taste test…. and he LOVED it. In fact, he said: “I actually really like this now.” So there you have it, a difference in taste can be found, but it is a positive difference.

How about one of you getting the chance to taste test the new and improved line in your own home? That is right, I have a super fun prize pack for one of you.

The giveaway package includes three canisters of the new recipe OVALTINE (one of each flavor), the recipe booklet, the countertop straw dispenser, and a $25 Visa gift card.

To Enter:

1. Leave a comment below detailing what your favorite healthy summer snack is!

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Contest ends 11:59pm ET on July 5, 2011.

Disclosure: I am an Ovaltine Mom and received Ovaltine for our taste test. I was not compensated for this post. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.

Enjoy a Wendy’s Frosty and Raise Funds for Adoption (Win)

June 15, 2011 by Jennifer 9 Comments

We all love the cold and delicious Frosty’s from Wendy’s right? Especially on these warm summer nights. We all will load up in the car and drive up to our local Wendy’s and only order Frosty’s then sit down and enjoy them. Some of the best conversations happen during these outings. As you can guess, we will be there this Father’s Day weekend celebrating my husband for being such a wonderful father. Only, this weekend, we will get to participate in helping raise funds for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

50 cents from each Frosty purchase will be donated to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption on Father’s Day weekend (June 18 & 19). These donations will be used to benefit the cause of Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, which is a program that helps foster children in need find great homes.

You can help even more this weekend by using social media:

1. Twitter – Use the Treat it Forward application on www.facebook.com/frosty (Treat it Fwd tab), or use the hashtag: #TreatItFwd (please note, this is modified from the hashtag I sent last week). A donation will be made, by Wendy’s, for each designated tweet or re-tweet made from Treat it Forward.

2. Facebook – Send a Facebook friend a “virtual” Frosty, or tell friends about Father’s Day Frosty Weekend through the Facebook application found on www.facebook.com/frosty (Treat it Fwd tab); as a result, Wendy’s will make a donation.

3. Also, from Facebook, on Father’s Day Weekend only (June 18 & 19), offer a “Here’s to You, Dad!” Frosty “virtual toast” by snapping a photo of you raising your Frosty cup to Dad, tagging it with the words “Wendy’s Father’s Day Frosty Weekend” and posting it to Wendy’s Facebook wall or tweeting it; this, too, will result in a donation from Wendy’s.

4. Foursquare – Every person who ‘checks in’ to a Wendy’s during Father’s Day weekend only (June 18 & 19) will result in a donation from Wendy’s.

So take the special dad in your life out and enjoy a Wendy’s Frosty. You can enjoy a delicious dessert and help a good cause as well.

WIN!

Treat the whole family with a Wendy’s Frosty by winning a $10 Wendy’s gift card.

To enter:

1. Leave a comment below wishing the special dad in your life a Happy Father’s Day.

Extra entry:

Tweet:

Share a @Wendys Frosty with your FB friends! http://on.fb.me/mjFgBL Each frosty is a 50 cent donation to @DTFA! #TreatitFwd

Giveaway ends June 19 at 11:59pm ET. Good Luck!

Disclosure: I was given a gift card to take my family out for a Frosty dessert. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.

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